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Sat, 20 December 2014
TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 332
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song Called Kaleidoscope with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Kaleidoscope.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ZACHARY for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ZACHARY wrote
Hi Rob
I took a picture of the Christmas tree in portland with my iPhone 5c and I edited it with the app after photo to add the Tii text.
Regards,
Zachary S
Well ZACHARY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ZACHARY'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 332 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include
01:52
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Call it blasphemy, but Apple’s next-generation smartphone could be the first iPhone model to debut without the usual lines of buyers outside stores on launch day.”
Patrick Seitz, Investors.com, 25 July 2013
Well Patrick - I will not call your comments Blasphemy - What I will call them is something starting with B and having an S in it as well - Just Sayin
02:22
On Ep 330 I did offer up a chance to win a Crusta Case for the iPhone 6Plus. Thanks for all that entered and the winner was:
David D from Springfield MO. Which is just around the corner from Overland Park. Congrats David and thanks to all that entered.
I hope to do more of those give aways in 2015.
For Promo codes - On Ep 331 we offered up chances to win promo codes for a couple of Apps - CAMTINERARY and OFFICE TO GO - we will be giving those out before Christmas - for more info on these apps go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 331.
This week we have promo codes for the App - Pango Zoo - two words - here is the review from the dev - PLAY PROMO CODE - PANGO ZOO
Well thanks to Dev for their review of their App - PANGO ZOO and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this App - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put ZOO in the subject line.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id941635542
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:30
http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/12/15/apple-
may-have-picked-on-the-wrong-people/
I had this next article sent in to me from Mark H - who set the bar really really low - per how bad this article was - and you know what - I was still amazed about how bad it was. This article is titled Apple may have picked on the wrong people - and is in USA today and is about Apple Pay.
I don't want to say that the author is a complete idiot - because there is a chance Mr Matt Krantz was actually paid off by someone - I mean to me that makes a lot more sense then a complete idiot writing for USA Today. But either way the article is so wrong in so many ways - it has to be in my top 2 or 3 worst articles for 2014.
There is this gem from the Article quote
Banks and retailers in 2015 will likely work together to create a digital payments solution offering benefits to consumers and allowing banks and retailers to avoid having to pay onerous tolls to Apple
unquote
Huh - What Onerous tolls - The Retailers and the consumers pay nothing more - it is a cut from the Credit card companies slice that Apple is getting. Dude - do you homework.
The Article also said Quote
Apple is looking at Apple Pay as a way to push more of its pricey hardware. But electronic payments must reward consumers to catch on.
unQuote
No for Mobile payments to catch on - they need to be quick - convenient and widely available - Which Apple pay is on the first two points - and getting there on the widely available point.
The article also never mentions anything about security. Which with the Target Hack and Homedepot Hack - I think a lot of the country is well aware of the issue of security and many of them myself included were also affected by those issues - as in having to get new credit cards and then have to go and change those credit card numbers everywhere. A real PITA - again something this article completely ignored. Actually the most recent NBC / WSJ poll found that a staggering 45% of Americans had received a letter from a retailer or card company saying their payment info had been leaked. Yikes. Yeah - can see why that part was left out the article - Not.
Again I am not willing to write this off as Mr Krantz just being an idiot when it just seems more likely he took a nice payment to write this trash of an article - and well some extra cash was thrown the way of an editor at USA today as well - because to me that make more sense then there being Two idiots involved. Just Sayin - Thanks Mark for the heads up on this quote article unquote.
07:24
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/dozens-more-
companies-sign-up-for-apple-pay/?_r=0
A little more proof of how wrong that USA today article was - comes via a real paper call the NY Times. There post was titled - Dozens more companies sign up for Apple pay - And it reports how Apple is saying it has you guessed it signed up dozens more banks, retail stores and startups to adopt Apple Pay.
Here is one of the more important parts of the article - Apple now says it supports the credit cards that represent about 90% of credit card purchase volume in the US. Seems they are doing a good job on the Credit card side.
Staples now accepts Apple Pay at 1,400 stores, Grocery chains Winn-Dixie and Albertsons also accept ApplePay. And you can expect more and more chains to be announcing support through out 2015. Yup - Apple may have picked on the wrong people indeed.
08:18
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/12/15/did-
apple-sneak-stealth-bluetooth-fixes-into-ios-8-1-2-it-sure-seems-so/
There are some reports that iOS 8.1.2 also fixed some issues with bluetooth for iOS devices. There was one article in Forbes where the writer was having issues before 8.1.2 - but then those problems went away with 8.1.2 update. Note Apple said there were bug fixes along with fixes for Ringtones - the never broke out what those bug fixes were - but for that author and others - Bluetooth fixes seems to be one of the bug fixes in 8.1.2
To the email bag.
Hi Rob
My wife is having a problem that her iPhone 6 doesn't stay on the wifi network. If you go to settings -> wifi it shows that it is connected, but in the top bar next to T-Mobile it says LTE, not the wifi icon. This has caused her to go over her 2.5GB 13 days into the monthly cycle and now she is throttled down. She is at 8.1.1 and I have reset her network settings. Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Andy
It just so happens the same thing happened to my wife for her iPad Mini Retina. It also kept using cellular even though it was supposed to be connected via Wifi - it looks that by updating her iPad to iOS 8.1.2 - that fixed the issue for my Wife - To start I would say update to 8.1.2 and see if that fixes your issue. Of course my wife was also having the issue with her iPad mini retina that when Bluetooth was turned on - wifi was not working right as well - and that seems to be fixed too.
Hi Rob,
I Was wondering if you or your listeners has experienced any
issues with their music on their devices after updating to the latest versions of iOS? I currently have a 5S with iOS 8.1.2., and
have noticed in particular after updating that all my music compilations
that I personally compiled are askew. The songs are either not on
the compilations that I made and are just under the name of the original albums they were culled from, or the albums
are fragmented, or just not there. The weird thing is,
they play fine on iTunes but something gets lost
in the sync process. I tried editing the track under "get info" and even checked the black box that says "part of compilation",
but nothing works. This happened less frequently before 8 for some reason. Any
suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Happy Holidays,
Rick-East Haven, CT
Sorry Rick to hear of your issue - if anyone else has seen this issue let us know - and definitely let us know if you found a fix.
11:23
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13:48
VOICEMAIL - Fdbk_about_call_in_number
Happy Holidays Rob!
On the last episode, someone called in asking about the a slideshow video for Instagram. He wanted to create a video of his top posts from the year. Well, I just received an email from Iconosquare (formerly Statigram) and they are offering that service again this year. He can probably find it on the Iconosquare website! Hope that helps.
Regards,
Rachel R
Hi Rob,
I did a search and found these apps:
PicFlow and Everlapse,
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/picflow-photo-slideshow-video/id734014323?mt=8
http://mashable.com/2013/07/31/everlapse-top-instagram-photos-slideshow/
https://everlapse.com/about
Regards,
Martin L
Hello Rob,
I just noticed iPhoto is no longer available on the AppStore for iOS.
Am I noticing this late or has that been the case for awhile?
Regards,
Mike
San Jose.
Well Mike it has Been this way since iOS 8 launched - iPhoto features are rolled into the Photo App in iOS 8. The iPhoto App is no more in iOS 8.
VOICEMAIL - Answer_Bad_audio_listen
Hey, Rob,
Is there a way to get Siri to find a contact? If I ask Siri to find someone she displays maps and directions. Or she wants to call them. But often, I simply want their address or phone number, sometimes to give to someone else.
More often, I want that contact because I am going to dial them with my voip client on my computer, or my wired phone at work or home. I have a cheap t-mobile plan that only gives me 100 minutes, so though I like having all my contacts handy in my iPHONE, I usually make the actual call on a wired device.
--Debby A
Hi Debby - you can simple ask siri
quote Show contact info for Johnny Appleseed unquote
That is all you need to do and the info will show on your lock screen.
Rob W
VOICEMAIL - Tosin_O_answer_quest_O2
17:08
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 1,800 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community that went up since the last episode came out and had lost of comments was from Bruce Paterson - whom asked
Quote I would like anybody thoughts on A good app for recipes. I have home Scottish recipes written on cards passed down to me from my great grandmother. I would like to enter them into an app. I have searched around but can't find any good ones. Unquote
Some of the answers were recommendations for AnyList from Shannon Holden and Bob Berberick, then there was the App Paprika from Scott Adams, Bob Correa and Jim H, and also the App My Recipe Book from Barry Smitherman, Paul Martignaccco and then from Bob Berberick who actually then pulled his recommendation from AnyList.
So looks like it was - My Recipe Book - 1st, Paprika 2nd and AnyList 3rd - if you are looking for a recipe App. If you have a favorite Recipe app - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
And since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1800+ of you already in the community and contributing.
19:12
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/12/app-updates-submitted-
from-june-2015-on-must-offer-64-bit-support-be-built-with-the-ios-8-sdk
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one and that is there was a little email sent out from Apple this past week.
quote
Dear Developer,
As we announced in October, beginning February 1, 2015 new iOS apps submitted to the App Store must include 64-bit support and be built with the iOS 8 SDK. Beginning June 1, 2015 app updates will also need to follow the same requirements. To enable 64-bit in your project, we recommend using the default Xcode build setting of “Standard architectures” to build a single binary with both 32-bit and 64-bit code.
If you have any questions, visit the Apple Developer Forums.
Best regards,
Apple Developer Technical Support
unquote
And well that about sums it up - if you have an iOS App in the App store - you need to get it updated to a 64 bit support version ASAP - because come June 1st if you need to make any type of update to it - it needs to include 64 bit support. Don't wait to the last minute - get it done now. If you don't you know something will come up on June 2nd and you will be SOL until you get it converted. You have been warned.
20:30
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/12/16/ios-8-1-3-activity-ramping-up/
It Looks like iOS 8.1.3 is being tested at Apple and is starting to show up on server logs on Dec 8th and picking up in volume in the past week. That said it is doubtful - highly highly doubtful we will see 8.1.3 anytime before the first week of January. What will 8.1.3 bring - that is unknown - but a likely quote feature unquote of 8.1.3 will likely be to break all Jailbreaks. So if you are wanting to jailbreak - do it soon or at least hold off updating if 8.1.3 does come out before the next episode.
21:13
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-making-a9-chipset-
for-new-iphone-in-austin-texas-12359295/
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next one and it is nice to see that The rumor mill does not take any time off for the holidays - and the latest rumor is that Sammy has won back production of CPU for the next iPhone - this would be for the A9 Processor, According to Economic Times of Korea - Sammy will be building the A9 in Austin TX using their 14 nm processes. Sammy had lost the A8 production to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company affectionately known simply as TSMC and their 20 nm processing. So the 14 nm process should lead to lower power consumption in theory. Production of the A9 has already begun says the report - which if true might back up some other rumors / speculation - that a 12+ inch iPad Maxi would be coming out in the spring and sporting an A9 processor - likely an A9X processor that is.
I am sure we will see more rumors about the A9 in the months to come.
22:24
VOICEMAIL - Hey_Siri_feedbk
Hi Rob,
You are a mean man. Lol
You love making your users phones go into Siri mode.
Last week you said it once, then this week you played the callers messages that told you about it and you proceeded to say "hey Siri" over and over.
Lol is all I can say.
As always, GREAT Podcast. Best on my phone and you have made it to my priority list so it bumps to the top of my playlist when released :)
Regards,
-Dan
Hi Rob,
I was listening to your show when I heard the review of the Lifeproof case. I went through several on my iPhone 5, the type of work I do, if I keep my phone on me it tends to be a bit abused. I love Lifeproof, very nice case. Now that being said I ordered 2 for my iPhone 6 as soon as they were available. Both had the mute switch work unsatisfactorily!! Just as was described on your show. Given the delay, I would assume so they could get it right! And also the higher price of the case they offer. I expected much better. I contacted them immediately about the problem. They are sending replacements. I am hoping they are improved. If not I will contact them again until they get it right. These are not cheap cases, there is no reason for this design flaw! Call them on it, hopefully they will correct the problem. The mute switch is a valuable feature of the iPhone, if it can not easily be used correctly then the case is flawed! Please help them make a better product. Anyone who has one of these cases and has this issue please let them know!
I just wanted to update you. I just received my free replacement Lifeproof iPhone 6 Fré cases. While it could still be improved a little more, the mute switch has improved a great deal. Where before I would have considered it unusable. On the replacements it is quite usable, a little stiff to activate the mute, but nothing compared to the earlier version. I highly encourage anyone with the switch problem to contact them to allow them to correct it as they have for me.
Regards,
Kirk, KE6MTF (iPad)
Hi Rob,
Given that the new IPhones seem to come out in September, by when in the cycle would you advise a person to wait for the next model, rather than getting the current one, unless their current phone fails? Thanks for your opinion.
Regards,
Arnold, RALEIGH, NC
Typically I would say in the May June time frame and on - if you desire a new iPhone - then I would say wait until September - if you can. If you NEED a new iPhone - then get it when you need it. But if you just want or desire a new iPhone - but can live with the one you have now - and now is any time from May / June or later - I say wait until September for the new one. But for example today - I definitely would not say to wait and get the new iPhone 6plus or 6 if you want or desire it.
VOICEMAIL - Dave_NJ_phototangler_App_review
VOICEMAIL - Dave_NJ_part2
Hello Rob,
Just wanted to share that I backed the Soen Trasnit XS bluetooth speaker and received it the other day. What a fantastic speaker.
I also backed the Popscope and looks like that should be finding its way to me very shortly. I know you got one of the prototypes, so will be interested to see the final product when it arrives.
I also backed the OneAdatr project you mentioned on your podcast. I need to stop listening to you or I’ll be broke yet. :)
Keep up the good work Rob, the TII podcast is still one of my absolute favorites.
Merry Christmas / happy Holidays to you and your family.
Scott
28:26
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1059113039/qronocase-
the-iphone-6-case-customized-for-your-li
This time for a kickstarter project there is the qronoCase for the iPhone 6. qronocase is spelled q r o n o c a s e of course
This one has a goal of $50k and has until Dec 31st at 8:28 AM CT to get there - which does not look to likely as they just raised 2k so far. So just 4% of the way there and less than a dozen days left.
What the Qronocase is - is actually a neat idea. It is a case where the back of it - you can slap on a battery pack - a 3000 ma battery. When you don't have the battery pack in place you can put a strap in the back.
The battery pack is charges wirelessly. So when attached or on its own you can just lay the battery pack on the charger.
Why I think this is failing is a couple of reasons - one their Kickstarter page is one of the most confusing ones I have ever seen per figuring out what you are ordering. There are a dozen options and you can't easily tell when you are getting a case and the battery pack or multiple packs or some other thing and straps - and oh boy. They made it complicated.
Additionally - the battery pack does not simply snap in place - you have to pull open the back of the case fit in the battery and close it again - it looked awkward. They would have been better off with a snap in place design something quick and easy.
Basic idea of removable - wirelessly charged battery packs sounds good - but they just missed the mark a bit - and their offerings are a bloody nightmare.
But if this is something you are interested in - look for qronocase - q r o n o c a s e at kickstarter dot com.
30:39
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/t-mobile-fastest-
lte-network-wideband-new-york.htm
T-Mobile put out a press release about Wideband LTE in the Big Apple. And that press release stated that Wideband LTE is now live throughout the greater NYC metro area. With T-mobile customer in NYC reporting 100 MBPS download speeds. I might be going into NYC when visiting my Partents for Christmas - and I will try to test my speed while there. Should be interesting to see what I get for a speed test.
Now this is not the first Metro area to get Wideband LTE - it is already in 27 major markets and 120 metros overall. If you have T-mobile and want to know if Wideband LTE is near you - well you could do a speed test - or you could look for the link in the show notes titled - T-Mobile's Wideband LTE network goes live in New York City - at the bottom of the article it lists the 120 metro areas - and no I have no plans of reading them all - but I can say Sadly Overland Park / Kansas City is not on the list. St. Joseph Mo - Yes - KC MO - No.
If you have wideband LTE for t-mobile in your area - please do a speed test and email me the result. today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Thanks
32:03
http://www.t-mobile.com/offer/data-stash-data-roll.html?AID=10417882&PID=5147764&SID=
skim36339X950660Xfba10e191f2749a137542a24f763562d
T-mobile USA also announced their Data Stash offering. In a nut shell - if you have one of the limited LTE data plans from T-mobile - then at the end of the month Starting in January - your unused data rolls over to the next month. Starting with their 3GB plan. So for example - my wife is on the 3GB plan. If she used 1GB in January - then come February - she will have 5GB available. And she will keep rolling over Data to a max roll over of 10GB - if I read it correct. Mind you there is a 1 GB, 3GB, 5GB and unlimited data plan from t-Mobile - the 1GB plan does not qualify, The unlimited plan obviously does not need roll over - so this is just for those with the 3GB and 5GB plans - which again for my Wife is nice - I have unlimited - but for her - I did not see her needing more than 3 GB per month - and I was right - most months she is around 1 GB. So this is nice for her plan.
33:08
VOICEMAIL - Levi_CA_Quest_set_up_exchange
I want to talk about a new Podcast I just launched - it is called - KC Startup 411 - and it is a podcast about the Kansas City Startup scene specifically and startups in general. I am interviewing startups asking them for tips and advice - which is relevant regardless of where you live - and then after the interview I talk about KC specific startup news. The first episode is an interview I did back in 2007 - with the Danny O'Neill the founder of The Roasterie - Actually the interview was March 2nd 2007. And the reason for the delay in getting it up and this show launched - is well this other Podcast I started at that time called Today in iPhone. I mention this not just because it is my new show - but because all new episodes I am recording and producing on my iPhone using the bossjock app plus other apps. This is a vehicle to show you how easy it is to put together a podcast on an iPhone. Obviously that first interview was not done on an iPhone - but the 2nd one was and new ones will be as well. I will be recording the interviews live at 8:15 AM wednesday mornings before 1 Million cups starts at 9:00 AM. Then finish the production and upload to my Libsyn account and have it all live on my feed prior to 10:00 AM when 1 Mil cups is over and people are headed home. That is the power of the iPhone. Kind of a funny circle - it was the iPhone that delayed that podcast and finally now the iPhone is powerful enough to make it possible.
