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Wed, 19 December 2012
Hi_Rob,
I created this artwork with a combination of Photoshop Touch and Photowizard.
Regards,
Ben (iosstuffandreviews.com).
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Transcript for Episode 252
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With Christmas coming up - here is a quick tip for keeping your kids in line - I think I mentioned it before so long timers bare with me. Get a free conference call line - say at k7.net for example - and then put the number in your iPhone with the contact as Santa. Add in a picture of Santa for the contact. Then set up your call in number with a recording saying it is Santa's Naughty and Nice line. And when you kids are acting up or acting good. on your iPhone activate siri and say - Call Santa - and it will dial away for you. It is a nice little Free tip you can do to help around the holidays. It is amazing what impact it has on your young kids when they see Sanata's picture pop up on your iPhone. They really do act much better rather quickly.
Do you use the instagram app or should I say did you use it past tense. Yeah - Well this next item is for you. Quote I’m writing this today to let you know we’re listening and to commit to you that we will be doing more to answer your questions, fix any mistakes, and eliminate the confusion, As we review your feedback and stories in the press, we’re going to modify specific parts of the terms to make it more clear what will happen with your photos. Legal documents are easy to misinterpret. unquote Kevin Systrom Instagram co-founder.
quote Some or all of the Service may be supported by advertising revenue. To help us deliver interesting paid or sponsored content or promotions, you agree that a business or other entity may pay us to display your username, likeness, photos (along with any associated metadata), and/or actions you take, in connection with paid or sponsored content or promotions, without any compensation to you. If you are under the age of eighteen (18), or under any other applicable age of majority, you represent that at least one of your parents or legal guardians has also agreed to this provision (and the use of your name, likeness, username, and/or photos (along with any associated metadata)) on your behalf. # You acknowledge that we may not always identify paid services, sponsored content, or commercial communications as such. unquote
Because You know I can see how quote without any compensation to you unquote and quote if you are under the age of 18 unquote can be misinterpreted. Problem for Instagram is that people did not misinterpret the new terms - but rather actually read them.
So what Instagram and Facebook were doing is allowing it where any photo you upload they can sell without having to compensate you. Think the largest online stock photo library - where no one that uploaded the photos gets paid - just Facebook and Instagram - Brilliant. Or I mean - EVIL.
So let me know based on the new Terms in place are you sticking with Instagram or are you giving it up - and if so - what apps are you using in its place?
206-666-6364 thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
And an Update on this - Seems the user revolt hit Facebook and Instagram hard enough for them to say ooooppps we messed up - we are changing the terms of service again.
Still let me know if you jumped ship or not.
If you have an iPhone 5 or an iPad Mini - Apple has just released iOS 6.0.2 update - which you can get by going to the Settings App - then General - then Software update and you can do an over the air update. As always I do recommend you force quit out of all open apps - and then do a sync and backup. Once you do that - then go to settings app - then general - then reset - then reset network settings. Once your device reboots - make sure you have a good wifi connection and then do your update. Now this update is to fix issues with Wifi - so you may not be able to get a wifi connection - in which case connect your iOS device to your computer via your lightening connector and update via the computer. I don't recommend updating over LTE - as it will eat up a nice chunk of your bandwidth limit.
Apple also just released iOS 6.1 beta 4. Now one article I read said this might mean we will get iOS 6.1 Gold Master for public release before the end of the year.
I really don't think that will happen - as Apple basically will be shutting down over the holidays - so I really don't see them doing a major update right before all the help goes home for the holidays - that would be kind of stupid. Now not saying it can't happen - just saying it better not happen. Plus Apple just lopped off some heads for iOS 6 issues - can't imagine to many people in Apple would be pushing for or allowing a major release anytime before Jan 7th.
Nothing New in iOS 6.1 beta 4 that I have seen quickly looking it over - but I was looking on an iPhone 4.
If anyone finds anything new and exciting in beta 4 let me know.
Thanks to many on this next one - which would be funny if it was not so sad. And this is one that just really goes out and highlights the issue Apple has with iOS Maps and that is the perception issue - and ok - maybe some technical issues to boot - and this story is one many probably heard about as it had gone main stream - again adding to the perception issue. It is the story about a police department in Australia that is warning iOS users not to use the Maps app in iOS 6 - because it has been sending people to a remote wilderness location 70 kilometers away instead of the town of Mildura. Problem is people have been stranded for up to 24 hour without food and water. Think the 2nd crocodile dondee movie. And again the Perception issue grows. Because even after Apple fixes / fixed this issue there will not be has not been wide spread news of the fix - just the memory of the issue. Eddy Que might be asking himself what has he gotten himself into.
Into the email bag - Hi Rob, I thought this was interesting, that Apple may try and acquire TomTom. It sounds like a positive move to me, but maybe I'm overlooking some aspect. Regards, Ray from Richmond.
Thanks Ray for the link to an article about a rumor of Apple looking to buy TomTom. And rumor it likely will stay - at 1.2 Billion dollars that is over 2X the value of anything has ever acquired - obviously it is possible given the issues they have had with Maps - but why spend 1.2 billion to buy the company that is likely the cause of many of your issues. Better to buy someone that is not giving your issues.
Plus as many of you are probably aware Google Maps is back - or here for the first time depending on your perspective. Any way a Map App on the iPhone by Google - called Google Maps is now available for free to download. So with Google Maps now available for the iPhone - it actually should buy apple some time to get their ducks in a row - with out having to buy TomTom.
Quite a few sites have put up their reviews of the Google Maps App - The Verge has a very good and detailed report - many of the reviews say Google Maps app actually looks and runs better on the iPhone than it does on Android phones. Oh and it uses vector graphics like Apples own Maps app - not tile graphics - which means it is quick. I think the biggest reason for going with Googles Maps App is if you need mass transit information. Clearly that is one area Apple is well embarrassed when compared to Google. IF you have not downloaded the google maps app - it is free and available now in the iTunes App store.
Here is some initial feedback from a couple of listeners.
Hi Rob,
I don't think the ui on the Google Maps app is as good as the apple iOS stock Maps app. But the Google Maps app does load pretty quick and smooth. Probably going to be a bit buggy for some but I think I will like it. Has voice prompts. Can do sat 3D view with voice. Major +. But Still like the ios 5 stock map interface better. 1 major down side for google maps app is that it does not pull up contacts. I do that a lot for work. This should put that last nail in apple maps coffin.
Regards,
Levi in Riverside CA
Hi Rob,
Per the new google maps app It doesn't use my address contacts but has a shortcut to google earth which isn't 4" friendly yet. They do disclose the navigation is in beta with many disclosures unlike apple! Can't wait to try the navigation but use this mostly for business listings since yelp sucks & since apple maps forces open when running which I hate!!! In the business listings it shows no ph#. It only calls when taped on call. Maybe I just want to write it down or use a landline or Internet phone, they didn't think about that google. I like the old one better so far. Weird to swipe up/down & side ways on the info bars that appear. No contacts or recents or bookmarks other than home & work, WTF?!
Regards,
Michael
Hi Rob,
I just downloaded the new Google Maps app and immediately noticed a missing feature that doesn't seem to be written about by anyone doing a review. You cannot search for a local contact. This is very annoying and hard to believe they couldn't work in. I hope they add this in an update to the app soon.
Regards,
--David
Hi Rob,
Per the new Googles Map App I was surprised to find when I tested the app on my way to work the turn by turn directions automatically interrupted the radio and played the directions over the car speaker. I do not have the standard bluetooth audio (A2DP profile) but only have the phone bluetooth. The turn by turn directions actually act like a phone call being received without the ringing. This was amazing.
I really did not have any issues with the Apple map app but was always leery that I might not get the correct address.
Regards,
Jim from Lakewood CO
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Thanks all that sent in reviews / info on the Googles Map app - my best suggestion is since it is free - to download the app and give it a try - and if you live in an urban area and use mass transit - well then it is a must download app.
Not saying too many people were looking forward to getting Google Maps - but it seems it was downloaded over 10 million times in the first 48 hours. Yikes - You know that has to hurt more than a few egos at Apple. On the flip side the only thing on Android that downloaded 10 million times in a 24 hour window is said to be Malware - Just sayin.
If you use Find my iPhone feature and are running iOS 6 - there is a new feature for you - turn by turn driving directions to your lost iPhone. Of course if you have not turned on this feature - I need to ask - Why NOT!!!
I mean really - why not? It is important if you want any chance of retrieving your iOS device if it is stollen to have find my iPhone turned on. Just sayin.
If you are the type that does not like to be naked in public - well I should say does not like to have your iPHone naked in public and you like to have a case on your iPHone 5 - be careful what case you pick - I guess one of the incase slider cases when sliding on or off was scratching the side of the iPhone 5. Now this likely from dirt and I know in the past we talked about slider cases and dirt and scratches - and guess what we just talked about them again except for the iPhone 5 this time. Long of the short if you put a case on your iOS device to keep it from getting scratched it might actually be what scratches it.
Thanks to Kevin K for this one. Which is a post about Passhack - which allows you to hide some of your stock apps directly from the Passbook app.
There are a bunch of steps of which I will not go over on the show - other than to say look for the link titled Passhack Tutorial in the show notes for ep 252 over at today in iOS dot com.
Thanks to Walt and Mike and others that sent in the link to the tim cook interview on Rock center - link for it in the show notes.
Hi rob,
This is a problem with all iPhone 5 and automobile Bluetooth technology. The source is that Bluetooth has been upgraded in iPhone 5, but automobile has not.
I know that Nissan-Infiniti is coming out with a patch in the next few weeks. I expect other manufacturers will follow.
Here is a temporary workaround. On your iPhone, change:
General>Accessibility>Incoming Calls
Change from "Default" to "Speaker".
This fixes the problem for now.
Chuck R
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Hi Rob,
Just wanted to give you a heads up that starting today the iPhone 5's are all $50 off right now at RadioShack with new line or upgrade. Limited time offer. The iPhone 5 16GB is $149.99, 32GB $249.99, 64GB $349.99 and the iPhone 4S's are also $50 off for 16GB $49.99, 32GB $149.99, and 64GB $249.99.
Regards Travis F.
Looks like Sams Club is also offering $50 off - based on an email they sent out and forwarded to me by Robin. This $50 off offering is valid just through Dec 30th.
Of course Walmart is doing them all one better and offering up the iPhone 5 for just $127 in store purchase only. IE they want you in their store buying other stuff.
Hi Rob,
Just listened to the current show. Not sure if you had a reply to the child safety on YouTube. But here is what I understand.
At the bottom of any youtube page you will find safety mode. You can change the mode to on when you are signed into your youtube account. You can choose to lock the mode for all users on that computer on that web browser. If you have more than one browser be sure to do the same on both (such as safari and firefox). Just remember to be signed out when you finish with the computer. Otherwise anyone can change the settings.
On the iPhone YouTube App the New One. When signed in. You can go into settings and change the restrictions to Off, Moderate and Strict.
Not sure about the iPad but assume its the same.
REGARDS,
Chris in london
Per the request for voice apps for the iPhone 4 to give functionality similar to Siri - Paul H sent in the following apps to look at - TalkTapp - social voice assistant - $1.99 in the app store, Then there is Voice Commander - Facebook, Twitter and websearch - also a buck 99. Next is SocialSpeech - one word - it is a speech to text and voice recognition for facebook status updates and twitter tweets - it is just 99 cents. Next is MyAssistant - one word - a Personal Secretary - at a buck 99 in the app store. Look for the review of that one from CNET in the show notes. Next is Speaktoit Assistant - with speaktoit being one word. And luckily so is assistant. It is free in the app store. Paul - Thanks for the heads up on all those apps - links ofcourse in the show notes for ep 252 over at today in ios dot com.
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On your last podcast a gentleman with the "golden voice" inquired about Siri like equivalent apps.
I now has iPhone 5, but missed Siri when I had an iPhone 4.
Search for "voice assistant" or "voice commands" in the App Store.
Siri - substitute apps
Here are some I found and my favorites are at the top of the list
Paul Hughes
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Speaktoit Assistant
Voice Assistant + Personal
Assistant - Voice Control Calendar
VoiceCal
Evi
Voice Commands
Voice Notes
Voice Actions
Google Search
Dragon Go
Dragon Dictation
Vlingo
Voice Ask
Voice Answer
iAnswer
myAssistant
Monica
Voice Brief
ReQall
Voice Commands+
Voice Assistant Plus
Dictate Everything
My Voice Assistant
Voice Dictation
Speaking Cal - with voice reminders
TalkTapp Social Voice
Voice Tweet
Super Voice Assistant
Voice Command Camera
Voice Camera
voice calcu+
Vocal - Vocally control Mac
Dictation Clock
Taking Self Timer
VoxCamera
Vocal Photo
Voice Tweet
Today's episode is sponsored by the free app squrl - spelled s q u r l - squrl as I said is a free app that is focused on Video searching - but not just time shifted content - but also live streams. And it is not just searches in Youtube - but also vimeo, AOL videos, Blip, Ted Videos, Hulu, Netflix and more. Plus they have the live option. So you can see what is live right now on say TWiT.tv or if you want real good content - there is puppy cam tv - where you can see live streams of puppies. Per the search - what I really liked is when you search for a subject - say - Big East - which I did - it then found videos of stories about the Big East and the 7 schools breaking away - and once one video is done playing it automatically transitions into the next video - so you can just set this up hit play and it goes from story to story. I did the same thing for a search for Dayton flyers - and it game me all kinds of videos of Dayton flyers and it was neat watching it go from one video to the next. Type in Star Trek for a search hit play and it may be hours before you come out of the stream. They also have a neat recommendation engine that predicts what videos you'll like based I am assuming on past searches.
I asked my wife to also play with the app on her iPad and give me some feedback. I expected her to come back 30 minutes later a couple of hours later I had to go up to her and she apologized she got caught up in the app and videos. So be careful it can be a time sink - which is what it is designed to be. Her thoughts were it is really easy to use and find videos and get caught up in - The easy to use says a lot coming from my wife - a true self-proclaimed flashing 12.
Again this is a free app and the app is universal and requires and iOS device running iOS 4.3 or later - and yes it is optimized for the iPHone 5. Search for s q u r l in the App store - or look for the link in the show notes for ep 252. Per Netflix - you do need to log in to your accounts to see those videos - and that is part of the app - so for us Netflix users - that is cool. Thanks squrl for sponsoring the show today.
There were a lot of people saying the iPhone launch in China was underwhelming - because quote there were no lines unquote. That lack of lines was because Apple changed how the iPhone is distributed in China do to issues with past launches and Grey market resellers. So this time around by Apples design there were no lines. But that definitely did not mean there was no demand. As Apple announced they sold over 2 million iPhones 5 over the first weekend. Yeah and the anal-ists were scrambling to update their forecasts for iPhone 5 sales this quarter. To put that 2 mil iPhone 5's sold in one weekend in perspective - that is roughly what Apple sold in the US on its opening weekend. If China can become a market close to the size of the US market for Apple - that would well kill all the bears on wall street that have spent the last 3 months trying to kill apple stock.
Surprise Surprise the iPad Mini is selling well and being used well already - or so it appears - as iPad Mini Ad Impressions grew an average of 28% every day in November during its first month of release. This compares to the average of 19% growth that Amazons Kindle Fire grew last year during its first month of release.
Lots of the reviews out there on the iPad Mini mention the non-retina display as a or the major issue with the device. You know who does not agree with that - Consumers. As they appear to be buying up the iPad mini in droves - which is why it is still supply constrained. NPD is reporting that the iPad mini is going to out sell the iPad maxi this quarter. Other reports say not so much - that the iPad Maxi will prevail - either way both are expected to sell very well. Will be interesting if Apple breaks out iPad Maxi and Mini sales in the next quarterly report.
And Speaking of iPad mini sales - one of the things those down on Apple want to say is that iPad mini sales are just cannibalizing sales from the iPad Maxi - well not so fast there pilgrim. Seems a survey of 1000 US consumers shows that those looking at getting the iPad mini 47% roughly are new to Apple and that many are choosing the iPad mini instead of another 7" tablet not instead of the iPad Maxi - yes obviously some are buying iPad Mini's instead of iPad Maxi's but it may be a smaller percentage than most apple bears want you to believe.
Personally I was at a best buy store on Saturday with both my boys and we were looking at some accessories in between where they have the iPad mini and the other tablets - when I heard a person talking to a blue shirt at best buy about what small tablet to get - first he looked at the iPad Mini - then went over to the Android tablets - Of course at this point I am listening to what the Blue shirt is saying and the second he did not answer correctly - I was like a duck on a cheetoo and jumped all over the customer and let him know that getting the Android tablet he would be greatly disappointed - especially when it came to apps - and that the iPad mini was the much better device - with much better battery life - better cameras - two - and overall - his kids would be very happy with the iPad mini purchase and with the Android purchase not so much. The blue shirt gave me a dirty look - and the guy went over and got the iPad mini. Again this guy was not thinking iPad maxi vs iPad Mini - but small tablet vs small tablet.
hey and speaking of iPad's - Apple just was approved for LTE on the iPads in China. Expect the iPad Mini and Maxi with LTE to be available in China with in the next 60 days.
Thanks Kevin K and many others - And that is the bat dung crazy rumor from Anal-ist Peter Misek that the iPhone 5 will be coming in june 2013 not the fall and it will come in many colors. It will supposedly have an improved Super HD camera and screen, NFC, a better Battery, and will come in 8 colors. Apparently the partridge in the pear tree was already spoken for. For support of his statements Misek offered up Air - evidently the same thin air he pulled these predictions from - what you thought I was going to say he pulled them from his BLEEEP - This is why I love Anal-ists so - just making crap up do they. Like when Misek said last summer the full size Apple TV was already in production. Yes folks this guy gets paid for saying this stuff. Sadly others seem to listen to him - Why I have no idea.
Hey and speaking of people pulling stuff from their - ok well speaking of people saying crap - comes a recent interview of Eric Schmidt where he is speaking about the iPhone and Android and he proclaims that Android is quote winning that war pretty clearly now unquote Unless of course you talk about what platform developers develop for first. What platform developers make the most money on, or what platform people actually use the most. Yeah in those cases - iOS is still the king.
And per the App revenue point - there is a really nice article in the Guardian out of the UK titled iOS v Android App revenues, downloads and country breakdowns and a link for it is in the show notes for Ep 252 over at today in iOS dot com.
Hey Rob,
I have an iPad 2 and an iPhone 4S, currently my wife uses the iPad with her own iCloud account for email, FaceTime etc... and I have my own account on the iPhone, we share the same iTunes account for apps and such, my question is my 2 year old son lives on our devices all day, and recently my company gave me a iPod touch 5th gen 32gb, that we are going to set up for him. What would be the best way to set this up so he can use the FaceTime function to call myself or mom on the iPad? Please any help and advice you can give will help.
Regards,
Brad , Virginia
Hi Brad - set up a gmail account for your son - and then use that email for his face time account on your iPod touch 5th gen - make sure each iOS device has its own email set up for it - and then you can FaceTime to one another by setting up contacts for each person with the email you set up for each device for FaceTime.
Hi Rob, I remember in one of your episodes you went over the process of requesting a return for an app purchase and I can't seem to find it on your website or apple's for that matter. It's low priority, so if you have time I'd appreciate it, but don't let it interfere with a new episode!
Thanks again for your work
Regards, Jason
Hi Jason as it is multiple steps - I will just point to a good tutorial on how to do this - look for the link in the show notes titled How to Get a Refund From the iOS or Mac App Stores - you can find that in the show notes for ep 252 over at today in iOS dot com - or in the link list in the tii app for ep 252.
Hi Rob,
I was writing to let you know about my kickstarter project which is currently up and running. The project is for my handmade Ipad Mini cases, they are called the Kalonn Ipad Mini Case and I love it and the Ipad just the same!
Regards,
Christopher Goodwin
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the heads up on your Kickstarter project - which folks you can find by searching for k a l o n n in kickstarter. Kalonn mean strong in irish in case you are wondering.
I like that he has a very modest goal of $5,000 - rare to see goals below 10k anymore.
This project runs until Jan 1st at 12:47 AM ET.
There are still some early backer options available for just a pledge of $20.
They are a nice looking case and I already know of one person - a friend of my wifes that already has dropped and shattered her glass on her iPad mini. So a case is a good idea - and $20 is a pretty nice price for a handmade case.
Chris good luck with this. And folks again search for k a l o n n in kickstater or look for the link in the show notes.
Hi Rob,
A new kickstarter project, well new for the iPhone 5 is up - it is the Trygger.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/trygger/iphone-5-trygger-camera-clip
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Thomas thanks for the heads up - I remember the version of this for the iPhone 4 and 4S. And what I ilke most about this kickstarter project - it is the pledge levels - 3 as in 1 2 3 of them that is it - and one is a $1 or more pledge which is sold out - the other two are both $30 dollars one for white and one for black. And they have a pledge goal of just $10,000 - Again nice to see a low pledge goal and Kudos for this team for keeping it simple with regards to really just two pledge options black or white. I hope they get funded of which funding will last until Jan 25th at 8:59 AM ET - oh for those that don't remember the Trygger spelled very web 2.0ish as t r y g g e r - it is a polarizing filter for your iPhones camera. Last time it was a case - this time it is just a clip. Again pricing is only $30 and if you are someone with an iPhone 5 and do lots of out door photos - and want to take those photos to the next level - this project could help you out a bunch.
Hey Rob,
Just a couple of kickstarters u want to talk about.
First up is the iPad smarter stands that I got sent recently from a funded project.
Brilliant add on to any smart stand user enabling you to have multiple viewing angles & position using a simple clip on the actual smart stand.
http://smarterstand.com/SmarterStand.com/Buy_Smarter_Stand.html
Next up is a project I've just pledged my money on.
The project is The PhoneJoy Play Bluetooth controller.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/phonejoy/phonejoy-play-turn-your-phone-into-a-console
Can't wait to get this as it can be used by clamping on side of your phone or used as a regular controller when playing on your iPad or even on the Apple TV.
I wish apple would just make a standard controller so all the gaming devs on iOS could program for one device.
Regards,
Ryu
Sheffield, England
Hello Ryu thanks for the heads up on PhoneJoy - This one has a total pledge level of over $46,000 with a goal of $50,000 and will finish pledges on Jan 3rd at 9:01 AM ET. So this one should easily make it. Price of the device is $60. Search for PhoneJoy in kickstarter if you are looking for a bluetooth gaming controller for your iOS device. They set this one up to work like the iCade - so games that support iCade are supposed to support this. And for those that have a jailbroken iOS device they also say it will support Blutrol compatible apps - but there are limits there - make sure to read over the kickstarter page and watch the video before pledging - duhhh
More rumors about Office for iOS have been floating out there - now there is a report from the verge that microsoft has confirmed the existence of its office mobile app for iPhone and iPad with Word, Excell and Powerpoint part of the app or apps. When can you expect this app to launch - well not to 2013 and likely March of 2013 for the iPhone and iPad versions.
While personally I think with pages, numbers and keynote you are covered - there are those that want to have the MS app - and on the iPad I can see why especially with excel. Anyway no official announcement of when or how much for that mater. More to come on this in the future.
Last month after black friday there were a few different reports about the iPad kicking butt and taking names during the weekend with regards to online sales made on the devices - especially when compared to other tablets. And some of the numbers did not make sense like the Nook being responsible for more sales then the Kindle Fire. Well I guess Amazon did not like how things were being reported and had their engineers work with those at Chitika - which measures ad impressions on mobile devices. And in doing so they were able to get the Kindle fires traffic to go from 9th place for tablets with out an I to start their name to first. Essentially in October the Kindle fire was showing 0.59 impressions vs each 100 for an iPad. And in November that number went up to 4.05 ad impression vs each 100 for an iPad. And this I guess makes Amazon happy. But still it means the iPad is still getting 24 times more ad impressions on the web than the Kindle fire.
Hello Rob:
My name is Conrad. I just started listening to your podcast and am enjoying it! I am a band teacher and would like to create an app where students could tap rhythms, tap in fingerlings and other things. Problem is I do not know where to start. Could you tell me what I would need to read to learn to do this? Is this something you mentioned in another episode?
Thanks
Conrad
Hi Conrad - yes this is something I have mentioned a few times before on the show - but I could not tell you which episodes - but I can tell you what I basically said - go look at the free iTunes U courses on iOS development from Stanford University - to find these simply search for stanford and iOS in iTunes and you will see the iTunes U collections for this. If you watch these videos it will give you a good understanding of what you need to do. There are also many many books out there and more being released each month on this - and when you get your iTunes developer account - there are resources there as well.
If you have the time, energy and basic understanding of developing - you should be able to get a basic app put together.
Good luck and send promo codes when you get your first app up in the store.
Thanks to michael for the heads up on this one. Which is that Gifting of apps is back in the App store. Users can buy or gift an app store app for another iTunes app store user via an iOS device once again. This feature was in there for iOS 5 and early - but did not make it over for iOS 6. No reason was ever given - nor is one likely to ever be given - but gifting of app in iOS 6 is back and just in time for the holidays.
Hi Rob - I just got an email from AT&T about $100 of any tablet. Regards Ron.
Hi Ron - I also got the email and saw the flyer in my AT&T bill - between now and Jan 10th 2013 - you can get $100 off any Tablet from AT&T - including the iPad Mini and Maxi - if you sign up for a two year Data plan or by adding said device to any data share plan for $10 a month. Obviously you need to make sure you really want and will use a data plan every month for the next two years before signing up. Sprint is offering to its employees and friends and family of employees $130 off an iPad Mini or Maxi - if you commit to a 6 Month plan of $40 a month i.e. the 6 GB plan which seems to be a special plan for friends and family as well. Or so I was shown from my Sprint Poker buddies - that offer is good until December 31st. So if you have a sprint friend or family member and are looking for a good price and good deal - you have a short time to take advantage of this.
A quick reminder I will be speaking at blogworld new media expo in Las Vegas - which will be going on from Jan 6th to the 8th - I will be speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad and my speech is Monday the 7th at 10:30 AM Las Vegas time. We at Libsyn will also have a booth at the show - booth 517 - please stop by and say hi - and get your picture taken with me or if you are libsyn customer - with the libsyn team. If you want to save 20% off a New media pass - use promo code Walch20 - that is w a l c h 2 0 - that is c h - not s h. Walch20. Hope to see some of you at the show. I am also speaking on Tuesday the 8th again at 10:30 AM LV time - and that one is a panel about podcast distribution. But other than those times I will be at the Libsyn booth. Hope to see you there. Hey and I also got my press passes for CES - I will be over at CES on Wednesday the 9th.
As always if you have any comments questions answers to others questions tips tricks app reviews product reviews rumors speculations rants or anything else related to iOS is some way give us a call - 206-666-6364 that 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com. If you have not purchased the Tii App - it is just $2.99 in the app store and not just the best way to consume this show - but with push notifications - you get to find out when there is breaking news or special deals. Plus it helps support the show. And speaking of supporting the show - I want to thank Squrl once again for sponsoring todays episode - You can download the free squrl video search and discovery app by searching for s q u r l in the iTunes app store. Again that is s q u r l and it is a free universal app that supports the iPhone 5 as well. And that folks wraps it up for us today.
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Sat, 8 December 2012
Direct download: tii_0251.mp3
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Sat, 8 December 2012
Hi_Rob,
I got the pic from Magic Window
Filtered it with picfx
Watermarked with Impression
And mixed it with Mixel.
Regards,
Tash
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Transcript for Episode 251
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With out a doubt this has to be the strangest iPhone story I have reported on - and felt it was worthy of the top story. It is about people in Pennsylvania specifically those in the 717 area code - well some of them have seen the AT&T logo replace with Dan - Now this is not causing any real issue - other than your network showing Dan on the phone instead of AT&T - and it is likely a prank by some disgruntled AT&T worker - or better yet maybe a testing issue that got lose in the wild. But in any case if you live in 717 area code - have an iPhone and it is on AT&T - well it may now be saying it is on Dan. No word on if Dan allows FaceTime calls over cellular for unlimited customers - just sayin.
iOS 6.1 beta 3 has been released upon the devs and those of us with access to a dev account. and my thoughts are it is working fine - just like beta 2. Some of the new things I have seen mentioned about beta 3 relate to iCloud setup, Passbook Sample Card being updated, Voice dial only feature added and reset advertising identifier was tweaked. Yeah exciting times. But this does mean we are getting closer to the launch of iOS 6.1 - probably with in the next 4 to 5 weeks.
iPhone Ship times dropped early in the week to 2 to 4 days and now tonight are sitting at in stock. That's right the iPhone 5 has finally reached in stock status. Which is probably why Apple also removed the limit on how many iPhone's each person could buy - so now - if you have one of those extended families feel free to buy them each an iPhone for the holidays.
The iPad Mini has had its ship times improve as well - It is now down to 1 week for deliver times. This is for all versions black or white - and regardless of the carrier - at least here in the US that is.
The big questions for those on wall street is of course - is the reduction in lead time for these products a result of slowing demanding or increasing supply. These are questions not likely answered until next quarter. I will say in my family this holiday season - I have 3 out or 4 and maybe 4 out of 4 of my nieces and nephews that are getting iPad Mini's - not from me - but from my Parents or from their own parents. Now maybe my family is skewed towards apple products - but not overly likely as they live over 1,200 miles away. It just seems those that had iPod touches for presents in the past - are now upgrading so to speak to the iPad Mini. Which makes a lot of sense given the price points and that the apps all cary over and then some.
Well on the last episode I reported on a rumor that T-Mobile would announce they are getting the iPhone at the investor conference and that is what actually happened this week. Kudos to Scott Craig at Merril lynch for nailing that call. Now what was not rumored is how T-mobile plans to do the offering which their CEO says will be a dramatically different experience. And what exactly does that mean - well it likely means T-mobile is not going to subsidize the iPhone - but rather reduce the monthly rate you pay. No word yet on exactly what that monthly rate will be. It is also reported that T-mobile will not force everyone to upfront pay the $649 to $849 that an iPhone will cost. They will also offer a finance plan for the iPhone. Of course the CEO also said all the reports on how this will be different are wrong. So when is T-mobile getting the iPhone - well sometime between Jan 1st 2013 and December 31st 2013. Beyond that no other info on when in 2013 it will be. But if you have been holding out at T-mobile waiting and waiting for the iPhone - at least now officially your wait if coming to an end.
Speaking of people waiting for the iPhone - there are over 600 Million of them on China Mobile that are doing so - and by the sounds of it - that wait is not going to be over soon enough. Yue Li President of China Mobile - the world's largest carrier said that they have been in Talks with Apple about the iPhone since 2009 - however both sides are still far apart on getting a deal agreed to. It is reported he said they were even close to an agreement last year - but that the deal fell through. So when is the iPhone coming to China Mobile - well on the surface it might seem like don't hold your breath - but usually in these things - when the CEO's say one thing it often means another. So maybe these comments are just a little public posturing prior to an announcement about a deal. Or maybe I am being overly optimistic.
Missed it by that much - The official word about the iPhone 5 in China that is - Apple put out the press release announcing that December 14th was the official date as had been suspected just a few hours after ep 250 went live. Apple also announced December 7th as the official date for when the iPad Mini and 4th gen iPad would be available in Main Land China as well. Initial reports are that lines for those devices were well not there - of course many of those reports did not mention that you really could not line up and needed to pre-reserve your iPad - so those reporting on no lines - they might want to look a little closer.
And Yes Virginia the iPhone 5 will be in 100 countries before Christmas. With Apple officially announcing that more than 50 new countries will be getting the iphone 5 this month. I was going to read the 50+ countries the iPhone 5 would be in - but you know Ken from Mac OS Ken did such a good job - I thought I would just use his clip here - with his permission of course.
MAC OS KEN CLIP.
iPhone 5 will be available in South Korea on Friday, December 7 and on Friday, December 14 in Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ecuador, Grenada, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kuwait, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldova, Montenegro, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Venezuela. iPhone 5 will also be available on Friday, December 21 in Barbados, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Egypt, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St.Vincent & the Grenadines, Tunisia, Uganda and Vietnam.
Thanks ken for allowing the use of that and folks check out Mac OS Ken if you are interested in a very good Mac / Apple Podcast.
Rob,
I had the same problem with my iPhone 5 not wanting to automatically pair after upgrading from my iPhone 4s.
The way I found to fix it was to make the iPhone 5 the primary Bluetooth device on my car radio, now it pairs up automatically.
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Rob, I've had the same problem of my phone dimming. Mine dims after I've used the "flashlight app.
I wonder if everyone who has had this issue had it after using the flashlight?
Cary in Placitas, NM.
Hi Rob,
About the brightness problem with the iPhone 4S/5.
Prefences>screen&brightness and switch the automathic off. This will solve the brightness problem.
regards,
Tim from the Netherlands.
Hi Tim - yes - turning off the automatic brightness option should be one way for those suffering from the dimming issue to go away - the down side is if you use it a lot both indoors and out - you are going to either have to keep manually changing the brightness or you will need to just turn it up so you can see it out doors and deal with the extra battery drain.
Hi Rob,
On the email Mass Delete. A Jailbreak App 'Mail Enhancer Pro' does this from individual email accounts and or the All Emails selection. This might help the visually impaired guy.
Regards,
Chris in London
For some of you over 40 crowd that does get an iPad mini - you may find the text a little hard to read - fear not there is a solution - well at least for many cases there is. If you go into the setting app and then General and then accessibility - you will see an option for Large text - tap it - and then select the font size you want from those displayed - I actually did this with my iPhone 4S . Once you do this - the text in apps such as mail, contacts, notes and messages will be easier to read - I definitely can see this being of help for those getting the iPod mini. Again - Settings - then general then accessibility and then large text.
Thanks to Jonathan for this next one - seems there were actually some features depricated in iTunes 11. Some of the features killed off are - 1. Cover Flow 2. The De-duper, 3. iTunes DJ, 4. Gapless playback editor, 5. Multiple Windows and 6 Quick volume control / song progress in mini player. Ok - really nothing I ever even used - hence why I did not notice they were missing when I played with iTunes 11 last week or this week for that mater. But when I said I thought all the features were still there - I really meant all the features that count i.e. - the ones I use.
Speaking of things killed off by Apple - lets talk about the Youtube app - and more specifically the Youtube app on the iPad - well as you know Google had a new Youtube app for the iPhone - and now they have a new Youtube app for the iPad. One thing I wish Youtube app would do - is add in parental filters / controls - if anyone know of any parental controls for youtube let me know. Right now I don't see anything. I would also really like to be able to block videos from the app / account from showing up. So yes there is a new iPad Youtube app - but no - it does not seem to be Kid friendly. Now some would say Youtube is not a place for kids - but I disagree - there are many good educational videos and interesting videos on there for kids - the vids of all the russian trucks is one of my sons favorites. Ok - I know I am rambling and ranting here - I just wish I could let my kids watch a couple of Youtube videos with out worrying about what they might stumble upon. Thanks by the way goes out to Netflix for making their app much more kid friendly.
I guess the real issue here comes back to google - Google's customer is not the user - it is the advertiser. oh well nice to dream. Maybe someone can figure out how to skin an app that overlays on youtube and filters out content for kids. Or maybe someone from the don't be evil company will use their 20% of their time and develop something like that. Yeah right.
Ok - lets get into something more likely - the iPhone 5S rumors that is. And there have been some rumors the past week and by rumors I mean photos of what is supposed to be the back plate for an iPhone 5S - Seems on the outside it looks exactly like an iPhone 5 - but on the inside it is slightly different. with screw hole locations moved a little. Initial speculation by those posting the photos and those reporting on said photos is that this must be for the iPhone 5S. But my initial thoughts were that rather it was for an iPhone 5 for China Mobile - given that the CEO of China Mobile stated they were still Far apart on negotiating - as I stated earlier that might just mean the opposite - and either way - I am sure Apple has a device designed that works on China Mobile - which due to their unique TD-SCDMA network - would likely require a new device just for China Mobile. Personally If I have to choose between this back plate being for the iPhone 5S already or for China Mobile - I vote China Mobile.
Switching gears Another day another consumer watch dog group testing Tablet battery life claims - this time it was a UK group called which? - which did the tests and guess what - well ok - not much guessing if I am talking about it - the iPads won their categories. There were two groups - 16 different over 8 inch tablets and 10 under 8 inch tablets were tested. In Which's tests the iPad 4th gen lasted 811 minutes. That is over 13 and half hours for those of you that don't know how to divide by 60. Which was much better than 2nd place finisher at 590 minutes which was the iPad 2. Third place went Sony Xperia at 534 minutes. The Surface RT from MS lasted 501 minutes. or more than 5 hours less than the iPad 4th gen. ouch. And by the way they considered the MS Surface RT in the good category. Double ouch.
In the under 8 inch category - Standing heads and shoulders above everyone else was the iPad mini at 781 minutes or a little over 13 hours again for those of you not able to divide by 60. The Kindle Fire HD came in 2nd at 591 minutes or more then 3 hours less than the iPad mini. And yes the Mini weighs less then and has a larger screen than the other devices in its category. Yeah can't wait to Jan conference call from Apple to hear how many tablets they sold. Should be a good quarter.
It is that time of the show to put on my Apple fan boy hat ok in this case really Apple fan boy boots. Seems all those reports about Malware on Android and it not being something to really worry about - might be well not exactly accurate. Seems some nefarious types released some malware and botnets out on the world These applications were targeting Android, Blackberry and Windows PC's. The attack used the Zeus Trojan with is a keystroke logger and looked for people doing online banking activities. And then they did some real world stealing of money - to the tune of over $47 million dollars from victims accounts. Bet they wish they had an iPhone and mac right now. The attacks started in Italy and spread quickly to Germany, Holland and Spain. The article says there is no easy way to prevent these attacks - which I disagree with - get an iOS device and get a mac Or if you don't want to give up your PC or android device - then just stop doing online banking. Just sayin.
There was an article in Ad Age titled App developers shun Microsofts surface - and well ok - that is not overly surprising - There just is no uptake yet in the device - but the one developer or should I say company I found most interesting when mentioned as not developing an app for the Surface was Facebook - I mean considering Microsoft invested 240 million dollars in Facebook back in 2007. Awkward.
Hi Rob,
I want to share a solution that I came up with yesterday to a problem that I suspect many people are having. When I open iTunes and there are iOS devices connected to the same Wi-Fi, like for instance an iPhone, iTunes will find them and connect to them. However, if the iPhone is disconnected for some reason, it seems to be impossible to make iTunes connect to that iPhone again. This happens to me all the time and I don't usually carry my lightning cable with me so there is no way to reconnect without restarting my computer. You would think there should be a "Search for iOS devices" button but there isn't. Well yesterday I decided to try something: I disconnected my iPhone from iTunes, quit iTunes and then turned off Wi-Fi. When I tuned it back on and opened iTunes, it immediately searched and found my iPhone. This works every time.
So the steps are:
1. Quit iTunes
2. Turn off computer WiFi
3. Turn on computer WiFi
4. Open iTunes
After a few seconds, iTunes will search and connect to your iOS devices like it would when you open it the "first" time after turning on or restarting your computer.
Best regards
Eddy P, Sweden
Eddy - thanks for that tip.
Hi Rob - Thought I'd send a review of Fantastical for iOS…
I had heard about this app on the desktop but didn't see why a parsing of text would really speed up my calendar entry. I use BusyCal on the Mac and that works great. But when 4 people I follow on Twitter all said "buy it" I couldn't resist. (It's on sale for $1.99 right now)
The first thing I found was that in calendar view you can quickly swipe over several months and add or view events - and when you want to get back to today, you just hit the "Month year" top banner and it flys back. Perfectly intuitive and fast! The text parsing takes some reading to learn about: If I type "Concert 7p /J" it will put an event called "Concert" at 7PM and it will put it on the calendar I am subscribed to that starts with J - no extra dialog boxes or anything. I haven't learned all the ways this can help me but it really speeds up calendar entry. And gets me around the annoying endless scrolling of trying to look a few months out using the stock iOS calculator.
-Dan
Rob - I just remembered a tip that I thought I'd share… I've got an 8GB iPod Touch that is pretty full. I've found that updating over the air requires a LOT more space than if you just pull the update down into iTunes and then update it from there. Somehow it never makes you clean up quite as much. Maybe this is obvious - but for those with limited space might need this tip. Also, I didn't follow your advice of shutting down all the apps and I had to boot it a few times before it worked.
Meanwhile another family member has a 32GB Touch and she doesn't shut anything down and just does the over the air update. I think with open space the over the air update works a LOT better.
-Dan
Rob,
What’s up with that user question about mail on his Mac?
I mean, the podcast is “today in IOS” and all.
Please, leave out Mac stuff; some of us truly care much less than not at all about the Mac.
Keep up the great work.
Kevin
Kevin - his question was about iCloud - and iCloud is part of the iOS world - that is what it was designed for to tie together iOS device and computers. So I felt that fit on this show - just as if someone would have asked about iCloud and Exchange - I would have put that out there.
Now if he asked about the App Dragons lair on the Mac - which causes me to flashback to the 80's - that would have been a different story. But as long as a question for the most part is related to iOS - I will do my best to answer and or put it out for others to answer on the show. I definitely have presented in the past Windows questions about iTunes and other iOS related sync questions.
Thanks to Tash for this next one which is about a kickstarter project - yup we are at that point in the show again. And this one is called 1 second everyday app. It has already passed its goal of 20k with over 36k raised and has until December 27th at 10:03 AM ET for you to fund it. So what is 1 second everyday app - it is an app that will make it easy for you to record 1 second of video each and every day of your life and have that in a single video stream. sure you can look at photos you took - but photos miss so much of what video could have like the sound of someones voice you met on a specific day or a dog barking or birds chirping. The only thing I am not sure about on this is what the heck you get for pledging - with out a doubt some of the most confusing pledging levels I have ever seen. For example the $10 pledge states quote Reward #1 + reward #2 + exclusive access to a private FB group where backers can share their 1sec experiences together yada yada yada. any way it is a neat app and since he reached his goal - might be best to just wait for the app to make it to iTunes app store. Just sayin. Or you could you know pledge $250 dollars and get rewards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 and your choice of reward 5 and 7 and you get the app beta right now. Did I mention he hit his goal - yeah sometimes a neat idea can overcome confusing pledge levels.
Hi Rob,
here's the kind of news no Kickstarter backer likes to hear about,
Regards,
Ray N
And what Ray is talking about is the issue with the Geode Kickstarter project - if you remember back in the summer we had reports from listeners who had received their geodes and quickly found out the cards for them were dead and had major issues - and new cards were sent and those had issues as well. Seems like they may have run out of funds before they fixed all their issues and shipped all or even many of their orders. Now some are reporting and by some I mean many - is that the guys took the money and ran - but I don't think that is the case - as reported by listeners of the show earlier this year - episode 234 to be precise - end of the episode to be really precise - there were issues with the Geode. I just think this guy ran out of money trying to fix a major design flaw. I know I have had other emails come in to the show since then from those that purchased the geode that they received multiple cards with multiple issues - and well that sounds like lots of money down the drain for the geode people - not like someone skipping off to the bahamas with peoples money like many of the articles are saying. Now that all said - the folks at Geode do owe it to their customer to say what is going on - and it should not be a case where their building is boarded up and no one can reach them - as that does not look good. Remember folks when ordering from Kickstarter - some projects will go like this - not everything is easy to do - if it was - probably would not need kickstarter.
Hey speaking of things that crashed and burned a horrible death - Remember the Daily - yeah - well if so - consider yourself in the minority - because definitely not enough did remember and more importantly pay to subscribe to Rubert Murdochs iPad only news magazine to keep it afloat. And now comes word it has officially crashed and burned. From a news corp press released buried near the bottom was the following gem.
Quote News Corporation also announced that effective immediately, Jesse Angelo, the founding Editor-in-Chief of The Daily and long-time Executive Editor of The New York Post, will assume the role of Publisher of The New York Post. As part of a digital restructuring initiative, the company will cease standalone publication of The Daily iPad app on December 15, 2012, though the brand will live on in other channels. Technology and other assets from The Daily, including some staff, will be folded into The Post.
Mr. Murdoch said: quote From its launch, The Daily was a bold experiment in digital publishing and an amazing vehicle for innovation. Unfortunately, our experience was that we could not find a large enough audience quickly enough to convince us the business model was sustainable in the long-term. Therefore we will take the very best of what we have learned at The Daily and apply it to all our properties. Under the editorial leadership of Editor-in-Chief Col Allan and the business and digital leadership of Jesse, I know The New York Post will continue to grow and become stronger on the web, on mobile, and not least, the paper itself. I want to thank all of the journalists, digital and business professionals for the hard work they put into The Daily. unquote unquote.
See where mr. murdoch made a mistake was not getting me on board as a reporter - I did offer up my services - instead they went with highly paid journalists the types with degrees in journalism and you see where that got them. Ok just kidding - I love journalism majors. This ultimately was just a failed business model - which was to offer up general interest content for a premium price and hope people will pay for your general interest content vs consuming all the free general interest content with similar or close to similar levels of quality. In the end - Cnn.com and usatoday.com and huffintonpost.com won out for eyeballs.
The FTC put a little smack down on Google for their attempts to band apple products for getting into the US because of use of Standards Essential Patents. Now I am not a big fan of lawsuits by Apple to put it mildly - but at least when apple does sue over patent violations it is not per standards essential patents. The FTC in a brief filed this week stated that a district court was right to dismiss a request by Google for an injunction against sales of iPhones, and iPads in the US. And they went on to smack down google for these actions and said such actions can quote harm consumers unquote. Apple did not respond to a requests for comments - but Google did have the following audio comments per this ruling.
Hello! Love the show over the last several years!
I bit at the $99 iPhone 5 offer from AT&T to replace my iPhone 4S. The cable issue is not too much fun but my issue is with the otterbox defender. I have used this model since the 3GS. This one fits great, but the home button is Very hard to press and must use the tip of your finger. Has anyone else had this problem and any solutions? I tried the new griffin case but think its a bit too bulky. Thank you!
Sent from my iPhone
Daniel W
Hi Rob!
Just a thought, just wondering out loud... Reading about Apple's Maps division shakeup etc. They get the maps data from TomTom, right? So was that the wrong maps vendor to partner with, is TomTom that bad? Or is TomTom not sending Apple its best data?
-Phil from Green Bay
Hi Phil - Yes. ok - well I am not really sure if they partnered with Garmon if things would be any different. But I do expect we will see improvements soon on the Maps side - but sadly that improvement can not get hear soon enough and since it is more of an on going improvement - a little bit better here - and little better there and so on - it is not like one day a switch is flipped and everyone goes wow the Apple Maps app is now better than Google maps. So sadly even when the day gets here when Apple maps is better - it is likely going to be a day most people don't even realized past. At this point the perception is Apple Maps sucks - that is the general perception in the tech blogs and main stream media and what I hear from everyday people - it will take a lot and I mean a lot of work from Apple to change that perception and sadly getting maps up to snuff is likely going to be much easier than changing the perception around apple maps. If Eddie que can pull this one off - that will be an amazing feet.
Hey Rob
I was checking the amount of space I had left on my iPhone 5 16GB. I don't have that many things on it but I realized I had left than 200MB left. After checking for hours to see what was going on, I decided to unsubscribe to some shared photostream albums that people shared with me and saw that the amount of space went up. I thought that the shared photostream was in the cloud. I guess I would need to unsubscribe to a lot more to save space.
Love the show
AJ
Hi Rob -
I am looking for a way to stream video to my Apple TV, but to simultaneously have the audio on my iPhone, or even iPad. What I am trying to do is watch video on my Apple TV (such as Netflix streaming), while using my earbuds or headset on my iOS device. My wife goes to bed earlier than I do, and I want to be able to turn the sound up for me while keeping it quiet for her. Is there an app that can make this happen, or a setting in AirPlay that I'm missing? I know there is optical audio out on the Apple TV, but I don't want to have to hook this up through a stereo receiver.
I've enjoyed your podcast since the 3g days. Thanks for all you do.
Best regards,
Mark J
Little Rock, AR
Hi Rob,
Is there an app that you can view the apps that your children are using. Like Facebook or view text messaging from an 3rd party app? Thanks
Rob
Hey Rob, love the show. Long time listener. Question about jailbreak. I am currently jailbroken on 5.1.1 on a 4S. I believe I have found evidence that it is safe to update my Mac to 10.8.2 (currently 10.8.1) but I'm not sure. I'd like to update my Mac and iTunes but I don't want to lose my ability to restore to 5.1.1 if I need to. Any info would be great. Thanks. You rock!
Daniel
Hi Daniel in the past upgrading versions of iTunes and other versions could cause an issue with jailbreaking - but not usually an issue with a current jailbreak - however if your jailbreak is corrupted it could become a problem if you needed to re-jailbreak. However with the most recent jailbreaks - I don't believe there have been those constraints. If anyone knows of any issues in updating to OS 10.8.2 or updating to iTunes 11 with regards to jailbreaking a iOS 5.1.1 device - please let us know. For now Daniel I would say wait on updating.
Hi Rob,
True or false? Your thoughts?
Steve from AZ
And steve was / is referring to a link he sent me titled DreamJB: Hacker Announces iOS 6.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak for 22 December - and this is on the ubber popular blog - Mobilespie.com - yeah never heard of it either. But that does not make it not true - just makes it suspect - plus the fact that this jailbreak team with quote around team consists of just one person - yeah that also makes it look suspicious. So for now I would say don't get to excited about this - and if and when this person offers up a solution - keeps an a good arms length away from this until others have tested it out. I definitely would not be upgrading to iOS 6 from your current jailbreak to try it out. That is one thing I can say for sure. More to come on this one after December 22nd.
Do you love robots - and no not in some japanese fetish type of way - but love reading about robots and what they can do or can't do - well there is a new app from the IEEE - which is the organization for Electrical engineers - I used to be a member a long time ago in another part of my life - but I digress - any way they have a 5 dollar app that goes over 100 different robots. You can search for ieee robot or the actual name of the app which is Robots for iPad and this weekend only the app is reduced to $0.99. So if you like all robots that are not androids - this could be a fun app for you and your kids. Oh and it is a big app at 430 MB.
A correction from the last show - I mentioned the App Slyde - spelled s l y d e - and said to search for said app using said word - well for some reason on iTunes s l y d e by itself does not find the slyde show app - you need to search for slyde first word and show second word at the same time to find the app or to look for the link for it in the show notes. And for those that did not listen on the last show or have short term memory issues like me - Slyde show app is an app for the iPad for showing real time flicker photo slide shows.
Hi Rob,
I do not need GPS directional services that often but I have been using Apple Map navigation to get a sense of how it works and how accurate it may or may not be. Last night, I ran directions from my workplace to Dick's Sporting Goods. It routed me to the doorstep of rival chain Sports Authority. I used the feature to report problems with maps and was able to place the map pin at the correct location. Presumably, if there is enough feedback, Apple will make the correction. That got me to thinking--what if a devious business owner decided to game the system by directing traffic away from a competitor. He or she could use their IOS devices to suggest map changes and also solicit conspirators to do the same. Just a thought. Just my nature. I should have been a spy.
Thanks for everything.
Matt S
Winston Salem NC
I just upgraded to a Verizon iPhone 5, switching from an AT&T iPhone 4. I used to be able to block my caller I'd from the settings>phone>show my caller id. On the iPhone 5 I no longer see this option.
Is this something new with 5, or with Verizon, or just my phone.
Sorry if I missed the answer on the show.
Thanks.
John, From my iPhone
Hey Rob, when adding an event to the iOS calendars, is there a reason you can't click on a time slot to bring up a new event screen for that exact time? It seems so logical when you're adding a new event, to just click on the time of day to add an event. Do you know?
Aric B
Hi Aric - actually you can add a calendar item by selecting the day mode at the bottom and then tap and hold on the time slot you want to add to. But you can't just tap - you need to tap and hold on the time slot you want and you need to be in the day mode.
Hi Rob,
I just got through listening to episode number 249. Thank you for responding to my email question, however, I believe, in your response, you interpreted my question to refer to the App Store, rather than the Apple Store. I hope I didn't lose out on a chance to get your input as to the question at hand. I've researched this online and found it's a frequently asked question that never gets answered. You are about the only source i know who might be able to shed some light on why there is no iPAD version of the Apple Store app available for download. Love your show, and happy holidays to you and your family.
Regards,
Steve San Pedro CA
Hi Steve sorry for mis-understanding you original question - which I know understand to be why there is not an iPad optimized app for the Apple Store App. Not the App store app. And I guess the only reason is they are working on it still. Can't imagine why it would have any priority it is only an app that helps you buy more apple products - kind of a low priority app - probably best to add some features to the compass app or the newsstand app first. tongue firmly planted in cheek - in case the sarcasm did not shine through. But if anyone from apple that listens would like to drop us an anonymous email letting us know when or if an iPad optimized Apple store app is coming for the iPad - we would appreciate it.
There is a long interview in Businessweek with Tim Cook - and I have a link to it in the show notes - look for the one titled - Tim Cook's Freshman year. If you are a Tim cook fan or just Tim cook curious - then probably best if you read it yourself. Some items are best not summarized by me - I think this article falls in that category. Tim also was making the rounds on TV as well.
A quick reminder I will be speaking at blogworld new media expo in Las Vegas - which will be going on from Jan 6th to the 8th - I will be speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad and my speech is Monday the 7th at 10:30 AM Las Vegas time. We at Libsyn will also have a booth at the show - booth 517 - please stop by and say hi - and get your picture taken with me or if you are libsyn customer - with the libsyn team. If you want to save 20% off a New media pass - use promo code Walch20 - that is w a l c h 2 0 - that is c h - not s h. Walch20. Hope to see some of you at the show. I am also speaking on Tuesday the 8th again at 10:30 AM LV time - and that one is a panel about podcast distribution. But other than those times I will be at the Libsyn booth. Hope to see you there. Hey and I also got my press passes for CES - I will be over at CES on Wednesday the 9th.
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Fri, 30 November 2012
Direct download: tii_0250.mp3
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Fri, 30 November 2012
Hey_Rob,
I created using Skitch by Evernote. It's a photo of the Patent for the iPhone. I went to the Los Angeles County fair in California. There was a Exhibit on Steve Jobs with all the patents he had his name on. Regards,
DJ Medina
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Transcript for Episode 250
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Ok - All of you that use iTunes - and I count myself in that group - Apple finally released iTunes 11 on Thursday the 29th. It is a major redesign for the look of iTunes. As near as I can tell so far - it looks like all the features are still there. However some are moved and hard to find.
If you want to say subscribe to an RSS feed manually - since iTunes 4.9 - that was under the Advanced menu option - however in iTunes 11 - there is no Advanced menu option. To manually subscribe to a podcast RSS feed now - go to the file menu and there in the drop down you will see "subscribe to podcast" - Then as before you will see a pop up menu - put in the feed and click ok.
Now if you would like it to look more like iTunes 10 - especially with regards to the side bar on the left - go to view menu and then select show side bar. And all will seem right in the world. or at least close to how it felt in iTunes 10. At least that is how I is going to roll with iTunes 11 - even if it is not what Apple wants - it is what I know and like. My advice when you first launch iTunes 11 - take a deep breath and then set it back to the look you are used to - and that might mean taking a few minutes to get it out of icon only mode and into list mode - if you were like me and had it at list mode.
Per what Apple had to say about the new features in iTunes 11.
Quote Introducing the new iTunes. With a dramatically simplified player, a completely redesigned Store, and iCloud features you'll love—this is the best iTunes yet.
• Completely Redesigned. iTunes makes it more fun to explore and enjoy your music, movies, and TV shows. You'll love the beautiful edge-to-edge design, custom designs for each album, movie, or TV show in your library, and getting personal recommendations any time you click In the Store.
• A New Store. The iTunes Store has been completely redesigned and now features a clean look that makes it simpler than ever to see what's hot and discover new favorites.
• Play purchases from iCloud. Your music, movie, and TV show purchases in iCloud now appear inside your library. Just sign-in with your Apple ID to see them. Double-click to play them directly from iCloud or download a copy you can sync to a device or play while offline.
• Up Next. It's now simple to see which songs are playing next, all from a single place. Just click the Up Next icon in the center display and they'll instantly appear. You can even reorder, add, or skip songs whenever you like.
• New MiniPlayer. You can now do a whole lot more with a lot less space. In addition to showing what's playing, MiniPlayer now includes album art, adds Up Next, and makes it easy to search for something new to play—all from a smaller and more elegant design.
• Improved search. It's never been easier to find what you're looking for in iTunes. Just type in the search field and you'll instantly see results from across your entire library. Select any result and iTunes takes you right to it.
• Playback syncing. iCloud now remembers your place in a movie or TV show for you. Whenever you play the same movie or episode from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV, it will continue right where you left off.
GM had previously stated they would integrate Siri into some of their vehicles and this week they finally said which would be the first of those vehicles. To start with it will be the Chevy Spark and Sonic that have some models available early in 2013 that will support Siri via a button on the steering wheel. You will need the iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 and they will interact with the MyLink radio connection via bluetooth. Again GM is just the first to announce specific models of vehicles that will support SIRI - but they are not the only ones that will do so. BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Honda and Audio also confirmed that SIRI will integrate with some of their vehicles some time in the near future. I have already had a few people email in about this news and some have said when picking their next vehicle - support for the iPhone and SIRI is at or near the top of their list of features they are looking for.
Here is some listener feed back on this.
Hi Rob,
Yes! I would buy a Chevy just because of this feature.
Regards,
Jonathan M
Apples latest Ad in Time is getting some buzz. Mostly positive as an example of a simple ad well done.
The add is simple a picture of the iPad Mini actual size on the back page of the Time magazine - on the screen of the iPad Mini - is the cover of that same time magazine issue. and around the iPad mini is lots of white space with just iPad mini and the apple logo next to the iPad mini at the bottom of the page - very minimalist - very well done. Makes me want to go and purchase that issue of Time magazine to throw in my collector bin. You know the bin - the one my kids will either throw away or sell at auction when I kick the bucket. Along with my Tick comic books - so sad. Any way if you want to see the ad - click on the link in the show notes for ep 250 titled iPad mini ad in Time is pretty fantastic over at today in iOS dot com.
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one. Which is about another head at Apple rolling. This time it was Richard Williamson who was apparently a Maps supervisor at Apple - Seems Eddy Cue is taking names and starting to kick butt to get Apple Maps dare I say it pointed back in the correct direction. Oh that was much more painful to say then to write. Any way - It does seem Eddy Cue is becoming the mister fixit of Apple. I will say this talking with some Apple folks - they had nothing but admiration for Eddy Cue - saying he worked his way up from the lowest rungs at Apple doing night call support. He is looked at kinda of like the every day guy that put in the hard work and has been rewarded for that work. And if he can get people to stop talking about Maps and Siri in a negative way - he will be a ok in my book as well.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for that push. I told 3 friends and my mom and they all got 1.
Regards,
Sean M
Sean glad to help and he is talking about the Push I sent out about AT&T offering up refurbished iPhone 5's starting at just $100. Basically they are offering $100 off the iPhone 5 models they have refurbished units for. Not sure if the deal is still going - I could no longer find it on the AT&T site. Again another reason to have the Tii app - so you don't miss out on deals like that. just sayin.
Hi Rob,
Frank Rau from MN here. Just wanted to let you know AT&T is NOT letting us old timers with the unlimited plans use FaceTime over cellular. I called today and even after elevating the issue up a couple of levels in their support department I was told that even if this supervisor wanted to, they are not able to activate the FaceTime calling feature for those with the unlimited plans.
Feeling really unappreciated after over 10 years of being their customer
Regards,
Frank
Rob,
I have a iPhone 4S and I'm grandfathered in on the unlimited data plan. I can not get FaceTime to work over 3G. Is there a trick to it that you know of or is it only users with a iPhone 5 on LTE that can only do it?
Let me know.
Thanks for all you do.
ÐaVîd D Ð
Thanks David and Frank and all the others that sent in similar emails - Seems the rumor about FaceTime over cellular for any AT&T iPhone 4 or 4S or 5 - even on an unlimited plan - was just that a rumor.
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Hi Rob,
I've discovered the solution to the podcast problem that was described in my audio rant / app review which was featured in TII - this is per the smart play lists and iOS 6.
I got this tip from one of the reviews for the Podcast app in the iTunes Store.
This worked for me. Delete the Podcasts app. Sync the iOS 6 device with iTunes. Power device on and off, Sync device again, turn on/off again, sync again, and NOW your iOS 6 Device should be fixed. That is, it will correctly play a playlist you've created which is a mix of podcasts and music, using the Music Player.
Hope this helps someone.
Regards,
Greg from Poughkeepsie
If you are looking to get someone an ipad Mini for Christmas - do not - repeat do not wait until the last minute. iPad Mini ship dates are now two weeks in the Apple store. ORDER NOW. IF you wait until December 10th or later there is a really really really high probability of not being able to find the specific iPad Mini you wanted. So again if you were waiting for some special pricing offering for Black Friday or Cyber monday - you can stop waiting - there was no special pricing for the iPad Mini - If you want the best deal - it still looks like Target when you use your Target card and get 5% back is the best deal out there. If you don't want to go that route - then order from Apple ASAP - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. So please no emails on December 23rd asking where to find an iPAd mini for your tween or significant other who is going to be a wholy terror if he or she does not get their black or white iPad mini 32 gb version. Just sayin A quick update - Apple has on their site right now. Now being the evening of November 29th - Well they have the following quote Order iPad mini by midnight December 5 for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. unquote. So it is not just me saying get it now - it is Apple as well.
Here is an email from someone that did not wait for his iPad Mini.
Hi Rob,
I was lucky enough to snag a 32GB Black WiFi iPad Mini Friday. I just happened to be at the store, walked in and they had one in stock.
Im loving the Mini, sure it has some shortcomings but over all I like being able to hold it with one hand and not sprain my arm.
I want to get a warranty from Squaretrade. Do you have a code I can enter so you can get credit?
Thanks,
John
Hi John - yes you can go to square trade dot com / tii2 - that is square trade dot com slash tii2 - that is t i i and the number 2 - and that will save you $35 on your warranty. Which would be just $84 for an iPad mini or iPad maxi warranty for 2 years. Initially on the site it will say it is $89 - but when you click Protect it now button it changes to $84 and you get the full Tii2 special discount.
Again go to square trade dot com slash tii2
Thanks John for the email
Lead times drop for the iPhone 5 - as it looks like FoxConn has finally figured out how to produce the iPhone 5. Lead times on Apple.com are down now from 3 to 4 weeks to just 1 week for all models and carriers - at least for the US. Some Analists are going back and changing their changed forecasts for iPhones being sold this quarter. Originally some were in the 45 to 50 mil range for an estimate - then they dropped down to the 35 to 40 mil range and now they are up in the 45 to 50 mil range again. You know what will help them get to 45 Mil iPhones sold this quarter - a launch in Main land China. And that is what will be happening on December 14th. At least according to Taiwan Central news agency. This is kind of backed up by the fact China Telecom is already taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5. The only official word from Apple on this matter is that the iPhone would be launched in China prior to the end of the year. 2 plus weeks of iPhone 5 sales in China could go a long way towards pushing iPhone sales for the quarter close to that 50 mil mark. In the US it is already reported that for the 6 plus week period from when the iPhone 5 launched - there were more iPhones sold in the US than all Android smartphones combined.
Sticking with the iPhone 5 sales rumors - 9 to 5 Mac is saying that that unlocked iPhone 5's could show up as soon as Now in the Apple store - with now being the evening of Nov 29th. And as of now at least that is not the case. But by the time you hear this Now will be a different time and right now for you it may be the case - just not right now for me. Follow.
And hey why not one more rumor with regards to the iPhone 5 and sales availability - and this one comes from the folks at Merrill Lynch - and by folks we mean anal-ist Scott Craig - and he is suggesting that the iPhone 5 may be about to be launched on T-mobile USA. He did not state when he thought the iPhone 5 would be available at T-mobile USA - just that T-Mobile not USA parent company would announce the deal next week on December 6th or 7th at their Analist day or is it days. Either way - next week we might hear that the iPhone 5 is finally coming to T-mobile USA or not.
Warning to those with the Google+ App. If you are the type that has those private naughty photos on your iPhone - seems that with a recent update of the Google+ App your photos are getting uploaded to google+. I found out about this the other night - I noticed an email from Google+ with photos I had taken earlier in the day. I showed my wife the email and she was like that is creepy. I then went and looked in at the Google+ app and found this.
quote The Instant Upload feature on your phone automatically uploads your photos to a private album on Google+. You can change your Instant Upload settings at any time on your phone. unquote.
I instantly turned off that feature and came to the realization that this email from google+ pretty much dashed any hopes I ever had of getting any of those private type photos on my iPhone. Whannnt whaaant waaaa.
So if you have the google+ app - I highly recommend you turn that feature off. If you have any private photos - and you don't really use the google+ app - then I would suggest you delete it from your iPhone.
And it is not only Google+ you need to be concerned about - Facebook just updated their app that also will upload your photos to a private photo album on Facebook. To facebooks credit the new feature is not automatically enabled like it was with google+ but watch out if it asks you about enabling photo sync service. Mind you - you still need to go into Facebook and choose which photos you want to share after they are uploaded to the private folders - but me thinks at some point we might hear about a bug where someones or somemany's private photos went not so private. Either way - putting private photos on your iPhone probably not a good idea as I have said in the past. Not saying it is not a fun idea - just not a very good idea.
Uncle Gene Munster likes to hang out at the mall watching teen age girls and teen age boys - and if I stopped there he would sound kinda creepy - but he also likes to watch anyone else that happens to be in the Apple store at the Mall of america. And this year he even took out a couple of hours to watch people at Microsoft store also at the mall of america. So what did he find - well with 8 hours of observing the Apple store - he observed 6.7 iPads per hour being sold, 4.3 iPad mini's being sold and 3.9 macs per hours being sold. No data on iPhones or iPods. Overall he did say there were 17.2 items per hour sold - which means just 2.7 items per hour that were something other than an iPad or mac. His observations at the Microsoft store - well not so good for MS. only 3.5 items per hours were sold at the MS store. And all but two of those purchases were X-box games. So really he saw 7 items sold at the MS store 5 of which were X-box games. Does not sound like good sales per square foot on black friday.
Of course what I found more interesting than what people were buying is what people were using to buy on line. Yeah all those Android devices out there - yeah they did not add up to much when it came to buying stuff. Android represented just 5.5% of online orders. Vs 8.7% for the iPhone and 9.8% for the iPad. Yup iOS devices were responsible for 3.4 times more sales than all the android devices.
When you look just at tablets it gets even more impressive for the iPad. 88.3 % of tablet sales came from the iPad. Which goes along with other studies in the past that had the iPad at around 90%. The nook came in with 3.1% of sales. The kindles at 2.4% - the Galaxy tabs 1.8% and that leaves 4.4% for all other tablets combined.
Back to Tim Cooks comments - yeah there might be a lot of Android devices being sold - but many of them seem to be in a draw somewhere not getting used.
And what about all those Android phones - with their big screens - why are they so far behind the iPhone - even though there are quote more android smartphones sold than iPhones unquote. Ok not sure who I was quoting - guess just chalk the quote up to generic android fan bois. Any way -- Yup I think this comes back to my generalization. People get Android phones because they just need a phone -and people get iPhones because they need more than a phone.
And the number one most searched phrase on Microsofts bing for 2012 is/ was - iPhone 5. That was search for more than 2012 election, 2012 olympics and hurricane Sandy which came in 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively. Ok and now to completely kill the validity of Bing search queries - Honey boo boo reality show was the 5th most searched phrase.
Hi Rob
The other day I plugged my Apple USB -Lightening cable into my car dock
When I tried to remove the cable, I found that I couldn't pull it out at all
Turns out there is a flaw with the new cables.
To remove the plug from my car - I needed to use a thin knife on both sides of the plug to release the locks on the USB plug
Please let your audience know about this problem
Regards,
Rick M
Hi rob
I have A question do you think any one will port age of empires to ios. And is any one haveing difficulty getting there blue tooth to connect to there car properly. I have a iphone 5 and it not as car friendly as the 4s.
Regards,
Kevin b in the uk
Hi Kevin - I am going to guess the company that make Age of Empires is not overly motivated to update it for Apples devices - since it is Microsoft that owns Age of Empires. So it might be a while with might in quotes. Per not being able to pair with cars. It might have something to do with the new Bluetooth 4 standard the iPhone 5 uses and the version of Bluetooth in your car. I have not seen any emails I can remember with people complaining about getting their iPhone 5's to pair with their car - but I will send out a request for anyone with an iPhone 5 that is or better yet was having an issue - and you can share what you did to fix the issue - please email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com - or give us a call at 206-666-6364. that's 206-moon-dog.
Hi, Rob
I received a kickstarter project last week called Smarter Stand. It's a set of 2 clips that stay on the iPad Smart Cover and allow the user to position the iPad in several configurations so that the cover can be used as a stand for the iPad. It works great and allows the iPad to be positioned at 33 and 45 degree angles depending on where the clips are placed on the ribs of the cover. My wife particularly likes it for cooking...she can have her iPad positioned so that she can easily read recipes while she cooks. The clips come in multiple colors to match the Smart Cover and a single set costs $14.95. The web site is smarterstand.com
regards,
-Bob
Thanks bob - and I had another bob email in and also say he got his and he is loving his as well.
Thanks to Jorge for the heads up on this next item which is a kickstarter project with the name - AERO 3D Bird Flight Game with Bill Nye and GameDesk. It has a goal of $100,000 and has 28 days left - at this point it has only raised $9,000 - what this is a science game as they call it. or quote - Aero is a beautiful open-world 3d bird-flight game that teaches the physics principles behind the power of flight. unquote
You can pledge $5 which gets you nothing but a warm fuzzy you helped out. Or you can pledge $10 and get a download of the game for your iPad. Or you could pledge $2,750 dollars and get an island named after you. Or if you really don't care much about money you can pledge $10,000 and you get to name the main character of the game. Or you could just pledge $10 and get the game. They also talk about other things they will do if they get to other pledge levels like at $165,000 they will port it to Android or at 345,000 dollars they will add new rocky islands and more learning challenges plus other features. Any way if you are a bill nye science guy fan - you should check it out. Look for the link titled Aero - Kickstarter in the show notes or search for aero - a e r o at kickstarter dot com.
Previously we mentioned the Brydge kickstarter project on the show - I think it was back in the early spring. This is one of the keyboard / case combo that when combined with an iPad looks and acts a bit like a macbook air. Well these are shipping now - and you can read about one persons experience with their over at time.com.
Back to Kickstarter projects still going on. This next one is called ORA - spelled O R A - This one runs until Sunday Dec 30th at 12:00 PM ET. It has a massive goal of $450,000 and a pledge amount of $62k so far. What is ORA - well it is the quote ultimate sound system for the iPad. Think iPad case meets wrap around speakers with a cover slash stand. The case it self has 8 speakers that are around the iPad - all facing forward - I know novel idea - are you listening Apple. Pricing on this starts at $99 limited quantity at that level - But that is sans the cover slash stand - if you want ORA and cover it will set you back $129. If you want to find this one at kickstarter search for ORA ultimate sound system or look for the link in the show notes for ep 250.
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is also kickstarter related - well in the sense the original product got its start on kickstarter and that is the Glif - which was for the iPhone 4 and 4S - well now those folks have a Glif for the iPhone 5 - for those that don't remember what the GLIF was - it is a tripod mount and stand. IT is $30 and you can buy it now at their site studio neat.com or look for the link titled studio Neat - GLIF in the show notes for ep 250.
This next one is not a kickstarter or indiegogo project - it comes from the fine folks at Belkin - and it is an iPad Mini keyboard case - and the first one I have seen that is shipping now. It is $80. Lots of specs on the device at the belkin site - but nothing about weight. The keyboard is as you would expect a bluetooth keyboard that pairs with the iPad mini. There is a link in the show notes to the product on the belkin site. There is also one announced from Clamcase - but no word on when it will be shipping.
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is a tutorial on how to create retina graphics for your web designs - so if you have a website or do website design this is a pretty good article to read. I will not go into any details other than to say check out the link in the show notes.
I had an email asking about the camera access from the lock screen and it changing to sliding up to activate in iOS 6 - and actually that is a change that happened in iOS 5 - but I figure I would mention it once again - and what I am talking about in clearer detail is when you tap the power button or home button when the iPhone is in sleep mode and you see the lock screen - if you slide up on the camera in the lower right of the screen it will take you right to the camera app - no need to type in your password if you are password protected. But it used to be you tapped the camera - so if you are someone that upgrade from iOS 4.x to iOS 6 - and you can't get the camera app to open from the lock screen - it is because you are not sliding up on the camera.
Another email I had which I will summarize was about the persons 4th gen iPod touch having apps constantly crashing. Well the issue was he was jailbroken and running iOS 4.2.1. Here is the thing - and I have not mentioned it in a while so I need to mention it again - if you jailbreak your iOS device and put jailbreak apps and tweaks on your device - the more of them you put on the more likely you are to have issues. If you are having issues with a jailbroken device - remove off all apps and tweaks you are not using. Get it down to just the core jailbreak apps and tweaks you need. Then if it is still acting up - start removing the remaining apps one at a time until the issue goes away. Remember Jailbreaking is not for those that don't like when things don't always work right - it is for those that are willing to trade a little stability for added flexibility and features. It is not for those that get mad at their significant other with how they fold the towels or hang the toilet paper - just sayin.
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Hi Rob,
I am the Project manager for the Tripomatic App.
It’s an easy-to-use app, synced with trip planning website (www.tripomatic.com), to help you sort out your travel plans before you leave and also on the go. With pre-planned travel suggestions, access to maps offline, and a database of more than 30.000 attractions, the Tripomatic app is key to leisurely travel.
The Tripomatic app is a great tool to help you plan your next trips abroad and not miss a thing.
Download the new free app directly from the App Store or have a look at a short video and some screenshots we have prepared: http://www.tripomatic.com/iphone/
Regards,
Vit Janis
Hey Rob
Just picked up a 4th gen iPad wifi model and I'm thinking about jail breaking my iPhone 4S so I can use as a tether. Do you have a suggestion as to the best way to go about this. I'm on iOS 6.0.1.
Thanks for any info you can provide.
I'm a new listener and quickly becoming a big fan of the podcast.
Just saying.......
Chris G
Hi Chris thanks for listening and I am sad to say at this time there is no jailbreak for iOS 6.x that is untethered and the tethered one is really flakey and just meant for devs. Hopefully there will be an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.x soon - but soon at this point really means mid to late Q1 2013. Sorry.
Hi Rob,
i take advantage of this all the time, easiest way, but quarters whenever you are at the bank.
regards,
William H
And what is it you ask that William is taking advantage of - it is the Coinstar & iTunes $10 bonus promotion. Between Nov 26th and Dec 9th - you get a $10 iTunes gift card bonus when you change up at least $40 in a coinstar machine. so Yes - he is getting $40 in quarters from the bank to go to the coinstar machine and get $50 iTunes gift card - Only one thing I can say to that - Brilliant!
Thanks to Chris for this next one. Normally I don't like to talk about Apple Patents - because either they are already doing it or it likely never will happen. And this one is one they are not doing yet - but I really hope they do some day make available - it is about wireless charging - but not lay it on some matt type wireless charging - this would be near field wireless charging - where the device just needs to be near the charging station and it says it is for devices that require from a few watts to a few hundred watts. Any way not something we are likely to see this year or next or even the one after - but it is nice to dream of what the 10th or 11th or 12th gen iPhone might be like.
Rob,
I have promoted my apps on your show before and here is another app. Unfortunately its a FREE app but I'm pretty sure your listeners will love the app
Slyde is a FlickR viewer like no other. Sit back and 'Watch the World Slide By" with Slyde for iPad. Slyde shows recent images uploaded to FlickR. The images presented are always updated.
Each users experience is unique. Slide Setting allow you to enable, Yahoo News Slides, Yahoo Finance Stock Quote Slide, and Weather Slydes. You can also choose from PhotoStream or Device photos.
One trick to only see FlickR images is to disallow Slyde access to you photos in your device settings.
Rob. I know my app does not meet the criteria for presentation at the beginning of your show. But, if you could check out the app yourself, I hoping your like the app enough to share it with your listeners.
Thank you for all you do.
James
I hate to wrapping up on a sad note but I wanted to take a moment to mention the passing of Zig Ziglar - His podcast is one at libsyn we are very proud to have on board and he has hosted with us for over the past 6 years. Those that do not know who Zig Ziglar was - well he was one of the pioneers in motivational speaking for business. He is the person seth Godin learned from. He has many quotes that are requoted by business people all the time but the one quote of his that I think sums up why Apple has been so successful at sales over the past decade is the following - quote People don't buy for logical reasons - they buy for emotional reasons unquote - and that is something I think you can say sums up how apple has geared their marketing for years - not on specs but on the human emotions to their products. Zig Ziglar will definitely be missed - if you want you can still find his podcast in iTunes - search for Zig Ziglar.
A quick reminder I will be speaking at blogworld new media expo in Las Vegas - which will be going on from Jan 6th to the 8th - I will be speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad and my speech is Monday the 7th at 10:30 AM Las Vegas time. We at Libsyn will also have a booth at the show - booth 517 - please stop by and say hi - and get your picture taken with me or if you are libsyn customer - with the libsyn team. If you want to save 20% off a New media pass - use promo code Walch20 - that is w a l c h 2 0 - that is c h - not s h. Walch20. Hope to see some of you at the show. I am also speaking on Tuesday the 8th again at 10:30 AM LV time - and that one is a panel about podcast distribution. But other than those times I will be at the Libsyn booth. Hope to see you there.
As always if you have any comments questions answers to others questions tips tricks app reviews product reviews rumors speculations rants or anything else related to iOS is some way give us a call - 206-666-6364 that 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com. If you have not purchased the Tii App - it is just $2.99 in the app store and not just the best way to consume this show - but with push notifications - you get to find out when there is breaking news or special deals. Plus it helps support the show. And speaking of supporting the show - thanks to Squaretrade for supporting the show - if you have a new iPad go to square trade dot com slash tii2 for your special discount as a tii listener - and if you have a new iPhone go to square trade dot com / tii also for you special discount on a square trade warranty. Links in the show notes for both. And that folks wraps it up for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
I Created this with the Image Chef app on the iPad.
Regards,
Mark S
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Transcript for Episode 249
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Ok- I was at walmart tonight for their pre-black friday deals - we were getting an electric ATV for our youngest son. It was a pretty good deal. But one deal at Wal-mart I just did not get - and saw lots and lots of people lined up for was the iPad 2 for $399 with a $75 gift card from Wal-mart - so that made the final price really $324 - vs say the $329 you can get the iPad Mini for. Really?? - I don't see why anyone would line up for it. Compared to the iPad 2 - the iPad Mini really is the better deal. Better Pixel per inch density. Half the weight - it is in my opinion what you should buy if you are spending around $330. Not the iPad 2. Sure you are talking about 7.9 inches vs 9.7 inches - but so what. You get better cameras with the iPad Mini and stereo speakers - ok stereo speakers are not all that useful - but you do get much better cameras - and better blue tooth and siri.
Yeah when you add it all up - I just don't get why anyone would wait in line to get the iPad 2 for $324 when they can get the better iPad mini at $329. And if you can get the iPad Mini at Target - and that is a big if - you can save 5% by using your Target Card. So that is a price of $16.45 for the 16 GB wifi version up to a saving for $32.95 for the 64 GB Cellular and wifi version.
Doubtful Apple will have any discounts on Black Friday for the iPad mini - I will check when I am near the end of the episode to see if they did offer anything on the iPad mini.
Now if you are looking for a good deal on the iPad 4th gen - then Black Friday might be a good day for you - with regards to Target - if they have any available. One Order with your Target card to get 5% off and two on Black Friday they are giving a $60 gift card to target for any iPad that does not have mini in the name and they have available. Again I say stay away from the iPad 2 - but if you are looking for the iPad 4th gen - then the deal from Target is the best I could find. For a 64 GB wifi version of the iPad 4th gen - you save a total of $95 by getting it at target.
At best buy they are offering a free $50 gift card with the 32 GB 5th gen iPad touch.
Again if you hear of any good Blackfriday deals let me know and I will send out a push message. And of course please check the Apple website to see what they are offering up today - especially if you are interested in a laptop - of course if you are near a fry's - definitely check out their best deals.
Hi Rob,
The app I use to get the best Black Friday deals is called
Black Friday Survival Guide by Sazze, Inc.
Regards,
Jeremy N
Hi Jeremy - Thanks for the heads up and folks it is a free app in the App store. Just search for Black friday survival guide - 4 words in the iTunes app store.
Hi Rob,
Sam's Club is having a $20 off sale on $100 packs of iTunes gift cards on Black Friday. Not sure if this will be at ALL Sam's Clubs as they sometimes differ by location.
Regards,
Tim, Wisconsin
Under the not so good fellas category comes word there has been at least one arrest with regards to the iPad thefts at JFK last week. Apparently the suspect kinda tipped his hand a few days earlier by asking his co-workers when the iPads are coming in and where he could find a fork lift. Yeah - not the brightest bulb on the tree.
For those of you with the iCade - There is a free version of Midway Arcade now available that supports iCade - it is called Midway Arcade Free - aptly named. Basically it gets you Joust for free - which makes it totally worth the download. You can then do an in app upgrade to get the Space & Espionage pack - which offers up Defender and Spy Hunter. They have some other game packs are well - but really none of the others come close to the one with Defender and Spy Hunter. I am holding off trying this until I get the episode out - as I don't want to well delay getting the episode out. I really loved Joust and can remember blunking down more than a few quarters on it in the arcade with Greg, Joe and Robby back in my earlier years.
Hi Rob,
Yes, I do have Smart Cover and it works perfectly, as designed.
Wifi only is not a problem. I use my iPhone hotspot if needed (on bus). And my iPad 3rd gen is LTE.
Although I miss retina and usually have iPad 3rd gen with me, I use Mini 90% of time I use an iPad. But the 10% I use the 3rd gen is CRITICAL due to screen size (e.g., reading, annotating PDFs, certain websites).
regards,
Robert N
Hi Rob,
I just recently discovered I can customize specific signatures for each of my emails.
I can now have my work email signature be for work and my business or personal email be something different.
I'm not sure when this became possible but it is now.
Joshua
Hi Rob,
With regards to the iTunes App store App and showing purchased apps history.
I agree with the caller as mine never populates either, been months since it worked.
Alex N
Hi Rob,
I love using the Apple store app to buy my stuff and check on things,
but can somebody please tell me why there still is no freaking iPad version of this app? I can't even view it in landscape mode! How does Apple, of all companies, not highlight the iPad's mighty graphics with a showcase app of their own products? It's like a bad joke! Is there any history on this?
Regards,
Steve
San Pedro, Ca.
Steve - in iOS 6.0.1 - at least the App store app for me on the iPad 3rd gen does go into landscape mode - so I am not sure why you are not seeing that - granted the app runs slow. Much slower than I think it should - it still seems to work for me.