Even if you don't think you are interested in a startup podcast - it would really help out the shows launch if you could subscribe to the show in iTunes or the podcasts app - search for KC space Startup in iTunes or the podcasts app and then subscribe. It does not take many subscriptions to get into the top 100 of iTunes - and I will report how high up the show makes it and how many subscriptions it took on a future episode - thanks for your help. By the way if you are in the KC Area and have a startup or App or Kickstarter project - email me to set up a time to be interviewed.
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to let you know that I bought a Square trade warrantee for my new iPad Mini. I went with last year’s model, but am very happy with the upgrade in both processor, LTE (jump up from Wifi only) and storage.
Anyway, even though Square trade wasn’t sponsoring your show this time, I went to the URL /tii2 that I had remembered and got a discount anyway! So it still works. Maybe you should let people know for Christmas and Square trade will keep it running and not take down the promotion.
Regards,
chelsea
Hi Rob,
I am based out of Bangalore India, on my phone Settings->Cellular, I have only enable LTE or disable. But I wan to disable 3g/LTE, I am not seeing any choice for the same. I tried searching various forums and contacting apple care. to my knowledge this was one of the patch on io8. Various forums say it is related to service provider, some say iphone 6 does not offer the features.
my service provider says it phone setting nothing to do with service provider
Apple Care seems to clear not offering the feature and telling use 3g which makes almost not usable.
Problem faced across india is the 3g service not good lot of call drops.
after trying to various sources, I want your expert suggestion on how to go about switching to 2g based on my choice. I want to use 3g sometime only, so I can't disable 3g permanently.
Regards
Balaji
A quick heads up on apps mentioned in the past - GoPix and Fotor HDR are both free right now and until Christmas or for a limited time - I think it is until New Years - in any case - check for both right now if interested and if free - get them now.
VOICEMAIL - Rob_SD_Answr_change_setting
VOICEMAIL - LI_NY_answr_JB_App_setting_sbprofile
42:18
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30548468
There was a really bad hit piece produced by Panaroma for the BBC News - Apple said they are deeply offended by the investigation - and with good cause - I watched it - and they basically are singling out Apple and just making crap up. They multiple times show people sleeping at their benches - YES - that is very very very common in China - and not just at the line but in the offices as well. I used to visit China a lot 10+ years ago - and part of their culture is around noon each day for an hour pretty much everyone takes a nap. This is strange to westerners - but I was told it is very common and I saw it multiple times at Huawei, ZTE, UT Starcom, Hon Hai and other places in China I visited. And again it was pretty much everyone from Engineers, to Accounting to line workers - they all just take a nap. So what the BBC news report did in their reporting was not just hit piece journalism - it was flat out lying all for the sake of getting Publicity - If I was apple I would be more than deeply offended - I would be outright pissed off and demand an apology from the BBC News. This really was horrible journalism. with journalism in quotes - and clearly this was not incompetence - it was malice.
As apple said in a letter to its employees about the program - there were facts and perspectives they provided to Panorama that were clearly missing from their program. IE - Panorama choose what to report on or in many cases misreport on and what not to report on.
Sorry - just pissed when I see crap like this. Apple has done more to help workers in the 3rd world than any other company in the world - PERIOD. As Apple said - are things perfect - no - but they are a lot better now then they were a few years ago - and they keep getting better - thanks in a huge part because of Apple. For example salaries in China for those working on Apple products have doubled in recent years as well and working conditions are better for those in the Apple ecosystem vs those not working on Apple Product.
ok - soap box I do step down from now.
44:50
VOICEMAIL - Harrys_Promotion
Rob,
The App Daren Streblow Comedy Show - was just released and I'd highly recommend it to the TII community. I just wrote my very first app review since owning an iPhone since the 3rd Gen (listened to your show since well before episode 100). My review,"I've listened to this show since its inception but am grateful for this exceptional vehicle for easy consumption of its clean, hilarious comedy suitable for my entire family. The app's navigation is intuitive and has a clean look. Also, probably the biggest improvement over any other way I've listened in the past, the app's predecessor, is the nearly instant playback upon selecting an episode - so no delay in preparing the streamed or downloaded content. Finally, as someone who also spends a lot of time listening to podcasts in the car, I appreciate the lock screen controls that work flawlessly. Well done execution of this app, which is a perfect pair to the top notch content they produce each week."
If I'm not mistaken, this may well be a Libsyn produced app. So, hope
you have time in a future episode to plug this truly outstanding clean
comedy podcast app. As always, thanks for a great show each and every
week.
Regards,
Keven J
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/daren-streblow-
comedy-show/id938845278?mt=8
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 331
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song Called PARK with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_On_Holiday.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank BRANDON for sending in the Artwork for today's show. BRANDON wrote
Hey Rob! I wanted to share some artwork for the podcast that I created with the Canva app. I created this artwork with my iPad Mini 1st generation I hope you enjoy it :)
Canva - Graphic Design & Photo Editing by Canva
Regards,
Brandon H
https://appsto.re/us/hfFF1.i
Well BRANDON Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see BRANDON'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 331 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:58
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “““One thing Apple investors are waking up to, in other words, is that the iPhone’s amazing run is winding down. And that there may never be another iPhone.”
Jay Yarow, Business Insider, 18 December 2012
24may2013
Well never another iPhone as long as you don't count the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and 6Plus.
- Just Sayin
02:28
On Ep 330 no promo codes were offered - but I did offer up a chance to win a Crusta Case for the iPhone 6Plus. If you want to enter in for a chance - just tweet a link to this episode or post a link on Facebook or write a review on iTunes and email letting me know you did said activity and link to your post or info to find your review. I will pick a winner on Ep 332. Thanks to all that already entered.
This week we have promo codes for the a couple of Apps - the First is the App - called Camtinerary CAMTINERARY C A M T I N E R A R Y - here is the review from the dev - PLAY PROMO CODE - CAMTINERARY
Well thanks to Dev for their review of their App - CAMTINERARY and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this App - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put CAMTINERARY in the subject line.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/camtinerary/id776962411?mt=8
The Second item we have promo code for is the App - OFFICE TO GO - Here is the review from the dev - PLAY PROMO CODE - OFFICE TO GO
Thanks to the Dev for sending in THEIR review of THE APP OFFICE TO GO and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put OFFICE TO GO - three words in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific APP. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple APPS in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:47
http://www.imore.com/apple-releases-ios-812
For those with iOS 8.1.1 and ringtone loss gate - well iOS 8.1.2 is here to save your day. As you know on recent episodes we had multiple listeners talking about lost ringtones and potential ways to get them back - And now Apple has one sure fire way to fix the issue - and that is via an upgrade to 8.1.2 - which seems to be released mainly with the goal of fixing that specific bug.
Also Per apple quote to restore missing tones on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch visit itunes.com/restore-tones on that device unquote.
The first step of which is to you guessed it update to iOS 8.1.2
That alone does not get your ringtones back - but after you update to 8.1.2 on your iOS device you need to go to iTunes.com/restore-tones and then follow the instructions.
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204076
06:59
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2014/12/09/
apple-releases-ios-8-1-2/
Hi Rob,
Forbes magazine hates Apple and can't produce even the most basic of articles accurately or unbiased. What a bunch of idiots.
Regards,
Brad from West MI
And this is per the Post titled quote Apple released iOS 8.1.2, it will anger users unquote.
Which I just love the way the article starts off quote Without any warning apple has today released iOS 8.1.2 unquote. WHEN has Apple ever given a WARNING that they were releasing a .x.x release - WHEN give me one example.
Yes Brad - this article is particularly bad almost so bad it is laughable. Like this line quote Furthermore iOS 8.1.2 comes in at a paltry 28.2 MB unquote So yes he is upset the .x.x update is so small - because you know we all love when .x.x updates are 100's of MB's - HUH????
The Quote Author unquote of this article is Gordon Kelly - now we are not going to call him an idiot not out loud - but clearly he is someone that has double dot update issues. Thanks Brad for bringing the Quote Article unquote to our attention.
08:27
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2014/12/10/ios-8-1-2-jailbreak/
Now staying with both the 8.1.2 update and Forbes theme - there was another post from Forbes on this update. See they hire many contract publishers - so that is why the tone and honestly the quality of the posts on Forbes can and does vary so widely.
This other post was titled - iOS 8.1.2 Jailbreak Exposes Empty apple Update. And this post is from Ewan Spence.
This post is in my opinion of better quality then the one from Gordon Kelly. Ewan is one of the better writers for Forbes along with Erika Morphy and Chuck Jones - But again quality does vary between writers. In Ewan's article he points out that the 8.1.2 update does not break the latest jailbreak for TAIG. Which is good news for Jailbreakers.
Ewan does imply that Apple did this update to quote ensure that apple can continue to earn money on Ringtones unquote.
But I don't think that was the motivation - I think it was about customer that ALREADY paid for ringtones being able to get the product they paid for.
Both Ewan and Gordon seem surprised - that a double dot X update did not fix more issues - but they almost never do. Yes Apple still has issues with iOS 8 - but the number of issues now are much less than 2 months ago - and yes there is iOS 8.2 coming and that is when we should see more major bug fixes along with support for Apple watch. In the mean time expect any another double dot x updates to be focused on a specific bug or security issue - but not something casting a wide net.
http://itunes.com/restore-tones
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204076
10:17
https://gigaom.com/2014/10/10/four-reasons-
i-dont-restore-a-backup-to-new-iphones/
There was an article posted in google plus from Gigaom from back in October that I wanted to mention - it is titled Four Reasons I don't restore a back up to new iPhones. And I found it interesting as for the first time with my iPhone 6Plus I did not restore from an old back up. And I will say I think that is one reason for me the iPhone 6Plus has been working really well.
The 4 reasons they gave are
1. A new phone seems to run better with a clean install
2. You get a yearly opportunity to week out unnecessary apps
3. What about my gazillion photos
4. But I have documents, music and other data too.
Really the main reason I did the fresh install was number 2 - I have sooooo many apps from devs sending me promo codes - that I needed to clear out the insanity - and start fresh - and now what I have done is I only install apps as I need them. And no I do not need games - so the number of games is very few. One benefit there is my iphone is not nearly as fun to use as my kids own iPhones which have mostly games on them. Not that that thought ever crossed my mind as being a reason to parse my app count.
But it is interesting a couple of months in to see all the apps I have not installed.
If you are having issues with your new iPhone - you might want to think about doing a factory fresh restore and starting from scratch and not from a backup. It may just solve many of your issues - maybe. And if it does not - you can always do another restore to your older back up.
xx:xx
On Ep 330 near the beginning of the episode I went over some of the new features and settings in iOS 8 - This episode we will pick up where we left off on the that episode - if you have not listened to ep 330 yet - you will want to go to the beginning of that ep around the 9 Minute 7 second mark to hear those other features.
Per new features and settings -
In the settings for Messages - You now have the option - Store Messages - by default this is set forever - but you can also choose for 30 days or 1 year. For those complaining about messages taking up multiple GB's - this is one way to get back a lot of that space.
Under FaceTime options there is now the option for iPhone Cellular Calls for the iPad - this lets you use your iPhones cellular connections to make and receive FaceTime calls on your other iOS device.
For Safari - as mentioned before there is now the addition of DuckDuckGo for a search engine to go along with Google, Yahoo and Bing.
Aslo added to Safari is the Option Quick Website Search - When turned on it will use the smart search field to search within websites by typing the website name as part of your search.
Under Block cookies there are new options - before it was Always or never or From 3rd parties and advertisers. Now it is
Always Block or
Allow from Current Website Only or
Allow from Websites I visit or
Always Allow
In the music app - there is now the option Genius - which if you turn on will send information about your library to Apple. It is off by default - and you want it off for battery savings.
In the Photos & Camera App - there is a new option - iCloud Photo library - quote automatically upload and store your entire library in iCloud to access photo and video from all of your devices unquote - and this one is turned off by default.
In the Podcasts App settings - there is now the option - Background App Refresh. This is on by default - turning off will save some power.
Most of those features went unchanged between iOS 8 beta 2 and the current version - with the exception of Block Cookies - those options changed.
14:51
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17:08
VOICEMAIL - JUSTIN_PA_itunes_canada_rumors
hi Rob,
To help Dave from New Jersey: I had the exact same problem with an iPhone 4 a few years ago and had to take the same actions. however, after a few days with my new phone, the same thing happened again. despairing that I would have to return to the genius bar again—this was in the days before iCloud, and I use VoiceOver to interact with my phone, so a nonfunctioning speaker meant a nonfunctioning iPhone for me—a friend found a solution. When you seem to have the speaker stop working, plug the headphones back in. as you are pulling out the headphones, press and hold the volume up button. this seemed to get the audio unstuck for me. Incidentally, I haven’t had to do this fix in a while, but the issue was really annoying and frustrating when I had it.
Regards
Chelsea
Hi Rob,
I heard a caller talk about problems with the headphone jack on a phone. I thought I would mention that I had issues with my iPhone 5 and had it replaced by Apple at least a couple of times. I finally figured out that it was the headphones I was using, they must have done something to short out the electronics in the phone. Once I stopped using that pair I never had a problem again.
Regards,
Myron Uecker
Hi Rob, just a note about pandora and Canadian market Apple Store. Pandora doesn't exist in the Canadian Apple Store. Pandora is only available in the US Apple Store.
Regards,
Faisal K
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20:42
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,700 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community that went up since the last episode came out and had lost of comments was from Ken Donofrio - whom asked Quote I have an music transfer question. I've decided to bullet point it so it's easy to understand. In a nutshell, we need to transfer music from an iPhone 4s that's PC/iTunes connection is no longer available to a new phone, so:
- We had an iPhone 4s that was linked to a PC with iTunes. The music was mainly ripped from CDs.
- The PC's hard drive crashed and is unrecoverable
- The music is now sitting on an iPhone 4s that is no longer activated
- The new phone is a 5, we will probably by a 5s or 6 that we want to put the music on, so:
- We want to somehow connect the 4s with all the music to a new laptop with itunes and the same Apple ID then,
- Hook the new phone to that iTunes to download the music
What's the easiest way to accomplish this? Can this be accomplished? Unquote
Tow which Haywood Morgan and Tim Galloway gave a bunch of help - thanks gentlemen - the solution that worked fro Ken was a link to Syncios.com Per a post titled How to Transfer Music from iPhone 4S to computer.
http://www.syncios.com/how-to-transfer-music-from-
iphone-4s-to-computer.html
Which you can find said link if you look through the Google+ community for the post on Dec 5th from Ken.
There was also a post from Jim Siegle asking quote My iPad air 2 is locked in landscape mode, how do I unlock
Unquote
For iPad's with iOS 8 the Rotate Lock control is in the bottom control center - swipe up from the bottom of the screen - and you will see the icon for the rotate lock. It just sounds like you have had that toggled on - just tap on it to toggle it off and your iPad should rotate one again. Note for other iPads that has the lock switch on the side - you may not see the rotate lock option - this is because you currently have the button set to rotate lock rather than mute. To get the option to show up in the control center go to settings - General - Use side switch to - and set it to Mute. Then you will see your lock rotate option in control center - or your could just leave it set to lock rotation and use the slide switch - which you know is actually much easier to control than in the control center. just sayin.
OK - And since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1700+ of you already in the community and contributing.
24:07
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2014/12/06/
apples-iphone-6-lead-times-still-longer-than-previous-models/
I mentioned Chuck Jones and Forbes earlier - and Chuck had a post last week titled Apples iPhone 6 lead times still longer than previous models. and it well covered exactly what the title suggested it would and that is Apples current lead times for iPhones 6 and also 6Plus and how they compared to the iPhones or days gone by. And in a nut shell - There is a longer lead time for iPhone 6 and 6 plus then we saw for past iPhones at the same point in their release schedule.
While it could mean that manufacturing of the new iPhones is more difficult or yields are worse or both - I don't think that is the case - I think it is more about excessive demand. Building a bigger iPhone is easier than building a smaller iPhone.
Of course in about 6 weeks or so Apple will have its next quarterly report - and at that time we will find out if Apple sold 50Mil, or 60 Mil or 70 Mil iPhones this past quarter. Anything under 50 Mil will be a tragedy. Anything between 50 and 60 will be a major disappointment any thing between 60 and 70 mil is most likely and if it is over 70 Mil - look out $150 for Apple stock.
Again we will know more in about 6 weeks - in the mean time expect to see lots and lots of blog posts with speculation per the number of iPhones sold this quarter.
25:32
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102253291
Speaking of Apples stock price - It did something strange last week - it dropped a bunch in a very short time. At first many reported it as investors being spooked by something or many looking to get profits or it hitting some limit prices. But the real reason for the big drop last week - is an ooooppps.
Seems one of the trading houses has someone with what they call fat fingers. On December 1st A big hedge fund with major gains on lots of Apple stocks in 2014 sent in a big sell order to the trading desk - the order was supposed to have been a limit order and only executed if the stock dropped to a specified point in a specified time frame. What happened it was entered as a market order at that lower price. Dooohhh. So not sure what that means. If the stock is at 119 - and you purchased it at 55 - you might say if the stock gets down to $110 in the next few weeks sell it. You double your money - and take a nice profit. But if the stock keeps going up you hold on and make even more on paper.
But in this case it went out as Sell the stock now at $110 - even though the stock is really trading at $119. Since this was a lot of stock - it pushed down the price really quick.
Now it seems investors are still spooked and the stock is caught in a trading range between that lower limit price and about $115.
So even thought analysts keep upping their price target - it seems for now Apple stock is stuck - and all because someone at a trading desk did an oooooppps. Expect to hear more about who it was that messed up some time in 2015 when proper papers are filed with the SEC. Safe to say someone is not getting their Christmas bonus this year.
27:38
http://www.thestreet.mobi/story/12976740/1/corporate-
earnings-to-contract-short-apple-best-of-kass.html?
Speaking of Apple stock - Doug Kass who correctly called Apple at its peak in 2012 - and shorted it right before it went on a 40% reduction - is saying for the first time in 2 years he is predicting a drop in Apple stock price - mostly because of how much it has gone up and because next years upgrade cycle is likely going to be smaller than this years. He is saying he will be increasing his short position early in 2015. Likely meaning prior to the next quarterly report. See even if Apple does get close to 70 mil iPhones sales last quarter - all it can take to spook wall street is less than stelar forecasting from Apple going forward. And if there is news of an Apple Watch delay or even rumors from people in the know combined with overly conservative future iPhone sales numbers - it could be a quick and sharp and very large reduction in Apple stock price. Expect to hear more about Mr Kass in the next few weeks. He tends to get up on podiums to shout out his predictions after making sizable bets per his predictions. Not that that is considered an conflict of interest or anything.
28:49
http://recode.net/2014/12/09/youtubes-apple-tv-
gets-a-new-look-more-videos-and-ads/
Well Apple TV's Youtube app has a long awaited update. Besides it getting a new look - it also now allows for ads - which means you get all the content. So if you were just jonesing for some gangue style or what does the Fox say - good news - you should be able to get them via the Youtube app on your Apple TV.
There were also some new Apps Added.
The Scene App from Conde Nast -
Fusion which will offer quote a unique mix of smart, irreverent original reporting, lifestyle and comedic content" Hey is that not what Fox news is already doing
Dailymotion now has an app.
UFC.TV will offer a $10 a month Fight Pass subscription service via its Apple TV App.
Seems Apple TV is getting everything added except will that App store we are so waiting for.
I did read a couple of articles that implied or flat out said the Update to Youtubes app most likely means there is no major update coming - since Google would not have put in the resources for the update to the app if a bigger update were coming. Because Yes Apple soooo keeps Google in the loop these days on their future plans.
Per the Youtube App update it seems to only have been for Apple TV 3rd gen owners - us 2nd gen owners did not get said update. Which is good - because still no commercials for us. Per the other four new apps on Apple TV - Fusion, Dailymotion, UFC.tv and The Scene - that are on both 2nd and 3rd gen Apple TV's - and they will have a little blue banner in the upper right of their icon that says - yup you guessed it - New.
31:06
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/12/08/leading-
android-fansite-recommends-apple-inc-ipad-air-2-
as-best-tablet-in-holiday-gift-guide
Thanks to Roger T and others for the heads up on this next one.
There is a site out there called Android Police and they just put out a 2014 holiday gift guide - for Android devices. One category they covered is the best Tablet to buy. They mentioned a few the Nexus 9 built by HTC but they said quote none of us recommended the Nexus 9, because it's not exactly great. In fact, I'd argue no Android tablet is. unquote
So if no Android tablet is great then what did they recommend - Well the iPad Air 2. Yup - you heard that right - Android police said the best tablet you can buy is the iPad Air 2.
The best Android tablet they said is the Galaxy Tab S - which they said the follow about - quote I'm not too hot on the Exynos processor / 16GB of storage / Samsung's update track record that you get with the Tab S 8.4. The 10.5 is also just too big, and I'm not sure I want an 8.4" tablet, either, it's a hair too small. The Nexus 9 is the right size, but pretty much the wrong everything else. unquote
Yikes - and that from and Android site.
So next time one of your Android fan bois friends / relatives or co-workers says anything About tablets - just remind them of what one of the top Android sites had to say about Android tablets. Which was basically 10 foot poll - touch them we will not. Like Most iPad Air 2 do we.
32:50
VOICEMAIL - Staples_theif_find_my_iphone
Hi Rob - Just a quick note to mention a new iOS 8 Privacy setup. In Location Services they've changed it from On/Off to Always/Never or for certain apps Always/Never and the best option While Using… which I found because Google Maps (and Apple Maps) apparently was defaulted to that. Just thought others might find that useful.
Regards,
-Dan
Hi Rob,
Thought I would throw out a few additional kids apps since I heard that mentioned on today's episode.
Terraria is a multiplayer world building app like Minecraft but a different style. My kids also like resource management games like Skylanders Lost Islands, Dragons: Rise of Berk and Dragon City. I spend way too much with those three myself. Plants vs Zombies, Cut the Rope, Angry Birds, Fish out of Water are also popular.
For apps, a couple of good ones are the Foldify series and drawing apps like Adobe Sketch Book and Procreate. Minecraft Papercraft is similar to Foldify but you create Minecraft figures like the cardboard cutouts you can buy in the store. Foldify and Minecraft Papercraft create printable output so use with caution or you might spend a lot of money on ink for your printer.
Regards,
Myron Uecker
Hey Rob, did you see the tip in Gizmodo about using triple click of the home button to dim the screen? I cant seem to find the article to forward it to you but it uses a filter within the zoom setting in accessibility.
I did it and it works great. 3 clicks to go from bright to dim. But I noticed that it doesn't actually change the dimmer slider setting to dim the screen, it adds a dimming filter over whatever brightness your screen is set at.
I noticed while turning my phone from horizontal to vertical (or vice versa) in the dimmed mode that there is a sliver of bright screen exposed while the filter overlay is trying to keep up with the rotation.
So my question is, does dimming the phone using this process have the same battery saving benefits of using the slider to dim it? My son asked me this and I quickly answered yes because the overall brightness is less, therefore less drain. But the more I think about it the more I doubt my reasoning. So what do you think?
Regards,
John P
VOICEMAIL - Ron_NM_t-mobile_fdbk
Rob,
Did you ever receive your SOS Charger? I heard you mention it a few episodes ago and really think its crappy of them not to fulfill their obligation to their backers before stocking shelves. My buddy Scott got his back in October, while I have yet to receive mine. The kicker is that we ordered on the same day. This is one of the reasons that I am so selective about backing Kickstarter campaigns.
Hope you eventually get yours.
Regards,
Keith
NOPE - NADA - ZILCH - NO SOS CHARGER for me. Seems they wound up on shelves of retail space rather than in my hands and other funders hands. Safe to say if this company does another Kickstarter - I WILL NOT be recommending them. BOO SOS charger team.
42:29
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/
legion-meter-charge-your-smartphone-92-faster
So I tried checking to see if I could charge me iOS devices faster with the Legion meter - and at this time the results are inconclusive - maybe I don't have it set up correctly.
What I can say is the device is great with my Pebble - because I can never tell if my Mag connector is actually connecting - many time I thought my Pebble was charging but it was not - the connector on the pebble is sketchy at best for making a contact so the device will charge. But with the legion meter - I can check to see specifically when the current draw goes from Zero to just a little more than Zero. It does not draw much power - but it does draw more than enough to show up on the Legion meter - and that takes the uncertainty out of charging my Pebble - based on that feature only I like my Legion meter but can not recommend it as it is acting wonky for me.
Per it charging faster - well I need to do more controlled testing.
44:02
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hush/hush-the-worlds-first-smart-earplug
Another kickstarter project that is still on going is the Hush - which bills itself as the world's first smart earplugs. This one had a goal of $100,000 - had being past tense - as they have raised over 4.6 times their goal amount - which means yes they are close to 1/2 a million in funding with Dec 23 at 1:59 AM CT being the end date for funding - yes someone is going to have a green christmas.
Hush is quote wireless noise masking earplugs that block out the world while still letting you hear the things that matter most unquote.
Pricing for A set is $115 OR $199 for two sets. With June 2015 as a predicted delivery date.
In a nut shell Hush is a wireless version of Bose noise canceling headphones with out the ability repeat with OUT the ability to stream music or voice. It does allow playing of sounds or alarms - but not music or voice.
These are ear plugs for blocking out and canceling sounds when you are flying or sleeping with someone who snores or anytime you just need really good earplugs.
To learn more about this - visit kickstarter dot com and search for hush
45:25
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/567444058/
twist-a-ultra-portable-universal-adapter-for-your
Hi Rob, How are you? This is Rene Henriksen from the OneAdaptr team. We developed Twist, a universal MacBook adapter that is intuitive use and comes with a 20W 4.0Amp 4 USB ports. We travel a lot and we just couldn't find a good product to meet our power needs for MacBook and mobile devices while on the road. Thats what led us to create Twist. We have finished the design and have built several prototypes to selected field test testing. We were wondering if you will be interested in testing them out and gives us valuable feedback. We have created a version for non-MacBook user as well. Thank you for your time and we look forward to hear from you. Rene P.S. We just updated the project with a travel cable concept that can extend MacBook Adapter range and for PC laptop use.
Thanks Rene for the email
And I said to them I would test it out - and they are sending me one to test. Expect a blog post review of it in the Tii and on Google Plus and the Tii Blog next week when I get it. This one just has 7 days to go. Pledging is open until December 19th at 12:39 PM CT
So what is the twist - well according to their site
Quote Twist is an ultra-portable universal adapter designed to work with the MacBook adapter. It offers much more functions than the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit and makes charging your mobile devices much easier. Some of its functions include, 4 USB ports for charging, universal outlet and the intuitive twist-to-change adapter type design. unquote
They are over $23k towards a goal of $30k - and this is really a cool project - and as they said - you don't have to have a mac book to use this - but they have some for Mac book power supplies where it plugs into the power supply - you know where the cord plugs to the power converter part. What is really cool about this - is it then gives you 4 different USB ports to charge your mobile devices. Traveling with the family they can all plug in. Or you can be that special person at the airport giving access to multiple people to charge up. This is definitely something any international frequent flier would need.
Where I see myself using this is on my desk in my office - This way I can connect multiple USB cords to it and then charge up my devices with out having to constantly plug into my laptop USB port or run the extension cord up on my desk for my usb devices. And with 4 ports I can keep one lightning, one 30 pin and one micro USB and my Pebble cords all plugged in all the time. Less clutter and all the ports I need at my desk. I am really excited to test this out and will send a picture when I get it.
Hurry and get your pledge in now - the Twist Plus world charging station - that is the one with 4 charging ports is $30 Canadian dollars - that is about $26 US dollars. Very reasonably priced and again they have working units.
Search for Twist at Kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for Ep 331 at today in iOS dot com
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http://www.apple.com/business/mobile-enterprise-apps/
And the Apple slash IBM agreement is barring its first fruit - no phun intended. Ok - well maybe intended a little bit.
Apple and IBM has launched the first round of MobileFirst iOS Apps. These are apps available to Enterprise Customers in Banking, Retail, Insurance, Telecom, Governments, Financial services and other major industries.
I really don't want to get into the specific apps - since they are meant well not for individuals - but rather big business. However is you are part of Big business - Apple did put up a section of their site going over these new apps at apple.com slash business slash mobile dash enterprise dash apps or you know you can look for the link in the show notes for ep 331.
Phil Schiller had this to say in Apples Press release quote “This is a big step for iPhone and iPad in the enterprise, and we can’t wait to see the exciting new ways organizations will put iOS devices to work, The business world has gone mobile, and Apple and IBM are bringing together the world’s best technology with the smartest data and analytics to help businesses redefine how work gets done. unquote
Will all of this lead to more iPad sales - Hard to say - but given recent survey's and speculation about plummeting iPad sales do to iPhone 6plus Phablet sales - Apple is I am sure hoping this does lead to more iPad sales - well as long as those were not going to be originally Mac sales.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/12/10Apple-
and-IBM-Deliver-First-Wave-of-IBM-MobileFirst-for-iOS-Apps.html
51:12
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/12/11iPad-
Air-2-iPad-mini-3-Models-with-Cellular-Networking-
Available-in-China-Starting-This-Week.html
And it was a busy week for Apples PR team - as they also released another Press release titled quote iPad Air 2 & iPad Mini 3 Models with Cellular Networking Available in China Starting this week unquote
I will give you one guess what this Press release is about. Ok - Darn you are good. Yup the title says it all - really I mean All - as there was not much else in the Press release out side of this nugget:
TD-LTE, FDD-LTE as well as TD-SCDMA, DC-HSDPA and HSPA+ are all available in a single model.
So combine this with the IBM Press Release and it seems Apple is trying to prop up iPad sales.
While the Press release said the iPad Air 2 is available in 110 countries - it did not say what % of that 110 it is available in with Cellular connections.
52:11
VOICEMAIL - STEVE_NC_Hey_Siri_fdbk
Hi, Rob.
Once again you triggered my iPhone' Siri when on episode 330 you said, "Hey, Siri."
Some other tech podcasters (e.g., Tom Merritt) have learned to say something else between "Hey" and "Siri." For example, you might say, "Hey, and you know how this works, Siri..." Almost any wording would work.
Regards,
Lawrence McFarland
Hi Rob,
Quick question. I've noticed my 64gb iPhone has a 56gb capacity but a 16gb iPhone has a 12gb capacity. Why do the bigger storage phones give you less memory?
Also I was wondering what would fills up your phone most and what are your main apps?
For people who want storage flickr gives you 1tb of free storage and also having an auto backup feature.
Regards,
Tom
Hi Rob
I noticed that you can increase or decrease the maximum volume of your songs on your device through your computer. This saves battery life on the device by not having to use the EQ.
Start iTunes, plug in your device in and click on it in iTunes.
On the sidebar you will see "on My Device" click on "Music" and you will see all the music on your device. Click on a song, then go to Edit (upper left in iTunes) and click on "select all".
After all the songs on your device are highlighted, right click on the songs and a pop up comes up, click on "get info".
It Will ask: "are you sure you want to edit info. For multiple items" click Edit Items.
Now click on "options".
You will see a "volume adjust" bar, by increasing or decreasing (each line is 20%)
it and clicking "ok" it will adjust the overall volume of the songs on the device!!
The benefits are louder songs without the battery drain of using the EQ, it also seems to " level" the songs out little better!!!
This can also be done for the songs on the computer!.
Regards,
Ken
Hey rob
On Ep 330 you mentioned about the iPhone 6 front camera shifting and not being aligned properly. I just got a iPhone 6 and when I got home I thought I had gotten a refurbished unit as the front camera wasn't aligned. After listening to your podcast I feel much better knowing that it wasn't just me and that apple might replace my unit under the warranty. I did some searching in Google as well and found that there were many more people who had the same issues and took their devices to apple. Pretty much all of them got their units replaced , I'm planning on visiting a store my self as soon as my exams are over.
Regards,
Ish
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1:0025
http://www.applevis.com/forum/jailbreaking/how-jailbreaking-
made-my-ios-experience-much-better
Hi Rob,
This blog post almost convinced me to jailbreak. Also, there is a tweak for changing the snooze time on alarms. I think someone from a show Wayback wanted to know that.
Regards,
Chelsea
Thanks Chelsea for the heads up on this post titled - How jailbreaking made my iOS experience much better. And it is a post that goes over Activator Tweak and how he used it plus some other cool Jailbreak tweaks and apps.
I will not go over all of the tweaks and apps he mentions - but if you are looking for some new ones - check out the link in the show notes for Ep 331.
If you are jailbroken - let me know what your current favorite App or tweak is - and what iOS device you are using for said App or tweak.
1:01:13
http://mashable.com/2014/12/08/apple-best-
apps-of-2014/?utm_cid=mash-com-g+-pete-link
Apple is out with the best of the year list. For 2014 the Best App was Elevate with runner up being Hyperlapse from Instagram.
Best Game was Threes with Runner up Leo's Fortune
They also listed 25 other Apps and 25 other games to make the best of List.
Uber, Camera+, 1Password, and Swiftkey were among the top 25 apps.
If you go into the iTunes store you will see the link top and center in the feature panel. What I am curious to know - is of the Top App and Top game list - which of these Apps and games do you use on a regular basis and why.
206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon dog - give us a call and let us know or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
1:02:12
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/12/apple-is-now-
requiring-cases-to-protect-an-ios-device-from-up-
to-a-1-meter-fall-onto-a-hard-surface
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this one.
Apple has this MFI program - which is like a blessing from the pope or a taxi medalion in NY City - well before Uber that is. MFI stands for Made for iPhone - and if you get the blessing for Tim and company - you fork over a % of your sales - but you also get access to Apple stores and the Apple store online.
To get this blessing requires jumping through many hoops - that are on fire and spinning. There are environmental requirements, worker requirements - and more. And now there is even one more more.
According to 9 to 5 mac quote
Apple is also now requiring that cases protect an iPhone, iPad, or iPod’s cover glass when lying flat on a surface like a table. Cases must now provide a buffer of at least 1mm between the cover glass and a flat surface. Case makers have two choices to achieve this: either they cover the glass entirely or have part of the case protrude from the cover glass slightly to keep it from touching a flat surface. Many cases already offer one of these two features.
unquote
Additionally - Cases will have to protect an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch from a 1 Meter fall onto a hard surface in any orientation - including screen first.
Seems someone at Apple is tired of looking at shattered iPhone screens when they are out and about.