Hey Rob,
This is in regard to the App Store Purchased list not loading/crashing to the home screen. I had this same issue I am convinced it may be related to the amount of apps you have downloaded in the past. I have over 600 and a good majority were deleted after I decided I did not need/ want them or ran their course of usefulness. I think it is a bug in the iOS 6 overall. I went into my iTunes App Purchased list on my computer and hid previous purchases that were things I never wanted to download again. I noticed when I got my purchased list down to about 500 apps, I could access my purchased list again on my phone albeit a lengthy loading screen of over 20 seconds. There is a bug/lacking feature where you can no longer swipe to hide apps from the purchased section on your iPhone/iPad, so I hope this returns soon as I would immediately hide apps I didn't want from my device.
Regards,
Ron
Hi Ron - thanks for the tip on over 500 apps causing an issue - for those not seeing their purchase history in the iTunes app store app - do you know if you have more than 500 apps in your download history - that includes free apps as well.
206-666-6364 that 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Now I should say for me - I am not seeing this issue - testing on the App store app on my iPad 3rd gen running iOS 6.0.1 - my iPhone 4 running iOS 6.1 beta 2 and my iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1.1 - on all three devices I could see the apps I have purchased or the free ones downloaded. And that list is much greater than 500 apps. So not sure why some are seeing the issue and others are not.
We can talk about rumors from un-names sources per Apples likeliness to include NFC in a future iPhone or we can look at what they do or in this case have someone do they are about to acquire - and that is with regards to the company Authentec - which we previously mention Apple was acquiring for $358 mil - which is a huge amount for Apple with regards to an acquisition. Well they just had Authentec sell off part of their company to Inside Secure - and what is left is NFC and Fingerprint authentication. Again no sure way to know what Apple will do - but they clearly are spending the $358 million for something and that something is now more specifically centered around NFC and fingerprint authentication. Maybe if the iPhone 2013 is called the iPhone 5S - the S will mean secure.
And speaking of Apple acquisitions - we also mentioned recently that Apple was rumored to buying some part of Color Labs. Well that rumor is now confirmed in Legal documents filled in a lawsuit between Bill Witherspoon one co-founder of Color Labs and Bill Nguyen the other co-founder. The legal docs say key assets of the company have already been sold to Apple.
Ok - Not sure what is going on with AT&T and FaceTime. First there were reports that if you had any LTE device - i.e. iPhone 5 and any tiered data plan you could now use FaceTime. Next came a report that if you have the iPhone 4S and any data plan - even the old grandfather unlimited plan you could use FaceTime. Supposedly in order to get FaceTime running on the iPhone 4S, users must turn your handset off and then back on. I did this and nothing - it still tells me I need to get on wifi to make a FaceTime call - Now it may be that you need to be running iOS 6.x for this work - as I am still jailbroken and running iOS 5.x on my iPhone 4S. If anyone with an iPhone 4S running iOS 6.x does a re-booth and is able to get FaceTime to now work for them over cellular with AT&T - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Here is one email already on this.
Hi Rob,
I Tried it this morning as I got into grand central station in NYC worked well picture was crisp not perfect but no lag or pixelation . Btw I am on grand fathered unlimited data plan and just got the iPhone 5 .
Happy thanks giving to your entire family.
Regards,
Carlos D
Hi Rob,
From AppAdvice.com:
Hostess Twinkies Aren't The Only Hot Items On Ebay As Apple Joins The Fun
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/11/hostess-twinkies-arent-the-only-hot-items-on-ebay-as-apple-joins-the-fun/
Regards,
Jim M
And what Jim is referencing here is an article about Apple setting up show on Ebay to offer up refurbished Apple ware.
The pricing and warranty offerings are identical as what you will find on Apples site - but Apples site tends to kinda sorta bury the refurbished product offerings. And most people don't even know to look for them on the Apple site anyway. But on Ebay - that is where people that are looking for a deal go - and it makes perfect sense for Apple to set up shop there. And well if you have a pay pal account and like to use it to pay for things and are looking to buy refurbished apple product - you might want to head over to ebay and search for refurbished Apple ware - look for the seller with the name refurbished underscore outlet. Or look for the link in the show notes for ep 249 titled - Apple Refurbished Outlet store on eBay
I don't like to talk about apps until they are released - and this falls into that case - It is Nokia's Map app called Here - h e r e - It is free and now available for download - and it is considered a very good Map App by some. Just not the majority putting up reviews on iTunes - where it has 266 one star reviews vs just 117 five star reviews. But did I mention it was free and if you are looking for something to use instead of apples new map app in iOS 6 - then you might want to try this out to see if it meets your needs. Would love to hear your thoughts on Here - and if you think it is better or worse than the iOS 6 maps app - especially if you are an urban dweller 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in ios at gmail dot com.
Thanks to Chris in London for this next one - which is about some cool new tech from Japan Display - that shows off a phone integrated with a touch screen that is just 1.5 mm thick - thinner than a US dime.
There is a video showing it working. And while the article says they think they could be in production of this in about a year - I think there is a couple of key things that make a 1.5 mm thick phone not overly practical at this point. The Top one is the Camera Module - how many people are going to be willing to give up their camera on their smartphone at this point? Now we are all trained to take pics anywhere and everywhere with our smartphones - yeah - I for one would not upgrade to an iPhone 6 if it was sans a camera - regardless of how thin. Then there is the issue of a headphone jack - I really don't want to have to have bluetooth headphones - I like not having to worry about charging up headphones. And finally the issue of the dock connector - Sure I guess you could make it where it inductively charges and syncs via wifi and then get rid of the dock connector altogether - but I don't want a phone I have to carry around an inductive charging mat for. You really do need a dock connector for a smartphone so you can plug in to charge up when needed.
So from a technology point - what Japan display did was very cool - and I think some of that tech will make its way to a future iPhone - I don't think overall it is a practical solution. What I think it does in the future is help the iPhone get thinner - like say as thin as the iPod 5th gen or iPod nano. The iPod nano is at 5.4 mm - not as thin as 1.5 mm - but I think practically speaking 5.4 mm is as thin as the iPhone can get in the future - and really that will depend on the camera module tech more than anything else. By the way the current iPhone 5 is 7.6 mm thick vs 9.3 mm for the iPhone 4 and 4S - so with the iPhone 5 we really are pretty close to the practical thinness level of about 5.4 mm.
Thanks David for this next one which finds its want into the too funny category and it is a story about Oprah and her tweet which was quote Gotta say love that Surface have bought 12 already for christmas gifts unquote - And the funny part - is that tweet was sent from an iPad - Doooohhhh.
Hi Rob,
I was surprised to find out while traveling and using my Bose® Bluetooth® headset Series 2 with my iPhone 5, I had pulled over to deal with a phone call.
Well after the phone call; the music that was playing resumed and I decided to walk away from the car to read a public land information sign that was over 30 feet away from the car were I left my iPhone 5.
Well I assumed I would lose the Bluetooth connection as I moved closer to the sign but it kept playing clear as a bell to the sign and on the way back to the car.
On some of the other iPhones & headsets (Jawbone’s) I would almost lose connection by turning my head or having the iPhone on my left side with the headset in my right ear.
This is an improvement over the past devices. I am going to test how well they do at home with the iPhone sitting in one place, I will update you on that test some time after Thanksgiving.
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Rob,
I held my first iPad mini this past week. I was picking up the new 12W charger and was standing by a table full of mini's. The size and weight were a mind blower. Brilliant display and I held it all so very well in one hand.
Despite all the pros and cons I think once more people can hold the mini a lot more will be sold by Christmas.
I continue to enjoy your show and look forward to more news.
Cheers
Harold
On Ep 247 - I mentioned the Kickstarter project with a bad name from Dock+ - well bad name aside they have reached their goal of $75k - so if you are interested in this one - you can order now. It is $59. And the name of it for reference is Charging Dock for iPhone 5, iPad and iPod touch 5th gen. Or something like that- just search for dock+ d o c k and plus symbol.
This next start up project is from Alex of at Gizmosis - which is offering up the project OTTO - which is an android car infotainment system - so if it is android why am I mentioning it - well because it syncs with the iPhone as well. And well in the video they show Stitcher integration and at Time code 2:46 - you see the Today in iOS podcast listed - Yeah Team. Ok - so I am a sucker for getting the podcast some vid time. Anyway - if you are looking for a voice controlled in car infotainment system - check out the link to OTTO in the show notes - Also this is on Indiegogo - so you can search for OTTO on indiegogo as well. Good Luck Alex with this project - email us and let us know how it goes.
It looks like lightning accessories are finally starting to roll out. So if you have an iPhone 5, iPad mini, iPad 4th gen or 5th gen iPod touch - and you have been frustrated by the lack of accessories supporting the new lightning port - well your frustrations may be abating a little bit now. Pricing still seems a little high vs what you can find with the traditional 30 pin ports however. Look for the link titled Lightning accessories Macworld in the show notes for ep 249 over at total in iOS dot com or in the links section of the extras of the Tii App for ep 249. Either way you will see some examples of lightning accessories from Belkin, iLuv, Scosche and Harman Internations. Obviously many more to come in the very near future - as I am sure accessory manufacturers are doing all they can to get them out before Christmas. If you have a favorite lightning accessory for you Fall 2012 iOS device - please let us know. 206-666-6364 thats 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Rob this is the latest favourite of ours .. Kinda chess meets boggle. It takes a while to understand the strategy ( or even to develop one) but when the penny drops ... It's brilliant. This game has provided much needed distractions - LOVE IT.
It is called - Letterpress - one word. It is free in the App store.
Regards,
Tash
Thanks to Gary for the heads up on this next one which is if you are using Messages app on your mac running lion - you may have seen a message letting you know that the messages beta on lion ends on Dec 14th. So essentially if you need to run messages on your mac - you need to upgrade to mountain lion prior to Dec 14th. I am still running Lion and have not upgraded to mountain lion - But I am getting close to the point where I need to do that. I kinda hold back on the upgrades - as when I do upgrade - I always worry that one of my pieces of my podcast production work flow will get busted - and then it is a bunch of work to find a work around. So one of these friday evenings after a new episode has gone out the day before - I will do the upgrade - just so I have all weekend to work things out.
Hi Rob.
I have an iPhone five iOS 6.0.1. It was easy creating the issue that you referred to about rapid diagonal scrolling causing the screen to lock up. It hasn't been an issue day to day use but I just thought I would try and see if I could create problem. The screen lock up was only temporary. It felt like the processor was trying to catch up.
Regards
Bob
If you are an App dev or thinking of becoming an App dev - there is a really good article in the New York times from Nov 17th titled As boom lures app creators, tough part is making a living. And well I think it is a must read for anyone thinking of developing apps for iOS. App development is a lot like podcasting - don't quit your day job to do it - not until you are a point where you are making more than you make from your day job. It is a long article and I will not get into the specifics - just look for the link in the show notes for ep 249 titled - Boom Lures App Creators.
The New York daily news just did a hit piece on an app called Snapchat - which some are saying encourages Sexting - especially among teens - why they say it is among teens and not older folks I can only imagine has to do with the older you get the less likely someone is to want to see you naked. Anyway the app supposedly works by letting a user time how long a picture can be displayed - so if say a teen is sending pictures of their private parts to another teen - they can set it for the image to stay live for only 10 seconds. Of course that is more than enough time for the recipient to hit the home button and the power button at the same time to take a quick screen shot. So that is why I say supposedly works - not sure what the value is in this. Since the recipient can easily and quickly snap a screen shot. So not really sure when The Daily News decided to go after this app - especially now since it has been out for over a year. But really it is not apps like this that cause teens to sext - it is a little thing called hormones. When we were teens we would have sexted if the tech was there - well at least the same % of us would have compared to those now. Overall Kids today are no more or less morale then those of any other generation - But the ones on the less morale side of the spectrum - they just have better tools then those of past generations.
Hi Rob,
now that you have broken your new iPhone, how much is it going to cost to fix it and where will you send it to get fixed?
Regards,
Robin
Hi Robin - I am still in between trying to get a good price on a screen and fixing it myself or just leaving it as is and keeping the screen protector on it or deactivating it from my account and using the iPhone 4 I have instead - at least until when the next iPhone launches. For now I am sticking with option 2 which is using it broken / cracked with a screen protector - there to protect my fingers from getting cut.
Rob,
I and others have been having an issue with the screen brightness after pressing the home button to show the lock screen, the iPhone 5 sometimes goes half dim or almost full dark. Auto brightness is turned off. The only way to return it to normal brightness is to go in to settings and move the brightness slider.
Non-jailbroken, running iOS 6.0.1 but this has happen in 6.0.
Any help from you or your followers :) would be helpful.
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
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Hi_Rob,
Made using PhotoFunia for the iPhone and with Sketch on the iPad.
and I used the I'd Cap that app to put the text on the pic.
Regards,
Carl from iamthereforeipad.com
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Looks like Apple has recalled some of their B1 Bombers that were headed for Taiwan and HTC headquarters - As Apple and HTC have given some of their lawyers a 10 year furlough. Apple and HTC agreed to cross license their patents with HTC reportedly paying out between $6 and $8 a smartphone to Apple. This on top of the roughly $5 per smartphone they HTC already pays out to Microsoft. The agreement is reported to be worth about $280 Million dollars per year to start for Apple. Now that might sound like a lot. But really when Apple has 121 Billion+ dollars in the bank - yeah not so much. And when you think Apple just paid out $21 Mil to the swiss railway for one clock design in iOS 6 - yeah - $280 mil sounds like even smaller - and when you think about Apple just loosing a $368 Mil patent case to a Patent Troll in TX for FaceTime - Yeah - $280 mil now sounds down right like a steel for HTC. What this means to all of us - Well absolutely nothing - unless you were wanting one of those HTC phones that were banned from import into the US. But for iOS users - it just means one less court case I will be reporting on or choosing not to report on in the future.
I guess this next one goes in the category of when pigs fly. Or maybe it is just proof of the 2012 appocalypse - I am talking about in this case That Mr Paul - overly featured in the how wrong were they section - Thurrott and his glowing almost jubiliantly positive review of the ipad min. Where he ends the review with quote While some Apple products lend themselves to easy criticism, the new iPod touch and iPad mini are pretty incredible.... the quality of these devices leaves me speechless. Both are beautiful, thin, light, and remarkably well-made. Both are market leaders. And yes, both are highly recommended. unquote What the Frack - When did we enter Bizarro world.
One thing people are doing with the iPad Mini is testing and comparing it to other Tablets - especially in the 7 to 8 inch range. And one of the most important specs to me on the iPad has always been battery life - so how does the iPad mini compare - Best in class of course. The Nexus 7 in testing came in at 7 hours and 26 mins on a full charge. The Kindle Fire HD at 7 hours 30 mins. The Nook HD was a full hour better at 8 hours and 30 mins - but that was nothing compared to the 10 hours and 33 minutes of the iPad Mini. So yes - the iPad Mini is every inch an iPad.
Well that is unless you compare the iPad Mini to the iPad 4. Which is what MacWorld did - and they also through in the iPad first second and third gens along with the iPhone 5. So how did the Mini and iPad4 do. Well in Geekbench score - the Mini had a score of just 751 vs the 1769 of the iPad 4. But compared to the iPad 2 and 3 - it is about the same speed in the benchmark tests. And in testing on frame rates - the iPad mini was better than the iPad 2 and 3 - but not even close to the iPad 4. So overall - the iPad mini will give you performance close to what you saw speed wise with the iPad 3rd gen - but with a screen resolution a bit better than the iPad 2.
Per the iPad Mini and pixels per inch here is how it matches up to other iPad's and the iPhone 5. iPad 2 - 132 pixels per inch, iPad mini - 163 pixels per inch - the ipad 3rd and 4th gen - 264 pixels per inch. The iPhone 5 is 326 pixels per inch. So the iPad mini - if you are used to using the iPad 3rd gen or the iPhone 4, 4S or 5 - well it is much lower.
For perspective the Nexus7 and Fire HS are both 216 pixels per inch - but the screens are much smaller and lets face it they are not ipads - and if you buy one of those for your kids instead of the mini - you will be the parent that gave the Action Jackson doll when they really wanted a GI joe with kung fu grip - don't be that parent.
Rumors already abound about the iPad Mini with Retina - ok well not abound so much as are in some post in china on the DoNews site you need to translate.
I am sure the iPad mini rumors will be kicked around for some time. But my feeling is we are a bit away - at least the 3rd gen of the mini before we see retina. Remember the iPad 3rd gen needed to be increased in weight and width to support the retina display - and that means right now with current tech - the same and more would happen to the Mini - and I still firmly believe weight and thickness are too big design goals for the mini - as in keeping it lighter and thinner than the comp. Even at the expense of not having a retina display. So while you hear people - some even very knowledgeable - I looking at you leo - talking about wanting a retinia display for the mini - the reason it is not there is obvious - weight and thickness. Pick up the mini and you will realize for the vast majority of the population - that was the right call by apple.
Some interesting numbers coming out of a survey of iPad Mini buyers. The survey was done be Cowen and Co. Yeah not sure who that is either - but hey they have company in their name so I am game. What their survey found was only 16.6% of those buying an iPad Mini were buying it to replace another device. But of those buying the mini to replace a device 42% said it was replacing a PC. vs 29% saying it was replacing another iPad vs 13% saying it was replacing a Kindle Fire. Anal-ists are starting to report that the iPad Mini is not so much a fine young cannibal on the iPad ecosystem as it is a veracious Man Eater per the PC Market. As a personal note - I know that in my Family - my Parents are buying two iPad Mini's at least for grand kids this year and that could swell to 4 iPad Mini's when all is said and done. The iPad Mini at $329 - might be more than the $199 Kindle Fire - but when you can give an iPad vs a Fire - that is the difference between giving a GI Joe with kung fu action grip vs an Action jackson. Get your Apple stock now when it is down in the low mid $500's because after the holidays - yeah - it is likely going to be much much higher than that. Full and fair disclosure I am long on Apple and have been for over 18 months - And yes I own Apple shares. Thankfully.
Thanks Tash for the heads up on this next one which is a review of the new iPad Mini smart cover - and it is not good. What are your thoughts on the new smart cover for the iPad mini? Actually in the Apple store - it is now up to 3 and half stars - but there are some one star ratings. Seems those complaining are complaining about the fit of the smart cover and the strength of the magnets. Again those of you that have an iPad Mini - did any of you get Apples Smart Cover and how is it working for you. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Those of you that ordered the iPad Mini with LTE - should be getting yours starting on Friday the 16th. Well except for a few that live on the east coast of the US - If you live on the east cost and have an open order for an iPad Mini and it shows it shipping in from China - Well you might want to check again - as 3,600 iPad Mini's were just stollen from JFK airport from the same building where the famous Lufthansa heist featured in GoodFells took place. The 3,600 iPad Mini's are valued at around 1.5 Million dollars - so not quite as big a heist as the 5Mil taken in the luftansa heist. Actually the thieves only made off with two out of five pallets of iPad Mini's - they were detected part of the way through the caper and took off early.
So if your Tracking report suddenly shows your iPad Mini not coming in when expected - it might be because some wise guy in NY gave it to his goomar
AT&T is making it a little less expensive up front to buy an iPad - by Offering $100 of any tablet with a two year AT&T data plan. That includes if you are on one of those shared plans. For the shared plan it is a $10 adder per month. For stand alone data plans for tablets they are
- $15 for 250MB
- $30 for 3GB
- $50 for 5GB
I don't know why I even mention the $15 a month plan - with only 250 mb - don't even think about it.
For Comparisons sake - Sprints LTE data only plans for tablets are
$15 for 300 MB
$35 for 3GB
$50 for 6 GB
and $80 for 12 GB per month.
And Verizon is
$20 for 1 GB
$30 for 2 GB
$50 for 5 GB
and $80 for 10 GB
So to start - if you are thinking around 3GB of data will be good - AT&T actually has the best offering of $30 for 3GB and you get $100 off the Tablet to boot.
A Tip from the Dev of Podblaster App we mentioned in the give away section earlier.
Hi Rob,
I was able to remedy my horrible network speeds introduced with ios6 by limiting my router to the b band. Just a temporary fix I hope, but changed download speed from 1 mb/s to 20!
Regards,
Dave
Hi Rob-
The listener with the sports team doesn't need to install an app, just needs to turn off "group messaging" in the settings. It will send each message individually and if somebody responds it will just come back to him (not the rest of the people he sent it to).
The default setting is an annoying "feature" if you ask me.
Best,
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Erik
Hey rob,
In your last show you had a caller that had a problem in iMessage, when he got a reply the notification sound it too soft to hear & he wanted to know how to fix this. I've noticed this myself and it seems to occur only when the app is left open. So if I close iMessage by hitting the home button, the normal notification volume is used.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hey Rob,
At the end of last episode. Caller Bob asked about turning up the volume for a received iMessage. I have an additional tip that could help.
LED flash for alerts
If you go to settings > general > accessibility then scroll down and turn on LED for flash alerts. Whenever you receive a iMessage, email, text, even phone calls the flash of the camera will flash it's light and visually notify you. Hope this helps. Also good for meetings where even vibrate could be to loud.
Regards,
DJ Medina
Hi Rob,
I found by accident a gesture the other day on the IPad 3rd gen iOS 6.0.1. When I go back and forth between two apps I use a four finger swipe but some times I am using more than a few ie) invoicing , checking calendar, email, good reader ect. You can use a four finger swipe up and the app switcher pops up instead of having to double tap the home button. I though someone may find this handy and it saves some wear and tear on the home button.
Regards,
Corfy
Hi rob,
As asked in today's episode, here's my feedback on iTunes Match.
Overall I really like iTunes Match, however, there is a new bug in iOS 6 that is affecting me. When I am on wireless, iTunes Match works great. When I am not connected to wireless I get an error that my iTunes Match subscription has expired (which it hasn't) and my playlists disappear. Some people have reported that all of their music disappears. From what I read, this issue is generally limited to 3G on AT&T.
One other big issue is that you can no longer delete music when iTunes Match is turned on. You have to turn it off to delete anything, then turn it back on again.
Myron U
Dear Rob,
My experience with Itunes Match was very lackluster with iOS 5. What I thought I was getting was a service that would stream music to my phone from my home collection, music that I liked but either couldn't fit onto my stuffed Iphone 4 32gb or just didn't want as a go to.
But instead I got a a badly implemented service that downloaded songs any time I wasn't looking and I would constantly have to turn off match and empty my phone.
But since ios6, Itunes match has been acting exactly as advertised, making it clear that you are streaming music unless you specifically select to download it. It's terrific and makes me think I really didn;t have to spend the xtra 100$ for the 64 gb version of my iphone 5 which I also love.
Regards,
Dennis
Hi Rob,
A couple of times over the last few episodes of TII, you've mentioned iPhone 5 battery issues.
When I first received mine, the battery was horrible.
All that I did to fix it was to completely drain in down until it shut off. Then I recharged it over night.
My battery is AWESOME now.
I believe that it's called "conditioning" the battery.
You might want to pass that info on.
Regards,
Mick
SE Wisconsin
Hi rob! Per the comment about Clearing Recents in email in iOS 6.1 beta This is already available in iOS 6.0 - not just for the beta.
Regards,
Jose.
Hi Jose - thanks for the correction - which leads me to say - well then what the frack is new in iOS 6.1 beta? Well actually it is beta 2 as Apple released the 2nd beta of iOS 6.1
Ok - now lets talk about an issue with iOS 6 - There is an issue with excessive bandwidth with requests for podcasts. Initially this was thought to be an issue with the podcasts app in iOS 6 - but really this seems to be an issue with iOS 6.0. This is something PRX labs put up a post detailing - and it is something I have seen at my day job since iOS 6 launched - and I am seeing being less of an issue since iOS 6.0.1 was released - but still not perfect.
I think the easiest way to explain what is happening is iOS does not request a single file for download - it does byte range requests - which means it pulls down small pieces at a time. Which normally is fine - saw you segment a file into 100 pieces - and the first request is for segments 1 to 10 and the next 11 to 20 and then 21 to 30 and so one - at the end you downloaded 10 segments - equal in size to the original file - makes sense to do this as cellular connections are not as stable as wifi. Problem is what iOS 6.0 seems to do - is it requests segments 1 to 10 and then say 3 to 12 and then 6 to 15 and so on. With the segments overlapping so to speak - at the end when it is all said and done instead of downloading say 10 MB of data your iOS device downloaded 28 MB of data for that 10 MB file. This is an issue - for the end use - especially if you are getting podcasts or media files via cellular - as it eats up more data from your plan. But where this is a much much bigger issue is for those hosting media files. Their bandwidth bills were up anywhere from 2X to 5X in october vs say August.
This is something almost all podcasts hosts saw - many did not understand why - but again most know of it. As a user if you are seeing excessive bandwidth usage since upgrading to iOS 6.0 and you like podcasts - then it is best to upgrade to iOS 6.0.1 ASAP.
Link in he show notes to the PRX post titled - iOS 6.0 causes CDN overages.
Speaking of issues - the latest issue dejur on the iPhone 5 - is one that has to do with note precisely vertical scrolling. Essentially you slide your finger back and forth diagonally on the the screen - say when in a long list of emails - and you may eventually see the scrolling stop and sometimes the screen lock up all together.
This appears to happen when you are going diagonally up or down - but not when you are going straight up or down.
And this issue is appearing for iPhone 5's only - and for those running both iOS 6.0 and 6.0.1.
If you have an iPhone 5 - please let me know if you can duplicate this issue - and if you are a dev - let me know if you can duplicate this issue with iOS 6.1 beta 2 as well.
There was a post on Ars Technica titled Where are all the iPhone 5 app updates. And it was bemoaning that the iPhone 5 has been out almost 2 months - but most apps are not updated for the iPhone 5's larger screen. The article tries to guess why - and ummm really did they not talk to some devs. I think the biggest issue of not upgrading is if you upgrade the App to iPhone 5 - that means you are going to
the new Armv7s instruction set as well as the increased screen size. Which means you are no longer able to build apps that run on second generation (or earlier) iOS devices (iPhone, iPhone 3G, 2nd generation ipod touch). and you will no longer be able to support iOS versions before iOS 4.3.
So my feeling is the delay was a lot of devs going hmm - should I really upgrade the app to get rid of letter boxing at the expense of those earlier devices.
I know that is a debate we had internally - and we finally decided - yes - so since a couple of you started asking recently - we are working on a new version of the Tii App - which when released will only work with devices running iOS 4.3 and later. Sorry for those about to be left out in the cold. It is not many of you - and rest assured your sacrifice will pave the road to a new and faster Tii App - with out letter boxing on the iPhone 5 - I hope you know your sacrifice is greatly appreciated.
But yeah - My guess is many devs are just debating the issue - and not looking to be the first group to piss off users of the older devices.
Let me know your thoughts on our plans to upgrade the Tii App - would you rather have a faster app that is optimized for the iPhone 5 screen but does not work on iOS devices running anything older than iOS 4.3 - or would you like to stay with the older slower current version that works with older iOS devices.
206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog or email today in iOS at gmail dot com
Hi Rob,
I noticed many 4" optimized apps seems to have used the extra height for "nothing" but putting ads rather than more tools/buttons or lines of text! Evil or immoral? Smart lol? So I got a new phone for ads basically. That was part of the reason with 3.5 " with iAds, google ads or other ads for needing a taller screen. Why not ads at top & bottom?!! That would be Sarcasm.
Regards,
Michael
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one. It is a post by Anthony Agius - whom had a little extra time on his hands and decided to check ebay for the winning bid prices for iPhones recently. These were all unlocked iPhones in working conditions and the average prices he found were.
16GB iPhone 4 - $354.59
32GB iPhone 4 - $381.76
16GB iPhone 4S - $488.78
32GB iPhone 4S - $521.84
64GB iPhone 4S - $562.60
That's right - that one year old iPhone 4S 64 GB - still has a value of $562.60 in a free and fair market. Not that ebay is exactly free cost wise. I wonder how many one year old Android phones have that type of value today.
There was a post over on CBS's local site in Chicago about if tablets and touch screen devices in general and the iPad in specific is a good or bad thing to help young kids with fine motor skills.
My feeling is it is like anything else - you need to use in moderation - but if asking if I want my kid interacting with his iPad or sitting and just watching TV - clearly - I want the interaction.
The key I think is finding those apps that teach more than the swipe skill set. Swipping is easy - it is the pinching and fine motor skills I want my youngest working on - and many times those skills are best worked on in the dare I say it real world - picking up blocks and little objects and working on writing.
Anyone with any thoughts on this subject let me know.
And speaking of kids and iPad apps and iOS 6 - we must again mention guided access - which allows you to lock down certain functions and even lock you into a single app with the home button turned off. Which is very nice when using the iPad as a baby sitter - umm I mean when you have you toddler working on their fine motor skills.
To set up guided access do the following.
- Open the Settings app, tap General and then tap Accessibility.
- Tap Guided Access and move the slider to the On position.
- Set a passcode that will be required to disable Guided Access. close the Settings app.
- Once you’re in an app, triple-click the Home button.
- The Guided Access options screen appears
- Here you’ve got several options. Simply draw a circle around the button or element you want disabled.
- Click Start. The settings screen recedes and the altered app runs.
Very cool. Link to those instructions over at 52tiger.net in the show notes for ep 248.
Michael Wolff - Wrote an article for USA today that a couple of you sent my way - It was titled the Age of Apple may be over - and basically it was another of the pile on apple and kick them while their stock is down type articles - where he says they peaked and are falling just like others Microsoft, IBM and GM for example. Here is my letter to Michael about his article.
Hi Michael,
Thanks for the article in USA today - it made my day - I have not read such a funny - tongue-in-cheek article in a long time.
Design as an illusion - Classic.
And mentioning the 50% market share for tablets - oh double snap classic. I mean even IDC said those numbers were suspect last quarter as people waited for the new iPad.
And avoiding mentioning that Apple became the most valued company in the world - while not even having a 20% market share in its core businesses - actually not even a 10% market share on the computer side - brilliant. I mean sure you mention IBM and Microsoft - both at about 95% market share at their peaks - and GM - somewhere around 50%. So bringing up what Apple did with such a small market share and large available market share going forward would have confused those looking to understand the topic at hand.
Again great article - very funny. Not accurate - but very very funny.
Thanks for the laugh.
Regards,
Rob Walch
Today in iOS
Surprisingly Michael did not reply to that email - I guess he is busy doing detailed research for his next article.
CEO Steve Ballmer told the French daily Le Parisien on Saturday that Surface sales quote "are starting modestly, unquote
Compare that to Tim Cooks comments of quote Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and 4th gen iPad. we set a new launch weekend record unquote. Yeah when you do that comparison -quote are starting modestly unquote - just does not sound so good. Actually is you google or bing the words are starting modestly with quotes around them - every result is attributed to Balmer - it is like that phrase will not and forever be his. Amazing no one had ever really combined those three words in that order where it registered in any search results.
Hi Rob,
Just wondered whether you might have any news on the new iTunes 11 as I seem to remember reading that it was supposed to be released in October?!
regards
Stephen S
Hi Stephen - Yes - it is late. Ok - not really news as much as a general observation. But yeah - it was supposed to be out in October and well not so much. Ok Apple did actually have an official statement and went like this
quote
“The new iTunes is taking longer than expected and we wanted to take a little extra time to get it right. We look forward to releasing this new version of iTunes with its dramatically simpler and cleaner interface, and seamless integration with iCloud before the end of November.”
unquote.
Given recent history - probably best right now for Apple to be slightly criticized for releasing something a little late - then it is for them to be raked over the coals for releasing something bloggers think was released too soon.
Hi Rob,
Best explanation of the mobile / cell network search option I found:
"It works with location services and keeps note of your regularly passed cellular towers, so that you are always getting the best signal quickly, on say, a commute. Not really something you will notice in London, but a bonus for me, living in Deliverance-ville. Means I don't get significant 3G dropout that I used to"
Thanks for the show.
Gary
Hi Rob,
Here is a little tip.
If you have a @me or @mac e-mail address, now @icloud is automatically available. When sending an e-mail, tap the "From:" field to switch to it. No setup required at least not for iOS 6, I haven't checked older versions.
Regards,
Lou V
Hi Rob,
In case you haven't seen this one yet:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flomio/flojack-nfc-for-ipad-and-iphone
It is called the Flojack and it is an NFC add on for the iPhone in Kickstarter.
Though it looks somewhat funny attached to the iPhone.
It's not something I'm interested in right now as there are no NFC
devices where I live that I know of.
Cheers,
Sebastian
Hi Sebastian Thanks for the heads up on flojack - one word spelled f l o j a c k
And here is the situation with NFC - They have a goal of 80k - they have until Nov 26th at 11:59 PM ET - and they only have $33k at this point. It is not like there is a huge pent up demand for NFC on the iPhone - I remember one person saying NFC was a solution looking for a problem. And that is why there is not NFC on the iPhone 5 - and why this project likely will not get approved - but hey if you are a ardent NFC enthusiast - and felt the iPhone 5 should have had NFC - well you can put your money where you mouth is and pony up $50 bucks and then tell your other NFC enthusiasts to do the same - because short of some late night heroics - Flojack is going to prove Apple Right about NFC.
Hi Rob,
There are many activity tracker now on the market, but I think this is the first waterproof one that will track swimming.
Take a moment to check it out the 'Misfit Shine' on Indiegogo. All the tools are there.
http://www.indiegogo.com/misfitshine?a=1761063&i=emal
Regards,
TonyL
San Francisco
Hi Tony - Thanks for the heads up - now this product is not something that tracks actual milage or steps per sey - more that you actually were moving enough. At least that is what I got from the video - and it does sync with your iOS device by placing it on the screen of the iOS device.
It does look cool - but I just don't see me using it. But then I don't see me using the nike fit or Jawbone Up either - and the up is back by the way. Folks however if you are looking for a water proof activity tracker check out the link to Misfit shine in the show notes for ep 248 over at today in iOS dot com.
Help me and others with the best Black Friday deals this year. Please email me with any good Black Friday deals you see for Apple products - and I will update a post and send out pushes. Initially it looks like Target will be offering up a $60 gift card with the purchase of an iPad with Retina. No word on if / what they are offering up with an iPad Mini.
But as you see any good Thanksgiving day or Black Friday Sales deals please email me and let me know and I will share with the audience. Make sure you have your Tii App downloaded and on your iOS device.
Also remember the only day of the year where Apple actually offers a discount is on Black Friday in the US. No telling what this years deals will be - but me - I am hoping there will be a deal on the iPad Mini LTE version.
Each year Christmas Sales get earlier as do iPhone rumors for next years model And the rumors for the iPhone 2013 are already starting up. And as usual it is Digitimes reporting and as usual - the link baiters are biting. Computer World, Mac Rumors and even the washington post are jumping on. Just ignore any rumors going back to Digitimes as always. I did put up a page / post to track the iPhone 2013 rumors this time around - and you know where you can go to see that - well iPhone 2013 dot com of course - yeah - it is a domain I purchased at Hover. I think I might also add at the top of the list - most wanted features for iPhone 2013 - let me know what you would like to see in that list.
Hi Rob.
On ios 6 with latest update and I can't see any purchased items in App Store / updates / purchases. 90 percent of my friends have the same problem. Any ideas. It just never populates the list and crashed Back to home screen.
It does this on my iPad mini as well.
Many thanks
Chris
Hi Chris - I tried this on a couple of my devices running iOS 6.01 and 6.1 Beta 2 - and it worked fine for me - and by fine I mean it took 15 to 20 secs to start showing a list of purchased apps. And I have a lot of those. But no crashes for me. If anyone else is having an issue seeing their purchased apps or apps for updates - let us know - today in iOS at gmail dot com - but again for me - no issues on either device I checked.
Hey Rob,
Just wanted to let you know that I've been picking up some 3G signals from my iPhone 3GS on the T-Mobile network. It hasn't been consistent, but it should be rolling out officially sometime soon. Included is a snapshot. Been dealing with the Edge speeds for about a year and a half, but worth it having an iPhone. Now it makes it a better experience. Long time listener, love the podcast and keep up the great work!
Mike from Phoenix, AZ
Hi Rob,
Another tip for you. You may already know you can copy a phone number to the clipboard, then in the Phone app, go to the Keypad, tap and hold on the display above the keypad to paste the number. But did you know if you have a number with letters (such as 1-800-FLOWERS), it will be translated into digits (1-800-356-9377).
Regards,
Lou V
Thanks to Jim for the heads up on a scam app - called IntelliScreenX in iTunes - this is not the Cydia app by the same / similar name. This is in the iTunes store - approved by Apple - and well not offering up what users are excepting.
Actually this was pulled from the app store finally - every so often an App dev will try and slip an app around Apples approval process that is not what they promised. Which is totally befuddling on why they would try this. Apple does not pay out right away. It takes well over a month to get paid from when a month ends. So if you have a scam app like this - and people go and buy it and then complain to Apple - well guess what - Apple is not going to pay the scammer. As it is likely they will be reported long before a check is cut. So again not sure the thought process on the scammers. Maybe it is more just proving they can do it - then trying to actually monetize from it. Who knows. Well at least it ain't mal-ware.
I mentioned the Laser keyboard recently on the show - well know there is another virtual key board - this time it is a piece of paper you place next to the iPhone that has all the keys on it - you then tap on the paper per the associated key and it trains the iPhone by sound and vibration where you are typing and it then learns you and the keyboard - and you can then type on the piece of paper and the iPhone registers the correct keys - or so it goes in theory and if you have a jailbroken iPhone. The accuracy they state in an article on NBC News dot com site is about 80 % - yeah not the best when typing up an email. But if you want to see it in action - there is a video at the link for the item titled Type without a keyboard - NBC News
A quick update on the status of a real jailbreak for the iPhone 5 - Yeah not there yet - but getting closer. Still not likely we will see it this year - more likely for some time in Q1 2013. They are at a point where the technical proof is done so to speak - but right now it is not yet at the point where it is ready for an untethered user friendly jailbreak.
One complaint I am still seeing from a few iPhone 5 users is that when it comes to connecting to Wifi - forget about it. Even if an iPHone 4S or 4 works fine on a router - some are seeing the iPhone 5 choke and fail. Gizmodo has an article that goes over some setting changes you can do to get your iPhone 5 and your wifi to play nice together.
As they state in the article this is a temp patch - until Apple puts in a real fix in iOS 6.x
Hi Rob,
With the new Update for the Apple Podcast App I decided to give myself 100% to the App, all my settings are for wifi only & yes no podcasts download via 3G but the App is STILL talking to Apple constantly & in only 4 days had it not been for the Onavo Extend app it would have talked to Apple for just short of 100mb (10% of my monthly allowance) but with Onavo Extend only 26mb was used. However even that is 26mb too much. Short of airplane mode can you think of any way to shut this bad boy up? I've left Downcast behind now 3 times. Looks like I'm gonna be back soon.
Regards,
Craig
in Liverpool
Hey we are now finally ready for the Kansas City Startup Weekend. I have my idea - and will do a wait and see approach to see if I do my pitch - based on those others pitching. Even if I don't pitch - I still hope to have some reporting to do. Really interested to see what people say about what platforms to dev for first and why. If you are going to the KC Start up weekend - please let me know. Switching gears For those interested in blogging or podcasting or internet video - The New Media Expo will be in Las Vegas Jan 6th, 7th and 8th 2013 - and I will be there speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad. If you are interested in taking your blog or podcast to the next level or just getting started with one - there is no better event - and once you are done with that show - stay an extra day or two to enjoy or experience CES. Do a search for New Media Expo - or email me if you are interested and I will let you know what discount coupons are available for the show. I hope to see you in vegas.
Thanks again to today's sponsor - Squaretrade. If you have just purchased an iPad or iPad mini - get it insured by going to square trade dot com slash tii2 - that is tii and the number 2.
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Hi Rob,
Here's some artwork I created for the show, I used the vector graphics app Inkscape to create everything.
Regards,
- Ben (iosstuffandreviews.com)
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I really really really need to stop trying to guess what Apple will or will not do sales wise on opening weekends - I am either tooooo high or toooo looooow. This last time I was toooo low. I really did not even expect Apple to announce numbers for this past weekend. Part of that was from checking around and talking to some non-apple stores where they had iPad Mini's - Sams Club for example - received a total of 5 iPad Mini's - 64 GB versions only on Friday - on Sunday Afternoon - they had sold a total of 1 out of those 5. So again I was not expecting Apple to announce numbers - meaning sales would have been south of 1 Mil units. But nope I was wrong - Apple did release numbers - kinda sorta - They released numbers for the iPad Mini and iPad 4th gen combined - and combined they sold 3 Mil units over the first 3 days. In the past Apple has defined Selling as putting units in customers hands - not just shipping them to someone like Sam's Club. So those other 4 iPad Mini's sitting on the folding table when they closed up shop on Sunday - those would not have counted towards sales. At least based on how Apple explained sales in the past. And I did sent Apple an inquiry for clarification on what "sold" really means - no reply yet from Apple on that request.
Per that 3 Mil - for these Wifi only devices - Apple reportedly only sold 1.5 Mil iPad 3rd Gens the opening weekend earlier this year - They actually report at that time 3 Mil sold - but that counted both Wifi and LTE / cellular models. Interesting that they sold exactly 50% Wifi models.
One other difference on sales number is that was just in 10 markets vs the 32 Markets the iPad Mini and iPad 4th gen opened up to this time. However 3x the number of markets in no way shape or form means 3x the number of available buyers. And when you look at the extra countries - it is clear they maybe gave an extra 20% pop to available sales. Spain and Korea being the biggest potential new markets added this time. Overall I am surprised by the likely level of sales of the iPad Mini Wifi only device. I am assuming at least 80% of opening weekend sales were for the iPad Mini. And I am sticking by my original assumption the real sales numbers for the iPad mini are going to be for the LTE / Cellular versions. Of course I am not kicking myself to much almost all the anal-ists sans one had sales numbers in the 800 to 1.5 Mil range. Only BTIGs Walter Piecyk predicted the 3Mil number and it was not so much a prediction as a line in the sand that he said apple needed to get to make Wallstreet happy. Which ironically after the numbers were announced he was about the only one not happy with the numbers. Go figure.
Per the feel of the iPad Mini - Wow - I got to hold one - and it is amazing how much lighter and easier it is to hold. Luckily at the Sam's club - they had it where it was not connected to a tether - like at the apple store. So you could really feel the true weight or lack there of. And they had it next to the iPad 4th gen - so you could pick one up in one hand and the other in the other and really feel the difference. The iPad mini seemed just as snappy and responsive as the iPad 3rd gen we have. I thought the screen looked great - sure not quite as great as the iPad 3rd gen with retina. But for the apps I looked and played with - and with my older eyes - it looked great - plus I still use the original iPad and compared to it - there are more pixels per inch - so it is a little sharper than it. If you are going from a 1st or 2nd gen iPad to the iPad mini - the pixel density actually gets better for you. My wife played with it - and she really liked the weight and feel of it. I will be looking at the LTE version - most likely from Sprint. So Christmas gift this year for the wife - My Main gift idea is done.
Here is some feedback from listeners that received their iPad Mini.
Hi Rob,
My iPad mini is now my go to. Bigger screen, I don't care for retina on these smaller screens, as I wear bifocals.
I love the experience so far, hate Facebook app! other apps that are meant for iPhone are very fuzzy (crappy looking) = Google Voice, Messenger for Facebook.
Bejeweled games are fine looking to me, not that much of a gamer. The only issue with the iPad mini, getting text messages and having to grab 4S :(
The only downside to lightning connector, I have to get the adapter so I can use iHealth's BP3 to do blood pressure readings.
Next funny, but don't know why, hope Apple will tell: the power adapter is the iPhone power adapter not the iPad one. I just did a charge cycle and it takes about 4 hours with the supplied adapter, but faster charging is done with the iPad adapter.
Downside, the camera sucks, up against the 4S camera, in lower light conditions. Noise is very noticeable. So 4S will be my camera, FaceTime calls on iPad mini.
iPad mini is replacing my Original iPad.
Regards,
Brian
Hi Rob,
Per the iPad mini I think since I touched it I'm "downgrading from iPad 3?! The iPad 3rd gen feels like a thick brick! How long till next iPad & how long till next mini my friend Rob? Regards Mike.
Hi Mike - I have no idea what Apple is planning for upgrades - but I would guess it will be at least until August / September before we see an update iPad. But if sales start to wane - well then maybe we see an update sooner. But doubtful.
Hi Rob
I got the 16GB Wifi version.
Likes:
You can type two handed like iPhone.
Slim and light.
Fits in cargo pants pocket.
Dislikes:
Shorter battery life than iPad.
Tiny menu font size in Apple Apps.
Hangs in 3rd party Apps that were updated - maybe poor updates?
I was able to use it with my iPad's iWorks suite due to iCloud.
Regards
PaulG in Lawrenceville
Hi Rob,
First love your show. Thanks for all you do.
I got the iPad 3rd gen the day it came out. I expected to like it, but I am still surprised at how much I use it. My son also seems to like it. When he comes for a visit he will pass me my grandbaby and grab the iPad.
As soon as the rumors for the iPad mini seemed to take on substance I decided to get one for the kids for Christmas. I really wanted to like it. But not having the retina display was really a deal killer. If it had come out for $249 I would have considered it. But at $299, no way. At $329, it was FAB Universal to Apple!
That Friday I found myself ordering a 4th gen iPad for the kids. Afterward, I felt that maybe this was Apple's plan all along. Just sayin'.
Rob in Orlando
Hi Rob - Have you actually seen the iPad mini in person - the display looks really good. Better than the iPad 1 and 2. No not as good as the iPad 3rd or 4th gen - but still pretty good.
Hi Rob,
I bought the mini last night & returned it this morning. I use my iPad for magazines, knitting patterns, books, web surfing, etc. I couldn't read the font (too small) most of the time! I didn't remember this being a problem on my phone. So, I pulled up the exact same thing on my phone & the mini & sure enuf - the font was much smaller on the mini! Too bad & a big miss for a world full of boomers!
Laurie B
Hi Laurie - Did you try changing the font size in Accessibility. Go to the Settings App - Then General - then Accessibility - then select a large size Font - say 24 pt. Then for Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Message and Notes - the default text is larger.
I had a few people email in an say they are waiting for a retina display for the iPad mini before pulling the trigger. Well here are my thoughts on this - I don't think you will see a retina version for a couple of years min.
There is the issue of battery life with a retina display - and what that would do to battery life.
I think the 10 hr battery life is a mandate for the iPad line - everyone has had a listed battery life of 10 hrs or more - and I think that if Apple went retina - the only way to get 10 hrs of battery life is to up the amount of battery - and that will add thickness and weight.
For the iPad Mini - I think the current weight and thickness are two big selling points for the device.
So end of the day - we are talking 2014 maybe / likely 2015 before you see a retina iPad Mini - IMHO
Some interesting bench mark tests done with the iPad 4th gen over at Ars Technica - I know lot of bench mark tests. But what was interesting is in head to head comparisons between the iPad 4th gen and the Quad core Tegra 3 processor of the Nexus 7 tablet or the Surface from MS - the iPad 4 kicked butt and took names - beating both handily in every head to head test. So if you get any android fan boys tell you the Nexus has a quad coooore chip vs just the dual coooores of the iPad - simply remind them that the dual core A6X kicked the quadcores butt so hard it is had to go to costco to stuck up on preperation h.
Oh and anandtech also put up some benchmark tests for the iPad 4 vs other tablets and smartphones - and the iPad 4 kicked everyone butt. Yup lots of Prep H going out the door for the Android Fan Boys. It is safe to say if you want the fastest most powerful Tablet by a wide margin the winner is the iPad 4th gen. for now. Looks like Apple caught more than their consumers off guard with the update.
Seems if you go to the Apple.com site and type in iPhone 5 factory unlocked and do a search - you get a response of quote no results were found. please try a different search unquote - except if you happen to look to the right - there are search results found and it shows a few different versions with pricing. And Pricing is not surprising at all - $649, $749 and $849 for the 16, 32 and 64 GB versions.
I have reached out to Ting.com to see if they would support a factory unlocked CDMA phone - we shall see.
my guess is if you have a low cost MVNO and its backbone is on one of the Apple approved carrier networks - the unlocked iPhone 5 should work on it - assuming they can get you the proper nano sim card for their service.
Ok so whether you get an new iPad or a new iPhone - you want to protect them if they break - you can put all kinds of crazy cases on them - or if you are like me you can go around el natural - Naked as in no case on. And if you do that and still want protection - look no further than Sqauretrade for your warranty. Unlike Apple Care Plus - Squaretrade covers you even when your are jailbroken - Big kudos to Squaretrade for that. I often get questions about some specifics of square trade and I pass those along for answers - one recent question was Quote What happens with our Squaretrade warranty when an iPhone is replaced by Apple ? What happens when the phone is stolen and we get a new one ? unquote. The answer back from square trade on this was quote We cover multiple replacements by Apple and we even waive the deductible when you go to the genius bar for a replacement. We do not cover stolen devices but we will refund the unused portion of your warranty so you can use that to help pay for a new one. unquote.
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If you have kids or are clumsy or plan to be out and about with your iOS device - you owe it your self to protect your investment - and square trade is a nice piece of mind to have - it removes a little bit of stress when you use your iOS device. Thanks Squaretrade for sponsoring this episode.
Hi Rob,
Per your request of new features in iOS 6.1 Beta - I found the ability to clear "previous recipients" a LONG overdue feature has been added. Now when you start typing in a name into the to field in an email - in the list of possibilities there is an arrow to the right pointing right that if you tap takes you to a screen where the option to quote remove from recents unquote is available.
Regards,
Willy AppleSeed.
Hi Rob,
Per the person recently asking about group messaging. I use GroupMe as a group text messaging app for the same reason as your caller. Excellent app.
regards,
Chuck R
Thanks Chuck - hopefully that helps out the listener.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for using my song on ep 246 I was totally surprised when I started to listen to your podcast to hear my song. I was wondering what listener's song you were going to choose.
When I buy an app I head mentioned on your podcast I make sure to reference you in the "Write a Review" part to give you credit for the download and to give the app dev a review, which I know how important they are. I encourage your other listeners to do the same.
Regards,
Neil S
Hi Neil - Thanks for the feedback and for your song on ep 246. Per your comments about reviews - Folks - if you have a favorite app - one you use a lot - it really does help the App devs if you can put in a review. And if it happens to be an app you heard about on this show - well it definitely helps this show to mention us in said review. Plus letting Devs know where you heard about their apps is very very important info for them - well it is if they are actually marketing their apps. Some devs are great devs but not so great marketers. I just talked to one Sunday and he was telling me he basically does zero marketing - he just wants to code. I said to him you need to spend as much time marketing your app as you did developing it. Yeah - that did not go over very well.
Back to the email bag:
Hi Rob,
In iOS 6.0.1 Per the Podcasts App I did discover a trick/work around for the Podcasts app for those that don't want to use it. I was thinking you must have already known about it, but if not here it is. If you uninstall the Podcasts app the Podcast option reappears in the More tab in the Music App. Sweet!
Regards,
Mike in Ohio
Hi Mike - I am not sure If I mentioned that on the show - I know Gary Leland called in / emailed in with that tip before - but I think I may have not gotten it up on the show. But either way it is good to mention it again or for the first time now. Mike and Gary thanks for that tip.
Last episode I mentioned briefly the issue with the iPhone name in Mexico. Thanks to those that sent in confirmation that the iPhone 5 did go on sale in Mexico as planned - And by went on sale I mean of course mean sold out quickly at most retail locations. So if you are in Mexico looking to buy the iPhone 5 - and can't find it - that has nothing to do with the iPhone name lawsuit and more about restricted supply and un-restricted demand. Yo quiero iPhone 5.
Thanks Tash for this next one. Which is for AT&T users in the US - ATT and now offering AT&T locker - it is a free offering of 5GB of cloud storage. There is a free app available now in the app store called - you guessed it - AT&T locker - well with a little ™ next to locker. So if you are looking for yet another free 5GB of storage in the cloud you can get this if you are in the US and are an active AT&T customer. If you think AT&T is doing this so that you are less likely to churn away in the future - you would be correct. So if you are an AT&T customer now but don't plan to be one in the near future - you will want to make sure you have a copy of anything you upload on their cloud - but overall - I do want to say Kudos to AT&T for this offering.
I came across a post this past week on ZDnet titled - Oh Apple Lightning connector how do I love thee Question mark. I assumed it was going to be a hit piece on the Lightning connector - it was not - it was actually a very good post on the lightening connector and how this author shows it to be a much superior connector than a micro USB connector. His key argument is Wattage - We mentioned recently the 12 W iPad charger. While the iPad can trickle charge with a 5W charger - a 10 W or better yet a 12 W is what your really want. With Micro USB 9W is your limit. He mentions the issues some Android Tablet and phone manufacturers are having in this area where some like Sony have gone to a strange barrel connector to get to 10W charging for their tablets. Problem is these manufacturers are going with different chargers for different products offerings even among their own portfolio. At least with Apple they are taking all products to the new lightening connector. Now don't get me wrong I am still pained by the thought of all my 30 pin dock connector accessories no longer working or at min needing an adapter. But it is nice to read this article for some good info that with the lightening connector - it is likely going to address our connector needs into the foreseeable future. I will call this article step 2 of my 12 step plan to get over the 30 pin doc connector.
Thanks to Stephen for passing this one along. And it goes out to all you Google Fan Boys - It is about Mal-ware - or is it mall-ware - ok it is mal-ware - Anyway it is not something we on the iOS side are really concerned about - but on the android side it just keeps getting worse and worse - despite Googles efforts to turn the tide - it just seems they are destined to have this problem. There are now over 51,447 unique mal-ware versions out there for Android. That is up from just 3,063 version in Q1 of this year. Ouch. So if you are wondering exactly what type of robot Android is - might I suggest you watch a few episode of Futurama with a heavy study on Bender. Just sayin.
I saw a blog post with the title - iPhone 5 vs Lumia 920 Why Nokia has a Shot and I realized the title was missing AND OTHER THINGS THAT CAME TO ME AFTER EATING THOSE WILD MUSHROOMS.
I mean to me that is the only thing that can explain that post - just sayin.
Hi Rob,
I'm really frustrated with the reliability of the keyboard shortcuts as of lately. I just updated to 6.0.1 & was hoping that maybe this would help but unfortunately not. I'm wondering if you could give any insight into this. I'm a new listener so forgive me if you've already covered this.
Regards,
Shannon H
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Hey Rob,
Just started using a To-Do App called "Clear". What a great UI.
Loren from Atebits developer of Tweetie. The inventor 'Pull to refresh' loves it too.
Try it out if you haven't.
Regards,
Chris in london
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Hi Rob,
You should showcase this kickstarter project. Looks great and I think I'm
going to support it.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dockplus/charging-dock-for-iphone-5?ref=
live
Cheers. Quintus.
Hi Quintus thanks for the heads up on the Charging Dock for iPhone 5, iPad and iPod by Dock+ in Kickstarter - Yeah a mega crappy name - but luckily it actually looks like a nice product. They have raised a total of over $47k towards their goal of $75k - with Friday December 14th at 11:00 PM being the cut off date and time. Pricing on this is $59. It comes in a choice of three different colors - Black / white and Raw Steel. Not to be confused wit bayne Steel. To find this in Kickstarter either look for the link in my show notes titled Dock+ Kickstarter. Or search for dock+ in kickstarter - that is d o c k and the + symbol as one word.
i know there are lots of posts and articles about Samsung selling more smartphones than Apple - but Samsung sells lots of different types of smartphones - and since they don't break down sales - there is no way to know for sure how many Galaxy S3's they shipped or how many smartphones over all for that matter. Some Anal-ists looking at profits for smartphone sales - and I am assuming they did this by dissecting quarterly reports - found that apple had 59% of all smarphone profits vs 47% for Samsung - so yes it is likely Samsung sold more smartphones - but when it came to profits - Apple still had them beat. Assuming the Anal-ists are close to reality. Per how can you have more than 100% of the profits - well most other manufacturers of smartphones are loosing money.
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is one of those concept videos - maybe this would be something we could see in iOS 7 or iOS 8 or maybe not until iOS 78.
The concept is that you could essentially turn App iCons into App Widgets that you could resize. So for the Tii App for example - maybe it transforms into a player right on the home screen. They show as an example the Settings app being expanded to fit the width of the iPhone screen and to have a slider for the brightness with buttons to toggle on and off Bluetooth and Wifi along with do not disturb. Obviously this is a way to meld in widgets into the iOS world. I am sad to say it might be closer to iOS 78 rather than iOS 7 or 8. Who knows maybe someone listening at Apple will pass this on to Sir Johnny Ive and he will take a liking to it.
Look for link titled Resizable App iCon Concept Video in the show notes for ep 247 at today in iOS dot com.
Rob,
I found this one while I was looking for the Field test mode to help me install a cell booster exterior antenna in the best location.
It allows you to keep the db reading showing while not in Field Test mode also gives you the tweak to switch between db and bars [No Jailbreak required].
http://iphone.pandaapp.com/news/08232012/232349562.shtml
Scroll down to the section: Enabling Signal Number as Reception Indicator Rather Than Signal Bars
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
P.S. it works on my iPhone 5
Thanks Thomas. I will recommend you go to the link - Use Field Test Mode in the show notes for ep 247 for today in iOS - but I will also go over quickly their instructions.
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To always see the signal numbers rather than the signal bars, you’ll use the Force Quit app function to kill Field Test when it’s open:
1. Dial *3001#12345#* and hit “Call” if you haven’t done so already to launch Field Test 2. Now hold down the Power button until the “Slide to Power Off” message appears, then release the Power button and hold the Home button until Field Test quits 3. Tap the signal bars or signal numbers to switch between the two
To remove the tap-to-switch signal indicator ability, you can either reboot the iPhone or go back into Field Test and close out of it as usual.
Unquote.
So you can either play that over and over a few times to you can go to the link in the show notes.
Dear rob,
I just listened to podcast 246 and wanted to let you know that Per the swipe to move the cursor feature you mentioned - well they have this available already if you are jailbroken that is. it's called swipeseletion all one word in cydia it a free tweak I believe and it is available for iPad and iPhone as long as you are jailbroken. I have had it installed for a few months and I love it and I can't believe apple hasn't done this already. Just thought I would let u know so u could pass this info along to your listeners so they can start enjoy writing or text on there jailbroken iOS devices. Also just wanted to let you know I have the iPhone 5 and have just updated over the air to its 6.0.1 and so far as I can tell all the bug fixes seem to be working for me and have improved the phones functionality just wanted to pass that info along to the listeners as well. Thanks for all ur help and advise rob.
Regards,
Ryan R
Rob -
I have toyed with several ideas for iOS apps over the years but really never moved forward with any of them. I now have two solid business apps ideas that I want to make for iOS that are targeted for the small business service industry. Because of its lower cost and size, I think the iPad Mini is going lower the threshold so smaller businesses will start venturing into the IOS ecosystem. I am an avid iOS user but have never developed an app before. I have finally come to the point that I that I either dive-in and teach myself how to use x-code or find a company that i could partner with to make an app. Could you give me some advice on the pros and cons of each approach? and maybe point me to some resources.
Thank you for your show - I love to see that alert pop up for a new show. Do you ever release the content from these conferences you speak at? I am interested in the talk you are going to do on podcasting 100% from your iPad.
John Robison
Hi John thanks for listening and the kind words. Per your questions on Apps - one thing you can do is put your ideas together very tightly - figure out a one minute pitch of you idea - practice it and present to trusted friends and then go to a local Start up Weekend and get up on stage and pitch your idea. If it is a good one and your present it well - you may get some developers to work with you that weekend to take your idea from thought to functional App in about 54 hours. If nothing else going to these events you will get to see and be part of other teams developing an app in a really short time period. And more importantly maybe you make connections with your local app devs. just go to startup weekend.org If there are none near you - then your choices are learn to develop and do it yourself - or fork out the cash and pay someone else to do it. Because outside of these startup type events - Devs are not going to work for you pro-bono. But per the start up weekends - they are all over the place - with about 100 planned just in November. So take a look at the site for one near you. Good luck
Hmmmm - How do I talk about this next one - do I just bang my head against a wall - do I scream What the Frack - or do I just shake my head in quiet puzzlement. Seems The US Government more specifically the Librarian of Congress just made it legal under the DMCA for smartphones to be jailbroken - that is not the puzzling news or even new news - a similar ruling was made a couple of years ago - no the puzzling news is the same person in the government at the same time also said jailbreaking a Tablet - yeah that is not legal AKA it is illegal and same with unlocking Smartphone. Never mind that the librarian of Congress ruled in 2006 and 2010 it was legal to unlock smartphones. Yikes - what is going on in DC. The only thing that makes any sense is the Librarian of Congress needed to put a kid through college and One or more of the carriers and tablet manufacturers figured out how to help that person find the funds needed to get their kid through school, and for them to take a vacation in Fiji and maybe buy a small island in the south pacific - Just Sayin - because - logic and fairness - yeah - that just does not seem to play here.
Rumors about the iPhone 2013 are starting up already and the latest one from Ed Valdez makes the argument about why the iPhone 2013 will be launching in June 2013 and not Sept or Oct 2013. He highlights 6 reasons he thinks the iPhone 2013 is coming in June - 1. Apple needs the wow factor. 2. Apple wants to lead - not follow. 3. Apple sales S-curves are too short. 4. Apple is at war with Samsung. 5. Apple leads in operational excellence and 6 Been there done that with the iPad 4. My issue with item 6 is the upgrade for the iPad 4 from the iPad 3 - is about as far as you can get from the Wow factor as apple has ever done for any iOS device. But overall my thoughts on this are well I hope there is an iPhone 2013 launched in June - as that is when I am eligible for an upgrade. And right now with all of Apples products upgrading in the same 3 month window - it causes another issue for Apple - many fan boys need to pick which apple product they are updating / upgrading to. While many of you listening have multiple iOS devices chances are most of you did not buy the latest and greatest of each in a 45 day window. So right now apple kind of has a fan boy bottle neck they created by releasing all the products so close. Apple would be well served to get the iPhone back to a june release schedule. But likely what you would see this June is not a wow factor upgrade - but rather something very incremental like we saw with the iPad 4. Plus it is sooo much nicer weather to wait out over night in late june vs late September.
Thanks to tim for the heads up on this next one. Which really should be part of the how wrong were they - but in this case we can talk present tense and say how wrong is he. With He being Steve Balmer. He said essentially that the surface is the tablet consumers really want and that no one has done a tablet that customers want. Because you know over 100 million iPads sold in under 3 years - yeah nobody is wanting the iPad. Lets see how many tablets were sold in the 10 years leading up to the launch of the iPad - if you said 10 Million you would be much much much to high.
But you have to love balmer and his ability to say just about anything no mater how much that anything flies in the face of what do they call that - oh yeah - facts - flies in the face of facts.
Hi Rob.
When I get an iMessage I get the ring tone notification that I chose in the settings, which is good. However when I get a reply I get a very faint sound that I can barely hear. As a result, I sometimes miss the incoming reply.
My question: is there a way to change the REPLY iMessage notification sound?
Like everyone else I love your show and I anxiously wait for the next episode. Thanks again have a good one.
Regards,
Bob
Hey Rob:
I ordered an iPad mini, 64gb, an extra lightning cable and an iPad mini Smart Cover at the same time from Apple.
Understandably, they were shipped via UPS in separate shipments. I found it frustrating though that the cable and the cover EACH required a signature to accept the shipment from UPS, but the mini was just left on my doorstep.
I just find it somewhat ironic that a $500+ iPad mini is okay to just leave sit on my step and I have to be physically present to receive $75 of accessories.
Regards,
M in Iowa
Hi Rob,
private web browsing in iOS.
there is a switch to toggle in the settings menu and it does eliminate the browsers history. BUT if you press the back button on the safari browser and keep your finger pressed down it lists all the previous webpages.
is there a way to eliminate this? it makes the private browsing feature pointless as I'd have to manually delete history, cookies, and data anyways.
Bo
Hi Rob,
My wife got the iphone 5 and just the other day we tried to use the turn by turn navigation system, but there is no sound. Checked the volume ok, checked settings and everything looks ok.
Went to google and I am not alone on this one, some people say that it may work only on wifi? And some others that only works when its plugged in only to the wall?
Anyway, got home and yes it works.
Any ideas?
Regards,
Paco
Hi Rob,
Just found your podcast after it was recommended to me by my dentist. Love it!
I have a question... I have several programs for hiking that use iPhone GPS to track your distance, speed, etc. The problem is the continous use of GPS on my iphone runs down my battery too quickly. Is there a hiking/navigation program which allows me to set the interval at which the GPS takes a fix? I have to think that if I could take a fix only every 5 or 10 minutes, or some other user-selected interval, my battery would last a lot longer. Of course, my distance and speed would be more of an estimate than with the continuous positioning of current programs, but that is okay. At the end of the day, I will have a rough estimate of my hiking data and enough juice in the battery to find my way back to my car or campsite.
Thanks for such a great podcast!
DaveLilie.
Hey we are getting close to the Kansas City Startup Weekend. If you are in the area Nov 16th, 17th and 18th will be this event and I will be there - hopefully reporting back on some cool new iOS app ideas. If you are going please let me know. For those interested in blogging or podcasting or internet video - The New Media Expo will be in Las Vegas Jan 6th, 7th and 8th - and I will be there speaking about how to podcast 100% from an iPad. If you are interested in taking your blog or podcast to the next level or just getting started with one - there is no better event - and once you are done with that show - stay an extra day or two to enjoy or experience CES. Do a search for New Media Expo - or email me if you are interested and I will let you know what discount coupons are available for the show. I hope to see you in vegas.
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Since this is an iOS podcast - well at least by virtue of what is in the title - kind of fitting we start today's news off with news about iOS 6.0.1 being available for download as of Saturday. So what is in iOS 6.0.1 - well as with any .0.x update - bug fixes and just bug fixes.
According to Apple Quote This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
• Fixes a bug where horizontal lines may be displayed across the keyboard
• Fixes an issue that could cause camera flash to not go off
• Improves reliability of iPhone 5 and iPod touch (5th generation) when connected to encrypted WPA2 Wi-Fi networks
• Resolves an issue that prevents iPhone from using the cellular network in some instances
• Consolidated the Use Cellular Data switch for iTunes Match
• Fixes a Passcode Lock bug which sometimes allowed access to Passbook pass details from lock screen
• Fixes a bug affecting Exchange meetings
• Fixes a bug that prevents iPhone 5 from installing software updates wirelessly over the air
unquote And per that last item - if you have an iPhone 5 and the bug fix is an update per a bug that prevents said device from doing over the air updates - well guess what you can't do an over the air update - well not supper easy peasy like the rest of us.
It is best if you can - to do the upgrade via iTunes on your computer. But if you can't or never sync to a computer - then there is a nice article at Cnet that goes over how to do the upgrade to iOS 6.0.1 directly on your iPhone 5 - look for the link titled How to update the iPhone 5 to iOS 6.0.1. Listener Myron did that and it worked well for him.
Per iOS 6.0.1 - it does seem to be working well - I did the upgrade on two of my devices and I had no issues. Feedback from other listeners has also been very positive.
As always - make sure you back up before doing any updates.
Actually - update - force quit apps - then do a reset network settings - then do the update once you get your wifi connected again and you have your device plugged in to a power source.
As always jail breakers - stay with iOS 5.x if you want to keep your jailbreak.
Here is some feedback.
Hi Rob,
I just updated to iOS 6.01 over my wireless. It took about 5 minutes and I didn't even have it plugged in. So far it is working great.
Dan
Phil thanks for the voice mail - not sure if you meant to say iOS 6.1 update or iOS 6.1 beta. But either way - there is an iOS 6.1 beta update available for devs. And unlike the iOS 6.0.1 which was all about bug fixes - the 6.1 beta is more about features and tweaks.
In the Maps App - there is a much bigger button for Report a Problem or as it is being called the Scott Forstall memorial button - but more on that later in the show.
There is also a change in the spacing of the buttons for the player control from the lock screen - moving them apart from one another making it easier to tap the button you wanted.
And most excitingly there is an update for Map Kit searches - Quote the map kit framework now lets you programmatically search for map-based addresses and points of interest unquote. So for example say you search for Donation - you should now be able to find places to donate things - like say this Rats backside that I would now like to give away after reading about these new quote features unquote.
Wow - I bet you all can't wait to get ahold of iOS 6.1 to use all the new quote features unquote.
If you are a dev and actually find you know a real useful and exciting new feature in iOS 6.1 - please let us know. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog.
I will of course not reveal who you are so that you don't break any NDA's with Apple per talking about unreleased iOS features - but at this point - if you found something exciting in iOS 6.1 - I am sure Apple PR would give you a kiss. Just sayin
One other major update - well major update if you are a podcaster or interested in podcasts is the new Podcasts App v 1.1.2 which was available on Nov 2nd. Key bug fixes include ones I have heard from many of you.
Fixing the issue where it unexpectedly plays a podcast after a phone call or alarm. Or where previously deleted episodes keep showing back up. And it has supposed additional stability and performance improvements. I did not get a chance to play with this yet prior to recording this show - as the show was late enough already - but I will be playing with the next version next week - and would love to hear back from anyone that was having issues with excessive bandwidth problems with the podcasts app. ok well I played with it a little. One nice thing is show notes from the lyrics tag show up when you play an episode from the Top station. But for now that is the only place I see the show notes from the lyric tag showing up. Which hey is one more place than before. Let me know your thoughts feedback on the latest update. 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog
hey Rob, long time listener, just listened to the new podcast and heard stories of apple stores and applecare over the phone replacing rattling iphone 5s. i can assure you that apples stance on this is that it is normal and they are not to replace those devices. i am a senior advisor for AppleCare and have internal documentation with this information. Good luck to those of you trying to get it replaced, but as far as Apple is concerned this is expected behavior.
Regards,
Johny appleseed.
HI Rob,
I Not only lost Safari but also lost iTunes and the app store icons. I am running version 5.1.
Any ideas? I thought these were apps that could not be removed. Regards,
Kevin
Hi Kevin,
Check in the Settings App - then General - then Restrictions
Likely those apps are turned off - turn them back on.
Rob W
And kevin did confirm indeed that was the issue. Remember if any of your stock apps disappear and you can't find them - there is a good chance they are turned off in restrictions.
Hi Rob,
I wrote this post for my (newly created) blog and figured it might help a few people out. Regards, Lou V
And the post Lou Wrote is titled top 10 reasons why an iPad is a great christmas gift for your kid. Look for the link in the show note. But a couple of reasons from the list not in order - 1. Any kid over 12 months old can operate it. 2. It is easy to wrap 3. It will not disappoint unlike say a kindle fire did last year.
http://lousbrain.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/top-10-reasons-why-an-ipad-is-a-great-christmas-gift-for-your-kid/
Thanks Lou for the list.
Per the iPad Mini and Pre-Orders - it took 20 minutes for the Wifi Only White Models to sell out in all configs. It took 35 hours for the black 16Gig version to sell out and a little less than 3 days for the other two versions of the Black iPad Mini to sell out. Right now all iPad Mini Wifi models are listed as 2 weeks for delivery.
So does this mean Apple sold millions upon millions of units - probably not - just that they sold out of what they did have inventory for. Since Apple did not do a press release this week on first weekend pre-sales - it is safe to bet they did not break any sales records. If they don't do a press release on Monday Morning giving numbers for iPad Mini and iPad 4th gen sales - then we know for sure they did not break any records - not that I really expect them to.
The Apple A-listers got their iPad Mini's right after the event and were embargoed until mid this week from talking about the iPad mini - but when the embargo lifted - they all posted quickly. For the most part most of them really liked it - thus ensuring they would remain A-listers for the next Apple product launch. Just Sayin. So if you want to read their reviews - there are links in the show note to a couple of posts that aggregated the reviews - look for iPad Mini Review Roundup and iPad mini review roundup. Personally I care less and less about these pre-release reviews. What I care about are the ones from you the listeners that actually paid for said iPad Mini and are not incentivized to stay in apples good graces. What really you don't think they feel pressure to kiss a little but - come on - get real. So that all said - folks if you received your iPad Mini - please call or write in with some short - pithy likes and dis-likes about the iPad mini that you have. 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog or email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
Phil Schiller is reported to have responded to an email inquiry about the speakers on the iPad Mini and if they were mono or stereo. Phil responded that the Mini does have stereo speakers.
If you look at the bottom you can see the two speakers one on each side of the lightening port - so now all you have to do to enjoy those speakers is place the lightening port right on the bridge of your nose - that will get one speaker on the left side of your head and one on the right. And man what a great stereo experience it shall be.
The one review I always like the most is kind of a component porn type review and it comes from iFixIt - and keeping with tradition they did one of their great tear downs on the iPad Mini - And it did confirm that yes if you place the iPad mini's doc connector on the bridge of your nose you too can hear the stereo speaker goodness in the iPad mini. Overall iFixit gave the iPad Mini a 2 out of 10 for repair ability. They did note the LCD and glass are not fused together so if you crack the glass it does not mean you have to change out the more expensive LCD. One other thing of note is that the lightning connector is soldered to the logic board - so if you break the connector - Ka Ching on the repair bill - but then again I am sure no one will ever damage the lightning port. Ummm Yeah.
So the big question after the iPad mini event was what will sprint offer for data plans for the iPad mini - ok well not the big question - but at least a question.
Sprint announced their new LTE tablet data plans shortly there after - which we assume means data plans for the iPad mini 4G and iPad 4th gen 4G. The monthly plans are $14.99 for 300 MB, $34.99 for 3GB, $49.99 / 6GB and $79.99 for 12 GB. This is for new users non smartphone users of sprints. These plans are cheaper than Verizon or AT&T's Off contract tablet plans.
For those with a smartphone plane on Sprint - AKA an iPhone on Sprint - you can add a 1GB monthly plan for $15 and a 100 MB plan for $10 a month - but why you would choose the later I am totally clueless.
If there are any last minute changes to the Sprint data plans - I will try to let you know prior to the release of the iPad Mini 4G.
If however - Price is not your only deciding factor and you are not in one of the 32 markets Sprint currently has LTE in - then you will want to read the post in light reading titled
Deciding On a 4G Operator for Your iPad Mini
It talks about AT&T's current 77 live LTE markets and Verizons 419 live LTE markets vs the previously mentioned 32 live LTE markets for Sprint.
Which LTE carrier that will be best for you will depend on where you live and where you travel too.
I just love all the articles about lines be shorter for the iPad mini or quote surprisingly shorter lines greet the iPad mini unquote as one title put it. Really here would be my title if I did a post on this quote Surprisingly there are lines to greet the ipad Mini unquote. Really any lines for the ipad mini are surprising to me - it is a smaller slower version of the iPad with lower res screen. Don't get me wrong - I think is is much much better than the comp in the sub 8" category of Tablets - but Lines for this device - ummm no. And the real reason I did not think there would be lines is that the iPad Mini that will be most in demand - is not the Wifi version - it is the LTE slash 4G slash cellular version. To me that is the one that stands out. After all the reason to want a smaller iPad that weighs less than half the amount as the iPad Maxi is not to sit in bed with it - but to take it out and about. When I asked my wife if she wanted an iPad Mini - her first response was Quote does that mean I have to give up my current iPad - because that is the one I want to use in bed unquote - which ok could either say little or a whole lot about our sex life depending on which apps are used the most. But points is while she really likes the idea of getting a Cellular enabled smaller ipad Mini for checking email and surfing the web when out of the house - she still does not want to give up her iPad 3rd Gen when in the house. So point is - I don't see the wifi only model being as hotly desired at the LTE slash 4G slash cellular model. But hey what's your opinion on this?
Hi Rob,
We went to our local Best Buy today to pick up an iPad Mini. We got there around 11:30 am and they still had several of each model in black and the 32 gig in white, which is what we got. While we were there another person bought a 64 gig iPad, which I assume was the iPad 4.
The mini is a nice size for my wife as it will drop right into her purse.
Regards,
Myron U
Ok - there are a bunch or reports and posts about people with the iPad 3rd gen feeling cheated by the iPad 4th gen coming out so soon. Three little words - get over it
Really - I mean it. Sure the iPad 4 is twice as fast as the 3rd gen - well ok a little faster than twice as fast.
Bench mark tests show it with a score of 1757 vs the 3rd gen at 791. The iPhone 5 for comparison sake was at 1571. Higher is faster. Actually I found a nice comparison for all the iOS devices using the Geekbench results. As mention the iPad 4th gen wins the day at 1752. the iPhone 4S comes in at 655 and the iPhone 4 at 375. the iPad 2 is at 781 so pretty close to the 791 of the iPad 3rd gen.
The original iPhone - it scored a 136. So the iPad 4th gen is over 12 times faster than the first iPhone.
Look for the link titled iOS Benchmarks - Geekbench Browser in the show notes for ep 246 over at today in iOS dot com.
Oh yeah - back to the point of this segment - get over it - get over that the iPad 4th gen is out if you have a 3rd gen - I do and I don't feel cheated. You know who is feeling cheated - it is the folks with the original iPad stuck at iOS 5.x. Yeah they where cheated.
Before Apple had their quarterly conf call AT&T had theirs - - AT&T reported sales of iPhone of About 1.2 Mil iPhone 5's last quarter and 4.7 iPhones overall - meaning about 3.5 Mil iPhones other than the iPhone 5. vs 3.8 Mil the quarter before - which is about the same drop Verizon saw. And also points to about 29 Mil iPhones sold last quarter. I will go over the actual numbers from Apple shortly. Overall AT&T sold 6.1 Mil SmartPhone - of which 77% were iPhones. So kudos to Apple for keeping the smartphone market locked up at AT&T. Sprint also had their call last week - some highlights of that call are that Sprint sold 1.5 Mil iPhones last quarter and are ahead of schedule to meet their requirements from Apple on iPhone sales. Sprint did not reveal or I could not find info on how many smartphones they sold last quarter overall. Sprint did say churn rate for iPhone users is materially lower vs other smartphones. There are lower support costs for the iPhone vs Android as well.
Moving on to Apples Call last week - Here is a very quick summary of the latest quarterly numbers from Apples Quarterly conf call last week:
Rev = $36 Billion (up from $28.3 Billion in the year ago quarter)
Total Cash = $121.3 Billion (up $4.1 Billion for the quarter even after paying out over $2 Bil in Dividends)
Last Quarter Sales
iPhones Sold = 26.9 Mil (vs 17.07 Mil year ago quarter and 26 Mil last quarter) but lower than the 29 mil I thought it would be and as I mentioned on the last show anything lower 29 mil probably meant bad news for apple stock. Which is proving out right now.
iPads Sold = 14 Mil (vs 11.12 Mil year ago quarter and 17 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 5.3 Mil iPods sold
All iPod's Sold = 5.3 Mil (vs 6.8 Mil last quarter and 6.6 Mil in the Year ago quarter)
Misc Notes
iPhone 5 out to 31 countrie already - will be to 100 by end of the year.
iPhone Business was $17.1 Bil last quarter alone vs $16.01 Bil for all of Microsoft last quater. That was also larger than Googles over all revnue ($14.1 Bil) and Amazons revenue ($13.8 Bil).
iPad Business was $7.5 Bil last quater.
Apple TV sold 1.3 Mil units last quarter. Apple sold over 5 Mil units for the past 4 quarters vs 2.8 Mil units for the year prior to that.
The iPhone 5 launched in a few more countries this week including India, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Malta, Romania, Thailand and the Dominican Republic. It was also supposed to launch in Mexico some reports incorrectly reported Apple was banned from selling the iPhone 5 in Mexico because they lost a court case - more on that later - but that actually was not the case. And according to Apples Apple store website for mexico at least - the iPHone 5 appears to be on sale now. I know I have more than few listeners in Mexico - if anyone can confirm the iPhone 5 is now available in Mexico - I would appreciate it.
Gizmodo put up a video showing side by side comparisons of Siri vs the newly release google voice search. and based on the video it looks like Eddie Cue has his work cut out for him. From this Video - Siri gets her butt clearly and repeatedly kicked. I guess we should thank Google for raising the bar - or for showing how low it was. Either way - Apple needs to step up their game - because when Google Voice search on an iPhone 5 can totally trounce Siri on an iPhone 5 - something is clearly not well in Cupertino.
Actually the App from google is just called the Google Search app - which is free and now has the voice search feature in it.
And in all fairness - that video was totally staged and researched for specific search results before hand.
Because when you use Google search and go a little more human - it falls down. Say I need coffee and the results are humorous. Tell Siri you need coffee and she comes back with a list of local coffee shops.
Google Search Voice feature does work with the iPhone 4 - so if you have it - it is a much better choice than siri because well siri is not a choice.
Hi Rob,
not sure if you are following the mandated EU Apple Samsung apology, but the actually apology issued by Apple on its EU web site is exactly what you predicted - two episodes ago! In a polite way it's almost word for word what you had predicted ! :-)
And now Samsung has complained - and the judges agreed - the apology wasn't an apology and must be re-issued
Regards,
Johnny Appleseed
Hi Johnny,
Yeah - When I read the "apology" from Apple I was in shock - because I totally made mine up Tongue in cheek - I did not think Apple would have the hutzpah to actually do that. I loved that they did - and think it was great - but I was really shocked they did it that way.
Per the UK judges not being happy - Yup - not surprised with that.
But you have to love that Apple did what they did - as it really was shockingly brazen of them - and brought lots of additional PR on this subject. But still very surprised they did what they did.
Now per what Apple had in their original apology which is now longer up - but which I pulled a copy of of course.
Here is some of it. First paragraph is the legal requirement and the rest is classic apple - lets get to the good part Quote
Samsung / Apple UK judgment
On 9th July 2012 the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruled that Samsung Electronic (UK) Limited’s Galaxy Tablet Computer, namely the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Tab 8.9 and Tab 7.7 do not infringe Apple’s registered design No. 0000181607-0001. A copy of the full judgment of the High court is available on the following link www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Patents/2012/1882.html.
In the ruling, the judge made several important points comparing the designs of the Apple and Samsung products:
"The extreme simplicity of the Apple design is striking. Overall it has undecorated flat surfaces with a plate of glass on the front all the way out to a very thin rim and a blank back. There is a crisp edge around the rim and a combination of curves, both at the corners and the sides. The design looks like an object the informed user would want to pick up and hold. It is an understated, smooth and simple product. It is a cool design."
"The informed user's overall impression of each of the Samsung Galaxy Tablets is the following. From the front they belong to the family which includes the Apple design; but the Samsung products are very thin, almost insubstantial members of that family with unusual details on the back. They do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design. They are not as cool."
That Judgment has effect throughout the European Union and was upheld by the Court of Appeal on 18 October 2012. A copy of the Court of Appeal’s judgment is available on the following link www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2012/1339.html. There is no injunction in respect of the registered design in force anywhere in Europe.
However, in a case tried in Germany regarding the same patent, the court found that Samsung engaged in unfair competition by copying the iPad design. A U.S. jury also found Samsung guilty of infringing on Apple's design and utility patents, awarding over one billion U.S. dollars in damages to Apple Inc. So while the U.K. court did not find Samsung guilty of infringement, other courts have recognized that in the course of creating its Galaxy tablet, Samsung willfully copied Apple's far more popular iPad.