1:03:51
http://www.abc15.com/news/national/united-
flight-attendants-all-get-an-iphone-6
From the It really sucks to be working At Delta file - comes the story about how now United Flight Attendants are all getting an iPhone 6. I say it sucks to be at Delta because they were forced to get Surface Tablets and windows Phones late last year for their Pilots and Flight Attedants. Even thought the pilots pushed for iPads.
And now this news that All United Airlines Flight Attendants are getting iPhone 6+'s to boot - a little salt in the wound of Delta employees. Just Sayin.
Part of the reason for the iPhones is so the Pilots can send pictures of their Cockpits to the Flight attendants via iMessage and then the flight attendants can send pictures back of their Galley - see the pilots at United already have iPads in the Cockpit.
Ok - it has nothing to do with Sexting between Pilots and Flight attendants - and I am sure it never will. Wink wink nudge nudge
Nope this is more about the iPhones replacing a 5 pound printed safety manual.
Also at some point the flight attendants will be able to use the iPhones to accept electronic payment when selling food.
That will be $4.99 for the bag of peanuts mr walch. Oh I can't wait.
1:05:16
VOICEMAIL - Justin_PA_Chrome_Cast_fdbk
Hi Rob,
I just tried a little experiment. I used the Netflix app on my iPhone to launch a film to play via Chromecast on a TV. Then, I turned the iPhone off and left it off for half an hour. The film continued to play even though the iPhone was off. So, it seems that the Chromecast is in fact a streaming device though it requires a smart piece of hardware to launch a video. Apparently, the iPhone is not sending the video stream to the TV.
Not sure if this test reveals anything we didn't already know but interesting, nonetheless.
Regards,
Matt S.
Winston Salem NC
Rob I'm using ios8 with my iPhone 4s
Ive noticed it gets very choppy and laggy quite often - and I think it's because it is always updating my mailbox or perhaps notifications . Basically when it's accessing the Internet ..
Any suggestions on how to make it stop this behavior ?
Regards
Natasha
Hi Rob,
Sometimes my iphone6 plus (8.1.1) will not play a video. It will play the sound but no video. So I skip to the next video and it plays. When I go back to the video that did not play (less than 5 minutes later) the video plays.
Is anyone else having this trouble?
Regards,
Robin J
Hi Rob from Dronfield, England.
Still loving the podcasts. Since iOS 8.1.1 was released, myself and a neighbour have both noticed our iPhone 5S's have now at best 1 signal bar but more often no service at all on the O2 cellular network.
Text messages can take hours or even days to come through and callers can't reach me. Once in a call, however, it doesn't drop.
We both have other phones on the same network and none of these have any problems.
We've both done factory resets on our iPhones and tried new SIM cards to no avail.
We've also contacted O2 who say there are no issues (backed up by the fact our other phones are fine).
Ideas?
Regards,
Alfred C
1:10:18
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 330
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song Called UnFurled with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_On_Holiday.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank REL for sending in the Artwork for today's show. REL wrote
Hi Rob,
For this Artwork I used my iPhone 6 for taking the photo then edited it with Snapseed, Squaready, PS Express, Frame Magic and the Phonto apps.
Also, if you'd like to see some of my photography... I'm "Sundisk" on Instagram.
Happy Holidays.
Rel R
Well REL Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see REL'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 330 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:12
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““Once America’s untouchable brand, the Apple brand has faltered, People now question Apple’s sustainability. Some now recognize Apple is vulnerable, and think its best times are behind it. And it’s all because Samsung ignored the industry lock-in to constantly focusing on product, and instead changed the game on Apple. But, at least for now, Samsung has demonstrated how a competitor can change the game on a market leader. Even a leader as successful and powerful as Apple. And Samsung’s leaders deserve a lot of credit for seeing the opportunity – and seizing it! unquote
Adam Hartung, Forbes, 4 April 2013
But wait a second if Samsung has seized on the opportunity - why has it missed all its targets this year and why is it Apple that is now making about 80% of all the cellphone profits. Yeah - Apple really has Faltered - Just Sayin
03:16
I want to say congrats to Dario P - who won the Crusta Case. As I don't have any promo codes this week - but I do have a 3rd Crusta Case to give away - I will do the same thing as last time - if you mention ep 330 on Twitter or Facebook or write a review on iTunes - and let me know - I will enter you in a chase to win the Crusta Case - Sorry just in the US for winners as I have to ship this out on my dime. Just email me after you tweet / Facebook or write a review and I will pick a winner prior to Ep 332. And the Crusta Case is still the one I am using - it really does give the protection I like and need with a 8 and 6 year old always wanting to get on my iPhone.
For those of you with Apps or iBooks - shame on you for not sending in promo codes. Bad marketer - bad marketer. Because as I say on every episode -----
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:02
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/45516.wss
IBM did their Yearly online sales analysis for Thanksgiving weekend and Cyber monday - and what did they find out. Quote
- iOS vs. Android: iOS once again led the way in mobile shopping this holiday season, outpacing Android across three key metrics on Cyber Monday:
o Average Order Value: iOS users averaged $114.79 per order compared to $96.84 for Android users, a difference 18.5 percent.
o Online Traffic: iOS traffic accounted for 28.7 percent of total online traffic, more than double that of Android, which drove 12.2 percent of all online traffic.
o Online Sales: iOS sales accounted for 17.4 percent of total online sales, more than four times that of Android, which drove 4.4 percent of all online sales.
unquote
So even though quote unquote Android is wining in market share - When it comes to actually making purchases - iOS kills Android. Some say Android Market share is 4 times that of iOS. If that is true - than outpacing Android 4X for total sales - means it really is 16 X per iOS vs each Android device.
Just like how with Podcast consumption it is 6 to 1 ratio - but on a per device comparison - the Average iOS device downloads 25 times more podcast than the average Android device.
People just use their iOS device to do more - via consuming free podcasts or spending cold hard cash - iOS is definitely the king. And that is great news for us iOS users - because - IBM is not releasing this info to a vacuum - Retailers take notice of these numbers - and if you know iOS is getting your 4 times more revenue over all - and 16 times more revenue per user. Well then guess what when you make changes to your site and roll out new apps - it is a pretty simple decision on who to support first and it ain't Android.
Also one other interesting bit of info - For the first year - Mobile devices drove more than 50% online Traffic on Thanksgiving and over the whole Holiday weekend.
http://www.inferse.com/20235/apple-digged-samsung-
google-android-grave-on-black-friday/
07:32
http://www.dailydot.com/technology/iphone-6-
crescent-moon-problem-september/
Another Month - Another Something Gate for Apple. This time it is Crescent Gate - all though some are calling it Selfie Gate - Personally - I think Selfie gate goes back to iCloud naked pictures hack gate. So lets just go with Crescent Gate. Now this is not about spreading butter on pastrys - I think a Croissant is technically a pastry - I am sure I will get emails if it is not. But we are talking Crescent not Croissant and Crescent gate is about the iPhone 6 - again a very small % of units - where the front facing camera is out of alignment - which is a fancy way of saying it moved internally and now part of the lens is being blocked. And you get a crescent to your image.
So far no one listening to this show has reported this issue with their iPhone 6 - again this looks to be a very very small number and a much smaller % of iPhone 6 users being affected. But hey if your selfies have a crescent on them - let me know. Of course if you do have this issue - just take it to the local apple store and they will no doubt replace said unit. Apple is good like that.
Email me today in iOS at gmail dot com with a picture if you have this issue before you return said unit. Keep the selfies civil
09:07
Now that iOS 8 is finally at a point where I can recommend it fully for anyone to upgrade to - and now that over 60% of iOS users are on iOS 8 - I thought it would be good to go back to the summer and talk about some of the new features in iOS 8 that were discovered from the Beta and made it to gold master.
First off In Settings General - Siri
There is now a new feature - Allow Hey Siri - where if turned on and the iOS device is connected to power - You can activate Siri by saying "Hey Siri" unless you live in Philly, NYC or LI - where you say Yo Siri - ok - I made that last one up. Getting some good millage out of that joke. Well at least millage.
In Spot light search they added an option for Spotlight suggestions
In Accessibilities - Speech - there is a new feature called Speak screen - When enabled - if you swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen you will hear the content of the screen. And you can control how fast or slow it speaks them and even have them highlighted as it speaks them. That is a pretty cool feature.
Staying with Accessibility - There is a new Grayscale Options - that for your icons or other colors converts everything to grayscale. This is also added as one of the options for triple tapping the home button - along with Voiceover, Invert colors, zoom, Switch control and assistive touch.
There is now an option called Video Descriptions - Which when activated and when available with videos automatically plays video descriptions.
Another new feature comes under Usage - which is a cool one. It tells you the % of battery used by different apps in the last 24 hours and last 7 days. For example 27% of battery usage went to home & lock screen, 23% to Phone, 22% to Pebble - huh?, 10% to Mail and 5% to Settings - It does not show usage when charging - just battery usage when well using the battery.
Under Mail - contacts - calendars -
Under Calendars one for potential battery hoggishness - is Called Time Zone Override - by default it is set off. Quote The Time Zone override always shows event dates and times in the selected time zone. When off, events will display according to the time zone of your current location unquote. Anytime I hear current location - I think battery drain. So turn that one on - again it was Time Zone Override.
Another new item under calendars is Alternate Calendars - You can now also select from Chinese, Hebrew and Islamic calendars.
And finally under calendars there are toggles for Week Numbers and also Show invitee declines. The latter is on by default the former is not.
Those were some of the major and noticeable changes in the Settings app from Notifications down to Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
Will go over other updates from other episodes in future episodes.
12:56
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14:56
Hi Rob,
Just a quick note, I upgraded to iOS 8.1.1 after listening to your podcast and I have encountered a problem. After the update I have lost the ringtone and alert tone I purchased a few weeks ago. If I go to ITunes it prompts me to purchases them again and from what I've read online I'm not the only one with this problem. I really hope Apple fixed this issue, just wanted to give you a heads up.
Regards,
Derek
VOICEMAIL - GARY_FDBK_ISSUES_811_Ringtones
TIP - Siri Playing Podcast - Play Common Sense with dan Carlin Latest episode.
Or Play Today in iOS Podcast Latest Episode. But don't say newest episode - even though that is what Siri says - if you say it - it does not seem to work - say Latest episode.
Hi Rob,
I have my iPhone 5s running iOS 8.1.1 paired with my Bluetooth receiver in my car. When I press and hold the home button to engage Siri, she wants to talk to me over my Bluetooth receiver. Problem is, the microphone does not capture my instructions clearly enough, so words would get dropped or misunderstood.
Now when I engage Siri, the first thing I do is tap the source button on the bottom right, select iPhone, then talk to her. I’d like to eliminate this step. Do you know if there’s a way to set the default for Siri’s audio source to the iPhone?
Regards,
Stu in Louisville
Hi Stu - I was initially thinking there was an accessibility control for this - but there is just one for Call audio routing - but not for Siri control - at least that I can see. If anyone knows a way to force siri to use the mic on your iPhone - rather than the bluetooth receiver in your car - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
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19:15
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,700 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community that went up since the last episode came out is from Me - and it was About ChromeCast and there are a bunch of replies. See I needed to buy one to do some app testing for Work - and there was a sale at Target on Thanksgiving night - And even at under $30 - I feel it is a waste of money. I set it up tested it for a couple of days and now it is in the box on my desk. Where I will only use it for testing. Here is the deal - there are a lot of posts coming out that compare different Video streaming boxes - Apple TV vs Roku vs Chromecast - except Chromecast is nothing like Apple TV or Roku. ChromeCast is essentially just Airplay - that is it - When people say it is is a streaming device - that would be like calling an HDMI cable for your iPhone a streaming device. It is not a streaming device. Now if you buy it because you need a wireless HDMI cable - then fine - It will meet those needs as long as the apps you have support it. But do NOT think of it as a streaming device. Roku - Yes - Apple TV - Yes - Amazon Fire TV - Yes - all are streaming devices - ChromeCast - nope - it is just a $35 wireless HDMI cable at best. So if you were tempted to buy one - just remember that and understand what you are getting. You still need a device with a compatible app - to get content to your TV - where as with Apple TV / Roku / Amazon Fire - you get a remote and stand alone box - that you can use to play content - with no 3rd party device needed. Sorry - now that I have one - I just wanted to let listeners know - how basically useless the device is on its own. And I really wish people would stop comparing it to Real Streaming devices. Soap Box I do now step down.
In another post on Google+ a member was asking should they get the iPad Air2 or the iPad Air original. First let me say this - I only recommend the top of the line devices - iPhone 6 or 6Plus and iPad Air 2. But more so with iPad's as you will have them 4 years plus - so when buying one - get the most up to date. I no longer can recommend the iPad Mini - it is a full generation behind the iPad Air 2.
No to get into specifics - there are lots and lots of reasons to recommend the iPad Air 2 over the original iPad Air - but only one for recommending the iPad Air - and that is $100. Which is why at Target on Thanksgiving evening - there were a lot of people getting iPad Air 2's and the $140 gift card. But right now my recommendation for iPad's is JUST the iPad Air 2 - and nothing less than 64 GB for storage - definitely not the 16 GB version. Mind you that recommendation is based on listeners of this show being users. If you are purchased an original iPad Mini for $170 on black friday for little Timmy to play mine craft on - Little Timmy will be more than happy. But you as a listener of this show - picking between an iPad Air and iPad Air 2 - a couple of years from now would REALLY REALLY regret not getting the iPad Air 2.
OK - And since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1700+ of you already in the community and contributing.
23:40
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/12/02/apple-tv-chromecast-roku-2014/
One more thought on Streaming boxes - there was a recent market research paper that was released by Parks Associates about the Market share of Streaming media devices - and yes they included ChromeCast - which again they should not have - so I will ignore that part of the results and look at the numbers for Real streaming devices.
What they found was back in 2012 - the top streaming boxes were Roku number one, Apple TV number two Sony in 3rd
Jump to the first 3/4th of 2014 - and Roku is number 1, Apple number 2 -and Amazon Fire TV number 3 and catching up quickly to Apple TV.
This is good news in that it really should be putting pressure on apple to update Apple TV - or so I wish - over and over - Come on Apple just update the device already.
At this point I just can't recommend the current Apple TV - I have a strong Hold on Apple TV. Hopefully that will change to a strong buy early in 2015.
Now one thing the Park Market survey did not cover and I really would love to see - is what % of Netflix Streaming is done with Apple TV vs Roku vs Amazon Fire TV vs other devices. That is the real % I am interested in - sadly - Looking around I can not find those numbers - Yet.
25:08
http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/26/iphone-6-and-6-plus-
are-shifting-reading-away-from-ipad-study-finds/?ncid=rss&cps=gravity
And the latest winner of the Captain Obvious award goes to Tech Crunch for their Article titled - iPhone 6 and 6 plus are shifting reading away from iPad study finds - Really - Think. Hmmm so let me get this right - people got a bigger iPhone - and that is causing them to spend more time reading on the bigger iPhone and less time reading on the iPad which is now not nearly that much bigger. Shocker - and they needed a survey to tell them that why? Oh yeah - for Link bait.
Again that is why Yr over Yr - the decline in iPad sales this quarter will be the biggest % wise to date - Or so we shall most likely see when Apple releases numbers at the end of January.
25:56
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/26/foxconn-sapphire-iphone-displays/
I think we are going to have to Say Sapphire Rumors are now like the Walking dead - they just keep coming back from the dead.
The latest Sapphire rumor has Foxconn setting up a mega plant to grow and cut Sapphire in China.
Quote The China Economic Weekly reported Tuesday that Foxconn has signed an agreement with the Zhengzhou city government in Henan Province, central China, to set up a display factory on a 133-hectare plot of land next to an iPhone 6 assembly plant.
The new factory is expected to manufacture sapphire displays for the next generation of the Apple devices, the report said. unquote
I major issues with this rumor - Zhengzhou is not in a desert environment - the reason Mesa AZ was chosen to grow Sapphire was due to the low humidity year round - this is something known in the crystal world. There are plenty of other crystal companies growing quartz in AZ as well. Actually there are 3 key criteria for picking a spot to grow crystals - 1. is Low humidity - Desert conditions, 2. Is access to Cheap Hydro electric power and 3. low geologic activity - i.e. no earth quakes. Hence why AZ was chosen for the Apple / GTAT plant.
And why Zhengzhou does not make sense - not a desert and has had major earthquakes. So I would say this rumor is busted - at least with regards to the city being reported.
29:18
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/12/04/apple-4-inch-iphone-2015/
From MacRumors - comes a rumor they claim to be sketchy out of Asia.
But is a rumor - I predicted back in September.
It is that for 2015 - Apple will roll out 3 new iPhones.
The 4.7 and 5.5" updates to the iPhone 6 and 6+ respectively.
But they will also introduce a 4" version with the same A9 processor.
Which completely makes sense - My wife for one does not want the larger iPhones and likes the size of the 5S.
So likely what we would see is the 5S move down to the Free phone, The 6 and 6+ both going away completely. And the new 4" phone at $99, the 6S at $199 and the 6S+ at $299
And there is your new lineup for 2015 - or not - as I am sure I will have forgotten about this segment come September 2015.
What Mac Rumors calls a Sketchy rumor - to me just sounds like common sense - spread as a rumor.
30:30
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/27482934/swap-
your-iphone-for-a-passport-and-blackberry-will-give-you-up-to-550
Hi Rob,
Even if they gave me $3,000 I wouldn't switch.
Regards,
Robin P
Hi Robin - I hear you there and what he is talking about is Blackberry will give you up to $550 to switch from your iPhone to the Blackberry passport. If you are thinking this reeks of desperation - well Duhhhh - of course it does.