As expected by everyone and I am sure Apple - the judges were known to happy with Apple making a mockery of their ruling and forced them to redo their quote apology unquote. They then went and pulled down their first version and ran some ads in the UK with the mandated apology which is pretty boring. which goes like this quote on 9th july 2012 the high court of justice of England and wales ruled the Samsung electronics galaxy tablet computers namely the Galaxy tab 10.1, tab 8.9 and tab 7.7 do not infringe apples community registered design number yada yada yada. But really I do have to tip my hat to them on their pure Bravado in using the judges own words and calling the Samsung tablets not cool in their apology. I knew Apple People listened to this show - just did not realize it was Apple Legal as well.
Hi Rob,
What happens with our Squaretrade warranty when an iPhone is replaced by Apple ? What happens when the phone is stolen and we get a new one ( I have a insurance policy to cover thief on my phone)
Regards, Robin J
Hi Robin - here is the response from Squaretrade.
Quote We cover multiple replacements by Apple and we even waive the deductible when you go to the genius bar for a replacement
We do not cover stolen devices but we will refund the unused portion of your warranty so you can use that to help pay for a new one. unquote
Now if you go to square trade dot com / tii you can save on your iPhone and iPad warranties.
hi rob
in answer to the question in the last episode as to why verizon doesn't recommend the iPhone 5, the answer is simple: you can't sell what you don't have. there seem to be serious supply side issues for the verizon iPhone 5. our local apple store regularly gets at&t and sprint phones, but rarely if ever, any for verizon and verizon hasn't had any for a while and are only taking pre-orders. i don't know how apple is allocating their production, but did notice that the ship date of Nov 16 has been the same on Verizon's website for the last two weeks, which makes me wonder if they are holding off on production of cdma phones for either production efficiency or if there is a parts shortage which they expect to fulfill in the next week or so.
thanks again rob for a great show.
cheers,
paul
mill valley, ca
Hi Rob The reason why most sales representatives at Verizon don't recommend the iPhone is because
For every cell phone they sell they get a certain percentage commission off the device that they sell with the iPhone they only receive a five dollar commission off the iPhone that is why more people push for android phones And also they have to go through Apple to return any iOS devices I personally work at a cell phone store And know this to be the case! love the show
regards
John Appleseed
Hi Rob,
Target is giving away a $40 gift card with every iPad 2, 3 or 4 purchased until midnight 11/3. Just bought an iPad 4 for my son for Xmas. The iPad mini is not part of the promotion. regards,
Don
Thanks don for the heads up.
Hi Rob just a tip anyone in the northeast area affected by hurricane sandy . AT&T is offering a credit of $25 dollars to customers in the region , a quick call to customer service would do the trick just let AT&T know how their service failed in the time we needed them most. AT&T service was disappointing left us with no cellular
Regards, Carlos from Bridgeport Connecticut
In AT&T's defense - you still need to have electricity at each cell site for the cell network to work - and that is asking a lot in a hurricane in the north east.
For all those upset about Maps and Siri - and calling for heads at Apple - well your calls have been answered - with the removal of Scott Forstall as S VP of iOS. I am sad to hear this - as I thought the Maps issue was way way way over blown - and based on feedback from listeners - the majority of you felt the same way. But sometime perceptions rule the day at Apple - and the perception was is that Apple Maps suck - and someone has to pay the piper - and that someone was Scott Forstall - Scott we will miss you. Also now on the outside looking in is John Browett - the recently hired and now former head of Apple Retail. Apple says they are looking for a replacement for him. Per Scott's position of Senior VP of iOS - that job is being cut up with the pieces winding up in the laps of Sir Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi. This is kind of a very unusually shakeup of Apple Top management - I can't remember anything even remotely close in the past 8 years. Of course the past 8 years have been an incredible ride up. But with the recent dust up from Maps and the on going general Malaise towards Siri in the tech pubs - it is kind of something you can understand with Scott's removal. The removal of John Browett - is probably one of a person not fitting in the culture of Apple. Did anyone really think getting a retail head from a big box cheap retailer and putting them in charge of the highest end of retail stores in the world was a good thing. Remember Apple makes more per sq foot than Tiffanies. They say they have a search going on now for his replacement - lets hope that search goes nowwhere near Bentonville Arkansas or Issaguah Washington.
Rob,
I just completed my 2nd instructable, this one is mod-ing a car cradle to use an Apple Lightning to 30 pin adapter for an iPhone 5.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Mod-iPhone-44s-car-cradle-with-Lightning-to-30pin/
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
I was trying to figure out how to describe this next iOS accessory and well words kind of fail me. So I will be blunt - it is a rocking chair that charges your iPad while you rock. It has a price tag that you will need to be seated to hear - which is $1,300. Not sure the woman that took Whistler to term would approve of this one. But I could easily see a meme started from that thought.
They are calling this the iRock.
Now what I find most interesting is that for $1,300 you could you know buy a few iPad mini's - and since they have 10 hour battery life - you could just keep one plugged in and charging while you used the other one. And then swap them out when needed - and still have a bunch left over.
So no - I will not be buying an iRock anytime soon.
Just a heads up on a free app - Radio Alarm Clock - Free for a limited time - Search for Radio Alarm Clock - three words in iTunes - it allows you to listen to 50,000 radio stations from around the world. Which is always nice come college basketball season.
Into the email bag.
Hi, is it possible to make the font size on the iphone 5 apps larger? Is there an app that will do this? I love the phone, but this is a problem people are having especially as they get older. It is a little difficult to read because the letters are so small. I tried zooming in but this creates very large app sizing and it becomes difficult to manage. Please help straining eyes.
Thanks
From: Jose
Hi Rob,
Just a quick question I know that there isn't a jailbreak for iPhone 5 but should we avoid this current update that is more of a bug fix in hopes to not ruin our chances for the future untethered jailbreak?
Regards,
Justin
Justin - if your goal is to jailbreak - chances are iOS 6.0.1 vs 6.0 is not going to matter - that said - better safe than sorry and best to stay at 6.0 for now - if you main goal is to someday jailbreak your iPhone 5.
Now if you are having issues with your iPhone 5 - especially with Wifi - then you need to ask yourself is it work the risk of going to iOS 6.0.1 - again I don't think it will mater - but in your shoes - I would probably not upgrade to to be safe.
There is an article over at Fastcodesign dot com - yeah never heard of them either. They had a blog post titled - This dead-simple idea could fix iPad's lousy typing. Which I figured was just link bait with no substance. I was pleasantly surprised to find out I was wrong. There is a video on the site showing how a Georgia Tech student named Danel Hooper created a nice demo of his idea to help iOS Typing - essentially what you do when typing - is slide with your finger left to right or right to left over the keyboard and it moves the cursor over what you typed - you stop where you need to insert a word or correct a mistake. If you want to select you hold down the shift key and drag over the keyboard. Brilliant and so so simple.
If you are with Apple and you hear this - please please please check out this video - and then send links to everyone you know above you at apple to get this added to iOS 6.X or iOS 7 worst case.
Please apple take some money and buy this idea and patent and lock it out from Android before Google does that to you. FYI - this video on Youtube has been viewed over 750,000 time already.
Thanks to Michael for this next one. Which is a heads up there is a new 12 W Charger from Apple for the iPad that helps charge the 4th gen iPad faster. If you want this more powerful charger for your iOS device - it is $19.99 from Apple. This charger is also supposed to come with the iPad mini according to 9 to 5 mac and others.
Just a quick reminder for those in the KC area - the weekend of the 16th - I will be attending the KC Start up weekend - hope to see some listeners there - please come by and say high. Hopefully there will be some neat app ideas that come out of it to report on.
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Here is a very quick summary of the latest quarterly numbers from Apple:
Rev = $36 Billion (up from $28.3 Billion in the year ago quarter)
Total Cash = $121.3 Billion (up $4.1 Billion for the quarter even after paying out over $2 Bil in Dividends)
Last Quarter Sales
iPhones Sold = 26.9 Mil (vs 17.07 Mil year ago quarter and 26 Mil last quarter)
iPads Sold = 14 Mil (vs 11.12 Mil year ago quarter and 17 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 5.3 Mil iPods sold
All iPod's Sold = 5.3 Mil (vs 6.8 Mil last quarter and 6.6 Mil in the Year ago quarter)
Misc Notes
iPhone 5 out to 31 countrie already - will be to 100 by end of the year.
iPhone Business was $17.1 Bil last quarter alone vs $16.01 Bil for all of Microsoft last quater. That was also larger than Googles over all revnue ($14.1 Bil) and Amazons revenue ($13.8 Bil).
iPad Business was $7.5 Bil last quater.
Apple TV sold 1.3 Mil units last quarter. Apple sold over 5 Mil units for the past 4 quarters vs 2.8 Mil units for the year prior to that.
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Hi_Rob
I created this artwork using an iPad 2nd gen, iPhone 4S, Elecom laser keyboard and my favorite Podcast.Never leave without them…
Regards, Serge in Austalia
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Philp Dewitt over at Fortune has pulled together 60 anal-ists guesses on what they think the iPhone will have done in sales last quarter - which ranges from a low of 21 Million to a high of 32.3 Mil. There really was no consensus of iPhone sales this time with guesses looking evenly spread out all over the place. The average of the 60 Anal-ists was 26.5 Mil.
Per my Predictions - well I am not guessing but simply taking the Verizon numbers - per what they sold of the iPhone 4 and 4s - which was 2.5 Mil last quarter vs 2.7 Mil the quarter before - and I am multiplying that ratio by 26 mil - which is how many iPhones sold the quarter before last and then adding the 5 Mil iphone 5's we know apple sold last quarter to come to a number of 29 Mil iPhones sold last quarter. I am looking at Verizon's drop of iPhone 4's and 4S's to be indicative overall of the iPhone market globally which is a big assumption - If it is that the Actual iPhone sales are higher than 29 Mil - I think it is good news for Apple - if it is lower - it is bad news - in my opinion - how far above or below that number will indicate how wild a ride the Apple stock price will go on over the next few weeks. Of course we shall see on Thursday what the real numbers are - I will send out a push message and put up a post on Today in iOS dot com on Thursday after Apple announces all their financial goodies. Might be late Thursday as I will be in Pittsburgh for business starting on Thursday. So not sure when I will have access to the quarterly conference call. Regardless - if you are one of those that is into Apple numbers - I will get something up hopefully with a little commentary as well on Thursday evening.
There is article over at Fastcompany - where they talk to a Dell exec - and normally these are like gold for the show. I mean Dell execs and quotes for my how wrong were they segment are like peanut butter and chocolate - this time it was with SVP of Corporate Strategy - David Johnson - and I have to say - he actually made a lot of sense and was very forthcoming - So a kudos to David Johnson - not often you get to read quotes from someone at Dell that are full of common sense and logical insight and don't appear their head is buried in the sand or somewhere else. Just felt compelled to say Kudos this time - given all the times in the past I had fun on this show at Dells expense with one of their quotes.
I saw a few headlines about the Jailbreak hacker - comex - who had gone to work for Apple a year ago - being no longer employed by Apple and I was like - Yeah - He is back in the game - working on a new jailbreak - and then I read some of the articles - and quick sad trombone was played. Whattt whattt waaaa - Seems He is more interested in going to college at Brown University and you know concentrating on his classes then he is in working on a jailbreak for iOS 6. Geeze - kids these days what is the world coming to when an ivy league education takes precedence over hacking iOS. If you want to read more about Nicholas Allegra - aka Comex - there is a really good article on Forbes by Andy Greegberg titled iPhone Uber-Hacker Comex is out at Apple - link in the show notes for ep 245 over at today in iOS dot com.
Into the Email bag.
Hi Rob!
Just wanted to say I just got the tii ios app and its great. Much more intuitive to use than the podcast app for downloading and listening to your show. I couldn't help noticing the stars look like little yellow Captain America shields as the podcasts download.
I've been going through the back episodes and downloading the ones that came out around all the iPhone launches, just to see how far the phone has come in terms of features, hardware, popularity, etc. I have had every iPhone except the 4S. I will be getting the iPhone 5 soon. Oh,by the way, I think it should've been called the iPhone 6 as well.
Regards,
Jim
Hi Jim - Thanks for the kind words and for supporting the show - Folks if you would like to support the show - you too can purchase the Tii - App for just $2.99 from the App store - As Jim mentioned it is the best way to consume this show on your iOS device and a much better UI than the Podcasts App. Plus it will not cause you to use up all your data usage in a month. Just sayin.
Hi Rob,
thanks for the push. Just bought $200 worth.
Regards,
Don G
What is Don G talking about - Well with the Tii App you also get Push notifications and Yesterday I sent one out about the $50 iTunes gift card at Best Buy dot com for just $40 for just Yesterday - so he saved more than the price of the app on that one push - actually he save many times the price of the App. Just search for the Tii App in the App store and thanks for supporting the show.
PLAY FEEDBACK ABOUT SHORTCUT
G'day Rob,
A gentleman mentioned last episode that when he used eMail addresses through a shortcut, the websites rejected them. After you type your shortcut and the address appears, press the delete button to remove the space that appeared after your shortcut worked. This should be what causes the address not to be recognised.
Thanks,
Ian
Thanks Ian - and everyone else that sent in that tip - there were a lot of you on that one.
Hi Rob,
To the listener that was talking to apple and they said it was meant to rattle.
My iPhone 5 had that rattle too, so I googled iPhone 5 rattle and saw reports of the battery coming loose and apple store swapping it out. I made appointment at local store. My genius opened it up and sure enough loose battery. He swapped it out for a new one. No rattle on this one. So listener go see a genius it's not meant to rattle.
Cheers
Marcus
Australia
Hi Rob,
Just discovered a really cool new feature in the Find my iPhone app. When you tap on a device to show it on the map, an icon in the upper-right shows you it remaining battery. It doesn't look like you need iOS 6 on the device to do that since it worked for my original iPad, which isn't supported by iOS 6.
Lou V
Hi Rob,
I have an app for the New Zealander who needed another music player app to check out.
It's called "SoundHound". I think it's free. It's like schzam, i.e. for finding music, but has easy access to my iTunes library and basically the same controls as the iPod in the phone.
The other recommendation I have is the audible audio books app for listening to audio books. It can see the books you have in iTunes and play them just as well an audible audio book.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hi Rob,
So, for audiobooks I use BOOKMARK, which not only ONLY lists audiobooks stored on my iphone, allows me to add book marks, keeps my place, and has a sleep timer. It's basic and it's great.
One point I thought of concerning iphone theft: I put a passcode lock with the "10 time and it erases setting" ON.
If someone steals my phone, I'm FAR less concerned about the phone itself than I am about my data, emails, phone numbers etc.
As far as I'm concerned, the phone can automatically erase itself and leave the thieves with an new phone, as long as they don't have my data.
Regards,
Dennis C
Hello Rob,
Instead of finding an app to play music I suggest your listener could use either the Audible app which is free and which allows him to also play books from his music library from the Audible app.
Alternatively, he can spend a couple of Dollars and buy an app called Bookmark and this also allows him to play audio books he synced to his iPhone via iTunes and the app remembers the playback position.
Lastly, I would suggest also that he checks how the books are synced and whether they show up in the Audio Books category under “More” in the music app or whether they just show up like all the rest of his music. If the latter is the case this can be easily fixed. Once the books are in iTunes on the computer, select all the files from a book, then right click and click on “Get Info”. Select the “Options” tab and make sure Media Kind is set to “Audio Book” and not to “Music”. As soon as this is done the books will appear in the Books library in iTunes and not in the music library and if he plays these books on his iPhone the music app will remember the playback position for a particular book exactly where he left off even if you completely turn off the phone or listen to music or another book in between.
Regards,
Sieghard
PLAY FEEDBACK ABOUT SHORTCUT
G'day Rob,
A gentleman mentioned last episode that when he used eMail addresses through a shortcut, the websites rejected them. After you type your shortcut and the address appears, press the delete button to remove the space that appeared after your shortcut worked. This should be what causes the address not to be recognised.
Thanks,
Ian
Thanks Ian - and everyone else that sent in that tip - there were a lot of you on that one.
Hi Rob,
To the listener that was talking to apple and they said it was meant to rattle.
My iPhone 5 had that rattle too, so I googled iPhone 5 rattle and saw reports of the battery coming loose and apple store swapping it out. I made appointment at local store. My genius opened it up and sure enough loose battery. He swapped it out for a new one. No rattle on this one. So listener go see a genius it's not meant to rattle.
Cheers
Marcus
Australia
Hi Rob,
Just discovered a really cool new feature in the Find my iPhone app. When you tap on a device to show it on the map, an icon in the upper-right shows you it remaining battery. It doesn't look like you need iOS 6 on the device to do that since it worked for my original iPad, which isn't supported by iOS 6.
Lou V
Hi Rob,
I have an app for the New Zealander who needed another music player app to check out.
It's called "SoundHound". I think it's free. It's like schzam, i.e. for finding music, but has easy access to my iTunes library and basically the same controls as the iPod in the phone.
The other recommendation I have is the audible audio books app for listening to audio books. It can see the books you have in iTunes and play them just as well an audible audio book.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hi Rob,
So, for audiobooks I use BOOKMARK, which not only ONLY lists audiobooks stored on my iphone, allows me to add book marks, keeps my place, and has a sleep timer. It's basic and it's great.
One point I thought of concerning iphone theft: I put a passcode lock with the "10 time and it erases setting" ON.
If someone steals my phone, I'm FAR less concerned about the phone itself than I am about my data, emails, phone numbers etc.
As far as I'm concerned, the phone can automatically erase itself and leave the thieves with an new phone, as long as they don't have my data.
Regards,
Dennis C
Hello Rob,
Instead of finding an app to play music I suggest your listener could use either the Audible app which is free and which allows him to also play books from his music library from the Audible app.
Alternatively, he can spend a couple of Dollars and buy an app called Bookmark and this also allows him to play audio books he synced to his iPhone via iTunes and the app remembers the playback position.
Lastly, I would suggest also that he checks how the books are synced and whether they show up in the Audio Books category under “More” in the music app or whether they just show up like all the rest of his music. If the latter is the case this can be easily fixed. Once the books are in iTunes on the computer, select all the files from a book, then right click and click on “Get Info”. Select the “Options” tab and make sure Media Kind is set to “Audio Book” and not to “Music”. As soon as this is done the books will appear in the Books library in iTunes and not in the music library and if he plays these books on his iPhone the music app will remember the playback position for a particular book exactly where he left off even if you completely turn off the phone or listen to music or another book in between.
Regards,
Sieghard
From the could have seen that one coming even in the middle of the night with video shot from an iPhone 3GS - there comes news that Apple is cutting back - has been cutting back in their orders of iPhone and iPad screens from Samsung. Shocker. Oh and can you believe this - they are also cutting back on orders of some memory chips from Samsung as well. It is almost as if you know the two companies are no longer buddies and locked in some epic legal courtroom death match. While Samsung claims in some comments not care about the cutbacks saying they are shifting manufacturing capacity to their own internal needs - from a basic accounting perspective - this is bad news for Samsung - it is always great to have an external customer to help cover your fixed costs of you manufacturing line - thus bringing down the overall costs for manufacturing for components you will use internally. And Apple was not just any customer to Samsung - Apple was Samsung's largest external customer. They can say all they want about shifting capacity to their own needs - reality is this will hurt Samsung's bottom line - will be interesting to see their financials long term. For Apple it is best to get those orders over to those that are not a competitor - like LG or Sony or ummmm - hmmmm - ok - lets just say less of a competitor are they than Samsung turned out to be. Sorry folks I come from a electronics Component manufacturing background - and this stuff I tend to geek out on.
Hi Rob,
App review; 1BGraves in the app store is the mobile app for BillionGraves.
Users take pictures of grave stones and upload to billiongraves from inside the app.
At the website www.billiongraves.com volunteers transcribe grave stone information.
Rating: Awesome!
Regards,
Kevin S
Hi Kevin - thanks for the heads up on that - I am one of those people that likes going to old grave yards and looking around at the names and dates of those in there - especially the older grave yards. I will be downloading this and bringing it with me next time I go to one of the older grave yards near me. Sure beats bringing tracing Paper and tracing over the cool head stones.
Hi Rob,
I recently went to Europe with my unlocked iPhone 4 running iOS 6 for the first time and had a couple of surprises.
Before landing in london, i popped in a sim from o2 that i had previously used in an unlocked iPhone 3g. In the past, I had to change the APN before it would connect to o2's cellular data network by finding a hotspot and going to unlockit.co.nz. However this time changing the APN wasn't necessary. Out of curiosity, I wanted to see if the APN had automatically changed to the correct settings. When i went to check the Network Settings, it was not where it used to be in General/Network Settings, nor could i find Network Settings anywhere in Settings. From what i saw in some forums, being able to view the Network Settings is dependent on what carrier you are using, but maybe someone else can confirm that.
On the other hand, my wife who was running iOS 5, did need to change her APN in order to connect to o2. When she did try to useunlockit.co.nz it would not allow her to create a profile without first deleting the previous profile in Settings/General/Profiles. That step wasn't necessary before using our iPhone 3g's running iOS 4.2.
Regards,
paul
mill valley, ca
Hi Rob,
I am about ready to buy a sprint iPhone 4s from a friend that just upgraded to an iPhone 5. The iPhone 4s should be off contract and legally unlock-able. I am interested in trying Straighttalk but wanted to make sure that I can move this phone over to it. On one of your shows you mentioned a website that you can log on to with the web browser ending in .nz but I could not find it in a search of your site. Is that site still valid. Will it work with iOS6. Shouldn't I be able to walk into any Sprint store and unlock this phone? If straight talk does not work I would like to be able to move this phone on to my existing ATT account. This should be feasible correct?
regards David
Hi David - First off - the site is per the previous email unlockit.co.nz to get the APN's needed or maybe not needed with iOS 6.
Second per taking an unlocked iPhone 4S from Sprint to Straight talk - it will greatly depend on if you can get Sprint to truly unlock it. In theory - you can run an unlocked iPhone 4S from Sprint on a GSM carrier in Europe - so you should be able to run it on Straight Talk in the US - in Theory - however my searching I could not come across anyone that actually has done this - if anyone has done this - please let us know - and more importantly let us know exactly what you needed to do to get your Sprint iPHone 4S on Straight talk.
FYI - those listening - no you can't take the iPhone 4 from Sprint to Straight talk - as that is a CDMA Phone - vs the iPHone 4S which is both a CDMA and GSM phone.
Hi Rob,
Is there an app that works with the gps feature of the iphone via bluetooth? It seems so possible. I'm hoping you or your listeners can help.
Cindy E
Hi Rob,
Listening to your show last week I heard that some other iPhone 5 users are experiencing problems with the lightning connector I have recently had an issue with my lightning connector when it decided to stop altogether whilst charging.
The symptoms were as follows:
- The phone started to alternate between charging and not charging.
- I removed the charging lead and needed to shut the phone off completely.
- When I reconnected the lightning connector it didn't charge the phone at all.
Fortunately I had purchased a micro USB to lightning adapter as a back up, which I was able to use in the meanwhile.
Strangely enough the failure of the cable occured without any stress on the cable whatsoever which is puzzling?
After contacting AppleCare they were able to send me one out to replace the faulty one , although I'm left a bit puzzled as to what caused the failure?
regards
Steve S
Hi Rob,
I tried to charge my iphone 5, and nothing happened when I plugged in my phone. My lighting cable was broken. Thankfully, my tech shop at KU had some in stock. Will be stopping by att or an apple store and attempt to replace my broken cord.
Regards,
Brent
Hi Rob,
I have had some issues with my Lightning connector.
The Genius Bar employee told me right away that they don't cover corrosion or normal wear and tear. I stated I've had it less than 30 days and it hasn't been subjected to water or chemicals. And if they are true gold connectors then they shouldn't corrode. I told him I believe this was an issue with how they adhered the gold to the conductors in the plug its self. He was still persistent that I pay service price of $17 for a new cord. They were out of the retail cords that hung on the shelves in pretty lil boxes for approximately $30. When he came back out to sell me the new service cord he told me his manager said not to charge me. I was happy. Lets see how long till this one wears out. Lets keep our fingers crossed that this is a one time incident.
Matt S
Hi Matt - thanks for the feedback - Do not repeat do not let Apple charge you for a bad Lightening cord or ear pod for a new iPhone 5 - definitely not this soon after release. Overall Apple is much much much better than any company out there on replacing bad product for no cost. But as with any store - some employees will give bad advice or service compared to others. Just make sure you hold your ground - politely and ask to speak to a manager. Again - overall - I think you will find Apples service is 2nd to none at the Apple stores.
Hi Rob,
Someone at my office recently travelled with their iPhone, put it on "airplane mode", and left it in a taxi. After realizing it was lost, they called me to use the "find my iPhone" app.
Well, guess what? With the iPhone still in "airplane mode", the "find my iPhone" app is useless; that is until the iPhone finder or thief turns "airplane mode" off!
Without a taxi receipt, this person could not even try to find the taxi where they left their iPhone 4S! Oh and by the way, this person did not have a pass code on their Iphone, which means the iPhone finder/thief (who never tried to find its rightful owner), had full access to this attorney's photos, memos, contacts, emails and anything on the iPhone that could be confidential!
I set the "find my iPhone" feature through www.icloud.com to WIPE the lost iPhone but this ONLY works when "airplane mode" is turned off and it starts using wifi. Sadly, we will never know if any of this iPhone's confidential attorney/client privilege information ever got into the wrong hands!
If the listeners have bosses who, while very smart in their profession, are not very tech-savvy, please stress the importance of putting a pass code on their Iphone! Especially when they store various usernames & passwords in their contacts! Hopefully the information on the iPhone is not used against this person or any if their clients. While using the pass code is a "PIA", the peace of mind is priceless.
By the way, this attorney had backed up their phone to the iCloud, so when they paid full price for a new iPhone, they didn't lose any information. But sadly, they still haven't put a pass code on their new iPhone.... Can you really teach an old dog new tricks?
~ "SALLY"
Hi Rob,
Is there anyone else that is frustrated with the WiFi issues with iOS
6? On my family's 3 iPads and 2 iPhones we always get spotty wifi on
areas we have never had issues before. I have spoke with a few apple
Geniuses that say this is a known issue but it amazes me that a fix
isn't put yet when we are over a month since iOS 6's release. Any
feedback from you or audience on this would be interesting to hear.
Regards,
Jeff B
Hi Jeff,
I had some wifi issues with my wifes iPad when it first was updated to iOS 6 - I mean some really really slow or spotty wifi - the trick that worked for me after trying multiple resets of the iPad - was actually to reset the Wifi Router - once I did that the iPad was humming along with no issues. So I would suggest trying a full reset of your router and see if that helps.
Into the email bag one more time.
Hi Rob,
Per the announcement on the 23rd - How about iPad Jr? And Why don't people be more optimistic & round up & say 8" since 7.85?
Regards,
Michael.
Well Michael per your prediction this is a good time to virtually pause and then transition into the October 23rd announcement.
For those with the Tii App - you received a push earlier on the 23rd letting you know the good news - that Apple was live streaming the event - along with the URL for the stream on Apples site.
Ok and now per the live event for those that did not see it. Tim Cook came out first and started with what is the traditional overview slash chest bumping slash back patting segment. He Repeated the 5 Million iPhone 5's sold opening weekend and a PR video from launch weekend that put those samsung line waiting commercials to shame.
He said Apple has Sold over 3 Million of the new iPods already.
And there are 200 Million iOS devices running iOS 6 after just one month.
Then some other yada yada numbers about iCloud docs, iMessage messages, Game center accounts and Photo Stream photos. Yeah we get it - people are actually using their iOS devices.
He Repeated App numbers - over 700,000 iOS apps and over 275,000 iPad specific Apps
There have been over 35 Billion App downloads from the Apps store. Not bad for something apple did not originally plan on doing.
And Apple has paid out over $6.5 Billion dollars to devs.
Tim Talked about iBooks - hmmm - set up for iPad Mini Maybe. We shall see. There are 1.5 Million Books in the iBooks store. Including 2 from me. Just Sayin - and Over 400 Million book downloads to date. The New iBooks version now has continuos scrolling - finally. And the new version of iBooks is available today for a free download.
Then Tim had Phil Shiller come out on stage to talk hardware.
First new products Phil talked about were Macs - And as expected he introduced the new 13" Mac Book Pro with Retina display. And then he went over the new iPad Mini - which I mention for App devs that need a new Mac to dev apps on. Then he went over the new iMacs. And handed the remote back to Tim.
Tim then started talking about the iPads. They have now sold over 100 Million iPads as of two weeks ago. Which means last quarter there were about 15.5 Mil iPad's sold - which is below most anal-ists expectations and below the 17 Mil in the Quarter previous. The Anal-ists had a range of 14.80 mil on the low side to 23 Mil on the high side. With an average estimate from Indie's of 19.23 Mil iPads sold vs Pro Anal-ists guessing at 17.57 Mil iPads sold - and per Tim cooks comments - of hitting 100 Mil iPads sold a couple of weeks ago - that means as I said only about 15.5 Mil iPad sold last quarter. But we will save the in-depth number speak until the next episode.
Tim then talked about the iPad web traffic - which represents 91% for all Tablets. And said the main reason the iPad is used so much vs others - is that people love the iPad. Kinda sorta implying people don't love those others.
Tim then talked about iBook Textbooks - saying there are 2,500 US schools with iBooks Textbooks already. Tim announced an updated version of iBooks Author which is available today for free from the Apple Mac App store - need to download that after this episode goes live.
Tim then brought Phil back to talk about iPad Hardware. First up was the announcement of The 4th Gen iPad - Yup - The 3rd gen is no more. Key changes from the 3rd gen are the A6X processor - Twice the speed - Phil claimed. But it keeps the Same 10 Hour Battery life. FaceTime HD front camera 720p HD.
There is an Updated LTE and new Carriers. Sprint in the US for example.
Updated Wifi - Now matches the Wifi on the iPhone 5. which is 802.12 a b g and n 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Bluetooth 4.0 as well.
Of course it is updated to the Lightening Port.
And there are new Lightening to USB and Lightening to SD cables replacing the old Camera Connection kit.
Black and White - same storage - Same price - 16 GB - $499
And then Phil showed the worst kept secret the iPad Mini - per what had been shown in image leaks. And it is the iPad Mini.
It is 7.2 mm thin
the iPad Mini weighs just 0.68 lbs
It Comes in white and black.
Screen size is 7.9" vs 9.7 on the iPad.
The screen resolution of the iPad Mini is 1024 x 768 - which is the same as the screen on the iPad 1st and 2nd gen. So apps for original and 2nd gen iPads will work with it.
Phil then compared it to the Android comp - and really it was about showing how while the devices are about the same size on the outside - the screen is much bigger and the apps for the iPad Mini are a much better user experience vs the scaled up phone apps you find on Android Tablets.
The Mini uses the A5 Chip - FaceTime HD front side camera - 5 MB iSight rear camera. 1080p HD video. Actually the Cameras on the Mini and iPad 4th gen are identical on the front and back. The Mini does have LTE and Cellular connections. Faster wifi and Lightening port as well And of course 10 hours of Battery life.
The iPad Mini Starts at $329 for 16 GB Wifi Version. $429 for 32 GB and $529 for 64 GB.
iPad 2 sticks around same pricing as before which is $399 for the 16 Gig wifi version.
The iPad 4th gen pricing is same as 3rd gen. $499, $599 and $699 for 16, 32 and 64 gig Wifi only versions.
Add $130 to any of the aforementioned versions if you go to Wifi plus cellular.
Pre orders for the new iPad Mini and iPad 4th gen start on October 26th - and then November 2nd they start to ship to a whole bunch of countries for the Wifi Version. Those countries include:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US. That is 34 different countries at launch.
The Cellular version ships on November 16th to the aforementioned countries as well.
If you plan to pre-order - remember to use the Apple Store App to do the pre-orders - expect pre-orders to start some time early in the morning on October 26th east coast time - just like they did with the iPhone pre-orders.
But that is the new iPad Mini and iPad 4th gen in a nutshell - more detailed info is up now at Apple dot com.
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Hi_Rob Just used my iPhone5 to take a photo of our front yard ghostly jack 'o lantern and worked it up with Doodle Buddy on my iPad2.
Regards,
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Episode 244 Transcript
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Confirmed - October 23rd event it will be. This per the oft rumored event for Mid October. Which the iPad Mini is expected to be the main star of said event. Apples invite was pretty much as subtle as a brick through a window - with the words - quote We've got a LITTLE more to show you unquote. Yeah iPad Mini it is. It is interesting that there are many colors in the invite - Red, Orange, Violet, Blue and Yellow - hey if we are going to overly read into these invites I MEAN if I was the type of person that would do such a thing then maybe I would speculate that the colors on the invite mean the iPad Mini - like the iPod touch will come in multiple colors. Orrrr it could just be that a black and white invite does not look really good - yeah - I will go with the later reason on this as well.
I guess we should give some kudos to AllthingsD for you know predicting the October 23rd date - and by predict - I of course mean opening up the email from Simon Pope over at apple. Just sayin. Yeah - those of us outside the loop - are left having to look at calendars and events happening world wide to guess the dates on when Apple will do a special event. I guess I was wrong thinking Apple wanted to show up any announcements at ITU this week - when in reality showing up Microsoft and their launch of the Surface Tablet next week seemed much higher on their list - who would have thunk.
I really am not going to speculate on the specs of the iPad Mini - we will go over the full specs as told be Apple on the next show - We just know two things for sure now - it will be smaller and cheaper than the current iPad. How cheap - well that depends on what rumor sites you read. One rumor from the past week comes from a supposed screen shot of pricing from a retailer in Europe - in said screen shot - pricing roughly translates back to US - $249 for an 8GB Wifi Only model. With 16 GB Wifi only being $299, Then $399 for 32 GB and $499 for 64 GB. Then there are the wifi and Cellular versions - some saying there might be a Wifi, Wifi and 3G and Wifi and LTE grouping of units. So if you have 4 storage options, 3 Wireless options and 2 colors - you have a total of 24 different versions to choose from - Brilliant. Some other rumors have the 8GB version at $299 and 16 GB at $349, 32 GB at $399 and 64 GB at $499. Add another $130 for Cellular or LTE versions. Yeah - Pricing speculation is a mess. Can't wait for the real deal on this Tuesday.
As an FYI - Microsoft Surface RT pricing was made available this week - $499 is the low end price for the 32 GB version. So Microsoft did not come in at the $199 price some had speculated. Nope they did what they said they would do and come in with comparable pricing to the competition - i.e. iPad.
Pricing for the Surface Pro will likely not be released until close to the end of the year.
Either way pricing announced by MS will do nothing to influence or threaten the iPad's position.
Again if you want the full clip look for the link titled - SNL skit skewers complaints about the iPhone 5 in the show notes for ep 244 over at today in iOS dot com.
Speaking of pointing your iPhone 5 directly at bright light and getting lens flare - The following is what I'm sure is going to be the first of many of these type of cases - It is called CamHoodie one word and it is a $25 case that claims its helps reduce or as they say greatly reduce purple lens flare. Yup - expect a few more of these to launch any minute now.
So with all the tech bloggers on their high horses throwing crap at the iPhone 5 - you would think it is doing horrible - right - well of course not - those that are bashing the iPhone 5 are a bunch of nincompoops to put it nicely. In the real world - finding an iPhone 5 - is as tough as finding an article from Digitimes that is accurate. And the web traffic from the iPhone 5 in less than 3 weeks is already greater than the web traffic from the Samsung Galaxy S3 - Actually quite a bit greater. This according to data from Chitika - now don't mis understand those numbers - that is web traffic they are talking about - not sales. I am sure the iPhone 5 has not out sold the Galaxy S3 yet - that is probably a few more weeks before that happens. But from those surfing the web - well in that case the iPhone 5 has already kicked the S3's butt. Of course iPhone 5 users might all be surfing the web to find out how to filter out that purple lens flair - just sayin.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob
In the last episode in your section on increasing battery life you mentioned keeping the traffic setting active if you want the traffic information on your maps. This setting refers to your willingness to provide the crowd sourced traffic data used by maps. If you turn this setting off you still receive traffic data within the Maps App but you are not providing that data.
Regards
Chris
Hi Chris - I stand corrected - but either way good to turn that off to save battery life.
I know a couple of people asked why I did not talk about putting the phone in Airplane Mode - well that is fine on an airplane - but I am assuming most people still want to or need to get calls during the day. So that is why I did not mention that. But yes if you don't want calls - then put the phone in airplane mode by all means - just no - it means you can't receive or make calls.
Back to the emails -
Hi Rob,
I just heard the latest podcast. I wanted to say that I'm having the same issue as the guy who said his podcast started playing after a phone call.
I have had this happen many times. In fact when I'm in the other room watching TV I know someone has called even when my phone is on silent because a podcast just spontaneously starts playing.
I have long arms but not that long! No chance that I hit the button too many times all the way from the other room down the hall.
Definitely a real issue not user error. ;-)
Kind Regards,
Darren W
Hi Rob,
Per the caller looking for a way to track data - there is a jailbreak app called WeeTrackData - one word with We spelled W E E
Regards,
Hank J
Rob, In response to a listener on the last show: the app Dataman will track data usage to include specific apps data usage at a particular time. It is in the App Store and requires NO JAILBREAKING. I've been using it for a while now and really like it.
Lou V
Hi Rob,
You do not need to jailbreak to monitor data. Onavo is an App Store app that does two things; first, it compresses your data so you're using less, and second, it reports how that data is being used.
That is how I was able to tell my wife to stop downloading apps when she wasn't at home and blowing her data limit.
Regards,
John H
Hi,
First time listener. Listened to item 0243.
You had a listener that wanted a Contacts replacement because she could no longer select only a single group, without first deselecting everyone of the other groups. Well, which made me feel like the user tapped each group, one after the other. There is however, this simple way:
1. Tap All Contacts, which selects all groups. 2. Tap again on All Contacts, which will deselect all groups. 3. Finally, tap the group you want to see.
Regards, Johan
Hey Rob, just want to report that the sailor is sobering up! With your help below I am now using less than 20% overnight - but still not the performance of my 4...
Im sure it will get better in the next update.
Did you look at the corrupt bookmark article? http://tidbits.com/article/13303 It gets a bit involved with DFU mode, and restoring, etc. Not sure if I have to resort to it.
thanks, John P
Well with the new 5th gen iPod touch shipping - it means the folks at iFixit were able to get their hands on one and open it up. Initial findings are - it is not easy to repair - actually it will be downright a pain in the home button. Speaking of Home Button - iFix it says the new design of the home button on the iPod touch 5th gen is not nearly as good as the iPhone 5. Also it has just 512 MB of Ram with its A5 processor. One thing the iPod touch 5th gen does not come with is a mic on its Headphones or should we say ear pods. Yes - it has siri - no it does not have a mic on the headphones. Brilliant.
One other thing the iPod touch is missing is an ambient light sensor - which means no auto-brightness. A supposed email exchange between an iPod touch customer and phil shiller - has Phil explaining that the iPod touch 5th gen does not have the light sensor due to the thickness or lack there of of the new iPod touch.
But barring all those issues - it is a really neat device and should sell well this holiday season. Being it is still the best MP3 player on the market - by a pretty wide margin.
Thanks to Michael for this next one. On the last episode - I mentioned you should turn on Limit Ad Tracking - as it is something Apple should have done by default - but they did not - so you need to go to the settings app - then general - then about - then scroll down to advertising and then turn on - Limit Ad tracking - which really means it is turning off ad tracking. Yeah - not only did apple have it set wrong from a users privacy perspective - they also worded it like Yoda would have. Nice Apple Nice. And by Nice I mean Limit Nice turned off. One other thing you can do is turn off Interest based iAds - this is the heads up Michael sent. To do this - in safari on your iOS device running iOS 6 - go to - oo.apple.com - that's the letter o - the letter o dot apple dot com. And then turn off the toggle you are brought to. Again that is from inside safari you do that.
It does mean you may get more iAds for the Twilight DVD collectors set - when you really want the 2 disc collection of the Expendibles ads instead. But hey you will rest assured no data base is tracking your ad preferences.
Hi Rob,
Long time listener - love the show.
I received a notice that my lightning adapter shipped and I should have it by tomorrow/Thursday sometime. Not sure if you were tracking the timeline on these.
Orland
Thanks Orland. The lack of those devices - reminds me of this past weekend - I was at Podcamp Topeka - doing one of my presentations when I wanted to show my setup of how to connect a good Condensor mic to an iPad - and I brought all my equipment sans one key part - the USB to 30 pin dongle from the Camera Connection kit. But luckily or my predictably - one of the people in the audience said no problem and pulled out the dongle from their lap top bag. Yeah for the next year plus - that is not as likely to happen if you needed it for a lightning adaptor. Just Sayin. I know know Rob get over it already.
Hi Rob,
I had the same problem with your app not working. But I also had this problem before with another app and I did exactly what you said, I deleted it and reinstalled it. Works Perfect now. Thanks, just thought you would want to know.
Regards,
Robert.
Thanks Robert and others that sent in similar emails - maybe it is not our app after all - maybe it is an issue with iOS upgrades.
Hey rob,
Just writing in response to the caller who's keyboard shortcuts do not work with iOS 6. I have an iPhone 4S with iOS 6 and I also have a lot of shortcuts. After the updates my keyboard shortcuts work pretty sporadically. Sometimes the come up if I wait an extra second or two and sometimes they never appear. My wives 4s with iOS 6 has the same behavior.
~ Jim
Hi Rob,
I have just noticed that my lightning connector plug that plugs into the phone itself is starting to show signs on the little gold colored conectors are starting to corrode break and becoming discolored causing me to think that there is already a bad electrical connection to the phone connectors inside the phone female socket. My Phone case has covers that go over the sockets to keep them dry and free of pocket material. I will be contacting the Genius Bar to find out what we need to do to get this resolved especially since you can't find lightning connectors by themselves aftermarket yet And I don't want to be left without my phone because it will not take a charge due to a bad lightning connector. :0(
Matthew S
Hey rob - the instore "app store" (!) crashes when you use genius ...
Natasha
The folks working on this next Kickstarter project reached out and asked if we would mention it. It is the HiLo Lens for iPhone and iPad. Search HiLo - h i l o and then lens - should get your there on kickstarter. They have raised $6,500 toward a goal of $27,500 with pledges open until Nov 20th at 9:00 PM ET. What this is is a $65 external periscope type lens that lets you take photos and video at a 90% angle from the normal direction you are pointing. So now you can photo graph what is directly above your iPhone - I am not going to joke about this being purchased by all the up skirt photographers that ride the tokyo subway - because that would be you know wrong and much to easy of a joke. Nope - rather I will say it is good for taking photos of skyscrapers in NY while also being able to watch your bags on the ground next to you.
Well again search hilo lens in kickstarter if you are interested in this one.
A while back I talked about the Color App and the craziness of the 41 Million dollars in VC funds it was given - and said hey VC's you can through money this way if you want to just throw away money - or something snarky similar to that. And well Now the company Color Labs is reported to be shutting its door or is it. One report on the Verge had the doors being shut down and the money mostly gone. But another report from the next web just the next day has Apple's Eddie Cue ridding in on a white horse and saving the day for VC's and founder Bill Nguyen. If the later is true - my only questions are what type of Photos of Eddie Cue does Bill Nguyen have. They must be pretty embarrassing to say the least - because Eddie Spear headed Apples purchase of Lala from Nguyen and now he is reported to be doing it again with Color - both questionable acquisitions to say the least - especially given apples tight fisted approach to acquisitions. In my minds eye I am guessing the pictures involve Eddie Cue, John Trovolta, Tom Cruise, a turkish bath house and or one or more domesticated farm animals because outside of that I just ain't following the logic on this one - just sayin.
Over at Sprint - it looks like they will be getting a new over lord - in the name of Softbank - which is going to invest 20 Billion in Sprint for a 70% stake in the company. Good news to all of you that purchased Sprint stock with me back when it was just $2.19 a share in Jan - now it is at $5.70 - with a tender offer from Softbank for $7.30 a share. Not a bad ROI in 2012 for Sprint stock. Softbank by the way was the first carrier in Japan to get the iPhone - so if anything - this strengthens Apples relationship with Sprint. Not that it seemed like it needed it - but still it is likely good news for Sprint iPhone owners long term - as long as they don't kill off unlimited data that is. Which is not likely - the killing of that is. In other words - it should be status quo for a while now.
Ok - so Verizon gave us the first look at iPhone 5 sales last quarter. Overall Verizon sold a total of 6.8 Million Smart phones in the quarter. 50% were Android for 3.4 Mil units and 45.6% were iPhones for 3.1 Mil units. Leaving just 4.4% for Blackberry or Windows Mobile / Phone 7 phones combined. Of the 3.1 Million iPhones sold last quarter - just 651,000 were iPhone 5's. So really the iPhone 5 did not get a chance to fully impact the quarter for Verizon - as they stated that number was heavily constrained due to lack of iPhone5's. Last quarter - Android sold 2.9 Mil units vs 2.7 Mil iPhone units for comparison sake.
In the next week we will be getting news from AT&T and Then Sprint - on how iPhone sales went for them. In the case of AT&T - they usually give a break down of not just iPhone sales but smartphone sales over all. It does not look like the anal-ists have much to say here - but either way it will be interesting. Once all three of them get out their numbers - then Apple will give theirs.
But so far based on initial numbers from just Verizon - Wallstreet was not too happy with Apple shares down over $12 in morning trading. Now I do think Investors are over reacting. As I think the Verizon numbers are lower for two reasons - 1. Constraint of available inventory. 2. With Verizon if you want to keep unlimited Data and go to LTE - you have to pay full price for the iPhone 5. I think you will see much better numbers for this quarter in Jan for AT&T then you will from Verizon because of that 2nd point.
Hi Rob,
You mentioned a few stories about how Find My iPhone saved the day in a few recent cases of iOS theft. Find My iPhone can be great if you misplaced your phone, or say, left it in a taxi- cases of non-malicious iOS Device loss.
However, I've always wondered, in the case of theft, what's to keep the thief from turning off locations services for Find My iPhone? Has it just been the case that these thieves don't know enough to do that on stolen iOS devices?
Also, if a thief were to immediately do a "Reset All" and wipe your phone as soon as it was stolen, would Find My iPhone still work for the original if it were restored as a new phone with a different user (assuming that after the restore, they did leave location services on for Find My iPhone)?
Thanks,
Matt
Philadelphia, PA
Hi Matt, Thanks for the question. One you are correct if the device is not pass lock protected - they could go in and do a full wipe / restore or even turn off find my iPhone. That is if it is not protected. But if it is pass lock protected - and it is an iPhone - even if you quote turn off the phone unquote - it is not fully turned off - it still gets a wireless connection. This is the brilliant part about the iPhones - you can't remove the battery. One of the first things knowledgeable robbers do when they swipe a Galaxy Smartphone - other than curse because they though they were grabbing an iPhone - is to remove the battery - now the phone is un-trackable - with the iPhone they don't have that option.
With a wifi ipad - tracking is not as easy - you need for the device to be turned on and scanning wifi locations that have their geolocation submitted to the data base Apple uses for location info to gets its approximate location. If the iPad is turned off - you can't find it.
Again - Find my iPhone works best when you have the lock code on your iOS device so the bad guys can't turn it off or wipe the device. I mean sure I am sure there are some dumb criminals that don't know about wiping the iOS device for those that are unlocked - but they are probably the smaller subset of criminals. Key is if you are traveling - put in a passcode for your iOS device. Remove it when you get back from your trip if you must.
I keep getting questions on Jailbreaking iOS 6 - and I will say this - there is NOT - repeat NOT currently an untethered Jailbreak for iOS 6. There is a Tethered Jailbreak for iOS 6 kinda sorta - but only for select iOS devices running on an A4 processor - ie iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and 4th gen iPod touch . So No - in my mind there is not a jailbreak available for iOS 6. And until there is an un-tethered jailbreak - there will be no tutorials from me - as I do not ever recommend doing the tethered jailbreak - that is just for devs to test out.
The other question people are asking is when will there be a jailbreak for the iPhone 5 with iOS 6 - and well at this point it is really hard to say - it is not an easy thing - It is looking however - less and less likely an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6 for the iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S will be available this year - and maybe not even in Q1 2013.
There are updates to Redsnow v0.9.15b1 - that will help some to do a tethered jailbreak - but again that really is only for those devs that need to do testing.
There are some other features - with that version - but really it is rather confusing on what exactly you can and can't do with it - and if you need blobs or not - so lets just say this - An untether jailbreak for iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 specifically - yeah - that is not going to happen any time soon - if you are holding off getting an iPhone 5 for the jailbreak - time to stop holding your breath - it is going to be a while. Sorry
Thanks to Thomas in Tuscaloosa for the heads up on his Instructable post about his modifying a ProClip iPhone 4/4S car cradle so that an iPhone 5 would fit. Link is in the show notes for ep 244 - look for the one titled - Mod iPhone 4 Car Cradle for iPhone 5. Thanks Thomas for the heads up.
Not sure how big a fish story this next one is - but here goes - A person 6 months ago - accidentally dropped his iPhone 4S in a lake - well I am assuming it was an accident. The lake was murky and dark - and he could not find it. 6 months later the water levels have lowered and the water is clearer - and there is his iPhone in the lake. He plucked it out - dried it off - was able to power it up. Now it is not without issues - but at least when connected to a power source he could power it up - I don't recommend testing out this urban myth on your own.
Hi Rob, Looks like if you don't have a Mac you have lost the ability to share new Reminder lists via iCloud or to stop existing shared reminders.
Have you heard anything about this?
Javier
Hi Rob,
In episode 243 you mentioned going to the iBookstore to find the iPhone User Guide for iOS6. Just wanted to let you know that this is also available from your iPhone by opening Safari>Bookmarks>iPhone User Guide.
Tim, Wisconsin
Thanks Tim. Brilliant.
Rob,
In Australia all cell phones start with 04 and then eight digits after that. Unfortunately my iPhones don't always correctly look up the names of the person who is calling you, because it appears the iPhone only looks at the last six digits for matching. I get the first person on the list with the matching last six digits, while in some cases it's an entry of another person with the same last six digits, so incorrect entry is displayed. Storing number in full international format does not help.
I wondered if you knew of a way around this problem?
Regards,
Serge in Australia
Hi Rob. I have an odd request, I tend to listen to audiobooks, played on the ipod app. But sometimes I would like to listen to music, but here's the problem, if I listen to anything from my music library, I instantly lose my place in the audiobook (the app keeps the played information, yes, but not which chapter I was up to).
So I'm basically looking for an extra app that will allow me to play music from my library on the iPhone but doesn't use the native player.
I need the native ipod app to be the audiobook player, as I use another app to play the audiobook when I go to sleep, and I like the way the app works (NodBot).
I have found an app called LouderLogic, but I really don't like it. I just occasionally want to play music, don't need flashy display and detailed controls, basic is just fine.
I honestly thought it would have been easier to find something, but who knew!
Paul
New Zealand
So Apple as you may remember lost a case in the UK where it said Samsung copied the iPad with their tablet. In that case the Judge said the samsung tablets were not as cool as the iPad and no one would mistake them as copies - and later ordered Apple to put out print ads apologizing to Samsung for saying Samsung Copied the iPad. And now that judge has said those apologies - need to be in at least 14 pt Arial font. So I ask you what wording meme can you come up with for this apology - send me your thoughts.
My initial thought is to use the judges own words in the apology. Some thing like this.
Dear Samsung,
We at Apple are sorry we accused you of copying the iPad when you designed your tablet. If we had been thinking more clearly we would has seen what Judge Colin Birss saw when he said quote Galaxy Tablets do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design.. They are not as cool. unquote. I guess when we said you copied what we really meant was you attempted to copy but fell way short. Again per the Judges ruling we just wanted to say we are sorry we accused you of copying. Reality is you give real copiers a bad name. We should have said you vainly tried to copy the iPad but came up with a shallow shell of a device whose sales are a joke and now sit ideally in the draws of those few poor souls that were unfortunate enough to have purchase one.
Again sorry for implying your successfully copied the iPad - you definitely did not.
Regards,
Tim Cook
CEO Apple Inc
Again - if you have a short and sweet apology for Samsung - in 14 pt and arial - let me know.
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Hey_Rob,
Greetings from LA! During the iPhone launch day, another historic event also took place. Endeavor flew over us on its way to the California Science center! I was at work and was afforded an excellent view of it as it flew right over head. Here's a one of my pics, Endeavor was atop a jumbo jet and had 2 itty bitty (by comparison) jets as escort.
Taken with the native camera of my iPhone 4S and edited with snapseed and InstaFrame.
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Episode 243 Transcript
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Apparently there was some sort of work stoppage at one of the foxconn plants last week - and depending on what report your read - it was as bad as 3 to 4 thousand people on strike shutting down an iPhone 5 line for an entire day on Friday or it was just 100 quality inspectors refusing to work for an hour some time last week. The issue may be a result of Apple raising the quality control standards in the wake of user complaints with regards to fit and finish and that resulted in workers beating up one of the quality inspectors which caused a group of 100 quality inspectors to stop working. I guess basically they feared that if inspector number 5 could get a beat down so could they.
Foxconn for their part issued a press release denying any work stoppage at any Foxconn plant and stating production has continued on schedule.
Seems that Wall Street tended to believe the 3,000 to 4,000 workers on strike and shutting down the facility for a day story over the 100 QA inspectors for one hour story. If you look at what happened to the stock since this story broke.
What is the truth - well we may never know. But if Apple keeps dropping in price - it may be an opportunity to buy some more Apple stock.
For those of you with the iPhone 5 - Apple released an update to the App store app which adds support for the larger screen on the iPhone 5 - so no more letter boarding on the iPhone 5 when in the App store app.
So for all that sent in emails and screen shots of your Apple App store app letter boxing - well those days should be over for you now.
Per iPad Mini Rumors - The first site to give the October 17th date for the iPad mini event would be well Today in iOS dot com - and now it seems others are starting to finally catch up. Philip DeWitt over at Forbes is now reporting October 17th as well. And others are piling on. I guess better late then never. Actually DeWitt claims to have a big time apple investor as his unnamed source that stated invites would be going out on the 10th - one day later than my Oct 9th prediction for invites - nope no source on my side - other than a calendar and looking at the past. DeWitt then extrapolated the 17th date for the event as he said he source only said the 10th for invites - and no firm date is given for units to start shipping and going on sale in the stores. I had speculated Nov 16th. WE SHALL SEE
More rumors on the iPad front show that a new unknown Apple tablet started showing up in server logs - this one known as ipad3,6 and is speculated to be a faster version of the 3rd Gen iPad. With people saying the iPad 3rd gen will be replaced this month with a new version of the 3rd gen iPad with the A6 processor and lightning dock connector. While I agree that the next iPad - the 4th gen iPad will have an A6 processor and lightning dock - I don't see it being unveiled at the iPad mini event. I think the iPad 3rd gen will stay as is until the March time frame if not a little longer depending on how sales work out for the mini and the iPad 3rd gen. If the 3rd Gen sales stay strong don't be surprised to see the 4th gen iPad pushed out until the june time frame.
For the iPad mini it is speculated it is the iPad 2,5 and iPad 2,6 that started showing up a couple of months ago in server logs.
On the last episode I said that on September 28th the iPhone 5 in addition to launching in 22 different countries - which I named - would also be launching in the US on carriers I do not think I named - so lets name them - Cellcom, nTelos, Appalacian Wireless, C Spire GCI and Cricket.
Speaking of Apple Ware being available The new 5th gen iPod touches have started shipping. Of course the Apple store still says just October for the delivery date for the iPod touches.
If you are one of those that have received the new iPod touch or if you do before the next show - let me know your thoughts - the good the bad and the not so pretty. Give me a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
The following is an email - that I have received a few of with the same theme - it reads
Rob Help! My iphone 5 is using battery power like a drunken sailor! I even run thru 50% in my sleep.
And you already called it... There are no Lightning cables available yet, so I have to drag my only cable everywhere I go!
Please give us some help in your next show.
Regards,
John P.
Ok - So this is actually similar to emails I see with each new iPhone and update of iOS. There are added features - and that means added ways for battery drain.
So lets go through a list of 13 different ways you can save on your battery life with your iPhone or iOS device. Some are oldies but goodies - others are new and more specific to iOS 6.
1. Turn the brightness down on your iPhone and turn off auto brightness. Do this in the Settings app under Brightness and Wallpaper.
2. Turn off bluetooth - this is another battery drainer - if you don't need bluetooth turn it off. This is now in the Settings app - in the top section.
3. Turn off wifi if you are going to work or driving in your car and don't expect to be somewhere where you plan on using Wifi - just turn it off. This is still near the top of the settings app.
4. Turn off Raise to Speak with Siri - in settings - for Siri - turn off Raise to Speak option - unless you actually use it - no reason to have it on.
5. A big Battery drain is Location Services - this is the one in iOS 5 that caused the most issues on battery life. In iOS 6 the controls for location services moved - go to Settings App - then Privacy - then location services. Then scroll down and select System Services. Other than Traffic I would say turn all of them off - and if you don't use traffic in the maps app - turn it off to.
6. Staying with Location services - when you first got to that page you could see services for Camera, Maps, Weather, and Find My iPhone. For most - just turn off Weather. If you are not using the maps app - you can turn that off as well. I would highly recommend keeping on find my iPhone. That one is important.
7. A new one to turn on actually is Settings App - General - About - Advertising - and Then Turn on Limit Ad Tracking - ok not really sure that will help on battery life - but it is something Apple should have had turned on by default - and we are just getting that set up correctly now. Plus if you are limiting ad tracking that does mean less data sent from the iOS device - so yeah it should help in battery life.
8. Next Settings App - General - About - Diagnostic & Usage - Select Don't Send - which will keep your error messages and data from being sent to Apple - yeah you are not doing your part to help out the community - but enough others are that it does not matter - hows that for narcissistic community spirit.
9. Mail - set it up to manually update. Settings app then select Mail, contacts, calendars. Then Fetch new Data - then Turn off Push and change Fetch to Manually. While you are at it you can also click on Advanced then iCloud and change that from Push to Manual. Especially if you don't use iCloud much or at all.
10. In the settings App - podcasts - turn off use cellular data.
11. Also in the Settings App - General - Auto-lock - change that to 1 or 2 minutes. That will put your screen to sleep quicker.
12. In the Settings App for Notifications - look to see what apps you have set to get notifications / pushes - do you really need to be able to get notifications from your games - I mean do I need messages from Tron or Trucks & skulls - nope - so I turned them off.
13. Finally - close out all your open apps. For those that don't know how to close out apps - double tap on the home button - you should see a tray open at the bottom of the screen - tap and hold one of the apps - the apps in the bottom tray should start to wiggle and in the upper left corner of the icon there should be a red circle with a minus sign in it - tap on those red circles until there are no more open apps.
If you do most if not all of the above - you should see a great improvement in your battery life.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob, My iPhone 5 won't charge with anything but the computer , thought it was the cord. Just won't charge. Any thoughts. Regards
Charlton
I replied to him asking about what other chargers he was trying to plug into. And needing to contact Apple.
He replied saying Apple had him to a restore and everything works now.
So folks if you are having an issue when your iPhone 5 does not seem to be charging or something else is not working with regards to the new lightning port - maybe a good old fashion windows type re-boot is what you need - Great now that the port is all digital - it brings in a whole other way for things to go wrong.
Nice. Must bite tongue am not going to complain about 30 pin dock going away - not going to complain.
I was in an AT&T store a couple days ago and the sales rep informed me that if there are any open upgrades this year coming up for a Customer then they will go ahead and give them an early upgrade for the iPhone five so if the upgrade is not due until say December 15th they will go ahead and give you an early upgrade today. Regards,
Matt S
Hi Matt - thanks for the update on that - and folks again you can check your update status from your iPhone by dialing *639# and hit call - you will get a text message. it will tell you when you are eligible.
Hi Rob, A subtle new feature I noticed on iOS 6 is now when searching for an app on your phone using the Search iphone function, it lists the name of the folder the app is in.
You may have already seen this...
Keep up the good work!
Thanks, john
Apples investors Quarterly call will be on October 25th - which is a Thursday this time around. iPhone sales, iPad sales and more goodies will be talked about that day. It also bodes well with my rumor of October 17th for the iPad Mini announcement. This gives Apple Press each week of the month. Last week speculation about the iPad mini invites. This week the actual invites and speculation about the event - then next week the event itself - and the last week will be the quarterly call.
On the last episode per the issue of the Purple Haze / flare - I said the following quote Per the Purple Haze - yeah - that one they are not likely going to take back the phone for - if it is just showing up when the bright light is just off frame - but rather they will likely tell you that is not how you want to take a picture. unquote. And well now apple has responded and they said
quote Most small cameras, including those in every generation of iPhone, may exhibit some form of flare at the edge of the frame when capturing an image with out-of-scene light sources. This can happen when a light source is positioned at an angle (usually just outside the field of view) so that it causes a reflection off the surfaces inside the camera module and onto the camera sensor. Moving the camera slightly to change the position at which the bright light is entering the lens, or shielding the lens with your hand, should minimize or eliminate the effect. unquote.
Or what I said they would basically say on the last show - which is If you are seeing the effect when pointing the camera at a bright light - stop pointing it at a bright light. Duhhhh.
Hi Rob, First time writing in here. Anyhow, I've had a Verizon iPhone 5 since launch day. In fact, I bought three - one for my wife, myself and my son. We all have 64gb Verizon iPhone 5s. All of our iPhones, including the one I sent back to Apple, have had an issue with incorrect date and time randomly occurring on the phone. For no apparent reason, all of our phones (but not all at the same time), will shift backwards in time 12 hours and 14 minutes. This breaks iMessage and other apps that require a correct time in order to function. Since I use my iPhone as an alarm clock, this caused me trouble when my alarm never went off the first time I noticed this issue. I've toggled off and on every setting possible: location services, auto time, time zone in location settings, wifi, cellular network, I've done four or five (lost count now) restores. I've reset network connections. I've set the iPhone up with no back ups - in effect as a brand new device. Nothing has prevented the time shift from occurring. I've been in contact with an iOS Senior Tech and to no avail. He escalated the problem up to engineering and I heard back from him today that the engineers are going to be in touch with Verizon. Apparently, this is only affecting VZW customers. Other than this issue, which is really huge, I love the new iPhone and would definitely recommend it. There's a growing thread on Apple Support Communities about this issue: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4347494?start=105&tstart=0
Thought I'd point this issue out to you since I hadn't heard it on your show yet.
Thanks, Jim
Hi Jim - thanks for the email - and looking through that discussion - it sounds like the issue is not isolated to iPhones - also some droids are having the issue and it is an issue with Verizon - which one poster claims Verizon said they hope to have fixed by the end of this week.
Ok - now in addition to the time issue - there is another issue a bigger issue that seems to be an iOS 6 or iPhone 5 or some combination there in issue - and it is about wild data usage. That iOS devices are using cellular data when they should be using Wifi. And people are quickly going through their data caps. Apple push our a Carrier update for Verizon iPhone 5s last week. If you got it and did the update - how did it work for you? Again overage of data for iOS devices running iOS 6 seems to be a bigger issue - with the podcasts app being one likely villain in this data usage issue - where it is downloading extra episodes and actually requiring more data per download than should be needed - about 3 times more bandwidth. So for a 10 mb file - it looks like the podcasts app using byte range requests is taking up to 30 mb in little pieces what should be an aggregate of 10 mb in data. More to come on that in the future. Of course the big issue for users is that it seems cellular data is being used even when Wifi is available and connected to.
And this is not just Verizon users - AT&T users are reporting this as are those with Rogers, Bell and Telus.
Some think iTunes match is also a big contributor to this data overage loosing wifi - borked my monthly data bill gate issue. What ever the case iOS 6.0.1 and Podcasts 1.2 can not get here soon enough.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob
I tried dumping Downcast for the Apple podcast app! Well I'm back using Downcast after about 600 mb of data downloaded over 3G for no other reason that the Podcasts App felt like & it randomly starts playing when I finish a phone call even when I've not been listening to anything. Apple should buy Downcast! Regards.
Craig
and also thanks for Tash for the heads up on a review of the app - Where to - the review is over on TUAW - and Where To is a $2.99 app that is a complement to the Apple Maps app that gives you more detailed local info for a specific destination location. So now you can be sure to see all the different self serve yogurt and smoothie locations for any specific area.
Thanks to Chris in London and Thomas in Alabama and others for the heads up on this next one - and it is for us Apple TV owners out there 2nd and 3rd gen apple tv owners that is - there is an update waiting for you. Here are some of the features we get in this update.
Shared Photo Streams — this lets users share photos and albums from their device and invite others to comment on them Airplay-enabled speakers and other devices can now play audio from Apple TV Subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing Easy iTunes account switching When viewing movie trailers you can see local theater showtimes (U.S. only) - Brilliant. Ability to reorder onscreen icons - YES - this is the one I like best. This might mean an App store for Apple TV is not that far away. You can rearrange the app icons for the most part. I say for the most part - because the top row - Movies, TV shows, Music , computers and settings - can not be moved. But all the rest can. To move an icon select it and then press and hold the center round button the icon will then start to wiggle and you can move it around with the arrows outside the center button. I changed mine to Netflix, Podcasts, youtube, photostream and trailers in the second row.
Hey it ain't much but it is at least something.
Thanks to those that sent in a link to the article on Appadvice where they compare Podcasts app vs Instacast vs Downcast. Little spoiler alert - Downcast won. If you would like to see the details - look for the link titled Podcatcher App Showdown in the show notes for ep 243 over at today in iOS dot com And then Gigaom also had a podcasts app show down with a comparison between the Podcasts App, RSS Radio, iCatcher, Downcast, Pocketcasts, Instacast and Podcruncher. Spoiler Alert - nothing to spoil on that article - as it is more a here is some info about rather than them you know getting a pair and making a decision. Just sayin. Anyway if you want some info on those apps previously mentioned look for the link titled Podcasting 101: iOS podcasting apps in the show notes for ep 243.
If you have a kid - and you have an iPad and you have netflix - you probably have had your kid abscond run off with - steal your iPad to watch some pheneas and Ferb or god forbid some might machines. And if you have Apple TV as well you also know there is a section in Apple TV's netflix app called just for kids. Well now that section is here for the iPad app as well. When you update the app - launching it just requires tapping on the new Just for kids button in the upper left and then you can hand over your iPad and not worry so much about your 4 year old finding The Walking Dead, Tudors or Breaking bad in your queue.
Thanks netflix.
Oh and again that is for the iPad right now - not for iPhones and iPod touches.
Seems those missing street view on their iOS 6 devices may not have to miss it anymore - From the Google maps web app - you can now get street view views for many locations. just go to maps.google.com in safari on your iOS device - and then zoom in on a destination - then tap on an item on the map - when you get the bar at the bottom with in on that location - if you see the stick man at the right of that bar and his is not faded out - you can click on him and it brings up google street view for that location.
I mentioned iOS 6 adoptions rates last episode as a big deal. Chitika has some updated info for iPhone adoption of iOS 6 - as of Sept 30th - 60% of iPhones were on iOS 6 - Seems the maps thing is a big to do in the tech world and not so much in the real world. Also speaking of updated numbers - Google updated their numbers as of October 1st - 1.8% of Android smartphones had been updated to Jelly bean. That is after 90 days of availability vs the 60% for iPhones after just 11 days. Ouch - sucks to be on Android - if you know like getting the latest and greatest that is. Oh and speaking of Android and Google - because hey the best time to kick someone is when they are down - not much chance of them fighting back. Well Google via their Motorola division - just let users know that updating their Atrix smartphone to the latest Android OS - as they promised buyers they would be able to do - ummm Yeah forget about it. Thats right those who purchased an Atrix with the ancient Gingerbread ie Android 2.3 it seems are destined to not upgrade to Android 4.x. Even though you know Moto ie Google originally said they would be able to - Nice - could you imagine the Crap storm Apple would be in if they did the same with the iPhone 4 saying sorry it can't upgrade to iOS 5 or iOS 6. Yikes. Well another reason for those of us with iPhone to feel sorry for those stuck with an Android device - remember folks don't be haters of the Android users - feel pity for them. Because either they want an iPhone and for some reason are unable to get one or worse yet - they don't even realize the OS dungeon they are living in. Pity folks - that is what we must show to the Android kind - not hate. just pity and lots of it.
Hey Rob,
I came across this story online and saw it as more fuel for your argument that Apple will be perceived as the bad guy in the wake of the Apple vs. Samsung case: http://discchord.com/blog/2012/9/19/grainbender-protests-apple-patent-abuses.html
Regards,
Chris is Canada
Thanks chris - and the article he sent a link to is titled GrainBender Protests Apple Patent Abuses - and it is about an App dev that in protest over what he sees as apples abuse of the patent system - he is removing all his apps from the App store. Hmmm - lets see how do I describe this - Nose Face Spite cutting off. Yup - that sums it up. I am sure if the dev was knocking it out of the park with app sales - he would not have done this - But I do agree All of Apples lawsuits do put them in a bad light - it does not matter they are sued way more then they sue - and most patents they get are defensive to protect them from Trolls - it is the high profile case of Samsung the most people only know of. When a Rovio - pulls their apps in protest - however that is when you really know there is a major issue.
Hi Rob,
Here is a List of the most sold phones in September by Telia in Sweden, after just a couple of days since start of sales of iPhone 5 it was the topseller.
Här är de mest sålda telefonerna hos Telia: 1. Apple Iphone 5 (Ny) 2. Apple Iphone 4S (1) 3. Apple Iphone 4 (2) 4. Samsung Galaxy S llI (3)
Regards, Johan O.
Thanks Johan - amazing the iPhone 5 was the number one selling device and it was only for sale for 3 days in September. Amazing.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
wanted to let you know I can't get into your app no matter what I try.
Laurie B
iPhone 4S
I sent an email to laurie telling her to delete the Tii App from her iOS device and then from her computer and then to sync the two - then to redownload the app from the app store making sure to use the same iTunes account - so she was not charged again. After doing that the Tii App worked fine - so if you are someone that upgrade to iOS 6 and saw an issue with the Tii App - try uninstalling and re-installing. Sorry about the issue - are devs are not sure why that happens to a very very small percentage of users - but again if it happens to you - it is 100% you and that is a big percentage.
Rob,
I see a lot of Confusion from new owners of the iPhone 5 if the new Lightning to 30 pin connector will work for their car radio.
Car radios wired interface with the iPhone(iPod) in one of three ways:
1. iPod interface (serial) [iPod out] and line/audio out. The serial interface is to control and get song title, albums, playlists from the iPod in the iPhone, line out is used to supply the playing audio back to the radio.
2. USB interface and line/audio out. The USB is to control the iPod in the iPhone, line out is used to supply the playing audio back to the radio.
3. USB interface (control and get song title, albums, playlists from the iPod ) and stream playback to the radio. Only the USB cable is required.
It sounds like the new Lightning to 30 pin adapter will support #2 & 3 but not #1. Case in point older Sony' car radios that use a Unilink adapter to interface with the radio, this setup has the Unilink cable and RCA line cable to connect to the radio. The Kenwood add-on for old car radios use setup #1 above.
Most newer cars and car radios use #2 or 3 setups.
If the only plug in a USB cable between your car radio and your iPhone, then it is #3 setup and the Lightning to 30 pin adapter is not needed. Just the Lightning to USB cable.
The Lightning to 30 pin adapter would be needed if your car radio uses #2 setup, My 2011 car radio uses this type of setup.
Type #1 will not be supported by the iPhone 5. Used around the time of the iPhone 1, 3G & 3Gs.
Type #2 would require the Lightning to 30 pin adaptor.
Type #3 would only require the Lightning to USB cable if there is a USB jack to plug in to, if the car has a 30 pin cable from the dash then the adaptor would be needed.
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
I mention Kickstarter projects close to every show - would have mentioned them on the last show but ran out of time. Anyway - Kickstarter has changed some of their rules - one is Product simulations are prohibited. Essentially you can only show how your product works now showing the product - not some detailed computer simulation. Internal simulations are fine for the purpose of showing what is going on inside where it is impossible to show - but external shots that could be mistaken as a working product are not allowed.
Also offering multiple quantities is no longer allowed. So if you are selling a $20 or $25 Lightning to something adapter - you can only sell in quantities of one. No more of these 10 or 20 or even 100 packs I have seen. Now if you product works best in pairs or groups of a larger number - then you can sell in a group - but only one group size and then no singles.
These rules kicked in for new projects as of the end of September - so some we talk about still offer multiple quantities and / or show a product simulation.
Ok and now into some of the kickstarter projects.
I got the following email from I assume it is this kick starters teams PR company. So grain of salt take with it should you.
Hi,
Smidgeco, a San Francisco based startup, has announced its plan to bring the Tabzu, an iPad Cradle/Case into fruition via Kickstarter, combining innovation, functionality and creativity, all wrapped into one sleek, eco-friendly package.
Designed and developed by Leo Garza and Martin Meunier, Tabzu is the duo's newest installation in a long history of engineering cool stuff. Some may have seen their work in The Life Aquatic, The Lord of the Rings, RoboCop, Starship Troopers, Terminator, Indiana Jones and even Mythbusters. Armed with this knowledge, they decided it was time to design something for themselves - an iPad Case with the functions they were looking for, but could not find in stores.
Tabzu is different for many reasons. First, it features a unique patent-pending leg grabbing system that allows you to use it hands-free. The device also features a 360-degree Presentation mode, the ability to cater to tablets of different sizes, and a customizable cover, allowing users to express individual creativity via their tablet case. Tabzu is not only durable, lightweight and water-resistant, but it’s also eco-friendly.
Search for Tabzu at kickstarter dot com - that is t a b z u
regards,
Derrick Stembridge
Hi Derrick - thanks for the heads up - it looks like Tabzu has hit its goal of $20k with over $21K in pledges and until Oct 28th to get more funds.
Congrats to the folks behind Tabzu - and if this sounds like something you are interested in - it is just $30 over at kickstarter. Hey he mentioned Mythbusters and Robocop - I had to mention it.
I like talking about kick starter projects - and one of the things I recommend is that the people doing these projects keep their goal as low as possible.
This next one - clearly did not head that advice as they have a goal of 500,000 dollars - Yikes. With just 10 days to go - they have only raised $65,000 - This ones pledges shut down on Saturday October 20th at 3:48 PM ET - Officially that is - but in reality this one shut down the moment they put up the 500,000 goal.
This project by the way is called Airbridge - it is for streaming content from you iphone or ipad - but really does that even matter - what matters is that the people that put this project up - killed it themselves with such a high goal.
I know a few of you sent in links on this one - and while it may be a really cool product - the project is DOA. Put feel free to let the guys know that you like the project but they need to lower their goal.
Back on Ep 241 - we mentioned icontrolpad 2 - it was the crazy complicated bluetooth controller with more buttons than a google TV remote - and well congrats to the folks behind it - as they just hit their goal of 150k - if you want this - you have until October 13th at 9:33 AM ET to pledge for it - search for icontrolpad one word at kickstarter to learn more.
Of course if you want a game controller now for an iOS device there are other solutions - including a new one - not from kickstarter - but actually straight to market and this one has Apples blessing. with the made for iPad, iPhone logo on the box. It is the Duo Gammer game controller for iPad - which plays exclusively with Gameloft games. Games such as NOVA 3, Modern Combat 3 and Asphalt 7. It has a sticker price of $79.99 - look for it for sale in January for $29.99.
Link in the show notes for ep 243 to an article over at forbes titled Meet Duo Gamer - for more info.
Sharp is one of a reported 3 suppliers of the new iPhone 5 Screens - which many consider to be the bottle neck of the iPhone 5 supply chain - or put another way the chink in the armor of the iPhone 5 supply. An executive at Sharp when commenting on his companies deliveries of displays did not have what was the most reassuring of replies saying quote Sharp Corp is making adequate volumes of displays unquote. And I wonder how he would feel if his wife said he was an adequate lover.
Macworld UK did some benchmark tests - for various iOS devices running iOS 5.1.1 and iOS 6. What they found is for the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 - there was basically no different in performance between the devices with iOS 5.1.1 or iOS 6 - which is good - as in the past some X.0 upgrades seemed to slow down devices. This time not so much. Actually for the iPhone 4S and iPad 3rd gen they saw a 20% and 7% increase in performance respectively. So if you were holding off because of fears your iOS device might slow to a halt like it did for some going from iOS 4.x to iOS 5.0 - you can at least put that fear aside and actually if you have an iPhone 4S - one way to get it running faster is to upgrade to iOS 6.
Rob, This is Paul from Mississippi. I have a friend that is on Cspire and is wondering if she can use one of my unlocked iPhone 4s on their network. When she contacted Cspire they told her no but everything I've read online says She can. Could you or your listeners help us out? Thanks love the show,
Paul
Hey, Rob,
I once had a comfortable relationship with my Contacts List App - the native iPhone contacts list - until iOS 6 had to go and mess with a good thing.
It seems that now, instead of just one friendly click to show the contents of each individual group, I must un-check all the other groups except for the group whose contacts I want to see listed.
Do you know if there is a replacement contacts list app that can still perform the original function of showing the contents of each individual group and also integrates seamlessly with the iOS platform? regards, - Tammy, near St. Louis, MO.
Hello- any idea when the iOS 6 jail break will be up?
LB
Thanks to Kevin in Canada for the heads up on the iPhone 5 already being jailbroken - Which means it is possible - but probably some time off before we get a simple - easy to use public untethered jailbreak - so don't to excited yet. This is not one step of many before joe public gets a chance to jailbreak their devices. Please note - I have had a few people email in about articles out there for people offering up jailbreaks for iOS 6 - many of the links are to a press release about this - Ummm Yeah - run away - run away. There is not at this time a consumer friendly jailbreak for iOS for all iOS devices that can run iOS 6. It looks like it will be possible - but it is not ready or close to ready yet - once it is - I will let you know. For now stay away from any company putting out press releases about iOS 6 jailbreaks - they are crooks.
Tmobile stores are now stocking iPhone 5 friendly nano sims - so if you have one of those iPhone 5's from Verizon - you could now take that unlocked iPhone 5 and get a nano simcard for it from T-mobile and be one of the first iPhone 5's on T-mobile - it also means when Apple does offer up unlocked not contract iPhone 5's for sale - you will be able to get one and go to t-mobile.
Been quite a week for find my iPhone - or really - find my iPad - First there was a flight attendant - who pilfered an ipad from a traveler - and had it tracked to their house via find my iPhone feature - then there was the news story from ABC that talked about wide spread theft with TSA agents - and had an iPad they purposefully left behind at an Orlando airport - that they then tracked to the TSA agents house. The TSA agent denies that he had it - then they use the audio ping feature and guess what it was in the agents house. The TSA agent does the honorable thing - and throws his wife under the bus and says she stole it. To which the ABC reporter says - Ummm No - we saw it in your hands at the airport. The TSA agent was promptly fired the next day. I should point out most and I mean the vast majority of TSA agents are not thieves - but there are still many bad apples in the TSA - with almost 400 being fired in recent years over the issue of theft. Moral of the story - always make sure you keep your eyes on your iOS goodies. If you walk away from your iOS device at the security check point there is a 10% chance according to ABC - that said device will not be returned to you. And of course always make sure you have find my iPhone enabled.
Hi Rob,
I find it interesting, and I'm not sure if anyone has noticed, but in iOS 6, in the Podcast app, there are buttons to jump back 10 seconds and ahead 30. However, when you go to the controls in the multitask bar, they're 15 seconds each.
Lou V
Well lou it is all about giving a consistent user experience. Ummm Yeah.
Hey Rob,
Here’s my take on the maps flap.
As I am blind I use my iPhone etc with voiceover.
The previous maps app was totally inaccessible.
The new one is accessible.
Ergo, those who complain about the new app can well have not nice things done to them.
I already purchased navigon some time ago which is accessible so perhaps some of the complainers can also shell out cash in order to improve their experience.
Regards,
Kevin Barry
Hey Rob,
Wanted to report a bug in iOS 6 to see if anyone else had this problem. I use a lot of custom keyboard shortcuts. They all carried over from iOS5 however none of them work. I tried deleting one and adding it again, but that didn't work either! Looking forward to hearing about the new iPad mini announcement.
Mike
If the last episode was not so long - well soo long in notes prepared - I actually cut it off at an hour - anyway if I had made it to all my notes - one was going to be about how if you were a mobile me user - After Sept 30th Apple was going to knock off your extra storage for being a mobile me users in the past - and well that is now not the case - thanks to Shavan for the heads up to a post from Apple saying - you know what forget what we said about Sept 30th 2012 being the cut off for the extra storage - lets make it sept 30th 2013 - how much extra storage 10gig or 20 gig or 50 gig depends on what level account you had for mobile me.
Thank to Michael S for this next one - which is an article about a new feature in iOS 6 that was there in the beta - but some how when the gold master for iOS 6 came around - well this feature was no more - it is the WiFi Plus Cellular feature which was to allow apps having trouble with a Wifi connection to use cellular data instead. Look for this to show back up in a future release of iOS 6.
A quick note for those using iOS 6 - there is now a free ebook from Apple called the iPhone user guide for iOS 6 - which you can find in the iBook store.
I want to remind those with in driving distance of Topeka KS - I will be speaking at Podcamp Topeka a bunch - 1 keynote and 3 sessions. And I hope to see some of you at the event. Please make sure to say hi if you listen to the show. Again just google podcamp topeka for more info.
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Rob Help! My iphone 5 is using battery power like a drunken sailor! I even run thru 50% in my sleep.
And you already called it... There are no Lightning cables available yet, so I have to drag my only cable everywhere I go!
Please give us some help in your next show.
Regards,
John P.
Ok - So this is actually similar to emails I see with each new iPhone and update of iOS. There are added features - and that means added ways for better drain.
So lets go through a list of 13 different ways you can save on your battery life with your iPhone or iOS device. Some are oldies but goodies - others are new and more specific to iOS 6.
1. Turn the brightness down on your iPhone and turn off auto brightness. Do this in the Settings app under Brightness and Wallpaper.
2. Turn off bluetooth - this is another battery drainer - if you don't need bluetooth turn it off. This is now in the Settings app - in the top section.
3. Turn off wifi if you are going to work or driving in your car and don't expect to be somewhere where you plan on using Wifi - just turn it off. This is still near the top of the settings app.
4. Turn off Raise to Speak with Siri - in settings - for Siri - turn off Raise to Speak option - unless you actually use it - no reason to have it on.
5. A big Battery drain is Location Services - this is the one in iOS 5 that caused the most issues on battery life. In iOS 6 the controls for location services moved - go to Settings App - then Privacy - then location services. Then scroll down and select System Services. Other than Traffic I would say turn all of them off - and if you don't use traffic in the maps app - turn it off to.
6. Staying with Location services - when you first got to that page you could see services for Camera, Maps, Weather, and Find My iPhone. For most - just turn off Weather. If you are not using the maps app - you can turn that off as well. I would highly recommend keeping on find my iPhone. That one is important.
7. A new one to turn on actually is Settings App - General - About - Advertising - and Then Turn on Limit Ad Tracking - ok not really sure that will help on battery life - but it is something Apple should have had turned on by default - and we are just getting that set up correctly now. Plus if you are limiting ad tracking that does mean less data sent from the iOS device - so yeah it should help in battery life.
8. Next Settings App - General - About - Diagnostic & Usage - Select Don't Send - which will keep your error messages and data from being sent to Apple - yeah you are not doing your part to help out the community - but enough others are that it does not matter - hows that for narcissistic community spirit.
9. Mail - set it up to manually update. Settings app then select Mail, contacts, calendars. Then Fetch new Data - then Turn off Push and change Fetch to Manually. While you are at it you can also click on Advanced then iCloud and change that from Push to Manual. Especially if you don't use iCloud much or at all.
10. In the settings App - podcasts - turn off use cellular data.
11. Also in the Settings App - General - Auto-lock - change that to 1 or 2 minutes. That will put your screen to sleep quicker.
12. In the Settings App for Notifications - look to see what apps you have set to get notifications / pushes - do you really need to be able to get notifications from your games - I mean do I need messages from Tron or Trucks & skulls - nope - so I turned them off.
13. Finally - close out all your open apps. For those that don't know how to close out apps - double tap on the home button - you should see a tray open at the bottom of the screen - tap and hold one of the apps - the apps in the bottom tray should start to wiggle and in the upper left corner of the icon there should be a red circle with a minus sign in it - tap on those red circles until there are no more open apps.
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Sat, 29 September 2012
Hey_Rob, This artwork is for the Jewish audience of the show. Apple and Honey for a sweet new year. Per the photo I added Tii to the picture using the app Aviary.
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Episode 242 Transcript
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So how many iPhone 5's did apple sell in the first weekend. over 5 Million - which seems to be all they had to sell. Anal-ists were expecting it to be from 6 to 10 million. But 5 million plus is over a million more than the iPhone 4s last year on its first weekend. But since Anal-ists had over hyped the number to 6 to 10 million with a couple saying 12 or even 15 million - you should not be surprised the stock took a big hit this week.
The 5 Million iPhones sold or the Stock price drop really were not the big news from last weekend or even from the Apple press release. And no the big news has nothing to do with Maps or Youtube apps or where you find your podcasts. Nope the big news from the press release was the number of devices now running iOS 6 - 100 Million!!!!
Don't get me wrong 5 Million iPhones sold in the first 3 days was very impressive - the only launch close was last years iPhone 4S launch. But that 4 Million sold in the first weekend logistically was not nearly as impressive as this years 5 Million. And Apple said they could have sold more if they had more iPhone 5's to sell. Why I think logistically it is more impressive this year. Last year the iPhone 4S had the luxury of using some of the same components as the iPhone 4. This year thecase is brand new, as is the screen both in size and technology. There is even a new dock connector (don't get me started on that). This time around Apple's supply chain did not have the advantage of a previous generations device to borrow capacity from. This time it was from zero to 5 million units and components for said units at launch. That is pretty impressive. Congrats to Apple and its suppliers for pulling that off - even if it was still not up to demand.
But again to me the biggest news was not about the aforementioned 5 Million iPhone 5's - nope - it was about the 100 Million iOS devices that are now running iOS 6 after just 5 days. To compare that to when iOS 5 launched last year Apple announced only 25 Million devices had upgraded. A 4X increase year over year is really impressive and great news to devcelopers of iOS Apps.
If you want to see how big a deal this is vs say Android. Jelly bean - aka Android 4.1 launched in early July. Through early September - over 2 months after the launch of Jelly Bean - Android had 1.47% adoption. (And Android fan boys thought that was good news - Yikes!!). Working out the numbers 1.46% of about 450 Mil Android devices is about 6.6 Million Android devices in 60 days that have been able to be updated to the latest version of their OS vs over 100 Million iOS devices in just 5 days now running the lastest version of iOS. This is again why it is so important if you are a developer to develop first for iOS. You can be assured that when you are developing for the latest version - there is actually an audience for your app.
After every iPhone launch and I mean every one - there have always been some report of a very small % of new owners having an issue. Heck on the iPhone 4 I first purchased had the issue of it overheating before I even left the parking lot At Apple - I walked back in and showed them the issue and was handed a brand new iPhone no questions asked.
And guess what this time around it is no different. Not that I got an over heating iPhone 5 - but rather that some % reporting issues. With the key issues this time being. 1. Slow Wifi 2. Scuffing of the antenna and scuffing of the back of the black iPhone 5. 3. Leaking light around the edge of the white iPhone 5. 4. Battery life issue - where it looses its charge quickly. 5. A Purple Halo in photos when you take a photo and have a bright light just out of the frame. Be it the Sun or a bright lamp.
As always - the press loves to make hay with these reports - but remember a very very small % out of 5 million users - is still a big enough number for many reports of issues. If you have an issue the best thing you can do is take it immediately to an apple store if you are lucky enough to live by one. If not call Apple. Don't take it back where you purchased it yet if said place is not an Apple store - first make the call to apple care and explain the situation you are having and see what they say. Apple is going to be more likely to offer a replacement than AT&T or Sprint or Verizon - as Apple does want to get back any bad units so they can trouble shoot them and make improvements - if there is a manufacturing or design issue at fault. Per the Purple Haze - yeah - that one they are not likely going to take back the phone for - if it is just showing up when the bright light is just off frame - but rather they will likely tell you that is not how you want to take a picture.
The sixth issue reported - is that for some the lightning cable that came with the iPhone is seeing the USB side of the cable getting caught in laptops. Seems there may be an issue with the connector not getting crimped correctly - look at your usb side of the cable and make sure it is smooth.
A seventh issue is that some are seeing some static lines across the screen - Especially when the keyboard is up. Ken Ray at Mac OS Ken reported having this issue.
So I finally reached my goal weight of 175#'s this past week - that is over 65#'s from my peak weight of 240 #'s - I actually over shot my goal and weighed in at a low of 173#'s and a couple of ounces. This was hard work on my part more so on the discipline side than the planning side. But again I was very proud of this achievement and I was talking to my Mother - my italian mother from New York - and I told her of my achievement and her reaction - was Oh Robert you are too thin - what are you now down to a size 32 in jeans - Well Mom actually I am down to a 30" waist down from a 40. But her over all feeling was I am too light - Ironically Just a year and a half ago she was on me for being way to heavy - and I bring this up because this next story is about one of the more common complaints about the iPhone 5 - and that is people are complaining it is too light. There is an article over on Gizmodo with some twitter quotes from those getting their hands on the iPhone 5 such as quote This new iPhone is way too light. I feel like its gonna just fly outta my hand with the slightest breeze unquote from at rbeavs or quote Held the iPhone 5. Way too light for this spazz-attack. I need a heavier phone so I don't completely destroy it. unquote from at luciana_D
So just like my mom - there are some people you just can't make happy no matter how proud you are you lost a bunch of weight.
Ok - When it comes to the iPhone 5 - Apple lied to us. Well ok - maybe not lied - but Apple did not accurately define some specs on their website for the iPhone 5. Remember last episode when I said if you wanted a world phone for the iPhone to either get the AT&T version or wait and see which one Apple announces is unlocked. Well those that weighted are happy they did - those that got the ATT iPhone 5 probably are not as happy right now. My assumption about the AT&T iPhone 5 probably being the better world phone - was based on the specs still up on the apple site - which shows there to be 3 versions - 2 for the US and one for ROW. The two US models are clearly labeled as GSM and CDMA - making it look like the CDMA version does not support GSM - well making it look that way at least - because where Apple mislead us on their site - is with the Verizon CDMA iPhone 5 - seems people have been able to test it and they found it does work already on a GSM network. Yes - the Verizon iPhone is sold unlocked - and Verizon not only confirmed it - but said they will not be locking it in the future. So if you need an iPhone that is unlocked - for world travel - the Verizon iPhone 5 is clearly the best one.
Now it will not work fully on the ATT network - as in LTE will not work - but you can make calls and get a 3G connection on data. On top of that the LTE bands for the Verizon iPhone 5 - which are bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25 - over lap the ROW iPhone 5 - which has bands 1,3 and 5 only. So in theory - anywhere in the world out side the US where LTE is working for the iPhone 5 - the verizon iPhone 5 should also work - in theory.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
With all Verizon's iPhone 5 unlocked - Could I use it on straitalk????
Regards,
Rik
Hi Rik - in theory - yes - you would still need to get a nano sim card from Straightalk to use in the iPhone 5 to work on their network - and I don't think they have one yet available - but there are supposedly tools to cut one down - but I think even then - it is too thick. So I believe the gating item will be the nano sim card. If anyone listening works for Straight talk - pleased give us the straight pitch on if and when you will get a nano sim card.
And Speaking of iPhone 5 in new places - the iPhone 5 just cleared a big hurdle in China - by receiving the needed regulatory certifications needed to go on sale in China - this means it is likely to go on sale prior to the end of the year. According to someone that was not Digitimes or BGR - Apple had two device models A1429 and A1442 which received certification. The A1429 - is the CDMA version - which would likely be destined for China Unicom's WCDMA Network - once Apple lists a couple of more specs for that model they have not listed so far. And the A1442 would likely be the one for China Telecom and their CDMA2000 network. Regardless of the exact specs - it does look like the biggest hurdle is cleared for Apple to get the iPhone 5 officially into the hands of Mainland China customers through China Unicom and China Telecom. What is still missing is any word about China Mobile - and that is likely to come via a special announcement by Apple at a future date.
iFix it has their traditional tear down post up - this time obviously it is for the iPhone 5 - and you can find it by looking for the link titled - iPhone 5 teardown - iFixit - in the show notes for ep 242 over at today in iOS dot com. I will not get into much detail here - and leave that to iFixit when you visit the site. But the one big take away from the teardown I had - was that they were impressed by how much easier the iPhone 5 will be to repair this time around. Getting the glass and screen out is much easier this time around - which is good as that is as you know the most likely reason to have it repaired. The down side is now the glass / touch screen are all in one - so it is not just replacing the glass - it is replacing the screen - so it is a little more pricey to replace when you do break the screen. Hey I guess this is a good place to mention Squaretrade dot com slash tii - to get $30 off your 2 year warranty - just $94 or $30 off a 3 year warranty for just $124. Which one screen break is likely to cost at least that much. Again go to square trade dot com slash tii - for that discount or click on the banner at today in iOS dot com. As I have said in the past - Squaretrade is the place to go to get your warranties. You get 4 instances / service repairs - vs just 2 from Apple care+ and Squaretrade covers you even if your iPhone is jailbroken. So no need to worry about that if you plan to jail brake in the future. Tii listeners have been using Squaretrade since the iPhone 3GS came out is not earlier - and the feedback I have received from any listeners that needed a repair has always been very positive - So if you are looking for a reputable company with a great warranty and great customer service - Squaretrade is the company and warranty for you - Please visit square trade dot com slash Tii to get $30 of your iPhone 5 warranty or if you get a new iPhone 4 or 4S - you also get $30 off at that URL. Thanks Squaretrade for sponsoring the show.
Ok before we start getting into listener feedback - I need to say this - there is no way I can get to all listener feedback or even most or even close to most - you guys and gals are great - this last week what incredible on feedback - normally I get between 45 to 60 minutes of audio feedback - in the last week it was close to 3 hours of feedback - just on the audio side. And emails are over 3 x as well. So if you don't hear your email read or voicemail played - I am sorry - I will do my best to get some on the next episode. That said - don't stop sending them in - please keep calling - 206-666-6364. Too much voice mail is a great problem to have. FYI - if you want to get yours played over the others - keep them short and pithy - and if you want to talk about multiple subjects send in multiple voicemails - sending one long 5 minute voicemail covering 5 different topics - vs 5 one minute long or less voicemails covering just one topic each - well the shorter ones are more likely to get played on the show. I know there are a lot of new listeners - so thanks for bearing with me on that - Actually the audience more than doubles in the last 2 episodes - so welcome all new listeners.
Ok - now into some of that feedback.
Thanks Wes for that feedback and for all the others that sent in feedback on the crescent moon being that DND is turned on.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Per the listener on the last show asking about the app to get weather of a past day for a city.
They could use the website or app for WolframAlpha and then ask it quote what was the weather in boston on may 5th 2001 unquote - and it should give you all the info you need. You can check it out on the website first before buying the app to see if that is what he wants.
Regards,
Rich
Thanks Rich - sadly - Siri does not give you past weather info - even thought it reference Wolfram Alpha for other items.
Hi Rob, Just wanted to share my experience doing a cross upgrade on AT&T with my iPhone 5. I used my moms upgrade eligibility to purchase the iPhone 5 from the Apple Store app. When my iPhone came, I called AT&T to process the swap which involved telling the rep the IMEI and ICCID of the old iPhone 4S I was using and the new iPhone 5. I confirmed that the micro-SIM was disabled on my old 4S and active in my 5. Couldn't be happier with the short steps. Thanks AT&T, for once. Tyler H
Hi Rob,
The download speeds with the iPhone 5 on LTE are unbelievable.
Speedtest.net test has a download speed of 26.61 MBps and an upload speed of 22.22 MBPS
Regards
Jim in Orlando.
Thanks Jim and also congrats for getting your self on the local news report for waiting in line.
Hi Rob,
Just got my iPhone 5 so I ran a speedtest and all I can say is its incredible. With speedtest.net - I had 27.9 MBPS down and 8.2 MBPS up. I then saw your podcast was available to download and did it on the LTE network it took less 23 seconds. I cannot wait for AT&T to have wider coverage.
Regards,
John in Secaucus NJ.
One more piece of feedback on Maps - this one via email
Hi Rob,
While Apple distances itself from all things Google, iOS users for the first time will have to admit that there is something better out there on another platform.
As a professional driver I rely heavily on the map app, sometimes I need to quickly glance at the map to check traffic conditions unfortunately the new map is hard to see. The red dotted lines are too faint and I find the maps are too beige, hard to see at a glance. I feel these maps with the useless flyover feature are more for the casual user than for someone like me who needs a more practical map. Street view was a fantastic innovation that will be missed greatly.
The turn by turn feature was an improvement but it's too bad we had to lose Google Maps to get it. I tried Google Maps on Safari but its not as good as the native Google Map App was.
Apple has indicated that their Maps will improve over time, too bad they didn't wait until they were better before they released them.
I hope Google can produce an app for the App Store that can give us back the user experience that we have grown to love. Regards, Nicko Glendale NY
Thanks to all that sent in feedback on Maps that I used and did not use.
I was going to give my thoughts - and rant a bit about this being a way overblown by the media and Apple haters. Granted Apple maps vs Google Maps were not as good - but I still don't think they are nearly as bad as people in the press make it out to be. That all said - Apple actually chimed in on this topic by putting out the following letter on Friday Morning. This is from Tim Cook
He said the following quote.
To our customers,
At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better. We launched Maps initially with the first version of iOS. As time progressed, we wanted to provide our customers with even better Maps including features such as turn-by-turn directions, voice integration, Flyover and vector-based maps. In order to do this, we had to create a new version of Maps from the ground up. There are already more than 100 million iOS devices using the new Apple Maps, with more and more joining us every day. In just over a week, iOS users with the new Maps have already searched for nearly half a billion locations. The more our customers use our Maps the better it will get and we greatly appreciate all of the feedback we have received from you. While we're improving Maps, you can try alternatives by downloading map apps from the App Store like Bing, MapQuest and Waze, or use Google or Nokia maps by going to their websites and creating an icon on your home screen to their web app. Everything we do at Apple is aimed at making our products the best in the world. We know that you expect that from us, and we will keep working non-stop until Maps lives up to the same incredibly high standard. Tim Cook Apple's CEO unquote
So that is the word from Apple - I actually reached out to Apple Friday morning and requested an interview with Tim Cook or anyone at Apple about the letter - Apple was nice enough to reply that they did not have anyone available for an interview - I guess a guy can dream - but hey at least they replied. Look the letter hits the key things a PR specialist would say to do - 1. Be apologetic
2. Say how important the issue is to you
3. Promise to make it better
4. Offer something to those that want a solution now.
I think Tim Cook's letter did a good job in addressing those issues.
Again I still think this blown way out of proportion - but per the letter - I also agree that the Maps App from Apple could and should be better. That all said - lets not forget about why Apple changed to their maps when they did. Google would not give in on some of their demands of Apple with regards to allowing Apple to do turn by turn voice commands - which according to All things D - involved Apple turning over more user data - than apple felt comfortable doing. So Apple was kind of in-between a rock and hard place - They could give in to google - and send you off to the Google slaughter house - remember with Google you are not the customer your are what they serve to their customer - the advertisers - So essentially you are the cattle being sent to the google data slaughter house. With Apple you are the customer. And well Apple did not want to give out your info. So apple decided that what was best for the customer was to offer up their own Map app - and well if their Map App was up to snuff - we would not have had the letter I just read. And we would not have people tripping over themselves to chastise Apple. Here is hoping Apple gets their Maps app updates post haste. And until then - I will try to stay away from Articles about it either way - but I will continue to look to you for your feedback on the Maps app. I think you are all a better source than anything from the link bait headline using sites out there. 206-666-6364 that's 206 moon dog to give me your feedback on actual Apple maps usage. Or recommendations for 3rd party maps in the mean time.
FYI - Some have asked about downgrading from iOS 6 to iOS 5.1.x to get back the old maps. Well there is a nice article titled 3 reasons not to downgrade to iOS 5.1.x - which you can see in the show notes. I will just add this - from what I have read - don't try it. Don't do it. Stick with iOS 6 if you already upgraded - and get a 3rd part maps app if you don't like the Apple Maps App.
Hey a quick tip for iOS 6 - You can stop ad tracking by going to
Settings > General > About > the scrolling down to Advertising.
And then you will see - Limit Ad Tracking - which will be set off by default - you should turn that on.
By turning this to on - you are not permitting the advertising identifier to serve you targeted ads. This is the replacement for the ad programs networks that were using the UDID - now they use the advertising identifier.
There were a lot of reports about violence at a foxconn factory - first off the violence was not on the factory floor - it was at 11:00 PM local time at the Dormitory which is on Foxconn property. It involved about 2,000 people. And exact causes are vary from issues between two different group of workers from different areas clashing. Kind of a jets and sharks type clash. To reports about abuse by some of the security guards on some of the workers at the dormitory.
This however is not - repeat - not about working conditions.
Now the violence did appear to spill over near the factory with windows being smashed - and the factory shut down the next day.
While some or many of the reports say this was an iPhone assembly plant - it 100% was not an iPhone assembly plant.
It is northern China - iPhone Assembly is done in and around Shenzen china - which is in southern China.
If this plant is involved with iPhone production at all - which has not be verified by Foxconn - but is likely - it is about building components or a sub-assembly for the iPhone.
That said - most titles had it listed as an iPhone plant. Which is just so mis-leading.
Obviously Riots at Foxconn facilities - is not a good thing - ever. Regardless if that facility is making iPhone parts or more. And FoxConns CEO Mr Gau flew off to the town of Taiyuan to help defuse this situation which recent articles says is still very tense.
I was going to make a tongue in cheek comment about if they worked them harder they would be sleeping at 11:00 PM and not fighting - but seems lately some people or person has a hard time understanding that whole tongue in cheek humor thing. So I will pass this time - just sayin.
Ok - now on to another type of Butt kicking fight altogether - and that is the slew of iPhone 5 Performance reviews that have been done since the iPhone 5 was released. Anandtech which is not an Apple site by any means - did a bunch of bench mark tests on the iPhone 5. And no matter how you looked at it or sliced it - the iPhone 5 kicked the Samsung Galaxy S III's butt. It was not even close - I like to say it is not all about the specs - it is about the overall experience - and that is why people choose the iPhone ecosystem - well now we can also say - the specs are also in the iPhones favor - at least this month.
For BrowserMark test where higher is better - the iPhone 5 scored a 191,726 vs the S 3's International 172,237 which was in 2nd - 3rd went to the S3 on Tmobile USA at 114,812. But drop off. The 4S was at 106,029 - remember higher is better.
For the sun spider test - where lower is better the iPhone 5 was first with a 908 ms score. S3 international was 4th with a 1443 ms score. 4s had a score of 1726 ms.
the iPhone 5 won at the Google V8 and Octane benchmarks tests. Which are bigger java script tests.
For a whole slew of tests the iPhone 5 on average was 2.13 times faster than the 4S - backing up Apples claim the iPhone 5 is twice as fast as the iPhone 4S.
When it came to some of the video tests - the iPhone 5 really blew away the S3. with some scores 3 times or more faster.
Again according to Anatechs testing iPhone 5 is the clear winner of the bench mark tests - hands down - no contest.
Now everything is not just about benchmark tests - there is this thing called real world. And in some side by side tests done by Mashable - link in the show notes for ep 242 titled - iPhone 5 Zips Past Galaxy S III in Speed Test - their title not mine - well the iPhone 5 zipped past the S3 again.
Thanks to Alon for the link on this next one. Which was a youtube video comparing the iPhone 5 vs the S III - and once again - the iPhone 5 beats the S III in speed tests - this video showed a few apps launching and then a benchmark test. With the iPhone 5 faster and the S III slower - that is the take away and what you see in all the speed tests out there.
But it is not just about speed tests - there is also the issue of screen displays - And Well the good folks at Displaymate.com - did an iPhone 4 vs iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S III comparison. Lets cut to the chase - bigger is definitely not better. Not only did the iPhone 5 clearly and resoundely kick the S III's butt - even the iPhone 4 - kicked the S III's butt. They compared all kinds of technical specs - But to summarize into our outdoors - bright light or low light - close or farther away - images just look better and more natural on the iPhone 5. Even more so then with the iPhone 4 and 4S. Actually the iPhone 5 got a grade of an A over all for Display grade and screen readability in bright light. The iPhone 4 received an A- in both categories and the S III received a B+ and a B respectively. Not saying the S III is crap when compared with other smartphones - just when compared to the iPhone 4 and 5 - and when compared to the iPhone 5 - it really falls down. Hey maybe all those shattered screens of the S III in all those recent videos were just the S III committing suicide out of embarrassment - Just Saying. Actually if you want to read all the specs and results and there are a lot. Look for the link iPhone 5 SIII display shoot-out in the show notes for ep 242 over at today in iOS dot com.
Thanks to Ben for the heads up on the iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S III drop test - which the iPhone 5 totally trounced the S III. This is the one done in Hong kong - As a Side note - I know where they did that drop test. It was in Kawloon harbor near the Peninsula hotel. Ok - that aside - this test was done by Android authority and they clearly wanted the iPhone 5 to loose - but after 2 drops the S III screen was cracked and the iPhone 5 survived 4 drops with no screen cracks. It was quite embarrassing for the S3 - just sayin.
And finally there is the drop tests video done by Squaretrade - with once again the SIII clearly showing it is the cheap more flimsy design that breaks much easier than the iPhone 5 - with the iPhone 5 even semi-surviving a drop in water - not that I suggest you ever do that - but it may be much better at surviving the drink knocked over next your phone real world test smartphones sometimes need to survive. Interesting part about the square trade tests - is they want to sell warranties - and their video makes the iPhone 5 look like it needs a warranty a lot less than the S3. That said if you want a warranty for your new iPhone 5 or 4s or 4 - don't forget to go to square trade dot com slash tii to get it.
This video and the one mentioned in the previous article - you need to watch - especially if you are on the fence about the iPhone 5 or S3 - or if you know someone that is - send them the videos.
But it is safe to say - between the S3 and iPhone 5 - there is NO contest - the iPhone 5 is clearly the faster device - with the better looking display - better lowlight camera, and the much much much better design - that is much much much more durable than the S3's cheap plastic design.
And for all those of you that have an S3 and now want to switch over to the iPhone 5 - there is an article titled How to transfer your most important data from Android to iPhone. in the show notes for ep 242 at today in iOS dot com. Actually that is for anyone on Android that now realizes the iPhone 5 is clearly the best choice - spec and ecosystem wise.
Obviously is you are an Android fan boy and you are still with us - you are either switching or trying to figure out how to spam my Facebook page. Hopefully you will switch - life will be better trust me.
Anyway - to all those that have an iPhone 5 - congrats looks like you have one kick butt highly durable device.
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Hi Rob, Well I found a way to get anIPhone 5 earlier than I expected. I like it a lot! So far the press is having to work really hard to find bad press on it this time too, but it is amazing how much they insist on finding a way, any way possible, to put a negative spin on it. They will never do that to an Android device. Yeah yeah, it doesn't have NFC. What do people do with their undefined standard NFC anyway? Yes the lightening port breaks compatibility, but what is the alternative? Stay with the 30 pin port for ever? The one that really kills me, when they complain about that, they put it along side "who said I wanted a thinner phone?" Then they brag about how thin their beloved androids are. Obviously they want the world on Android. I think maybe they want the world on anything but Apple really.
Jim
Hi Rob,
When is the new iPod Touch coming out? Thanks.
Jean B
Hi Jean B - all we know is it in October. Which is why I think the iPad Mini will not launch until November. You have the iPod touch and new iPod Nano - both listing an October launch date. You have the new roll out of the iPhone in 22 markets yesterday on the 28th. And you have the Apple Quarterly conference call at the end of the month.
And the iPad Mini announcement likely on October 17th - right during the middle of the ITU conference in dubai - Apple likes to take the wind out of the sails of that conference and others that might make announcements at it.
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iPad Mini Event - Wed October 17th. Invites will be going out Tuesday Morning October 9th.
However looks like Friday November 16th is when it will go on sale and ship out to customers.
All exclusive to Today in iOS.
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Apple had a press release today titled "iPhone 5 Weekend Sales Top Five Million". But that was not the big news from this weekend or even from that press release. And no it had nothing to do with Maps or Youtube apps or where you find your podcasts. Nope the big news from this past weekend and week was the number of devices now running iOS 6 - 100 Million!!!!
Don't get me wrong 5 Million iPhones sold in the first 3 days was very impressive - the only launch close was last years iPhone 4S launch. But that 4 Million sold in the first weekend logistically was not nearly as impressive as this years 5 Million. And Apple said they could have sold more if they had more iPhone 5's to sell. Why I think logistically it is more impressive this year. Last year the iPhone 4S had the luxury of using some of the same components as the iPhone 4. This year the metal case is brand new, as is the screen both in size and technology. There is even a new dock connector (don't get me started on that). This time around Apple's supply chain did not have the advantage of a previous generations device to borrow capacity from. This time it was from zero to 5 million units and components for said units at launch. That is pretty impressive. Congrats to Apple and its suppliers for pulling that off - even if it was still not up to demand.
But again to me the biggest news was not about the aforementioned 5 Million iPhone 5's - nope - it was about the 100 Million iOS devices that are now running iOS 6 after just 5 days. To compare that to last year - when iOS 5 launched last year Apple announced only 25 Million devices had upgraded. A 4X increase year over year is really impressive and great news to devcelopers of iOS Apps.
If you want to see how big a deal this is vs say Android. Jelly bean - aka Android 4.1 launched in early July. Through early September - over 2 months after the launch of Jelly Bean - Android had 1.47% adoption. (And Android fan boys thought that was good news - Yikes!!). Working out the numbers 1.46% of about 450 Mil Android devices is about 6.6 Million Android devices in 60 days that have been able to be updated to the latest version of their OS vs over 100 Million iOS devices in just 5 days now running the lastest version of iOS. This is again why it is so important if you are a developer to develop first for iOS. You can be assured that when you are developing for the latest version - there is actually an audience for your app.
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Hey_Rob, I created this artwork using Photoshop Touch on my iPad. Regards, Ben.
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Episode 241 Transcript
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For those of you waiting on line while listening to this - congrats your wait is almost over. Please make sure if you are in line to let me know where you are waiting and roughly how many people are there. And also make sure to mention this show to those waiting in line around you.
Ok - and now into the news. I mentioned on the last episode where the iPhone 5 would launch on September 21st - what I did not mention was where it would be on the 28th. iPhone 5 will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries on September 28, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
In Addition to those countries - In the US on the 28th the iPhone 5 will be hitting some of the Regional carries such as C-Spire, Cellcom, GCI, Appalachian Wireless, and in addition to the regionals - Cricket Communications will also get the iPhone 5 on the 28th - If I did not mention your regional carrier of choice - you will want to give them a call or visit their site to see if they will also get it on the 28th.
Switching to the internals of the iPhone 5 - We did not need to wait this year for iFixit to confirm the iPhone 5 has 1GB of RAM - as AnandTech found that Apple was nice enough to confirm this for us in their presentation when they showed a picture of the A6 - as the picture included the part numbers on the chip and part of that included the code for RAM and the E7E7 in one of the part numbers stands for 512Mb plus 512 Mb for a total of 1GB of RAM. We also know the A6 is a 1.066 GHz processor.
Ok - that's nice that the iPhone 5 has a faster processor and more RAM - but what does that really relate to in terms of improved performance? NARRATORS VOICE ASKS - Well looks like someone ran the Geekbench benchmarking tests on the new iPhone 5 and the results are per what Apple said it would be. The iPhone 5 scored a 1,601 vs just a 629 for the iPhone 4S - higher is better. So it appears the iPhone 5 is about 2x faster than the iPhone 4s. Also of interest is the iPhone 5 had the fastest / highest score of any smartphone even beating out the Galaxy S III. Just Sayin.
And it was not just the Geekbench bench mark test. The SunSpider Javascript benchmark test was also run on the safari browser on the iPhone 5 - and in this case it had the lowest score of any device tested - for this test lowest score is best. The iPhone 5 scored a 914.7 ms - which was better than the 1279.4 of second place Lava XOLO X900 or the 1442.9 of the Galaxy S 3 international version vs the 1824 of the S3 AT&T version. The iPhone 4S for the record had a score of 2250.
As they stated the iPhone 5 was the fastest smartphone ever tested and it was not close. Reasoning on why the iPhone 5 is so fast has to do with how apple improved the cache/memory interface with the A6.
The bench mark tests are the good news for the iPhone 5. The bad news for the iPhone 5 is that on Verizon and Sprint it does not - repeat does not allow for simultaneous Voice and Data even when connected to LTE. Seems - that the iPhone is about the only LTE handset on Verizon that does not support voice and data at the same time. This is not a network issue - exactly - it is a handset issue i.e. iPhone issue - seems that is you want to get voice and data to work together it requires a second radio and antenna when dealing with CDMA networks. And Apple made the call not to add in that additional radio. Or as Verizon put it - quote The iPhone 5 was designed to allow customers to place a voice call on the Verizon Wireless network, while letting customers access the Internet over the WiFi. unquote
If you are looking for / or needing to have both Voice and data at the same time - You still need to go to AT&T to get said iPhone among the big 3 in the US that is.
Another issue with the iPhone 5 - is that it will not work with many or really most European LTE configurations. Only Deustsche Telecom in Germany and Everything Everywhere in the UK will initially be supporting the LTE chipsets in the iPhone 5. The other carriers in Europe seemed to be determined to design LTE networks that will not work with the iPhone - and then complain that the iPhone does not work with their network. While Apple decided to start with the iPhone 5 - supporting flavors of LTE found in the US and Asia. I am sure that decision on Apples part had nothing to do with there only being a few hundred thousand LTE users in Europe. In Any case - if you are in Europe and not using Deustsche Telecom or Everything everywhere - than you will not be enjoying the iPhone 5's LTE capability anytime soon.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Something strange I noticed about the iPhone 5....
According to Apple's website the Verizon version supports LTE bands 1, 3, 5 & 25, in addition to Verizon's domestic LTE band 13 (700 MHz), which means Verizion's LTE will work overseas in countries such as Germany, the UK, Japan, Australia, Korea, Singapore, etc.
The AT&T version only supports bands 4 and 17, which means AT&T's LTE won't work outside of the US and Canada.
Global compatibility used to be one thing (possible the only thing!) AT&T had in its favor. Apparently not any longer…
Regards,
Paul
Paul - one thing is it seems this time around there are a lot more questions about which phone is the world phone. Is there a world phone this time around?
If you are a business traveller - at this point I would just suggest you sit back and wait a few weeks to see the reports on which phone works best in the US and Europe. But per LTE - it sounds like none of the iPhone 5's work all that well in Europe and that is back to the issue of there being about 36 flavors of LTE world wide. For now Apple is not addressing all markets and flavors of LTE - just a few select ones that Apple likely feels will offer up the best customer response.
People have been asking or complaining about AT&T not letting them upgrade early from a 4S to an iPhone 5. Yup - that's correct. Not sure what else you want me to say on this. You have a two year agreement and it will be at least 18 months into that agreement before most are eligible to upgrade - this is the agreement we on AT&T with an iPhone 4S agreed to last year or earlier this year.
AT&T will let you pay an additional $250 fee to upgrade at the subsidized price and get a new 2 year lock in. Granted if you are paying $250 - it is not the subsidized price. Now some are reporting AT&T said this was an Apple decision - for those reporting that - BS - plain and simple - it is an AT&T decision to not let you upgrade early - Apple has no say in that whatsoever - and if they did they would saying to AT&T go knock yourself out guys - do what you want to do. AT&T makes their rules for the most part - sans the part about putting bloated AT&T apps and skins and logo on your iPhone - like those android folks need to deal with - but other than that - it is all AT&T - and really - you for agreeing to last years upgrade.
Another item people are asking about is what is the unsubsidized price - It is the same as what it used to be for the 4S. $649 for the 16GB, $749 for the 32GB and $849 for the 64 GB version. Well except for the part where Apple removed said pricing and options from their site - but when they sell it unsubsidized that is what the prices will be.
If you did not hear - Apple quote sold out unquote of their pre-order allocation for first day delivery in about an hour. With delivery times on that first day of pre-orders slipping to 1 to 2 weeks.
Per how many iPhone 5's were sold - well Don't you love when people say blown away by demand - or beat our expectations - or off the charts - but don't say what the numbers were.
And by love I of course mean hate. Well that is something Amazon is well known for and initially Apple did the same thing saying they were blown away by the demand. But then Monday morning Apple released a press release saying they pre-sold over 2 million iPhone 5's in the first 24 hours of pre-orders. Apple used interesting language by saying quote iPhone 5 pre-orders have shattered the previous record held by the iPhone 4s unquote. You would think with all the past publicity about iPhone 4 and 4S's glass being cracked every time you dropped one - they would have stayed away from the word shattered - just sayin.
Anyway - today if you try to order an iPhone 5 Apple is saying 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.
So obviously not everyone was turned off by the new dock connector.
One common theme I did hear from those that pre-ordered the night / instance the pre-order was available - is that the Apple Store App was the way to go. It seemed to work when all the sites were bogged down and not doing anything. So just remember when pre-ordering from Apple when the iPad Mini goes on sale - use the Apple Store App to do so.
Here is one of those emails.
Hi Rob,
4:30 a.m. On Friday the 14th and I just ordered my iPhone 5 -32GB on my Apple Store app and the experience couldn't have been easier, quicker, or smoother than it was. Nice job Apple did with the app. Said ships in 2 weeks...but as we all know it will more than likely be at the doorstep by next weekend on the launch day ( judging from prior iPhone launches ). Can't wait to get the phone, as I upgrading from an iPhone 4 16 GB.
Thanks for the show Rob
Doug in Cincy
Well Doug - I hope you are correct about getting it earlier than what Apple said - please let us know.
I actually have dozens of people reporting they pre-ordered using the Apple Store App - with half saying they started off trying to use the site - but quickly gave up and used the app - only one or two people reported pre-ordering with the apple website.
Ok - so if the bench mark tests and the new sales records and long wait times were not enough to put you over the edge to get the new iPhone 5 - maybe then you were waiting to see what Walt Mossberg, David Pogue, Edward Baig, and other hand selected Apple reviewers - ummm I mean totally impartial reviewers had to say about the iPhone 5 - well those folks put out all their reviews and you can see those by searching for the link titled - iPhone 5 Review Roundup in the show notes for ep 241 over at today in iOS dot com.
Do you want me to give you a hint about what they said - The liked it - they really really liked it.
Which means they all get to review the iPad mini when it comes out in the next 6 to 8 weeks.
Into the email bag.
Hey Rob is Squaretrade still a sponsor. Im thinking about ordering the insurance for my preordered 5. Is there a purchase code so you get credit for the sale?
Thanks,
john
Hi John - go to www.squaretrade.com/tii
Or enter tii in for the promo code - that will get you 2 years of coverage for $94. You can also choose the 3 year option for $124 - which Apple does not offer as an option.
One of the other key differences is with Squaretrade you can have 4 claims on your phone - with Apple - you can only have 2 claims. And you can still take your iPhone into an apple store to get it repaired if you want. They then reimburse you on the repair. Or your can send it where they tell you. Either way Squaretrade will work with you. I have had many many listeners use square trade and of those that had claims - they have always been very happy with the customer service from square trade. It is nice knowing that when you want to use your iPhone you don't have to fret about breaking it. You don't have to wrap it up in some over done bulky case to protect it - you can use our iPhone the way Steve intended - Naked - as in no clothes on. That is how I use my iPhone I just think the iPhone is such a beautiful device and putting a case on it - is akin to dating a supper model and having him or her wearing an oversize trench coat when ever you are out an about. Take off that trench coat and show off your new beauty and do it with no worries - get your warranty at square trade.com/tii - and right now get a special price of just $94 for two years of coverage. And if you are someone that has a spouse you hand off your iPhone when it is a year old - get the 3 year coverage so they are covered as well once you get the iPhone 2013. Again goto square trade dot com slash tii for your special pricing. Thanks Square trade for sponsoring the show.
This next story probably belonged in the how wrong were they category. This is about local TV station Fox 5 in New York - they had on one of their local news reports a segment about those already waiting in line for the iPhone 5 - and during the report they cut to some video of what they thought was the iPhone 5 - but was really one of the fake concept videos - and they not only showed the fake iPhone 5 with laser projected key board and holographic projections - they also mentioned those features. I would imagine if anyone was not well versed in the iPhone 5 news - and saw that report - they might too have run out to the local apple store to get in line. Talk about a whaaat whaaat whaaaaa moment when they found out Channel 5 in New york totally blew it - and they will not be getting a laser keyboard and holographic display - well only one way this can end - with someone buying the iPhone 5 expecting those features and then filing a class action lawsuit against apple for not letting people know before hand there is no laser projected keyboard or holographic display.
Just a quick correction on the last show I misspelled one of the apps I mentioned for the Calculator apps. The App that the developer who is also a listeners developed is Clac - spelled C L A C - not c a l c - as my mind saw it. So the app is C L A C - if you were looking for it and could not find it - I did have the correct URL in the show notes however.
Hi Rob, I was listening to your show and heard the gentleman wanting to know how to combine two differently purchased apps under one iTunes account. All he has to do is authorize her user name in iTunes on his computer. Then, all of his apps will work and all her apps will work under one user name. Regards, John S
Springfield MO
Hi Rob,
I share my apps with my mom, all I do is log on to my apple id and download them, then log off and log her back in. To update them she just needs my password.
- Jessi Derr
Hi Rob
To share 2 accounts on one device: 1- go into settings 2- goto App Store 3- log out of account 1 and log into account 2
I do this on the iPhone and my PC as I have both a Canadian and USA accounts.
Only problem with this is to update apps, as you need to log into the other account to check for updates.
Hope this helps some of your listeners as you seem to have alot that want to share apps.
Kevin
Thanks to John, Jessi, Kevin and all the others that sent in answers on that one.
Hi Rob,
Per the caller looking for help for his wife and getting siri to open up. There is an app/ tweak called
Hands-Free Control in Cydia for $2.99
This is a tweak I've been wanting to try, but I think it will really come in useful for your listener who was in the accident. She can just simply say "Siri" and the phone will respond. No need for an external button. The only problem is that they will need to jailbreak her phone. Hope this helps
Regards,
-Eric in Schertz
Thanks to eric and everyone else that sent in the tip on Hands-Free Control in Cydia.
More emails on this subject.
Hello Rob
I have ALS and also face becoming quadriplegic. I've looked into solutions for my iPhone. There are two very good ones. First off you want total access to the iPhone not just making calls. You want to run apps and do texting and Facebook ect.
You do these things by having what they call switch control. You hit a switch and it controls the iPhone much like his wife's call button.
First is Tecla Shield, this gives you lots of control over your iPhone from a switch. They have lots of videos on YouTube. It is also very affordable $300. These guys are geniuses check out the site -
http://komodoopenlab.com/tecla/
Next you have to think about what power chair wheel chair his wife will be using. This decision is extremely important. I trusted my power chair consultant who I now wish would have sent me to different companies. Often the consultants only know one or two brands.
Big thing pick a power chair that allows your wife to control the environment with the wheel chair controller. This is called an environmental control unit for turning on and off lights and TV. This is extremely important and many chairs do not have this option. I did not know about this when I got my chair. There is one company that has a power chair controller that gives you full access to your iPhone. This is Dynamic Controls. They only have one dealer here in the US. The are very popular in Britain and Europe.
Their controller is called iPortal. You must buy the chair from their US rep. Other chairs in the US cannot be fitted with this outstanding controller.
Regards,
Jim N
Play Voicemail from Laura
Hi Rob,
I hope that he might be able to help you out. Also, people who use the communication software called Proloquo2Go (P2G) have an online forum where they discuss a lot of accessories being used by people with different physical needs. You might wish to check it out by going to the Proloquo2go website and get onto the forum...of direct the person who made the inquiry. Hope it leads to a solution.
There are also other apps for people who have aphasia etc.
regards,
Laura
One of the things about the iPhone 5 you also need to know - especially if you are a business person and you have been using your iPhone 4S to display presentations on a projector. Well the Lightning to VGA adapters are on the way - but they are not hear yet.
As are the Lightning to HDMI adapters.
For that mater the 30 pn to lightning adapters everyone that every owned an iOS device and gets the iPhone 5 will need - yeah - those are not listed as available yet either - with October for a ship date being listed at apple.com
And if you go into Amazon and look for 30 pin to Lightning adapters - you will find some listed from 3rd parties - but none of them shipping yet - at least none I came across.
Please understand it will be you and your iPhone 5 against the world to start - with no adapters to be found.
Hi Rob,
Wasn't sure if other listeners knew where to find this. Seems pretty relevant after today's news. Apparently, they now have an online form as well link at bottom of page. Regards, Lou V
Hi Lou - thanks for the link to the AT&T webpage about what are the eligibility requirements for unlocking an iPhone. So for anyone curious about this look for the link - AT&T - eligibility requirements for unlocking iPhone - in the show notes for ep 241 over at today in iOS dot com.
Ok - So Apple stock took off in a big way breaking over $700 this week. Which is not what I expected when there was no mention of China Mobile at the iPhone 5 event. I still think the biggest news about the iPhone 5 - is that it will be available on China Mobile. Per China Unicom - it looks like they will be getting the iPhone 4 prior to the end of the year. As will also China Telecom. Both also had the iPhone 4S. So no surprise that they would get the iPhone 5. Again it will be when Apple announces China Mobile as an iPhone Carrier - that Apple stock really has a nice jump.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Do you know of a weather app that I can use to search any previous date and see what the weather was that given date?
Regards,
Ben in Fresno
Hi Ben - Nope I do not - but I am guessing that if there is such an app - someone listening does know of it. If so folks please call into the show and let us know about said app - 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog - or just send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hey rob Per the listeners asking about which carrier to use while traveling to India. Hands down reliance is the fastest network with the most coverage. However you need to have an Indian ID card to sign up (they do not allow foreigners to sign up) this leaves Vodafone and airtell both have 2 gig prepaid plans with included calls and. Texts for 12$us for duration of 30 days. The Reception in cities is great. Between cities not so great with lots of edge and 2G. When it works it flies and make backpacking a million times easier. Also let your listeners know to sign up for a plan requires 2 color photos and a boring 5 page form And still can take until 6pm that day to activate for foreigners for some reason. Thanks for your podcast after no net for 40 hours overland trip from Nepal I was able to be up to date with new announcements in only 1 hour and 52 meg of data Thanks rob
Regards,
Marc
Thanks Marc for the feedback.
Hi Rob:
I am Using an iPad and Android phone, and I've been wrestling with the problem of what my next phone should be. Well, I can now say "goodbye android" because I'm going to order the iPhone 5 on Friday. Your blog post on Wed, 12 September 2012
Thanks ever so much.
Regards,
Bob
Hi Bob - glad I could help - enjoy your iPhone 5.
Hi Rob, A bit late on this from two weeks ago, but Wunderlist is a great free checklist app that has a web interface and free cloud sync across as many devices as you want. Looks great too.
Regards,
Jared
on the Kickstarter front - we had a few people email in about this first project - it is called iControlPad 2 - the open source controller - but you can just search for iControlpad one word at kickstarter dot com. What his project is if you did not guess is an open source controller for video games. But not just any controller - this one has a 55 key keyboard, Twin Analogue nubs - a dpad - plus some number and function keys. This thing looks as complicated as Google TV remote - just sayin - but if you like complicated and open source - well you will love this - Just like 600 other people have and so far they have raised over $57,000 - and the have until October 13th at 9:33 AM - to raise the roughly $90,000 more they need to hit their goal.
It is blue tooth - so you could use with any iOS device.
Once again search for icontrolPad at kickstarter for more info.
Thanks to Levi for this next one. Which is another Kickstarter project - this one geared towards iPhone 4 and 4S owners - that would like to take better low light photos - I guess that was redundant - ok - this is for all iPhone 4 and 4S owners. This project is called iExpander - and it is a case that allows for you to add in extra memory cards to expand the memory. But again this is more about being able to take better low light pictures - and they claim to have that problem licked with their case that also acts as an extra battery source. So yes - battery pack - expandable memory and a new and improved flash for better low light photos - and all this for just $75. Actually right now it does not look to likely they will hit their goal of $125,000 - as they only have $15,000 raised. But they do have until October 21st at 6:32 PM ET to raise the funds.
My guess is they will miss the goal - and then need to redesign it for a lower price - maybe by removing the memory expansion - as the low light flash is the part I think most will be interested.
Anyway - if this sounds interesting to you - search for iExpander over at kickstarter dot com.
Thanks to Tony L in San Fran for this next one - which is another Smartphone Watch - whaaat whaaat whaaaa. Ok - this one is different in that it is a dressy smartphone watch - They are close to their target of $200k - with $170k right now and they have until Sep 30th at 12:00 PM ET. The name of this one is Martian voice command Watch - and they focus on using the watch to control siri. Search for Martian at kickstarter if you don't already have one of the other 3 smartphone watches on order.
Ok - so there are some saying there is not much or any room for the iPad mini - price wise - given the iPod touch prices. But I think it is actually pretty clear where the iPad mini pricing will be.
I am guessing or speculating it will be
$299 - 16GB
$399 - 32GB
$499 - 64GB
And the iPad 2 at $399 - at that point goes away.ZERO chance of it being $299 for 32 GB - that is the same price as the iPod touch 5th gen 32 GB.Current Pricing for the iPod touch and iPad's under $500
$199 - 16 gb iPod touch 4th gen
$249 - 32 gb iPod touch 4th gen
$299 - 32 gb iPod tough 5th gen
$399 - 64 gb iPod touch 5th gen
$399 - 16 gb iPad 2nd gen
$499 - 16 gb iPad 3rd gen
So again to me - the $299 for the 16 GB iPad Mini - seems to make sense and fit with the iPod touch pricing.
Last time around with the iPhone 4S - apple tried to make one phone to work on all networks - with the addition of LTE to the mix - that method seems to have forced Apple back to making multiple phones. 3 to be precise.
One version is a GSM model for North America - it runs on AT&T, Bell, Rogers and Telus.
A second version is a CDMA model that will work with Sprint and Verizon n the US - KDDI in japan - and in theory will work with CDMA networks in India and Russia.
And a third version being a GSM model for the rest of the world - works with Deutsche Telekom in Germany - Everything Everywhere in the UK, Optus and Telstra in Australia, Softbank in Japan, SK Telecom and KT in Korea, SmarTone in hong kong and M1 and Singtel in Singapore.
And again all those mentioned are mentioned as where the iPhone 5 will support LTE.
Point is this if you are getting an iPhone 5 - best to check with your local Apple store and your preferred carrier to see if they support LTE on the iPhone 5 specifically.
My guess is there will be at least one or two more versions specifically for China. Yup - it is going get ugly.
Hey Rob-
I am looking into getting an AppleTV because of sports, YouTube and AirPlay functionality. Do foresee any major updates to this product line in the near future where you would advise potential consumers to wait for an update that may be on the horizon?
Thanks for your feedback. I love the show.
Respectfully,
JL
Hi JL - Nope - last update was earlier this year - next update will likely not be until at least the spring - if even then. So go for it.
Hi Rob,
As I assume it will take a number of months (how long does it usually take?) for the jailbreak of iOS 6 untethered to be available for the iPhone 5, I have a question. Can a person install iOS 5.1.1 on an iPhone 5? If so, how can this be done?
Thanks for your help,
Steve from Arizona
Hi Steve,
It is unknown when a jailbreak will - if it even will - be available for the iPhone 5.
The new A6 Processor has not made it to the hands of hackers yet.
So no way to tell if it ever will be jailbroken.
That said - all the past devices have been jailbroken so I expect one of those in the JB community will figure it out.
Per going to iOS 5.1.1 for the iPhone 5 - NOPE probably will never happen.
Apple would need to make a version for the iPhone 5 and release it - which even if they created it - they would never release it.
RW
Hi Rob,
Per my contract with AT&T I am not available for an upgrade of my iphone 4s till next year. My son is eligible for an upgrade and I want to buy the iphone 5 on his contract and trade phones with him but the iPhone 5 has the new nano sim card. Any ideas on how to make the switch without having to pay the extra upgrade fee?
Chris P
Hi Chris - if you talk to AT&T and explain the situation - they will help you out - But Yes - you can get the new iPhone 5 for you and pass on your old iPhone to your son. But again to get this done right and get your number on the iPhone 5 and your sons number moved over your iPhone 4S. You do need to talk to AT&T - and I have had a few people talk to AT&T already and said they were quite helpful. See it is not all bashing AT&T around here. If you are waiting in line - just make sure if you purchase a new iPhone 5 via someone else's eligibility - you do NOT repeat do not set it up at the Apple store. Talk to AT&T and make sure you get everything done correctly. Actually in that case best to go to AT&T to buy it.
Ok - there are already reports about iOS 6 being jailbroken - note this so far has only been for those with an A4 processor. Not the A5 or A6.
And at this point the jailbreak is not primetime.
As always if you need your iPhone jailbroken - do not upgrade.
Per when the iPhone 5 will be jailbroken - it may take some time - last year it took a while before the iPhone 4S was finally jailbroken.
We will talk more in the future about jailbreaking - but for now if you are someone that needs to be jailbroken - do not upgrade to iOS 6. PERIOD.
Speaking of iOS - One of the big quote features unquote of iOS 6 is the new maps app. Most prior to iOS 6 coming out bemoaned the Apple Maps app - as it reduced features - like the missing directions option for mass transit. Which Apple still has an icon for - it just does not work yet. Plus I am guessing Apple figures if you purchased an iPhone - you would not take public transportation anyway. with the lack of directions for public transportation put aside - I would like to hear back from people their thoughts on their real world uses of maps - now that iOS 6 is out. We will talk about that I am sure on many upcoming episodes. In the mean time check out the site - theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com - which well highlights some of the not so amazing maps in iOS 6. Link in show notes at today in iOS dot com for ep 241
In the US T-mobile is becoming the ugly redheaded step child - with regards to the iPhone - but T-mobile is not letting their lack of an iPhone to sell - stop them from embracing the iPhone - seems they are kicking up their bring your old iPhone to t-mobile crusade. They are going so far as to even have demo iPhone 4S's in some of their stores to show potential customers how the iPhone 4S works on their network.
Heck they are even developing their own iOS apps for managing your t-mobile account.
And on top of that in October - T-mobile will also be getting the nano sim card in - so you can bring over a newly purchased unlocked iPhone 5 to them - that is once Apple starts selling unlocked iPhone 5's. Of course T-mobile probably will not be talking about LTE all that much in their pitch to get you to sign up - given they do not have LTE rolled out yet. Still if LTE is not your thing - but the iPhone 5 and T-mobile are - well T-mobile will do their best to get you on their network.
Hey Mika - let me know if I missed any of your questions.
Another company making iOS Apps is getting acquired - this time it is the company - Nik Software out of Germany - they make the iOS App Snapseed. This is an app that has been mentioned a few times as being used to create the episode artwork for the show. SnapSeed was also a 2011 iPad App of the Year - as selected by Apple. Which makes the company acquiring them all the more interesting - it is Google. Yeah - this is worse news then the time Instragram released a version for Android.
Hi Rob,
Do you or the listeners know of a app to track maintenance and create work orders? It would be awesome if this was exportable. I work on a fleet of semi's and want to get a iPad to go paperless. Thanks,
Charlie J
Here is a question from a listener.
Hi Rob,
Can I take an iPhone 4s on sprint then unlock it and use it on straight talk or at&t?
Regards,
Trey.
now my initial reaction was NO! - but then I remembered that the iPhone 4S was supposed to be a world phone handling both CDMA and GSM with the same phone.
So maybe you can get it working on the other carrier - except for the part that I have never heard of anyone actually doing that. But when you look over the specs at Apple site - the iPhone 4 - shows a GSM model and a CDMA model - same with the iPhone 5. But the iPhone 4S - does not say there is a CDMA and GSM model - but rather it looks like one model does both.
So in theory - when you think about it - maybe you can take an unlocked iPhone from Sprint and run it on Straight Talk - in theory.
If anyone has actually done this where they took an iPhone 4S originally set up for Verizon or Sprint and then ran it on Straight Talk or t-mobile USA or AT&T - please let us know and let us know if there is anything special you needed to do.
I can say clearly in the future the iPhone 5 - You could not do that with - as Apple shows a GSM model and a CDMA model in their specs.
Just might wind up that the iPhone 4S unlocked is the most valuable iPhone of them all.
If you have not seen the Jimmy Kimmel video about the iPhone 5 - where he shows people the iPhone 4S and tells them it is the new iPhone 5 - it is classic. People are saying it is thinner, faster, lighter - One even says a lot lighter. Any way it is pretty funny - Look for the link titled - Jimmy Kimmel Trick - in the show notes for ep 241 over at today in iOS dot com.
Seems Apples ads are about your personal experiences with your smartphone - And samsungs ads are about mocking those waiting in line for an iPhone - If you have seen the latest commercial - And you wait in line - I would assume your thoughts are Samsung - you got what you deserved in that court case. They also has a print ad that was so misleading and laughable - that those that took the ad and edited it to be pro Apple - well - yeah - those were good ads. Samsung had at the top of the original - it does not take a genius - but the modified one i liked best was with the title - don't settle for cheap plastic. Yup - that about sums it up right there.
Before we get into iOS 6 - I just wanted to mention there are some quote leaked photos of an iPad mini making their rounds from China - I don't think these are real - they show the iPad mini - with stereo speakers - both flanking the new lighting port. I mean I guess Apple could put in stereo speakers - but putting them right next to the lightning port makes no sense. The only way to listen to the speakers in that case to experience the stereo sound would be to put the lightning port on the bridge of your nose with one speaker on either side - and for some reason - I don't see that being something Apple intended.
Hello Rob,
I heard a rumor that iOS 6 is going to limit the number of applications you can install on your iDevice, regardless of space, and regardless of how many folders you create. Do you know if this is true?
Thanks, Mike
Hi Rob,
FYI - iOS 6 update just hit my iPhone 4S a bit earlier than expected. Nothing on iPad yet. 11:40AM CST Regards,
Tim, Wisconsin
Seems around 1:00 PM ET on the 19th was when iOS 6 started showing up as available to upgrade to.
One thing On the upgrade to iOS 6 I should always point out is before you do the upgrade I highly recommend you do the following.
1. Plug your iOS device into a power supply. This is a must. Actually I don't even think it lets you proceed if you are not plugged into a power source.
2. Sync and back up your iOS device to iTunes on your computer of via iCloud.
3. Fore close out even open app on the iOS device.
4. Go to the Settings App - then to General - then to Reset - then Reset network settings.
5. Once it reboots - put the iOS device into Airplane mode and then turn on Wifi. Well really you only need to put it in airplane mode if it is an iPhone or iPad with cellular connection - this way you make sure your 600+ mb download is happening via wifi and not via cellular.
6. Once steps 1 to 5 are done - Then and only then start the upgrade.
This is how I have done it for the past few major upgrades - and doing it that way I have not had any issues with the upgrade. Are some of the steps a little over kill - sure - but better safe than bricked.
I should also mention that the OTA upgrade will not work on your iOS device if it is jailbroken - repeat - if you are jailbroken and you try to do an OTA upgrade it will not work. If that is your case and you do want to upgrade - you need first back up your iOS device and then do a full factory restore to remove the jailbreak - and then you can do the OTA upgrade. Of course please realize it could be months or more before a jailbreak is available for the iPhone 4S or iPad 3rd gen - so if you need the jailbreak - don't upgrade now.
Here is some more feed back on the iOS 6 upgrade.
Hey Rob,
Just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that the iOS6 upgrade for my iPhone 4S went fine. I started downloading right as it was rolling out about 1pm EDT, and it took about 30 minutes to download over-the-air. I did have to delete all my music and a couple of apps to do it, as the update told me it needed 2.5 gigs to install and I was running low (why oh why didn't I get the 32GB model?). The time it spent "Preparing Update" was also lengthy, about 15 minutes, and then another 15 restarting and whatnot, so it was a solid hour to do the upgrade.
So far the update seems to have no real problems. I do not like the new Maps app so far -- it runs and scrolls slow on the 4S -- and I think Siri's voice sounds different, though I can't pinpoint exactly how. But these are impressions from just limited use. Hopefully, Maps gets better as I get used to it.
Regards,
Brian
Dearborn, MI
Rob,
It went great, after OTA downloaded the update it toke about 30 min on my iPad 3.
Siri is working and launching apps. Looks good, during start up the Apple logo is animated.
Note: I did transfer purchases and backed up before starting the OTA.
Advice: if doing the OTA on an iPhone you may also want to put it in to airplane mode and then turn on wifi before starting the OTA.
The best new feature from iOS 6 is not having to provide a password for free App Store Updates!
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
One more note from Thomas.
Hi Rob,
If doing an OTA while using your computer that you sync to as power! Disconnect it after OTA reboots the 1st time (i.e. completed the download and starting the update)!
If not your device could roll in to DFU mode and not complete the update, It happened on me the last OTA update.
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Thanks thomas for that warning. If anyone had an issue going into DFU mode - this would likely be why.
Some more feedback on iOS 6.
Hi Rob New clock app for iPad is great 1st take on Siri doesn't seem to work well but I will persist. Regards,
Stuart
Thanks Stuart for the feedback - My wifes initial reaction to iOS 6 on her iPad 3rd gen. Was an email to me that said she wanted the old software back - she does not like change - the reason she wanted it switched back had to do with the Safari app and what she thought were missing book marks - seems in iOS 6 in safari there are some new options - and by default it does not show the bookmarks like it used to - you need to click on the little glasses symbol at the bottom of the box where the bookmarks used to be - so if you are looking for the bookmarks or have a significant other that is pissed at you for Fracking up her iPad - tell them to calm down and point out where the bookmarks moved to.
Hey Rob, I'm a schoolbus driver in Brooklyn NY and I was able to set a bus route with google maps on my laptop, and then drop multiple pins to set up my run and then view it on my iPhone . Any chance of this happening with the new map app?
Regards
Nicko
Hi Nicko - If I had to pick between that being possible or tomorrow the kids on your bus spontaneously breaking out into a song of we are the world - I would put my money on the kids. Just Sayin.
Per iOS 6 Some people were reporting issues with Wifi - where you were being redirected to an Apple webpage and asking for your to log in. Yeah - this actually was not an iOS 6 issue as it effected iOS 5 users as well - it was an issue with some back end certificates with Apples servers and verification they were doing - not sure why connecting to your Wifi in your house has to get any approvals from Apple - but It looks like it did - Bad Apple bad - how exactly does that help the UI? Anyway - that issue was fixed and I have not been hearing of any other issues with Wifi since then. If you are having issues with wifi or anything else since upgrade to iOS 6 - please let me know - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon dog. or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
Those sneaky buggers at Apple. There is now a moon phase indicator next to the time on the iPhone. Regards, 1st Lt Kevin D Commander
Civil Air Patrol
Hey Rob just wondering if the IOS 6 version of the Podcast App is better than the current standalone App which is slow and clunky.
Thanks - Dan
Hi Dan - Version 1.1 for the podcasts app is out and it does appear to be a better version - still not the best Podcatcher out there - but it is getting better.
Hi Rob, I jumped on the iOS 6 bandwagon and am pretty glad I did. The update really made my iPhone 4 seem like a new phone. It was getting very sluggish, especially any time I was typing, or trying to browse web pages. Now pages load faster and typing is super fast. The key board is now very responsive.
One of my favorite eye candy touches is the blob like progress wheel in Mail when you pull down to update.
Maps is a good update for me. There was a road in a nearby city that wasn't even on the google map, that is on the Apple map. The satellite view for my area is about the same resolution as before. I do think I'm going to miss Street View though. I used it all the time.
I'm not pleased with the podcast app though. I had downloaded it before and didn't like it. Now I'm going to be forced to either use it or get a different podcast player. You can no longer "Get more episodes" from within the iPod "Music" app. I don't like the way episodes are displayed in podcast app. If you don't subscribe, you don't have any way to get more episodes, if you do subscribe you MUST view ALL episodes. And if you download the ones you haven't heard, and try to play them, it will play the ones that you have heard and play them over the air, even if they aren't downloaded. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong, but episodes don't seem to display in date order any more either. The display order is very random, and if you display newest first, it wants to play them in reverse order. If you display oldest first, you have to scroll through all of the episodes to find the ones you haven't heard. And, it doesn't show how much time is left to be played in the list view of the episodes. Regards,
Guy Whelan
Hi Guy - There is an option to only download via Wifi - which should take care of the issue of it streaming them over cellular.
There is also an option to play the episode oldest to newest or newest to oldest. Newest to oldest is the default and how it used to be - which does not make sense for podcasts. You do need to set this up for each podcast - so there is no master change you can do.
I like Mac OS Ken - it is a daily show - and I have it set up to display newest to oldest - but for it to playback oldest to newest. This way if I get a few days behind - I scroll down to the oldest episode I have not heard hit play and it progresses forward so I can hear the episodes in the order they were released. So the v1.1 update of the podcasts app actually did bring in some nice features. What it still needs to do - is when you say keep just the last 10 or 5 episode - you know only display the last 10 or 5 episodes. That said - just set up each show to display newest to oldest and playback oldest to newest and you should be golden. Again the Podcasts App is getting better.
Another update with v1.1 - there is now more playback speed settings. 0.5x 1x 1.5x 2x and 3x. This is really important if trying to listen to twit and that most annoying Julie odell is one there - can you say nails on a chalk board - going to 2x speed almost makes her bearable - almost. Crap - did I say that out loud. oh well.
Hi Rob,
I am a former podcaster, an avid consumer of music, satire, science and technology podcasts from around the world - a mixture that sees me managing a large number of podcasts both in terms of volume and variety. The new Podcast app no longer syncs with iTunes and has resurrected old podcasts. But even manually managing those podcasts - a solution that should really be shouted down by Apple's core philosophy - see podcasts pop back that have been listened to on the same app.
I am hoping this is one of those situations where I have forgotten to read the instructions.
Any solutions would be greatly appreciated - or if Apple is listening, even a fix.
Regards,
Russell E
Adelaide, Australia
Rob,
Just thought I'd pass along my thoughts with the new iOS upgrade. With the change, the Music app will no longer play podcasts and forces you to use Apple's podcast app. Unfortunately, this means that all of the nice dynamic playlists I set up are now useless. I have to manually go from podcast to podcast to play them instead of selecting (for example) my news playlist that plays all the related newsy podcasts, or the daily/weekly/music playlists that play the related podcasts.
I feel this is a set back as now it is more work to listen to podcasts than it used to be.
brian
Hi Brian - Yup - If you used smart playlist for podcasts as I have in the past - you are really hosed. You used to be able to put together some really nice Podcast playlists with smart play lists. I mean you still can - just that you need to consume those smart play lists on your computer - as I have not heard of a way to get them to sync over to the Podcasts App. If anyone has a solution - please let us know.
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This page will be a round up of Rumors about the iPhone 2013 - the 7th generation of the iPhone.
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Rumor - Apple to trial production of iPhone 5S soon.
Rumor Monger - Digitimes
Date - November 12th 2012
Jist of Rumor - The "iPhone 5S" (7th gen iPhone) is expected to start volume production in Q1 2013. There might even be some initiai production in December 2012.
Beliveability of Rumor - None - it is from Digitimes.
Those Re-reporting as possible:
MacRumors
ComputerWorld
The Washington Post
Slashgear
Detrioit Free Press
eWeek
Cnet
9to5Mac
PCMag
Mashable
Appadvice
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Last year when the iPhone 4S was first announced the Talking heads bemoaned how small an update the 4S was. Which to me seemed way off the mark. So I went and compared the new features to the iPhone 4 vs new features for the 4S. You can see that comparison here. But in a nutshell what I found was the iPhone 4S was just as big an upgrade from the iPhone 4 as the iPhone 4 was from the iPhone 3GS. And essentially just because it was called iPhone 4S and not iPhone 5 - many thought it was an incremental update at best. They were wrong.
Fast forward 11 months and how does the iPhone 5 upgrade from the iPhone 4S measure up. After all Apple said it was the biggest upgrade ever. Well per the below chart you can see all the new key features for the iPhone 5, 4S and 4.
Larger version here
At initial glance it seems to be a major upgrade - at "initial glance" that is. But when you really look closely what I think you will see is that the iPhone 5 is really a smaller update than what we had with the iPhone 4S. Blasphemy you say - well let me take this one step further.
Lets assign a score to each new feature. And lets rate them as a +1 or +2 or +3 depending on if they are a minor, mid or major upgrade to the UI for the end user. So for example with the iPhone 4 - the Retina display would be a +3, the 720p Video recording would be a +2 and the 4 element lens would be a +1. By going through all the new updates for that version of the iPhone vs the previous - you get the results in the chart below.
Larger version here
The iPhone 4's new features vs the 3GS give a score of +30. The iPhone 4S's new features vs the iPhone give a score of +29. This is very much in line with what we said a year ago - that the iPhone 4S was just as big an upgrade vs the iPhone 4 as the iPhone 4 was vs the iPhone 3GS.
But when we look at the iPhone 5 - well it scores just a +25. And that is giving a 0 score for the new 9 pin dock connector. If you are someone coming from another iOS device - this likely would be looked at as a -2 or -3. And then there is the movement of the headphone jack from the top of the device to the bottom. Again this is not scorred - but if it was - it would be a -2 or -3 as well. Wait until try to plug your headphones in and put it in a dock on your desk. Yeah - that is going to suck. So if you add in the minuses - what you are looking at is a score of +20 for the iPhone 5 vs +29 for the iPhone 4S and a +30 for the iPhone 4.
If you are someone with an iPhone 4S - I just don't see how you can be as excited about upgrading to the iPhone 5 - as you were when upgrading from the iPhone 4. Now that all said - if you are coming from the iPhone 4 or earlier or from an Android device - the difference will be that between Heaven and Hades - to pull a quote from a Samsung Executive.
Calling it the iPhone 5 will cause many bloggers to report it as a bigger upgrade than it was - just like they belittled the iPhone 4S last year becasue it was called the iPhone 4S. Isn't it amazing how much power there is in a name.
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Direct download: tii_0240.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Hi_Rob, This is an iPhone 4S screen shot, opened on my iPad from Photo Stream, cropped slightly at the top with the Photo app, and then re-colorized with the ColorSplash app.
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Episode 240 Transcript
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We talked previously about the UDID's that the hackers stole and posted on line. And we talked about checking to see if yours was in there.
We also mentioned - that the hackers claimed they stole it from an FBI computer. The FBI denied this was the case and that they did not have this info to start with - Apple chimed in and said that Apple had not given said info to the FBI and the FBI had never requested that info.
Which left us wondering would the nobel Hacker actually lie about where they got the info - Ummmm Yup.
The hacker actually stole it from Bluetoad, Inc. They are an app development company in Florida that puts together a bunch of cookie cutter apps for the iPad - that are basically magazines and catalogs - Like Snap-on Tools Catalog or Luxury Interiors or The Men's book or one of over 150 others - which are free apps.
So if they are free Apps why do they need your UDID - Advertising of course. To make sure they taylor ads for your specific device based on all the info they gathered from you based on past ad taps.
Apple for its part in iOS 6 - is doing away with UDID's for a means of identifying users. Actually they have already told devs to get those features out of your apps - and very soon apps will be required not to use UDIDs.
In any case if you search for bluetoad one word you can see all their apps.
So again in this case - Apple and the FBI did nothing wrong - nor did they let anything happen on their watch - this is about a single app developer with lots of Apps - that they pulled together a list of UDID's - actually about 2 million of them according to their own words - which were stollen by the hacker. Not the 12 Million the Hacker originally claimed. So this hacker steals 2 million UDID's from a company - and he somehow thinks - well that is not good enough - lets tell everyone it is 12 million UDID's and rather than say he stole them from BlueToad he wants everyone to think he stole them from the FBI.
Really - I think people would have been impressed with the 2 Million number - now they just think he is kind of sad that he said he stole from the FBI.
Hi Rob, In the latest episode of Tii, a listener asked about a calculator with an undo function. I happen to have made such app. It is called ClaC and it is free on the AppStore until September 21st. I first made ClaC for myself as I grew frustrated with the apple built in one. Check it out here: http://itun.es/us/uZdIC.i Thanks for the great podcast. Cheers /Amine
PLAY VOICEMAIL FROM DICK - ANSWR_CALCULATOR APP
Some more replies on the calculator apps.
Hi Rob, I use a calculator app that lets me go back and erase mistakes, it's called calculator+ By xneat Regards, David L
Mexico city
I use an app called Paper Calc Office (three words), it keeps a record of your inputs and the totals, like an old paper calculator would do. I like it because I can easily check my work, verify I entered the correct numbers and copy my previous totals if I made a mistake and don't want to have to re-do the entire calculation.
Rob, I have found the best suite of calculators is called PowerOne. There are many different types of calculators from finance to medical to anything you need, including custom templates. I am also pretty sure there is a free calculator from PowerOne which also has a history option. Regards,
"Quintus"
Hi Rob,
Calculator app that you can see prior and make changes.
Digits
It rocks Regards, Michael S. M
Hi Rob,
I use is the app HiCalc Pro (I think there is a free version) and it has a scientific calculator that stores the history of what you've done. It shows all the numbers you added together which can be edited as well. I find this app real useful as an engineer because it is an all-in-one app that has many other functions too.
Regards,
Eric in S
Thanks to all that sent in thoughts on the calc app - so to summarize there are the following apps to choose from.
ClaC - C L A C created by a fellow Tii Listener.
Calculator+
Paper Calc Office
PowerOne
Digits
and HiCalc Pro
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Hi, I use google calendars and toodledo on my pc. These are both free. I then use pocket informant on my iPhone and set it up to sync with google calendars and toodledo.
Pocket informant is a bit pricy but I love it. Anything added to your calendar in the app is automatically added to your iPhone calendar so events appear in your notification centre. I just wish it did it for tasks due that day too.
The reason I use toodledo and google calendar is that whilst my daughter has an iPhone, my son and husband have android phones and these online tools means that I can have calendars and tasks synced on all our phones.
Now all I need to do is train my husband and children to do the tasks they are supposed to be doing.
Regards,
Mandy M
Perth, Scotland
Hi Rob,
I found having a gmail account set up on both iphones
with a password known to both husband and wife Works to automatically sync to both calendars. Also works with notes and reminders and of course email. I found this helped me and u might wanna try it. Regards,
Tosin O
Thanks to all that sent in info on sync'g notes.
Rob,
In episode 239 listener Peter wanted to know of an app that he could use to manage inventory in a restaurant and use the app to place orders via email etc.
Mis en Place is just the app he is looking for.
I am a Pastry Chef in Sacramento California and I use the app Mis en Place. ( French cooking term meaning "things in place" ) The app allows you to set up multiple inventories with multiple purveyors. There's a database in the app for you to create your master order guide. You can also input your own items that are not in the data base. You can set individual par levels for each item in your order guide. The app will allow you to do your inventory for each purveyor or for each location in your kitchen. You can then generate an order from the par levels that you have established and then email that order to a designated contact. It's kind of tedious to set up but it does save time in the long run. Unfortunately it's not available for the iPad. At $10 it's a bit pricey but at this point I can't live without it.
Regards,
Chris from Sacramento.
Per the caller on the last show mentioning the $250 price adder to the subsidized price for the next iPhone - I made a call to *639# from my phone and got back the following text from AT&T - That a full discount was not available - which is not surprising since I purchased the iPhone 4S in November - when I was first eligible last year. And now AT&T is saying to get a new phone - I need to pay the subsidized price sign up for a new two year commit plus pay another $250 for a special fee - plus then a $36 upgrade fee - because you now the $250 upgrade fee on its own was not enough. But if I want to wait until June 14th 2013 - then I can get the $250 fee waived.
Again to check that on your iPhone on AT&T dial - *639# on your iPhone - and you should get a text back pretty quickly with your status. Thanks to all that sent feedback on this one.
Hi Rob,
I'll be unlocking my iPhone 4 next month. FYI, I came across this AT&T web form to submit the request.
Regards,
Steven (in Houston)
Hi Steven - Thanks for the link. And it is a link to the Device Unlock Portal on AT&T site - which you can find in the show notes for ep 240 at today in iOS dot com - look for the one titled - AT&T customer device unlock form.
It is being reported as well - that AT&T is allowing the unlocking of iPhones that are still on contract. It seems the biggest requirement is that your account must be in good financial standings or no soup for you.
An end to one of the stranger court cases I have heard about regarding an iOS device - is finally at hand.
Seems that a person in Australia had his iPad stollen. He also had Find my iPhone feature enabled and it said his iPad was at a specific house - He tried getting the police to go around - but could not get them to follow up with out more evidence. Because you know - the fact his stollen iPad was showing where it was currently located was not somehow proof enough.
So the victim in this case did what most of us would have done - which I would have done - which I do not recommend by the way - he went to the house in question. He then used the find my iPhone feature to set off the alarm on his iPad. which he then was able to hear going off in the garage. He called the police and this time they listened and went to the crooks house and recovered the stolen iPad and a bunch of other stolen property.
And so far - all sounds pretty normal - except we have lawyers involved - and the one for the crook was like right out of breaking bad. The Crooks lawyer claimed the victim had actually electronically trespassed by sending out the find my iPhone alarm signal.
Luckily the judge or actually chief Magistrate in this case - had her BS meter turned on and said - Ummm No. The judge said the claims were absurd and the victim could have just as likely been calling out to a kidnapped child listening for a reply. Good for your Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker - for showing common sense does actually exist some times in a court room.
There is an article over on Cult of Mac - talking about the difference in iPad sales and Android Tablet Activations. Or more specifically the very small number of Android activations that are tablets. Right now about 70,000 of 1.3 Million activations daily are for Android tablets. Or less than a 1/3rd of what the iPad does. This article tries to say it was because Android was late out the gate with a good OS version for Tablets -and goes on to claim this was because Steve Jobs and Apple kept all info about the iPad away from the thief, double agent and former board member Eric Schmidt. However I disagree.
I say the key difference on why iOS is kicking Androids but on the only really level playing field - the unsubsidized world of Tablets. is Well the reason is simply because iOS is a better UI and OS. This goes back to my theory that the main reason people buy so many Android phones - is they are cheap and they are just buying a phone to make a phone call and it happens to be Android. Or put another way People by Android phones because they just need a phone - people get iPhones because they need much more than a phone. And with Tablets you really need much more than a phone.
Hi Rob,
I have a Sprint iPhone 4S. Since I updated to 5.1.1 my visual voicemail no longer works. Sometimes the voicemail will appear but cannot play messages. Other times the messages just vanish. I contacted Sprint and they blamed the issue on Apple software. I next went to the local Apple store. They blamed this on Sprint's network but did a hard reboot and then a restore. This fixed the problem however the following day I started back with same problem.
I was hoping someone in your audience had the same problem and came up with a solution.
Love the show!
Regards, Mike Moon Township, PA
Rob
Any chance the 5 in the invite has to do with the height of the new phone (as in inches)?
Woody
Hi Rob,
I would like to know if a black wallpaper saves more power when using a white wallpaper
Regards,
Trey
Hi Trey,
No - The power draw is from the back light of the screen - which is active regardless of if you have a white wallpaper or a black one.
Want to save power - just put the iPhone to sleep. But the color on your iOS devices wallpaper has no bearing on battery life.
Regards,
Rob W
Hi Rob,
Back in April of this year, my wife was involved in a bad auto accident that has left her with quadriplegia and to this date, she is still in a rehab hospital. She has limited movement of both arms but no movement of the fingers of either hand. Because she cannot move her fingers, she cannot press the home button on either her iPhone or her iPad. Making a call is impossible for her, again because she can't press and hold the home button which would activate Siri. I am aware of the Accessibility (Assistive Touch) features of the iPhone, but again, the on screen buttons are too small for her to accurately and consistently hit with her knuckle. Forget about trying to create and use Custom Gestures under the Assistive Touch heading. I have been to my local Apple Store and even the Apple employees are baffled by this. When my wife needs to call for a nurse in the hospital, she has a special button that she can just hit with her hand. It is a rubber or plastic disc that is about 3" in diameter and 3/8" thick. It just plugs into the same jack that the normal call button plugs into. My thinking is that why can't there be a similar device that can attach to the iPhone/iPad, either blue tooth or cable connection to the headphone jack??? With a device like that, if she wants to make a call, she presses the big button, Siri activates, and she's off and running. Same thing with an incoming call. Just hit the big button!! I have not been able to find such a device. Again, Apple Store employees have been no help at all. I'm hoping that you or your listeners know of a company or source for such a device.
Regards, Mike
West Warwick, RI
Hi Mike - my thoughts are with your wife and you with regards to her recovery. The best suggestion might just be taking an Apple head phone and splicing together that with the big red button - so that when she hits the red button - it registers as the home button via the head set - As you can use the button on your headphones to trigger siri - and with iOS 6 Siri gets even more features. Of course if anyone knows of a solution like this pre made - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that 206-Moon-Dog. or email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
This next Kickstart project actually comes recommend by Laura in Nashville whom has her own kickstarter project currently looking for funding which is iKid. But today we are talking about - Everpurse - Which is essentially a purse or a few purses - that have a battery back up in them - that you plug your iPhone into when not using. But the interesting thing is the purses battery is wirelessly recharged pr inductively charged if you prefer. So you just lay your purse or your wife's purse on the recharging matt. They have a goal of $100k - they have raised over $25k and have until October 13th at 10:00 PM ET to hit their goal. Pricing right now ranges from $99 to $169 for the purse and charging matt. To find this one search for everpurse - one word at kickstarter.
And also don't forget about iKid - from Laura you only have until Sep 15th for that project.
Thanks to Michael S for the heads up on this next one - which is that the new YouTube App is out from Google. This replaces the one going away when iOS 6 launches. To get the app - which of course is free - just search for youtube in the App store. The App iCon does not look near as good as the original App iCon. Ok that aside - the app is much different UI than the original - And I know a lot of people complained that the original had not been updated. I am guessing all those people complained prior to using this new update. In a nut shell - the new version well it kinda sorta ok - very much sucks. At least from my perspective having used the old version for the past 5 years - the new version just does not do it for me. I am going to really miss the original - Now for some reason in iTunes the new version is getting 4 star reviews on average - Ummm Yeah. Any way - let me know if you prefer the new Youtube app or the old youtube app. Not that it will matter much - as iOS will nuke the old version - at least until there is a jailbreak - and then you will likely be able to install the old version again.
Oh - I guess there is one advantage of the new version - it can have ads - which is not a real advantage - but it means some videos that are from major media companies - i.e. music vids - these were not in the old Youtube app - but are in the new one - because of the ad support.
Hi Rob,
I'm wondering if you or any of the listeners may know of a way to select all or delete all photos on the camera roll. It can be a jailbroken app or function also.
Typically you could sync to iphoto and delete all which works well on my mac, but on the work computer it is an Windows XP machine and doesn't give this option. So I'm wondering if there is a way to delete the camera roll from the phone and/or quickly select all photos to do so.
Thanks!
-Nick P
Hi Rob,
Here's a review of "College Football Radio & Live Scores". I'm a big UCLA fan, my alma mater, but live in North Carolina and rarely get the opportunity to see them play on TV anymore. I have typically used the app Sportacular to follow the game remotely, but it doesn't give you any actual game audio, only updates. Since downloading College Football Radio & Live Scores, I've got my college games back! It's a simple app that allows you to choose your team, and both listen, and save your favorite radio stations. It works very quickly getting you the station within a few seconds. It will list teams based on Top 25 and through conferences, notify you in advance the schedule of who your team is playing, and the time. There are no additional bells and whistles like social connections to other listeners, rankings within conferences, or detailing the teams wins, losses, or any other additional information. The app simply, easily, and quickly gets you to the game you want to listen to. It's certainly worth $0.99 to hear the games.
Thanks,
Brent
Alright almost into the goodness of today's announcements. To put how much I think about this - I had a dream Monday night I was at the Apple event and prior to the kickoff had a chance to talk to Tim cook - and all he wanted to talk about was the custom back on my current iPhone with the glowing logo and steve jobs in the Apple. And then afterwards in my dream I called Ken Ray at Mac OS Ken and was telling him how cool it was to meet Tim cook. Yeah - the build up to these events is taking a toll on me.
Hi Rob,
My quick 2 cents on the controversy over what the new iPhone will be called - not a big deal at all. I don't care about it and it won't affect the user experience one bit. If people want to freak out about something, freak out about iOS 6 downgrading to an inferior mapping system. THAT'S something to be concerned about.
Regards,
Brent
Chicago, IL
Hi Brent - Good point - and on that note - lets get into the September 12th event - Actually a few hours before the event it became apparent the iPhone 2012 - was actually going to be called the iPhone 5 - which is now the official name - this became apparent when searches on Apple.com found reference to the soon to be press release about the iPhone - with the title - or URL - www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/09/12Apple-Introduces-iPhone-5.html
While the link itself did not work - it was pretty clear - the name was going to be iPhone 5 - and When Tim Cook and team took stage - that was confirmed.
Per the event it started out with the typical Rar Rar Go Team type announcements. talking about Apple stores - new ones and new countries. 380 stores over all now in 13 countries. The obligatory Mac outgrowing PC in sales growth info - Repeat on the iPad sales from Q2. That Tablet share from April to June the iPad had 68% of the market - but the iPad accounted fro 91% of the web traffic - which Tim then said he did not know what these other tablets were doing quote They must be in warehoused or on store shelves or maybe in someone's drawer. unquote. Then he talked about now over 250,000 iPad Apps. He mentioned there are over 700k iOS Apps overall and 90% of them get at least one download a month and the average user downloads over 100 apps.
And then he turned the mic over to Phil Shiller to talk about the new iPhone. To which he officially announced the iPhone 5. Uggg - Ok rob get used to the name it is a done deal. He then showed it and not to anyone surprise it was what had been leaked in the images before. It is a metal back it is all aluminum and glass. 7.6 mm thin - 18% thinner than the iPhone 4S. it is 112 grams - 20% lighter. It has the 4" screen expected as well. A 1136 x 640 screen resolution. 16:9 aspect ratio. There is now an extra row of icons - so it is 5 rows of 4 apps - plus the 6th row for the dock. It does have the rumored in-cell touch sensing tech for the screen - making it even more accurate on touches. As also expected and needed - it is LTE. The LTE works in a bunch of countries - in the US with AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. In Canada - LTE works with Bell, Rogers, Telus, Fido, Virgin and Koodo.