I will not go over the details other than to say - it is up to $550 - it depends on which iPhone you have an the shape it is in.
I really can't see many if any one trading in their iPhone for a Balckberry. But I guess how absurd this offer is is what generated a lot of press for it and in kind about the Blackberry Passport. Which before this offer was announced - I don't think anyone even knew was out there.
So maybe that was their marketing genius at work - Guys lets make an offer so completely worthless and Zero chance of working - and the blogosphere will trip over themselves to make fun of it. And Guilty as Charged am I - brilliant Marketing Masterminds at Blackberry - Brilliant.
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/11/25/blackberry-offering-
iphone-owners-up-to-550-to-switch-platforms/
31:47
VOICEMAIL - - SAL_NY_TIP_Feature_speak_text_screen
Hi Rob
Just sharing something that I wasn't aware of until now, that I thought might be useful to share. My Photo Stream uploads and downloads are disabled once your battery reaches 20%. Downloading and uploading will resume once you charge your device and it is above 20%.
Regards
Steve
Hi Rob,
I would like to know is what your children use on the iPad both for enjoyment and learning. I have several grandchildren range and then 2 to 8, and I do not know anyone who uses iOS with their children thank you very much if you could help
Regards,
Ted from St. Louis
Hi Ted. First and foremost - Minecraft - both boys love creating in it - and actually get too passionate about it - when one destroys something in the others world. Mignon Rush is an app they keep going back to over and over. For Education - Stack the States and Stack the Countries are two apps they really like and I highly recommend. Back to Games - They also are both into Clash of Clans - and most recently they just purchased with their own money an app called Goat Simulator - it is $4.99 - and is from Coffee Stain studios - Link in show notes. This is where you get to be a goat and cause all kinds of havoc - and you can also be an penguin - and other animals. The developers say it is a stupid game and not to waste your money - and I tried for multiple days to get them from spending their money on it. But each day they were pretty determined to get it after seeing one of their friends play it. So now they have it and they are playing it quite a bit.
Hi Rob,
Since I updated my iPad 4 to 8.1.1 my multi finger gestures have been playing up a lot. They often don't work at all and I've tried toggling these on and off and all my standard attempts fix a bug short of a restore.
Has anyone else seen these issues or how to fix them?
Any help is appreciated
Regards,
Dan G
35:15
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portenzo/armorgrip-
the-one-handed-case-for-iphone-6-plus?ref=nav_search
For a kickstarter project we have one you have to make a quick decision on - you have until December 8th at 11:26 AM CT to fund this one.
It had a very modest goal of $1,250 - and has raise over $3,400 to date.
It is the ArmorGrip - one word Case - which is a one handed cased for the iPhone 6+. So you have that big ol bad boy - but you find it tough to hold with one hand - well their case has an elastic strap on the back you slip a few fingers through and it makes it really easy to hold with one hand where you are not almost dropping it all the time.
Actually it looks pretty good.
Pricing on this is $49 for one or $79 for two or just $99 for 3. Delivery is estimated in Jan 2015.
Search for ArmorGrip at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for Ep 330 at today in iOS dot com.
36:16
http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/01/technology/security/apple-
iphone-encryption-fingerprint/index.html
File this next one under - it is a slow news day or is it a slow new cycle. This next one is pretty up surd really - as it is on Cnn.com
And it is about how a hacker was able to get around touch ID security. Which if I stopped there you would say well that does not sound up surd for CNN to cover. But see in this case the quote hacker unquote is a 7 year old kid - and how he got around touch ID security - is he took his dad's iPhone when he was sleeping and pressed his thumb against the touch ID sensor to unlock the phone so he could play Minecraft.
And THIS IS NEWS on CNN why? Really - the thought that you could take someones finger while they are sleeping and use it to unlock a phone never occurred to anyone at CNN before?. Again must be a really really slow news cycle - especially when they include this quote in the article - quote This is a really serious problem unquote When talking about the police forcing you to unlock your iPhone. Here is a little hint - if you are a bad guy - maybe you don't want to use touch ID - just use a passcode. That way the courts can't force you to unlock it.
But seriously - CNN - It is not April 1st - save these type articles until then - Just Sayin.
37:34
http://www.kantarworldpanel.com/global/News/iPhone-
6-Plus-captures-41-of-US-phablet-sales-
So we know that the iPhone 6+ went on sale the end of September. And we know it has been really hard to find and get one. Many listeners still are waiting for theirs.
Well Kantar Worldwide Pannel put out one of their link bait market reports - and yes guilty as charged I am linking to it or well to an article about it.
This report covered the 3 months ending in October. So of the 13+ weeks covered - only about 5 of them was the iPhone 6+ on sale for and it still managed to garner 41% of all Phablet sales in the US - with a Phablet being defined as 5.5" and larger smartphones.
So if it was unconstrained for sales and available for the full 3 months - it would have been much greater than 41% - which was still pretty good.
Will be interesting to see when someone released numbers for this full quarter what % it managed to bring in.
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VOICEMAIL - ROB_WA_FEEDBK_findmy_iPhone_3rdParty_speaker
Rob - once you locate that 3rd party speaker - just turn it off - and then the iPhone should ping at the iPhone.
Hey Rob,
Just wondering if you have heard anything at all regarding iTunes Radio coming to Canada?? I've heard some people having it on their Apple TV but not iPhone or iPod. I feel frustrated like many Canadians that get excluded from many things that seem to only be offered in the US. just wondering if I should just stop hoping and waiting or could you recommend an equally great app.
Regards,
Mitchell C
Hi Mitchell - Honestly - if you had said without looking is iTunes radio available in Canada or not - I would have said yes it is. I thought it was - I mean it was a little over a year ago we were talking about rumors of it launching in early 2014 - and Apple hiring people for iTunes radio Canada. And there were cases where in early 2014 - iTunes Radio started working for some users and then went away in Canada. So really I would have thought it was out - except for the fact - I can't find anything saying it is out in Canada yet or worse yet - anything saying when it will be out in Canada. Seems the Beats deal has slowed down the roll out of iTunes Radio. At this point i don't think it is possible to give even a rough estimate on when it will be available in Canada other then to say some time in the future - maybe.
Hi Rob, my name is Luis from California, long time listener, thanks a lot for the show. It'll be many questions, please share with audience so they can help me with some decisions.
- How can I make gmail to delete a message that has being deleted on my iPad or Iphone, I did change to "Trash" instead of archive, but still, If I delete an email either from Iphone or Ipad, when I get to my pc, stills there. Please if anyone knows how to do it?
- I'm a first time Ipad owner, got the Ipad air 2/128gb cellular, question: We have grandfathered the unlimited data from AT&T, but it gets throttled down when we reach 2 or 3 gb, wich it makes no longer sense to keep the plan, we're actually paying $180'ish for our family plan with 2 lines adn 1400 minutes, unlimited data and text, with 1 year left prior expiration. Can you share the details of your T-mobile plan please, and also ask the audience what would they do or have done? (We will be having 2 iphones 5s and an Ipad Air 2, or it just make sense to wait until contract expires? if so, where and which plan to get in the meantime for Ipad.
- I also like to invite the audience for recommendations of cases for Ipad Air 2, I'm in the construction industry, making cabinets, If anyone has had a good experience with a case that is not too big and bulky please share.
- I'll like to mention that I recently received my new iphone 5s case, it is from spigen, very well done, it keeps the nice thin looking of the iphone but at the same time it has very good protection.
- Lastly, please ask the audience from Orange county California to share their experience with T-mobile, We've being with AT&T for about 7 years.
Best Regards,
Luis A.
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46:26
http://www.redmondpie.com/heres-what-saurik-has-to-say-about-taig-ios-8.1.1-jailbreak/
Hi Rob,
Have you looked into the new jailbreak for iOS 8.1.1? I've installed it on two my devices and is working very well.
Just giving you a heads up.
Regards,
Justin
Hi Justing - thanks for the feedback - and Yes that jailbreak came out pretty darn quick. Per those wondering who TAIG - the group that did this jailbreak is - well keep wondering - because even Saurik from Cydia - does not know - that said - he did say it quote is probably safe unquote He did also say he is not the best to say if a jailbreak is safe or not - and that Musclenerd is a much better person to listen to - and Musclenerd has said this jailbreak does look safe.
On Nov 29th - muscle nerd suggested everyone wait a few days just in case.
Since then only positive words from Musclenerd - so it does look to be a jailbreak you can go forward with if you are running iOS 8.1.1 - AND have Windows computer - so far this is just for Windows. If you go to their site - t a i g dot com - in the upper right click on EN - and then the site will go to english - then down load the jailbreak software. There is a tutorial on the site.
As always - back up - back up and back up before jailbreaking. Also quit all open apps and do everything I recommend prior to updating the software.
As with any jailbreak - Don't jailbreak if you don't like when things break - or right before you go on a business trip. Bad things can happen when jailbroken and the more jailbroken apps and tweaks you install - the more likely you are going to have issues.
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/11/taigs-jailbreak-for-
ios-8-1-1-is-available-now-for-windows-users
48:31
VOICEMAIL - Dave NJ_part1
Dave NJ_Part 2
Hi Rob,
I wanted to ask you about iCloud Photo Library beta. I have a rather large photo library on my phone 11.2 GB. This type of memory effects my storage in iCloud and takes up a huge chunk of it. Is iCloud Photo Library a good idea to turn on? Or will this eat up more of my iCloud storage? On top of my current storage issue. Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Jonah
Hi, Rob.
Just wanted you to know that I got myself an iPhone six, and I couldn't be happier! Actually, I've had it for about a month now, and I freaking love it! Touch ID is just magical, iOS eight runs so much better on my iPhone 6 than it did on my 4S, and I have the Alex voice. I loved Alex on my Mac, but he sounds just as amazing on my iPhone.
There is one thing I want to know, though. on an earlier episode, you talked about a mishap you had where a third-party lightning cable practically bricked your MacBook Pro. Now, I know you were able to fix your computer, but you had to open the back of it to do it. I, on the other hand, am not a hardware kind of person. The thought of opening up my MacBook Pro makes me really nervous. So, what I want to know is this. Would an official Apple lightning cable cause my MacBook Pro to shut down the way yours did, or is this just something that happens with cheap third-party cables? I would really love to know because right now, I'm so scared to plug my Fishel Apple lightning cable into my MacBook Pro that I keep using an older iPhone cable with the adapter to sync my new iPhone. That's working for me just fine, but I would still like to know if it's safe for me to use my Apple lightning cable with my computer. It's a mid 2012 model, have a happy Thanksgiving.
Regards,
Shandy
Shandy - the official Apple Cables will not cause this issue - this is something that happened to me with a cheap 3rd party cable - and something I only heard of happening to others - also using 3rd party cables. It should not happen with the official cable - and I have not seen any reports saying that had happened with the official Apple cables - sorry if my story got you concerned for no reason. I just wanted to warn Macbook pro users - especially those with 2011 or 2012 Macbook Pros - that they really need to stay clear of 3rd party lightening cables.
55:48
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 329
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song Called On Holiday with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_On_Holiday.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank COLIN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. COLIN wrote
Hi Rob,
This was put together using several Apps – "Substrate" for the background, "Procreate" for the painted Tii lettering and "Aviary" for the inked frame.
regards
Colin from Australia.
Well COLIN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see COLIN'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 329 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:14
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““Google glasses may look and seem absurd now but (Brian) Sozzi says they are “a product that is going to set the stage for many other interesting products.” For the moment, at least, the same cannot be said of iPhones or iPads. unquote
Jeff Macke, Yahoo! Breakout, 27 February 2013
The iPhone and iPad were industry changing devices that set the stage for all Smartphones and tablets that have come since. Google Glass is an uber geeky product that other geeks make fun of those wearing it and everyone else looks at Google Glass users with distain -no offense to anyone in the audience wearing it - but - Just Sayin
03:05
For Promo codes - On Ep 328 we offered up chances to win promo codes for a couple of Apps - Fun for Kids Educational Games and GoPix - we will be giving those out later this week - for more info on these apps go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 328.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
03:53
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/11/21/apple-black-friday-
deals-apple-store-hours-announced/
As I mentioned on the last episode - I would be giving some blackFriday deals on this episode. To start with - Apple announced their Apple store hours for the 28th - and that will be 8:00 AM Local time - 2 hours earlier than normal.
04:09
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apples-black-friday-deals-
213324461.html
And if you go to the Apple store what are you going to save.
Well for any iPhone that is $99 down or more - you will save $50.
Any iPad - you will also save $50.
Any Mac - Except Mac Pro - you will save $100
And iPod Touch or iPod Nano - you save $25 - same with any Apple TV and any Beats HeadPhones and Speakers.
So really the best deal is $25 off a $99 Apple TV.
04:53
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/11/23/black-friday-2014-best-
deals-on-the-ipad-air-and-ipad-mini/
But as we have seen in the past - Apple Stores are not where you will get the best deals. Other stores will offer even sweeter deals to try to lure you in their stores.
Lets start with the iPad Air 2 - Best Buy is offering $100 discount for All iPad Air 2 models - double what Apple is offering. However Target is offering a better deal of $140 gift card off any iPad Air 2.
The iPad Mini 3 - you can get a $100 gift card at Target.
There are also a bunch of $100 discounts or gift cards for the iPad Air original at Walmart, Target, Sam's club, Staples and more.
If you are looking for a new iPad under $200 - You can actually find one at Walmart. The 16 GB Wifi only iPad mini original - is $199 + a $30 walmart gift card - Available between 6 and 7 pm on November 27th only. So a final price of $169 - which is also the price you would pay at Target well after you pay $249 and then get an $80 Target Gift card.
Speaking of iTunes gift cards - lots of places with them for 15% off - that is kind of the normal special discount through out the year - it is the %20 discount that is the rare and best deal when you can find it. And it looks like Sams club will be selling 4 packs of $25 gift cards for $79 - which is nice to stock up on for Birthday presents and presents for teachers.
I would suggest holding for buying iTunes cards at the 15% discount - as 20% discounts are the ones I think are special.
Office Depot is also offering up the 20% discount on a $50 iTunes gift card.
Personally I will be going to Sams club to stock up - limits 15 per customer and 50 per store. Friday to Sunday - not that there will be any left even on Saturday.
Hi Rob,
Stopped in a Costco in Kona, HI. They have $100 of iTunes gift cards discounted to $79.49 (4x25 limit 3.) That's the lowest I've ever seen. Not sure if this is the same deal at mainland Costco stores but if anyone is on the Big Island, it's a bargain.
Regards,
Greg from LA.
The Pebble Steel - If you can not wait for the Apple Watch - will be $150 at Best Buy for Black Friday - that is $50 off the current price and $100 off where the price was earlier in the year.
08:40
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/11/target-announces-some-
spectacular-black-friday-deals-on-apple-products
I mentioned on the last show about the Crusta Case from Amzer - well they are offering 30% off Orders on their website on Black Friday - 12:01 AM to 8 PM CT - Use the code FRIDAY - It is a north American deal only. Go to Amzer.com to see their product offerings - or go back to Ep 328 to hear my review of the Crusta - which is my iPhone 6Plus case of choice.
http://www.amzer.com/crusta
A Reminder - if you put out a social push or wrote a review about Today in iOS in iTunes - and want to be entered in the giveaway for the Crusta Case - you have until Friday morning to send me an email letting me know where you promoted the show. I saw a couple of tweets promoting the show - where the person did not send in the email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Put Crusta - C R U S T A in the subject line.
09:43
http://www.plxdevices.com/product_info.php?id=MOBLLEGIONMETER
Another item I mentioned on the last show with a Black Friday deal is the Legion Meter - They are offering a special buy one get one free offer. So for $70 you get two Legion Meters.
I have not sat down and charted out how much faster it charges my iPhone yet - sorry - but I can tell you one place I use it now - and that is in charging up my Pebble watch - one of the issues I have had with my Pebble is in getting the mag charge connector to make a good contact - sometime I think it is connected and 8 hours later it is not charged. But with the legion meter I can see it go from no W's drawn to 0.4 Watts - and that means it is charging. If you have a device that you are not sure if it charging - or just want to check to see if it is done - as in the amount of power being used drops way off - then the Legion meter definitely helps there.
This black friday deal is a good one - Link in the show notes.
Another product we mentioned on the show recently is also having a black friday deal - that is XPrintserver from Lantronix - they are offering up a 20% discount from 12:01 AM Friday the 28th to 11:59 PM Monday December 1st. Use promo code - BFCM2014 during the check out process. It really is a cool device for connecting your USB printer to your network and being able to print to said USB printer from your iOS device. Take a listen to Ep 326 at the 46:08 mark to learn more about this device.
I am going to pin the post for this episode to the top of the Google+ community - if you come across any other Black Friday or Cyber Monday details you want to share - please put them in the comments for the post of this episode - Ep 329 in our GooglePlus community.
11:51
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15:17
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/11/following-the-launch-of-
the-iphone-6-and-iphone-6-plus-an-app-store-record-falls
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one - which is being reported and re-reported - with some mis-information - and it is per the report from the Research company Fiksu - the put out a report on Smartphone App downloads - one of the items being reported is the following quote In October, App Store downloads reached a record 7.8 million per day. This compared to 5.5 million per day in September. unquote
Except for one minor bit of info - that 7.8 M per day and 5.5 mil per day are the number of downloads from the top 200 free apps in the US. So not only did they miss that US only part - they missed the fact it is just for 200 apps out of over 1 Million apps. Doooohhhh.
Now don't get me wrong 42 % increase from Sept to October is impressive. Most Impressive. But there are a lot more than 7.8 M downloads per day for iOS Apps.