There are other countries in Europe and Asia with LTE compatibility - more on that in the near future.
It has a new A6 processor which Apple claims is 2x faster CPU than A5 and 2x faster graphics.
Battery life is about on par with the 4s - 8 hours of 3g talk time, 8 hours or 3g or LTE browsing, 225 hours of standby. Again a wash on the battery life vs 4s.
Per the Camera - it remains an 8MP camera with a 5 element lens as with the 4S - but there are some improvements. Dynamic low light mode, Preceision lens alignment - hey does that mean the 4S lens was not aligned with precision? And the 5's camera has a Sapphire crystal - because you know that sounds so cool. And well because quote Sapphire is renowned for being hard and crystal clear" Phil also claimed Photo capture is 40% faster - which by the was the 4S capture speed was pretty quick as it was.
And with the iPhone 5 they added Panorama - which well lets you take panorama photos.
Overall the improvements in the camera seems minor vs the 4S - not nearly as big a jump as from the 4 to 4S. But if you are going from the 4 to 5 - you will be really happy.
Per video recording. You can now take photos while recording video. Ok - cool feature.
And there is improved video stabilization - that unlike the Nokia 920 does not require a guy in a van - just saying.
FaceTime Camera is now 720P HD - with backside illumination and face detection - so some improvements to the front facing camera.
There are now three mics - Bottom, Front and Back. And the speaker had been improved on the bottom - but still mono speaker.
And as feared / expected for some time - it is now a 9 pin smaller dock connector - the 30 pin doc connector is gone. Say hello to Lightning - that is the name of the connector tech - to go along with thunderbolt on the mac - how cute. It is an all digital reversible connector. So does not matter how you plug it in. As also expected they have a 30 pin to 9 pin dongle adapter.
It will be available in either black or white. Pricing as expected stays the same - $199 for 16gb, $299 for 32gb and $399 for 64 gb versions. With a 2 year contract that is. iPhone 3Gs is dead - gone no more. iPhone 4 with 8GB is now the free phone and the 4S with 16 gb is the $99 phone.
Preorders start on September 14th - with launch on September 21st - Available on the 21st in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Starts shipping to more countries on Sept 28th and then be december it will be available in over 100 countries on 240 carriers.
No word yet on where the head phone jack is - but there was one photo showing the power button top side - but no whole for the head phone jack - so it seems that the headphone jack will be on the bottom.
iOS 6 will be available for download on September 19th.
Next up with a new iPod Nano - and skip over that as it does not run iOS .
After that they talked about the iPod touch.
The new 5th gen iPod touch is thinner and lighter - just 6.1 mm thick and 88 grams on weight.
It has the same 4" retina screen from the iPhone 5. It has the A5 processor. It still has both a front and rear camera and now there is an LED flash. The camera on the back is a 5 MP camera with Sapphire crystal and 5 element lens. So essentially the same camera as the back of the iPhone 5 except 5 MP not 8 MP.
Front camera is 720 HD camera - which is the same as the iPhone 5 front camera.
Same Wifi as with the iPhone 5.
And it has SIRI.
It has what they are calling the loop. or iPod touch loop - which is a wrist strap that connects to the back bottom corner. Good for kids.
And now it comes in multiple colors. 5 different colors to be specific and the loop is color coordinated to match.
The new iPod touch 5th gen - will be available in october starting at $299 for the 32 GB version and $399 for the 64 GB version. If you want a cheaper iPod touch - the 4th gen iPod touch is sticking around at $249 for the 32 gb version and $199 for the 16 gb version.
The new iPod nano - it is $149 also available in October. But we are not talking about it.
And remember those new rumored ear buds we talked about - yeah well rumored no more - as they turned out to be the real deal - with Apple announcing the new ear buds available today.
So to wrap up looking at the iPhone 2012 bingo card the new iPhone is called the iPhone 5, it has LTE, There are new earbuds, It has a metal back, It is thinner and lighter, it has the 4" screen, An a6 Processor, HD Video front camera, Has the new 9 pin dock connector - 9 if you count ground - which is now called lightning. It has the in-cell touch sensing tech. And the head phone jack is now on the bottom. It has a sapphire crystal lens cover.
What we are not sure about yet is How much Ram it will have - But I would say it has to be at least 1GB. Not sure if it has a nano-sim card. And not sure if it will be on China Mobile. Which to me is the biggest news or lack there of for Apple stock that is.
It does not have a higher res camera and it will not be on T-Mobile - not yet at least.
Per the bingo card - we did get at least 2 bingos - across the top row and the 2nd column as well. Still have a chance for two more depending on what we learn about the sim card, ram and china mobile.
My overall impression - it is a nice upgrade - but not as big an upgrade as say from the iPhone 4 to 4S. What you say - but Tim Cook and Leo Laporte said it was a bigger increase than the 4S - and Leo Said the 4S was just a minor update. Umm Yeah - read my post on that from October last year or better yet - read the post I am putting out later today - where I compare all the new specs for the iPhone 4, 4S and 5 when they were announced vs the previous gen and score them. What I did was say each new feature could have a score of 1, 2 or 3 - 1 being a minor improvement for the end user, 2 being a mid and 3 being a big improvement for the UI of the device. For example - on the iPhone 4 - the retina display gets a +3, but the 4 element lens a +1 and 720p video recording a +2. When I did this for the past 3 generations. The iPhone 4 had a +30 score, the 4S had a +29 score and the new iPhone 5 - it has a score of +25. And That was with me giving a 0 on the 9 pin dock connector - really if you are going from any previous iPhone to the 5 - the new dock connector should be a minus 2 or 3. And the headphone jack on the bottom should be another -2 or -3. So if I did minuses - The iPhone 5 would get a score of about a +20. Again this just comparing from the last gen to the next gen. If you currently have an iPhone 4 - yes - the iPhone 5 is a big jump up and going from anything prior to the iPhone 4 or an Android device is the difference between heaven and hades But going from a 4S to a 5 is a much smaller jump then a year ago when people went from a 4 to the 4S - in my opinion and well per my scoring. So that is why I will be waiting for the iPhone 2013 before I upgrade from my iPhone 4S. Let me know your thoughts.
Hi Rob,
The new iPod nano is going to be the best thing that ever happened to the pebble. Very let down by this. Guess I'll have to buy that ugly pebble.
Rob Hebron ky
Hi Rob,
I'm guessing that the Pebble folks are breathing a sigh of relief that the new nanos are not watch shaped.
Matt S Winston-Salem NC
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Per Tradition here is the iPhone 2012 Rumor Bingo Card.
I do not expect to see all or even most of these - these are just a collection of the most spread rumors about the iPhone 2012.
Direct download: bingo_card_iPhone2012.pdf
Category: breaking news
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Direct download: tii_0239.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Hi Rob,
If you have listeners or know anyone who needs help making passes, have them email us.
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Episode 239 Transcript
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As you know if you have the Tii - App - On Tuesday morning - not surprisingly Apple sent out the invites for the Sept 12th event thus making it official and a big Kudos goes to Rene Ritchie for calling that correctly.
In the Invite which is pretty plain there are the small words quote its almost here unquote - then a big 12 - with the shadow of the 12 showing an even bigger 5. Which leads many to think Apple is going to call the next iPhone the iPhone 5. Uggggghhhh.
I think I am just overly Anal Engineer - and that makes it really really difficult for me to accept that the 6th generation of the iPhone will be called the iPhone 5. So if this happens here is where we would be for iPhone names.
1st gen iPhone = iPhone the 2nd gen iPhone = iPhone 3G the 3rd gen iPhone = iPhone 3GS the 4th Gen iPhone = iPhone 4 the 5th gen iPhone = iPhone 4S and the 6th Gen iPhone = iPhone 5
Yeah - it all make sense now.
Ok - I have a had a few emails since the artwork came out chiding me on getting the iPhone name wrong - but hey don't count your chickens just yet - because there was a pick of an asian worker holding up what is supposed to be the box artwork pre folded for the new iPhone and it is called on the box the new iPhone
So maybe just maybe that 5 in the shadow is Apples way of tweaking all the rumor mongers. Or maybe the 5 means Apple will announce 5 new products on the 12th. iOS 6 launch date would be one, iPhone 2012 would be two, a new iPod Nano - that works with the iPhone like the pebble - would be three. 4 could be the 5th gen iPod touch - but I kind of think that is for October - but you never know. That leaves us with item 5 - and I just don't see that being the iPad mini. So maybe it is a service - say an NFC payment type service. Or maybe it is an update to the iPod shuffle - Yawn. In any case we will know on the 12th - and I will do my best to get an episode out that evening going over all the Apple announcement goodness.
Apple Insider had a piece recently saying Apple had 8 new devices that would be launched before the end of the year.
The iPhone 5 and iPod nano - which I think will be part of the event on the 12th.
The new iPod Touch - which Apple Insider thinks will be on the 12th as well.
Then there is the iPad Mini - which neither they nor I think will be on the 12th.
They also list a new Modified iPad with the new doc connector. Which could be announced on the 12th.
And there is the 13" retina Macbook Pro and new 21.5" and 27" iMacs.
The ladder 3 don't make much sense.
So again the 5 could mean
iOS 5
iPhone 2012
iPod Touch 5th gen
new iPod Nano
and a new 3rd gen in a half iPad with the new doc connector.
Or it could just mean the iPhone 2012 is going to be called the iPhone 5. Uggggggg
Into the email bag.
Hi rob,
The five in the shadow of the press invite has got to be apple messing with everyone. Apple knows how disappointed the public and media was that the last iPhone wasn't called iPhone 5. Wouldn't it be funny if the next released phone is named iPhone 6 or iPhone 5S?
Regards,
Bruce
Another email per the invite.
Hi Rob,
Haha! You been owned! 😂. Ok, I shouldn't laugh, you've been right more often than not, which is why it's so funny. 😉
- Jessi D
Well - Jessi - I have probably been owned - we will know for sure on the 12th. Per names - I have not been as accurate as specs.
Hi Rob,
Could you tell me again how Apple is "not going to call the next phone THE IPHONE 5"?
Regards,
Bob
Again - lets see where we are on the 12th.
A Report of a supposed memo to Apple Store Genius bar employees letting them know that the iPhone 3GS would be a in low or stock out inventory situation going forward. This not all that surprising - as it is not likely the iPhone 3GS was going to survive past the iPhone 2012 launch. It also likely means if you go in with an iPhone 3GS and it has issues - you might walk out with an iPhone 4 as a replacement. Something similar happened last time they phased out an iPhone.
Either way it looks like the iPhone 3GS is finally being put out to pasture.
Going forward this likely means a low or no cost iPhone 4. The iPhone 4S - becomes the $99 iPhone - and the iPhone 2012 starts out in the $199 slot.
This is all based on subsidized pricing.
Hi Rob, I called a couple of weeks ago wanting to find a way to assign the 30 second back function to a button while playing podcasts. The solution suggested this week via Instacast is working for me. Using Activator, I assigned a double tap of the sleep/wake button to be "previous track" and while Instacast is playing that rewinds 30 seconds. Perfect!
I also noticed that in Instacast you can assign "shake" to 30 seconds back as well. This means that when I get the new iPhone and lose my jailbreak I will still have a workable, if not perfect, solution.
Thanks to all the people who called or wrote in with ideas, and thanks to you for creating this rich forum for us to participate in.
All the best,
Michael from Seattle
Michael - thanks for the feedback on what worked for you.
If you believe rumors - It looks like the Apple ear buds are going to be a changing. This from a video on a Vietnamese site that has in the past received Apple wares prior to the official release date. These are unique looking ear buds - and well if they are more comfortable - great.
Also From the looks of the head phones and the slit on the stem - it also looks like they are noise canceling head phones. Which is even better. Guess we will find out on the 12th for sure.
One story reported by many and sent in by still more - is the story of the GooPhone i5 - this is an Android phone from a cheap Chinese manufacturer - and why am I mentioning them here - well because - they designed their phone after the rumored iPhone 2012 design - so yes - they looked at the leaked components and design and then built a real smartphone running Android. And if that was the whole story - it would kind of be a story. But nope this one takes a very big twist - Seems the folks behind the goo phone i5 - applied for a patent on the design - yes the design they stole from the leaked iPhone 2012. And now it looks like they may try to sue Apple per the release of the next iPhone - if it does indeed have the design that they ripped off to create their goo phone i5. Before you pass this off as not having much chance of being accepted by the courts in China - remember - Apple had to pay over $50 Million dollars to a chinese company over the iPad name - that being the same company Apple had previously legally purchased said name from once before.
So yes - it seems in China anything is possible - even a company piecing together illegally leaked components to figure out the design of the next iPhone and then building an android clone of the next iPhone and even getting a patent of the design they stole. Yup - China legal system - you got to love it.
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next rumor. And rumor might be pushing it. This is more about something that was going to happen sooner rather than later - and that is the integration of Chomp into the App store. Chomp is the company Apple purchased earlier this year - that has a product to make it easier to search through the app stores for the apps that you want. In any case expect some changes to the App store from your iOS device come the launch of iOS 6 - especially to how search results are presented to you.
Hi Rob,
In iOS 6 beta, In the Apps store app - the podcast app shows 5 stars on the App Store summary. Reality is it has only 2 stars. BTW AFAIK the stars shown for other apps are correct. Perhaps a bug or a Bad Apple…
Regards,
Sergio
Hi Sergio - actually if you search for podcasts - the first two results - Podcasts and TuneIn Radio both show 5 stars for the reviews. But when you tap on either one it shows the correct rating - in the case of Podcasts App - it has 2.5 stars in the App store app and 2.5 stars on iTunes on my computer - so once you tap through it does show the correct number of stars.
However the bug here is not per Podcasts - where Apple rigged the system - if you search for Tii - you will see it showing 5 stars as well. But tapping on it - you now see 4 stars and change. Same thing with Mac OS Ken App. So in this case don't blame on Malice which clearly seems to be a case of incompetence.
Hey speaking of malice - we have the following email.
Hi Rob. This is Scott, from Milwaukee. well, I think I'm finally going to leave AT&T. From the time of the release of the first iPhone, until last year, AT&T has always allowed me to upgrade each year, with just paying an activation fee and agreeing to another two-year contract. This year they told me that in order to upgrade, I not only have to pay the activation fee and two year agreement, but I also have to pay an additional, new this year, $250 fee. It is new carrier time for me. Regards, Scott
Hi Scott - I have a feeling this time around there will be more than few people jumping ship from one carrier to another.
Another Kickstarter project for a watch that works with you iPhone - that is funded - this one with over $215k pledged vs a $50k goal and it goes to Sep 30 th at 9:59 AM - It is called Touch Time - two words - and I would highly recommend you wait until after Sept 12th before pledging on this one - as Apple is likely to announce that the iPod Nano now integrates with your iPhone. Clearly there is a demand for this feature - the $10Mil plus that the Pebble received and again now at least 3 digital watches that talk to your iPhone reaching their pledge goals in Kickstarter. This all ads up to customer demand - and Apple is obviously in the best place to address this need. Lets hope they do so on Sept 12th. If not - remember the Touch Time Kickstarter project - as you do have until the end of Sept to pledge for it.
Just a reminder that iKid from Laura in Nashvile is running on Kickstarter now. She has until Saturday the 15th at 4:15 PM ET - and is half way to her goal of $7,000.
So help her reach her goal. The iKid is a shock absorbing kid friendly case for your iPad. Just search for iKid over at Kickstarter.
Did the FBI have a file with over 12 Million Apple UDIDs and other personal info with regards to iOS users on its computer and did that computer get hacked and the file taken. Well that is the question - and depending on what article you read the answer is YES / NO (READ TOGETHER - TWO TRACKS) Seems the FBI is saying they did not have said file - and it did not get stollen from them.
Apple says it gave no data to the FBI either.
But some how a hacker group - came into possession of at least 1 Million UDID's - as that is what they posted up on the web.
So if not from the FBI's computer nor from Apple where did the hackers get this info.
Guess the real question - is now that this info is out there - what does it mean if anything for those whose UDID was posted.
Of course there is a site over at the next web - where you can put in your UDID and see if yours in the list. But I wonder if by putting in your UDID - you are not making it available to someone else.
Since really - you can't change your UDID - like you can a password - I am not sure it is worth the added risk of entering your UDID to find out.
But then again if you are someone that is really paranoid about these types of things - well you would be really paranoid now - as the only way to check is to enter your UDID into some other site. Well maybe just enter the last half of your UDID and see if it matches up.
I did check the UDID's for all 6 of my iOS devices and none were on the list.
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one which is a review over at TUAW for an App called Instamail Photo - what the big thing about this app is - is that it does not limit you to 5 photos in your email like iOS does. And the App is FREE.
So all you do is launch the app - select your photo roll - and then you can pick 6 or 7 or even more photos to email to your friends.
But the more photos you include per email - likely the less friends you will have going forward. So be mindful of all those cute pictures of your 2 month old spitting up on you when emailing to someone that does not have kids and you want to keep as a friend. Again the app is called instamail Photo and it is free.
Another App heads up from Tash - is the App Pinnacle studio for iPad. This App now replaces Avid Studio - As Pinnacle was from Corel - and they purchased the consumer line of avid tools. So if you have Avid or not - right now - Pinnacle Studio - which is a video editing program with lots of great features - it is free - for a limited time. Link in show notes or search for pinnacle studio two words in the App store - and this app requires an iPad 2 or 3rd gen iPad running iOS 5.1 or later.
Hi Rob, a new discovery - for those who like Instagram or pinterest will love Mixel
To describe it wouldn't do it justice but basically it is sharing collages - which are very very cool
MY new addiction Regards, Tash
Hi Tash thanks for the heads up on Mixel - spelled M I X E L - Like Pixel but with an M. The App is Free in the iTunes App store.
From the description on iTunes Quote Mixel turns your photos into beautiful, fun collages with just a tap of a button. All you have to do is choose your pictures, tap SHUFFLE, and the app automatically lays them out. It's instant and incredibly easy. unquote
Again this is a free app.
So the past week saw a lot of new products announced by Apple competitors. New Kindles - including a large 8.9" Tablet - in direct competition with the iPad - as they made sure to actually compare it to the iPad on stage. To new phones from Google rola - using the Razar branding. To new Windows phone 8 phones from Samsung and Nokia - and it is the Nokia 920 launch that clearly went as bad as could be imagined - with Nokia launching a video to show off its new Video recording and stabilization technology. In the video there is no message about it being simulated - which means well it must be the video shot on the phone right - well that is what you would think right up until the point the video passed by a trailer and the reflection in the window clearly shows not someone on a bike shooting the video as you were lead to believe - but a guy in a van holding a big old camera on a stabilization platform. Oh my. Nokia has issued a formally apology - Hey on the bright side people are actually talking about the Nokia 920 which likely would not have happened if not for them maliciously faking and lying about the video they showed. This is one time where you can blame on Malice that which was uncovered due to incompetence. Just Saying.
Hi Rob,
Re: your listener looking for a group email solution. I use an app called, not surprisingly, Group Email which allows creation of multiple email address groups. Not sure about calendar integration though.
Regards,
Carl
Hi Rob,
Is there a calculator app for the iPhone that if I mistakenly erased my total (while adding numbers) I could still undo the mistake or atleast still get to my original total before the mistake? Regards Jesus.
Hi Rob,
I recently discovered your podcast and have found it very entertaining and informative. I love how you or your listeners always seem to find a solution to everyone's issues. So I thought I'd try to dip into your vast reach for some help. I am a restaurant kitchen manager and I am looking for an app that helps me place my food orders. I'd like to be able to have set lists for each supplier and be able to input a quantity for each item. After I'm done i'd like to be able to compile a list so that i could either email or place a phone order to my supplier of the quantities i need. I haven't been able to find something like it in the app store, so I'm asking your listeners if they know of an app that'd be able to help me.
Regards,
Peter
Hi Peter,
Thanks for listening and for the kind words.
I think you will need to use an app like Bento to create your own data base to manage this.
I think
That said - I will throw this question out to the listeners and see if anyone else has a better suggestion.
So anyone have a better suggest for Peter?
206-666-6364 that 206 moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
A quick warning for those out there - I got this from a few people - there are emails and posts out there about a service where by the company will permanently unlock your AT&T phone for a price. Rip OFF - not saying they will not actually do what they say - but you could do the same exact thing by making a phone call to AT&T . I have an iPhone 4 that is permanently unlocked - by AT&T for ZERO dollars - so save your money and don't fall for this rip off.
Thanks to James for this next one. Which is some more info on LTE and voice of LTE. It seems that only in South Korea - do they have voice over LTE live.
However Voice Over LTE is much different than both voice and data simultaneously. In the US how it works is that Data is on LTE and only Data. Voice still is on the 3G or 2G connection - depending on the area.
So it comes down to what can a smarthphone do technically to wether or not said smarthphone can support both voice and data at the same time.
I would expect the iPhone 2012 to support this on any carrier offering up LTE that works with said iPhone. Of course we will learn more on Wednesday.
So maybe your are one of those that just can't get enough of the Apple V Samsung trial and you need more info - well actually you probably need more than info. That said there is a link titled - Jury foreman in Apple v Samsung - in the show notes - that goes over some of the thoughts from the foreman in said case - as well as at the bottom of the article where you can read 20 pages of the verdict. Again for those of you that just are in need (PAUSE) of more info.
Thanks for Michael S for this next one. Which is if you go to the Amazon site for electronics trade-in - and if you just type in iPhone 4s and click go - you get the following results in order of relevance.
1. iPhone 4S - 16GB White
2. iPhone 4S - 16gb white sprint version
3. Apple iPod touch 8 GB black
4. Apple iPhone 4S 32 GB black AT&T
and 5 - Samsung Galaxy S ii
Seems even Amazon is confused about what is an iPhone 4S.
Hi Rob,
FYI the census is the jury pool not voter registration. So if you are counted by your city or town you could get jury duty.
Regards,
Wayne P
Hi Wayne - Not in Kansas. In Kansas. Quote Every two years, the Jury Qualification Questionnaire is mailed out to over 70,000 Kansans whose names are randomly selected from the voter registration and state driver’s license lists unquote
So - Yes I do actually fact check before I put in jokes into the show. Just sayin.
Hi Rob
With all the talk of how much $$$
Apple has. Any thought on them doing the right thing, LIKE LOWERING PRICES!!!
what a concept...
Regards,
Joe
Hi Joe,
Not going to happen.
Reality is the iPad is already at a pretty low price - especially the iPad 2 - when you look at its margins vs other Apple Products. And the iPod line covers all price ranges.
The iPhone is subsidized for the most part - but even at the higher non-subsidized price - it is pretty much in line with other high end smartphones - with one big exception - the iPhone retains most of its value. A $700 iPhone a year later can sell for $500 - vs a Samsung which resells at $250 if that.
But Apple has never been about low prices - it has been about offering the best product and user experience - as such that requires a higher price - and one consumers have clearly shown they are willing to accept.
So no reason at all for Apple to lower prices.
Rob W
Hi Rob,
I came across this article from Bloomberg about software that apparently affects most mobile platforms. It seems like the author used "iPhone" in the title for clicks because they didn't really go over how iOS is infected specifically. I haven't seen this topic discussed elsewhere so I am curious about your thoughts.
Hope you enjoy the Labor Day weekend. regards. -Tim from Iowa
Hi Tim,
FUD - Plain and simple. FYI - FUD means Fear Uncertainty and Doubt.
This article is a crock with regards to the iPhone - sure in theory anything could be done.
But in reality - there is no evidence this has effected affected (or infected) iPhones to date.
NOW Android - that is a different story altogether - there is lots and lots and lots and ..... lots of Malware on Android - and that is where a story like this should have focused.
But it does not make as good of link bait when you talk about Android and malware as when you try to link iPhones to malware.
Sorry folks no link to this one out of principal - but google bloomerg and finfisher to find it.
Rob W
Hi Rob, Do you think the fact, that Samsung lost to apple the way they did, brings new value to the HP Web OS platform?
Joshua I
Ummmm - NOOOOOO!!!!!
Nice article over on AppyNation blog - where they list a bunch of sites that charge for reviews - or as they call it their Hall of Infamy.
So if you are someone that likes to read Apple App sites for app reviews - check out this post to see if any of your favorite sites are listed.
Sadly folks there are a lot of sites out there that do charge for reviews and more so than just the ones they listed.
There are also many others that do not - check out the Got OATS site - google got oats - two words - and it is a list of sites that believe in ethical standards for app reviews - and clearly stating any time they are compensated by a developer. And Yes this podcast is part of OATS - not that I really do much in the way of app reviews - I leave that up to your folks and the devs themselves.
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Hi Rob,
I took this pic looking down at the stairwell at work, then reflected it in an app called Reflections, edited with snapseed and the text added with FX Photo Studio
someone said it looked like Voltron.
Regards,
Jessi D
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For those of you looking to trade in your iPhone 4S so that you can get the iPhone 2012 when it is released - there is one more new player in the buy back game - and that is Apple themselves. You can get up to $345 for an iPhone 4S - 64 GB model - that is pristine.
However that is not the best offering out there to buy back your iPhone - Amazon actually holds that spot offering as much as $500 to buy your iPhone 4S 64 GB unit. Of course that $500 is not cash but rather an Amazon gift card / credit.
There is a nice article on 9 to 5 mac titled iPhone Trade-in roundup. Where they go over 11 different places/ ways to sell your old iPhone 4S.
Remember if you have an iPhone 4S - you have had it less than a year - and you will most likely be paying full price for the iPhone 2012. Unless you cancel from your current provider and then pay the penalty or ETF as they call it. Then you could go to another carrier to get the subsidized price. How much your ETF is - will depend greatly on who your carrier is and when you purchased your iPhone 4S.
Me personally - I just can't get myself to sell my old Apple gear - much to the chagrin of my wife.
Of course the main reason people are selling off their old iPhone now is that a new iPhone is just around the corner - which means more and more new rumors coming out all the time. The Ones that now seem like they are done deals. LTE - which if this iPhone does not have I will be shocked. A Bigger Screen - likely an elongated 4 Inch screen. A new design - which you kind of need for the new screen. A new smaller dock connector. The Head phone jack moved to the bottom of the device. And a new faster processor with more RAM on board as well. Those are the items that most of the rumor sites seem to all agree on at this time.
Items that seem up in the Air and likely will not happen. A Better Camera - One I don't really see as far as Meg Pixels - But as far as improved sensors for taking better pictures in low light - that I do see happening.
A new Nano-Sim Card - which I guess is likely - but really not all that exciting - unless you are trying to take your current sim from your iPhone 4 or 4S and move it over.
Enhanced Bluetooth capabilities - is another rumor I see mentioned - but usually that is as far as they go - they don't really break down what is enhanced. To me this seems more to do with software improvements than say improving from Bluetooth 4.0 which the iPhone 4S already has.
And NFC.
With regards to the iPhone 2012 and NFC rumors - this past week first we saw some photos supposedly of the innards of the iPhone 2012 - and what is supposed to be the NFC chip. Well is it really a chip or just a component that they can not identify - that was not very clear - but heck lets call it the NFC chip for this moment. And the moment is gone.
And then rumors this past week said no - there will be no NFC in the iPhone 2012. This at least according to Anandtech based on the next iPhone having a metal back - which is not conducive with NFC - and then Jim Dalrymple giving his trademark Yep with regards to NFC being a no show in the iPhone 2012. And that is Yep as in Yes it will not be there - not Yes it will. So at this point the Rumor pendulum with regards to NFC is it will not be in the iPhone 2012. Of course this could change before Sept 12th.
On the last episode we talked about the iPad Mini likely not being introduced at the Sept event - but rather at an event in October. This based on speculation from John Gruber and Jim Dalrymble. And now Apple PR - umm - I mean All Things D - quote confirms unquote - that the iPad Mini will be announced not in September - but rather at another event in October.
Of course the confirmed part comes from unnamed sources. And no date in October was given. But I am guessing it will be October 19th with a launch of the device around 10 days after the US elections - Which would be Friday November 16th. Which also happens to be the date of the next Kansas City Start up weekend. So yeah - that would be a lousy time for me for them to release it on. So definitely the 16th of November to start shipping the iPad Mini.
FYI - Expect all those saying the iPad Mini will ship in October to later report that due to manufacturing issues or component shortages - the iPad Mini was delayed until November. Just sayin.
I also so love when sites use the word Confirmed when talking about an Apple rumor not only did All things D use that word with regards to the introduction date but so did Tech Soure with the following quote iPad Mini Name confirmed unquote as part of their post title. Who was it confirmed by - well not apple. But rather by the ever popular unnamed source. I think for Halloween this year I am going to dress up as an unnamed source. Well that or Big foot or the Lockness monster or someone from Americas got talent that has a college degree.
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On the last episode we had a question about doing group emails. Thanks to Cheryl for the recommending app with the very brief title of Groups SMS, Mail and Manage Contacts App. We also got the following email on this .
Hey Rob,
MailShot works really well to create group lists. Also as a side note iGone is a great app to access and change your out of office from the iPhone. It took a little tweaking with the dev to get my enterprise settings right for work but he was really great and very helpful.
Thanks for the show,
Ian from WV
We also had questions about a bluetooth headset under $100.
Here is an email on this.
Hi Rob, I heard the call for a bluetooth headset under $100, here's my pick and review:
The Nokia BH-505 For the most part this is a discontinued product but it's readily available on ebay and other outlets on the web.
It's a "neckband" style headset that goes around the back of your neck (not over your head). On the left ear there is a dedicated pause/play button and toggle switch for forward & reverse (on the iPhone this just skips to the next track or previous track), and the built-in mic. On the right ear is the dedicated answer call button and toggle switch for volume control.
Of all the bluetooth headsets I've tried and tossed this is the one I keep going back to, they are good. It's lightweight and comfortable once you've used them a few days. The weakest part is at the bend the goes over your ears. I've found that after many months of daily use it will start to crack and will eventually break. To it's credit it, the headset still works after the plastic has broken. It just doesn't fit as tightly with a diy a repair. Phone calls are generally clear on both ends . You can get a full days use from a full charge. Genuine units come with 6 sets of ear cushions ( s / m / l) in a regular rounded shape and a flat shape for those that don't want the ear pieces going inside the ear canal. And a power cord for charging.
An overall a good lightweight bt headset that won't kill your wallet. Just handle with a little care and they'll last quite awhile.
Hope this helps
Regards,
Robert B
Another email on this
Hi Rob,
The best stereo bluetooth headset under $100 is the Plantronics Backbeat 903+ The sound is really great for the price. I love the sound and the controls. The mic is in the earbud and of course it could be better. Under $100.00, this is the unit to buy.
Regards,
Kevin
And here is another review of the backbeat 903+
Hi Rob,
I like the Plantronics backbeat 903+.
For music and phone it's good. For some podcasts in noisy sorroundings it's not loud enough. Some podcasts not loud enough anyway. The mics are on each side, it's ok for phone but weak on some VoIP applications like echolink.
Retail $100 but $70 at Frys and cheaper online. 7 hours music. 2 hour recharge.
Many features.
Regards,
Mike R
And another email on bluetooth heads sets.
Hi Rob,
I have a couple of suggestions for under $40:
1.) Tenqa Remxd $40
These are "DJ" style headphones. Both myself & my partner have these and have been very pleased with them.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006LADLLS
2.) Kinivo BTH220 $30
I haven't had any personal experience with these but they have great Amazon reviews:
Regards,
Matt G
And one last email on this
Hi Rob, I recommend the LG HBS-700 for around $50 on amazon. It has a mic as requested and it is incredibly comfortable to wear thanks to its unique design, I use it all the time for doing things around the house and listening to podcast and don't feel like I am wearing anything. It is also good when I have to use one earbud and keep an ear out for the kids waking up. I know it looks weird but I think anyone looking for a Bluetooth stereo headset should try it. Oh and it's great for the office, I can hide it underneath my collar.
And it's water resistant which makes it good for working out.
Regards,
Javier from Miramar, FL
http://www.amazon.com/LG-Tone-Wireless-Bluetooth-Packaging/dp/B0052YFYFK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3lklcKd0JY&sns=em
Hi Rob,
I just finished listening to your most resent podcast and was wondering if you heard anything in the rumor mill about this feature on iPhone 2012 with Verizon. As you know, the iPhone on Verizon cannot do simultaneous voice and data over its 3G network (CDMA). So have you heard whether or not this will be possible on the LTE network with Verizon? This is the MAIN selling point for me on AT&T. So if Verizon were to offer this feature I will get rid of my AT&T iPhone and a hot minute (once all phones on Family Plan were off contract)!
TIA
Grace & Peace, Brian
Hi Brian - thanks for the question - which I thought was straight forward - Yes LTE can support voice and data at the same time - I thought it was straight forward - but the more I searched the more convoluted the answer became - some claiming all 4G LTE phones on Verizon support voice and data at the same time - others saying this feature is not available until 2013. And verizon on their site - nothing about this.
I know there are a few Verizon employees that listen - so I am sending this out to them - Can LTE phones on Verizon support simultaneous Voice and data. Because I could not find anything official about it on your site.
Here is a title of an article I just came across it is quote Apple's iPad will finally see competition this fall" unquote. Ok quick trivia question was that Article from A August 2010 or B August 2011 or C August 2012 or D - All of the Above.
If you picked D All of the Above - you would be a wiser man or women than those that wrote the articles in question. Yup seems that is an article we likely will also see in August 2013.
It just seems like yesterday we were wishing Bob Mansfield a happy retirement. And now He's Back. Ok - technically he never left - but apparently Bob realized spending more time with the family was not as appealing as first thought and he cancelled his retirement. However Dan riccio who was moved into Bob's job - well he seems to not want to give up his new job and Mr Mansfield will just report to Tim cook and quote will work on future products unquote. Well Bob We wish you a happy un-retirement.
Hi Rob,
A few shows back I remember someone asking about a PDF app that you could also insert pages into. There is an App called PDF Pen that I just read a great review of it by James Ford Kelly for Wired, and one of the features was creating PDFs right from the app, as well as all standard markup and editing options available for PDFs in general, and I thought that it might work to save that person from switching to a dreaded Windows tablet.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hey Rob,
the 5.1 update months ago that had the 4G logo in the status bar even though there is no 4G of any kind in my area. Nor did my iPhone4S did not magically turn into 4G - but the logo is saying it is. So when Real 4G comes out & is active will they call it 5G since all the carriers lie one evolution ahead when they have mostly enhanced 3G or hspa+ & such. How will I know if I'm on 3G or 4G ish connection in the next 2 years I wonder?
Regards,
Michael S
Hi Michael - Yeah my iPhone is one that constantly shows it as a 4G connection as well - and you bring up a good point - will they now also have an LTE logo? or a 4G+ logo - I don't think they will do 5G however - but if they don't do something other than 4G for LTE - how will you know when you are connect to what - other than the fact the internet does not suck that is.
Thanks to Rose Clark via Google+ for this next one. Which is a kickstarter project with a goal of 90k and pledges of 126k and has until Oct 3rd at 4:56 PM ET for you to pledge - As they are over their goal they will be taking your money if you pledge for it. How much money - well they will start with $155 bucks of yours and go up from there. So what is said device - well it is the CruxSkunk one word. c r u x skunk - And it is another iPad case with keyboard. whannt whannt whaaa. Ok - well not just any case and keyboard - it has a 360 hinge so you can open it up and fold it out of the way. It offers a full size qwerty key board and is very thin - so yes it makes your iPad look like a mac book air kinda sorta. Anyway if you are looking for a keyboard case combo for your iPad - check out the cruxSkunk at kickstarter.
Hi Rob
I though you should take a look at this cool project. A friend of mine at work that knows the developer told me about it and I am sold. Regards, Hector
And this is with regards to the Foundation Dock. Two words - It has 10k pledged towards a goal of 37k and funding goes on until Oct 2nd at 4:36 PM ET.
So looking like it has a good chance of hitting its goal.
This is one of those kick starter projects with a few too many pricing options - 17 to be specific.
Ok - to be fair this one product is really three products - There is the foundation dock itself and there is a Flex Cable with 30 pin dock connector or the new iPhone 2012 connector and there is an aluminum USB car charger. If you want to get all three it will cost you $114 or just $99 for the dock and one flex cable or just 30 for one flex cable or just $15 for the USB car charger.
Still not sure what it is yet - well they call it the best charging, syncing, bending, holding, music listening, face timing, video watching, self portrait taking device for the iPhone - And ummm Yeah.
Ok so by flex cable they really mean bend it into a specific shape with some force and it will stay in that shape and that lets you adjust the iPhone to stay where you want it and face how you want it.
The foundation dock is an aluminum CNC machined base with a built in speaker, a microphone, audio line out, one usb port at the top and 4 additional powered USB ports in the back and a mini usb port. The flex cable plugs into the USB port on the top or you can disconnect from the Base and plug it into the Car Charger or any other USB port.
It is an interesting project and one you can learn more about by searching for Foundation Dock - two words on kickstarter dot com.
Thanks to Richard for the heads up on this next Kickstarter project that had a lofty goal of $250,000 and I say had because they already have over $525k in pledges. Not bad for something that only has pledge levels now starting at $174. This one will be live until september 22nd at 5:06 AM ET.
What is this project it is called Smartthings - one word. And Smartthings is a device to help connect things in your house to the internet. So you can monitor, control and automate the things in your house. And do so anywhere you want via the iOS App. So say you want to have it where you turn off your lights or turn them on when you are away from the home. You can do that. Say your wife constantly keeps forgetting to turn off her curling iron - well in the past a solution would be to hang the curling iron by the front door to remind her she almost burned down the house again by leaving her curling iron turned on and right next to the rubbing alcohol - or you could just turn it off said curling iron from your App. You can also have sensors to see if your doors have been open or is open. you can have a sensor on your dog to see if it has left the house or yard. The video even shows it sensing when you get out of bed and turning on the coffee pot for you - Hey Wait I think I saw that in a Wallace and Grommit Cartoon. So I guess you can say if you like Wallace and Grommit and want to live in a house like they have SmartThings will get you one step closer.
For the $174 while it lasts you get a smart things hub and 3 things this year - yup they are planning on a December delivery.
This is an interesting one and I recommend watching the video to learn more - over at kickstarter dot com - search for smartthings - One word.
Do you have a favorite old printer and wish you could print to it from your iOS device with Air Print like you can with the ePrint printers. Well now you can for just $100 - with the Lantronix XPrintserver Home Edition. XPrintServer being one word. I have a link in the show notes for a review done over on Wired which goes in to the good and slightly not so good i.e. setting it up can be a pain for some printers - but the good news is once it is set up you should be golden. And better news it seems to set up easily for most printers - which I usually find means it sets up well for most printers other than the one I have.
But in any case rather than spend a few hundred on a new printer and a few hundred more on ink for the new printer - you can use your current printer and ink with your iOS device for just $100. Look for the link in the show notes for Episode 238 over at today in iOS dot com.
Ok in addition to all the leaks / rumors about the iPhone 2012 and iPad mini - every so often we get a leak per the iPod touch - this current one comes via GizChina - who shows a picture of a case for the next gen iPod touch - which is a longer body than the current one - suggesting that whatever screen size the new iPhone gets the iPod touch will be getting as well - which you know kinda makes sense. The strange thing was the two holes on the back - as if it is going to have two different cameras for taking pictures and video in 3d. Which would be a huge one more thing - especially for the iPod touch.
Hi Rob,
Switchy is a new JB app I found today - it gives you an extra row for the 'opened apps' . When scrolling to the left it also has a kill-all-apps button ( though I think kill backgrounder is better for this tweak). There's also a slider for brightness and the settings app is available. Regards, Tash
Hi Rob,
I use Instacast for my podcast listening and it supports the 30 second jump back. This feature works with the "previous track" button on the lock screen with this app however. I'm not jailbroken at the moment, so i can't test, but I suspect that activator assigned to "previous track" on the power button would achieve what your listener was searching for. Regards, Jared
Santa Cruz, CA
Hi Rob,
Why Can't Siri Call 911?
Jessi D
And Jessi sent a screen shot of siri saying it can not call 911 - and I have to say I have not heard of this before. I would say we would need to ask Apple - but maybe it is some FCC rule that an automated assistant can not call 911 or maybe apple did that on purpose so that people don't accidentally call 911. I am not sure. If anyone know for sure - please let us know.
An interesting article from Bloomberg - in that Apple tried to throw a whole bunch of money at Taiwan Semiconductor to lock up production - this is something Apple has done in the past with great success. Except this time Taiwan Semiconductor - said thanks but no thanks. The said the same to Qualcomm who also was trying to lock up inventory.
It seems we are starting to see news coming in from the component side that is indicating that future growth of the Smartphone world may be limited by capacity issues at component vendors. Again in the past Apple has done a great job of locking up capacity just for them - that was probably more than anything the biggest piece Tim Cook brought to the table at Apple - the incredible supply chain management - that allowed apple to dominate in the Mp3 market.
So the question is will Apple be able to find someone else who they can lock up capacity from to ensure no major shortages this fall. My feeling is there will be both record sales this fall but there will also be more demand than there will be supply of apple products. Expect the iPad mini to be harder to get than Tickle Me Elmo back in its day.
Recently I said I thought T-Mobile was going to get the iPhone - Recently in this case being last show. Well now comes a leaked screen shot from T-Mobile for employee training which shows starting on Sept 21st here is how you sell against the iPhone. So the question obviously is why would you need to sell against that which you are getting unless you are not getting it.
It is possible that only select number of people at T-mobile know if they are getting the iPhone - and this item was written by someone not in the know - just assuming it is business as usually on Sept 21st and they are not getting the iPhone.
Well - I still think it was strange timing about their new network upgrade announcement.
We shall see.
Here is some feedback on my Rant about the Apple v Samsung verdict.
Hi Rob,I could not disagree with you more. Apple is not a villain. If you follow your logic why have patients at all? Since when does stealing make you a good guy. Especially when you do it as Samsung did. This is the right thing both in the short and long term. There is no way at the present time for Apple not to use Samsung. Apple does need the money, what company does not need a billion dollars. And it will be much more with licensing. If you think not, talk to the stock holders. Doesn't Apple need to have clear title to there hard earned technology rights? You can't just keep developing at a pace that is faster than what another company can copy. It takes time to develop. As for 3 years, how often have I heard that. And believe you me, others like Microsoft already know they need to find a way to be first. Wonder how long it would have taken Samsung to copy the iPhone 5 when it comes out or a change in the ios. The people you are hearing from now didn't not like Apple to begin with. And if you didn't like this court case. Wait until the bigger ones with Google, the prince of stealing and coping. I am proud that Apple stood up and spent the money to win this case. Not because it was Apple, but because it was right.
Regards,
Richard
And my reply - Hi Richard,
I did not say Apple "IS" a villain - just that Apple will be looked at as one by many.
I stand by my comments. I do not like the legal case (or really any legal case) - and I think Apple being the biggest customer of Samsung, was in a position to put pressure on them in another way.
Legal protection from a competitor is not a good long term protection.
The best protection is in out innovating - Apple did that on the iPod side - with no use of Legal lawsuits and was able to dominate there.
I do agree that Samsung slavishly copied the iPhone - like I said in the rant that was pretty clear.
Per Apple not needing the $1 Billion - that is 100% true - they don't need the money - they just gave away a lot more than that in the form of a dividend. Apple 100% does not need the $1 Billion dollars. They already have over $100 Billion in Cash (or equivalents) as it is. Not saying they don't "want" the $1 Billion - but they definitely don't "need" it.
Thanks to Mark H for this next one. Which is one of those articles that I save to the end and tell you to go check out - which is what I am doing here - it is an article titled - Your Smartphone's So Smart It Takes 14 Gadgets to Match It - which goes over all the different single use gadgets you would need if you did not have that iPhone in your pocket. From the obvious - Phone, Camera, MP3 player to the not so obvious - calculator, alarm clock and dictionary. It is a fun little article to remind you why your iPhone in comparison is a very good spend of your money as all the devices together cost over $1,200 - but more importantly it is a big saver on your back for the road warrior - just one device and one charger. Sure wish I had an iPhone back in my travel 75% of the time for work days.
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Hi Rob,
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This is not how My show notes were when I sat down to record tonights show - but the Verdict from Apple V Samsung just came in - and well that changes things - In a nut shell - Apple wins - Samsung looses. Here are some details. - First claim: Samsung is guilty on all products. - Samsung guilty on bounce back. - Samsung infringes on pinch to zoom on all but three devices. - Apple’s patent for iPhone’s front surface violated on all but one phone. - Two Samsung phones violated the back of the iPhone. - Samsung violated with all phones on the iPhone home screen patent. - Samsung Galaxy Tab design does NOT INFRINGE the Apple iPad’s design, per the Jury. - Jury says Apple patents were willfully infringed by Samsung (5 out of 7 places). - Jury finds that all of Apple’s patents ARE VALID. - Damages to Apple $1,051,855,000 - iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4, iPad and iPod touch don’t infringe any Samsung patents. - Apple has to pay Samsung $0 - Apple has infringed no Samsung products.
That is how the Apple V Samsung case turned out in the US.
Cross the pacific and back barely 12 hours and Samsung won a ruling against Apple in South Korea where the courts found Apple had violated a Samsung patent for standards based wireless technology patent. The ruling ordered Apple to remove the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad 1 and iPad 2 from store shelves in South Korea. This does not effect the iPhone 4S or 3rd gen iPad.
The courts also found that Samsung did violate Apples Bounce Back Patent. The courts ruled that Samsung must pay Apple 25 million won ($22,000) while Apple must pay ($35,000) 40 million won.
Here is my issue with all this - Samsungs patent was with regards to an industry standard - When you have a patent for an industry standard you must license out that standard to all companies and at the same rate. That is the conclusion that the US court came to as well.
Back to the US Apple V Samsung ruling. Clearly in the short term this is going to be a boon to Apple and cause many an Android manufacturer to wonder when the phone will ring and Tim cook will be on the other end asking for their first born. Even though Samsung was found guilty of Willfully infringing on Appel Patents - Apple I am afraid after all is said and done will no longer look like the bad guy in this legal case - but rather will look like the Villain. I just am not in the mood to celebrate. Here is the opening I had originally wrote for today's episode.
Ok - the Apple v Samsung case is finally in the hands of the jury - whom were given 100 pages of instructions. Yikes - sucks to be them. Let me say this - regardless of who wins - I think this case has been a loss for Apple - especially on the PR and Marketing side. I said that early on when Appel first went after Samsung in Australia - I did not think it was a good marketing ploy for Apple to publicly state HEY world - Samsung Phones and Tablets are just like ours. So no matter what happens - at the end of the day this is a loss for Apple. I think Apple would have been better served to find alternative suppliers for their chips and every other component Samsung provides for iOS devices - and then say behind closed doors - You either stop copying us or we yank all our business post haste. Apple is still Samsungs biggest customer and Bottom line numbers would be severally impacted by such a decision. Apple is essentially funding the Gallaxy line. The worst long term outcome of this fight the more I think about it - is if Apple wins. This will force others to think of different ways of producing smartphones and tablets and eventually one of them will out innovate Apple out of necessity. Anyway - I think Apples lawsuits with Samsung have already done PR damage to Apple and has helped Samsung on the Marketing side. Did Samsung slavishly and purposefully copy Apple - Duhhh - Do Bears wear silly hats. Of course they did. It is not even a question - Even Google Told Samsung so - and if anyone knows about copying others it is Google. But legally does it matter - well that question a jury is deciding right now. However in the court of public opinion - I think this is a loose - loose case for Apple. To bad they did not decide to just out engineer and out innovate Samsung - and to send their component business elsewhere.
And that is how today's opening rant was supposed to go. Now some of you are saying but Apple just won a Billion Dollars. To which I say - so what - it is not like Apple remotely needs the money - and even they have said it is not about the money - even though they actually asked for over 2.5 Billion. But I think with triple damages - that 1 Bil becomes 3 Bil - Or maybe the 1 Bil is after trip damages - not sure - could not find that questions answered anywhere.
Again this is not money apple needed. And yes Apple will now go out with this verdict in hand and shake down every Android manufacture it can gets its hands on - probably looking at either HTC or Google / Moto Mobility first.
But at the end of the day - The view of Apple I am afraid will have changed in many's eyes to that of the villain who just tied up the damsel and placed her on the railroad tracks. Right or wrong - this case and decision will have a polarizing effect - and I think Samsung will be seen as the victim here - as will anyone else Apple goes after. We are already seeing the seeds of the victim card be played by Samsung with them saying quote "It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, unquote And I saw that quote already in multiple reports. Here is the thing - The one patent Samsung did not loose on was the one about the rectangle design. Yes - The One quote getting out from Samsung about this painting them as the victim is actually not factually correct with regards to the verdict. That said - Android fan boys will be bemoaning Apple about that quote not realizing it was the one patent Samsung did not get dinged on. Still in the court of public opinion - facts have a way of getting lost in the hyperbole.
That All said short term things will be very strong for Apple - but I would not be surprised if 3 years time we look back at this verdict as the point where Apples momentum peaked and there after started to slow down - Apple just made the rest of the industry realize they have to out design Apple - no longer will almost copying Apple be ok. Not saying this is the peak of the apple empire - too much momentum for a quick turn around. But I do think this is likely where Apple momentum starts to slow down.
On the last episode we talked about AT&T trying to get more iPhone user to move off AT&T by stating that if iPhone owners want to use FaceTime over Cellular on AT&T they need to be on of AT&T's non-consumer friendly Data share plan. Well now ATT has an official response to those complaining about their restrictions on FaceTime - specifically this is to those that mentioned the issue with Net Neutrality rules. ATT said quote.
"Indeed, the rules do not require that providers make available any preloaded apps. Rather, they address whether customers are able to download apps that compete with our voice or video telephony services. Although the rules don't require it, some preloaded apps are available without charge on phones sold by AT&T, including FaceTime, but subject to some reasonable restrictions. unquote
So If I was to translate what AT&T just said to their customers into street lingo - well I would have to flag this episode as explicit. Suffice to say from AT&T's perspective we are just darn lucky we even get any Apps preloaded on our iOS devices. Yeah those AT&T folks they are just so warm and fuzzy. REALY AT&T - REALY - why do you make it so easy for the haters to hate.
On the last episode we talked about AT&T trying to get more iPhone user to move off AT&T by stating that if iPhone owners want to use FaceTime over Cellular on AT&T they need to be on of AT&T's non-consumer friendly Data share plan. Well now ATT has an official response to those complaining about their restrictions on FaceTime - specifically this is to those that mentioned the issue with Net Neutrality rules. ATT said quote.
"Indeed, the rules do not require that providers make available any preloaded apps. Rather, they address whether customers are able to download apps that compete with our voice or video telephony services. Although the rules don't require it, some preloaded apps are available without charge on phones sold by AT&T, including FaceTime, but subject to some reasonable restrictions. unquote
So If I was to translate what AT&T just said to their customers into street lingo - well I would have to flag this episode as explicit. Suffice to say from AT&T's perspective we are just darn lucky we even get any Apps preloaded on our iOS devices. Yeah those AT&T folks they are just so warm and fuzzy. REALY AT&T - REALY - why do you make it so easy for the haters to hate.
On the last episode I said one way to speed up time between now and Sept 12th is by listening to Audio books. And yes that means it is once more time to thank today's sponsor Audible and if you go to audiblepodcast.com/todayiniphone you can get a free audio book of your choosing. Audible has over 100,000 different titles to choose from covering every genre.
And on the movie side The Hunger Games just came out on DVD - but before you fire up your blue ray player or the DVD in your laptop - I would recommend you download the Hunger Games from Audible. Or maybe your just watched the hunger games and are looking for more in that universe - well Catching Fire Hunger Games book 2 is available and unabridged on Audible. So no need to continue your jonesing for the Hunger games universe when there is 11 hrs 41 mins of Book 2 available for you right now. Just go to audible podcast dot com slash today in iPhone to download either Book 1 or Book 2 today. And when you are done with them book 3 is also available offering up another 11 + hrs of unabridged post apocalyptic joy.
Again to get your free audio book download go to audiblepodcast dot com slash today in iPhone. This offer is good to just those in the US and Canada - and you get to keep the audio book for free if you cancel in the first month.
PLAY VOICE MAIL on 30 sec BACK.
I had quite a few people email in and call in on this - I believe what the person said they were looking for was a jailbreak tweak that allows for you to tap the power button and cause what is playing to jump back 30 secs.
A lot of the emails talked about the 30 sec jump back features in iCatcher, Pocketcasts, Stitcher, and more. Thanks for all that sent in feedback - Especially Bob that mentioned for Pocketcasts it allows for customizable periods for jumping back and forward - and then a tap on the left or right side of the screen will jump you back or forward by the amount you set up. Which is a nice feature.
Hi Rob, this for the poker group guy who wans to make a list of people coming to his poker game night. The App I found is Guest List RSVP. It is $0.99 in the app store. I hope it helps!
Regards,
Steven (in Houston)
Thanks Steven for the heads up on Guest List RSVP - three words - if you could RSVP as a word. Otherwise 2 words and 4 letters.
Thanks to John and others for the this next link - which is about T-mobile on September 5th changing to offer an unlimited uncapped truly un data plan - just like Sprints. And nothing at all like AT&T and Verizon. So speculation starts to swirl - does this change foreshadow an iPhone coming to T-Mobile which may be announced just one week later - Well of course it does. Yes - T-Mobile making this change at this time could just be a coincidences - However Folks remember this quote quote There are no Coincidences only the illusion of coincidence unquote - From V - as in V from Vendetta - Not V as in Verizon.
Into the email bag.
Hey rob I work for Verizon and received a company email and it stated that all vacation time has been blocked out the week of sept 21 and to please be prepared for massive lines.
Ps please don't mention my name if you read this email in the show.
Regards,
Johnny Appleseed
Thanks Johnny for the email. Yup starting to look a lot like christmas.
Speaking of Rumors and dates - There was a report from the Latinos Post that iOS 6 would launch on Sept 21st - the same day as the iPhone 2012 - Ummm - NO - Been there - Done that - Ain't gonna do that again. Last time Apple released an iPhone and iOS update on the same day - the results were shall we say - Not Good.
Expect iOS 6 to launch Tuesday the 18th - maybe Wednesday the 19th - but no later than the 19th.
On the search for more info to fuel the iPad Mini rumor front comes word that Apple Resellers have been asked to dedicate more space for the iPad ahead of the new model launch. Obviously this new space is to accommodate the iPad mini - which is rumored to be announced on Sep 12th - but now John Gruber and Jim Dalrymple are saying no - not really - the iPad Mini will likely be announced in October.
On the iPad Mini side we are also starting to see iPad Mini cases popping up from multiple vendors - so it does seem like it will be this year and not next when the sub 8" iPad is launched.
A Twit Pic from @veistercom - attn to iLounge appears to be the cable for the new iPhone 2012 smaller dock connector - again backing up the camp on the 9 pin Rumor side for the new connector - wether it is 8, or 9 or 16 or 19 sadly at this point it seems 99% likely that our beloved 30 pin doc connector will not be with us much longer.
Thanks to Jim for this next one. Which is a link to the site iPhone5craft dot com - which lets you pick the specs for the iPhone 2012 and the one that get picks the best - gets a free iPhone 2012 when it is released. Good luck on this one.
Look for the link titled - creating the new iPhone 2012 in the show notes at today in iOS dot com for ep 237
To those in the UK - on the rumor front - it looks like you have some potential news - and that is that Everything Everywhere has been granted permission from regulators for a September 11th launch of 4G services. Again if this september 11th date for launch sounds like a coincidence with regards to the September 12th rumored Apple iPhone event - well again remember the quote quote There are no Coincidences only the illusion of coincidence unquote Wow did not thinks I would be able to work that quote in this episode twice. Any way Everything Everywhere in the UK has both T-mobile and Orange as would be iPhone 2012 carriers.
Some of my thoughts for the Sept 12th event. Obviously the iPhone 2012 will be announced - and it will likely have the name the New iPhone or Really just iPhone. It will be LTE and it will have the larger 4" screen and smaller dock connector - 9 pin variety. It will feature NFC and it will have 1GB of ram on board. The iPod nano has been rumored for this event as well and it will work with the iPhone similar to how the pebble is supposed to work with the iPhone - except it will not be epaper like the pebble - but rather a color screen. But the biggest news of all is the iPhone 2012 will also be available on China Mobile within a few weeks of launching in the US. So it will be on the 3 biggest carriers in China - with China Mobile being the biggest in the world. And in the US T-Mobile will get the iPhone finally.
And of course iOS 6 launch date of either Sept 18th or 19th will be announced - along with a couple new features previously not mentioned - that will only work with the iPhone 2012.
What is not going to be announced at the event - I do not think we will be seeing the iPad Mini or the new iPod touch announced. Too many things to go over in this event. They will be announced at an event about 5 weeks later around October 17th. It is possible the new iPod nano announcement would slip until the middle of October. But I am hoping they mention it on the 12th of September. Per October 17th - I think that is far enough away from the September announcement9 - and it would be about a month from when I think the iPad Mini would launch - which I said on the last show will be after the US presidential election is over.
Of course once we get closer to the Sept 12th event I will update my thoughts / predictions with some additional specs and put out a bingo card going over the most popular rumors out there.
Dear Rob, Was making sure airplane mode was working in iOS 6 beta, as I'm going on vacation soon. Apple added cute graphics to this as the airplane graphic appears to fly in on the bar when you turn it on and fly off when you go back to normal mode.
Just so your listeners know airplane mode stops 3G and carrier phone service for when your on an airplane. Wi-Fi also gets turned off but you can turn this back on while still in airplane mode.
Also looking for Bluetooth stereo headset with mic for my iPhone 4S for $100 plus tax or less. What would you and/or other listeners recommend.
Thanks Kevin K
Hi Rob
Is it possible to tweet what you are listening to from the music app in ios6?
It has always seemed an oversight on Apple's part not to include this in any previous version of iOS, as it would increase sales through iTunes.
Cheers
Chris G in Nottingham England
Hi Chris - So far in iOS 6 Betas - Tweeting what you are listening to is not an option I can see - at least from the Music app. In the podcasts App - yes absolutely you can do that. But per your question - nope not yet from the Music app.
Interesting email from Apple to all iBooks authors - they have added phone support to their customer service offerings. Calls are toll free to a 1-877 number and you can call between 7 am and 5 pm Pacific time. And support is just in english. If you are an iBooks author check for said email.
Or look in your spam folder.
A quick update on the Kickstarter project Pair with Pear - that was pulled down because of the name. They are working to get back up on kickstarter with a new name - and are working with Kickstarter to try and get those of us that pledged for that project to be kept as pledges. But so far they are not sure if that will happen. On the positive side they are continuing to work on the project and hope to accommodate both the old and new docks. More this at a later date.
Hay Rob, There are very few things that make me happy about external devices but this one got my attention on kick-starter its a way to get internet access on the go for an iPod touch. It is called Freedom Sleeve and it turns an iPod touch into basically an iPhone.
I might buy the thing just for to put in my car under the seat. You might ask why under my seat in the car? Good question but you know find my iPhone well ill know where my car is and not because of wanting to track my wife but i have one of them type of cars people like to steal so ill just have a way to find my car just that much easier without having to have a monthly bill for $99 a month now that's priceless. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/freedompop/freedom-sleeve-turn-your-ipod-into-an-iphone
Regards, -- Lee S
In the ok - we are just a little bit to quick to complain about stuff category comes news of people complaining about the App - Knocked App - which will take your photo and make it look like you are pregnant - the about to go into labor pregnant. Which I can see expecting mom's that just found out they are pregnant curious to see how they would look in a few months time. I know I have plenty of pics of my Wife prior to giving birth. It is what you do as a dad to be. But seems some want to complain because teen age girls could use this app. quote Joanne Ramadge, chief executive officer of Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia. said quote "I think it's absolutely dreadful, Teenage pregnancy is an extremely serious issue unquote.
Really - They want the app yanked from the app store because some teen age girl might look at her self and see what she looks like pregnant - and that is bad how? Have you seen how twisted your body gets when pregnant - I would think - seeing that would scare most teenage girls into keeping their legs crossed. Just Sayin.
With the pending iPhone 2012 announcement just weeks away - if you want to unload your old iPhone now is the time - well really probably 4 weeks ago was the time - but now is a better time than 4 weeks from no. As always - you will get the best price if your phone is unlocked - jailbroken and sold on eBay or craigslist. If you don't want to deal with selling it yourself - then there is NextWorth, ReCellular and Gazelle.
For an iPhone 4S 64GB with AT&T.
Nextworth will give you up to $351
Recellular will give you up to $359
Gazzelle will give you up to $370
Those numbers are based on it being Flawless pristine like a virgin.
So for those selling via Ebay and craigslist - keep that $370 number in mind when selling your iPhone 4S. You definitely want to get at least $450 to cover the added expense - again if your phone looks great and is 64GB with AT&T.
As always if you are selling your iPhone - make sure you whipe it clean. And make sure you have photosharing turned off - actually make sure iCloud info is removed and turned off.
Hi
I am on android galaxy nexus jelly bean 4.1 due to carrier cost reasons in Canada. Now some titles from iOS are coming to android but cannot be played unless your device is tegra 3 and some only available on amazon app store requires valid us credit card. This just tells me Google has no idea how much this will piss of android users. The 2 games are jetpack joyride and puddle thd. Thankyou
Dev
Hi Rob,
I am wondering if you or your listeners are aware of a Jailbreak app that will allow the iPhone to create its own network in which to stream video and audio content to an iPad?
There are hardware solutions like FTP Cloud and the Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile WIFi drive that will do this, but I would prefer not have to carry another hardware device.
Thanks very much!
David
Hi Rob,
I got my iPhone 4 "carrier" unlocked when my 2 year contract with AT&T ran out. Now I am thinking about jailbreaking my phone. Will the jailbreak un-do or in any way disable the "carrier" unlock?
Thanks in advance and keep up the good show,
Mike
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is one of those wonderfully over priced products from Brookstone. This time it is a $229 micro Pocket Projector for the iPhone - which is part case - part projector - the project works at 15 lumen - which is not very bright at all. But worst part it just works at 640 x 360 resolution. So not sure how useful this would be - but if you do a lot of business presentations - maybe you could get a keynote presentation to work at those resolutions. Or maybe some cartoons for the kids. It does have 4.3 stars out of 5 rating. So who knows.
Thanks also to Tash for this next one. A couple of times Tim Cook had commented on combining a toaster and a refrigerator and saying you can combine just about any two items - but that does not make for a good device. Well someone at Brookstone - took those words to heart - well the first half of those words while they got the second half of their named. And they combined a Portable table top gas grill with speakers and a connection for an iOS device. Yes because nothing says I want to hear music like the sizzling of a brautworst on that portable table top grill. This one I just don't get at all.
Thanks to Robert D for the heads up on this next app - which is a free app called PaperKarma - which lets you take your junk snail mail and in a few simple clicks unsubscribe from that distributors snail mail list. The Apps Moto - Kill Junk Mail - Save Trees" and well that is a nobel cause and worthy of mention on the show - again the app is call PaperKarma - one word.
Hi, Rob,
I recently fell into my pool with my iPhone 4 in my pocket, which wasted it completely.
Fortunately, I had followed you advice and had purchased a SquareTrade warranty at the time of purchase, and it still had a few weeks of coverage left, and within less than 48 hours I had a "new" refurbished iPhone 4 in hand.
The guys at the AT&T store swapped out the SIMM card for no charge, and after restoring from a backup and re-setting password and some settings, I was just baout ready to go.
One persistent minor issue: I re-paired the Bluetooth with my car, and it worked fine. But in the past, every time I turned the car on, within about 6 seconds the console happily beeped at me, "Bluetooth connection successful." Now, when I enter and start the car, after about 15 seconds I get a message, "Bluetooth connection failed." What I have to do is then go into the iPhone's settings, turn off Bluetooth, and then turn it back on, after which I get the desired beep and "Bluetooth connection successful" message.
Any idea what's going on here? Can I do something to avoid having to take these extra steps every time I start the car?
Thanks,
Gil
Hey Rob, in location services under system services. What is "Traffic" I've noticed that its using location services more often than not.
Thanks
Luke
Hi Luke,
That is the traffic part of maps on your iPhone.
Turn that off and you no longer get traffic updates on your maps app.
Thanks to Ray for the heads up on this next one - which is about the iTV - or more specifically the lack there of any time soon. So yeah - if you cleared off a space in on your mantle - you might want to visit your local pier 1 import and find an over priced and out of style painting to put up on that mantle. This is not based on what some Anal-ists are saying but rather from Eddy Cue himself. For those with out the 2012 Apple Trading card edition - Eddy Cue is the SVP of internet software and services. Or more accurately one of the inner circle at the top of Apple. Essentially this comes down to a lack of agreements for content for Apple TV - and at this time Apple does not feel it is in a place where it can offer up the best possible user experience again on the content side. This iTV thing could take a while after all.
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Hi Rob, I used a combo of Fractile Plus/ Blender/ Text on Photo and Trancit apps. Regards,
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So a quick update on the Apple v Samsung case - Both Apple and Samsung have now presented their case. In between Apples part and Samsungs part the Court paused to Hear Samsung Argue that Apple failed to meet its legal burden and that the case should be stopped. Judge Lucy Koh said ummmm No - After which Samsung then had to present their case. Which they did this past week. Judge Koh did during the week lay into to Apple for a briefing they presented that was far from Brief - asking Apple lawyers if they were smoking crack for presenting such a long brief. For Apples part the lawyers did assure the judge they were in fact not smoking crack. Judge Koh did set closing arguments for Tuesday ensuring the jury will start debating among themselves if Samsung is not just a copiest but also a patent infringer. In a similar type case between Oracle and Google earlier this year that jury took about a week to reach a verdict. So sadly that may mean it is two more episodes before this is all behind us.
Well Here is some Audio from the Conan Obrien show about this case. Which by the way is when you know you made big when you are a skit on late night TV.
Ok switching gears to well something more interesting. There will be lots of reports between now and Sept 12th of Apple or one of their carriers dropping the price of the iPhone 4S - and All I can say is don't bite. Stay the course and wait for the iPhone 2012 to be released. Now is not the time to buy a new iPhone - regardless of the price reduction. Try restoring your old iPhone to factory settings if it is acting up and only re-install those apps you absolutely need. Do what you need to do - but hold off until Sep 12th - until you see what the iPhone 2012 really looks like and what new features it offers. If you really feel the need for a new iPhone or smartphone now - maybe find a doctor that could put you in a medically induced coma until the 12th. Do what you gotta do - but don't buy a new iPhone now - you want to wait.
Hi Rob,
The app the person was asking for about in ep 235 to allow direct TV to play on a jailbroken device is called X Con. It is free on the Cydia store Regards,
Steve from Arizona
Hi Rob,
I just listened to ep 235. I'm not sure what version of OSX the person was running, If he can upgrade to 10.8 Mountain Lion. The Notes app built in to OS 10.8 synchronizes with IOS.
Regards,
Delmaurio W
Hi Rob,
For those listeners interested in Straight Talk, the iPhone does NOT have to be unlocked. All one needs is ST's sim card and the plan's service pin each month. The sim card is a one time charge.
I've used ST off and on for a few months and it works perfectly with my locked iPhone 4.
Regards,
Harold
Harold - thanks for the heads up - If anyone else was able to get their iPhone that is not unlocked to work on Straight talk - please let me know - 206-666-6364
We have talked about Apples Podcasts app a few times with air quotes around few. And we will talk about it a bunch more no doubt. But it seems Apple this past week was trying to stack the deck in its own favor by well eliminating the competition. So to speak that is. What Apple did is when you searched for the word podcasts - there came up just a single app in the results in iTunes. And it was of course just their Podcasts App that showed up. Now things are back to normal - and a search for Podcasts in iTunes gives you many different apps - but with Apples Podcasts App in the first position - of course. Hey Apple - Hey Apple - Here is a thought put the time an effort you spent on rigging the search results into you know improving the app. So Not kosher on the rigged search results - just sayin.
I think at this point when it comes to the iPhone 2012 - The thought of the iPhone 2012 coming with a new smaller dock connector that does not work with any of your accessories or cords - well yeah - that sadly seems like a forgone conclusion at this point. So much so is it a forgone conclusion that the debate really is on how many pins for the connector. Initially it was reported as it being a 19 pin connector. But now the 9 pin connector rumor camp seems to be the ones making the most noise. Part of the back up for the 9 pin connector comes from iOS 6 Beta software where there is a reference to quote copy device supports 9 pin unquote all one word - that was found in the code. You know what spec requires 9 pins as well - USB 3.0 - that requires 9 pins. There are also some rumored photos showing up of an 8 pin connector - well 8 pins on the connector plus the grounding of the connector make 9. The best of the articles I came across on this comes from Gizmodo. Look for the article titled - Next iPhone's Rumored Foolproof Dock Connector - in the show notes for Ep 236 over at today in iOS dot com. If this is the connector apple goes with it will be a big improvement vs the 30 pin from a connection / reliability perspective. But it will still suck that none of my accessories will be compatible - and will likely be the main reason I am not even thinking of updating to the iPhone 2012. Well that and the fact I am nowhere even close to eligible for an upgrade.
Hi Rob,
With more leaked New iPhone parts from china today pointing to a launch soon, but if a new iPad mini is coming out at the same time would we not be seeing leaked parts for that too
My guess would be that there is no iPad mini in the pipeline - not for the sept launch anyway.
This happened last year with loads of leaked parts appearing for the 4s on the run up to the launch and no 'iPhone 5' parts. The various rumour websites were still saying there would be an iPhone 5 to accompany the 4s, but we now know this did not arrive
Just my opinion
Regards,
Chris Gough Nottingham, England
Hi Chris,
Actually there have been some photos of supposed iPad mini parts including a the back casing and just recently the bottom connector and head phone jack - but you are correct it is no where near what we are seeing the iPhone 2012. I would agree it will not launch on Sept 21st - when the iPhone 2012 is supposed to be launching - I would guess the iPad mini - if announced on Sept 12th - which does seem to be likely now - well the iPad mini would not likely start shipping until at least a month after the iPhone 2012. And maybe not even until after the US election. Apple may want to move out the iPad mini shipping until about 2 weeks after the election so as not to be over shadowed by all the election talk in the US. But that is just my guess.
Per the iPad mini and what it will look like - the general thought is a mix between the iPad and iPod touch. The supposed pictures of the iPad mini dock and head phone connectors - show not only would it have the new 9 pin dock connector - but that it would also have the head phone jack at the bottom the iPad mini. Just like with the iPod touch. Also the guess is that the screen would be closer to the side of the case than with the iPad. Essentially the rumors are that the iPad mini is not a 7" screen but a 7.8" screen - so a bigger screen than the Nexus and Kindle fire - but physically about the same size for the unit dimensions.
Assume it will be much lighter than the iPad - and also much thinner - but battery life comparable to the iPad. Over all it will be a Nexus / Kindle Fire killer - at a price of around $299 or $249.
Thanks to Jim M - for this next one. Which goes over some tests done on iOS 6 show that it does scale to 640 x 1136 - giving more fuel to the large iPhone 2012 rumors. Essentially using the a developer tool called iOS simulator and setting a resolution of 640 x 1136 - with iOS 6 beta - it allowed for 5 rows of apps above the tray vs just 4 rows of apps above the tray when a similar test was done on iOS 5.1.
So essentially this builds on the rumor of a 4 inch screen for the iPhone 2012 one that is longer and a little wider - with a 16 x 9 aspect ratio. And that the iPhone 2012 would be the same width as the iPhone 4S.
Add to that the loss of the Youtube App - bluetooth file sharing and no need to put in passwords for free app downloads - we are starting to see a better picture of what iOS 6 will support and do that was not talked about on stage by Apple in June.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob, Will next iPhone be called iPhone 4G, iPhone 5, iPhone 6, all new iPhone or something else? Best guess?Regards,
Mike
Hi Mike
100% it will NOT be CALLED the iPhone 5 - Anyone calling it the iPhone 5 is clueless and should not be trusted.
100% it will NOT be the iPhone 4G - see Australia and lawsuit there.
iPhone 6 - hmmm - maybe - as it actually will be the 6th iPhone - which is why it will not be the iPhone 5. But not very likely it will be called the iPhone 6 either.
I think the 6th iPhone - the iPhone 2012 as I call it now - will most likely just be called the new iPhone
And all these numbers and letters will go away.
Just like the Mac Book Pro is the Mac Book Pro and not the Mac Book Pro 9
Back to the email bag.
Hey Rob,
Just wanted to send in my review of the Parker Planner app. Its been out for a couple months but just recently dropped to 99 cents so I finally got it. I really like it so far because it combines a planner page with a notes feature and todo list. I think this makes planning from my ipod much easier because I don't have to constantly switch between the cal app and my todo app. The app still needs a little work before it perfect, the todo feature is good but doesn't seem to be fully flushed out yet so I am hoping that will get better with future updates that will add alarms and sorting features. Anyway its a good calendar app that will use any calendar that is synched with you iphone, but gives you the ability to control which ones will display. Hope some of your listeners will check it out.
regards,
Ben
Hi Rob,
This is Paul from Mississippi. I have wanted to do an review of some of the Kickstarter things I have backed around 20 of them and all iPhone and iPad related.
Here are two the LilyPad iPad case now called the Kudo iPad case and the EscapeCapsule waterproof iPhone case.
The LilyPad iPad case did not work but the maker did a great thing a replaced all of them with the new Kudo case that does work. This was $165. Funded oct 2011 shipped around Jan 2012 then replaced around April 2012
The EscapeCapsule waterproof iPhone case. I got the Kickstarter only edition “Green and glow-in-the-dark” for $80. This was one of my first things to back on Kickstarter Funded Sept 2011 shipped around june 2012 a very long wait. In that time lots of new waterproof iPhone cases came to market. This is a nice case but not as good as some others out there. (side note mine is on eBay) The glow-in-the-dark is not to good. You can’t charge the phone in the case. The case just does not fit like you would think it should.
Regards,
Paul
Hi Rob,
Here is a Kickstarter project that looks cool.... i have no affiliation. It is called the HumanToolz Stand for iPad 3 with Humantoolz being one word with a Z at the end not an s Regards, -- Scott L
Hi Scott thanks for the heads up on this Kickstarter project which is an iPad stand. It does look cool but sadly at just $12.7 k in funding and only 21 days to go to get to a goal of $80k - unless these guys get on a big marketing / social media push - this one is likely not going to get funded.
If you are looking for a good looking and functional stand for your iPad 3rd gen - to you know go along with probably a few others you already have - search for Humantoolz Stand in kickstarter or look for the links in the show notes for ep 236 over at today in iOS dot com.
Thanks to Mark H for this next one - which is for all the Craigslist users and eHarmony and match.com users - it is the burner App - that lets you set up temporary phone numbers - that expire after 7 days during which time you get up to 20 minutes of talk and 60 texts. The owners claim this is not for nepharous use - but I can't imagine they would say other wise - after all they are not going to say if you are Dominatrix you could use this service. Nope they claim this is for those that use craigs list and dating sites that don't want to give out their permeant number. Clearly this is not for Johns that are in a town for a week on business and are looking for a call back from a pimp. Or at least the owners would say it is not for that. Any way the App is called the Burner app and it costs $1.99 per each new temp number. Expect to see this as a plot line in an upcoming law and order SVU episode.
Hey if you are listening to this prior to August 20th - then there is a free app called Silent Film Director - which does as the name implies. Search for Silent Film Director 3 words in iTunes and get it while it is free.
Hi rob i have a question for you is it possible to take my Verizon iPhone 4 and use it as a prepaid iPhone on straigt talk. This iphone dosnt have a slot to insert a prepaid SIM card so i was wondering do u no if its possible to make it prepaid
Regards,
No name - no sim card.
Well NNNSC - Nope you can not take that iPhone 4 for Verizon and move it to Straight talk - because it is a CDMA phone - Straightalk is a GSM carrier - or technically a MVNO using the GSM network of AT&T.
Back to the email bag,
Hi Rob
I have a windshield-mounted dock (TomTom) and when it gets hot, sometimes my iPhone will shut off due to temperature unless I run the defroster to cool it off. It usually comes without warning, but I've found a warning sign. If you have less than 100% on the battery and it is showing the "plugged in" icon (battery with plug) instead of the "charging" icon (battery with lightning bolt), it is getting too hot. Hope this helps other dashboard iPhoners and fellow Wazers (users of the Waze app, a great app). Regards,
Lou V
Hi Rob,
Just a heads up - Best buy now has star wars cases for iPhones.
Regards,
Levi.
Hi Rob,
Thought your listeners might be interested in Square's pricing structure change given the recent user reviews you've had on your show.
Looks more affordable!
No More Swipe Fees For Small Businesses Using Square Payment Processing
Regards, Erik
Hi Erik,
Thanks for the heads up. Here are some interesting items about this change quote Small businesses who make less than $250,000 per year will no longer have to pay the standard 2.75 percent per swipe processing fee (though they can still opt for this) if they pay one flat rate currently set at $275 monthly.
Square has also dropped transaction limits for new users. Before the change, Square held funds over for new users who brought in over $1000 in a week. This is no longer the case; all new businesses that use Square’s mobile card reader for Android or iOS will have all of their funds available in their bank account by the followingbusiness day. unquote.
Not sure how this compares to others out there - but it does look like Square realized they were loosing some small business folks.
Ok - Apple TV rumor time - or really iTV rumor or is it Apple Console TV rumors. Well you know the rumors about a big 40" or so TV from Apple. And in this case rumor is probably being generous as this is coming from an Anal-ist - Pete Misek from Jefferies and CO to be specific. He said the following in a research note this past week.
Quote We believe the iTV is in full production. Recent data out of Sharp, Hon Hai, and other specialty chemical and TV component suppliers support this. Also, JDSU noted that they have a new non-gaming customer for its gesture control modules. They indicated this is a new "living room" based customer. We believe Apple will leverage AT&T's and Verizon's content deals for the iTV. Additionally, the WSJ's sources indicate Apple may also consider a set-top box version for the cable operators. unquote
Misek is apparently already modeling for 2 million iTV's to be sold in this calendar year - those 2 million units would be selling with an average sales price of $1,250. Ummmm Yeah - 2 Million iTV's sold at $1,250 by the end of the year for a product not rumored about by any of the sites known for apple leaks - a product not announced - a product that replaces something you replace oh once a decade if at that rate. Yeah that product will sell 2 million units at $1,250 a unit - Well looks like we found out who was smoking that Crack the Judge Koh claimed was an Apple Lawyer. Nope it was just an Analyst covering Apple.
This past week the Wallstreet journal had a couple of articles talking about apple and its TV plans. Or more specifically its Cable TV plans and possibly coming up with a set top box to supply to Cable operators. Yes - that really really attractive Set top box business the one with really low margins.
It seems One Anal-ist Rich Tullo from Alfred Fried & Co. suggest that apple just buy TiVo and they could easily do so for just about 2 billion dollars. The argument being that if Apple wants to be in the set top box business the fastest way there is via TiVo. But given Apples history of acquisitions - a 2 Billion dollar Acquisition would be 5 times larger than their largest ever. Just does not seem likely.
I am not saying I would not like to see Apple acquire Tivio and bring that tech to their other products As I definitely would like to see that I am just saying that I do not see it likely to happen - given Apples very conservative nature in acquisitions.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Wanted to let you know of something I came across. It is called AirParrot which you can find at air parrot dot com.
For people with older Macs like mine. I have a 2008 15" MacBook PRO
and a HP Windows 7 PC that this works on.
Trial only lasts 20 minutes but it is only $10.00 for the full version.
It lets your PC or older MAC use your Apple TV to Mirror your screen to your Big TV. regards,
ÐaVîd
Thanks david for the heads up on Airparrot.
Hi Rob,
Figure you've already heard of the guy
That got hacked. Laptop/iPhone/iPad.
Saw his data diss spearing before his eyes!
I just listened to this weeks "on the media" podcast in which it was the ending story.
Mike R
Texas Trucker
Hi Mike,
Yup - he was on TWiT 2 weeks ago.
And they talked about it on Mac OS Ken early this week.
As I see it - this is not an issue with iOS or iCloud.
But rather about a determined hacker that went way above and beyond to get access to a users account and errors by the end user in how he had his passwords set and issues with Amazon and Apple on allowing resets over the phone and in Amazon's case allowing the addition of an email account over the phone.
At the end of the day - this is not something that would effect even the smallest % of regular users.
Hence why I have not reported on this story - I don't think it is a story - in as far as this is something any listeners need to worry about. It is like people being afraid of sharks - when it is cows that kill 27 times more people in the US each year than sharks.
The more important thing here is to make sure you have different passwords for different accounts and your most secure account is where you send password resets to for the other accounts.
It is funny how much press that quote unquote story received. Which is almost as funny as how little press a story about Android Malware tends to get. Russian Security firm - Kaspersky lab just reported on their Q2 findings and they claim the number of new Mal ware programs targeting Android has almost tripled in Q2 of 2012. With over 14,900 new programs with Mal ware were added into their database - that means those are just the ones they found out about.
This vs quote just unquote 5,441 in Q1. Ouch fun to be on Android.
I think what is most telling is not the total number of programs with Mal ware but that Kaspersky says in the future these programs will be more effective and more targeted on Android to steal users money - via getting your financial records and credit card numbers.
Open is good again how?
iOS is not without some security issues. Ad Pod2G made news this week calling out Apple about security issues with SMS. Where essentially hackers could send you a text message where the ID of where the text message is coming from is spoofed. Ie made to look like it is coming from say AT&T or worse yet your bank. Why Pod2G sees this as an issue is that because when you reply to said message it sends you not to your bank but back to the hackers site. Or as he says quote
- pirates could send a message that seems to come from the bank of the receiver asking for some private information, or inviting them to go to a dedicated website. [Phishing]
- one could send a spoofed message to your device and use it as a false evidence.
- anything you can imagine that could be utilized to manipulate people, letting them trust somebody or some organization texted them.
unquote.
Pod2G ends his post with the advice to never trust any SMS you receive on your iPhone.
Per this issue Here is a post about on the loop - which I am going to read pretty much verbatim as Apple replied to Jim on this - thanks Jim.
Quote Apple on Saturday responded to reports of a vulnerability to SMS spoofing that can be done to users of the company’s iPhone.From Apple quote “Apple takes security very seriously. When using iMessage instead of SMS, addresses are verified which protects against these kinds of spoofing attacks,” an Apple representative told The Loop. “One of the limitations of SMS is that it allows messages to be sent with spoofed addresses to any phone, so we urge customers to be extremely careful if they’re directed to an unknown website or address over SMS.” unquote There is a key point in what Apple told me (me being Jim and not me - we are still in Jims quote). A lot has been written in the press about how the “iPhone” has this problem, but Apple isn’t alone. The vulnerability is not with the iPhone, but rather with the SMS technology. The iPhone is not alone in being susceptible to this type of attack — all phones that use SMS can be tricked in the same way. That’s why the verification and security of using iMessage is so much better.
Unquote.
Again that is from an article over on the loop - link of course in the show notes for ep 236
So essentially Pod2G ended his article with don't trust an SMS on an iPhone - and I guess Apple is saying don't trust an SMS on any smartphone.
Sweet
Thanks to Jim for this next one. Remember there was rumblings that AT&T might charge for FaceTime over cellular - well now AT&T has stated that they will not charge on one little condition - you have to be on any of their Mobile Share plans to use FaceTime over cellular for free. What the Frack - AT&T do you really really really want us to jailbreak that bad? Or maybe you just want people to switch to Sprint - that does not try any of this crap. Either way this is sooooo un cool AT&T. I use AT&T and I have stuck with them through thick and thin - but more and more they give me reasons not to want to stay. Luckily for me I will just keep jail breaking and using tweaks to get around the Insane policies. Data is Data - and I have an unlimited data plan - I should be able to do with my data as I please. Again only Sprint seems to understand the meaning of the word Unlimited - which is why I invested in Sprint early this year when the stock was at $2.19 a share - and now sits at $5.19 a share - ka ching. Thanks AT&T for doing your best to make Sprint a much more attractive carrier for anyone new looking for an iPhone - just sayin.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob, I just discovered a trick to get FaceTime over 3G now without Jailbreaking. You need a tether.com account (not sure if it works with the tether app that was quickly pulled from the App Store). Connect your MacBook to your iPhone via tether. Run FaceTime on your MacBook. Apparently, FaceTime thinks the MacBook is on a wifi network and works (though choppy). Regards,
Lou V
Hi Rob,
I created a guide to photography on the iPhone 4S:
It teaches positioning, editing, different options with the built-in camera app, and more.
Thanks for all that you do.
Regards,
Ben.
Hi Ben thanks for the heads up on the link - folks search for iPhone Photography guide in the show notes for Ep 236 over at today in iOS dot com .
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On the last episode I mentioned that BGR was chastising two other sites for their record of past rumors - this being in regards to these two sites saying that the iPhone 2012 would launch on Sept 21st. Well now iMore is claiming to have even more info from their unnamed sources - which they claim said the Apple event introducing the iPhone 2012 would be on Sept 12th with the launch on Sept 21st - backing up what the sites BGR knocked were saying. And then All Things D and Jim Darymbell and a bunch of others are claiming they are hearing the same thing. Funny - BGR can't even be right about someone else being wrong when it comes to Apple rumors. Just sayin.
Anyway some of the other info iMore is claiming is that the iPhone Mini and the iPod touch 5th gen may also be announced on Sept 12th.
iMore is sticking with the 19 pin smaller dock connector - as well as a 4" screen for the iPhone 2012. As well as the latest rumor from iMore that all the iOS devices will be updated to the new smaller dock connector - so not only will the new iPhone 2012 be introduced with the smaller dock connector, but also the iPod touch 2012, and the iPad Mini 2012 and the iPad maxi - 2012 fall will be introduced with the new dock connector - this not to be confused with the new iPad 2012 Spring - with the 30 pin dock connector.
Yeah - if you are having a hard time buying that Apple would introduce a new version of the new iPad - the one introduced in March - well you would not be alone on that.
Putting aside for a minute that iMore's source is saying the iPad will be updated as well - or there will be an iPad mini announced - It does appear the sept 12 date is all but confirmed by Apple - as the typical apple media mouth pieces have all confirmed the date of the announcement and the launch date of the iPhone 2012. So based on assuming the Sept 12 announcement is real - some are now starting to speculate what that means for Apples competitors - and one that it appears to effect the most is Microsoft and their Surface tablets. But you know what - no one but Microsoft is to blame for that - they refused to release all the details about the surface earlier when they announced it and when they finally get around to announcing the details - all anyone will likely be talking about is the new iPhone 2012 and other potential new Apple products. Leaving Microsoft there to only make news by giving the price and battery performance of their surface tablets. And guess what the price while for the lower end will be close to or equal to the low end iPad 3rd gen - in that $499 price range - the higher end surface will likely be much higher and battery life is likely to be much much worse for the higher end device.
In other words when the rest of the world is fixated by new Apple toys - those covering MS surface or those MS are begging to cover them are only going to get to talk about pricing that is on par or slightly more expensive than the iPad and the Surfaces battery life being not nearly as good.
But then again - that is all just speculation. But the longer MS waits to reveal Price and real world tech specs - people will start to speculate
Microsoft would really surprise everyone if the low end Surface is less than the low end iPad and had better battery life - but even then - that likely would get over shadowed by the iPhone 2012 launch.
Yup kind of sucks to be launching anything new tech wise between Labor day and Halloween in the US this year that does not start with i and have an apple logo on it.
One thing about the Apple v Samsung trial going on that is nice is the info behind the curtain at apple we are privy to - that in the past we never would have been privy to. Such as when Apple executive Eddy Cue sent an email in January 2011 to CEO Tim Cook and others recommending that the company build its own 7-inch tablet.
Quote I believe there will be a 7-inch market and we should do one, unquote Eddie Cue wrote in the email. Well I guess if Apple execs were already starting to lean that way in Jan 2011 - maybe seeing a 7 or 8 in tablet in 2012 is not so far fetched after all. Especially now that the Nexus 7 is getting good reviews. Could / should be an interesting Sept 12 event.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
There's been talk about the new iPhone possibly having a small dock connector. But, I am thinking, is there really a need for the dock connector at all?
We already have WiFi sync, AirPlay and AirPrint. What if Apple decided to include induction charging? There really would be no need for the dock connector at all.
Just a thought.
Tony L San Francisco
My thoughts on this are close to yours - except - I think there will still be a port on the bottom and it will be a mag safe type port for charging and audio / video in / out only.
Not for data sync'g which will be done via Wifi / bluetooth and NFC modes now.
I don't think it will be a 19 pin connector as reported in the past and present by many - but again a mag safe type port for charging / audio and video.
You kind of have to have a charging port for a device and can't rely on just inductive charging - especially for a phone - where you are mobile and will not always be near an inductive charging matt / station.
So there has to be a port - but I do agree that for sync'g the device - that no longer needs to be done via a port at the bottom, or top or sides for that mater.
More thoughts on this.
Hi Rob,
I don't believe there will be a 7" iPad, per se. The only thing it would compete with is the full-sized iPad. However, it seems to me that the dedicated mobile gaming market is something that Apple could exploit more - so a 7" iPod Touch marketed as such would be a good possibility.
Going back to the connector controversy, I don't see any point in going to a different connector if it uses the same basic technology - but I was very impressed by the magnetic power cable connection on the MacBook Pro my friend just got. Moving to new technology like that would be a big jump up.
Regards,
John.
I really don't want to talk about the Apple v Samsung case - just the juicy tid bits that leak out. That said there is a nice slide that breaks down Apples argument nicely - it shows the Samsung Smartphones pre and post the original iPhone launch - and well It is very clear post the iPhone - Samsung designs look like nothing they had ever done and the only way to show an evolutionary trend is by going through the iPhone.
Hi Rob
Ya think Apple's legal team has contacted him yet? Lol!
Ryan L
Thanks Ryan for the heads up on this - and this being that the president of Sharp confirms shipments of displays for the new iPhone begin this month. Dooohhh - I think that some suppliers are not as afraid of Apple now that Tim is in charge.
That said I also wonder if this might not actually be something Apple approved. Seems a lot of info getting out awfully early this year about that Sept 12th and Sept 21st dates. You know - a lot of current iPhone owners or wanna be iPhone owners are holding off now upgrading - but I have to image many buyers of other devices are holding off now - just to see what the new iPhone will really be like. I wonder if all these Apple Rumors are hurting the other guys sales this quarter.
Ok - iOS 6 Beta 4 is out. One of the biggest changes with iOS 6 beta 4 - or so I hear - Is the elimination of the Youtube app - That's right - the last app in on the original iPhone - the one we speculated about for weeks leading up to the launch of the iPhone - that same Youtube app - is now gone. Apples official wording about this is the following
quote Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended. Customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store. unquote.
So what this means is now - if you want Youtube on your iOS device go in via safari to youtube.com - and then select the button that is the box with the arrow coming out and select "add to home screen" and that puts an icon on your home screen to quickly get you to Youtube - reality is it is not that big a deal once you do that - because you could not use the Youtube app in off line anyway - so a web app for youtube is close to the native app - but for many users - they just don't know about creating the icon on their phone and for then youtube usage will drop. As Apple said - Google is also going to come out with their own app you can install - but again people have to install it. Which is never ideal. Guess Google did not want to keep paying for placement. Actually googles response to this was
quote “We are working with Apple to ensure we have the best possible YouTube experience for iOS users.” unquote
Because you know having to find and download the Youtube app is soooo much better an experience for the endusers than well having it installed when you update your iOS software or get a new iOS device - Just sayin.
Oh well - I am sure there will be a lot of posts out about this over the next few weeks plus.
Into the email bag.
Hey Rob, Could you also include your Audible recommends in your show notes? Regards, Rel
Ok - I will try to remember to do that - for the last two weeks it has been cloud atlas - again I will try to remember to put that in the show notes for ep 235.
Hello Rob,
In order to get data and MMS working on Straightalk, here is a simple tutorial.
You will need either a T-Mobile or Verizon micro sim card as well as your Straight Talk card.
1st - Open an app such as the notes app.
2nd - Insert the non straight talk sim into the iphone. Go to settings, general, network.
Wait for the apn setting to come up and click on it.
3rd - Eject the non straight talk sim, and insert the straight talk sim.
4th - Double click multi task to the notes app. Wait until straight talk comes up on the carrier in the upper left corner.
Double click back to the settings where the straight talk info should be filled in the apn settings.
5th - Now you can replace the relevant information supplied with your sim card or from Straight Talk Website.
Hope this helps,
Curt
The most important metric for any public company is profits. Are you making money doing what you are doing.
And when you look at the mobile space - for quite some time Apple has been kicking butt and taking names when it comes to profits. IDC is reporting last quarter Apple generated a mind blowing 77% of profits from all the smatphones and tablets sold world wide.
Forget market share forget lawsuits and injunctions - just think 77% of all the profits from the mobile smartphone and tablet industry is going to one company and funding one companies R&D efforts. That bodes well for future cool products from Apple - well the future so bring I kinda need to wear shades.
Pocket Gamer did a test of 53 different tablets for battery life and the results. iPad 3rd gen was number 1 and iPad 2 was number 2. As if there was a doubt. They tested each device for web browsing over wifi - The 3rd gen iPad lasted 761 minutes that is about 12.7 hours. The iPad 2 lasted 590 minutes - in 3rd place was the Nexus 7 at 550 minutes. The average time was 381 minutes for the 49 non Apple tablets tested. So yes the iPad 3rd gen has double the battery life of the average non Apple tablet. In last two spots was the Asus EEE pad at 335 minutes - maybe they should rename it the eek pad. The Moto Xoom2 media edition tablet came in far worse at 221 minutes. Because nothing says are we there yet like kids whose tablet died with a couple hours left on your trip.
Be still my beating heart - an Apple TV story that is actually about an additional feature or in this case button or is it App - well either way Hulu+ has finally finally finally made its way on to Apple TV. If you do not see Hulu+ on your Apple TV - simply do a restart of Apple TV and you all see it appear. You can register for Hulu+ right from your Apple TV or do so from a webpage. If you do so from a webpage or already have an account you then just log into your account via the Hulu+ app on Apple TV.
Please note - Hulu+ does not - repeat does not carry AMC shows - it is more about the big network shows - especially NBC and FOX shows.
So if you are thinking about signing up for Hulu+ I highly recommend you see what shows they do cover first.
That all said you know if you have listened to this show for a while I used to bemoan that Hulu+ was not on Apple TV - it made it where to watch modern family I had to do it on my laptop or iPad. Of course I have long since given up on Hulu+ - Netflix is where I waste any free time these days
Thanks to John for this next one - which is just for Mac people and it is with regards to Mountain Lion - which is OS 10.8 - the latest version of the OS. And one of the great new features in OS 10.8 aka mountain lion is airplay mirroring to Apple TV. You do need a 2011 or newer mac for this to work. But this is a nice addition - One thing I am looking forward to using this for is DVD's. I have a Mac Book Pro 2011 - 15" and I use it for playing my DVD's I get from Netflix - now I can watch those on my big screen TV in my bedroom via Apple TV. Or at least I hope I will be able - I have not updated to 10.8 - as I need to do a screen cast - and so far the software I use is not 10.8 compliant yet. So anyway if anyone was able to airplay a DVD from Netflix via Apple TV to their big screen TV - please let me know.
Hi Rob,
Just wondering if you ever installed the back door for your phone with the glowing apple? And how did it go and work for you. Levi in Riverside, CA
Hi Levi - actually I did put the back case with the glowing Apple logo with Steve jobs in the logo - on my iPhone. It took a little bit to do and get it to connect correctly. But I got it done and showed it off last month at KFEST. It is still working - the only down side is that the edge of the back case is cracked or really separated from the seam. I think I did this when putting it back together - and let me tell you these 45 year old eyes had a tough time getting it all together correctly - it actually took a few tries.
My best suggest is set aside 4 hours to do this - it should take less - but if you have lots of time set aside - you might not rush it and do better than I did. I tried to originally do it under an hour - Nope - no way.
Also make sure to ground your self.
Again - it is working fine - except the back case is separated from the seam of the case.
FYI - No soldering is required - so if you need to bring your iPhone in for repair work - you can quickly remove the internal LED pad with no signs of anything having been done. Oh one other issue - some times depending on the shorts I am wearing you can see the logo coming through the pocket on my shorts. Which just looks strange. Until I show what it is - then it just looks uber geeky.
Hi, Rob,
Just got my Touchfire today. It's a Kickstarter project that is a thin membrane keyboard for the iPad that allows touch typing. It works great! It attaches easily to the Apple Smart Cover and just as easily rests on the screen keyboard when the iPad is in landscape mode. It stays in place using the iPad's magnets. You can rest your fingers on the keyboard as with a standard keyboard and not accidentally hit letters. Fantastic idea and stays with your iPad all the time and still allows the iPad to sleep when the cover is closed. I typed this email quickly and easily using the Touchfire. We're one step closer to laptop obsolescence...
Thanks for the show, Bob S
A little update on the Pair with Pear Kickstarter project I am sponsoring - Or should say that was on Kickstarter - seems the project is gone - off of Kickstarter - why you ask - seems it has to do with lawyers - Shock and dismay followed. Anyway here is the update from Brendan who was running this project.
Where is Pear on Kickstarter you ask or what has happend to Pear? Well, that’s a great question. Seems that someone thought we were treading on their trademark so they hired a bunch of lawyers and knocked on Kickstarter’s door. (I guess it’s too hard to just send a simple email…or pick up the phone…it’s not like we couldn’t have changed it over the next 4-8 weeks just prior to tooling. This is a “project” and we would have LOVED to have our backers feedback of our new design…)
Where is Pear on Kickstarter? Well, Kickstarter received the letter and then removed our project.
Where is Pear on Kickstarter? Well, we are down, but not out… We are going to use this time to finalize many of the requests our backers had.
Where is Pear on Kickstarter? We will be back… but, in case we need to contact you again, please do us a favor… send us an email: media@PairWithPear.com or follow us on twitter: @PearMedia1 or like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PairWithPear
Oh yeah, and tell your friends… This will be a great story someday!
And the support we are receiving has been awesome! There are great ideas flowing in as well as people spreading the word. We have had contact via Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and our own site. Thanks!
Brendan.
I hope to have brendan on the show in the near future to go over his product - how it will work - and the night mare he is having with lawyers and kickstarter.
Hi Rob, Just backed this. think the idea is great. Tired of having to use a wii-mote for emulator games. regards, Levi
And what this is a project called the Bladepad - which quote turns your iPhone into a true gaming system complete with dual joysticks, dual bumpers and a detachable protective case. unquote - You know some of those cases that have a slider keyboard under that tucks away under the iPhone when not in use - that is the principle here except it is gaming controls that slide out of the way when not in use.
While it looks good - it is likely not getting funded - it is at only $12.7k vs a goal of 55k - and just 18 days to go.
If you want to help out on this one search for bladepad - one word in kickstarter.
Price for this is $69 buck.
Thanks levi for the heads up on this one.
Thanks to Tony for the heads up on this next one - Do you Remember the Pebble Kickstarter Project - the one that raised over $10 Million in Pledges. Yeah - Well success breeds imitation - and now there is another smart watch Kickstarter Project with a long list of features that sound pretty much like the Pebble - this one is called the Strata - and comes from the former connected team at Fossil. This one is not being funded at anywhere close to the rate of the Pebble. But if you missed out on the pebble or just are curious on how it compares to the pebble you ordered search for Strata over at Kickstarter or in the show notes for ep 235
FYI - they have raised over $236k which is pretty good vs a goal of 100k and they have 12 days left to go with funding ending on August 20th at 12:59 AM ET. So if you want this one - it will happen as they are past their goal.
Thanks to Thomas in Alabama for this next kickstarter project and it is a project that is funded - they had a goal of 50k and are at 72k with 20 days to go.
What is said project that is funded - it is called - Try iOS colon - iPhone App development course. So what is it - well it is per a course to teach iOS app development - quote learn how to build iPhone apps by watching videos and coding in your browser - no downloads needed unquote.
So for $25 - the price of one of those learn iOS dev books at Barnes and noble - you could get permanent access to the course once it is released.
If you have been saying you need to learn to code for iOS - this might be what you are looking for. At a min check out the video is you are curios - you have until August 28th at 7:01 pm ET. Search for Try iOS in kickstarter or look for the link in the show notes for ep 235 or go to code school dot com. Thanks again Thomas for the heads up on this one.
We have in the past mentioned how Verizon actively was pushing LTE only smartphone - read NOT the iPhone - But now BGR is reporting AT&T was going one step further - trying to push those that came in for an iPhone into an Android or Windows phone and that AT&T employees were not allowed to have an iPhone for their company phone. BGR's tag line is the three biggest letters in tech - if those letters are l i e - Yes I would agree - And this story smells so bad I can't believe others are reporting it - but they are. Sadly. AT&T for their part actually responded and to BGR and said unt uh. Why I feel this is just BS from BGR - one not one person before this story has sent in an email or phone call that they were steered away from an iPhone at AT&T Nor has that been reported anywhere else - 2. None of the AT&T employees that listen to this show have said they were not allowed to have an iPhone anymore nor was that reported anywhere else and Oh yeah the number 3 reason why this BGR story is BS is last quarter 75% of smartphones sold at AT&T were iPhones - that does not sound at all like a company that was steering customers from iPhones. Plus steering people from a phone they asked for makes no sense from a sales rep perspective - someone walks in the door asking for your most expensive phone - you write up the ticket run their credit check and get them signed up before they can change their mind. Duhhhh.
Hi Rob,
I while ago I did a beginner's Photoshop Touch Tutorial, and many people asked for a more advanced one.
So I just made one: http://iosstuffandreviews.com/2012/08/06/advanced-photoshop-touch-tutorial/
In this tutorial I went over some compositing and a little color correction.
Thanks for all that you do, I enjoy the show.
Regards,
Ben from iosstuffandreviews.com.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
The Parrot ZIK bluetooth headphones (designed by Philippe Starck) are not only beautiful and elegant, but also has elegant external touch controls.
See the website here
The Parrot Audio Suite is a free app dedicated to the headset that will allow you to control active noise cancellation, equalizer and check battery levels
Just the way it's designed makes me want to go out a get one... if it didn't have a $399 price tag.
If any of the listeners have tried these, I'd love to hear about it.
Thanks Rob for all you do.
-Cameron
Glendale, CA
Hi Cameron - thanks for the heads up - I sent in an request for samples to test - surprise surprise no response yet. If anyone has tried these - please let us know how they worked are working for you.
Back to the emails -
Hi Rob,
Thanks for your show and your work. I have a basic question. Is there a way to place a podcast episode on "repeat"?
In the early versions of iOS, there existed a "repeat" button because podcasts were treated identically to songs. More recently, apple removed the repeat button for podcasts and replaced it with the"playback speed" button. But, even with that change, podcasts were essentially songs and thus any episode could be added to a playlist and the playlist could be repeated. Now, podcast cannot be added to playlists on the latest iOS and there is no simple way to automatically repeat an episode or series of episodes.
Is there a non-jailbreak solution to this problem? Do any of the third party podcasting apps allow for automatic replay?
regards,
Juan in Atlanta
Hi Juan,
With the Tii App you can go into the more tab and then settings and set it up to repeat current episode.
However with the Podcasts App that option is not there as you mentioned.
I will do a shout out to users of other Podcast catchers out there - which ones have a repeat that episode feature?
206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob. Here is a great Jailbreak tweak it is called Maximization It Gets rid of that pesky status bar in most Apps. Regards, Chris in London
Hi Chris thanks for the heads up - and the neat thing about this tweak is that you can choose which apps it is active for. So maybe you make it active for just mobile safari.
Hi Rob, Just ran across the tweak CameraConnector in cydia and bought it. Thought other listeners would be interested. regards, Levi
Thanks levi - and what CameraConnector is - is a tweak that allows you to use the Camera Connection kit from Apple on your iPhone and iPod Touch - yup - so up until now you could not connect you camera / usb device to your iPhone through the 30 pin dongle - just to the iPad - but this tweak lets you do just that.
Me personally as a podcaster am think an App like Boss Jock - would benefit from this - as it would or should allow you to connect a USB mic to the iPhone for recording on Boss Jock. Something to test out for sure. Search for CameraConnector - one word in Cydia.
It is $0.99 and it says it works with USB HID - human interface devices.
Under the category of how the heck did that get approved is the App - Amazon Instant Video. It is a free app - officially from Amazon - and just for the iPad - This is an app that works with a users Amazon Prime Instant Video account. Maybe Apple figures there are a bunch of people that got Kindles that have prime accounts - that now mostly use the iPad - and not the kindle fire - and they let the app in to appease that group. But just seems odd as it seems like a very competitive app to apples iTunes service. Any way if you are someone with an Amazon Prime account and you have an iPad - then you will want to check out the free Amazon Instant Video app.
Hi Rob,
A couple days ago, I started getting the error message below from PDANet. All I could do was exit with the Home button. Respringing and rebooting didn't fix the issue. I went onto Cydia and did a reinstall of the app. Works great, now.
Just thought I'd Pass along the tip in case you get other emails about the issue. I don't know what caused it. Regards, Steven (in Houston)
Rob
I am on Mountain Lion and am thinking of jailbreaking my iPad 3. Is it safe to use Redsnow as Absinthe doesn't work on ML. Is it a similar procedure
Please advise
Steve from AZ
Ummmm - I think so? Ok - that is not a really good answer - If anyone has used Redsnow with OS 10.8 - please let us know if all worked good for you with the jailbreak.
Hi Rob, i just downloaded the Directv app that claims that one can watch Directv programming anywhere. Problem is my iPhone 4s is Jailbroken and i guess i'm SOL. Just thought i'd let you know. Love the show and as always keep up the great work. Martin Infante Parlier, CA
Actually there is a jailbreak tweak I believe that hides the fact your are jailbroken - and I can't remember the tweak name. I think Chris in london had sent in an email on it in the past - but for the life of me I can't find it - and this email came in right before I started recording. So if Chris or anyone else can remember the name of the app - that makes other apps think you are not jailbroken - please let us know that app / tweak. Thanks
Hi Rob, I have listened to your show for a while now, you do a great job!
I am very interested in getting an iPhone, but I have a few questions. First I would like to buy the iPhone 4S unlocked from apple.com and use it on straight talk because I think its a great deal to get unlimited everything for 45$'s a month, But I hear all the rumors about a new iPhone coming out in the next couple months would you recommend I wait to buy that one? And if I would wait to buy that phone and it has the 4G LTE like the rumors say it will have will i still be able to buy a unlocked one at full price form apple and take it to straight talk? Even though it will be 4G and straight talk only only supports 3G could I just take to new iPhone to them and have it only work on the 3G? 4G is certainly neat but it does not appeal to me that much as I am in wi-fi alot and when I am not I really don't use anything that needs super fast data usually just internet radio and facebook... Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Sincerely, Ryan
Rob-
I was considering buying a used iPhone 4 or 4s and using it on the straight talk program. I understand it needs to be a AT&T phone. I was looking for advice on buying used either thru Craigslist, eBay or someplace you would suggest. I am concerned about cost and ending up with a phone that has problems. I figured it would be best to wait till the next iPhone is released in order to take advantage of more people looking to upgrade. Any idea what will be a good price on either model at that time? I didn't find a article on your website on buying used, if missed it could you provide me with a link.
Thanks,
I had quite a few listeners email in about The FCC stopping Verizon from charging for tethering. I had the following feedback. Hi Rob, I believe what this really means is that third party tethering apps are not illegal, meaning apps like mywi and pdanet are legal. It does not mean that the carriers will be forced to stop charging for tethering. I also don't think this means that tethering for free apps will start appearing in the app store because Apple still has the right to regulate what is available in their own store, but they can no longer claim that you are stealing from them by using third party tethering apps. Verizon and other carriers, which will be forced to follow this ruling can still charge for tethering, but as this news becomes more out in the open they may re-think their price structure for tethering. No matter what, it is a good thing for the consumer
Regards,
Todd P.
In the oh yeah - that is classic category comes the report of out london that Bill and Melinda gates were spotted and stopped on the streets in London by what appears to be some non-US olmpians and they ask for them to pose for a picture and Bill and Melinda graciously agree and once everyone is posing they pull out an iPad to take the picture. To which Melinda gates is heard saying you can't use an iPad to take the picture. I am assuming she meant it from a tact point of view and not a technical one. Still classic and almost as good as the Microsoft employee holding up his iPhone to take a picture of Steve Balmer.
Hi Rob, I have recently had a problem with my contacts where I have looked for a particular name (such as my wife's name) on my contact list and it hasn't been there. I noticed this happened before and after going into an apple store to speak to the tech guys, they told me it was probably something to do with google (as my default contact list is google) but somehow within 24 hrs it resolved spontaneously. It has recurred again twice in the last 24 hrs and I am tired of looking for contacts which I need every day (some of whom are on speed dial) and not finding them there having not deleted them. I find that if I scroll down in the contact groups and search in the gmail global address list I can then find them but this is annoying especially when u just for instance want to give someone a contact detail quickly or when there isn't any Internet connection.
I am tired of this happening and at this point would like to switch over all my contacts to iCloud now and I was wondering if u or any of your listeners know how this can be done. I will appreciate your help.
Thanks and keep up the good work. By the way love the show loads.
Tosin Oladini (MD) Sent from my iPhone 4s From Solihull UK.
Hey Rob, just a quick question I'm wondering if you or your users know the answer to. How does the App store sort your available app updates? It doesn't seem to be by date or alphabetical order, and is there anyway to control this setting? Sometimes I do not update all my apps and I would like to be able to tell which ones have been sitting around for a while but it can be hard to keep straight without opening up each update since a new update will appear right in the middle of the list.
just wondering if anyone knows,
Thanks,
Ben
For those of you that use the Gmail for iOS App - just a heads up you have an update awaiting for you. For the most part it seems most of the changes we under the hood to help with performance. But one new feature lets users save picture attachments to their iOS photo library - which you know kinda sorta should have been there from day one.
This is not a podcast on Android - Although I do like to bash Android from time to time. And Recently I upset some hyper sensitive Android Fan Boys by saying that people buy Android phones just to make calls and they buy iPhones to do more than make calls - and part of that observation was based on the 10 to 1 ratio of podcast downloads on iOS devices vs Android. Well you know who also realized this - Google - that is who. And Google faced with the fact that Android users are just not in mass consuming podcasts - well they decided they would completely redo their Android native app - Google Listen - and by completely redo - I mean give up on it. Concede defeat to Apple - With Google basically admitting they have no idea how to make a good Podcasting client - and in essence saying to podcast listeners - if you want to listen to podcasts - get an iPhone. So for all you podcast listeners new to the show after Google basically told you to leave - welcome over.
Yeah as a Podcaster and working for the Largest podcast hosting company - Google decision to kill Google Listen - was really really disappointing. But as a iOS podcaster - the decision was yet just more proof to the point - iOS is for more than making calls and Android - is for those that just want to make calls. Even Google now realizes that.
If I was a Google employee I would be pretty embarrassed right now. Just sayin.
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Hi Rob
I have had my iPhone 4 jail broken for about 2 weeks and I love it. There is the occasional disappearing Phone app when I install a tweak but well worth it. I enjoy Jailbreaking so much I am considering waiting to buy the new iphone until the untethered jailbreak is available
My question is this. The apps as they are displayed in ITunes are not in folders or are organized. The apps on my iPhone are arranged as I want them to be.
I have been backing my phone up to iCloud and ITunes.
When I buy the new iPhone and I restore from backup will my apps be like they are on iTunes or like they are on my phone.
Thanks
Steve from AZ
Hi Steve,
One down side of jailbreaking is it is harder to manage your Apps if you have a lot on iTunes on your computer - as apps often times don't show up in folders - as you are seeing. But the answer to your question is this - if the folders are standard iOS folders you created by dragging one app on top of another - and not any special jailbreak tweaked apps - even though the apps on iTunes on your computer are not showing up correctly - the next time you restore from the backup - it will look the same on your iOS device as it did before.
So short answer - what you see on your iOS device now is what you will see after your restore.
One exception would be is you use an app like 5 columns - where you get well 5 columns of apps on each screen - then all bets are off.
Regards,
Rob W
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Hi Rob, I hope you like the attached artwork I created with my 3rd Generation iPad. I used the app "Mandala HD" to make the background and the app "Superimpose" to add the tii logo. Regards,
Greg T, in Lebanon, Missouri
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Episode 234 Transcript
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Apple had their quarterly conference call earlier this week and Per the Analysts Predictions of iPhone sales the winner was… Well No one - Everyone went over the actual number of 26 Mil iPhones sold in the quarter. Katy Huberty, T. Michael Walkley and Shaw Wu tied for closest as all 3 had guessed 27 mil iPhones would be sold last quarter. I came in 2nd worst with my what was I thinking guess of 35.5 Mil iPhones sold. Only one analyst was higher than my guess. Themelani Kewtane had a 38.50 Mil prediction. Still it is a rare rare rare event when Apple's actual performance was worse than ALL the analysts including the ones that are almost always very bearish on Apple.
Switching to the iPads sales last quarter - the winner of guess the closest was Analyst Robert Cihra with a guess of 16.5 mil which was pretty close to the 17 mil actual number. I thought it would be around 18.75 Mil - Nope - Too high this time. Guess I need to go back guessing conservatively low again.
Other bits of interesting details from the call.
Apples total cash now is at 117.2 Billion dollars up 7 Billion for the quarter.
iPods sold a total of 6.8 Mil in the quarter - per usual Apple did not break out numbers specifically for the iPod touch other than to once again say iPod touch accounted for over 50% of iPods sold.
To date over 410 Million iOS devices have been sold. There are over 650,000 iOS apps in the App store. And over 225,000 iPad specific apps in that group. The iPhone is now available at over 250 carriers in over 100 countries.
iPad is now for sale in 97 countries.
Apple to date has paid out $5.5 Billion dollars to developers.
And Apple sold 1.3 Million Apple TV's last quarter and a total of over 4 Million in the last 3 quarters.
Now there has been a lot written since the quarterly call. If you want to see if someone is an Apple fan boy or Apple basher - just look at the title of their posts. Those that talk about / mention just the iPad sales record - those are Apple Fan boys.
Those that talk about the iPhones sales and the big drop from the past 2 quarters and being below all Apple analysts predictions - yeah those are the Apple Bashers.
Here is how I look at - they are both partially correct - Apple did have great iPad sales - 17 Mil is a new record and represents over 2/3 rd of the unit sales for Tablets and over 80% of Revenue and probably somewhere north of 95% of Profits for tablet sales for the last quarter.
But the iPhone drop off was pretty significant. And that was not the bad quarter for iPhone sales - this current one is. So expect this quarter that number to dive much lower.
Now again all was not horrible on the iPhone side - we talked about iPhone sales at Verizon last episode. And since then AT&T reported their numbers - AT&T said Tuesday that it activated 3.7 million iPhones during the second quarter, down from 4.3 million in the first quarter. But that 3.7 mil represented nearly three-quarters of the total 5.1 million smartphones it sold last quarter. Or put another way - Windows phone 7 that AT&T spend more marketing money on than the launch of the iPhone - yeah it and all the Android phones and Blackberry phones it sold only added up to 1.4 Million units vs the iPhone 3.7 Mil units.
Switching to Sprint - they reported their sales last quarter and said they sold 1.5 Mil iPhones in the quarter. Of those 1.5 Mil iPhones sold - 40% were to new to the Sprint network - which Sprint was very happy about. They also commented on how the iPhone costs less than other smartphone to support. No numbers were given on Smartphone sales overall. But it is important to note that last quarter Sprint sold about the same number of iPhones - so unlike Verizon and AT&T where there was a significant drop of iPhone sales last quarter vs the previous quarter - with Sprint the iPhone is holding the line and per Sprints accolades bringing in new customers to sprint.
And by the way those that were / are down on apple - just remember this - Microsoft just posted it first quarterly loss in company history. Now granted the loss was really a paper loss due to write downs. But still at 18.06 Bil in Revenue for the quarter Apple's 35 Bil in Rev was almost double that of Microsofts. Or put another way Apples revenue last quarter was more than Microsofts, Googles, RIMs and Netflix's combined.
Ok and that is enough of the Financial stuff for now.
Play VOICE MAILS ON STRAIGHT TALK.
Hi rob You can use the iphone on straight talk. To activate data you have to change the Apn. The easiest way i found was to be connected to wifi. After you insert the sim and activate your plan you open safari and head to unlockit.co.nz very simple sight and in 2-3 clicks you are all set with unlimited everything for $45 a month. On a jailbroke and software unlocked 3gs it took me aroun 15 min total but imessage and mms(i think) do not work. Iphone 4 it was around 10 mins total and everything works perfectly. Those 2 phones save me ~$120 a month. Now i am waiting to get out of this stupid verizon contract and straight talk will have another customer. Please pass this info on to everyone that uou can. If the big 3 notice enough people leaving maybe they will improve service instead of just raising prices. Thanks Dan
Aberdeen. Wa
Thanks all that called in and sent in info about Straightalk - so if you are in the US - you have one of those officially unlocked from AT&T iPhones - and want a cheap service - it sounds like a visit to unlock it.co.nz is something you want to look into. FYI - that is a site we have mentioned in the past for other updates on APN's - so it is not a site we are just hearing about for the first time - this is one many listeners used in the past.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob, Regarding the question about the message "Charging not supported with this accessory" mentioned in a recent podcast: I had not seen that on my iPhone until I installed the podcast app. Actually, the podcast app was open when I plugged my phone into a computer using the USB cord. So, I'm wondering if there is any connection between the podcast app and that message? My phone is up to date with iOS updates and I have not changed anything else lately. Regards,
Frank P
Hi Frank - I highly doubt that is the issue - I am running the Podcasts app all the time and I have not seen that issue.
Rob, for your listener on July 19 episode asking about a good stylus that has a small point. Here is the link to a Kickstarter project I ordered 6 of them for family members & friends. We need for writing orders & signing documents. Your listener should find these to be the smallest tips! Other cool factors & features too! http://handstylus.com/ Regards, Phil C
Hi Rob, The stylus that I use is the JOT and it is far superior to any other stylist that I have used. They make several styles like the mini, the classic, and soon to release a Bluetooth one, with two buttons that can be assigned to different types of brushes. Regards,
David V
Thanks to John for this next one which is about a contest - which you can enter - the City of St. Petersburg Russia is planning on a monument / statue / tourist attraction featuring the late steve jobs and they want your ideas - the best idea will win some apple gear - you have until August 6th to submit your idea. Obviously submitting the idea of a naked steve jobs posed as the rodin's thinker holding an Apple - yeah - I am sure that one is taken. my first thought was that of bronze 3d version of Sistine Chapel Ceiling Artwork you know the artwork with Adam and God reaching out a finger towards each other. Except replace Adam with God and God with Steve and Steve holding an iPad and God reaching out to touch the iPad. Yeah that would be cool - and I can't at all imagine the church objecting to that Or some of you for that mater - please note that was meant tongue in cheek.
Hey - an iPod Touch 5th gen rumor. This one comes from KGI Securities Analyst Ming-chi Kuo - and he claims that Apple will be updating the iPod touch later this year with an all new design. Ok up to this point not much of stretch - as the 4th gen iPod touch is basically two years old now - so a new update this year would be more surprising if it did not happen then if it did and a new design - well year the iPod touch design is a bit dated.
ming-chi also said it would have the new in-cell touch display and 4 inch display making the rumor rounds for the iPhone 2012. So again - nothing special.
He did say the design would be one of buffed aluminum of the rear shell vs the highly reflective Stainless steel case of the current 4th gen iPod touch.
One other item that was strange is the report of a hole in the lower back of the iPod touch.
This info of course comes from un-named sources.
But if the parts about the iPod touch turn out to be true sans the hole in the lower back - it is possible the whole was just added to let Apple know which prototype it was - and track back leaked photos to those Apple new they gave it to.
Guess we will be waiting until late Sept / early Oct for more info on this one.
File this next one away in the back of your mind for future Apple offerings - Seems Apple just purchased the company AuthenTec for $356 Million. Authentec is the leading supplier of smart sensors and embedded security devices such as Fingerprint readers. This seems to go well with rumors about NFC and smart wallet tech that might show up in a future iOS device. Anyway - that this is something Apple would do - is clear from the purchase price. $356 Million is a lot of money for an acquisition for Apple. Sure it is small compared to what Microsoft or Google do - but Apple is not one that acquires many companies. To put this in better context - This is the 3rd largest acquisition Dollar wise Apple has ever made in its entire history. And the two ahead of it. At 390 Million dollars was Anobit back in Dec 2011 - they provide tech for Flash memory - kind of an important part of iOS and now macs. And the number one acquisition was at $400 Million - and that was NEXT - which brought Apple two important things - the base code for OS ten and Steve Jobs. So yes - at 356 Mil for AuthenTec - this was not an acquisition that was on a whim - it is strategic and look for this tech sooner rather than later in Apple ware.
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Ok this next one falls into that iPad Mini rumor territory. It is a post from Mashable - that I have to admit makes a really good point - and they make the point with a chart. They show all the price points for the iPod line up. And all the price points for the iPhone lineup. And then they show the iPad price points - and you can see there is a glaring hole below the $400 price line. Now some are saying the price point of the iPad mini needs to be in the $200 range to match the nexus - Ummmm no. Apple does not need to match the competitions price point - just be within $100 of it. So a 16 GB iPad Mini at $299 - would actually be within $50 of the 16 GB Nexus. At the end of the day most consumers will pay a little bit more for a simpler device with a much better eco system.
Plus Apple does not sell products for a loss. So I just don't see a price below $299 if and when Apple announces an iPad mini or whatever it will be called - which is almost definitely not the iPad Mini.
Hi Rob,
I have an alternative theory around the mini iPad.
I don't think Apple will make one. Instead I think the iPod touch will be upgraded to a 7 in screen.
The target demographic for the iPod touch seems the ideal one for a bigger screen.
As of now, due to the lower cost of prior generation iPhones through carriers, I don't think
it makes much sense for the existing iPod touch. Parents would typically buy the touch to
save money, but with a free 3GS or an iPhone 4 for less than $100, it makes sense for a
parent to buy an iPhone instead of a touch and have the added benefit of phone access for
the child. Now, an iPod touch with a bigger screen will introduce a new lure for the device which
is very distinct from the iPhone and the iPad without any cannibalization.
Regards,
Sergio
Hi Sergio the only hole in your logic and it is kinda a big one - is that iPhones are not quote free unquote from carriers - you still have to spend thousands for the cellular plan - so an iPod touch is a great one time purchase - no additional cost option for parents to get for their kids.
I am of the belief that there will continue to be an iPod touch similar in size to the current iPhone. Per an iPad mini - I think eventually there almost has to be something that falls somewhere between the size of the iPod touch and the iPad - what is now being called the iPad mini. Just not convinced that is a 2012 device - I think it will be 2013 - but we shall see.
One thing to remember about Reuters - They do do link bait. Which I think some people forget or do not realize - you can trust everything they say when it comes to Apple rumors - or actually most of what they say on the rumor front - Reuters does link bait - well some did not realize that and put out posts titled - Confirmed next iPhone will have a smaller dock connector.
Now it is very possible maybe at this point likely that the next iPhone will have a smaller dock connector. But at this point all it is is rumor attributed to unnamed sources at best.
Remember that when reading posts about the smaller dock connector being confirmed and they lead back to the Reuters article and their sources familiar with the matter.
Hi Rob I have an iPhone 4, running ios 5.1.1. Recently my battery performance has gone down significantly. I usually get at least a day and a half on a full charge. Maybe more. However over the last couple of weeks I'm lucky to get a day out of a charge. I wonder if it's caused by the new ios? I'd be interested to find out if anyone else is having the same problem. Regards
Paul M.
Hi Paul - it is likely do to an app you recently installed requiring location data - check to see if you see a purple triangle at the top on the right half of the iPhone. If so go into the settings and turn off location settings for all the apps you have that you don't feel need your location data. Actually do that even if you don't see the triangle. There are way to many apps asking for your location info - with the only reason being for ad networks.
FYI - a few of you sent in links to the Best buy page / flier showing that Verizon has lowered the price of the iPhone 4 to $49.99 - Ok - beyond what I said back in October - which was don't buy the iPhone 4 - just the 4S. What this reduction means and why I am mentioning it - it does seem to be something done to clear inventory. I was pretty much of the mindset the iPhone 2012 would not launch until mid to late October. But given the big drop off in iPhone sales last quarter - maybe a September launch is not out of the question now. And one indicator of an early launch would be when folks like Verizon and best buy and Radio shack start dropping prices. Thanks to those that sent in the emails on the lower price iPhone 4.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob - with the upcoming adidtion of VIP lists in iOS6 it got me thinking.
Why doesnt Apple colour code each of your mailboxes, so when viewing the Unified Inbox, you can see at a glance which email is allocated to the various email addresses i have.
My iPad currently has 6 email addresses, and the ability to link a colour or even a coloured icon on the email would make my workflow a lot simpler.
Appreciate your thoughts Rob
Thanks
Simmo (from New Zealand)
Great idea - Hopefully someone is listening in Cupertino - and if not there then a dev on the Jailbreak side hopefully is listening.
As always if you get a project you heard about here from Kickstarter - I highly encourage you to send in feedback on said projects when they finally ship. One product that just started shipping in the last two weeks is the Geode - that was the case with the finger print scanner and swipe card programmer - so you could make your swipe card look like any of your swipe cards - and this way you would not have to cary your credit cards, debit cards or any other rewards cards - well I have a couple of detailed reviews of the Geode - but since they are detailed and that means long - I will put them at the end of the episode today. So after the music at the end - stick around for the feedback on the Geode. Thanks Hector and Bob for your feedback.
Well Apple update the Podcasts App - and most of the update was to help bring more stability to the app - which you know is kind of important for an Apple App. It does appear to have worked - at lest for me with the new version of the podcasts app appearing to crash a lot less for me and pause a lot less. Still not instant access on launching - but much better.
Officially here is what changed / updated on the podcasts app.
- Significant improvements to performance and stability
- Podcasts in your library now show the number of unplayed episodes
- Top Stations now show the podcast title if artwork is missing
- Playback speed is now remembered when playing the next episode
- Fix for a problem where the Subscribe button is inactive
- Resolution of an issue where Top Stations artwork may not appear
I had the following email come in on the Podcasts App.
Hey, Rob, I really like the podcast app after using it for just a couple days. One comment: I find it annoying that the latest episode is at the top of the list. I like the idea that one plays after another and I can keep my hands on the car's steering wheel, but I wish the order of the episodes could be reversed so last in would be the last played. Maybe I just don't know how to do that yet. Regards,
Frank Phillips
Hi Frank thanks for the email - yes you can do this.
Here is how you do it - Launch the Podcasts App and then make sure you are on the Library side - that is where you manage your podcast subscriptions. Select one of your podcasts - Then at the top right you will see an arrow pointing right - tap that - That brings you to the quote settings unquote screen. If you scroll down you will see the Options for Sort this podcast - just select oldest first. You may also want to change the number of episodes to keep - especially for a podcast with lots and lots of episodes. For example for Mac OS Ken - I set it to keep the last 5 episodes and sort oldest first. This way if one week I get behind I can go to the oldest episode at the top hit play and it will continue down the list. Frank I hope that helped you out.
Back to the email bag.
Good Morning Rob
It's about time the Apple Podcast App got an update! On the whole the app does appear more solid & a lot more stable but it's still very much, a work in progress.
There's still no Playlist or even Catalogue Grouping options or Push Notifications when new shows drop & more worryingly it would appear that the app WILL download new shows via 3G, there doesn't appear to be any options yet to download via WIFI only. This is a must when you only have 1 gig of data a month! Where is the app wide options? Why do I have to set up options for each individual podcast?
It's an improvement but still only a 2 star app, Downcast is still King.
Thanks for all you do
Cheers
Craig
Liverpool
Philip Elmer Dewitt over at fortune had a good article about Apples fight with the DOJ and the basic petty nature of the DOJ in this case. Look plain and simple - the US government is siding with Amazon who was basically in a monopolistic position when it came to ebooks. And well it is crazy. When public comments were allowed there was a 10 to 1 ratio of comments for apple vs the US Government. Heck even Chuck Schumer - the US senator from NY put up an op ed piece in the Wall Street Journal calling on the current administration to drop this case.
Any way this is a perfect example of the US Government backing a monopoly and hurting an industry that was already hurting.
Hopefully someone in Washington wakes up and drops this case. And kudos to Apple for not caving on this.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Since I upgraded to ios 6, beta 3, Siri does not work. Do you know if anyone else is experiencing the same thing? Regards, Steve Appleseed
St. Louis, Mo.
Hi Steve - Nope have not heard that from anyone else. Did you do a partial update over the air - or the full update via iTunes on the computer?
If anyone else out there is experiencing the same issue - please let us know.
206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog.
More emails on iOS 6 beta 3.
Hi Rob,
iOS 6 beta 3 on my iPhone 4S seems better than it ever has been in the past!
Regards,
Kevin Appleseed.
Hi Rob,
Below is a picture of my New iPad (AT&T) in the Washington, DC metro area running the SpeedTest app.
I live close to Philadelphia and can't wait until LTE comes to my area.
Regards,
Walt D.
Hi Walt thanks for the photo which showed 19 MB down and 26.26 MB up. Nice - again folks if you have an LTE iPad run a speed test and let me know what you are seeing for upload and download speeds in your area.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob,
We Dutch and I think the French have a problem with the addressbook of the iPhone/Ipad.
Oure full names you can split in four parts instead of three.
Example: Jan Pieter van der Zand "Jan" is the first name "Pieter" is the second name "van de" is the insert and "Zand" is the last name
French example: Jean Claud e la Monde "Jean" (first name) "Claud" (second name) "de la" (insert) "Monde" (last name)
When we put the "insert" into the "last name" field, the names are sorted by the "insert". When we put the insert into the "second name" field they seem to be sorted well but in web forms the "second name" is ignored, because some forms you have to enter the "insert and "last name" field. On other sites you need to enter the "insert" seperately.
OK, I know you're not from Apple, but maybe you or some users with much better English can help to get the "insert" field in the iOS addressbook.
Regards,
Marcel van de Lindt
Apple has a new Siri commercial this one starring Martin Scorsese or as Siri calls him - Marty. I love the homage to Taxi Driver - as the whole commercial is out of the back of a NY Taxi. Interestingly I saw a couple of reviews of the commercial that stated most people would not know who Martin Scorsese is? Hmmm Really guess I am out of touch with the masses on this one. But I do love movies and am from NY originally.
We talked previously about a Russian hacker that figured out how to work around in app purchases so that you did not need to you know purchase them. Well that Hacker is reporting that in iOS 6 - Apple has a fix to the exploit he used. Apple also says iOS 6 will fix the issue and then gives advice to devs on what to do in the interim to patch their apps to prevent this.
This includes being allowed to use a previously restricted API.
If you are a dev and need more info on this - look for the link in the show notes for ep 234 titled - Apple says iOS 6 to fix in-app-purchase fraud
over at today in iOS dot com.
My son recently said to me and I paraphrase Dad you can have to much ice cream and you can have to much candy but you can never have too many toys. Oh such wisdom for such a young boy. Anyway I mention that because it appears with iOS 6 you can have too many toys or in this case apps. In the past you could only see 11 screens of apps - but you could have any amount you wanted on your iOS device - as long as you had enough storage for all the apps.
However in iOS 6 beta it seems there is a limit to the amount of toys we can have on the iOS device.
Essentially what is being reported is that when you have over 500 apps installed you will begin to experience slow booting issues. Exceed 1,000 apps and your iOS device won't even boot at all.
I know some of you in the past have emailed in or called in about having well over 500 apps and a couple of you reported over 1000 apps. If you are one of these people and you are running iOS 6 - please let us know what your experience has been.
Hi Rob, I have photos and videos in events in iPhoto. I use iTunes to sync what events I want to my iDevices. Sometimes I want the videos in the events to be synced too, sometimes it depends on the event. I know the check box in iTunes that says "Include Videos" but that is a setting that is too large for me. Do you know of a way to choose which events sync photos AND videos, and then other events not sync the videos so it doesn't fill up my iDevices with videos of stuff that I don't want? Thanks, Drew K
Hi Drew I think you are SOL on this one - I do not know of a way to do this - but if anyone has any suggesting for Drew - Please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or email today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob, as far as you know, is there any such limit specifically for photos on the iPad? I have read in several discussion forums that people experienced limits restricted to 16 GB regardless of whether they had a 32 or even 64 GB iPad? And these people supposedly had way more than enough available storage left in their iPads to accommodate the photos otherwise.
Regards, Ben
Hi Ben - I know of no such limit and was able to easily get over 16 GB of photos and movies on my iPads. However I did not have of 16 gb of just photos - so I will ask if anyone knows for sure that they have over 16 GB of photos on your iPad - let us know - call or email
Hi Rob,
About Olympic apps in Canada we have the CTV Olympic London
Regards,
Kevin
Hi Rob,
Do you know if I can have one iCloud account to two iPhones (me and my wife)?
I already backup my iPhone to iCloud since it doesn't backup to the computer and I want to backup her iPhone also to iCloud because her backup to computer stuck and doesn't manage to finish (me and my wife use different computers).
Thanks for your help
Alon
Hi Alon - Don't thank me - as I am not really sure. I will send this one out to the audience - For those of you that use iCloud for backing up your iOS devices - Can you send some advice for Alon.
206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Thanks to John for this next one. In the gee never saw this one coming category comes the story of a women that brought her iPhone into best buy and handed it over to a geek squad member. This women wanted the geek squad member to transfer hundreds of photos, numbers and contacts to her newly purchased iPhone. Now you can see the issue already - yup - in those photos there were racy photos and the geek squad member copied them to his computer and not her phone and then told her to come to his house if she wanted them back.
Folks - If you put racy photos of yourself on your phone and you give said phone to a stranger - a likely under sexed geek squad type person - ummm what did you think would happen. Ok in fairness his telling her to come to his place is way way way to creepy. In most cases all that happens is the photos wind up on some amateur porn site. And this case was way worse than that - but still it comes back to the original person handing over a device with racy photos - which you should never do.
Thanks to Tony for this next article - which is more a really really really long rant about iOS v Android from the perspective of a dev trying to make money. So if you are a dev and are thinking of crossing over and developing on the Android side - well you definitely want to check out this post - look for the one titled Closed for Business in the show notes for ep 234.
This next one has nothing to do with the iOS universe other than reminding you the grass is definitely not greener on the other side. It is a post from ZDNet about malware for Android - I know nothing special there - ton of that on the android side - but this one is funny from an iOS perspective because the malware is packaged with a legit copy of the opera browser. What does this malware do - well it sends international text messages which cost the user mucho denaro. As the article points out the first sign the user is infected with this malware is when they get their phone bill. But hey on the glass is half full side - here is an example of some devs making money on the Android. Just Sayin.
I often get down on reporters - be it for blogs or mainstream media for their lack of anything close to journalism 101 behavior. And this past week saw a great example of that when WPCentral reported the Surface Tablet prices would start at $1,000 - which lets face it - it just bat dung crazy - Say what you will about Balmer - but he ain't that dumb. But that did not stop a whole bunch of people on reporting it. I think the best article I read about this was from Ed Bot at ZDNet that really called out a few on this - and I just wanted to say kudos to Ed Bot for his article - Well done. Nice to see some sanity in a see of craziness this week.
In the Oh no they didn't category. Comes the following quote - quote Both PhoneArena and App4Phone, neither of which has a proven track record with pre-release iPhone rumors unquote - This is with regards to the latest rumor of Sept 21st for the iPhone 2012 launch. That quote was from wait for it wait for it - BGR. Yikes. Talking about people in glass houses throwing stones. If not for Digitimes BGR would have the worst track record on rumors. But for now they will have to just settle for second worst record. Just sayin.
Curious to see what some iPad and iPhone prototypes that were created and rejected by Apple look like - well normally you would never get to see said prototypes - unless one winds up on ebay - and then yanked shortly there after.
But thanks to Apple v Samsung - some photos of different iPhone and iPad prototypes have made the light of day - the Verge has a nice post showing a bunch of photos - which they got from the legal docs filed in the case. One has octagonal corners - kind of looks like something you would have seen in Battlestar galactica - and interestingly it had no doc connector. There are some others sans the home button. There is even a thinner iPhone barely wider than the 30 pin doc connector - Over all - it is pretty clear why many of these never made the cut. But still interesting to see none the less.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I noticed I had never submitted a review of the Tii app so I have corrected this oversight.
Perhaps you could mention that others should also write a review so they can post your rating for the most recent version.
Hi John - Well I think you just did mention it on the show - Thanks. Folks - if you have the Tii app and like it a positive review in iTunes would be great - if you don't like - then yeah - ummm - well we are working on it. But if you don't have the Tii App - it is just $2.99 in the App store and it is the best way to consume this show. Forget Instagram or the Podcasts App - only the Tii App gets you Push messages from me and only the Tii App lets you email or call in to the show directly from the app. Just search Tii in the App store.
As mentioned earlier - here is some of the feedback on the Geode Kickstarter project that just started shipping.
Hi, Rob -->
I backed the Geode on Kickstarter and got mine last week. Here's a very early review:
The Geode is an iPhone case that is supposed to be a digital wallet. It contains a card with a magnetic strip that can be configured to be all of the credit/debit cards you currently carry in your wallet. Additionally there is an e-ink window on the back that can display your so-called loyalty cards. Mine arrived late last week and I followed the instructions to download the app and let the app walk me through the setup. The setup was very well done. In putting the case on the phone, I noticed it didn't quite fit...there are two clam shell pieces that don't slide together as nicely as they did when there was no iPhone in the case. That left a small gap, but it doesn't seem to affect the operation.
I managed to get all of my debit/credit cards scanned in easily. They provide you with a small magnetic strip reader that temporarily attaches to the base and it works well. Likewise, using the phone's camera I was able to scan in my loyalty cards. There is a fingerprint scanner at the base of the unit and it works well. I scanned in my right thumb in setup and the scan seems to work every time. I tried to trick it using other fingers and it wouldn't let me into the app.
When I first tried to magnetize the Geode card I got an error message stating that there was no card in the slot. I contacted iCache and they got back to me immediately and FedEx'ed a new card, acknowledging the fact that some other users had a similar problem. The new card arrived today along with a $15 iTunes card for my troubles. Nice touch.
Now, here's the problem. The Geode card is thicker than a credit card. Today when I went to use it at an ATM it wouldn't fit! Not good. I'm sure it will swipe just fine at point of sale scanners, but not if you have to insert it into a slot. I haven't used the e-ink feature yet, but it appears that it should work. I'll let you know more soon, but I'm not sure if I'll be using the Geode much. From the time you launch the app and scan your fingerprint and the card is magnetized and the e-ink is updated takes about 25 seconds. I can pull a card from my wallet in 2-3 seconds. Additionally the 30-pin connector is swallowed up in the case, negating any peripherals such as the custom phone holder/charger on my dashboard. They give you a mini USB cord to charge without removing the Geode case, but that doesn't help much with peripherals, so I have to continuously put on and remove the Geode. Not sure how the plastic case will hold up to that.
I'll keep you posted. Hopefully they can address some of the issues that make the Geode not nearly as convenient as a wallet and actually unusable in some instances. Regards,
-Bob Stewart
Hi Rob,
I received my Geode from Icache one week ahead of the scheduled delivery date and right of the bat I found an issue. I received a faulty card that would not activate and show a data error with card not found. It turns out that they had a few reports already so they are going to ship me a new card on Monday. The device seem great but the right side seam where the top and bottom meets does not like to stay flush not to much of a big deal but I wish it would get and stay together like the other side. I found that you can charge the phone with the geode on but you can’t sync via the micro usb, and being that the geode will always be on for most people you would figure they would find a way to make it sync with out having to remove the geode (Time for me to look into air sync). Overall I like the feel and look of the geode on my phone, it feel like it is more firmly and secured on my hand and I don’t feel like it's going to fly out of my hand at any minute.
The fingerprint feature it great, it allows you to setup more than one finger to be use with the geode. It is pretty sensitive, my thumb had a little dirt on it which I had wiped away with a cloth and it would not recognized my thumb until I washed my hand.
All buttons are easily accessible they did a good job with that. The barcode generator looks great but I have not had a chance to use it yet.
Battery, yes it does make your battery diminish a little quicker not too much so I don’t mind it but do expect a change in how long your battery last. It would be nice if in the future they came with a battery backup also but that could be little bulkier.
The geode software very nice, you can tell they took the time to plan all the extra details like the credit card images and they way they would display on the screen. The cards when generated get a color assigned to them and I wish there was a way to assign a color of your choice maybe in the next release that would be an option.
Well that's all I have for now I am liking the geode a lot.
Regards,
Hector From Auburn NY.
Hi Rob
Hector again, I found that the goede will sync via the micro usb connection. What I found is that it depends on the micro usb cable you use if it will sync. I have a few of those cables so opted for using one of my own instead of the one that came with the device, while using the phone I had a another cable at work which was from samsung and that showed the phone on the computer actively connected but I did not have itunes at work.. So once home I tried the cable included with the unit and we have sync, the cable is branded monoprice and I bough from them before but I wonder what is different able all this 3 cables. The samsung will connect but will bot do a full sync it will disconnect half way through and the other cable only charges while the one that came with the unit from monoprice will work just fine. Can this be a propertary thing where we have to get the cables from the makers of the geode? In any case I wait ti hear what others say about the geode.
Thanks Hector from auburn ny.
Hi Rob,
icache sent me two geode cards so far and my geode fried both of the cards so now I have 3 useless geode cards. They are going to ship me a hole new unit with a new geode card so lets see how this one works out. They sent me a 15 dollars Itunes gift card with every piece of mail they sent so far so I am very happy with support plus they responded with in hours every time you send them a message. Just trying to keep you in the loop on my geode experience.
-- -Héctor- from Auburn NY
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Hi rob You can use the iphone on straight talk. To activate data you have to change the Apn. The easiest way i found was to be connected to wifi. After you insert the sim and activate your plan you open safari and head to unlockit.co.nz very simple sight and in 2-3 clicks you are all set with unlimited everything for $45 a month. On a jailbroken and software unlocked 3gs it took me around 15 mins total but imessage and mms(i think) do not work. Iphone 4 it was around 10 mins total and everything works perfectly. Those 2 phones save me ~$120 a month. Now I am waiting to get out of this stupid verizon contract and straight talk will have another customer. Please pass this info on to everyone that you can. If the big 3 notice enough people leaving maybe they will improve service instead of just raising prices. Thanks Dan Aberdeen. Wa
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Here is a very quick summary of the latest quarterly numbers from Apple:
Rev = $35 Billion (up from $28.6 Billion in the year ago quarter)
Total Cash = $117.2 Billion (up $7 Billion for the quarter)
Last Quarter Sales
iPhones Sold = 26 Mil (vs 20.34 Mil year ago quarter and 35.1 Mil last quarter)
iPads Sold = 17 Mil (vs 9.25 Mil year ago quarter and 11.8 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 6.8 Mil iPods sold
All iPod's Sold = 6.8 Mil (vs 7.5 Mil in the year ago quarter)
Misc Notes
Over 410 Mil iOS device sold to date.
Over 650,000 iOS Apps available in the App store.
Over 225,000 iPad Apps available in the App store.
iPhone is available at over 250 carriers world wide.
iPads for sale in 97 countries around the world.
Paid out over $5.5 Billion to Developers to date.
1.3 Mil Apple TV's sold last quarter and over 4 Mil combined the last 3 quarters.
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Hi Rob, I used the info in the Fireworks Photography app that you gave out promo codes for recently to take this photo with my DSLR on the 4th of July, then imported it on to my iPad and added the words using A+ Signature App and cropped in Snapseed. REGARDS,
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Episode 233 - Transcript
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Verizon CFO Fran Shammo hinted at a major smartphone launch in Q4 of this year - IE the iPhone 2012. That was the highlight most posts started off with from the conference call - but really that is not news just a confirmation of what was expected by almost all.
What was news is this past quarter Verizon sold 2.7 million iPhones - vs 2.9 Million Android smartphones combined. So yes once again the iPhone was the best selling smartphone on Verizon. That the iPhone and ALL Android phones combined were so close in sales is amazing when you considerVerizon sales staff has been pushing new customers to 4G / LTE Android phones the entire quarter.
According to CNET overall Verizon sold 5.9 Mil smartphones. So that you don't need to go to your calc app - that means RIM sold 300k smartphones at Verizon last quarter - Yikes!! Ouch !!! oh my and simply Wow - but not in a good way wow. I should note - That looking at the transcript at Seeking Alpha - I could not confirm that 5.9 Mil number.
To put the 2.7 Mil iPhones into perspective Verizon sold 2.3 Mil in the year ago quarter - but sold 3.2 Mil in Q1 of 2012.
Since the last episode Apple has released iOS 6 beta 3. I think the biggest news of iOS 6 beta 3 is that it does something Apple said iOS 6 would not do - and that is allow VIP lists for the iPhone 3GS and also allows Shared Photo Streams. As I ranted before on the show those were a couple of the features I felt there was no technical reason for apple to exclude from the 3GS - it was purely a marketing decision - and well Apple thanks for making me look good - but more importantly I hope this change in the beta is permanent and that these features and also safari's offline reading list are there for 3GS owners when iOS 6 goes gold master. Right now the offline reading list is still not supported with the iOS 6 beta. Some of the other new things in iOS 6 beta 3 are new section in the settings app for the new maps app you can switch between miles and kilometers. You can toggle between english always or using the local language for Map Labels. And you can change the size of said labels. The maps in iOS 6 also appear much more detailed. In safari there are now icons for bookmarks, reading list and history instead of worded labels.
Overall these beta updates are more about making more stable and less about new features.
That said if you found anything in iOS 6 beta 3 - well you would not be able to tell me as that would break the NDA - So I can not ask you to call 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog and give an update on any new features. Nope I can't ask you .
This next story comes out of the iOS 6 beta 3 update. Seems one other quote feature unquote of the beta 3 version is that it looks like AT&T might be getting ready to charge for FaceTime over cellular - like they try to do for tethering now. This is all based on error messages some running the iOS beta 3 got when trying to use FaceTime over cellular. Now only those on AT&T are getting this error message - those on Verizon and Sprint when they try to do a FaceTime call over cellular are not getting the error message.
This is where we miss steve jobs - if he was still with us and rumors started to abound about AT&T trying to essentially castrate FaceTime over 3G with additional BS charges - Steve would pick up the phone after his PA dialed it for him and then rip someone on AT&T's side a new one. Or at least that is what I think would happen. I imagine Tim Cook is a little more cordial that that. Still I hope Tim had that call made and I hope AT&T backs down from any plans to charge additionally for FaceTime over 3G.
When AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson was asked about this he said he had heard of the rumor and that it was too early to talk about pricing. So it seems AT&T may still be thinking about what it wants to do pricing wise - yup - sure would be nice right now to have steve around to kick butt and take names.
I really hopes AT&T comes to their senses on this one and decides not to screw over their customers. After all there is still Skype and Google+ hangouts that already work over Cellular.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
In regards to the user asking about the Craigslist app I use craigspro+. They have a free and a paid version and I believe it is worth getting the paid app.
I hope that helps
Héctor from auburn ny.
Hey Rob!
Stop Danielle in from going to the Windows tablet thingy!
Regards,
-Kevin King
Metuchen, NJ
Thanks Kevin for the help.
Hi Rob,
Voice directions work in Canada with beta 3.
Though my dad says they have the street he works on (a one way street) going in the wrong direction. Do you know who I should report this to before there is an accident?
Regards,
Johnny Appleseed
Ummm - Yikes - Hopefully Apple is on that. Actually to report a problem when you flip up the map from the bottom right corner - you will see right above "print" in very small text a report a problem option - tap there and let them know of the street and the issue.
Thanks to John M - for the heads up on the app iExplorer. This is for your mac or pc - and lets you use your iOS device as a flash drive. It is a 100% freeware app and it works with your iOS device even if it is not jailbroken. So no need to jailbreak to use this free app. This is per the caller / emailer a couple of shows back that had asked for an app like this for windows - but in this case there is also a version for mac. Again it is free - Interestingly tonight they had a message on their site saying it was not available to download - but if you then go to the downloads page - it was there. Looks like an update is coming in about 3 days as there is a countdown timer on the iExplorer page - but again click on downloads at the top and find iExplorer and click download and that worked for me.
The also had a banner on their site saying they are making their iOS App - Awesome files available for free one day only - July 20th - so hopefully you are listening today on the 20th and if you are this is normally a $4.99 app that allows you to manage your documents and multimedia files on your iOS device. Again it is free just on July 20th so jump on this one now.
Thanks again John M for the heads up on this one.
I as you know avoid most of the legal fight stories - but there is one story that comes from the fight between Apple and Samsung - that is definitely worthy of mentioning - it seems in the legal documents for one of the legal fights between these two - some photos of early designs of an Apple Tablet have come out. This is a device that became the precursor for the iPhone and then the iPad. Initially it looked a lot like a white mac book - but with a touch screen, And these pics go back to 2002. So if you are interested in seeing what the great great grand father for the iPad looked like go to the article titled Earliest known photos of an iPad in the show notes for ep 233.
Each year there are cases for the iPhone that are released prior to the next iPhone that supposedly show what the new iPhone would be shaped like and well 2012 is no different - with a few cases already popping up for the iPhone 2012 or as they so wrongly call it the iPhone 5. Interestingly the photos of supposed iPhone 2012's on Alibaba show the standard config for the bottom of the unit - i.e. 30 pin dock connector. Of course it just might be old photos from the current iPhone 4S.
When prepping for my speech this past week over at KFest I reviewed my speech from last year at this time - and last year I guaranteed them the photos of the then supposed 5th gen iPhone being shown exclusively on This is my next which became the verge - were BS and that is not what the 5th gen iPhone would look like - I promised them that and said the 5th gen iPhone would look exactly like the iPhone 4 - and of course I was right. This year - I am not so sure what the iPhone 2012 will look like - I am leaning towards the photo from 9to5 mac that showed a slightly longer iPhone with a metal back. That has a 4 inch screen - but again I am just not sure what it will be other than being afraid it may have the new smaller dock connector. About the only thing I am 99.9999% sure of is the name will not be iPhone 5. And any site that calls it the iPhone 5 well they loose lots of cred in my book.
Hi Rob, Just heard your latest episode stating that there is an NBC Olympics app that'll stream live video of the olympics. Looking at the information, the streams are only available in the IS and it appears that you'd also need a tv, cable or satellite service to be able to use it. There is another app by the good old BBC here in the UK that also streams all the live olympics events, and it's free and it doesn't appear to require any other services. The app also does not state that it is UK only, so I'd assume it will be available to use in the US aswell. Check it out. Keep up the podcast. Gary
Hi Rob.
I am a consultant with Acme Crowbars and i would like to provide a general reason why android might be more for calls than iPhone. Acme provides us with corporate phones. For three or four years, I have had my personal iPhone for everything and an ACME issued phone for calls. Some of the ACME issued phones were android, but not iPhone. So I, like a lot of my colleagues, have an ACME Issued android phones we use for work calls and personal iPhones we use for everything else. More and more I see many people carrying two phone devices and using them the same way I do. I downloaded three or four apps when i got my android phone but that is it. My iPhone is holding 150+ apps. regards E P
in NJ
Hi Rob, my name is Luis, from McAllen, Tx. I am still to find a good stylus for the ipad. How come they only make soft rounded-tip styluses? They seem to not slide freely on the surface of the ipad. Do you know of a stylus that has a sharper tip in order to have more precision on what you write or draw? regards,
Luis
And I send that question out to the artists in the audience - what is your favorite stylus's today for drawing on your iOS device. It has been a couple of years since we did this subject so will be interesting to see what stylus's people are using today. My mom still uses the pogo stylus's - that is the type you don't like.
Thanks to Mark H for this next one. And it is a Kickstarter Project for the photogs in the audience. It is called eye click - one word spelled e y e c l i c k. It is a way of doing a remote click of the camera for the iPhone. And it also has a periscope for connecting to the case it comes with to allow the back camera to take photos on the screen side - so you can use the back camera when looking at the screen and get the better resolution photo. So for just the case a it costs $30 I think. And with the HD lens it costs $35 and if you want the remote clicker the HD lens and the case it costs you $65 and you also get a stand. They also are stating they will have another one that will be compatible with the 6th gen iPhone - iPhone 2012 or as they wrongly call it the iPhone 5 - ok rob get over it already.
Anyway if you are looking for a way to take remote pics with your iPhone and to get the back camera to take pics on your side - then this is for you - if you can figure out the pricing. This is another one of those projects with way to many pricing options - 22 pricing options to be specific - yikes. At this point their goal of $20k has not been reached probably because no one can figure out which option to choose - they are at just $9k with 9 days to go - this one closes on Jul 29th at 1:39 AM ET.
If you like this one then start spreading the news. Again this project is the eyeClick over at Kickstarter.
Staying with the kickstart theme - Thanks to Tony for the heads up on this next one. It is one I actually pledged once I saw the video. What is this amazing device that it was able to pry $40 from my tight fists. It is the Pair with Pear. That is P A I R with P E A R - it is a bluetooth dongle that plugs into the 30 pin docks - but not at the iOS side - rather at the accessory side - this lets you pair your iOS device via bluetooth to say your old bose dock that is sitting in the den. This one had a goal of $40k - I say Had as in past tense as they raced past their goal and are at $100k now and have 52 days to go. This one closes on Sep 10th with an estimated dlvry of Nov. So if say in the future Apple does go away from the 30 pin dock connector - you will be able to plug this device into your speaker with the 30 pin connector and still get music to play. Anyway - more on this one in the future. For now go to kickstarter and search for Pair with Pear or just look for the link in the show notes for ep 233.
I have not mentioned this - but for those of you that live on Facebook - I have a Today in iOS fan page go to Facebook dot com slash today in iOS - and one thing you would see there is a picture I uploaded yesterday which shows the iPad and the iPad Mini - it shows the difference in the sizes with a hand on each device. This photo was created for the speech I did as a little spoof - My son basically has the same hands as me so I had him put his hand on the original iPad and I put my hand on the new iPad and then shrunk my photo to match the size of my hand with his hand. That is the type of photo that typically winds up on BGR. Anyway there is a lot of chatter recently about the iPad Mini. And that Apple will launch it soon. Almost to the point of it now be a foregone conclusion it will be launched in the next couple of months. I say not so fast. Now do I think Apple is working on a 7 Inch tablet - absolutely - and a 6 inch and probably a bunch of other sizes. But the latest rash of rumors comes from articles at the Times and bloomberg and others - in mainstream press. Where it has not come from is the ones that usually get it first - i.e. All things D or the Loop or Daring fireball. I just think at this point we are looking at 2013 before said iPad mini or iPod touch maxi. I was recently quoted in an article over on Forbes titled A 7-inch iPad question mark not so fast. If you want to hear more of my thoughts and those of Erika Morphy.
Speaking of my Facebook page - a big shout out thanks to Keith Paul Jr Kelly for helping bring in the like love to the page. If you are on Facebook - again go to Facebook dot com slash today in iOS and like the page.
A key reason for all the chatter about the 7 inch iPad is that google just launched their 7 inch sell it for a loss Nexus 7 tablet and from reviews this is the first Android tablet that feels good and works good and is priced less than $299. Actually it is priced at $199 for the 8GB version and $249 for the $16 GB version - which means an iPad mini with 16 GB would be in the $299 range. It is yet to be seen if this 7 inch tablet from Google will catch on and sell in any real quantities. But from reviews so far - including one from MG Sigler - their reviews have been positive. And up until now 7 inch tablet reviews have been well you get what you pay for type reviews. Now the questions is if Apple will move on the 7 inch market because of this. And I would expect them to wait until after the holidays to make that move - unless the nexus 7 just starts eating into iPad sales. And so far no other tablet has ever done that.
Hi Rob,
What's your take on this? regards John
And this that john does speak was a link to an article over at popular mechanics called Can you use the same power adapter for the iPhone and iPad?
The article starts out stating the official answer from Apple is YES. However the article then asks and tries to answer should you. They kind of make it sound like if you charge your iPhone with your iPad charger you might over stress the iPhone battery and over time degrade the performance - maybe kinda sorta in theory with out knowing how the iPhone fully is designed - type answer. And they end their advice saying get the two year warranty and charge it how you like and if the battery starts to falter get it replaced.
So my thoughts on this. I already use my iPad charger to charge my iPhones and vice versa. I don't worry about it - never have. And the battery life on my 5 year old iPhone is still pretty darn good. One thing I think apple knows better than anyone else - and that is batteries.
If you want to read the whole article look for Can I Use the Same Power Adapter for iPhone and iPad? in the show notes for ep 233.
Hi Rob,
This should be obvious to me but can you sync a jail broken iPhone to iTunes and backup as normal
Thanks
Steve from AZ
Hi Steve - I get this question quite a bit - yes you can still sync a jailbroken iOS device to your computer just like you did before - jail breaking add features it does not take any away.
Hi Rob,
I have a original IPhone 8G I accidentally upgraded recently to 3.3 frpm Itunes. my Itunes screen showing Sim card is not supported on this phone. I used to have it unlocked - now it seem like I'm stuck with this problem that I can not unlock my phone and jailbreak my original IPhone. I try to search on the web of any way to unlock this my iPhone . but unfortunately i can not find a web site unlocking the original IPhone.
Can you give me advise or links on the web on how to unlocking and jail breaking my Original IPhone.
Regards
Albert H
Hi Albert I checked he links I had for the original iPhone for jail breaking and unlocking and it seems they all no longer work - so I will send this out to anyone in the audience if you know of a way that still works to jailbreak and unlock your original iPhone - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206 moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at GMAIL dot com.
Hi rob. I was updating my phone and download files from dropbox and the phone hung up and dropped off wifi. I got an email the next day saying I have been tethering from AT&T and it state that they were gonna upgrade me on next bill cycle. I explained to them that I was downloading files from my dropbox after an upgrade. The lady insisted that i was using a tethering and suggested I should update my phone. Even I already told her I did. So anyway my point is this is proof that they don't detect an tether up but a surge in network traffic. I'm in unlimited but average around 3gb per month. So I went from 1gb to over 3 overnight. Now I will be slow down for 3 weeks when It usually happen with a couple days left.
Regards, Jose M from Virginia beach, Va. Please say happy birthday to my girlfriend on the air :-) (Sofia) we love the show.. Take care!
Hi Sofia - Happy Birthday. Also happy birthday to my Brother which his birthday is on the 22nd.
More of those legal stories I don't like but this one has a strange twist - A UK judge has order Apple to put a notice on its site stating that Samsung did not copy any aspect of the iPad when it designed the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Device. This is the same judge that said consumers would have no trouble telling difference because the Samsung tablet was quote not as cool unquote as the iPad. Ouch. But now Apple has to mention on its site and in ads in the UK that Samsung did not copy the iPAd. If I was Apple I would make lemonade out of these lemons and put in the quote from the judge - and have an ad that says - We at Apple acknowledge that Samsung did not copy the iPad - the Galaxy is no where near as cool - according to the UK judicial system and well using the Galaxy tab will get your shunned by your peers cause acne and maybe even bed wetting - were not sure - as we are cool since we use the iPad and well so are you - since no one really buys the galaxy tab anyway. Or some wording similar to that. Oh yes if you are keep track at home this is the same product that was recently banned from sale in the US by one our judges and the one that Samsungs lawyers in Australia could not even tell which was their product when the judge held up both the Galaxy Tab and iPad next to each other - just a scant 10 feet away. But still legally speaking - the Tab is not as cool as the iPad.
Thanks to John and Oscar for the heads up on this next one - which is a post over at Gigaom - that tries to help break down the new complex pricing plans for shared data plans from both AT&T and Verizon. Essentially as we mentioned before if you are with Verizon and you have unlimited data now - you can keep that plan when you upgrade to the iPhone 2012 - if and only if you are willing to pay full price for the new phone. Yikes. AT&T does not do that draconian measure - yet. If you are a potential new iPhone customer and looking for a carrier in the US - you can read this post and then at the end remember this - Sprint - they are the only one of the big 3 now making it easy to understand plans and pricing - as they offer unlimited everything plans still. Which is why I have been long on Sprint stock since the beginning of the year. If you confuse consumers - they will go elsewhere - remember when the iPhone first launched one of the nice things about it was a very simple price plan from AT&T that Apple helped dictate. That really made things nice for the consumers. Now AT&T and Verizon are trying to make it business as usual once again. Just sayin - Anyway look for the link titled. Explaining AT&T and Verizons’ complex shared-data plans in the show notes for ep 233 over at today in iOS dot com.
Oscar actually asked the following
Hello Rob,
I getting married next month and my future wife and I are going to
combine our phones bills into one,
My question is would it be worth it to get either AT&T or Verizon's
mobile share plan which is suppose to included tethering, and
give up my unlimited data plan? On average I don't use a whole
lot of data I jut like the fact that I have no limit on my data plan.
Any thoughts on this would greatly help thanks a lot for all that
you do Rob.
Hi Oscar - combining everything when you get married is usually
advice - except this time I am not sure. I have some AT&T people
in the audience - let me know your thoughts on what Oscar should do
Same from the Verizon folks - although I am going to guess you
would say drop the AT&T plan and go with Verizon.
My only advice at this point is wait until October before you do
anything.
Hi Rob,
I don't know about you or anybody else, but I have one major issue with AT&T and Verizon's shared data plans. I have the same issue with any of Sprint's current smartphone plans. They save lots of money for
people who use their phones for talking and/or texting, but for people like me that barely use my phone as a phone, they are a lot more expensive. My wife and I roll over more than 400 minutes of our 500 minute plan, and we rarely send text messages except to each other, which is free between iPhones. No matter which new shared plan I select from AT&T or Verizon, it would cost us at least $30 more per month. The same is true if we wanted to switch to Sprint. I think the carriers are figuring out that there are many options that don't require texting, voice or data to use an iPhone so they are throwing in the voice plans and basically charging for data only now. At least AT&T has large data plans now.
Myron U
Hi Rob,
Today's mission: find someone who actually owns one of these 600k Nokia Symbian phones in North America. They must be a resident, not a tourist.
Talk about a scavenger hunt!
Have a great day!
John
Hi Rob,
Recently I hit a deer and so I had to get a loaner which happens to be a ford fiesta with Microsoft sync and I plugged in the iPhone and all works great. However I also have a windows phone so I said to myself let's see how the sync works with the windows phone. To my surprise sync will not even recognize the windows 7 phone isn't that something a Microsoft os not working with Microsoft windows phone7 yet it work great with the iPhone. Regards,
Héctor from auburn ny
Guess the best response is Doooohhhh
Thanks for the feed back hector.
One last story - and that is of the China Launch of the iPad today - early reports are so far void of throwing eggs or other items and it seems rather organized and sans drama. The question to be seen is this due to a lack of interest or more because of the online ordering program apple implemented this time around or because those that really wanted the iPad got it on the grey market already. In any case this seems to be so far the first chinese launch that did not involve pushing, shoving, throwing, breaking or some combination there of.
As always if you were at this role out of the Apple iPad - please email or call in with your experiences.
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Verizon CFO Fran Shammo hinted at a major smartphone launch in Q4 of this year - IE the iPhone 2012. That was the highlight most posts started off with from the conference call - but really that is not news just a confirmation of what was expected by almost all.
What was news is this past quarter Verizon sold 2.7 million iPhones - vs 2.9 Million Android smartphones combined. So yes once again the iPhone was the best selling smartphone on Verizon. That the iPhone and ALL Android phones combined were so close in sales is amazing when you consider Verizon sales staff has been pushing new customers to 4G / LTE Android phones the entire quarter.
According to CNET overall Verizon sold 5.9 Mil smartphones. So that you don't need to go to your calc app - that means RIM sold 300k smartphones at Verizon last quarter - Yikes!! Ouch !!! oh my and simply Wow - but not in a good way wow. I should note - That looking at the transcript at Seeking Alpha - I could not confirm that 5.9 Mil number.
To put the 2.7 Mil iPhones into perspective Verizon sold 2.3 Mil in the year ago quarter - but sold 3.2 Mil in Q1 of 2012.
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Hi Rob, My Art made with HD wallpaper on iPhone… Cydia Tweak 'MakeMyPopUp' and my Sentiments. Regards,
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Episode 232 - Transcript
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I need to do a big blog post on this next subject and will try to in the next week. This is with regards to a realization I had - or really more a clarity on the difference between iOS and Android. Simply put People get Android Phones to make phones calls - People get iPhones to do more than Phone calls. Obviously this is a generalization - there are some power users on the Android side just like there are those on the iOS side that never do anything more than make calls or text someone. The later type is my sister in laws sister - while at a party last week at my Brothers house She said about her iPhone she was thinking of getting rid of it and getting a cheeper phone because all she ever does with it is phone calls and text messages. And that kind of clicked everything into focus for me. Android users get the phones to make phone calls - iOS users get their phones to do more than phone calls. Here is some info to back up this generalization. First right now there are about 400 Million iOS and Android devices that have been activated all time - so the installed base is pretty much identical right now. Yet in June Mobile Web Traffic from all mobile devices including tablets was 65% iOS and just 20% for Android - or a 3.25 to 1 ratio. App downloads per user of iOS vs Android - 2 to 1 Ratio. Free Podcasts downloads to mobile devices there is a 10 to 1 ratio iOS to Android - 10 to 1 Yikes - and that was from data from April 1st to May 20th before the release of the Podcasts App - that ratio is going to get worse not better in the short term. A recent study by O2 in the UK found smartphone users spend about 2 hours a day using their smartphone but only 12 minutes is actually spent making calls. Text messaging was below that at 10 minutes. Above both of those use cases was Browsing the internet, Checking social networks, Playing games and listening to music. So again if iOS users are downloading 2x the number of Apps, spending 3.25 more time surfing the web and 10 times more time listening to podcasts - it seems Android users are getting their phones to make calls and iOS users are getting their phones to do much more than make phone calls - like say what you are doing right now - listening to this podcast. Just sayin
Are you an App dev? Is your app live in the iTunes App store - Do you have in app purchases in your app? Well if so you need to know that a russian hacker has figured how to get around in App purchases and it is something any user can do with out even jail breaking.