All signs do point to a major record breaking quarter for iPhone sales - The stock price is also indicating that as well - at over $118 per share and climbing.
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https://www.fiksu.com/resources/fiksu-indexes
16:50
VOICEMAIL - Joe_NY_HD_Fdbk_mastercard
Hey Rob,
Just listened to your latest podcast -- keep up the good work as always
I am experiencing the same issue with my iPad that you talked about with your wife's. I have the 3rd gen iPad and the wifi is not usable when Bluetooth is turned on and connected to my Bluetooth speaker. If I disconnect from my speaker everything goes back to normal though. I have had this issue since since I updated to iOS 8. I would be very interested in finding out a solution for this.
Regards,
Ryan
From the comments on the post for Ep 328.
Quote for Jonathan in New Orleans, about his question about family share, per the apple website, only one account is the family organizer and it is THEIR credit card that all purchase are made from. One way to work around this issue as I have an 18yr old son, he has an iTunes Gift Card and all his purchases are made that way. when he runs out he re-fills it and continues to purchase that way and I don't get charged on my credit card for his purchases, but when he runs out of credits he could alway just purchase anything he wanted on my credit card without the system asking me for permission.
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Francisco Tapia
Thanks Francisco - Great way to do it - where other users on your account can make purchases without a credit card - and if you go per earlier in the show and pick up some gift cards this weekend - you may be able to save 20% of those cards.
Hi Rob,
When I ask to use Apple Pay at the McDonald's drive thrus near me, the workers stick the card reader out the window so I can reach it with my iPhone.
Regards,
Mark L
VOICEMAIL - Fdbk_zoom_mode
20:41
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community that went up since the last episode came out is from Lawrence McFarland - and it is per the Pebble and Smartwatch Pro app - and if you get the Smartwatch Pro app you can get $20 off on the Purchase of a Pebble watch. Thus bringing the price down to $79. Thanks Lawrence for that heads up.
- And since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Oh and Civil means just that - if you are not civil and tell someone that asks a question to go search for it or some other snarky comment - I will boot you. The whole idea of this community is anyone can ask any question related to iOS with no fear of someone getting on them about asking it.
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http://9to5mac.com/2014/11/18/apple-mfi-summit-third-
party-products-lightning-port-new-accessories/
Thanks to all that sent in this next one.
And it is that Apple will soon be letting 3rd party products use of the Lightening port. Earlier this month Apple had their Made for iDevices Summit in China - and this is where they let their partners know what is up and what they can do officially if they want to get that Made For iDevice certification - and again this year the big news was the opening up of the lightening port.
One of the first products will be Headphones directly plugged into the lightening port - expect those first from Apple / beats.
Additionally for all those battery pack cases out there - going forward instead of the micro USB port for charging the battery pack - it could be a lightning port. Thus only needing to take your lightening cord with you on a trip.
The other news out of the Meeting - was that Apple has now started accepting product plans for Homekit. So expect a whole bunch of product launches or really announcements around CES this year.
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http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/11/21/apples-a8-soc-reportedly-
capable-of-4k-video-output-may-pave-way-for-ultra-
high-resolution-apple-tv
Thanks to all that sent in links for this next one - which is that the A8 chip in the iPhone 6 and 6plus already technically supports 4K video output.
That said the screen is not able to truly display 4k video. The iPhone 6+ is 1920 x 1080 vs 4k Video resolution of 3840 x 2160 - yes exactly double on both dimensions for those checking on their calculator app.
This discovery of 4K video support was made by the developers of WALTR a Mac App that allows quick upload of video files to a users iPhone from the Mac. In testing the App they found they could playback 4K video on the iPhone 6.
What Apple Insider speculates is that the A8 chip could be used for the guts of the next Apple TV - thus allowing for 4k video playback via Apple TV.
And file this one under - ok one more straw on the next Apple TV's back.
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http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/11/apples-iphone-6-and-
iphone-6-plus-can-play-4k-video-thanks-to-a8-chip
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http://www.fiercemobileit.com/story/apple-fills-enterprise-
mobility-gap-left-receding-blackberry/2014-11-19
Thanks to Paul G for this next one. Which is about Apple filling in the void left by Blackberry's implosion in the Enterprise space.
According to Data from Globo and Enterprise Mobility Management company - per their customers in 2014. iOS made up 61% of mobile devices deployed vs 35% for Android vs 3.4% for Blackberry vs 0.6% for Windows Phone. Yikes.
Globo pins Apples success per its non-fragments platform. vs well Androids very fragmented offering. They also said iOS's updates being able to get out quickly and regularly helps ensure that security patches are not just available but actually installed. Plus having everyone running on the latest version of the OS means less conflicts when collaborating with colleagues.
Add to that Apples push with IBM - and you can see Apple is getting more and more serious with the Enterprise market. Which makes sense - as Apples is coming close to saturating the personal Mobile space - and may actually get to the point of saturation this quarter. As in Quarterly sales may peak this quarter with basically flat sales yr/yr to a slight decline a year from now at least in the direct to consumer market - meaning any growth would need most likely come from the enterprise market. As well it does not make sense for Apple to go into the low end of the consumer market.
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http://9to5mac.com/2014/11/09/home-depot-
windows-breach-macbooks-iphones/
This next one just goes in the too funny category - seem Home Depot blames its epic and massive Security breach on Windows - and now Senior executives at Home Depot have been given MacBooks and iPhones
So to summarize - Home Depot has a security breach in which 56 Million Credit card accounts and 53 Million email addresses of customers were compromised by hackers. The root cause a windows vulnerability in Home Depots main computer network.
So the execs that are in charge of making sure that all is ok between Home Depot and their customers - after preceding over one of the most epic fails in consumer history - yeah these folks are rewarded with new Macs and iPhones. Well that will teach them. Like I said - too funny.
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VOICEMAIL - Tony_CA_iphone6_semi_freeze_reboot
Hi Rob,
I updated (iPhone 6) to IOS 8.1.1 and all my credit cards (4) were removed from passbook, not sure why, it was kind of a pain to add them back. I hope every update does not remove them.
Regards,
Art K
Hi Rob,
Nice looking and clean new version of the Tii app. But I have been living with it since it has been released and am finding it like a new pair of shoes to fit into. Mostly, I seem to remember that when episodes were played they disappeared off the feed. Now they just kind of hang around like unwanted guests that overstay their welcome. Am I missing something? Is there a setting I need to invoke? Or is that just how it works now.
Regards,
Larry
Hi Larry,
In the Tii App - Up at the top of the Episode list - tap on More.
Then you can select Played or unplayed.
The old version only let you darken the played ones there was no removing the old episodes - But now you can get a list that just shows unplayed or just shows played.
Additionally it also now shows you what % of the episode you have played.
So if you looked at all audio episodes for example - you would see what % you have played for each episode.
I think you will see there are much nicer features that are more user friendly for the podcast listener with the new version.
VOICEMAIL - Ringtones_issues_apple_working_on_fix
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http://www.imore.com/call-recorder-facetime-also-records-handoff-phone-relay-calls
Thanks to Michael for this next one. Which is a link to an article about Ecamm's Call Recorder - this is a Mac App - but I am mentioning it - as you can use it on a mac to record FaceTime calls and Phone Relay calls - so if you get a call on your iPhone and answer it on your mac - you can then record audio calls with Call Recorder. Again you do need a Mac and an iPhone from which to hand off the call from.
The App is Free to try and costs $29.95 from Ecamm.
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VOICEMAIL - Review_Case_Robert_CA_Caseology_review
Dear Rob,
During the month it took Apple to deliver my two, yes two, iPhone 6 Pluses, I researched and ordered a few items. Took your advice to heart about Post iPhone Delivery Stress Disorder and decided to get the wife a new phone rather than handing her my slow-as-all-get-out iPhone 4S — It worked! She loves her new 6 Plus and lets me play with mine all I want.
Anyway, here are the accessories I ordered and a few notes about them.
Power Support AFP Crystal Film for iPhone 6 Plus screen protector ($19.95 for a two pack). Great quality and value. I’ve used Power Support protectors on all my iPhones over the years. They last, don’t scratch, are absolutely clear and the touch sensitivity is great. For the last few devices, I’ve been going with crystal rather than anti-glare because photos look so much more brilliant. One note: because the new 6s have curved edges, the protector is limited to the flat part of the screen, leaving a small gap. Power Support explains that going all the way to the edge would involve making a curved protector that could more easily come off. There is a slight edge that you feel when you use gestures that come from off the screen to on, but it is not too objectionable. Power Support has assured me they are working on putting a beveled edge onto future products. Phenomenal value at $10 for each protector and it will, trust me, last the life of any iPhone. http://www.powersupportintl.com/iPhone-6-and-6-plus-s/1885.htm
Power Support Air Jacket Clear for iPhone 6 Plus case ($29.95). This is a minimalist case that retains the look and feel of the naked iPhone. Beautiful execution and feel. Somewhat of a struggle to get on and off but Power Support has a video that makes it easier. I like that I get to use the real buttons with their distinctive click for volume, etc. And everyone who sees the case oohs and ahhs and wants one. It is a bit slick, and I’ve had a few near bobbles while handing my 6 Plus over to friends and family to look at my photos. Need to be careful with this one. http://www.powersupportintl.com/iPhone-6-and-6-plus-s/1885.htm
Tech21 iPhone 6 Plus Case (Classic Check - Clear & Blue) ($39.99). These are the most protective and easy to use cases going. My wife loves the look of her blue one and I think it is a bit more attractive than the clear, especially with a Silver iPhone. The case, because it has a protective bumper all the way around makes the phone wider, this is a bit of a problem for me with my small hands. Not so much for my wife. However, this is my go-to case when I plan to take a lot of photos, pulling the 6 Plus out of my pocket over concrete several times an hour. The fit is fantastic and the 6 Plus pops in and out with little effort and, yet, it is a secure fit. https://www.tech21.com/iphone-6-plus-cases
Griffin Trainer fo iPhone 6 Plus armband ($19.99). My wife uses this for running. A good value. Can operate the phone through the case. The iPhone must be put in the case naked except for the screen protector. Easy to use and with the Tech21 case, going from one to the other is easy. To take a photo, you have to pull out the lens. It isn’t waterproof in any way so for rainy days, my wife has to put the 6 Plus in a Ziploc bag before putting it in the armband. http://store.griffintechnology.com/iphone-6/trainer-for-iphone-6-plus
amphipod AirFlow Lite belt ($23.95). This is what I prefer on my runs. It is a belt that easily fits the iPhone 6 Plus and has a second compartment for keys or gel packs. It says it is “moisture resistant” but I’d still put the phone in a Ziploc for a downpour. This is a great option for my wife when she doesn’t want to carry a purse and isn’t wearing jeans with a large enough pocket for the 6 Plus. Comes in three nifty fluorescent colors and classic black. http://www.amphipod.com/products/holders/music/electronics/airflow-lite
So those are my recommendations for the moment. Hope this helps some of your listeners who were asking about such things.
Always, always, love listening to your podcast. It keep me up to date and there isn’t an episode, not one, where I don’t learn something new and useful.
Regards,
Jeff in Burbank
VOICEMAIL - Review_Case_Spigen_iPhone_case
44:30
VOICEMAIL - Brian_Harrys_Review
Hi Rob,
Per Free vs get
I noticed apple made their own apps free but all third party ones get even if there is no in app purchases! I think apple should do free for 100% free and get for in app purchase(s) or hardware needed
Regards,
Michael
Hello Rob,
I want to report the disappointing saga of my i-Pad mini.
I purchased a 64 gig wifi and cellular i-Pad Mini II in August from BestBuy.
I had problems which most of your listeners will not have because I am strictly a voice over user.
I decided to learn all of the keyboard navigation short cuts but found that my Logitek keyboard case wouldn't pair.
I went to the Apple store and they could not pair my keyboard either. They tried it with an i-Pad Air II. They also tried an apple keyboard and their Logitek keyboard without success.
They thought my unit had been corrupted so ordered another.
I went in on Monday to pick it up.
First, they updated it to 8.1.1 and again tried all of the above mentioned keyboards.
I went home as they requested and called Apple-care who sent me back the next day.
I also tweeted around and found some work arounds.
There has been a bug since the release of IOS 8 in which some keyboards and some units do not work with Voice over. If Voice over is turned off, the pairing works and the keyboards function. If voice over stays on, the keyboards simply don't function, or in some cases, crash the IOS devices.
, I took my i-Pad back to Best Buy and got a full refund.
I know most people have had good experiences with the Apple stores and until now, I have had fine experiences.
But, the employees are not trained to handle complexity. Most don't know anything about voice over and one was horrified to find screen curtain on when he picked up my i-Pad. I told him how to fix it, and I brought the screen back to life.
I comment here only because I am saddened that I am not able to use an i-Pad. Yes, I can and do most everything from my phone, but using an i-Pad totally with keyboard control was something I wanted to do.
Be ware of complexity.
Regards,
Jan B
VOICEMAIL - Harrys_listener_review_2
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 328
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hey rob,
I made this song in GarageBand with my 4s, some sounds came from the alchemy app. We did vocals with the built in iPhone mic and the only other device I used was a turntable with headphones blasting into the iPhone mic.
Regards,
Jeff San Antonio tx
SONG_Jethro_140407
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ANNE for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ANNE wrote
Hi Rob:
My husband and I listen to your show while commuting.
When you mentioned the app Fotor was having a sale on in app purchases in ep. 324, I thought I'd try it out. Here is a pic of our cat, Orbit, which I took with my iPhone 6 and edited totally with Fotor. The app was pretty simple to use and to play around with.
REGARDS
Anne D
Teepee Creek, Alberta, Canada
Well ANNE Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ANNE'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 328 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:21
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “After more than two years, Windows Phone still claims less than 3% of market share. BlackBerry 10 will be launching here in the US soon and I think they will increase their share to 3rd place and may even pass iOS in a couple years. unquote
Matthew Miller, ZDNet, 14 February 2013
Look I just feel guilty bashing Blackberry considering how dead they are - but less than two years ago to say Blackberry would come close to iOS more or less to say it may even pass iOS - Well Mr Miller he was definitely smokin something that ain't legal in Kansas - Just Sayin
03:04
For Promo codes - On Ep 327 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the iBook - Letting the Butterflies Go - those promo codes have all been given out.
This week we have promo codes for the a couple of Apps - the First is the App - called FUN FOR KIDS EDUCATIONAL GAMES - here is the review from the dev - PLAY PROMO CODE - FUN FOR KIDS
Well thanks to Dev for their review of their App - FUN FOR KIDS EDUCATIONAL GAMES and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this App - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put KIDS in the subject line.
The Second item we have promo code for is the App - GOPIX - Here is the review from the dev - PLAY PROMO CODE - GOPIX
Thanks to the Dev for sending in THEIR review of THE APP GOPIX and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put GOPIX - G O P I X in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific APP. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple APPS in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
06:15
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/11/ios-8-1-1-iphone-4s-
and-ipad-2-a-little-faster-kind-of-sometimes/
As expected Apple released iOS 8.1.1 to the masses. And what do we know about it. Well first off it breaks the current Jailbreak - Actually Apple in the release notes credits the Pangu Jailbreak team for 3 exploits that were patched with this release. Not sure if that was meant as a tip of the hat or flick of the chin. Obviously if you are jailbroken or plan on jailbreaking stay at iOS 8.1
For everyone else - It looks good to upgrade. For those with the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 - it says in the release notes this update improves performance. By how much they do not say. And different posts I have read said different things - some say it was very noticeable - others said barely noticeable - but all did seem to say it was an improvement even if just barely.
Battery life for me on my iPhone 6 Plus does seem to be improved. But that was just in the first day where it had 6 and half hours of use and was at 55% battery life. But that was the first time through. More reports on Battery life on the next episode - maybe.
I guess the best thing I can say about this update is that the number of complaints seems to be the lowest for any iOS 8.x update.
Again if you are not planning on jailbreaking - then it is best to update to the latest version now.
By the way according to Musclenerd from the jailbreak team - he is saying iPhone 6 and 6+ need to avoid iOS 8.1.1 if they want to jailbreak as there is not going back to 8.1 - You can't downgrade for those devices.
Hi Rob,
I have an 128GB iPhone 6 Plus that I just updated this morning to iOS 8.1.1 from iTunes on my MacBookPro. The update seemed to go smoothly. However, before the upgrade I had about 400 music albums on my iPhone and afterwards I had 5. I’m resyncing with my iTunes library now so I’m assuming that things will be back to normal soon enough, but it’s still a pain in the butt. My general feeling is that I’ve seen more bugs in Apple’s software in the past several months than I’ve seen in the prior several years. So just a couple of words of caution to all my fellow listeners when they update to 8.1.1, “Look out!”.
Regards,
Sincerely,
Mike Z
Roswell, GA
From Bob Berberick - I Upgraded 2 iPhones and 2 iPads. All went well using Rob's instructions as usual. Also upgraded to Yosemite and iCloud Drive. I was expecting an issue or two but haven't had any yet.
I had others reporting in some issues with battery life - which is odd - because my initial testing seems to show better battery life - at least for the 6+. I am in the midst of updating my devices to iOS 8.1.1 - and will have a better feel of any issues personally next week - but My wife did say today it seemed slower on the iPad Mini with iOS 8.1.1 vs 7.1.2 - or really as she put it - The changes you made slowed this down - thanks
I had others reporting where updating to 8.1.1 - solved issues they were having - like with Bob B in Hamilton Ohio - where some apps that were stuck and not installing are now installed after the update.