This takes advantage of any apps where the receipt verification of the in app purchase is not enabled. So if you app is not set up to verify store receipts it is vulnerable to this attack and vulnerable in iOS 3.x 4.x 5.x and iOS 6 beta.
There is a link in the show notes to an article titled iOS Hacker unlocks in-app purchases over at today in iOS dot com for ep 232 - If you are a dev with in app purchases you will want to check out this article.
Obviously - expect more - a lot more on this one in future episodes.
Into the email bag.
Hey rob just got done listing to your latest episode about how Tim made his book in iBooks author and he's looking for a way to port it to kindle fire and android well I use a program called hype html5 in the Mac app store for 49.99 it can be used to make iBooks or even html5 apps that can be converted to native iOS and android apps using phone gap that's how I make my apps I hope this helps Regards Chris DeBrodie From Fulton mo
Hi Rob,
To the guy who called up about there being no music after upgrading to 5.1.1. I had a similar issue when I upgraded from ios 4 to ios 5, a note here is that the phone isn't jailbroken and never has been. So the issue could be caused my the iOS update itself. I found that when I allowed iTunes to load my music back up, everything was put on the phone but when you go to play it, nothing would happen.
My solution was to go into the music app on the iPhone and manually remove all songs, and then go to the iTunes app and then to the purchased section and bit the download button. This will make the iPhone itself load the music up which solved the issue for me.
I don't think this is a jailbreak issue, it could be caused by upgrading from a non icloud iOS (4 and previous), to the new iCloud iOS (5+)
You could test this solution by just deleting one song and reloading it again through iTunes, if that songs then plays ok, problem solved.
Thanks for the podcast.
Gary
Hi Rob,
I just heard the caller who mentioned the issue with music under the 5.1.1 jailbreak. If you google you will find a lot of similar complaints. From what I read, the jailbreak causes a change in the way iOS indexes music and causes the music app to crash or malfunction. The solution is to re-jailbreak with absinthe, which means wipe and restore, and it doesn't always work.
I removed the jailbreak (redsn0w) from my phone because my music kept disappearing. I didn't want to take a chance that it wouldn't work so I didn't re-jailbreak.
Myron
Regarding the caller who wanted an app to play just the audio from YouTube. I just recently downloaded an app called Just Gobble which can do pretty much just that. I'm still kicking the tires on it but so far it seems to work pretty well. Happy and safe driving!
Rhonda in Florida
This next story comes from insider sources at Apple - namely Simon Pope and Trudy Muller - That's who does their Press releases. Well according to Simon and Trudy on Friday July 20th the new iPad will make its way to main land china. All versions and colors will be available - if you are keeping track at home for colors that is black or white. Heck even the iPad 2 will be for sale.
For the new iPad according to Apple Reservation requests will be accepted daily from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. beginning Thursday, July 19 for pick up the following day.
Apple announced when their quarterly report would be and that is Tuesday July 24th at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT. And since Apple has announced the call - the analysts are tripping over themselves to announce or update their numbers for apple wares. Charlie wolf from Needham's seems to have taken the dart out of the dart board put the blind fold back on and threw the dart one more time. How else do you explain his prediction for iPad sales for last quarter going from 13.5 Mil when he originally guessed at the numbers in April to 20 Mil when he updated his guess this past week. Ok He says he quote hastily formulated initial estimate unquote I think that is analyst speak for I pushed the dart to the right. But this time the dart hit right at 12 o'clock on the board.
Actually Charles tried to justify his new numbers by saying the 6.5 mil original shortfall was because he did not factor in the 12 nfl teams that would be using the iPads instead of play books or That the Polish Parliament and Dutch senate have substituted iPads for paper printouts or that Unites Airlines replaced paper pilot manuals with iPads. Because you know you can see how those quickly add up to 6.5 mil iPads last quarter. Seriously - those were some of the reasons Chuck gave for changing his numbers. He gave some others - but really he lost me at 12 NFL teams.
As an FYI - My prediction for iPad sales for last quarter is 18.75 Mil - I tend to be conservative low on these things - lets see how I did come July 24th. Per the other analysts - professionals had iPads sales last quarter between 12.68 Mil and Chuckies 20 mil. With an average of 15 Mil. The Non Professionals were between 17.70 Mil and 24 Mil - with an average guess of 19.96 Mil - Like I said I tend to be conservative low. FYI - if you just did a trend analysis prediction using the average increase year over year for the past 3 quarters and applied it for the last quarter it says 22.42 Mil iPads sold last quarter. So lets see if the trend line beats all the humans. FYI - the Trend line also says there will be 33.79 Mil iPhones sold last quarter. I am going to be a little more bullish than the trend line and say iPhone sales for last quarter were up slightly from the previous quarter at 35.5 Mil. I have not seen all the analysts predictions yet on that.
Again Apples quarterly call will be July 24th and I will put up a blog post right after or maybe even during the conf call plus I will send out a push.
Thanks to John for the heads up on this next one. Which actually could have all of use predicting good things for apple eating crow. It is a report from Wintek that their sales are plunging. Wintek is the maker of touch panels for iOS devices. So their announcement that june sales were down an unusually high 33.6 % month over month signals that either A they lost the design in for the iPhone 2012 or that B the current iPhones demand has fallen off the cliff. Come July 24th we will know if this was the one piece of info we should have looked at more carefully and sold our Apple stock - rather than being the greedy bastards we are holding on for it to hit $1,000.
No offense to Wintek but lets hope it is option A.
Per rumors out there about any early August release of the iPhone 2012 that more than a few sent in links on. Let me say this phrase from the site that created this story Quote A reliable industry source who wishes to remain anonymous unquote I think they lost me somewhere between reliable and industry. As such I will say this per the rumor of an August 7th keynote to announce the iPhone 2012 - ZERO repeat ZERO percent chance of this being accurate. I will not even dignify the site this rumor is attributed to with a link or a mention of their name.
Hi Rob,
I don't need to send you any 7" iPad rumor articles. :-) But, I do want to say that I would buy one for my mom in a heartbeat. If Apple does release one, i hope it has a true 720p display (1280x720). I badly wanted this resolution for the original iPad.
My mom has a 3rd gen iPod touch which she mainly uses for Facebook and email plus a few games. The screen is a tad small, though. The 9.7" would be too big and somewhat heavy for her. A 7" iPad would be perfect!
Benefits:
- Fit in a purse,
- Easier to read than iPod touch,
- Easier typing than iPod touch,
- Lighter weight than current iPad, and
- Cost less than current iPad, maybe $100 to $150 less.
I will keep using my new iPad.
Enjoy life!
Steven (in Houston)
Hey Rob, a few months ago on one of your podcast you explained how to reset the home button and I tried it and it calibrated and been working great. But now my home button isn't working again consistently. I wanted to reset it again but I looked on the app and searched but can't find what episode that was. Do you remember what episode that was so I can listen to it again?
Regards, Charlie
Charlie - that was ep 221 I had those instructions in - per recalibrating the home button.
Hey Rob,
I would love to be able to have specific voicemail messages assigned to specific numbers.
There are tons of uses for this, aside from obvious uses such as, dumping your girlfriend.
Regards Nicko
Hi Nicko - that would be a nice built in feature - but if you can't wait or if you do wait and it does not happen - there is alway YouMail - they have been doing that service / feature for the past 5 plus years.
Rob, Here is a Kickstarter project called the Smarter Stand for iPad which gives owners of the iPad Smart cover/case a few new positions for viewing/using. Regards, Thomas Tuscaloosa, AL
Hi Thomas - thanks for the heads up on this. This one had a goal of $10k - well done on keeping the goal low - and to date they have raised 90k - so this one is funded and if you want it - you have about 30 days to get your pledge in. August 13th at 8:10 AM ET is when this one ends. As per what it is exactly - well it is two basically tabs that when placed on the edge of the smart cover locks two sections of the cover in place so that hinge does not you know hinge. It is one of those things once you see it - you go damn why didn't I think of that. Anyway if you have a smart cover and are looking for some extra ways you can position the cover - this really is a good solution. And at $11 bucks right now for early bird special number 3 it will not break your bank.
Search for Smarter Stand at kickestarter. Or look for the link in the show notes for ep 232.
Thanks to John for the heads up on this next one from Kickstarter - and it is a very cool physical keyboard for the iPhone - actually there are two of them the Spike 1 and spike 2. Ok first they have a goal of $75k - and right now with about 28 days to go they are at $65k - so you know after mentioning them on the show that should push them over. Pricing for this product is kind of - ok really confusing - They have two products Spike 1 and Spike 2 as I mentioned and each has different price levels and future proof options - you really need a flow chart to figure out which one to pledge for. That said if you are someone that still can't let go of that need for a physical keyboard - no honey I am not talking about you - but I could be. Anyway if you are someone that still pines for that old Blackberry type physical keyboard then this product is for you - I watched the video and of the two options - Spike 1 and Spike 2 - I would only recommend spike 2. Spike 1 requires you to pull off the case and rotate it to get the keyboard full put away - that to me is way to big a pain in the butt to do. The Spike 2 the keyboard flips around from its storage position in the back and overlays the bottom of the screen for a nice typing experience. So fighting through the 18 different Pledging options - yes 18 different levels. Yikes. It looks like for the spike 2 the pricing is $50. Which for a case with a keyboard - that is a pretty good price. And it looks like looking at the pledges - it is the spike 2 that is getting all the pledges.
Search for Spike at Kickstarter for this one.
FYI - to those of you looking to do a kickstarter project - look at their pricing options on this one and learn what not to do.
Don't get me wrong this looks like a great product and I am thinking of getting it for my wife for Christmas for our extra iPhone again not saying she is hung up on the physical keyboard or anything. But guys come on don't make it so confusing on the pricing options.
Thanks to Levi for the heads up on this next one. Which is one more Kickstarter project for this week. This one is called the Gamedock for iPhone, iPad and iPod devices - yikes sounds like they stole the name from my listing in iTunes for this show. Just sayin. Anyway - this project is at 70% of its pledge goal - which is a goal of $50k - and they have $35k and change. This project runs until August 16th at 10:56 PM ET - so you have some time on this. From the description quote Just plug the dock into your TV like a video game console and your iOS device into the dock like a game cartridge. The GameDock is designed to be compatible with existing iCade games and for dock-ready games that include two-player support and full 1080p HDTV output. unquote.
This one is definitely for the more serious or retro serious gamer - pricing is $150 - that gets you The GameDock plus two retro USB controllers and an HDMI Adapter. And also you get a bundle of games.
If you are a gamer search for GameDock at Kickstarter or just look in the show notes for ep 232 over at today in iOS dot come.
Good luck guys on this one.
On a past episode we mentioned the Kickstarter project TouchFire - word is they are now finally shipping those. If you got one please send in your thoughts of this product - please as always be brutal tells us what you liked and did not like about this product or any other you get from kickstarter.
Thanks to all that sent in this next one. Actually when I saw the first email come in on this I moved it to the do not use folder and then I got about 5 or 6 more come in right after that. So you guys win. This is a story about the Opus Hotel in Vancouver Canada. What they did was pull out all the old in room land line phones and replace them with iPhones. If you are a guest you then get to take the iPhone with you around town so you can make local calls at no extra charge. This is great for those traveling into canada from another country - no need to use your phone to make local calls. They do state all personal data and info on the phone is wiped clean after the customer checks out. Still if you start Sexting with someone using that number - and then the next person gets the phone - they may be in for a surprise when they get a text to that number.
The Olympics are just around the corner - and normally unless you are actually there you wind up missing out on a lot of the great events and drama like say Badminton - but good news because for this olympics you will not need to travel to London to see all the badminton action - See NBC just released an app - the NBC Olympics Live Extra app
And this app appears to be more exciting than a hairpin net shot - this app will allow you to watch all the events unfold - including Badminton.
- Not that anyone really has a shuttle cocks chance in heck of beating Super Dan. But still being able to see the drama unfold as Wei and Yihan battle it out for silver - well that gives me goose bumps faster than a well place drop shot. Personally I will be rooting on Denmarks Peter Gade for that silver metal.
Anyway the app does require you to have a cable or satellite provider of TV content to work - and that means for me with Surewest I need to set up an account - so don't wait until the last minute get the app now and get everything set up ahead of time or else you may miss one of those classic wood shots you see in the early rounds.
Hello Today in IOS. I am a listener from Denmark (Europe-Scandinavia) I make a weekly video & audio podcast About iOS and Apple in Danish. One question I get all the time maby you can help me, Do you know when iTunes Macth come to Denmark?
Charliey Desezar
Hi Charliey - I have not heard anything on that and likely it will not be announce until right before it is ready - but if anyone knows an answer on this please let us know.
Hi Rob,
Was listening to you talking about the new Apple Podcast app and I got to wondering... By Apple removing the podcast feature from the built-in music app and moving it to a dedicated app that people must download, won't that actually "lower" the visibility of podcasts? I mean how many average users will actually download the app? Every iOs user had the music app by default.
Dan Tivadar
Good question - I hope to get an answer on that shortly. But that is something I worry about - I am hoping the Podcasts App becomes one of those pre-installed you can't delete even if you want to apps and not something you need to install manually.
I am optimistic it is the former and not the later since you now get the pop up in iOS 6 that say Podcasts have moved in the music app. But I have been optimistic about other things in the past that left me with the sad trombone feeling.
Staying with this theme.
Rob, if they remove podcasts from the music app will that affect my ability to get podcasts on my gen5 iPod? Doesn't seem to have updated them this last time I sync'd. :-(
Laurie B
iPhone 4S
Actually on iOS 5.x the podcasts stay in the Music app and the Podcasts app - it is not until iOS 6 that when you install the podcasts app does all your podcasts get removed and moved to the podcasts app only.
Hi Rob,
I just tried the new podcast app and discovered something disappointing. When using the dock connector to send to a TV set it does not appear to send the video only the audio. The same podcast when played with the video app does send both video and audio. sad face
Regards,
Jeff
Jeff thanks for the heads up - please note word is the Podcasts App is not finished - as I said before think of the app as in beta right now and once iOS 6 launches at gold master - that is when it becomes a 1.0 app.
Hello Rob, I just wanted to ask your opinion on which is the official and or best iPhone/iPad app for Craigslist? There are quite a few of them in the app store and from the reviews it's not clear which one is the official or best to use via mobile devices.
Thanks for your time!
Mike Sunnyvale, Ca.
I mentioned Navigon's sale previously on the show - well now Mapquest has done them one better by offering a FREE app with turn by turn navigation for the iPhone. One downside to the Mapquest App vs navigon - is with navigon the maps are on the phone as part of the app - but with Mapquest - you need a data connection to keep pulling in info for the map.
But on the plus side did we mention it was free - as in zero dot zero cents - and that does include voice navigation - which is not repeat not a paid upgrade like some other apps do.
Happy 4th of July Rob,
With many getting ready to sell their old iOS devices with the release of the new iPhone (and yes, that is what it will officially be called) this caught my eye (even though I'm not a Grindr or a Blendr user).
Any thoughts about this? Does the Tii Podcast app use the UDID? Just 'askin'. Regards John
And what John is referring to is that some apps use your UDID info for identifying the user - something Apple has shunned for some time. One of those apps that did this is the app Grindr. See really it is about advertisers here and that Ad networks were using the UDID info to figure out some sort of profile for the user so they could better target ads to that user. So if the original own of the iPhone in this case was inclined to use the grindr app quite a bit - and the adnetworks knew that - then when the user went to other apps with with banner ads from the network the user would see ads for things that would appeal to a someone that likes the content of the grinder app. Now say that person sells his iPhone to gazelle and some well intentioned grandchild buys that iPhone for grandma in IOWA and she hits an app which is part of the ad network - she might be wondering why she is getting ads for gay dating sites. And that is what people are trying to say could happen and what is the issue. Of course grandmas iPhone could end up in the hands of a gay 25 year old and he would be stuck seeing ads for murder she wrote DVD collections or Joyce Myer books - so I guess it is equally shocking when UDID cross from one spectrum to the other in society.
I would assume that quickly the ad network algorithms will adjust. But if you are getting your kids used iPhones - you might want to double and triple check the parental controls.
Apple has had a little bit of an issue lately with some app upgrades crashing upon install - This included Instapaper and Angry Birds Space and well anything that effects the Angry bird empire has to be taken seriously. Actually it was Marco creator of Instappaper that brought this issue to the publics eye and Apples did acknowledge the problem and is working with devs to fix the issue. So if you have an app you recently updated and it is crashing when you try to launch it - well you are not alone.
The solution if you do have one of those apps is to try to update that app - do not do the delete and re-install - but rather do the update. That is if that app has been fixed.
Hi Rob,
Cydia app, browser changer, defaults my iPhone to chrome nicely. Regards, Serge
Hi Rob
Here's a question for you or your listeners:
Do you know of an iPad app that allows you to not only annotate PDFs but also insert and or append blank pages (like PDF Annotator for Windows) that will allow me to do this?
If you or your listeners cannot help me I will be forced to buy a tablet Windows PC and my Windows-free life will be over. It will be a very dark day ;)
Please help!!!
Regards,
Danielle
Pemberton, BC, Canada
Hi Danielle - I am going to say this one will be answered by the listeners - as I do not know of an app for the iPad that allows for adding in blank pages into a pdf doc - but hopefully someone listening does. Please folks Help Danielle from going over to the dark side.
Last episode I did an interview with Tim Street on his iBook VIDS - which is just for the iPad running iOS 5.x or later. But one thing I did not play after the interview was the trailer - here it is.
Hi Rob. Got Octopus Keyboard Jailbreak Tweak and it Works great. Using it as I type this. Regards, Chris
Chris Thanks for the heads up on that. The Octopus Jailbreak tweak is one that is supposed to imitate the Blackberry 10 keyboard - so you can actually play with that keyboard you know 8 to 9 months before blackberry users. This is a pay for tweak and costs you $4.99
There is an article at AppAdvice that Chris sent that has more info on the repository you need to add to get this. Link of course in the show notes.
Ok for all the unlockers out there - well unofficial unlockers that is - the Dev Team put up a post on July 4th talking about Redsnow 0.9.14b2 - and how it improves the baseband downgrades for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. If this is something you have been looking for - check the link titled Dev Team blog - Baseband freedom in the show notes.
Category: vip_Artwork
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Thu, 12 July 2012
Is there any easy way to tell which wall and car chargers will work with iPods, iPhones, and iPads?
I know I have a few older devices (for my old iPod), which came out BEFORE the iPhone, that won't work on an iPhone or an iPad, so I have buried them deep in my old computer hardware closet.
But recently I purchased a charger for my car outlet, which works fine on my iPhone, but when I plug in my iPad on the road the device specifically tells me "not charging." Similarly, the real small wall charger from Apple (the model they recalled a couple years ago) seems to be able to charge the iPhone but not the iPad, while somewhat larger plug the cord into the charger at one end and into the iDevice at the other end doohickeys will work on both (this may be a simple case of size matters).
Also, the connecting cords themselves seem to vary quite a bit. Of course, they vary in length, but that's not all. Some of these have thicker wires, others thinner; some have release buttons on the sides of the large end, others don't. Almost all (but not all) have a USB icon on the USB end and an icon of a thin rectangle with a line in the middle at the large end.
On eBay and sites that sell accessories and gadgets, sometimes they say specifically what their charger and connector will charge, other times they don't.
I'm a pathologist by profession, so I make my living looking at stuff (admittedly most of the time through a microscope) and predicting how it will act, but on this subject I'm not a good prognosticator. Can you help me improve my diagnostic skills.
Thanks,
Gil
Hi Gil,
For the usb charger to work with the iPad's - you need to have a 10W USB charger.
And by work - what I mean is it will charge the iPad while it is being used.
When you see the message "not charging" that really means it is not charging while it is running.
It will still charge the iPad when it is asleep - albeit at a much slower rate than the iPad's own 10W charger.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_iPad
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Thu, 5 July 2012
Hi Rob,
I've finally decided to give sprint the boot because of my horrible service on my 4s. AT&T is really the only other option around my neck of the woods (rural Oklahoma). My question is whether i should wait the few months for the new iPhone or get another 4s and not be able to upgrade for 2 years. It looks like the 4s will be fully compatible with io6 so the only other real difference i can see is if the new iphone will be LTE enabled. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Adrian
Hi Adrian,
I would look to see what LTE looks like in your area - some areas LTE is better than others.
If possible you may want to wait as you are this close.
In your shoes - I probably would hold on to the Sprint phone until the new iPhone is launched and then jump to AT&T.
While it may look like the iPhone 4S is fully compatible with iOS 6 - the iPhone 4 looked fully compatible with iOS 5 at this time last year - then the iPhone 4S came out with Siri - and the iPhone 4 did not look quite as good anymore.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: general
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Wed, 4 July 2012
Direct download: tii_0231.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Wed, 4 July 2012
Hi Rob,
I am no artist but the iPhone has allowed me to channel what little artistic flair that I have. I like to experiment with the multitude of available camera and photo editing apps in the IOS app universe.
The photos that I am sent employed Instagram and so many other apps that I lost track of what they were.
Regards, Matt, Winston Salem NC
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Episode 231 - Transcript
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Into the email bag.
Hi Rob You can add non-Apple approved podcasts into the Podcasts App by pasting the feed into the search field. Regards, Marcel
Hi Marcel - Thanks so much for the heads up on that - and testing on versions running on iOS 5.1.1 and iOS 6 Beta 2 - did confirm that you can manually add in any RSS feed. To do so you ned to be on the library side of the Podcasts App - which you know you are because it says Catalog in the upper left. Tap on the Podcasts tab in the lower left. Then enter in the RSS feed into the search box and tap search. The app will give you a pop up box that says - Subscribe to Podcast Question mark - with the options to tap on cancel or subscribe.
So it is great to see that apple is not keeping users from adding in any podcasts feeds that might not be in iTunes for what ever reason. But more importantly if you are a podcaster and launching a new show - this is a way to manually subscribe to a podcasts to test the feed - prior to submitting to iTunes. Or if you have a private RSS feed you did not want in iTunes - but want your employees to listen to - they can now manually subscribe. Or in the case of Podio books - you can use one of their custom RSS feeds. Again Marcel - thanks for the heads up on this.
One issue with the Podcasts app that is showing up is that if you are visiting a web site and you see the iTunes link for a podcast and you click on that link - thinking it would subscribe you to that podcast - nope you would be wrong. You need to find the RSS feed link - so for example on Today in iOS dot come website - there are three buttons for subscribing toward the upper right of the site. The first with the curvy lines - that is the RSS feed link and it is the Feedburner feed URL for the show - the second button is the iTunes store page URL - and the last is the zune URL. Before if you wanted to subscribe in iTunes you clicked on that iTunes link - which still works from a desktop or laptop computer. But if you click on that with an iOS device and the Podcasts app installed - you get a pop up that says open this page in Podcasts Question mark. With the option to tap cancel or open. If you tap Open which is the path most will take - it then launches the Podcasts App and give you a pop up that says Subscribe to Podcast question mark. It shows the URL - which in this case is itms-podcast://itunes.apple.com and a bunch of more stuff. And then you have the options to tap cancel or subscribe. Again tapping subscribe is the path most will take. To which they would then see the message - Unable to subscribe. The provided link is not a valid podcast. and then a button that says OK - oh sure now you have no options. I see how it is apple. Anyway - for now if you want to subscribe to a show when you visit their site with a browser on your iOS device - you would need to tap on the RSS feed URL - not the iTunes URL. Tapping on the RSS button on my site does get you subscribed to the show. Hopefully Apple will fix the app so it continues to work with the iTunes store feed URL.
Into the email bag.
First up some more feedback on the Podcasts App.
Hi Rob,
I Would like to say I think the new Apple app is great, the forward 30 second feature is great, but, it's slow & unresponsive at times. I'm starting to think Apple is treating us like Beta testers. Regards, Michael
Hi Rob.
Episode 229 made reference to a group email app called "Mailshot". In episode 230 it it was referenced again suggesting a free app called groupmessenger instead. While Mailshot is not free it does have a free version that limits you to 5 small groups to check it out.
I tried groupmessenger and it's ok but it is nowhere near as capable as Mailshot and it is drop dead simple to use. I've been using it for months and it is fantastic. As an aside I emailed the developer a couple of times and the support I got from him was unbelievable.
Safe to say that I love this program and if you do group emails from the iPad, then this is for you!
Regards
Bob (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
Hi Rob
In response to the caller re a way to 'push things to her phone' ..
I use the "I-Pusher" app but you need to use firefox. Basically you are able to right click on an image, a link or a file in the firefox browser on your PC and send it to this app which is installed on your phone..
Hope that is of help..
Tash
I want to thank today's sponsor which is Audible. If you go to audible podcast dot com forward slash today in iPhone - you can get a free audio book of your choosing.
Audible is the internets leading provider of audio books - with over 100,000 titles to choose from. As you may recall I am we bit partial to PHilip K Dick novels - the audio versions of which I listened to when I used to commute 8 hrs each way at least every other weekend when I moved from CT to Erie PA. So Audible is the savior of many a road warrior. But rather mention all of the PKD books I thought I would see who wins the iPhone / Android war at Audible - And a search for iPhone had 4 results - while a search for Android came up with 6. But actually none had anything to do with Googles android - there was How to Build an Android the true story of Philip K Dicks Robotic Resurrection, And of course Do Android dream of Electic sheep from which Blade runner came from. There was also Dr. Who's The Androids of Tara. Actually a search for doctor who resulted in 193 hits. If you like Sci-Fi or really any other genre - Audible has you covered - and if say you wanted to get Doctor who's the Androids of Tara - well you could do so on us by going to audible podcast dot com / today in iPhone - thats audible podcast dot com / today in iPhone for your free audio book download - offer good to just those in the US and Canada. Thanks Audible for sponsoring the show.
Remember that Apple v Proview fight over the name iPad - and how Proview accused Apple into tricking it into selling the name or that the division of preview that sold the iPad name did not have the right to sell it - depending on what argument Proview was using on that specific day. Well it seems the fight is over with Apple shelling out 60 Mil to make this headache go away. While that is a far cry from the 1+ billion that Proview was asking for - it is significantly higher than the original $55k Apple thought they had legally purchased the naming rights for. As in most of these cases - the real winner was the lawyers - as Proview really is not a company anymore - as it goes through bankruptcy.
Hi Rob,
Here are my findings for LTE & 4G speed test in downtown Knoxville, TN Sat 6/30 on the 12th floor of the Crown Plaza.
New iPad showing AT&T LTE, three test run average.
14.590 Mbps download
2.987 Mbps upload
iPhone 4s showing AT&T 4G, three test run average.
3.663 Mbps download
1.219 Mbps upload
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Ok this next one is a kickstarter project - it already hit its goal of $5,000 - way to go guys on keeping the goal low. And I mention this one as it is a cool looking iPad cover called the origami slate case. Three words. It will close funding on July 8th at 7:39 AM ET - so get on this quickly if you want it. As I said this is a cool looking case that per its name offers a neat way of folding the cover. This will cost you $39 for the case. Again search for Origami slate case at kickstarter dot com - or look for the link in the show notes for ep 231.
And here is one Kickstarter project that has not hit its goal. It is called the Tablift - t a b l i f t - This is a stand for the iPad when you can use in bed or on your lap or on a table - it is a very cool solution for using on a coach or in bed. And it is portable so you can take it with you. They currently have raised over $40k toward their goal of $78K - so they are over halfway there. Their funding ends on Jul 12th at 8:04 PM ET - so if you have an iPad - Any of the three versions and you like to use it in bed or on the coach - this could be a good solution for you - at a min check out the video. Pricing on this is set at $60 for the black one or $65 for the all white version. Guys good luck on this.
Rob,
I know you don't use Chrome. But new iPhone Chrome comes with its own keyboard format. This Tweak ChromeURL sets back the Safari Keyboard using Chrome.
Try out the Chrome Browser. It's number one for a reason.
Oh, thanks for the mention as always.
Chris in London
From the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I heard of a jailbreak app, that when trying to shutoff the iPhone/iPad,
asks for your pass code. This would be great since thieves have to do is
shut it off and renders find my iPhone useless.
Why didn't apple think of this!
Regards,
Kevin
Hi Kevin - I agree - a passcode to turn it off would be a nice feature - especially if you are like me and have your iPhone to never go to sleep. Just wonder how long it would be before the crooks started to invest in faraday bags and cages.
Hi Rob,
Been having a few issues. With my Slide to unlock. Sometimes it takes several strokes to unlock.
So found a great App/Mod/Tweak called Move2unlock. In Cydia $0.99
Lots of settings Adjust ammount of movement Hide Clock Add clock to status bar Animations Translucent effect Two finger Vault And more
Does not interfere with zephyr animations after.
Fixed my issue. Worth a Try.
Just Saying.
Chris in London
Thanks to tash for the heads up on the update and price reduction of the Navigon App. The update includes an in app purchase for Navigon cockpit which gives you info like speed along with G-forces and horizontal and vertical position. Also included is a dedicated off-road screen with compass and altitude info. Right now the Navigon cockpit in app is priced at $3.99 - but will go up to $5.99 after July 16th. The price of the Navigon app is also on sale at $29.99 down from $49.99 which will again be the price after July 16th - that is the price for the whole US version. You can get a regional version for $19.99. Any way those whose iPhones will not be getting turn by turn with iOS 6 or just can't wait for iOS 6 - can get Navigon to fill that need for you.
Interview with Tim Street
Category: vip_Artwork
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Mon, 2 July 2012
Hi Rob You can add non-Apple approved podcasts into the Podcasts App by pasting the feed into the search field. Regards, Marcel
Hi Marcel - Thanks so much for the heads up on that - and testing on versions running on iOS 5.1.1 and iOS 6 Beta 2 - did confirm that you can manually add in any RSS feed. To do so you ned to be on the library side of the Podcasts App - which you know you are because it says Catalog in the upper left. Tap on the Podcasts tab in the lower left. Then enter in the RSS feed into the search box and tap search. The app will give you a pop up box that says - Subscribe to Podcast Question mark - with the options to tap on cancel or subscribe.
So it is great to see that apple is not keeping users from adding in any podcasts feeds that might not be in iTunes for what ever reason. But more importantly if you are a podcaster and launching a new show - this is a way to manually subscribe to a podcasts to test the feed - prior to submitting to iTunes. Or if you have a private RSS feed you did not want in iTunes - but want say your employees to listen to - they can not manually subscribe. Or in the case of Podio books - you can use one of their custom RSS feeds.
Again Marcel - thanks for the heads up on this.
Category: vip_iOS
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Sat, 30 June 2012
Direct download: tii_0230.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Sat, 30 June 2012
Hi Rob,
Apple's new Podcast app came out today and I decided to take a few screenshots with my iPad third-generation and put them into the Photogene app and use the collage maker to create some artwork for the show.
Regards,
Gregory
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Episode 230 - Transcript
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Hmmm - what story do you think I am going to lead with this week. Well Apple releases a new App for the iPhone and the app is about podcasting - and this is a podcast about the iPhone - so yeah - lets start with the new Podcasts App from Apple. But before I give my thoughts on it - let me read those you have sent in.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the push notification about the new podcast app. So far, it is a disappointment.
1. Doesn't seem to support Enhanced AAC podcasts.
2. Next/Previous controls sluggish.
3. Doesn't properly show cover art for many of my podcasts.
I like Instacast much better.
Regards,
Steven.
Thanks Steven - Not sure on the AAC side - I did not test that yet - per the artwork - that seems to be an on going issue - some times they are all there - some times not so much.
Hi Rob,
Cool & good app by apple. Cool with the spinning tape reel & speed control! So u think in ios6 podcast is gone from the music app & podcast store is gone from within iTunes app as well?
Regards,
Michael
Hi michael - Actually in iOS 6 - Yes Podcasts are gone from your music app. Actually after you first install the Podcasts App on an iOS device running the iOS 6 beta - and then launch the music app - it gives a message saying podcasts are no longer there and give the option to open the podcasts app. And we already new that podcasts were gone in iTunes app in iOS - so yes - they are gone there as well.
Next - Hi Rob,
Went and got the Podcasts app. Was looking forward to it but now I have already deleted it, disappointedly.
I am an Apple fan by definition and have been for years now.
I have an app called Podcaster 5 that I use and I was amazed that Apple's app came no where near it. Main issue: why bother with separate app from the Music app where I can find the same podcasts and am limited to only podcasts Apple allows in its "catalog"? So, you can't add anything that isn't "sanctioned" by Apple. Sorry that Apple has continued to be overly political in this area. (Really what possible harm to IOS could a podcast not in their listing do?)
Regards,
Rhonda
Hi Rhonda - I agree about the part on adding in RSS feeds. Hopefully a new version of the App will allow manual subscriptions to any RSS Feed.
Hi Rob
How poor is the new apple podcast app? I'm used to Apple producing highly polished pieces of work! I really hope this is a Beta? But why make it public, why not bring in the creators of "Downcast" my favourite podcast app! Sad face apple
Cheers
Craig
Liverpool
Thanks all for your feedback. So here are my thoughts on the Podcasts App. One you need to realize what you see with this App in iOS 5.x and what you see in iOS 6 beta are slightly different. As I mentioned above - All Podcasts are gone form the music app in iOS 6 when you have the Podcasts App installed.
Also there are a few extra features in the Podcasts App Such as an audio and video tab at the bottom of the Catalog view. Additionally when you view a show in the catalog view - you get the option to see details or reviews or related shows.
One Thing I really do not like - is that the Episode level Artwork is not showing up in the Podcasts App - just the show level artwork.
One thing I liked about Podcasts App - the first time you launched it - it copied over all your podcasts from the Music App.
I do like the controls - and the tape deck animation.
I like that you can find and subscribe to podcasts easily with an Apple App - and I think that is the biggest thing - most people I hear complaining about the Podcasts app are comparing it to Instacast, downcast, iCatcher and other apps like that. However Most people have never tried those apps - but when Apple has an App - that brings in more potential listeners - so no longer are podcasts sent off the more section on the music app - now they have their own app - and for podcasting that is good.
For consumers it is good - as it helps them find new shows - but more so for those that like instacast and downcast - for those apps to survive they have to improve their apps to be better than apples - and that is a win - win for consumers.
One bit of speculation / conspiracy theory being thrown around about the new Podcasts App - comes from the iOS 6 version where you see a "redeem" button - to which people say "redeem" what - why would you need to have a promo code for podcasts - they are free. So speculation is running wild by some that this means there will be paid for podcasts.
I look at it like this - the redeem button is likely left over code from the iTunes template for the iTunes music store app - which it seems some similar design was taken.
And I ask this what is more likely - that 1. Apple has some left over code in the app or 2. Apple is getting ready to review every bit of content from every podcaster that wants to charge for podcasts and set up a whole new approval process for podcast content for a hundred's of thousands of podcasters with millions of hours of content.
Yeah - when you put it that way - left over code makes more sense.
If you want to know more about my thoughts on the Podcasts App - we just put up a new episode of Today in Podcasting - at today in podcasting dot com. On Ep 65 - Gary Leland, Dave Jackson and My self are joined by Daniel J Lewis and Ray Ortega and we talk about our thoughts of this app and much more with regards to podcasting news. Again go to today in podcasting dot com.
Into the Email bag.
Hi Rob,
Last week a listener responded to my request for a PDF printer that will work with the Air print feature with a recommendation for "Virtual PDF Printer for iPhone". This costs $20, so I had to read over the documentation about 12 times and go to the website to ensure that it actually did what I wanted, but I finally bit the bullet and bought it today. It works great! I no longer have to jump through hoops just to get a PDF version of what I want, I can just print directly to PDF wherever the "Print" feature is available. Emails, web pages, photos, etc. I did have one scare, where a notice popped up saying "Printer no longer available" shortly after I'd first used it, but I closed and re-opened the app and it worked after that. I also cannot print ".docx" documents directly, I guess this file format is not fully supported, but I can "open in" and then print using the app. To sum up, I love it, I use PDFs mainly as a way to save things or to mark them up, and I've really been missing having this feature. I'd always had a PDF printer from every other devise that had the ability to print, and I don't understand why apple doesn't include this as a standard feature. regards, - Jessi D
Hi Jessi - thanks for letting us know that worked for you.
Hi Rob, I've been looking for a while for a good way/app to send email from my iPad to the groups I have created in contacts on my Mac. Last episode a listener mentioned mail shot but I've found another app I like and It's called GroupMessenger, it's simple, it works great, and it is free in the app store. I'm not sure why Apple didn't include this feature for iOS but maybe someday it will be sherlocked. Thanks,
Corfy
Hi Rob,
On the video play back of iTunes movies/tv shows, I have had this issue before. It is an issue with the HDMI cable or the TV not supporting HDCP, I had this issue with a friends Apple TV.
I found out it was the HDMI cable, replaced it with a newer cable and no more issues. I travel with an Apple HDMI cable so I can play off my iPad, I have also found during my travels that not all TV’s support HDCP.
From what I can tell the HDCP is a protocol that insures the device that you are connected to is not a recording device and can only playback the content.
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa, AL
Hi Rob,
As far as I remember, Display out in Cydia allows you to output movies etc from ipad to tv via hdmi-adapter.
Regards,
Johan
Hey Rob just was able to do a OTA update to beta 2 regards,
Larry Appleseed.
Hi Rob,
iOS 6 Beta 2 is out in the world.
I am updating now, it is cool to see the gears turning (really the update screen icon)
Johnny.Appleseed.2012
Seems that with iOS 6 - part of what Apple is adding is animation - You have gears grinding away during Over the Air updates and reel to reel tape players for Podcasts. Will be interesting to see what else gets animation added to it in iOS 6.
From Kevin Appleseed - comes mention that with Siri in iOS 6 - when you ask it the time - She now says at the the tone the time will be…
Rob,
A couple of updates on beta2:
- if you download a new App, the icon for the App will have a red stripe that reads New. After the App is launched the stripe disappears.
- some Apps have partial or complete WiFi connectivity issues even though the device has complete access to WiFi.
All of the above statements are iPad 3rd gen specific. Again, as usual, this communication never happened.
Regards,
Johnny Appleseed
Hi Rob,
I found this website to test Passbook - it is pass source.com - regards,
Kevin Appleseed.
If anyone has any other feedback about iOS 6 betas they want to share - annanoumously of course - not that we would ever encourage the breaking of the NDA - but if you have some info you feel would benefit other devs - please let us know at today in iOS at gmail dot com
In June the iPhone reached two new carriers in the US - Cricket Wireless mid month and then Virgin Wireless here at the end of the month. When you think of where the iPhone was 5 years ago - just one carrier - to where it is today - around 15 carriers just in the US alone and well over 100 carriers world wide - it really has been an amazing 5 years.
It is funny that on the 5th anniversary or leading up to it there were lots of posts about how the pundits got it wrong on the iPhone 5 years ago. And more than a few sent in links to articles that had the Steve Balmer interview right after the iPhone was announced and he poo pooed the iPhone and literally laughed at it. I used that interview with Balmer to create with some very liberal editing a big part of the promo for Today in iPhone before it launched back in April 2007. I want to play that edited version now - and it is amazing how accurate my edited version of Balmers quotes turned out to be.
PLAY QUOTE.
See - Balmer totally nailed it.
Looking back at the month of june - Apple launched the iTunes App stores in 32 additional countries which include - Albania, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Fiji, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe
In addition to that Apple also launched iTunes stores for Music in 12 countries which are - Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Vietnam.
So Cambodia you get both App and Music in the same month.
I already have listeners in each of these countries so to the 2 listeners in Albania - I just want to say - I am also part Albanian - And now all my countries of origin have App stores.
Hi Rob,
I use an app called "Pen and Paper" $1.99 in the app store. It allows you to open a PDF and draw or type on the PDF. It uses the PDF as a background, so your not directly editing the PDF, but you can then save the edits as a PDF and email it I've used it a few times to sign PDF files I receive via email and send them back Regards,
- Jessi D
On the last episode I mentioned the Ringbow controller for games that is a kickstarter project. I had a couple question if this device would work with iOS. As right now the site says it works with Android and iOS support is coming soon. I contacted the folks running the project and asked them when it would support iOS and they replied with the following
Hi Rob,
Ringbow iOS support will be available upon launch in November.
Regards,
Efrat
To learn more more about ringbow listen to ep 229 or go to kickstarter and search for Ringbow one word.
They currently are 67.571% of the way through their pledge goal with 22 days to go. Good luck Efrat.
Hi Rob, I wanted to let you know about a Kickstarter project I'm backing. It's a game called Bluff Wars for iOS/Android and funding ends on July 5th at 9:00 PM ET. It currently has <$1500 to go. Easiest way to describe it: it's the board game Balderdash in Word with Friends form. It looks to be a hilarious social game where you pick a category (acronyms, people, dates, words, etc.) and have to come up with a definition or why the person/date is "famous." you get points for guessing correct, but also for fooling others into thinking yours is correct. Just search for Bluff wars two words at kickstater dot com
Regards, Lou V
Thanks Lou for the heads up on Bluff Wars.
Howdy Rob, Here is Another interesting watch from Kickstarter! I am a backer of this one...
It is called the cookoo - c o o k o o
Regards, Mark
Hi mark - Thanks for the heads up on the Cookoo watch - which is a connected smart watch. They already hit their funding goal of $150k - with over $248k currently and funding is open until July 7th at 9:00 AM ET. What is different about this smartphone connected watch is that unlike the Pebble - this one does not show you specific info - like who is calling or tweeting or emailing - it just tells you someone is calling or tweeting or emailing. It is not a watch you need to recharge - as they say - as it uses a flat disk watch battery that you can easily change out once a year or so.
Their goal is to get it on your wrist by November.
Pricing on this is $70 to $100 depending on what color you want. The $70 version is brushed stainless on black, For $80 you get a black on black version, for $95 you get a Pink cookoo and for $100 you get a blue or white cookoo.
If you want more info or to see their video with really poor audio quality - search for C o o k o o at kickstarter.com or look for the link in the show notes at today in iOS dot com.
Into the Email bag.
Hi Rob,
Chrome is out for iOS.
It's faster and has a better interface then Safari. Stored passwords all there too! Regards,
Alexx
Actually had a few people emailing in about Chrome for iOS - I am not a chrome user so I am not overly or really at all excited about this - but if you are a chrome user - just note you can download Chrome now for your iOS device in the app store.
In addition to Chrome - Google also had approved the app - Google Drive - which quote lets you create, share, collaborate and keep all your stuff in one place. upload all your files from your computer even the big ones - and you can access them anywhere including your iPhone or iPad. unquote you get 5GB of storage for free to start. There is an in app purchase of 24.99 for 25 GB of additional storage.
Thanks to Chris on this next one which is about a JB tweak to make the new Chrome browser your default browser. It is called BrowserChooser and is in Cydia. BrowserChooser is Free - but you need to add in the Repository - http://rpetri.ch/repo
More info on that in the article titled Make Google Chrome Your Default Browser in the show note for ep 230 over at today in iOS dot com.
Actually Browser Chooser is compatible with the following web browsers - Google Chrome obviously, Opera Mini, iCab Mobile, Dolphine browser, Atomic browser, and mobile safari.
This is one of those tweaks - you know should be in iOS - but never likely will be as Apple wants you to have Safari as the default.
Hi Rob,
Today I tried to do something I thought would be real simple to do but it turned out to be nearly impossible. I wanted to send out a map to a specific location because I couldn't find it through a search on Google Maps. The iOS maps application will let you drop a pin and access street view, but I could not figure out to get a link to my pin. Google's mobile maps in Safari on my iPad wouldn't let me drop a pin. I finally figured out a less-than-ideal solution on my laptop but even that wasn't nearly as easy as I thought it should be. It involved creating a map, which was then unusable on my iPad. Do you know of an application that will do this easily? Myron U
Hi Rob,
Do you know of a JailBreak tweak to give you a news crawl (like CNN headline) on Notification Center? The stock widget does it for stocks so I'm thinking there must be one for top news, but I can't find it.
Thanks, --David
I want to thank the nice PR folks behind the new App Crabs and Penguins for sending the swag for the app - which included a cooler with 8 small cans of coke - see the App Crabs and Penguins is from Coca-cola. And my kids loved the cooler and the the stuffed crab - they take turns sleeping with it. I am mentioning this app not just because they bought me out with a little swag - but because well it is Coke that is presenting this game. it is a free app - search for crabs and penguins - and let me know what you think - I have not played it yet - it only came out a couple of days ago - it is downloaded - but I kind of thought getting the show out was a bit more important. I will play with it this weekend. Again I just think it is cool Coke is getting behind an app like this. Hopefully the game is worthy of the coca cola branding.
Hi Rob, I wanted to write and ask you to warn all your listeners about Square. I recently started using Square to process mobile payments on my iPhone. I have run my small business for 10 years and I have never had a problem with Intuit before. Well, I have had problems with my first transaction and although the transaction amount was large, I didn't expect the runaround I am getting from Square. Square's merchant support is non-existent. There is no way to contact them, no phone number to call, no way to email them, and their support page consists of FAQs only. I started to do more research on the company and found that there are hundreds of complaints on site like: http://www.cardpaymentoptions.com If only all those users left reviews on the App store, I would not make the same mistake. I hope this can be a service to all your listeners. Thanks for a great podcast. Tony L San Francisco
Hi Tony - thanks for the feedback - I have to say most people that have sent in feedback on Square in the past have sent in positive feedback - but Tony is a long time contributor to the show - so I felt it was warranted to read his feedback - and I am very interested in hearing what other square users experiences have been lately with Square - are you happy or frustrated or have some other feeling with regards to square.
Give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - to send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
I am not going to comment about every new quote iPad killer unquote or iPad wanabe that comes out. But since this next one comes right from Google - it is worth at least a brief mention. Google announced the lets call it the N7 tablet and no I am still not going to say the name as Google has yet to compensate the PK Dick family for use of that name. Any way the N 7 tablet tablet is well a 7 inch tablet that costs just $199. For that $199 you get 8 GB of storage. the 16 GB version sells for $249. Mind you the screen real estate of a 7 inch tablet is about half that of the 9.7 inch tablet and the resolution is also less. 1280 x 800 for the N7 vs 2048 x 1536 for the new iPad.
Looking over the specs - it seems the N7 is more a competitor for the Kindle Fire than it is for he iPad. Google is pushing devs hard to actually you know develop apps for it. It seems most articles I read about the N7 seem to see it as a competitor for the Kindle Fire and not much competition for the iPad. Guess time will tell. I guess until it starts shipping and gets into the hands of none google fan boys - we really will not know.
The big unknown is real world battery life - Google claims 9+ hours of battery life - but that is a claim - lets see what the reality is.
At least with the N7 google actually you know gave pricing and battery life numbers - yeah - I am looking at you Microsoft.
Well it will be an interesting fall competition wise for the iPad - with the Surface and N7 and likely an updated Kindle Fire in the mix.
If anyone out there orders a N7 - please let me know when you get it what you think.
As a Windows user, I find iTunes to be clunky and slow.
What I really want to do in Windows, is be able to right-click on any file, anywhere, and choose “send to iPhone”. This would be so much easier than having to futz around with syncing.
I’m often getting ready to leave work and realize I want some file on my device. Now I have to email it to myself. I wish moving things to my device was as easy as copying files on to a flash drive.
Do your listeners know of any app combination that would do this; something perhaps I need to install both on Windows and the iDevice?
With highest appreciation for your superb podcast
Debby A
PS - I Already use drop-box - But sometimes I have no cell service or wi-fi and I want to have the same access I do with an ordinary MP3 player or flash drive.
So Windows users out - there what App or apps do you use to get the iPhone to look like a flash thumb drive on your computer?
206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Just a heads up to those trying to Use Display Recorder and are out side the US - you will likely need to change the Region code to US if you want to get it to work - so if you did purchase Display recorder and are having an issue with it working - go and check your region setting - by going to the Settings App and then general and then International - and then change "Region Format" to United States.
Then try relaunching Display recorder.
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on that.
A quick thank you to Hector - who sent in the heads up on the Atari Greatest hits app being free just on June 27th - Atari's 40th anniversary. I was able to send out a push on that - so hopefully a few of you were able to get the app and all 100 games for free. See how the Tii App pays for itself. Yet another reason to make sure you have the Tii app on your iOS devices. Just $2.99 in the App store - just search for Tii.
Just a heads up the next episode will be out on July 4th - in that episode I have an interview I recorded with an old friend - Tim Street about a new project he has launching in iTunes on July 4th. It is a cool new project and he gave me a sneak peek at Blogworld a few weeks ago which lead to this interview. So look for Ep 231 on July 4th.
I want to thank Hover once again for sponsoring this show - you can save 10% on your domain name registrations by going to tii.hover.com - that's tii.hover.com - thanks Hover.
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Hey Rob, I used Snapseed and InFrameCut to create this picture for the show. Keep up the good work.
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I have had a few emails this week with Few in quotes These emails had links and comments about the new Surface Tablet from MS and how it compares to the iPad and many asked my thoughts. Well There is a nice article over on The Mac Observer site that tries to compare specs - I say tries - because there are just so many unknowns to the specs for the Surface - which The Mac Observer clearly points out - kudos to them. I see all these other pundits and sites saying the Surface will crush the iPad or the iPad will crush the Surface or Yada Yada - but the truth is no one can really intelligently say either way - why? - well simply put because there are just to many unknowns. About all we do know is during the presentation one of the Surfaces locked up and they had to swap it out and grab a 2nd unit - that just happened to be waiting there. And for those out there that say we should just look at the past history of MS kicking Apples butt - well that was just on the OS side. Now When you look at you know actual head to head competition in Hardware between Apple and MS you have really only two comparisons to look at and that is the Kin and the Zune - vs the iPhone and iPod respectively and we all know how those turned out - just sayin. But again until we see all the specs - especially the battery life tests and the price - it is way too early to draw any conclusions. Keep that in mind when reading articles claiming one the victor.
And sticking with the crazy type stories there is a survey out there making the rounds that showed 15% of people surveyed said they would give up sex before they would gave up their iPhone. Of course that 15% likely were not having sex anyway.
And they definitely will be the ones that complain the loudest if the iPhone 2012 comes out is larger and requires more than one hand to operate. Just sayin.
We have talked in the past about how some of the NFL teams have traded in their printed on dead trees play books for iPads. The advantages are many 1. You don't kill so many trees - as those play books usually in the multi multi hundreds of pages were re-printed and updated each week. 2. If you lost a playbook or a player left for another team - said playbook could go with him - now with the iPad - you can remotely wipe it. and 3. it weighs a lot less and you can link to videos.
So all around it is more surprising to hear of any NFL teams not using an iPad this coming season.
One team that is using it is the Miami Dolphins and they are the reason we are talking about this now - as it seems they have some rules about what you can and can not do with the iPad they give you.
For example the iPad is just to be used for job-related activities.
However if one of the Dolphins goes to Youtube or Twitter on his team issued iPad - they have to pay a $10,000 fine. No word on what the fine would be for going to YouPorn.
Guess their reasoning is they want to keep the players focused during meetings - that seems fine. But from what has been said it sounds like going to those sites any time could get them fined.
So if this is a case where using the iPad at home to look at Youtube in your downtime will cost you $10k - why not just take a hammer to the iPad before letting them check it. Then all you have to pay is the $600 to get it replaced.
Funny how some people try to implement the latest technology and then and go and show they have no clue about said technology.
If the Dolphins think that fining their players $10k makes sense because they went to twitter - I think it is safe to say there is one team you will not be seeing in the post season. Just sayin.
Into the Email Bag we go.
Hi Rob,
In episode 228 someone asked about being able to print directly to PDF in iOS. I found an app that I believe does what the caller and I want. It is "Virtual PDF Printer for iPhone". Unfortunately it has been priced at $19.99 ever since it's one day introductory price of $4.99 on April 25, 2012. One great feature is that it works in concert with Printopia.
I've added it to my AppShopper wish list and hope for a sale price to show up. Regards, Mike C
Hi Rob,
The app Start - does web to PDF. It works OK. It even keeps the background images.s. Check it out.
Search for Start Web to PDF in iTunes. It is just $0.99
Regards,
Steve W
Hi Rob,
With regards to the listeners looking for a good FM Modulator - I had the iSimple system installed on my jeep and it worked great! It comes with a 30-Pin Connector that will simultaneously charge and stream audio. Or you can install an auxiliary jack if your vehicle does not already come with it. Both options come with the system but obviously I recommend the 30-Pin. Because it is an fm modulator they also install a "on/off" switch to properly use the audio. The switch is usually installed under the steering wheel to block radio frequency for clearer use of dock. I just bought a new car and will be installing another modulator in that as well. The iSimple is at Bestbut for $140.
Regards,
Cesar C.- San Antonio,TX
This Friday is the iPhones 5th birthday. Might I suggest you go back in time and listen to the episodes I released starting around early June 2007 - there was still much not known and lots of excitement in the air leading to the launch. Those early episodes are a nice time travel back to when the iPhone launched. For all of you that have been around the past 5 years - thanks again for listening and for all the contributions to this show you have provided over the past 5 years.
Tim cook recently said apple was going to double down on security. So you would think that memo went out in teiplicate to apple suppliers well You know who did not seem to get the memo. The CEO at Foxconn that's who. Seems Foxconns CEO is talking again this time he is telling people not to purchase the new galaxy phone from Samsung Now because the next iPhone is much better.
Into the Email bag we go.
Hi Rob,
Let me start by saying this communication never happened...
I have noticed a few things with iOS 6.0 beta:
1) on the iPad (3rd gen) there is a clock app that wasn't there before -- i don't recall if this was mentioned on the keynote or not.
2) the Passbook app appears on the simulator but not on the device (at least not in the iPad).
3) with regards to stability, I have noticed several bugs with the Facebook portion of the social framework -- additionally the account authentication portion doesn't seem to be completely there for Facebook -- there is some authentication stuff that is half-way implemented and not documented yet -- found out by luck looking through include files and due to Xcode autocompletion offerings.
Regards,
Johnny Appleseed 2
Well Johnny - thanks for the feedback - do remember folks if you are testing the beta - it is well a beta and the first of the betas and at least 2 months from Gold - At least.
Hi Rob
This would have been on my wish list for IOS6 but I guess its too late now. But maybe it could be included in the iphone 2012. I would really really like some indication, either visually or audibly, of a missed call.
Regards,
Keith in Thailand
Hi Keith,
I agree - having a slowly flashing camera flash when you miss a call or get a text message or what ever else you put in there would be nice. Something like where it flashes once every 3 or 5 seconds would be nice.
Is there already a Jailbreak app or tweak like this - probably - and if someone know of said app - please let me know. But yes Keith - this seems like something Apple should have baked into the iOS.
Hi Rob,
Yesterday I came across this device called Ringbow that looks like a ring and you put it on your ring finger and then use the thumb on a D-pad like controller. It's connecting to iOS and Android devices via bluetooth, and is meant to offer additional controls when playing games. You can still use your finger to touch the screen, so Ringbow is not trying to replace the touch functionality entirely, but giving it a new dimension.
It's a really brilliant idea as I never liked to use a virtual on screen controller, for example like you see in most racing games on iOS. Obviously, games probably need to add support for Ringbow, but I think it's a pretty unique idea that might just catch on.
Hoping that this one gets made, I backed for it right away. And it's not just limited to mobile devices, as supposedly it'll work on regular computers as well. Regards, Sebastian from Leipzig, Germany
Hi Sebastian - thanks for the heads up on this one. It had raised over $42k towards a goal of $100k - they have 27 days to go - funding ends on Sunday July 22nd. So if you are interested in learning more on this one search for Ringbow - one word over at kickstarter dot com.
A quick update on some other Kickstarter projects recently mentioned on the show - Trygger - T R Y G G E R - has about 7 days left to go - and it is one over its goal - it was a case with a polarizing lens. So if that was of interest jump on that one now. More info on that back on Ep 227
This next story comes back to something I have said before when it comes to your personal info / privacy and how Apple looks at things. Apple just had a patent issued which is best explained as an anti-big brother patent. I will not go into all or really any of the details - you can read the very long post over at Patently Apple - link in the show notes titled Apple Wins Surprising Anti-Big Brother Surveillance Patent. But what I will say is this patent is in the primary interest of you the Apple customer. Not the Advertisers and Not any Government. Actually if Apple puts this patent to use in any small way it is a win for consumers. I really wanted to point out this patent - not because a patent was granted - but more so how great it is that Apple even thought about its users enough to come up with ways to protect them to such a degree they felt it warranted a patent. And this is where I feel Apple is fundamentally different from Google. Googles customers are Marketers and what Google is selling them is your info. With Apple you are their customer and what Apple is selling you is a great User experience. So next time one of your Android Fan boy friends gets on you about apple - just ask them if they know how Google makes money. Just Sayin.
Hi Rob, my name is Steve Harlow from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
I have found a great IOS app called Mail Shot. It allows you to easily add contact groups to your address book.
There is a free version, and the paid version costs $4.49 Australian in the app store. The difference between the two is that the free version only allows you to create 3 contact groups, while the paid version allows you to create up to 15 groups.
When you start the app, you get a welcome dialogue box. Hit the OK button. You'll then be asked to start Mail Shot. Hit the start button, this then takes you into the app.
To create a group, tap on create group. Type the name of the contact group in the text box and hit enter. This will take you into the Add Contacts area. Hit the + button to add individual contacts from your address book. When you have finished adding contacts, hit the Update button, and Mail Shot will display a dialogue box informing you that the group has been written into the Address book. You can then go into your contacts app and you'll see the new group listed in your contacts.
As a vision impaired person I found this very easy to use, and it worked very well with Voice Over. Regards, Steve Harlow
Hi Rob
In Episode 0223, Tony L. in San Francisco mentioned Bluetooth Manager as a method to turn bluetooth on and off. I purchased it right away, but not long after it was not only pulled from the App Store, but in the 5.1.1 update, the app was removed from my phone never to be seen again. There is another Bluetooth app out now called simply "Bluetooth" by CXI Gaming for $.99. Just touching the icon, turns Bluetooth either on or off, then returns the phone back to the homescreen. Don't know how long this one will stay, this is the third solution that i've had to turning Bluetooth on and off, the last two having been nixed by the powers that be. Don't know why Apple doesn't develop their own solutions for managing settings easier and it doesn't appear to be something slated for IOS 6 as far as I can tell. Regards, Paul Mill Valley, CA
p.s. Thanks for the heads up about Display Record.
Hi Paul - thanks for the heads up on Bluetooth by CXI Gaming - it is at the recording of this show - still in iTunes. Per Bluetooth management in iOS 6 - they did make it a little easier to turn on and off - as they moved it out of General and put it on its own at the top of Settings - with Wifi and Airplane Mode. So now if you keep settings in your dock of bottom 4 apps - you can get to bluetooth in 2 taps - not perfect - but better.
GEEK FIGHT - Thanks to Chris in London for this next one. On the last episode I briefly very briefly mentioned that iOS 6 beta 1 has been jailbroken and if you were a dev to check out the link. seems someone did more then look. They went and added in cydia for the jailbreak. See the original jailbreak for ios 6 did not include it as it was really just for devs. And the dev team did not want to show too much of their hand to apple. Well the dev wind warrior without checking with others made a release available that allowed cydia to be installed in the iOS 6 beta. And well Saurik is pissed and went into a nice rant of it.
Hi Rob,
With my iPhone 3GS and 4 and 4S, I was continually frustrated when the phone would not fit into docks unless removed from the case. I finally decided to use generic phone holders in the cars and bed side table, with a standard 30 pin dock cable.
Therefore, I will readily switch to a new iPhone with a different connector since new cables will be readily available.
Regards,
Carl G
I had a couple people email / tweet / ask on Facebook or google+ about the end of the last episode and why there was 50+ minutes of dead air. Well there are two prevailing theories on this.
Theory 1 is that it was an silent protest against Apples decision to leave off so many features for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS in iOS 6. or Theory 2 is that it was 2:30 AM in the morning when the episode was done and a mistaken copy and paste put a little bit of audio 50+ minutes past the end of the episode and I did not notice it until mid day the next day and by then there were so many downloads it did not make sense to upload a new version. I like theory 1 much better.
On a personal note I saw a couple of movie last week. One was the midnight showing of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Slayer - because well Mid night is when you should see a movie like that. I thought the movie was good - but the part of my brain that actually knows about Abraham Lincolns real history was fighting with the part of my brain just trying to enjoy the Vampire slay fest. I think the slay fest side won out during the movie as I did like it. But if the writers had done a little better job of fitting in Abe's real history with the movies story line - I might have left the theater going you know what maybe Abe was a vampire slayer - but they way they did the story - not so much. The other movie I saw and I must point out I did not see a preview of before going into it was That's my Boy with Adam Sandler. And to sum it up - It is a movie that requires you to be over 40 to get all the inside jokes and requires you be under 20 to find them funny.
Ok - None of that had anything to do with iOS - but every now and then I like to talk about movies I have seen.
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@podcast411 Hey Rob? I Made This With Paper on my 3rdgen iPad.
From @iamjoseperez via Twitter
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Episode 228 - Transcript
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What the Frack?!! - I think that sums up the reaction of anyone with an iPhone 4 - that found out that in iOS 6 - the long sought after feature of turn by turn navigation - will NOT be available for them, neither will other features announced and even more will be missing for the iPhone 3GS. From Apples site - http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/
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- Features are subject to change. Not all features are available on all devices.
- ...Flyover and turn-by-turn navigation will be available only on iPhone 4S and iPad 2 or later....
- Siri will be available only on iPhone 4S and iPad (3rd generation) and requires Internet access...
- Shared Photo Streams requires iOS 6 on iPhone 4 or later or iPad 2 or later, or a Mac computer with OS X Mountain Lion...
- FaceTime over a cellular network requires iPhone 4S or iPad (3rd generation) with cellular data capability...
- VIP list and VIP and Flagged smart mailboxes will be available on iPhone 4 or later and iPad 2 or later.
- Offline Reading List will be available on iPhone 4 or later and iPad 2 or later.
- Made for iPhone hearing aids require iPhone 4S...
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If you want turn by turn directions with iOS 6. Only the iPhone 4S and iPhone 2012 will support turn by turn. iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS owners sorry no soup for you. Which again brings us back to the WTF phrase going through most peoples minds that own the 3GS or 4. Clearly the iPhone 4 and even 3GS can handle turn by turn directions - Tom Tom, Navigon and others have been offering up apps that do that for some time now and work great on the 3GS and 4.
So the only real and logical reason for Apple to not include it is simply a marketing decision to get you to upgrade early. But really Apple if turn by turn was what would drive someone to upgrade - would they not have upgraded to an android phone where that feature is standard on even the most run of the mill get it free with a 2 yr contract type android phone. So Apple Shame on your for not getting Turn by Turn navigation working on the iPhone 4 and 3GS. You know you are still actually selling those devices. Just Sayin.
So a quick summary of what you will miss out on for the iPhone 4 and 3GS in iOS 6
iPhone 4 - No Soup for You Features:
Turn by Turn Navigation
Fly Over
Any Siri Features
Facetime over Cellular (Really???)
Made for iPhone Hearing Aids (This one is likely Bluetooth 4 related)
iPhone 3GS - No Soup for You Features:
All those mentioned above for iPhone 4
Shared Photo Stream (Stick with instagram)
VIP List, VIP and Flagged Smart Mailboxes (Again Really???)
Offline Reading Lists
Clearly looking at this list there are features missing from the iPhone 4 and 3GS that can only be explained by one word - MARKETING. Expect to read / hear more about this in the months to come.
Ok with iOS 6 one of the biggest items to come out of the beta is there appears to be changes coming for Podcasts - and this has been reported in some cases a little off from what is happening. First up - despite what some sites state - If you are subscribed to podcasts and are sync'g them from your computer to your iOS device - you still can play them back via the music app. If you do not see the Podcast tab in the music app - tap More and then edit and then drag down the podcast icon to one of the lower tabs. Per playing back the podcasts in the app - the playback features have changed. Before when you went to the episode - you had the screen with the show notes and player controls - at the top was the slider for the time line and you had a 30 sec rewind button under that. The 30 Sec rewind button in iOS 6 has been removed and replaced with two new options - 15 sec rewind and 15 sec jump forward. I know some other apps out there have the 30 sec jump ahead - so now the 15 sec jump forward option is part of iOS 6.
Again - in iOS 6 - you can still sync up and play back your podcasts.
What has changed is that in the iTunes app in iOS 6 - podcasts are no longer listed. Searching for Today in iOS no longer shows my show. Actually no podcasts are listed now in iTunes on devices running iOS 6. They are still there for those running iOS 5.1.1 or earlier and are still there on your computer.
The lack of Podcasts in iTunes in iOS 6 beta has lead many to speculate (or in my case hope and pray) that Apple will be releasing its own Podcast specific app similar to Instacast downcast, iCatcher, Stitcher and the other podcast aggregator apps out there.
Hopefully that is the case. It would be nice to see Apple have its own Podcast specific App - that is installed with the OS - rather than feeling like Podcasting is that ugly red headed step child of the iTunes world - We podcasters could soon have our own iOS App.
There is also speculation that apple might create its own Podcast creation tool for iOS. This is a little more out there - and even if true - would likely be a separate tool And I am not sure where this would fit in or be different from Garageband.
As a Podcaster and working for the largest podcasting company - this bit of news and speculation is now the most important part of iOS 6 hands down for me. More on this in the near future.
Ok with iOS 6 one of the biggest items to come out of the beta is there appears to be changes coming for Podcasts - and this has been reported in some cases a little off from what is happening. First up - despite what some sites state - If you are subscribed to podcasts and are sync'g them from your computer to your iOS device - you still can play them back via the music app. If you do not see the Podcast tab in the music app - tap More and then edit and then drag down the podcast icon to one of the lower tabs. Per playing back the podcasts in the app - the playback features have changed. Before when you went to the episode - you had the screen with the show notes and player controls - at the top was the slider for the time line and you had a 30 sec rewind button under that. The 30 Sec rewind button in iOS 6 has been removed and replaced with two new options - 15 sec rewind and 15 sec jump forward. I know some other apps out there have the 30 sec jump ahead - so now the 15 sec jump forward option is part of iOS 6.
Again - in iOS 6 - you can still sync up and play back your podcasts.
What has changed is that in the iTunes app in iOS 6 - podcasts are no longer listed. Searching for Today in iOS no longer shows my show. Actually no podcasts are listed now in iTunes on devices running iOS 6. They are still there for those running iOS 5.1.1 or earlier and are still there on your computer.
The lack of Podcasts in iTunes in iOS 6 beta has lead many to speculate (or in my case hope and pray) that Apple will be releasing its own Podcast specific app similar to Instacast downcast, iCatcher, Stitcher and the other podcast aggregator apps out there.
Hopefully that is the case. It would be nice to see Apple have its own Podcast specific App - that is installed with the OS - rather than feeling like Podcasting is that ugly red headed step child of the iTunes world - We podcasters could soon have our own iOS App.
There is also speculation that apple might create its own Podcast creation tool for iOS. This is a little more out there - and even if true - would likely be a separate tool And I am not sure where this would fit in or be different from Garageband.
As a Podcaster and working for the largest podcasting company - this bit of news and speculation is now the most important part of iOS 6 hands down for me. More on this in the near future.
One item lost in this weeks WWDC announcements and news - was that apple introduced a new smart case that also covers the back of the iPad. This is nice for those with the New iPad That wanted the features of the Smart case but also were looking for protection of the back of the iPad. This is where my wife falls with the iPad cases - she wanted something that protects the back as well as the front from scratches and dings when in her purse.
You know Apple you might have wanted to get that out before mothers day. Just sayin.
One of the other new features in iOS 6 Beta is the Privacy Option in Settings. This is now in the group with General, Sounds Brightness & Wallpaper. When you click on Privacy - It takes you to a menu with 5 options - Location Services, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos. Location Services is what you see today in the Settings app as its own item. The other 4 items are basically lists of the apps that have requested and you gave permission to access to those items - which again are contacts, calendars, reminders and photos.
This is Apples way of making it very easy for you to see which apps you gave permission to get access to your private info. Kudos to Apple for this addition.
And of course Apps still do need to ask for permission and you need to say yes - this just makes it easy to see all the times you said yes without thinking.
One of the other new features in iOS 6 Beta is the Privacy Option in Settings. This is now in the group with General, Sounds Brightness & Wallpaper. When you click on Privacy - It takes you to a menu with 5 options - Location Services, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos. Location Services is what you see today in the Settings app as its own item. The other 4 items are basically lists of the apps that have requested and you gave permission to access to those items - which again are contacts, calendars, reminders and photos.
This is Apples way of making it very easy for you to see which apps you gave permission to get access to your private info. Kudos to Apple for this addition.
And of course Apps still do need to ask for permission and you need to say yes - this just makes it easy to see all the times you said yes without thinking.
One of the other new features in iOS 6 Beta is the Privacy Option in Settings. This is now in the group with General, Sounds Brightness & Wallpaper. When you click on Privacy - It takes you to a menu with 5 options - Location Services, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos. Location Services is what you see today in the Settings app as its own item. The other 4 items are basically lists of the apps that have requested and you gave permission to access to those items - which again are contacts, calendars, reminders and photos.
This is Apples way of making it very easy for you to see which apps you gave permission to get access to your private info. Kudos to Apple for this addition.
And of course Apps still do need to ask for permission and you need to say yes - this just makes it easy to see all the times you said yes without thinking.
File this next one under you better act fast - before apple yanks it category. And those of you that have the Tii App - would have received a push on this earlier today / yesterday / Monday the 18th - depending on your perspective. It is about the old Jailbreak App - Display Recorder - that has made its way to the iTunes App store. This is one of those apps that are great to have if you are an app dev. It allows you to record a screen capture video of you using your iPhone. In theory this is supposed to be against the apple rules. And it is likely this just slipped through and may even be pulled by the time you hear this. OR Maybe just maybe Apple is allowing this app into the App store because they wanted to let most of the devs get a chance to download it now - so they would have one less reason to jailbreak. This app works best if just recording video and also best when you select screen capture mode vs direct access - in screen capture mode you can kind of see where you tapped the screen or at least see the reaction from buttons. The app is just $1.99 - it is not perfect - but for doing screen cast tutorials of your app - it is nice to know you can now have a none jailbreak option - and yes this app works for iPads as well. The app is called Display Recorder and as of the recording of this show was still in the App store - surprisingly.
Last episode I asked people if they would update to the new iPhone 2012 version if it had the smaller dock connector. And the responses were pretty much one way - NO.
Let me read some of the feedback.
Hi Rob, no I would not end my 4s contract early. I can see Apple's endeavor from the business side though to make more money with new docking and accessories. Regards, Valerie
Hi Rob,
I will wait for the 2013 phone unless some tragic ending comes to current device.
Regards,
Mike
Hi Rob, as to the question as to weather I would buy a new iPhone with only LTE added. My answer is no. I am very happy with what I have. Apple will have to add a lot more to the phone before I will pay to break the contact I now have AT&T.
Regards,
Harvey from Huntington Beach
Hi Rob,
I’m with you and have a lot of 30 pin stuff. With 2 iPads and 3 iPhones there’s no way I am going to update early and have to buy all new accessories. LTE is not a big draw for me. I would have to think hard about updating my hardware even when I am eligible.
Regards,
Mark
Hi Rob,
If the new iPhone 2012 is bigger (i.e. the fit in your hand) or changes it’s dock connector, then there is not a chance in beep that I will get the new iPhone!
Just like you I have to many items that use the current 30 pin connector, (car cradle, car radio interface, iPhone cases, kickstarter projects funded) no way in FRACK (pardon my Sifi cussword).
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
And well there were more - but I think you get the picture. Guess the question is does Apple?
I was trying to figure out all the devices I had with 30 pin connectors and the 30 pin docks. It is well over 30 devices. 2 iPods, 4 iPhones, 2 iPads, multiple battery cases, a bose dock and 4 other speaker docks, 4 apple docks, countless cords with connectors and more. I need to get them all together for a picture. I am 100% locked in on the 30 pin eco system - and unless the iPhone 2012 does something mind blowing - there is pretty much zero chance I would upgrade early and pay the fee to upgrade early. At best my next iPhone would be the iPhone 2013 - and again if it has a non 30 pin connector - even then I would have to question the upgrade. And this comes from a guy that can write these off on his taxes - so I am guessing the next iPhone - at least in the US will not have the sales Apple and investors are hoping for - if - and that is a big IF - if they change the dock connector. Again - we should point out - it is not Apple that has said anything about changing the dock connector - it was originally Rene at iMore that I think had one of the earliest predictions of the iPhone 2012 being a different dock - and then there are the supposed leaked components for the iPhone 2012 - this if real indicate a different size dock connector.
Thanks to Tash for the following item. Which is essentially about The Woz - as in Steve Wozniack - Dissing Siri. Essentially he was complaining that prior to Siri being purchased by Apple - he found the Sir app more useful than it is today. Before he could ask Siri what are the 5 biggest lakes in California and it would spit out the correct answer - Today not so much - and actually not even close. Same with the question about asking Siri what is the prime numbers greater than 87 - before it would give you an answer - today it just gives the options for web searches.
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one. Which is an article that goes over the headache - nightmare that many devs of Android apps face in doing their testing. Once Dev company out there actually tests on about 400 different Android devices. Can you imagine doing testing on 400 different Android devices on each version of the app. Wow - talk about forcing you to update a lot less often - yikes.
But Like I said before - sometimes it is best to develop just for iOS and spend the time and effort you would have spent on a port and testing of your current app for Android - on a new app for iOS. Again - just matters if your app is a social type app where you need to be on both platforms - or if it is a game or utility app - where you are just looking to maximize sales revenue. The later likely makes sense for now to just stay with iOS. That is where the real sales are.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob!
Looking for suggestions from you on two things.
1) do you have a recommendation for a car FM modulator for an iPhone 4s? I've tried a few, but they all have terrible sound quality. Ideally, it would grab audio AND charge the phone via dock connector. (some versions charge via a dock connector and also use a headphone mini jack to port the audio)
2) I'd like to have a second number for my iPhone. I know most people say, "do this via Google Voice"... But I already have a Google voice number pointed at my cell phone and Google only allows a mobile number to be used ONCE in conjunction with any Google voice products. So, I'm looking at apps like Line2 or secondLine. I'm curious if you have a suggestion or a recommendation for an app that give your phone another number?
Thanks for all you do!
Regards,
David.
Hi David for the first one - when I use an fm modulator - I use a an old 4 channel one from Radio shack that plugs into the headphones jack either that our I use a bluetooth speaker - like the Supper tooth speaker.
So I guess I am not the best person to ask on this. As such I will send out that question and your other question about another alternative for an extra phone number beyond google voice - if anyone can help David out please give us a call at 206-666-6364 - that's 206-Moon-Dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Back to the email back
Hey Rob,
I wanted to give you the heads up on the game plague inc.. it was the top paid app in the app store. It is such a fun, unique game that actually requires you to be semi smart. The object of the game is to infect the world and eventually kill everyone but they come up with a cure. Its addicting and it requires alot of planning and strategy. Buy it.. its so worth the $ ! Enjoy!!
Regards - Holly W
Hi Holly - sounds like you need to be evil to win at it as well - so you need to be an evil genius. But then I kind of would be looking out for Agent P to come in a give me a good butt kicking.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob!
Looking for suggestions from you on two things.
1) do you have a recommendation for a car FM modulator for an iPhone 4s? I've tried a few, but they all have terrible sound quality. Ideally, it would grab audio AND charge the phone via dock connector. (some versions charge via a dock connector and also use a headphone mini jack to port the audio)
2) I'd like to have a second number for my iPhone. I know most people say, "do this via Google Voice"... But I already have a Google voice number pointed at my cell phone and Google only allows a mobile number to be used ONCE in conjunction with any Google voice products. So, I'm looking at apps like Line2 or secondLine. I'm curious if you have a suggestion or a recommendation for an app that give your phone another number?
Thanks for all you do!
Regards,
David.
Hi David for the first one - when I use an fm modulator - I use a an old 4 channel one from Radio shack that plugs into the headphones jack either that our I use a bluetooth speaker - like the Supper tooth speaker.
So I guess I am not the best person to ask on this. As such I will send out that question and your other question about another alternative for an extra phone number beyond google voice - if anyone can help David out please give us a call at 206-666-6364 - that's 206-Moon-Dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Back to the email back
Hey Rob,
I wanted to give you the heads up on the game plague inc.. it was the top paid app in the app store. It is such a fun, unique game that actually requires you to be semi smart. The object of the game is to infect the world and eventually kill everyone but they come up with a cure. Its addicting and it requires alot of planning and strategy. Buy it.. its so worth the $ ! Enjoy!!
Regards - Holly W
Hi Holly - sounds like you need to be evil to win at it as well - so you need to be an evil genius. But then I kind of would be looking out for Agent P to come in a give me a good butt kicking.
Seems that a russian Hacker has figured out how to get 3D fly over maps on an iPhone 4 - jailbroken iPhone 4 running iOS 6 beta that is. Oh by the way they already jail broke the iOS 6 beta - guess I should have mentioned that. So per all the features in iOS 6 that will not work on the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 - while Apple likely restricted many just for marketing reasons - it likely will have the un-intentioned result in getting even more and more people with those devices to look at jail breaking. So once again Apple helps push jail breaking.
I am not going to go into this at all - but there is a link in the show notes titled quote how to jailbreak iOS 6 beta unquote - this is not something I recommend - but if you are a dev of jailbroken apps - I can see why this would be of interest.
Ok - there is some good news for unlockers that had upgraded their base bands and need to unlock. Well at least for iPhone 3G and 3GS owners. You can use Redsnow to downgrade so that you can unlock your 3G or 3GS. Look for the link titled Dev team blog 0615 fun. That link is in the show notes for item 228 over at today in iOS dot com or in the show notes link list in the tii app.
Into the Email Bag.
Hey Rob, I was wondering if you or the TII listeners knew how to set up an "Air Port" PDF printer.
My problem is that I keep finding websites with articles or info that I want to convert to PDF to view, save or print later. I've come up with a number of temp solutions, including sending to instapaper or using an app called "PrintCentralPro". But I've wanted for a while now to be able to "print" to PDF from my iPad, and am wondering if there is a way of setting up an "Air Port" PDF printer that would work with the "Print" feature in safari. Any ideas? Regards,
- Jessi
Hi Jessi,
There used to be an app called Print to PDF - that did exactly what you wanted - but it has been removed from the App store.
One App I have heard good things about is the app PDF Printer for iPhone - it is $2.99 in the app store - make sure to read up on what it can do and check out their website as well. There is also PDF Printer for iPad - it runs $5.99 in the app store and both were still in there as of the recording of this show.
If anyone elsie has a favorite App for printing to PDF - please let us know. Especially if it is one that lets the iPhone think it is a Air Port Printer.
I think I kinda sorta mentioned this one in the past - well part of the story. A former Marketing Exec at AT&T was arrested for insider trading - that was the original story - the new part is he pleaded guilty. Alnoor Ebrahim 57 of Georgia pleaded guilty of supplying insider info to the investment community from 2008 to 2010 - This info was used by the investment community to help in their trading. What was said info - it was non-public sales numbers for iPhones and RIM blackberry's. Yes he sold info that basically told investors to buy Apple and Sell RIM. He did not however admit to saying the sky is blue, or that it gets hot in Atlanta in the summer. By the way the insider investors - paid Ebrahim more than $180,000 for the info - Yeah - Money well spent.
I think I kinda sorta mentioned this one in the past - well part of the story. A former Marketing Exec at AT&T was arrested for insider trading - that was the original story - the new part is he pleaded guilty. Alnoor Ebrahim 57 of Georgia pleaded guilty of supplying insider info to the investment community from 2008 to 2010 - This info was used by the investment community to help in their trading. What was said info - it was non-public sales numbers for iPhones and RIM blackberry's. Yes he sold info that basically told investors to buy Apple and Sell RIM. He did not however admit to saying the sky is blue, or that it gets hot in Atlanta in the summer. By the way the insider investors - paid Ebrahim more than $180,000 for the info - Yeah - Money well spent.
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Update: Thanks to long time listener Thomas from Tuscaloosa AL for the above image. Higher Res version here
WTF?!! - I think that sums up the reaction of anyone with an iPhone 4 - that found out that in iOS 6 - the long sought after feature of turn by turn navigation - will NOT be available for them, neither will other features announced and even more will be missing for the iPhone 3GS. From Apples site - http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/
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- Features are subject to change. Not all features are available on all devices.
- ...Flyover and turn-by-turn navigation will be available only on iPhone 4S and iPad 2 or later....
- Siri will be available only on iPhone 4S and iPad (3rd generation) and requires Internet access...
- Shared Photo Streams requires iOS 6 on iPhone 4 or later or iPad 2 or later, or a Mac computer with OS X Mountain Lion...
- FaceTime over a cellular network requires iPhone 4S or iPad (3rd generation) with cellular data capability...
- VIP list and VIP and Flagged smart mailboxes will be available on iPhone 4 or later and iPad 2 or later.
- Offline Reading List will be available on iPhone 4 or later and iPad 2 or later.
- Made for iPhone hearing aids require iPhone 4S...
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If you want turn by turn directions with iOS 6. Only the iPhone 4S and iPhone 2012 will support turn by turn. iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS owners sorry no soup for you. Which again brings us back to the WTF phrase going through most peoples minds that own the 3GS or 4. Clearly the iPhone 4 and even 3GS can handle turn by turn directions - Tom Tom, Navigon and others have been offering up apps that do that for some time now and work great on the 3GS and 4.
So the only real and logical reason for Apple to not include it is simply a marketing decision to get you to upgrade early. But really Apple if turn by turn was what would drive someone to upgrade - would they not have upgraded to an android phone where that feature is standard on even the most run of the mill get it free with a 2 yr contract type android phone. So Apple Shame on your for not getting Turn by Turn navigation working on the iPhone 4 and 3GS. You know you are still actually selling those devices. Just Sayin.
So a quick summary of what you will miss out on for the iPhone 4 and 3GS in iOS 6
iPhone 4 - No Soup for You Features:
Turn by Turn Navigation
Fly Over
Any Siri Features
Facetime over Cellular (Really???)
Made for iPhone Hearing Aids (This one is likely Bluetooth 4 related)
iPhone 3GS - No Soup for You Features:
All those mentioned above for iPhone 4
Shared Photo Stream (Stick with instagram)
VIP List, VIP and Flagged Smart Mailboxes (Again Really???)
Offline Reading Lists
Clearly looking at this list there are features missing from the iPhone 4 and 3GS that can only be explained by one word - MARKETING. Expect to read / hear more about this in the months to come.
Category: breaking news
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Hi Rob,
I made this image with a combo of Fractile Plus, Blender and Text on Photo apps on my iPhone 4. Regards,
Toni
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Episode 227 Transcript
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Before we get into the big news from today which is WWDC - some quick comments of the other big news since the last episode - and that is that the Jailbreak I mentioned that would likely be out the day after ep 226 went up - was made available as expected the day after ep 226 went out.. So now you can jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 on most devices that run iOS 5.1.1. Only the iPad 2 with the new 32 nm CPU is not supported. I put up my tutorial on how to jailbreak - over at today in iOS dot com - which if you have the Tii App - you would have received that push. The tutorial as always takes you step by step through the jailbreak process and how to use cydia. With this latest jailbreak I have heard of less issues with jail breaking than I can remember for any recent jailbreak. So if you were waiting / holding off on jail breaking - Now it is safe to do so as long as you are just a jail breaker - If you need to or ever plan to unlock your iPhone - then the Absynthe jailbreak I go over in my tutor is one you must run away from. Do not - repeat do not use the Absynthe jailbreak I have in my tutorial if you need to unlock. In that case you need to use the RedSn0w jailbreak. Which will allow for unlocking. unlockers look for the link titled - Dev Team Blog Pre DC over at today in iOS dot com for more info on the Redsn0w jailbreak. Per the new unlock - The Ultrasn0w App v 1.2.7 is in cydia and it supports the iPhone 4 models running the older 01.59.00 baseband, and iPhone 3G and 3GS models running baseband versions 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, 05.13.04, or 06.15.00.
And again requires the Redsn0w Jailbreak if going to iOS 5.1.1
Into the email bag we go -
Hi Rob,
I have been patiently waiting for this jailbreak. I followed your instructions and had everything done 1-2-3 with no problems. I did 2 extra steps. I removed my iPhone password and I also removed my SIM card password prior to the jailbreak. I remember that having my SIM card password protected caused a problem with a prior jailbreak.
Loving that I'm back in the world of the jailbreak!!
regards,
Janet
Hi Janet - yes good advice if you have your iPhone Password protected and / or your SIM password protected - it is best to remove those passwords while doing a jailbreak - is it 100% necessary to remove them - No - but it is as recommended - Again Thanks Janet for that reminder.
Hi Rob,
I did the jailbreak from Jailbroken 5.0.1 IPad 2 and 4s almost as soon as it came out. First plugged in, did a backup via iTunes, updated firmware using iTunes, Left 4s in and ran absinthe 2.02 on windows pc, seemed to hang got bored, unplugged, replugged. Ran absinthe again it did some sort of fix up. Plugged 4s into Mac, ran absinthe 2.02 took a while on old Mac, seemed good. Reinstalled jailbreak apps, they all found data from previous jailbreak. Didn't work it out till next day, none of my music would play, not a sound problem. Did a google, wiped music from phone using settings, usage, there is an option to wipe music. Did that iTunes match brought it all back, all good. Regards,
Serge in Australia
Serge - Thanks for the feedback - they are now up to Absinthe 2.0.4 - Does that mean anyone that jail broke with an older version needs to rejailbreak - No not unless you are having issues. But if you jail broke with Absinthe 2.0.2 - which I had up there originally in the tutorial and all is working well for you - then nothing you need to do. But if you are having any issues - you could restore your iOS device and try another jailbreak with 2.0.4 and maybe that will solve your issues - again - this time around I have hear of less issues than any jailbreak since maybe the original jailbreakme . com jailbreak. Of course it could also mean less people are jail breaking this time around .
One more email on this.
Rob, I ran the Absinthe 2.04 jailbreak on my iPhone 4 and iPad 2 yesterday. The only jailbreak easier was jailbreak me.com. The only problem I encountered and I'm not sure how or why, but on my iPad when I restored my files and opened up Cydia for the first time, it did the file system message then rebooted but when it rebooted I lost half of my icons on the first page of springboard, one of which was the folder that contained the app store and Cydia! First i tried just to search for the apps by name, but they weren't there. I tried clearing all my data and restoring with my backup but no success, when I tried to run the Absinthe again, it told me the device was already jail broken. Eventually I decided to do a full restore and start the process over. This time after the jailbreak said it was done, I opened Cydia and let it do the file system thing, then before I restored, I installed SBS settings so I would at least have some extra control if the same thing happened. I restored from the first backup I did and everything came back! YAY! When I used the jailbreak on my phone I opened Cydia and installed a few apps that I knew I used then restored. This went well with no problems. Regards Carine
Tim Cook spoke at All things D - and in his talk he let out very little - but as always what an Apple CEO said and how he said it were analyzed ad nausium.
First there were his comments about Fragmentation. Tim said the following quote “One thing is that we’re not fragmented. Look at the percentage of users who upgraded to iOS 5. We have one App Store. We have one phone with one screen size, one resolution. So it’s pretty simple if you’re a developer. unquote
One looking at this could Say Tim cook just nixed any rumors about the iPhone having a bigger screen. Of course one could point out Steve Jobs once said no one wants video with their MP3 player. But if we take Tim cook at his word - then there are a lot of rumors about and videos of people holding components from the next iPhone that just became even more questionable.
In the Interview with Tim Cook - Walt Mossberg Asked the following Quote Siri, is great when it works, but it doesn’t work a lot of the time. That’s not what a lot of people have come to think about Apple products. What’s going on with that? Unquote. To which Tim Cook replied quote Customers love it. It’s one of the most popular features of iPhone 4S. But there’s more that it can do, and we have a lot of people working on this. And I think you will be really pleased with some of the things you’ll see over the coming months on this. We have some cool ideas about what Siri can do. We have a lot going on on this. unquote.
And to that End we are lead into today's WWDC where the key announcements with regards to Siri included.
So to start before Tim Cook even came on stage - Siri started out by as she said warming up the audience.
Then out came Tim cook - He gave an update on the state of things. Otherwise known as the marketing push. Talked about WWDC selling out in 1 hour and 43 minutes. Per the App store Tim talked about there being over 400 Million iTunes Accounts on the app store. This is not just 400 accounts created but each with credit cards on file. Or as Tim said the store with the largest number of credit cards on file on the internet. Obviously if you are a dev - that is good news to you. There are now over 650,000 apps in the store and 225,000 of those are made for iPad - that is more about good news for the endusers. There has been over 30 billion app downloads to date and Apple has written checks for over $5 Billion with a B dollars for developers. Apps are available in over 120 countries apps stores now and will soon be available in over 150 countries iTunes apps stores.
Tim then played a video - or more accurately he signaled his AV peeps to play it. The video starts out talking about how the iPhone helped blind people get out and do more. It was really great to see this be the first thing apple went over in the video - there are many blind listeners of this show - and it is great hearing from them about how the iPhone helps improve their quality of life.
Apple then went over education, and AirBnB and finished up with apps for children with learning disabilities. The video was very heart warming and shows that the Apps and iOS devices have helped change users lives and it showed some of the devs that helped make that possible.
Tim then introduced Phil Shiller and he went over the changes in the Apple laptops. Which just made me really drool on the new Mac Book Pro Retina - the one I want will run a cool 36 hundred bucks. I am thinking it will be some time before that happens. Oh well.
Then Craig Federeaky came out to talk about Mac OS 10 - and lets just say Craig did not pass the degree all in moment. He Talked about Mountain Lion.
Next up was Scott Forestall and Scott went over iOS.
Scott started off talking about iOS 5 adoption vs previous versions and over 80% of iOS users are running iOS 5 or later. He then compared it to the competition - i.e. Android. Which brought about a few laughs just saying he would compare it. Because well Android adoption of the latest versions is a joke that Devs are all to aware of. Scott said They released their dairy product 4.0 about the same time Apple released iOS 5 - And today only about 7% of Android users are running the latest version vs over 80% for iOS. Most Android users over 80% are running Android 2.2 or 2.3. Ouch.
Scott then went on to talk about push notifications saying they send out 7 billion pushes a day and over 1.5 trillion pushes to date. Which mean one thing - Apps send out way way way to many pushes message. He then introd iOS 6 - with over 200 new enhancements. But to start with he talked about Siri.
Scott started out talking about new Siri features with regards to Sports. Where he asked for the score of the last giants game. And it knew he meant the Sanfrancisco Giants and not the NY Giants. Right now doing that on Siri gets her asking if you want to do a web search - but with iOS 6 - Siri speaks back the score of the game. He even asked Siri about the batting average of one of the players. So this will be nice when doing some research for fantasy sports. Then Scott went over Siri and Resturants via Yelp integration - Gee Sports and Food - almost sounds like guys are doing the dev work here - think. Well any doubt was removed when Scott talked about Siri and Movies and then asked Siri what movies Scarlet Johanson has been in.
And then Scott talked about How Siri can now launch apps - this brought about applause from the devs in the audience. So in iOS 6 you will be able to ask siri to open Tii. You will also be able send a Tweet with Siri. You will be able to listen to notifications and make dinner reservations. And he introduced the concept of Eyes Free. This is where Apple is working with Car Manufacturers to tap and hold a button on the steering wheel that will bring up Siri on your phone. Per Languages they are adding Spanish, Italian, Korean, Mandarian for Tiawan, Cantonese for Hong kong and both Mandarian and Cantonese for Mainland China. And now in iOS 6 - search with Siri will be localized around the world. Or Globally search will be localized. And Siri will also be brought to the new iPad.
Next up was Facebook integration. So just like with twitter - you can from the settings app add in your username and password and then post directly to Facebook from the Photo app. Website links from safari - locations from maps. And you can now like Apps. You can talk about movies from the iTunes store. Hmmm - Can you say Ping is now officially dead. And they even added both Facebook and twitter into notification center - so you can pull it down and quickly post to either. And they are making available API's to allow other apps to work with Facebook.
Next Tim talked about new features to the Phone app. You can now when busy and you get a phone call choose from send a message and give a reminder. With send a message you can pick from a few stock messages or a custom message that is then sent via text or iMessage to the caller. Or for the other option you can choose to get a reminder later. Such as remind me of the call in 1 hour or when I leave or when I get home. With the option of remind me when I leave - you get a little geo fence that once you leave that area - you are reminded of the phone call.
The next feature is one many of you have asked for -and one we have talked about a few times on the show recently. It is called Do Not Disturb. When you set this on - Text Message, Phone Calls, Push Notifications will no longer make a sound or a vibration or light up the phone. They will be waiting for you in the morning.
You can also pick and choose who to get phone calls from. So you could create a group on your contact list - say family - and then calls from your kids or significant others would come through. And there is even an option called repeated calls - so if someone if blowing up your phone - their call will get through. Actually how it works is if you get a 2nd call with in 3 minutes of the first one - the 2nd call gets through - again that is an option.
With FaceTime with iOS 6 - FaceTime will work over cellular. He did not say 4G - he said Cellular. So that should mean it will work over 3G.
The Next updates had to do with safari. The big addition was being able to upload photo's via safari to your favorite websites. This is nice for Libsyn users just using an iPad to podcast with - now you can update your show artwork from the iPad - well in theory anyway.
He mentioned Photo Streams and really it was just about the introduction of shared photo streams. I guess because you know there were still some people not using instagram.
So next up was mail - with the first new item being VIP - which means in my Case I put Laurie my boss as a VIP and her emails will also show up in notification center. They also added a mailbox for VIP and one for Flagged messages. When composing an email - they made it easier to insert photos and videos into the email. They also now allow for unlocking Office docs that are password protected right in the mail app. That did not get a big response from the audience - but I am sure there are some IT managers that are very happy for that addition. I would not be surprised to hear from some that was the biggest announcement in their mind.
Next was the introduction of a new stock iOS App and it is called passbook - and it takes and combines all those passes and tickets you get in other apps into this one app. So if you have a boarding pass from one app and movie tickets from Fandnago and baseball tickets from your local baseball teams app - you can get all of them collected and organized in the passbook app. They even have it working with the lock screen to make it even easier to find your passes. It does appear that the app is geo aware - as they showed an example that when you are near a starbucks - it pops up the slider for starbucks in the lock screen and then when you slide it - it opens to your starbucks card. Obviously - with location services being turned on all the time for this - it will drain your battery - so use with caution.
Next was Guided Access. What this does is it allows you as a parent to lock out some of the buttons on apps and most important it locks the Home button. They call this single app mode. Which is a little strange because you can only use one app at a time anyway. Maybe they should call single app locked in mode. What they did not say was how you get out of single app mode - but I am sure more on that to come soon - as in real soon.
And finally came Maps. As had been rumored / speculated for some time Google got the old heave ho - with regards to maps. They now are using their own maps and info. And even working in anonymous crowd sourced data from other iOS devices to figure out how traffic is moving. Expect class action lawsuit on the use of that data in 3 2 1.
But the real big announcement for Maps is Turn by Turn Navigation. This includes updated ETA info based on changing traffic patterns along your route and if your current route slows down Apple will look at other routes that might be faster and offer up the alternative routes as an option. And most importantly it works in the lock screen mode. And well of course they added Siri Integration - so now I could say - Take me to the Royals game - and Siri would pop up turn by turn directions to the K. I am sure you will be able to also read off the destination address as well for someone house and get directions as well. But one of the biggest items Android people held over iOS was native turn by turn directions - and Finally they are here.
One of the fluff things added to maps is called Flyover - and Apple has had people flying over cities - well not just people - people in Planes and helicopters with photography equipment. Apple has had these people and equipment flying over major cities and taking 3D imaging of those cities.
The Beta of iOS 6 is available today. When it ships in the Fall it will support the iPhone 3GS and later. The iPad 2nd and 3rd generation and just the iPod Touch 4th gen. So yes the original iPad will not support iOS - which to me is kind of a shocker - since it is supporting the iPhone 3GS.
But that folks is iOS 6 in a nutshell. To me it was a good update - but definitely did not see anything I would be running out to my iTunes dev account to get the beta to test out. I know in the past some people have paid to get the Beta early - I am guess that will not be the case this time - at least it is not something I would recommend. I might update one my iPhones to the beta - but more for app testing then anything else.
Again I think these were good - but not great updates and additions.
Tim cook then came back on stage to wrap it all up and do a good personal pitch for why it is so great to work for Apple. And he also came back to the theme that the apps the devs create for the Apple products can fundamentally change the world.
If you want to see the keynote for your self you can go to apple.com/apple-events and you can see 2012 wwdc keynote along with other recent special events going back to september 2010. Link of course in the show notes for ep 227 at today in iOS dot com.
One thing we did not hear mentioned at all in the key note was Apple TV. There was a post by BGR that got a lot of press this past week end about a source of theirs that let them know that Apple was going to release an Apple TV SDK at WWDC - ummmm - Yeah. Nice call BGR. Well I actually blogged about it before hand saying I thought the quote source unquote was BS and they were just speculating - and it seemed like a safe bet. I thought it would happen - but then I thought it would happen last year at WWDC 2011. And now I guess I hope it happens at WWDC 2013. But it was amazing to see all the sites pick up and re-report the BGR story like it was a fact. Remember folks when it comes to rumors BGR is no better than Digitimes.
This next one seems like a strange story - on ebay there was a device claiming to be an iPad prototype with two dock connectors one for Landscape and one for portrait modes. In most cases in the past with an Apple prototype - Apple legal quickly gets said device pulled - but this time it went the distance and sold for a little over $10,000. So for all those times I have wished for dual dock connectors - it looks like that was something Apple experimented with prior to launch of the original iPad and decided against - and that means in the future it is very unlikely we will see this feature added back. And the seller was contacted by Gizmodo - and he stated the reason he put the device up for sale over Memorial day weekend was in the hope that Apple Lawyers would be out at the lake and miss the sale - which seems to have worked exactly as he planned. Kudos. Now the part that was a little less than ethical - the seller says the item was probably not legally acquired - hmmm what is another word for that - oh yeah - stollen. So this guy was basically acting like a fence for a stollen Apple prototype. Nice. No word on who the buyer was. But sounds like the $10,000 was transferred and the stollen prototype already shipped off by the time Apples Lawyers made it back from the weakend in the Hamptons or where ever it is Apple Lawyers go for 3 day weekends.
Into the email bag we go.
Hi Rob,
Regarding streaming YouTube videos at a lower resolution there is a jailbreak solution. I use a YouTube downloader called MxTube which is free which lets you download at any res you want. It also let's you download multiple videos at the same time which is great. Regards
Paulose from India
Hello Rob,
Here are some answers for listeners. iTem 0226
1) How to control Youtube Quality iPhone or iPad?
- You can always watch YouTube in Safari browser
- m.youtube.com
- Tap the "HQ" button below the video to adjust the video quality.
Also you can disable YouTube App so default lunch app will be Safari. Here is how to do this:
- Click "Settings"
- then "General"
- then "Restrictions"
- then enter your passcode,
- then under "Allow" simply click the desired App "Off" (in this case YouTube App).
- Then all links will be lunched in Safari not the YouTube App that is limited.
2) How to make HotSpot without internet for Apple TV and iPhone AirPlay?
I think this should work, you can always buy inexpensive Wireless Router ($30), it does not have to be connected to the Internet to get Local Wifi. Then enable WiFi, connect all devices to it and you should be good to go.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Paul S
Thanks Xavier and Paulose and Paul S for the tips.
Hey Rob, I have a kickstarter review, I purchased and received my recoil winders, which for people who don't know, these winders are for cleaning up wire clutter ( headphones, charging cables, USB cables). They come in 3 sizes and also come with a stand. So far I'm very pleased with the product! My only gripe would be that when you take your cables off it takes a little more force to lock the winder open than I would expect, but for the price it's a great value. They can be purchased at recoilwinders.com and they are offering 15% off for backers and their family and friends for a limited time, just type kickstarter15 in the coupon code box. Thanks Matt in Ohio
Matt - thanks for the review of recoil winders and the promo code.
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Hey Rob
I've heard the last 2 shows you asking for anyone that has supported a kickstarter project. I have funded several projects. One has been delivered, It is the CloudFTP. This little black (or white) box is great! I received one of the first produced and am very happy with it. It makes any USB external drive or USB thumb drive a WiFi drive accessible from any iOS device. Couple it with a media playing app like GoodPlayer and you have a portable media library. It is rechargeable and very easily setup in ad-hoc mode or connecting itself to an existing wireless network.
Regards,
Brad from London Ontario CA.
Thanks to those that sent in emails about the Kickstarter project TWIG - Which as of Monday June 11th had over 3,300 backers and over $114,000 more than double their goal of 50k. And they have 45 days to go. As such if you want a TWIG you will Get a TWIG if you pledge for it. So what is TWIG - well as they proudly say it is just 4 inches long and easy for your iPhone to mount And it comes in 8 colors. It is essentially a Semi Ridged dock connector and usb connector that you use to connect your iPhone to a computer or the Apple Charger. Or you can even use it as a tripod when not connected to your computer or charging. And they even say you can use it to wrap your earbud cords around. For $18 you can get the black one now or at least until another 1000 people sign up for it. For $20 you get to chose from any of the 7 other colors. Thanks again to all that sent in links on this one.
Thanks to Thomas for the heads up on this next Kickstarter project - which has passed its goal of $25k and has 21 days to go - so also if you want this you can get this. And this in this case is the Trygger Camea Case for the iPhone - with trigger spelled T R Y G G E R - And what is it you ask - it is a Camera case with a polarizing filter for your camera. It costs $40 which will be $10 less than the retail price. With the polarizing filter you can physically adjust the light coming into the lens - offering up a better picture experience in bright light. If you are looking for better quality pictures with your iPhone - take a look at this project - of course this is just for the iPhone 4 and 4S.
Some sad news if you are Cisco fan boy - Cisco fan boy - wait is that even a legit phrase. Well if you were on one of John Chambers "Tiger teams" - I guess maybe. Any way Cisco Fan boys received some sad news last week when Cisco Killed the Cius - ok technically the iPad delivered the fatal blow - Cisco just pulled the plug on its life support.
I mentioned on the last episode about G-Tar - the kickstarter project and joked when they would have one for a Ukelele - And if you have a good memory like Ravee - you will remember on Episode 215 I mentioned the app called Futulele - that when combined with a special case allowed you to use an iPad and an iPhone to create an virtual Ukelele. With the iPhone being the cords for the neck and the iPad the body of the ukelele for strumming. Well As it works out On May 25th - Futulele app hit the app store at $4.99.
Just a heads up for those with an Apple TV 2nd or 3rd generation - and specifically those down under in Australia. Apple released 5.0.2 which is an update to the Apple TV software which mainly appears to address quote “an issue which caused content restrictions to be incorrectly applied for the iTunes Store in Australia. unquote.
So what does that mean - well it means that there is some content currently in being shown for version 5.0.1 in the iTunes Store for those in Australia that once you update the software will no longer be shown. So yes - it appears this update basically reduces what you content you can access with Apple TV in Australia.
I would not even qualify this as a minor update as much is it is a CYA for Apple fix.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I have the Tii app. How do I download an episode for later listening? Can't seem to figure that out.
Bob
Hi Bob,
First thanks for supporting the show by getting the Tii App.
To Download episodes into the Tii App - First Go into the episode list and tap on the Star for the episode you want to download - it will then start building a circle around the Star - when the circle is complete - I am now the master ooopps wrong movie - when the circle is complete the download is done.
Hello Rob,
Below is a picture of my New iPad in the Washington, DC metro area running the SpeedTest app. I was getting 24 MBps down and 17.7 MBPS on the upload.
I live close to Philadelphia and can't wait until LTE comes to my area.
Regards,
Walt D
Thans Walt for the speed test data. And folks if you have an iPad 3rd Generation Cellular - let me know how it does on a speed test for you and where you are testing it.
Hi Rob,
Is their a better version of voice control which is like Siri for the iPhone 3GS with out jail breaking it
Regards,
Jon P
Hi Jon P - I will throw that out to the audience. I have not tried do use a siri like app on the iPhone 3GS - so hopefully someone out there has a suggestion for something similar to Siri for the iPhone 3GS via jail breaking.
For all the new jail breakers with an iPad - I put up a link to an article in the show notes for ep 227 to a post titled Best New iPad Jailbreak Apps & Tweaks in Cydia - while it is debatable if they are the best - they are definitely worth looking at. The list includes Apps and tweaks such as Quasar, SwipeSelection, SBSettings of course, DashboardX, IntelliscreenX, Activator and more. Again look for the link over at today in iOS dot com for ep 227 titled Best new iPad jailbreak Apps and Tweaks
Lots and lots of posts about Apple and a patent for a stylus. Here is something to remember about Apple patents - If you hear about an apple patent and the product is not already out - it likely never will be. Apple like many companies patent things - not knowing if they will use them - but more because that is just what they do. So any speculation that next iPad will come with a stylus because of a patent - is well ignoring the past history of Apple. So no I do not think there will be a stylus with the next iPad nor the one after that or the one after that and so on.
I normally try to stay away from talking about the legal fights out there involving Apple - there are just too many and all are pretty much boring and never effect the end user - which is likely what was going to be the case with US gov v Apple over ebooks - Where the government claimed Apple did some back room deals and violated Antitrust laws. But you have to just love Apple response to the US Govt - which basically said not only is your complaint BS - it is kinda total BS and sides with those that are / were a monopoly - in this case they mean Amazon. Apple refused to Settle with the US Govt and based on how they visarate the governments claims - it is likely they never will and will ride this out at least until the US Govt drops the case. I should also point out one other interesting item in Apples response. See the US government is claiming the major book publishers and Apple got together and colluded to change the pricing models. What Apple says is this - Maybe the book publishers got together maybe they did not - we don't know. But one thing we do know is we did not have anything to do with what the book publisher may or may not have done per your complaint. So yeah - Apple kind of sorta through the book publishers under the collusion bus. That is if there was a collusion bus to be thrown under. But either way Apple said to the US Govt - basically Bugger off.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob do you know about any jb apps that let you rotate you screen upside down? there are many apps that I like to use while listening to podcasts or music and the cable sometimes gets in the way. I find that if I can rotate the phone upside down I have more slack on the cable and it gets out of the way. Thanks for your help.
luie
Hi Luie - for that request - I will throw it out to the audience. Folks if you know of a jailbreak app that will allow you to rotate an app 180 on the iPhone please give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog
Hi Rob,
Hope you're well. I wanted to give you a head's up on a recent blog post from Hulu's tech blog highlighting our new VoiceOver feature on iOS. When a visually impaired Hulu Plus user requested easier access to Hulu Plus content on his iPad, our customer support team routed the request to our tech team who built our new VoiceOver feature.
Let me know if you have any questions. Hope you enjoy!
Regards,
Jen L at Hulu
And Jen sent along a link to a video post going over their addition of voice over controls for the hulu app. Look for the link titled Hulu Walkthrough - hulu customer support.
And it is really nice to see a big media company like Hulu addressing accessibility issues - just like Apple did today in their keynote.
So since the last episode for those that did not hear - Both Criecket Wireless and Virgin Wireless announced they would be offering up the iPhone. What is interesting here is that both are pre-paid carriers in the US - which means no long term agreements. It also means with Circket a greatly reduced subsidy and with Virgin it means no subsidy. That means the 16 GB iPhone 4S on Cricket would sell for $499 and on Virgin it would sell for $649. The monthly plans are lower for Virigin than Cricket with plans starting at $30 a month. The $30 a month Virgin plan includes 300 minutes of talk, unlimited messaging and a data plan that allows 2.5 GBs of usage before it begins throttling speeds. Over two years that means you would spend $1,369.
If you compare that to Sprint that offers unlimited everything for $70 a month and a $199 phone you would pay $1,879 in two years - again you would get unlimited talk. If you went with the $50 plan with Virgin it would also be unlimited talk and would cost $1849 over two years. So a $30 savings.
But with Virgin's offering you could get a new iPhone each year and sell the previous years phone to make up some of the initial sales price. So for those of you that need to get a new iPhone when it is first available - this might be a way to go - but then again there is no promise come october Virgin will get the iPhone 2012. You might have to wait a little bit. Either way for those that need the latest iPhone you already have it - so just something to think about for October.
Per Crickets offering - they charge $55 a month. That includes unlimited talk and text and data up to 2.3 GB per month after that they throttle it - like Virgin does at 2.5 GB. At $55 a month and $499 upfront price for the 4S 16 GB version you would spend $1,819 in two years. That is $30 less than Virgins unlimited but $450 more in two years than Virgins lowest cost offering.
Confused - yeah - me too. So in short. If you want the cheapest offering for an iPhone 4S for a 2 year period - go with Virigin - but note you only get 300 minutes of talk a month. If you want the cheapest all you can eat option - Cricket's plan will be the cheapest and you will save $150 out of the gate on the iPhone 4S vs Virgin.
When Apple introduced the 3rd gen iPad - they did what many speculated they might - and that was to keep the 2nd gen iPad for sale but at a lower price point. And how did that work out for them. Well according to Consumer Intelligence Research partners - it worked out pretty well. They estimate that from the launch of the 3rd gen iPad in Mid march until some time in April - of the iPads purchased 41% were of the new lower price 2nd gen variety. Which seems like a really high percentage of the iPads sold.
So when we hear of the Kindle Fire sales being extinguished - it just might be the cold water of the 2nd Gen iPad at $399 that is most responsible for putting out the Kindle Fire sales.
This also matches up well with Apple's last quarterly report where they said they were pleasantly surprised by the sales volume of the lower priced iPad 2.
Per rumors of the 7" iPad - Again it is reports like this that tell me - most people don't want a smaller iPad - they want a cheaper one. So I for one will be very surprised to see anything other then the 9.7" size for the iPad platform for 2012 or 2013.
Thanks to Elsie for the heads up on this next one which is for all App devs and podcasters - and it is a product call CommentCast - It is a product that lets you collect comments from all the different iTunes Stores Globally - and per those reviews in a language you do not know they claim to quote Easily translate foreign reviews to the language of your choice unquote. This is a program just for Macs. And it costs $5 for via pay pal. The program again is called comment cast and you can find it at m a r t i dot c a - or look for the link called comment cast in the show notes for ep 227 at today in iOS dot com.
There is rumors of a Facebook Phone. And most people are poo pooing it. And well I was one that also thought it made no sense. Given the history of Web OS, the lack luster results of Windows Phone, and the downward spiral of RIM. What chance would a Facebook phone have against the iPhone and Android. But what if Facebook took a page out of Amazon's book and took the Android OS and then forked it for their use. That would make it a AINO - Android in Name Only phone. But the main UI users would see would be of Facebooks design - and they would also control the App store. To me that is what Facebook would likely do if they introduce a Facebook Phone - and I think that might actually work out. One thing is clear Facebook needs a much better Mobile strategy. One of the reasons their stock is down 35% from its opening day peak.
Now This might all seem like crazy talk given today's announcements at WWDC with regards to Facebook integration in iOS 6. And maybe Facebook's hiring of ex Apple engineers from the iPhone team - was a way for Facebook to get better leverage in their deal with Apple for said integration and the terms there of. But really the integration while nice for the end user I don't see helping drive Facebook revenue - if anything it reduces it - if you can use SIRI now to do Facebook updates - there is Zero chance of you seeing an ad on Facebook as the person doing the posting.
Speaking of Facebook - For all those heavily into Facebook - there is an app - The Facebook Pages Manager App - which well lets you manage your Facebook pages. This is an official app from Facebook and looks and feels like the main Facebook app - but gives more features with regards to updating and managing your pages. There is a nice article over at allfacebook.com that goes over the app. Look for HOW TO: Use The Facebook Pages Manager App in the show notes for ep 227 over at today in iOS dot com.
In Tim Cooks Speech at D two weeks ago - he said Apple was doubling down on Security. IE no more leaks. At the same time there were lots of photos and videos showing up on the inter webs showing the casing of what is supposed to be the next iPhone. These photos show the back and side all as a single piece of metal - no more glass back. It also showed the smaller dock connector - no more 30 pin dock connector. In one video a person shows the supposed iPhone 2012 SIM card tray fitting nicely into the supposed iPhone 2012 case work. So if they are fakes - it seems the fakes are coming from the same source. The case also shows an elongated screen but with the same width.
Here are my thoughts on this latest round of reported iPhone 2012 images - If the smaller dock connector is true - I will hold off a year before upgrading. I have way way way too many docks and cables for the current iPhone - and I am not going to break my contract with AT&T to upgrade early no mater what new features are offered - just to then have to go and buy all new docks and cables. I am totally locked into the 30 pin dock connector at this time. Plus LTE which is likely the next big feature add has very little appeal to me. 3G is fine for me considering most of my use in when I am near Wifi anyway.
So pictures, videos and schematics of the reported iPhone 2012 have done nothing at this time to get me excited about the iPhone 2012 - and if anything left me hoping / praying - that Apple really did double down and these are all fakes - maybe even fakes the Apple intentionally released to through everyone off the trail of the real iPhone 2012. Guess we will know more come October.
PLAY MUSIC - Thanks to all that sent in links on this last one - and it is very sad news - the music in the how wrong were they segment was from Edward Khil - a russian musician that performed that song in the 1970's - replacing the censored lyrics with what sounds like trololo - bence him being known as Mr. Trololo - well the sad news is he passed away early this month. And while Edward is gone his music will live on forever - and on this show unless or until I run out of how wrong were they quotes.
I also want to say hi to all those that came by and said hi at Blogworld. It was a great show and I am looking forward to the next one in Las Vegas - which will now be known as New Media Expo - which is the name of the old Podcast expo in its last year. Again great always seeing you at events.
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Tue, 12 June 2012
Direct download: tii_0227.mp3
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Hi Rob
(Per Apple TV SDK) I wish I could believe this but it is BGR reporting the story
Steve from AZ
Hi Steve,
This is the "speculation of something that is likely - hey lets call it a leaked rumor from an inside source" game.
Many have been speculating / hoping Apple would allow Access to install Apps on Apple TV for some time. ie release an SDK for Apple TV. You have heard me hoping / wishing for that since Apple TV 2nd gen was released.
Last year there were similar rumors / leaks right before WWDC.
This year it probably will actually happen - given Tim Cooks comments recently about Apple TV.
Point is there has been speculation about an Apple TV SDK for some time - and at least at the links above they all had the integrity to say it was just that "speculation".
What BGR most likely ("most likely" added to keep away the lawyers from BGR) did was take speculation and call it a leak from a "source".
If they are right - they point back and say see we told you and then use said "source" to fuel some other "story" in the future.
If they are wrong - no one remembers.
As always take what BGR says with the same level of integrity of Digitimes.
Rob W
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Tue, 29 May 2012
An un-tethered jailbreak is now available for iOS 5.1.1 for the following devices running iOS 5.1.1:
iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S
iPad 1st Gen
iPad 2 - with original 45nm Processor (if you purchased it prior to March 10th 2012 you are ok)
iPad 3rd Gen
iPod touch 4th and 5th gen
NOTE - This jailbreak is not for those that need to or plan to unlock. DO NOT USE THIS JAILBREAK IF YOUR IPHONE RELIES ON AN UNLOCK. stay away from Absynthe Jailbreak.
Here is the link for Jailbreaking for UNLOCKERS.
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There are some very good articles on how to jailbreak but many miss a couple of steps that new jailbreakers need to know especially when it comes to using Cydia - the resource for finding and installing jailbroken apps. This tutorial tries to help those first time jailbreakers by covering both the jailbreak process step by step and also how to use Cydia to install an app.
Do not try to jailbreak if you don't like when things go to (expletive). If you need your device for your business and being without it for any period of time will cause you to loose your job - stop now. If you get mad at your significant other at how they fold towels or put the toilet paper on a roll - Jailbreaking is probably not for your personality. Sometimes things break and your device will likely crash more often then if it was not jailbroken. Apple "claims" jailbreak voids your warranty if that is an issue stop now. Note Squaretrade's warranties still cover jailbreaking.
Step 0 - Before you start make sure you update your iOS device to iOS 5.1.1 if you have not done so already. If you do not know how to update your iOS device jailbreaking may not be for you.
If you are already updated to iOS 5.1.1 make sure you do a sync and backup of your iOS device. If you have any photos or video you shot - transfer those now to your computer from your camera roll. Also force quit every open App on your iOS device and then go to settings and general and then go to Reset and select "Reset Network Settings". This will then reboot your iOS device. Next connect your iOS device via the USB cord directly to your computer - not through a USB hub or keyboard or Monitor - right to the computer.
(To force quit the open apps - From the home screen on your iOS device - double tap the home button - a tray will appear on the bottom of the device with your apps that are open - tap and hold one of the apps. All the apps in the tray will wiggle and you will see a red circle in the upper left with a "-" in it. Tap on all of the red circles until all of your apps are closed.)
Step 1 - Close out iTunes on your computer. Make sure your iOS device is still turned on and connected via the USB cable - per Step 0.
Step 2 - Download Absinthe 2.0 from the links below and unzip the file.
Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Mac OSX (10.5, 10.6. 10.7)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.4 - Mac OSX (10.5, 10.6. 10.7)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Windows (XP/Vista/Win7)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Windows (XP/Vista/Win7)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.2 - Linux (x86/x86_64)
Download - Absinthe v2.0.4 - Linux (x86/x86_64)
You can also go to this site for the official download page for GeenPoision
Step 3 - I recommend closing out all of your open programs and restarting your computer before proceeding. If you have iTunes set to launch when you connect your iOS device - you will need to quit out of iTunes again.
Step 4 - Per the iPhone dev teams recommendation - "Once your backup is complete return to your device and go to Settings – General – Reset – Erase all Content and Settings. This will make the jailbreak process much faster." Make sure you keep your iOS device connected to the computer via a USB cable - also make sure it is connected directly to a USB port on the computer and not via a USB hub nor a USB port on a keyboard nor monitor. Also make sure your device is re-activated before proceeding.
Note: If you are using Test Flight to get beta versions of apps for testing on your device - they will be removed if you erase all content and settings - and you will need to manually reload each app at the end.
Step 5 - Launch - GreenPois0n Absinthe 2.0.2 - and select "Jailbreak"
Step 5 continued - Sit and Wait. After you click Jailbreak above you will see some messages about the status of the jailbreak (see below).
Step 6 - You will eventually (5 minutes typically - could be more or a little less) see the message below.
You will need to unlock the screen and then find the Cydia icon on your iOS device - it is a brown icon - with "Cydia" below it. Sometimes however in the past it has been an all whitie icon. If you see this - you have a jailbroken iPhone.
Step 7 - Once jailbroken, open iTunes and restore your backup from earlier. When you open iTunes it should take you to the option to "Set up your" iOS device - Select "restore from the backup of: " with the correct backup choosen. Then click continue.
If it does not show up - then Right click on your device name under the ‘Devices’ menu in the left panel of iTunes and click ‘Restore from Back Up…’ then select the latest backup you created before. Restoring this backup will return all the content previously on your device ie, apps, photos, etc.
This is the longest part of the jailbreak - and depending on how much content there is to get back on your iOS device it could take a while - it took over 2 hours for me. Once you confirm your restore from back up worked correctly go to step 8.
Step 8 - Launch the Cydia App. The first time you launch it you will see a message "Preparing Filesystem (cydia weill exit when complete)" - and per the message Cydia will quit out / exit when done. Once it does this - relaunch Cydia. The second time you launch it you will be asked "Who Are you?" with the options of "User", "Hacker", "Developer" - if you are reading this - select "User" and then tap "Done"
Step 9 - Once it is done it will open up and you should see a screen that looks like that below.
One App almost everyone will want and that works on the iPhone's, iPod Touch's and the iPad is the app SBSettings. This moves important settings / controls to the notification dock where they are always quickly available.
To install this app Tap on "Search" in the bottom row of Cydia and then in the search box type "SBSettings"
Next Tap on "SBSettings" the top one - not the one any of the others.
Read the warning. Then Tap on "Install" in the upper Right corner
Then Tap on "Confirm" in the upper Right corner
Then Tap on "Restart Springboard"
Then in the Settings App under Notifications - Go to SBSettings and turn it to "On".
Next launch the SBSettings app - and look at all the options.
Thats it you are now jailbroken and have your first real jailbroken app running on your device.
Please understand sometimes installs of apps are interrupted - in which case you need to try and re-install. Things are not as stable when you jailbreak - expect some additional crashes and conflicts between apps. Which is why if you install an app you no longer plan to use - it is best to delete said app - the more jailbroken apps you have installed - the higher the probability you will have a conflict.
Note: If you have an iPad - do not - repeat - do not - install Five icon dock - it will really mess up your iPad and you will need to restore it. However that app works great on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Category: breaking news
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Fri, 25 May 2012
Direct download: tii_0226.mp3
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Fri, 25 May 2012
Hi Rob, I thought I would send you this artwork for possible use as cover art for an episode. It's from the iOS game 'Draw Something' which I drew the drawing here for the word "IPHONE"
This is the actual drawing from the game round. I took a screenshot and then used PhotoForge 2 and FilterStorm on iOS to alter it so it appears I was drawing this for TII.
I hope you're doing well. I plan on going to Blogworld Expo again in June. I hope to see you again there.
Cheers, Louis
We start the news today with Apple Design God - Johny Ive or now officially Sir Johny Ive - as he was just knighted and part of being knighted these days means PR and that means talking to the Press - specifically the British press and in one of those interviews Ive said he thinks the products he is currently working on are the quote most important and the best work we've done unquote - To which we know now who wound up with the reality distortion field generator when Steve passed away. Maybe we will see Sir Johny on stage at WWDC introducing the most important hardware ever in June. Reality Distortion Field generator turned up to 11 no doubt.
At a past Blogworld Expo I was talking to a person I know that was with an App startup - his company was getting funding from well known VC Fred Willson. Fred was telling Start ups doing Apps to be on Android first. Ummm Yeah - I argued with the person that Fred was 100% completely wrong about this. This was well before Instagram did their recent sell off to Facebook. Anyway there is a great article in Fortune that talks about Techcrunches Expo called Disrupt that was going on in NY City this past week. At the event a bunch of start ups launch their products to those in attendance - and what Fortune had to say was the following. Quote a trend that has become evident over the last couple of years:Apple’s ecosystem continues to dominate the tech world. Most people sported iPhones and Mac notebooks, while start ups exhibited their products on iPads. When it comes to developing mobile apps and new software, everybody wants and needs to be in one place: Apple’s app store. The rows of tables, lined with start-ups showing off their new products, proved that despite the rising number of Android activations or the coming of Windows-powered phones, it’s all about iOS. unquote I sure hope Fred read that article.
I had a few people email in about this next story asking what I thought - this next story is about IBM banning the use of Siri on phones of those that work for it. Their reasoning is that SIRI sends the voice data to the Apple servers to be processed. So when you are using Siri to compose a message or email - That info is getting sent to Apple servers. So what do I think of IBM's decision - well long time listeners will remember when I said to stay away from Dragon Dictation for a similar reason. Granted I am not saying the average user to should not use SIRI - but if you have a company phone and the company is IBM and you use SIRI for anything work related - you just sent that info to Apple. So yes I understand 100% why IBM is concerned - and well probably rightfully so. Apple says in their Terms of Service for Siri that you agree and consent to Apple and it's subsidiaries and agents collection, processing and use of this information including your voice input and user data. Now they are not selling the data or anything like that and for every day folks - I don't see an issue of Apple collecting this info - I trust Apple to do right by their users when it comes to privacy - but in IBM's case you are talking about possibly sending private info to another tech company - and well I can 100% understand why IBM did what they did. Do I think this is or should be a big story - Heck no - Apple has always stated that SIRI does not keep the data local - but rather sends it out for processing. IE sends you data to their servers.
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Answer Cardmunch
Into the email bag we go.
Hi rob. my answer for the person new to a city who was meeting lots of new people and wanted to store them as contacts is to use Evernote Hello.
Thanks luis for the heads up on Evernote Hello.
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Ben iOS Feature Request.
Hi Rob,
I'd like to see the ability to send contact list addresses automatically to Tom Tom as the "navigate to" location. The app "Around Me" does this and it is very useful.
Great podcast; thanks
Carl G
Another email on iOS features
Hello Rob,
One feature I would love to finally see in iOS 6 is the ability to filter your call log in more ways than just “All” and “Missed:”. There should at least also be options to look at all “Outgoing” and all “Incoming” calls and also the ability to delete just the group you are looking at. For example, if I select “Missed” and then go to Edit and “Clear Calls” all calls are currently deleted even if you just look at only the missed calls. So, Apple please make the Recent Calls log more user friendly by allowing for these filters and think of even more and better ways to filter like maybe by allowing to show all calls from just one number or one area code.
Also, I’d love to see more direct access to Bluetooth, WiFi etc. maybe by double tapping the appropriate indicator in the status bar and it would of course be awesome if I could just tell SIRI “Turn on Bluetooth”.
Regards,
Seeg-hard from Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Into the Email bag - Hi Rob, Not many people know that you can put a folder as your one of your four icons on the bottom row. Regards, Valdecir.
PLAY VOICE MAIL - Kevin NJ Feedbk
Sprint is offering $100 smackers for an old iPhone from another carrier if you sign up for a new 2 year contract with Sprint for the iPhone 4S. To which I say Huh!!!
$100 bucks - really - that's all - well I guess If you have an old iPhone 3G around maybe - but big maybe. Better off unlocking your old iPhone and selling it for more money on ebay or craigs list - granted selling it is a pain that way - but if you are someone that has a little bit of time - you can get more than $100 for your old iPhone. That said if you are one that does not have the time and want to save $100 and have an old iPhone sitting around - then until July 1st you can get $100 of an iPhone 4S at sprint when you trade is said old iPhone and sign up for that new 2 year contract.
On the Rumor front is a picture of what is supposed to be the front Panel for the next iPod touch - and it would indicate the display would be 4.1 inches. And that the iPod touch would be a little longer than the current iPod touch. As with any of these rumors take with grain of salt must we.
This next one had an interesting title - which is quote Apple to Bring Wow factor back to iPhone unquote - and then the article goes into the recent rumor about the iPhone 2012 having a 4 inch screen. It then talks about speculation from Analyst Shaw Wu that Apple will shake up the over all design and aesthetics. Sadly there was no real meat here - and what I would like to say is that the next iPhone - is likely not going to be hear until late september at the earliest - so best to stop worrying about the next iPhone design until Apple gets up on a stage and introduces it. Or at least until when they send out those invites for said event.
Do you know how slow a news cycle it has been recently with regards to iOS - well there is an article that was talked about everywhere - and I guess here now to - that had to do with the design on the apple charger for the iPhone - Look - I am an electrical engineer - and an RF Engineer at that - and how Apple designs their charger - well that puts even me to sleep - so no - I will not share any details of it - other than to say in typical Apple fashion - they provide the best product for the end user. But really - multi thousand word posts on the Apple Charger ? oh my.
Here is an App Review Ben over at iOS Stuff and Reviews did for the Polaroid App. Quote Polaroid makes it easy to get great photos using filters, it has an intuitive interface for both the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. It comes with 14 different filters, but you can add custom filters if you would like, we found the 14 included to be plenty for casual use. We took this app for a “test drive”, and here is what we found:
Things we like:
1. Very easy to apply filters and create new ones. 2. Large text that is easy to read outdoors. 3. Large preview window.
Things we don’t:
1. The app looks very nice until you get into creating filters, it looks very dull compared to the rest of the app. 2. Creating filters isn’t as intuitive as we’d like.
So, overall:
We think this is a great app for people who like to take quick photos that look unique.
Rating: 4/5
Ben thanks for the review.
Into the email bag we go.
Hi Rob,
I had been looking for an app for iOS or Mac for building circuit schematics, akin to CircuitMaker for Windows, for quite a while. Finally, I came across iCircuit and must say, I'm greatly satisfied. It may seem a little pricy at $9.99, but it's worth it. It's Universal and a desktop-quality app. Building is easy, the live circuit simulation is great and making/using subcircuits is a breeze. If you're an electrical/electronics person who is interested in design, it's a must have.
Lou Valencia
Thanks lou for the review of iCircuit - link to it in the show notes over at today in iOS dot com of course.
Hi Rob,
I have a question regarding the YouTube app.
I know that you can set a volume limit on the device for the music/video player but is there a work around to lower the max volume on the YouTube app?
Also, is there a way to lower the video quality in YouTube because sometimes it takes so long to stream a video (good quality) but I just want to watch it quicker streaming at a lower rate. Regards,
Jason
Hi Rob, I bought the Verizon model new iPad and when I used the Speed Test app from the AppStore my LTE speed was consistently in the range of 5 Mbps - 8.70 Mbps. The upload was 17 Mbps. I find it really odd because my friend has a Verizon 4G phone and he is getting 25 Mbps in the same area. So I literally drove down the road about one mile and tested again and my download is 38.77Mbps with upload at 18.09Mbps. What a difference that one mile made!
Regards, John S
Springfield, MO
Hi Rob,
I performed a speed test on my new iPad while on vacation in the Washington DC area.
I measured 31.24 MBps down and 15.84 MBPS up.
Sadly I do not get the same speeds in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Regards,
Tom Woodside
Hi Rob - on the last episode you mentioned the Slingshot kickstarter project. Well I'm getting 5 for Christmas stocking stuffers , I have two teenage daughters that are always taking photos and videos with there phones and it looks small enough that I could go in a purse and I think it would be a great little tool for them to take pictures , and If just get one for myself I'll never get to use it. Regards David.
David - Please make sure to call / write in after you get them to say how they work. And that of course goes to anyone that funds a kickstarter project that is at all iOS related - please let me know about your experience and also the product you received.
Hi Rob, After listening to the most recent podcast in which you read out a few kickstarter projects I would like to draw your attention to the one I am interested in, that is Farsight Studios “ The Pinball Arcade – The Twighlight Zone “ project. The Pinball Arcade is an awesome app that attempts to preserve real life pinball tables in digital form, its available on a few platforms but I play it on my new ipad. There are 8 tables available so far but the kickstarter goal is to raise money to pay $55,000 for the licence to create the highest rated pinball table of all time, The Twilight Zone. Donations have reached $37,000. A $10 donation gets you a copy of the table on the platform of your choice, except Xbox 360 due to Microsofts restrictions. Anything raised over $55k will go towards licencing other expensive tables, most likely Start Trek The Next Generation. I encourage anyone interested in pinball to support this project, lets make it happen. Regards, Kevin in the UK
Hi Kevin thanks for the heads up - Folks search for Pinball Arcade two words at kickstarter dot com or just look for the link in the show notes at today in iOS dot com.
Hello rob We would like to ask you to mention "THE KING PONG PROJECT" on your podcast. It is a very unique app, as it is tied to a Kickstarter project to create a community-based app development website. We are looking for members to take part in user-designed iOS app creation via crowdsourcing. You can find the project by searching for King Pong two words at kickstarter dot com.
And you can find the app by also search for King Pong in iTunes.
The app is free for the duration of the Kickstarter project.
Highlights include multiplayer via bluetooth, and even better: Optimized for console play via Apple TV.
Game play itself is currently basic, but that is intentional. Once we open the new website, the community will work together to improve graphics, add levels, etc., Other apps will also be developed with the community. Regards, Dan Shapley Owner, App-Different
Hi Dan - thanks for the heads up on your kickstarter project - folks again search for king Pong at kickstarter dot com - this project runs until Jun 19th at 2:00 AM ET. Currently they have about $1,000 pledged toward a goal of $35k.
Another Kickstarter Project that a few of you emailed me about is the project called gtar - G T A R - it is a $399 or $450 Kickstarter project that has already raised over $210k. With 30 days to go - it is over double their funding goal so if you sign up you will get it. There are just 298 left at the $399 price - after that it will be $450. They already sold out of the $350 allocation. So what is said device it is a guitar that you plug your iPhone into and then use their app to help teach you to play the guitar. It includes lights that light up on the neck to show you where to hold to get the right note - and has three levels to help ease you into learning how to play. If you are interested in learning how to play the guitar or know someone that is and you have an extra $399 or $450 - check out g t a r in kickstarter - of course please send in feedback if you get this.
What I am looking for is U K L L Y - where you can plug your iPhone into a ukalaly and learn how to play it. Maybe that will be their next Kickstarter project - just sayin
For Devs out there - I came across an interesting article with regards to launching slash promoting your app. The title is The art of launching an App a case study - you can find links to the article in the show notes for ep 226 over at today in iOS dot com. So if you are getting ready to launch your app or need to relaunch it - take a look at this article.
Into the email bag
Hi Rob,
I just noticed some apps such as as Numbers are requiring 5.1. Do you think they are doing this so that users that want to use these apps won't be able to jailbreak or will have to remove their jailbreak?
Regards,
Randy
Hi Randy - you think? Yeah - I hate when apple updates one of their apps to require you to be at the latest version of iOS. I am sure they would deny up and down it has anything to do with jail breaking.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Heard on your show you been looking for iOS 6 to allow you to lock individual Apps. As you know this is available with via jail breaking - and the App I like is AppLocker which is in Cydia of course.
With AppLocker you can Lock individual Apps, Folders. Set up Wifi place to ignore. Ignore from App Switcher. Toggle on off. Loads of options.
Regards,
Chris in London.
Hi Rob,
I ended up upgrading to 5.1.1 due to poor preformance from my jailbroken 5.01 iPhone 4. My iPhone is off contract so now that I'm "official" I'm thinking about starting the process to get the phone unlocked from AT&T.
If I do if I plan to jailbreak in the future will the jailbreak wipe out the unlock?
Thanks,
John
Hi John - It should in theory not do anything to the unlock when the tethered jailbreak is available - but just to be safe when the next jailbreak is announced - don't be the first or any close to the first when it comes to doing that jailbreak - wait at least until I put an episode out after the jailbreak is announced to see if there are any issues.
Ohio State announced they plan to loan iPads to all of their 1,100 student athletes. They will give out 500 this year and the remainder next year. This will come from the Athletics budget - which would be in the $300 to $350k range per year depending on unit specs and student discount. Which really is chump change considering what Ohio States Athletic budget is. Which is 128 Million this past year. The reason for the iPads - is nobel - to help students with their studies and to help them participate online when they are away from campus for sporting events.
Apples latest iPhone commercials star John Malkovich - He has two - one he asks it weather, then evening and then joke. In the Other he asks it life and compliments it on its answer. Then everyone watching is thrown out into a ditch on the side of the new jersey turn pike. And to see it again you need to get the elevator to stop at the 7 and 1/2 floor. If you did not get that joke go to netflix and search for Being John Malkovich and watch that movie tonight.
A Quick note on the state of the un-tethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 - It is close - really close as in maybe it will be released by the time you hear this. Let me say this - do not - repeat do not be the first to update and jailbreak to the new jailbreak. Wait until there is some feedback and updates to the jailbreak - I will do my best to get a tutorial up on the site showing how to do it step by step. Every time there is one - some of you don't listen and go and do it - for those of you - please send in your feedback - so others can benefit from your reckless abandon. As always either email your experiences in to today in iOS at gmail dot com or give us a call - 206 - 666 - 6364 - that is 206 - moon - dog
Hi Rob,
I was wondering if there is a way or an app to create a wireless hotspot without an Internet connection. Example: I want to connect an iPad and apple tv together at my cabin that has no Internet. Just for iPad mirroring. Any ideas or suggestions without paying for Internet on iPad monthly. Note I also have an iPhone 4S and the new iPad. Regards,
Lance in (Wisconsin)
Hi Rob,
I'm Saviour from the Faroe Islands. A friend of mine was in the US and bought me an iPad 3rd gen 64 GB WIFI and an Apple TV 3rd gen. Now bought of the devices are running on firmware 5.1 and there is the update of 5.1.1. My question is if I upgrade the firmware, Am I going to lock the iPad and Apple TV? I don't have a US iTunes account. Looking forward to hear from you! Thanks so much for doing this show because it is so helpful:)
Best Regards
Saviour
Hi Saviour,
What may happen when you upgrade is that your local region code would be applied - and that may mean some items may not be available content wise. But it would not lock up the devices - or at least it should not lock up the devices.
Hi Rob:
I want to give you feedback regarding my consumer experience with AT&T per unlocking an iPhone 3GS after I upgraded to the 4S model. I had feared running into issues based on some comments I read from other users. To my surprise it was a very easy process. I called AT&T, told them I wanted to have my phone unlocked and in less than 7 minutes from picking up the phone the request was accepted and AT&T gave me a case # along with a resolution date of May 31 (7 days from my call).
I was happy that the customer service rep. understood immediately what I wanted done and she could take care of it on the spot. Even more pleasant was the fact that I got an email the same day (about 6hrs later) informing me that I can now complete the unlock process by connecting my iPhone to iTunes and following the instructions. My 3GS is now running iOS 5.1.1. I tested it with a non-ATT sim card and everything's working just fine. Maybe I was lucky but AT&T provided great service and a a fast speed.
Regards,
Johann O
Westminster, CO
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Sat, 19 May 2012
Direct download: tii_0225.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Sat, 19 May 2012
Hi Rob,
This logo was created using just one app called tweak - I Love Logos
Regards Jon P
First just a quick reminder I will be speaking at Blogworld June 5 and 6th at the javitz center in NYC - go to blogworld expo dot com for more info. Of course if you are going - please let me know. Hope to meet up with you are the show.
More and more articles about the next iPhone and it having a larger screen - I know I talked about some of this speculation in the past. My feeling is the next iPhone is likely going to have a larger screen - but not because of reaction to larger screen smartphones from others - but simply because they need to have a larger size battery to support LTE. And the larger battery leads to a larger enclosure for the battery and that leads to more surface area for a larger screen. The Wall Street Journal had what is a shaky at best article claiming Apple has -- quote --ordered screens from its Asian suppliers that are bigger than the ones used in iPhones since they debuted in 2007, people familiar with the situation said. unquote. Now they don't site sources - for all we know they are just regurgitating something Digitimes pulled from their nether regions. Or maybe the sources in the now are just stating that the screens on the iPhone have not changed since 2007. Either way the article which will be sourced by many as proof of a larger iPhone is as I said shaky at best. I actually reached out to the authors of the article for additional info on the article and sources - but they have not at time of this show responded. That was over 36 hours ago I contacted them.
The new iPad has a new description for the LTE version - it is no longer Wifi + 4G - it is now Wifi + Cellular - which well is finally accurate. Because depending on your perspective in LTE is not really 4G. But really that was not the issue as people are accepting LTE as 4G - problem in australia is their LTE is not compatible with the new iPad's LTE - so until Australia updates their LTE infrastructure - the new iPad is just HSPA+ in Australia - which they don't consider 4G. In other countries outside the north america - they for the most part don't have LTE or a 4G network - so the new iPad is at best Wifi + 3G - or as Apple now calls it just Wifi + Cellular. Anyway a long way to go to say Apple has changed the name to reduce the legal actions being initiated in other countries.
Lots reports popping up about discounted pricing on the 8 GB iPhone 4 from the likes of Radio shack, target and best buy - as always I don't recommend the iPhone 4 for anyone - just the iPhone 4S - so a savings of $50 off the regular price of the iPhone 4 - is still not worth it. The iPhone 3GS is still quote unquote free - when you sign up for a two year contract with AT&T - with the two year contract not being free. Looks like Apple and resellers are starting early on the inventory reduction of the iPhone 4 - with some places already reporting stock outages.
When last we talked about additional carriers in Kansas, Kentucky and CA getting the iPhone - I said that brought to 13 the number of carriers in the US with the iPhone - but actually we had a lost 13 colony umm I mean carrier. Seems that carrier has been located - it is Oklahoma bases Pioneer Cellular. Looks like some of their stores had the iPhone today May 18th - with others getting it May 29th or June 4th or June 11th or June 18th - Guess it takes a while to drive around Oklahoma. Anyway if Pioneer is your carrier of choice - you can now or sometime before the end of june depending on your local store - get the iPhone 4S. As always if anyone gets an iPhone on a regional carrier - please let me know about your experience. Send that email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
PLAY VOICE MAIL Laura Answer
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Hi Rob,
Per Lauras question on the last episode:
Have her make note of the song that's playing and check her recording. I had something like that to happen and found I had bad songs recorded. They were old and not downloaded from iTunes. Hence the bad recordings.
I also funded several Kickstarter projects. The first was Laura's ilatch. Loved it. Until someone loved it more than me and stole it. Thank goodness my iPad was not inside. Regards, Robin
Hey Rob,
On Ep 224 you were talking about an app that easily gets your UDID of your device because it is normally difficult to manually copy the UDID. There is in fact a very easy way to get it from iTunes, all you do is select the device in iTunes and select the Summary screen which displays the Name, Capacity, Software Version and Serial Number (among other things). Click the Serial Number to display the UDID and then on Mac press Command+C or on Windows Crtl+C and this will copy the UDID to clipboard (you can also select Edit->Copy UDID). Regards, Andrew
Hi andrew thanks for that tip and thanks to the other that sent that tip in - seems that is something new or at least I think it is - because in the past I don't believe that worked - but really glad to hear about it working now. Of course now a days I would say over half the pre-release apps I am asked to look at are using Test flight. Which does away with the need for the UDID. Any devs out there have any bad experiences with test flight? So far it seems to work well for the apps I have looked at.
Hi Rob,
I've been listening to your most recent podcast and have a question regarding throttling. It was mentioned by one of your listeners that he was being throttled back by AT&T.
How do you know if you're being throttled back? I have a 4S with AT&T. What kind of speed should I expect when I'm in the 4G areas?
Bob
Hi Bob - Please note the "4G" logo on the iPhone 4S is only for HSPA+ and only with AT&T in the states. Typically 3G speeds for AT&T run in the 1.5 mbps to 3 mbps on the download. If you are seeing the 4G logo - you should see in the >5 MBPS range - typically - but it will vary.
Per knowing when you are being throttled - not tough to tell you go from >1.5 MBPS to <0.1 MBPS
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the promo Key for iOMG.
Just a short app review, you should check out the app PhoneDrive. I recommend it to just about everyone who has an iPhone or iPad. It is a brilliant app and enables you to transfer any file over to your iOS device in seconds through a wifi network. Although there are a number of these apps available, this one has, by far, the best UI I've encountered for this type of app. It even opens zip folders. I use it all the time to transfer photos, video files and pdfs over to my iPhone or iPad. Much faster and easier than using the mail app.
Thanks again for the promo key,
Regards,
Joseph O.
A quick follow up to a previous story. www.iphone5.com - which used to be a forum / fan site - not officially affiliated with Apple - which Apple lawyers then took issue with and went to the World intellectual Property Organization or simply known as WIPO - Well it seems as I said - the site used to be a forum site - and is now apparently in the hands of Apple - actually iphone5.com just goes to a blank white page - which is probably pretty poetic - as the 6th generation iPhone - the iPhone 2012 - at this point has probably a snow balls chance in hell of being called the iPhone 5. So yes a blank white page works for me.
Sometimes I feel like I we spend too much time beating up AT&T and forget that Verizon is out there ready to give us reasons to beat them up as well. And if you are one of those that have an unlimited data plan with Verizon. Yeah - that is not going to cary over to LTE - not if you want Verizon to pony up any of the subscidity that is on your next phone. So essentially what verizon is saying is that the next time you renew your contract AND purchase a subsidized phone you will loose the option to keep your unlimited plan.
So come this fall - if you want to upgrade to the LTE iPhone on Verizon and keep your unlimited plan - you will have to pay full price for the iPhone 2012 - assuming they even allow you to do that.
I recently read that AT&T customer service ratings were getting close to Verizons. My question now is that because AT&T was seeing a rise in their Customer service ratings or because Verizon was dropping to get closer to AT&T.
This next one is filed under - So strange you can't possible make this crap up category. We have the story of a Lawyer in Olathe KS - A MR - well tell you what I will not say his name because he is only 5 miles away. But let me tell you what -- lets call him Mr Perv did. Mr Perv - supposedly used an app on his iPhone called Cam-u-Flage - which takes pictures at a timed setting. He then allegedly placed the camera under the desks of his female employees. How did they find out - well one of them noticed the camera sitting on the floor - see Mr. Perv - the app does not actually you know camouflage the iPhone. Just Sayin - The employee then opened up the iPhone and allegedly found up skirt pictures of her and other female employees. At this point the story is just kind of wow - but it gets better. The women then of course sued the lawyer - being they work for a lawyer - not surprising. Mr Perv the lawyer that allegedly took the up skirt photos - well he is counter suing the women - what is he suing them over - well apparently when the women saw the photos of their lower tursos - they deleted some of the photos - so yup you guessed it Mr Perv is counter suing the women he allegedly took up skirt photos of for violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by deleting data from his iPhone without authorization. Some sanity did prevail when the judge through out Mr Pervs counter suit as Mr Perv failed to identify which data exactly was deleted.
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Hi Rob,
Per your request for network speed test - these are averages for three runs of iNetwork app speed test.
Area: Hotel near Miami Airport
New iPad AT&T LTE showing LTE
Average Download speed: 14.155 Mbps
Average Upload speed: 3.176 Mbps
Also I tested my iPhone 4s with AT&T showing 4G on the screen.
Average Download speed: 2.322 Mbps
Average Upload speed: .453 Mbps
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa, AL
Thanks Thomas for the feedback on the speed tests - again if anyone has an LTE iPad and runs some speed tests - let me know your results, where you were and what carrier you were on. Send that info to today in iOS at gmail dot com
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Just to let you know that yesterday I updated to ios 5.1.1 on an iPhone 4S and two iPads (3rd and 1st generations). The update broke bluetooth audio connections to a Bose Soundlink speaker I use in the house from all three products. The iOS devices showed that the speaker was not in range despite it being very close by.
I was able to fix the problem by going into iOS Settings, General, Reset, Reset Network Settings on each device. I then "forgot the device" (the Bose speaker) and setup the pairing again between the devices. This solved the problem.
Cheers,
Chris.
Hi Chris - thanks for the tip - hopefully that will help someone also seeing that issue with iOS 5.1.1
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Hello Rob,
Regional carrier Cellcom now has visual voice mail, seems to work exactly as expected.
I recently took a trip to the central northwoods in Wisconsin, here is a screenshot of my old AT&T iPhone 3Gs with no signal, right next to my Cellcom iPhone 4s with 3 bars.
Regards,
Phil.
Thanks Phil for the feedbk.
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Hi Rob.
I just wanted to let you know about a kickstarter project I backed. I received an email from the developers of the iPhone juice tank charging case on may 13, that it has been fully funded and I should expect to receive my juice tank case in July. Regards, Greg
St. Louis
This next one is kind of a special one from Kickstarter - special in that it will bring you back to your childhood and maybe the first time you ever felt true frustration. I am talking about trying to draw anything with the etcher sketch. Well now there is a kickstarter project that will help your relive your youth - or at least get frustrated again. The project is called Etcher - and for a $60 pledge you can get an etcher sketch cover for your iPad that works with the iPad to create drawings just like when you were younger. And yes if you shake it it does erase the drawing. I wonder if you through it against the wall if it does the same. Now if you were one of those really annoying people that could actually draw more than a box with a busted corner - you can check out this project by searching for etcher - e t c h e r in kickstarter. They have raised $18k so far with a goal of $75k and they are running this until Saturday June 9th at 1:38 PM ET.
A quick update on the Kickstart project Brydge - spelled b r y d g e - which is the case and keyboard the iPad pops into that looks like a Mac Book Air - but with a touch screen - you know the toaster and the refrigerator - they have over 2,600 backers with a pledge total of over $625k - Which is well above their $90k goal. You have until June 4th at 11:18 AM ET to become a backer for this project.
Another kickstarter project for the iPhone is call Day Maker - it is a charging device that works like a toaster I guess - you push down the iPhone in it - and when it is done charging and time for you to get up - the iPhone pops up. The price is not cheap - at $125. But what I found most interesting on this one was the goal - at a hefty $275k - Currently they are at $35k with 37 days to go. It just seems the funding goals are getting much higher as of late - since well the Pebble did what they did in raising over 10 Million dollars - but even they only had a goal of $100k. I am sure I will mention the Day maker again - but if you want to learn more - search for day maker - two words at kickstarter dot com.
Hi Rob,
Not sure if this is too late for the next episode but its an awesome and inexpensive gadget for the iPhone:
Its the Slingshot, you put your iphone in the holder so you can take pictures or videos that aren't all shaky. Its only $14. It funds for sure on May 20th.
Regards,
Margaret S
Hi Margaret - Thanks for the email - I had a few people email about this one as well. The project did meet its funding goal which was $20k - they have almost $60k now. As you mentioned it will close down funding on May 20th at 8:00 PM ET and what it is a cradel for your iPhone that helps dampen movement / vibrations. Like a shock mount for a condenser mic. The handle breaks open into a little tripod which is nice. So if you shot lots of video and want to stabilize that video even more - for just $14 you can try this out. Look for slingshot - one word in kickstarter - prior to 8:00 PM ET on May 20th.
Ok - probably the last mention of the Pebble E-paper watch for some time. I just received an email from them saying you can no pre-order the pebble for an early 2013 delivery. At the non-kickstarter price of $150. Go to getpebble dot com if you are one of those that procrastinated ordering one before they cut off pledges.
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Hey Rob,
I just moved to Washington D.C. for the summer and I am meeting a lot of people, doing a lot of networking. I am wondering if you or any of your listeners know of a good business card scanning app, or a good contacts app that would let you make groups of people and keep notes on how you met them and what they do.
Regards,
Ben
Hi Rob,
What may be future for iPod touch.... I find it invaluable
Do you think it will be upgraded.
Regards,
Alexander
Well Alexander - the number of sales of the iPod touch seem to drop each quarter when compared to the year ago quarter. So that is not a good sign for a lot of or even many more major updates. That said maybe the iPod touch becomes the go between device at around a 5 inch screen. So something Apple positions between an iPhone and an iPad. But do I think there will be updates to the iPod touch - Yes. It is still selling - albeit at a lower rate - but there is demand for the device - I have a few nieces and nephews that love their iPod touch - and it is a nice gate way device for younger kids to get them ready for their own iPhone or iPad.
Hi Rob,
A guy at work has a PC, iPhone, iPad
Using Microsoft exchange
he has multiple calendars 4
He asked me how to merge all his calendars so He would only have just one calendar.
On the PC it is running Outlook with exchange
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
David
Hi Rob,
I just wrote this review for the upgraded ESPN app. After paying for the previous version they now expect you to pay for a newer version. Here's my review.
E$PN = Extra $ Pinching Network. Why wait 14 days? Delete it now! (Rated *)
Talk about unsportsmanlike conduct! Apparently E$PN expects us to periodically repurchase their app by discontinuing support for the previous version. This would be acceptable if they just sold it as an annual subscription. But to sell an app, then discontinue it by producing a new version and expecting us to repeatedly ante up is deceptive and unacceptable. If you download this "upgrade" it will go inactive after 14 days unless you pay $4.99. After you pay, all the shows and podcasts will be "free" but you can surely expect them to continuously reach into your pocket with more "upgrades." Count me out. Why wait 14 days? Throw this app out of the game! I've already deleted it from all my iOS devices. Good bye E$PN! Boooo! Booooo!
Regards,
John
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Hi Rob,
-Do you think iOS 6 will finally give us a non-jail broken way to lock down/secure certain apps on the iPhone?
-In other news, I'm very concerned about these rumors that Apple will ditch Google Maps (and maybe all Google services) in iOS 6. This just sounds like something that could really blow up in Apple's face. Would Apple replace Google with Bing? Regards, Brent
Chicago, IL
Hi Brent - First per iOS 6 - and getting individual lock option for the Apps - that is something I have been hoping for since before iOS 3 was released - so it is still something I am hoping for but not overly hopeful on it happening.
Per Google maps and apple dumping them - google charges money to be the map provider - so do I see Apple dumping them - yes - that is why they acquired a mapping company in the past. It is not a question of if - just when - and I tend to think that rumor is true. I don't see Apple getting rid of the Youtube app or support for gmail. But the google maps - yeah they are on borrowed time. Per apple replacing google with bing - You can already go into your iOS device and change the default search to be Bing or Yahoo or the default - Google.
Per apple changing who the default is - that has to do with who pays the most money. Right now that is Google. If MS steps up and offers more to make Bing the default than Google is willing to pay - then Bing would be the default. But Google would still be an option.
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Hi Rob,
I found a Cydia tweak that is one of those tweaks I hope will find its way into iOS 6 or so. It's called swipeselection. And it makes typing so much easier and if your good at typing one handed it will be just the thing you've been looking for. It allows you to move the cursor back on forth by just a tap and hold on the keyboard then slide left or right to make the cursor do the same. Also if you hold down the shift key and do the same it will the highlight the text. It seems so simple that I can't even begin to think of why this hasn't been a part of iOS from the start.
Regards,
Brian in West Virginia
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Sat, 12 May 2012
Direct download: tii_0224.mp3
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Sat, 12 May 2012
Hi Rob,
Thought I would try my hand at some album art for your show.
This project took me about and hour using the following apps:
Image of Steve came from Wallpaper HD
TII logo from the web
PhotoForge 2 for the background and overlay effects
PSTouch for the text and cropping the logo
Pixlromatic for the final framing, more effects and publishing
And Plan Text to compose this email :-)
REGARDS,
Larry D.
Atlanta, Ga
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Fri, 4 May 2012
Direct download: tii_0223.mp3
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Fri, 4 May 2012
Hey rob, I created this using the camera app (only 1 out of 259 caught a full lightening strike) The tii was added using juxtaposer Regards,
Matthew
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Sat, 28 April 2012
Direct download: tii_0222.mp3
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Sat, 28 April 2012
Hi Rob, I created this artwork on my iPad using only Photoshop Touch. I hope you like it. Regards,
Ben.
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Fri, 27 April 2012
Hello Rob,
While I've been using apple products for a couple of years now - I'm not sure I understand what tethering, unlocking & jail breaking is. Would you please explain this on your show when you get a chance & why people do these things.
Laurie B in Frisco, TX
Hi Laurie here is a quick primer on those terms.
Tethering is a phrase we use in two scenarios - one is when talking about accessing your iPhones internet connection on your Laptop. So if you are traveling and want to get internet access on your laptop - you can tether a wifi or usb connection from your iPhone to laptop - and the laptop uses your iPhone for connecting to the internet.
Recently you have heard me talking about tethered vs untethered jailbreaks - What this means is if you jailbreak and it is a tethered jailbreak - if your iOS device reboots - you need to connect it back to your computer to get it up and running again. Clearly a tethered jailbreak would be a major issue if you travel without your computer and your iPhone was to reboot. The phone is useless until you get back to the computer. Untethered jailbreak means well you don't need to worry about that. Which is why I only recommend an untethered jailbreak and do not do my tutorials until one was available.
Jailbreaking means you free up your iOS device to load up apps that are not authorized and in the iTunes App store. This is important if you want apps that will do things Apple will not allow. Adding a 5th iCon in the dock on your iPhone for example. Or say an app that lets you trick web servers into thinking you are not on a mobile device. There are many many other good jailbreak apps that make jailbreaking worth while.
Unlocking is when you free your iPhone from your current carrier and allow you to connect to another carrier. In the US this is most common with people unlocking their GSM iPhone purchased for use on AT&T and then being able to use that phone on T-Mobile. It is also nice to unlock if you travel internationally. Most roaming fees for Data are down right criminal. Being able to unlock and then buy a local data plan when you get to a new country is usually going to be a couple of orders of magnitude cheaper.
Laurie I hope that helped.
Regards,
Rob W
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Tue, 24 April 2012
Here is a very quick summary of the latest quarterly numbers from Apple:
Rev = $39.2 Billion (up from $24.7 Billion in the year ago quarter)
Total Cash = $110.2 Billion (up $12.6 Billion for the quarter)
Last Quarter Sales
iPhones Sold = 35.1 Mil (88% increase from year ago quarter)
iPads Sold = 11.8 Mil (151% increase from year ago quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 7.7 Mil iPods sold
All iPod's Sold = 7.7 Mil
Misc Notes
365 Mil iOS device sold to date.
Over 600,000 iOS Apps available in the App store.
Over 200,000 iPad Apps available in the App store.
iPhone 4S is available in over 100 countries now.
125 Mil users of iCloud world wide.
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Mon, 23 April 2012
Hi Rob,
I have a question for you or your audience. I am looking for a way to get twitter notifications in ios5. I would have thought it is built in to to the OS and twitter app, but I am not getting any notifications. I have notification settings turned on for twitter but still no go.
The only way I get notifications is via text messages. If this is the only way, is there a way to set a different tone when I get a text from twitter?
Any help would be appreciated.
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Thanks,
Andy
Hi Andy,
Above is the link to instructions on setting up Twitter to send texts to your iPhone.
You then create Twitter as a contact - and then edit that contact for a text tone.
So it sounds like it would be pretty easy to set up Twitter to send texts where you get a different text tone from your other texts.
Regards,
Rob W
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Sat, 21 April 2012
Direct download: tii_0221.mp3
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Sat, 21 April 2012
Hi Rob,
Image artwork is a compilation of Photogene2, Percolator and Overlay Photo.
Regards
Poda
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Fri, 13 April 2012
Direct download: tii_0220.mp3
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Fri, 13 April 2012
Hi Rob, I found that I could import coloring book pages and Sketchbook Pro has a lot if fun brushes like the feathery one. Hope you can use it for your show. Karen H in Seattle
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Thu, 5 April 2012
Direct download: tii_0219.mp3
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Thu, 5 April 2012
Hi Rob,
I created this artwork in Photowizard, Luminance, and Snapseed. I made the picture with my Cannon camera.
Hope you like it.
I also have a new site for user submitted iPhone backgrounds. The address is backgrounds.iosstuffandreviews.com
- Ben
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Thu, 29 March 2012
Direct download: tii_0218.mp3
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Thu, 29 March 2012
Hi Rob,
This picture was Taken with my iPhone 4s, edited with snapspeed and instagram, and A+ signature. Regards, Jessi D
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Wed, 21 March 2012
Direct download: tii_0217.mp3
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Wed, 21 March 2012
Hi Rob, Here is a photo taken with the new iPad camera using the following aps TrueHDR, iPhoto, and PhotoPad. All done on the new iPad. Regards, Jim from LAKEWOOD Colorado
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Fri, 16 March 2012
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8:05 AM CT - Leawood Apple Store - There were about 90 people in line when Apple let people in - about 10 minutes early. I was out of the store a minute before 8:00 AM. Based on the number of units in the store about 800 units based on what was behind the genius bar (I took picks and counted) - it is doubtful they will sell out since there were less than 100 people that at opening. Will be interesting to see if they do sell out this weekend at all.
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6:15 AM ET - Mall of Georgia - iReport from Larry - Now allowed back in the Mall - about 40 people in line.
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5:15 AM CT - Reports coming in that Sams club will be selling the new iPad starting at 7:00 AM Local time - (Thanks Penny)
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4:28 AM CT - Leawood KS - They have the new iPad on display at the Leawood Apple store. No secrecy this time. Above is a photo of the one on display.
I was the 11th one in line at 4:15 AM. First ones in line were here at 6:00 PM on Thursday.
Send in your updates from your line.
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3:53 AM ET - Mall of Georgia - iReport from Larry - Mall security just kicked everyone out of the Mall and out of line. Nice.
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Fri, 16 March 2012
Direct download: tii_0216.mp3
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Fri, 16 March 2012
Hi Rob,
Just fooling around with photoshop touch, hope you like.
Very respectfully,
Tim G
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Fri, 9 March 2012
As I always say (and say and say and say) - hold off on updating to a new versions of iOS when it first comes out. While I have had some emails / voice mail messages saying all went great. I have had others regretting the upgrade because they were using Flashlaunch and other home screen shortcuts. Here are their emails.
Rob,
Thought I'd let listeners know, the FlashLaunch App is no longer working for me on my iPad since upgrading to iOS 5.1. Anyone using the app may want to think twice before updating. Not a big deal to me on my iPad, but it's another reason why I won't be updating my iPhone now for awhile...nice to have a bit quicker access to Bluetooth, airplane mode and iCloud settings.
Tim, Wisconsin
Hi Rob
i've been making extensive use of the springboard shortcuts from jeff broderick at brkrck.me/settings
in iOS 5.1 apple has disabled it's URL scheme allowing those shortcuts to function
had i known, i probably would have held off on updating, but, oh well
cheers, paul mill valley
Hi Rob,
I updated to iOS 5.1 last night and today I'm noticing that the Settings shortcut I installed (as a Profile) from
http://brdrck.me/settings/
are no longer functional. I think iOS 5.1 undid some of Jeff Broderick's hard work.
-Matt Sent from my Phone
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Thu, 8 March 2012
As you likely know AT&T has already gutted the "unlimited" data plans they offered up to those of us early adopters - with their recent announcement that "unlimited" really means 3GB and then throttled to unusable speeds after that. But hey at least we still were in an "unlimitted" plan and there was always hope that when AT&T figured out their network congestion issues - maybe with the help of their LTE roll out - they would reverse their decision with regards to throttling. Well we could hope? Right?
Sadly I just received an email from a listener (who has been emailing in for almost 2 years - so I believe what he sent is legit). The email is at the bottom of the post. First with his Question to AT&T with regards to a data plan for an iPad and then the AT&T response. Names Redacted to protect those involved.
The key line is highlighted in Yellow and what it likely means is that when the next iPhone comes out in the Fall - an iPhone that 99.99999% likely will offer LTE (4G) connection - AT&T will respond in similar kind and that will be - that your grandfathered unlimited data plan on your current iPhone - Well yeah - that dies with the 3G iPhones. And starting with the LTE iPhones - there will be new data plans and no grandfathering of unlimited to 4G iPhones.
So anyone holding out hope against hope that AT&T would one day lift their 3GB throttle cap on their unlimited accounts - yeah - kiss those dreams goodbye.
Q2:Please enter your phone question below: A2:I have an unlimited data plan with AT&T for my current iPad. Will I be able to transfer this plan to the new iPad.
From: AT&T Email Business Customer Care for Wireless Date: March 8, 2012 To: xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Wireless from AT&T Customer Email
Dear XXXXXX,
Thank you for contacting AT&T about your wireless service. My name is AAAAAAA, and I will be more than happy to assist you with your inquiry regarding transfering data plans from one iPad to another today.
I understand your concern and frustration; after reviewing your account I would like to inform you that it is not possible to be grandfathered over unless you?re current and new iPad are both 3G compatible iPads. If your new iPad is a 4G compatible device then you will need to pick from one of the current data plans that we offer.
XXXXXX, if you have any additional questions about transfering data plans from one iPad to another, please respond to this email. If you have a question about another issue, please send us a new email via the Contact Us link in the lower left-hand corner of your myAT&T account. Thank you for choosing AT&T; we appreciate your business.
AAAAAAAAA eCare Customer Service Specialist AT&T Business Solutions Customer Care
UPDATE: 3/9/12 1:30 PM CT
Below is an update from the person that sent me the original email. Looks like AT&T has changed their decision with him and is now going to grandfather over the unlimited iPad plan he had. I also heard from another call that talked to AT&T and they confirmed they will grandfather his unlimited plan - but he would need a new sim card. So maybe there is still some hope of keeping your unlimited plan on AT&T for your iPhone when the LTE iPhone comes out.
Hi Rob,
Wow, you post my e-mails on your site and the next thing I know is I get another e-mail from AT&T stating I will get to keep my unlimited plan with an iPad 4G. Score one for the little guy! (at least for now).
XXXXXX
Begin forwarded message:
From: AT&T Email Business Customer Care for Wireless
Subject: Re: Wireless from AT&T Customer Email - West - [CUST]
To: XXXXXXXX
Dear Mr. XXXXX,
I discussed the details of your present Session Based (Prepaid) Data Unlimited plan with an AT&T Consumer Data Support specialist. This is the group that provides most Customer Service support functions for an account such as yours.
This plan is compatible with the new 4G Apple iPad recently introduced. Very simply, this plan supports the iPad, whatever version. In fact, I see that you have changed in equipment in the past from the original iPad to the current iPad 2.
Mr. XXXXXX, if you have any additional questions about the compatibility of the present iPad Data Unlimited plan with the new iPad, please respond to this email. If you have a question about another issue, please send us a new email via the Contact Us link in the lower left-hand corner of your myAT&T account. Thank you for choosing AT&T; we appreciate your business.
ZZZZZZZ eCare Customer Service Specialist AT&T Business Solutions Customer Care
Category: breaking news
-- posted at: 6:04pm EDT
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Thu, 8 March 2012
Direct download: tii_0215.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 12:36am EDT
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Thu, 8 March 2012
Hi Rob,
I created this with the FingerCrop and Album Projector Apps.
Regards,
Richard
Category: vip_Artwork
-- posted at: 12:30am EDT
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Sun, 4 March 2012
There was a nice post over at Ars Technica that showed their server logs which had few hits from iPads running iOS 6. This inspired the fine folks at one of the major podcast hosts to look at their server logs and what they found for a search of iOS 6 is below.
AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A79 (Applexa0TV; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A82 (Applexa0TV; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A117 (iPhone Simulator; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A136 (iPhone Simulator; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A136 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A129 (iPhone; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A157 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A165 (iPhone Simulator; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A203 (Applexa0TV; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A164 (Applexa0TV; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A200 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A212 (iPhone; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A212 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A220 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A221 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A225 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A234 (iPhone; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A241 (Applexa0TV; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A242 (Applexa0TV; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A240 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A244 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A248 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A248 (iPhone; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A248 (Applexa0TV; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A249 (Applexa0TV; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A250 (Applexa0TV; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A252 (iPhone; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us) AppleCoreMedia/1.0.0.10A252 (iPad; U; CPU OS 6_0 like Mac OS X; en_us)
What I think is most interesting is the hits of Apple TV and OS 6 in the results. This bodes well for a new Apple TV being announced this Wednesday at the March 7th Apple Event. And even more important - AppleCoreMedia is typically what you get for a result from Apps. So maybe that means finally the announcement of Apps on Apple TV.
Category: breaking news
-- posted at: 11:06pm EDT
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