11:48
http://fortheloveoftech.com/2014/11/18/apple-seeds-
ios-8-2-beta-developers/
And this is exciting - no sooner did Apple release iOS 8.1.1 to the public - then they turn right around and release iOS 8.2 Beta 1 to Devs.
Seems the major reason for this beta is to support Apple Watchkit. Which Apple just released the Dev kit for - as they said they would in November.
According to Apple's Phil Schiller
quote With the iOS 8.2 beta SDK, developers can now start using WatchKit to create breakthrough new apps, Glances and actionable notifications designed for the innovative Apple Watch interface and work with new technologies such as Force Touch, Digital Crown and Taptic Engine, unquote
12:54
http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/18/7243085/most-
important-apple-watchkit-discoveries
As with any good SDK - there are lots of bits of info we can learn about the Apple Watch that were not previously known. The Verge had a nice collection of things we have learned about the Apple watch now that said SDK is out. Some of those key ones are
1 - An iPhone is required almost all the time. Essentially a Watch App is a complement to your iOS device - at least to start. And code for the most part will be executed on the iPhone.
2. However - from Apple quote "Starting later next year, developers will be able to create fully native apps for Apple Watch. unquote. Later next year in Apple terminology means December 2015 or there a bouts.
3. There are two different resolutions - the 38 mm AW will be 272 x 340 pixels. The 42 MM will be 312 x 390 pixels.
4. There will be two type of Notifications on the AW. Short look which is just seen briefly when you raise your wrist. The App icon, app name and a brief message. And then if the person keeps their wrist raised long enough the screen changes to a quote long look notification unquote - which will provide more info and is more customizable - plus the App icon and name move to the top of the screen and are shrunk in size.
5. No Custom Gestures - At least to start - Apple gives a pre determined set of gestures and the initials apps must conform.
6. Maps are static and non-interactive. No scrolling map as you walk down the street.
7. Videos not so much - But images are ok. So Porn on wrist will be limited to Static images or gifs.
8. There is a new font - it is call San FranCisco and it will be all the rage on keynote presentations come 2015.
Essentially the way to think of Apps for AW in early 2015 is that the AW becomes a second screen for the iPhone it is tethered to wirelessly. Processing is done on the iPhone for the most part - and the AW is more for displaying info and accepting User input via Apples predefined gestures or pushed of buttons or turns of the Digital crown.
Later on 2015 - will be when devs will be able to take the popular apps on the Pebble that are stand alone and port them over to Apple Watch. Which means 2,000 stop watch apps before Christmas 2015. Yeah.
Now to convince the Devs for the Tii App to add in Apple Watch control. With support for per episode artwork on the watch face. I might need to learn the SDK for that one.
http://www.zdnet.com/apple-makes-watchkit-software-tools-available-to-developers-7000035935/
16:37
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Have you ever purchased a mattress by sitting on it for just a few minutes at the store only later to regret it. That happened with us for my Oldest son's mattress. We thought we purchased a good mattress - but oh my - we learned we did not - we would lay down with him to get him to go to sleep and as we tried to get up he would hear us and feel us moving and would wake up - very very frustrating. But we were stuck with the Mattress - However With Casper you get a 100 day risk free trial period. You don't like it you get your money back and they come and pick it back up. That said - the mattress they sent is great and is definitely not going back. It is a mix of Latex foam and Memory foam. No noisy springs to wake up your kid or significant other when you get up - which is also nice for those 2AM visits to the cookie jar or ice cream tub.
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20:00
VOICEMAIL - Mitch_Answer_3rd_party_keybord_mic
VOICEMAIL - STEVE_AZ_ANSWER_3RD_PARTY_KEYBOARD
Hi Rob,which carrier do you use at the moment please,thank you. Ricky.
I am using T-Mobile - a couple of the reason I choose T-Mobile - Pricing - for me and my Wife. That was a key one. And also the ability to use Wifi Hotspotting - with no need to jailbreak - that has already helped me out a bunch. And well T-Mobile in the US seems to be willing to allow what ever new features Apple rolls out. Unlike AT&T and Verizon.
Hi Rob
With the new search tool in the Photos app with iOS 8, it says you can search photos by date and time. Do you know how to search by time as nothing I am trying works? Also, it seems that you can't search by exact date, only a month or a year. Is there a way to do this as well?
Regards
Steve
in Brisbane
Steve - you can search in the Photos app by Month - it does not look like it gives results for a specific day search for example quote October 2014 unquote showed me all the photos from October - with a break down by day. But searching for a specific say resulted in nothing.
VOICEMAIL - PRINTER_FDBK_BROTHERS_PRINTER
24:13
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community with lots of comments that went up since the last episode came out is from Giuseppe Marino - who was offering up a tip for Touch ID and how to improve its accuracy. Then there were a bunch on comments - but the tip that Per Francisco and talked about in the past - What you should do to improve accuracy if you are having issues - is go to Settings then Touch ID and then simply place your finger on the sensor until it recognizes it and do that again and again. This does seem to improve accuracy. Thanks for the post Giuseppe and the feedback Francisco.
Another Post from Chris in London was about Sony announcing a new camera sensor the Exmor RS IMX320 which will be ready to ship in April 2015 - This could bring DSLR quality auto-focusing a 21 Mega Pixel CMOS sensor and 4K video recording to the next iPhone if used. So there we go the start of iPhone 6S rumors - Thanks Chris. Expect Rumors about the next iPhone in Jan / Feb time frame talking about an un-named source saying the next iPhone will have basically those specs. Hoping we would have forgotten by then. So remind me when I re-report it - I had forgotten. Thanks
- And since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
26:30
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/11/apple-is-now-labeling-
free-apps-in-the-app-store-with-a-new-get-button
A minor change in the App store - Free Apps no longer say Free - but rather Get. No official word on why the change - but if I was to put money on the reason for the change - it is likely because many Free Apps are not Free - they have in app purchases - like recently my son asking to spend $5 for a sleigh in Jet pack joy ride. I was like - Ahhh No. Any way - looks to be that Apples Lawyers stepped in. And the next time you look at the App Store app you will either see the price for an app or if it is Free - it will now say Get.
27:14
http://petapixel.com/2014/11/18/psa-iphone-6-plus-
users-getting-blurry-photos-video-even-standing-still/
Seems there are some reports and growing numbers there of - that some people with iPhone 6pluses are getting Blurry photos - even when the subject is not moving and you are not moving - it looks as if some one was. I have not seen this issue - except in really low light. I tried to get blurry photos by just using one hand turning HDR on and then off and then auto - then taping on the screen and then pushing the button. The pictures were not blurry for me. But if you have a 6 plus and are getting blurry pics most if not all of the time - go and see your local apple store - seems like a small % of users are having this problem and a small % of iPhone owners can quickly become a big number.
28:02
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-18/apple-sticking-
with-arizona-plan-after-supplier-falters.html
The Latest in the GTAT / Apple Soap opera has Apple telling Mesa AZ officials it is committed to bringing jobs and manufacturing to the area. This is the quote I find most interesting from Mesa City Manager Chirstopher Brady - quote They’ve indicated their commitment to us: They want to repurpose that building and use it again unquote
Re-Purporse - as in use for a different purpose as in no more Sapphire. Not that there was really any hope chance of that happening - but I think that quote sums it up - the plant Apple purchased to make Sapphire in will be used for something else. Maybe final assembly of full size Apple TV - Ok - Just kidding. Kinda.
28:50
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-30121593
Thanks to Dr. John and others for this next one - which is a rumor that if true is a shock to no one - well except for those that spread the rumor a couple of months ago Apple was going to kill Beats. Se the latest rumor from the Financial times is saying the exact opposite - in that Apple will start pre-installing the Beats stream service app on all iOS devices most likely early in 2015.
29:29
http://www.cultofmac.com/303223/ios-twice-
memory-efficient-android-heres/
Thanks to Matt for this next one.
This is for all of you out there with that annoying Android Friend or Relative. The post is titled iOS is twice as memory-efficient as Android Here's why - and it is from cult of Mac via a post from Quora. In a nut shell - iOS devices run better than Android devices with 2x the memory because Android apps use Java and need all the extra RAM to do garbage collection. Which is a process of recycling memory once an Android App is done using it. With Android you need four or eight time more memory than you are actually using to be efficient. But when the memory becomes constrained performance goes way down.
Per iOS - no need for Garbage Collection - it was designed to avoid that sort of processes - it just needs the memory it needs and not more.
And the issue with more memory is more battery drain.
So next time that annoying Android fan boy says something about the iPhone only having 1GB of memory let them know performance wise - 1GB of iOS RAM results in more performance than 3GB of RAM for Android.
Which I guess for Tablets means the 2GB in the iPad Air 2 is better than 6GB of RAM in an Android Tablet.
30:57
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-becoming-
one-trick-pony-223009105.html
one Anal-ist thinks Apples Stock ride will come to an end in 2015
quote "It's losing market share like crazy. It's becoming a one-trick pony. it is a phone company," said Bert Dohmen, president of Dohmen Capital Research. Guess the best way to get attention is to say the opposite of everyone else. He said that iPad and iPhone sales are down. Well he is half right - iPad sales are down - but definitely not iPhone sales. So already he qualifies for how wrong were they.
Per Apple being a one trick pony - it has one really big Pony - but there are others - the iPad - which granted sales are down yr-yr - mostly shed to people upgrading to the iPhone 6Plus and not needing an iPad - plus old iPad's still work great - including first gen. Expect iPad sales to decline for another year or so.
But Apple sales for computers are up. And there will be the Apple Watch and there is Beats headphones.
Yes the iPhone line is becoming bigger and bigger - and if next year iPhone sales drop yr-yr do to a lack of compelling reasons to upgrade - a very possible scenario - then yes there will be a pull back. The question I guess is how high does Apple stock get between now and end of January - when Apple releases this quarters sales numbers and the iPhone becomes an even bigger % of overall revenue - and fears of that big pony getting sick send the stock dropping. Yup the bigger the gap between iPhone and iPad sales - the bigger the worry will be.
33:43
VOICEMAIL - REVIEW_FREE_DotsintheTrap
Hi Rob,
I've upgraded from the 5 to the 6 Plus, and while I love my new device, it's a bit clunky when I run. I used to just carry my 5 in my hand while running but I feel like I'm going to drop my 6 Plus so I'm considering wearing an arm band instead. Would you mind asking the community which arm band they use and recommend? I'm having a hard time finding many for the Plus.
Regards,
Dave C
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37:05
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/legion-
meter-charge-your-smartphone-92-faster
Well I received a kickstarter product I back - nope not the SOS Charger - which I am still waiting on - while he is busy shipping units to retailers and not to backers - Bad form. Sorry but Backers should be the first ones to receive the units. Not retailers - I realize it may be a financial necessity - but it still does not make it ok. It is a slap in the face of the backers when they see the product they are waiting for - available in stock on a retailers shelves.
That said the one I did get that was funded earlier this year is the Legion Meter - I will talk more about this one on a later episode after I full test it out. But so far it seems to be working as advertised.
37:56
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bluesmart-world-s-first-
smart-connected-carry-on
Thanks to Michael for this next one. Which is another Take an everyday item and add the ability to charge up iOS devices and then get over a million dollars in pledges. Remember when they took that cooler and added a bunch of features - yeah this time some folks did that with a Carry On suit case. It is the Bluesmart over at indiegogo. Actually the projects full name is Bluesmart: World's first smart Connected Carry-on
Per their description quote Bluesmart is a high-quality carry-on suitcase that you can control from your phone, like a boss. From the app you can lock and unlock it, weigh it, track its location, be notified if you are leaving it behind and find out more about your travel habits. You can also charge your phone 6 times over with a built-in battery. unquote
Pricing on this was $195 - then sold out - then $215 - then sold out - then $235 then sold out and not is $260. Yeah not seeming like such a bargain.
They had a goal of $50,000 - as I mentioned they raised over 1 Mil so far.
There are a whole bunch of neat features and back in my 150,000 Plus miles a year traveling days - I am sure I would have been all over this.
There is a built in scale in the handle - that tells you on your iOS device how much it weighs.
You can lock and unlock the suitcase from your iOS device.
There is location tracking. And some handy compartments for your iPad and Laptop.
Search for Bluesmart one word at indie go go dot com or in the show notes for Ep 328.
39:40
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hypershop/pearltm-
compact-mirror-usb-rechargeable-battery-pa?ref=email
I mentioned the Pearl Compact Mirror and USB rechargeable battery Pack on the last episode and that I funded it and then the project was Paused slash stopped by Kickstarter due to a DMCA Copyright complaint.
Well I read that Copyright notification at Kickstarter - and Wow - is All I can say. Unless there is something they are not showing - I don't see how Kickstarter could have paused it from that letter / notification - It is not a valid DMCA takedown notice - not in the least.
Again maybe there is something more behind the scenes that was also supplied to kickstarter - but based on what Kickstarter is showing - there is no reason to have stopped this project - not with that wording. FYI - there is specific wording needed for a proper DMCA takedown notice - and this letter was not it or even close.
40:37
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pearl-compact-
mirror-usb-rechargeable-battery
And you know what the folks running this project felt the same way and even went over and opened an Indie gogo project for this. So if you are interested in the Pearl - You can go now to Indie go go and fund this. If you are not sure what the Pearl is go back to Ep 327 around the 38:24 mark to hear about it.
The good news is on Indie go go they have already raised an additional $16k plus of funding - which means they hit a stretch goal and will have 2.1 A output now available for faster charging. And if they hit 30k on Indie go go - then we get a free Microfiber Pouch.
They did say if you already pledged at Kickstarter - keep your pledge there - and do not cancel or double order. But for new pledges now - go to indie go go dot com
and search for Pearl or look in the show notes for ep 328.
41:48
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/xoo-belt-by-
nifty-a-phone-charging-belt
Ok - I really really did not want to talk about this one - but lots of you sent in links and it was covered on lots of blog posts.
It is the XOO Belt by Nifty and it is on IndieGogo. This is a Battery Pack in your belt and belt buckle for charging your iPhone when it is in your pocket.
Alright - so let me get this straight - I am supposed to wear this battery pack near my groin that is going to get nice and hot when charging my iOS device in my Pocket getting nice and hot. Ummm not for me or any other man looking to keep up is count if you know what I mean.
Oh and when you go to the indie gogo page - it has in bold text - Say hello to our flex Beast. And they are talking about a belt so ummm point towards ones nether regions they are basically saying Say hello to our flex beast - Oh my
Pricing for this is $155 bucks - ummm Yeah. Well they are at over $30k in funding towards a goal of $50k - and have until December 18th at 11:59 PM PT for funding to reach the goal.
If for some reason this idea actually sounds appealing to you - search for XOO Belt at Indie Gogo dot com or in the show notes for Ep 328 to learn more.
43:31
http://www.amzer.com/crusta/
For the first 6 weeks of having the iPhone 6 plus - I went around naked - well the Phone not me - but in many ways I felt more vulnerable and uncomfortable with the iPhone being naked then if I was. I did not let my boys use it other than on the sofa surrounded by carpet. The naked 6 plus just seems like it wants to jump out of your hands. During that time I waited for some cases to get to me - and finally they did around the end of October - and tried a few out - and the one I settled on and am using now is the Crusta from Amzer - links in the show notes - but Crusta is spelled - C R U S T A. I like this one as it is a good deal of protection. Or as they say 4 Layers of Army grade protection. Ok - a little heavy on the marketing hype there guys.
With this case you get a Glass Screen Protector. Which actually was really easy to put on with the tools and instructions they gave and did not have bubbles under it. Huge plus on that.
Next they have two layers of the case. I went with Red on the outside and Blue on the inside - Yes the Colors for the Dayton Flyers. But you have 7 outside colors and 6 inside colors to choose from - Some quick Array math says that is 42 different color combos to choose from.
The things I like about the case - one the buttons are just as easy to push for volume and power as when there is no case - something not always true with cases. Although the button for the mute is a little tough to tell if it was slid or not. Another thing I liked it has built in dust protector plugs for the Lightening and headphone jacks - I keep my iPhone in my pocket top down - meaning the ports are at the top and this keeps out dirt and lint. And most importantly for me - there is a raised lip around the edge - meaning if your drop it on the ground the glass will not hit on a flat surface like concrete or blacktop. Obviously if you have gravel or rocks where your drop it all bets are off. But again it does come with a tempered glass protector.
One thing to note - this case does make the 6 Plus feel like the 6 plus plus - it is a substantial case - hence the good level of protection - but that protection and added lip does mean an increase in size to an already big phone. So more then ever the 6 Plus feels like a tablet. That all said - I do feel much less stress and anxiety using this case especially when I give it to the kids - which I did at the pool - where the iPhone 4S was once shattered.
It also comes with a belt clip holster - not something I used - but if you are into that kind of thing - it is part of the package.
Pricing for this is $45. Tell you what - they sent me an extra case. If you tweet out a link to this episode or mention it on Facebook - and send me a link to the tweet or Facebook post - I will pick a winner and send out the case to you. I will pick one winner randomly after the next episode. So again tweet a link to Ep 328 or Put up a Facebook post - or if you can't do either - then write a review of the show in iTunes and again let me know about the post or review via email - and I will enter you in a chance to win this case. Since I am paying the postage - limit to US Residents only - sorry.
47:45
http://bgr.com/2014/11/17/apple-pay-at-whole-
foods-mcdonalds-walgreens/
Well some early results are in on how Apple pay is doing and at Mcdonalds - Apple Pay is already 50% of its tap to pay transactions. Same with Walgreens. Whole Foods put some numbers forward saying it already processes more than 150,000 Apple Pay Transactions.
And article in the NYtimes pointed out these tid bits - but also pointed out that Apple pay is still far from being a dominant payment system - you think. It is only a month old and only on the 6 and 6Plus. But early signs from some key stores do look good.
48:37
VOICEMAIL - Richard_PA_Home_depot_ApplePay
Hi Rob,
Apple pay works at HD in Beaverton Oregon
Regards,
Mark L
Hi Rob,
In response to Home Depot and Apple Pay question in Tii episode 0327.
I've used Apple Pay at Home Depot a few times and it works flawlessly. In the self checkout line, I chose credit as the method of payment and just kept my finger on the iPhone home button and the transaction went through with a problem. I've also used it at BJ's, and McDonalds.
Regards,
Dennis C
Gentlemen thank you and I am happy to say the Home Depot in Overland Park also had ApplePay working fine - oddly enough there was no symbol or sign that it supported Apple Pay or NFC - I just selected pay via Credit card at the self checkout line and then laid the iPhone 6 Plus on the screen for the credit card swipe and it worked.
VOICEMAIL - Glen_CA_Apple_pay_thoughts_fdbk
Hi Rob, just wanted to let the listeners who have a H&R Emerald prepaid card that Apple Pay will be coming in January but no date has been set so I'll send another email when I hear that date. Regards Aaron in Vermont.
VOICEMAIL - Terry_tx_apple_pay_walgreens_thoughts
Hi Rob,
I've trained several cashiers on how it works in the past few weeks!
Had an interesting experience at a McDonald's drive through. When I got to the window and told the cashier, "I'd like to use apple pay", she said, "Oh you want to add on two apple pies?".
Still a lot of work to do! :)
Regards,
Donna
Yeah sadly right now - the local McD - does not support Apple pay in the Car line - just in the store.
VOICEMAIL - Gary_leland_quest_apple_pay
Hey Rob, I just wanted to comment about what I would love to see come to Apple Pay. It would be awesome if that, not only you got the totals of your transactions in Passbook but, you also got a detailed receipts of what you just purchased. Totally paperless transaction! Then you would have all your receipts in one place. Also, have a print feature that allowed you to print which recipes you needed for your taxes or whatever.
Regards,
Danny R
Vacaville, CA
Hi Danny - While I agree that would be a nice option - I think Apple is trying hard to keep away from getting that data - they are pushing Privacy and Security along with ease of use as the the three core elements of Apple Pay - and collecting that data would seem to weaken the Privacy item.
VOICEMAIL - Mari_OH_applePay_stashbot
Hi Rob,
So my experience with Apple has been awesome, funny and down right pure magic to cashiers. One of my experiences was at BABIES "R" US. I asked the cashier did their particular store support Apple pay, he said no to my surprise, as I waited for him to ring me up, their it was the symbol of truth(NFC pay pass came on the accepted pay screen). So I went for it, to his surprise it worked. He was like, "well a guy tried it before you and it didn't work. I laughed and said under my breath"must of been a android phone"as I walked off. My next try was at McDonald's. I didn't ask if they supported Apple pay this time, I let her do her cashier thing and casually put my phone to the payment pad and "walla" paid in full. The ladies reaction after watching me do this was nothing short of amazement. She asked "how did I do that?what phone did I have? Is the iPhone the only phone that could do that?" She got so distracted by the Apple magic, her manager was trying to get her attention for something else that she was suppose to be doing. This thing that Apple does where they implement meaningful things in our life's is nothing other then pure genius.
Regards,
Saul L
VOICEMAIL - Steve_CA_ApplePay_Vs_CurrenC
01:02:06
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2848026/att-kills-the-
permacookie-stops-tracking-customers-internet-usage-for-now.html
Thanks Dr. John for this next one. Which is that AT&T killed off using the Permacookie for now. The Permacookie was a way at the network level for AT&T to track where you went on the web - but unlike regular cookies you can turn off - what AT&T was doing was something you have no say over. The reason for Permacookies is simple - So Advertiser can see what sorts of things you might be interested in and serve up related ads to you. And again unlike with regular cookies - with permacookies there is no way of removing or blocking them. It is all carrier side.
Now before you get all mad at AT&T for doing this at all - realize - Verizon is still doing this.
Actually if you are on Verizon and don't want to be tracked per what you do on the web - then you need to get a VPN or use Wifi or go to Sprint or T-mobile.
Also while AT&T said their initial testing is done - the did not say if this project is done as well - actually saying it quote may still launch a program to sell data collected unquote via permacookies.
Guess you need to ask if you value privacy or not in your actions.
1:03:25
VOICEMAIL - REVIEW_UPDATE_IAUDITION_ROBERT
The App I recommend for Podcasters is BossJock - while I like the editing option in iAudition - Doing a show in iAudition is not remotely possible like with Bossjock - plus bossjock supports FTP export - and you can edit the ID3 tags when you export as MP3 - something iAudition does not do. Right now and for a limited time Bossjock is on Sale for $6.99 - down from the normal $9.99 price.
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1:11:41
Thanks again to Casper dot com for their support of Tii - and if you go to casper.com slash tii - and use promo code tii - all lower case - you will save $50 off a mattress shipped right to your door - again go to casper.com slash tii and use promo code tii.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 327
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song called Ode to a Sign with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Ode_to_a_sign.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ZACHARY for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ZACHARY wrote
Hi Rob,
I used the main ios 8 wallpaper and added text to it using the app instasize
Regards,
Zachary S
Well ZACHARY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ZACHARY'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 327 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:59
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Here are four reasons why I don’t think Apple’s stock will see $700 again:
1. Growth in phones is slowing as competition increases
2. Margins are shrinking
3. Apple is losing its innovative edge
4. Apple may no longer be a growth story”
Howard Gold, MarketWatch, 1 February 2013
If you adjust for the split Apples stock has seen a price of over $780 this past week - Just Sayin
02:31
For Promo codes - On Ep 326 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the Apps - NOTE-IFY and SLENDER MAN ORIGINS 2 - we will be giving those out later this week - for more info on these apps go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 326.
This week we have promo codes for the iBook called Letting the butterflies go. Here is the written review from the Author -
Hi, I just released a comic book memoir to the iBook store in which all the drawings were created on the iPad. I spent the last three years working full-time on the project, importing the digital drawings into Adobe InDesign to create the layouts. The book is called "Letting the Butterflies Go" and is in two volumes. Volume one is called "Pandora" and is 220 pages. Volume two will be released shortly and is just over 200 pages. Both are in full-color.
"Letting the Butterflies Go" depicts my memories: some bright, some gray, some very dark. The lavishly illustrated book immerses the reader in an intense experience not soon forgotten.Regards, "MMJ."
Well thanks to MMJ for her review of her ibook Letting the butterflies go and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this IBOOK - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put BUTTERFLY in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:15
http://www.imore.com/heres-why-most-us-dont-have-worry-
about-wirelurker-malware
So Apple had a couple of Malware / trojan issues that made news the past two weeks. The first one that broke was about malware called Wirelurker that a who bunch of sites jumped up and down about saying see here is Malware for iOS and making it sound like almost the end of the world for iOS. Really any article you read or may read about Wirelurker that makes it out to be a real threat - is just completely link baiting. Who this affected was those in China accessing a 3rd party App store for Mac's and downloading what they new to be pirated software of popular titles for their Mac. Then once installed - it would wait until you connected and iOS device via a USB cable and then it would attack your iOS device - if it was Jailbroken it was able to install a bunch - if you were not - it could do just a little bit. But the long of the short - if you were downloading pirated software for your mac from a 3rd party App store in China and you got infected - GOOD you deserved to. And shame on you for downloading pirated software. This really is a non issue and Apple actually responded quickly to this quote issue unquote saying the following
quote "We are aware of malicious software available from a download site aimed at users in China, and we've blocked the identified apps to prevent them from launching. As always, we recommend that users download and install software from trusted sources." unquote
Anyone affected by this and looking to me for sympathy - yeah - keep on looking. This is one of those things you had to try really really hard to get infected by.
06:17
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2014/11/
masque-attack-all-your-ios-apps-belong-to-us.html
The second security issue to make news is actually one you need to be aware of and is the one that really is an issue.
If you think it is strange these two stories broke at the same time - the second story broke because the company FireEye - that discovered this in July and reported it to Apple - was sitting on it - and then when they saw the PR being generated by Wirelurker got jealous and did their own release. I kid you not - here is what they wrote on the blog
quote We have notified Apple about this vulnerability on July 26. Recently Claud Xiao discovered the “WireLurker” malware unquote
Yes they mention the other exploit in their post. That Said - Apple had multiple iOS releases since July and should have addressed this issue.
So what is it that FireEye discovered - well they call it Masque Attacks. Essentially here is how it works - the forces of evil will send out a link saying hey you need to update some popular App and you follow that link to a site they set up - and then using the enterprise Ad-hoc provisioning they can replace any app on your iOS device - and it usually is not the one they said they were updating. For example it may say upgrade Flappy Birds - but when you go to do the upgrade it is the Gmail app or a banking app that gets upgraded. This can affect any non-native app on your iOS device.
The issue exists because iOS 7.1.1 and later does not enforce matching certificates for apps. So basically what happens is the evil folks replace a good app with one that is malware infested and can be used to collect data from your device. Even making the UI look the same - which clearly is not good for any apps that deal with your financial info.
So how do you keep from being a victim of this attack?
According to FireEye
quote
iOS users can protect themselves from Masque Attacks by following three steps:
- 1. Don’t install apps from third-party sources other than Apple’s official App Store or the user’s own organization
- 2. Don’t click “Install” on a pop-up from a third-party web page, no matter what the pop-up says about the app. The pop-up can show attractive app titles crafted by the attacker
- 3. When opening an app, if iOS shows an alert with “Untrusted App Developer”, click on “Don’t Trust” and uninstall the app immediately
unquote
This one I consider an issue - as it can trick innocent users into upgrading. Most of you listening would likely figure something bad is going on - but my mom or wife - not so much.
Of course I may be making this out to be more of an issue than it really is - the folks at Endgadget had the following to say
quote
We've reached out to Apple for its response to the flaw. Whatever its solution may be, the practical threat to your iOS gear is relatively low. Perpetrators effectively have to hit the jackpot; they not only need the privileges to install an untrusted app over the web, but your explicit permission. Apple can also disable enterprise apps by revoking certificates, so outbreaks are likely to be limited. You'll still want to exercise caution, but you'll likely be fine so long as you stick to downloading from the App Store.
unquote
But now that it is public knowledge and the details are out on how it works - expect other forces of evil to quickly work to get out more of these targeted attacks.
Not sure what Apple was waiting on for this one - but hopefully iOS 8.1.1 has a fix for it and is released ASAP.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/11/masque-attack-ios-exploit/
10:46
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/11/apple-begins-seeding-first-
developer-beta-of-ios-8-1-1-including-fixes-and-improvements
Hi Rob -
I updated my iPad 2 and iPhone 5S to iOS8 as soon as it was released. The iPhone runs fine, but the operation of my iPad has become strange. Operation is sometimes halty while trying to open apps or attempt to navigate screens.
A prime example is when I try to open Angry Birds Rio when the screen goes black and I usually have to reboot my iPad to try again. During that reboot my lock screen seems to hang to black momentarily too. What is going on. Is there a fix?
Ed K
Columbus OH
Well Ed that leads us into this next story from Michael and others. Which is that Apple has already done a beta release to devs for iOS 8.1.1
Now it also looks like the beta release is no longer available in the iTunes Dev Center and that it looks to have gone away just about the same time that news broke about Masque Attack vulnerability - That could be a co-oincednce and iOS 8.1.1 will be released this week or next or it could mean Apple said - Oh noooo - and pulled it back to add in the patch for the Masque attack.
One of the main things 8.1.1 beta said it addressed was performance improvements for the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S.
Hopefully more on this story shortly. And really don't be surprised if 8.1.1 is out by the time you hear this. Also don't be surprised if it is not - and it was pulled back to attack the Masque attack. Obviously I am hoping for the later.
Also one of thing 8.1.1 is also supposed to fix is the vulnerability used in the latest Pangu Jailbreak. If you want to jailbreak - update to 8.1 ASAP and do not update to 8.1.1 when available.
12:44
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15:04
Voicemail - Ron_OH_Answr_flashbrowser_photon
Hey Rob,
Here's a good tip for finding places that will accept Apple Pay. There's a free app in the App Store calledMasterCard Nearby that you can use to show retailers that have contactless payment, which Apple Pay works with. It may not be all-inclusive, but a good approximation. Thanks for the show.
Regards,
Lou V
Hi Rob,
On Ep 326, a caller mentioned having limited iCloud storage and not being able to back up. There are a couple of things I would mention.
First, under iCloud->Storage->Manage Storage, you can choose what gets backed up on the device. Maybe turn off some apps that store data you don't need backed up.
Second, make sure you don't have backups lingering for devices you no longer own or renamed. Those iCloud backups remain until you delete them.
Third, photos and video generally take up the majority of space for me. If you are using iCloud Drive that space is shared among all of your devices. Your photo library won't back up per device any more because all of your photos are already in iCloud and on all of your devices.
My backups went from 5-6 gig to well under 2 gig per device when I enabled iCloud Drive. My iPhones back up about 700 Meg now and the iPads are about 1.5 Gig. I have a 12 gig Photo Library. Using optimized storage, even with all photos and videos on all devices now, iCloud Drive uses less data per device than photo library did.
Regards,
Myron U
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18:18
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community with lots of comments that went up since the last episode came out is from Myron Uecker - who asked the following
Quote Am I the only one finding Swype to be slower than just typing? Whenever I use Swype I have to think about the word in advance. It seems to come more natural when I'm typing the words out. Of course, I generally just use two hands and I think Swype is better for single-handed use once you master it. unquote
There were a bunch of responses most were agreement with Myron's comments. A couple said they like swype but there is a learning curve. But most people seem to prefer the Apple native keyboard. There was also a vote in there for Flesky. Long of the short - it sound like there is a learning curve for swype and you need to commit to it for a couple of weeks to get through that learning curve. That is a pretty big request of users. Maybe the key reason it is so popular on Android is that the native keyboard is so bad. And on iOS with the new Predictive keyboard the difference between it and Swype is not that big - and Swype has a bigger learning curve. Thanks to all that responded on that.
- And since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
20:12
http://www.chupamobile.com/blog/2014/10/23/apple-requires-
ios8-sdk-64-bit-support-february-1st/
If you are an App dev - and your current app you are working on does not use the iOS 8 SDK and support 64 bit - it will need to if you plan on submitting it to iTunes Feb 1st or later. Similar to last year when they made you go with iOS 7 SDK - so that is not really news - but this time they are saying no more 32 bit only apps for review - they must be universal - Again this is for submitting to review for new Apps or version of current apps - this will not affect those apps already in the store.
Even if you don't plan on releasing a new version of your app any time soon - it is a good idea to update to the iOS 8 / universal build - that way if you have to release an update to fix some unknown bug you are ready to go.
21:12
http://www.apple.com/ipad-air-2/specs/
From Michael The iPad Air 2 has 2 mic holes and so close to each by the same corner, how come no one is talking about that! And why did they ditch the switch!?
Michael - I would guess the ditching of the switch is just an iPad thing - for the iPhone I fully expect the switch to be around for quite some time - as the phrase please silent your phones - is not going away any time soon. And having a switch to quickly mute your phone would be a huge info if removed.
However removing the switch on your iPad -yeah almost no one complained about that.
Per the mic holes - I have no idea why they are close - but there are also mic holes two of them near the camera as well. So lots of Mic orrifices to go around on the iPad Air 2.
22:24
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-07/gt-advanced-coo-
says-apple-used-bait-and-switch-tactic.html
Oh more dirt in the GTAT bankruptcy hearing. GTAT claims quote With a classic bait-and-switch strategy, Apple presented GTAT with an onerous and massively one-sided deal in the fall of 2013, When GTAT’s management expressed obvious concerns to Apple regarding the deal terms during the contract negotiations, Apple responded that similar terms are required for other Apple suppliers and that GTAT should ‘Put on your big boy pants and accept the agreement.’” unquote
Ok - Not sure what rule of Business negotiation it is - but when someone tells you to put on your big boys pants and accept the deal - the appropriate reply is to flip them the Bird and stop the negotiations.
Of course Apple countered saying that it quote “committed to put at risk up to $2 billion in connection with this project” unquote Apple went on to say that it bent over backward to work with GTAT . Apple even made payments when GTAT failed to meet deadlines
Oh this story is going to provide great sound bites for months if not years to come.
23:42
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/11/07/sec-investigating-suspicious-
trading-activity-of-gt-advanced-sha/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000602
And speaking of GTAT File this next one under - Wow never saw that one coming category. And it is that the SEC is investigating GTAT's Execs for suspicious trading activity. As we said previously on the show - We are not saying those stock dumps leading up to Apples Sept 9th announcement by the CEO and COO of GTAT were insider trading - but they were insiders and they were trading. That the SEC is investigating this is really a shocker for no one. The only shocker in this case is if the SEC finds they did nothing wrong and it was simply a coincidence they dumped all their stock right before it became public that Apple was not going to use their product on the iPhone which would then lead to their need to file for Bankruptcy. Nope not saying it was insider trading - that's for the SEC to decide.
25:37
http://www.zdnet.com/pioneer-releases-apple-carplay-for-us-
and-europe-vehicle-dashboards-7000034286/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one.
Are you starting to look for the perfect gift for yourself or someone you know that drives a lot - but a new car is out of the question - Well Pioneer released Apple Carplay for US and European Vehicle Dashboards. Pioneer actually released a firmware update for five units in its NEX line - so you might already have it if you already have an NEX line system.
If you don't have one - then for just $700 to $1,400 dollars you can get one for your car.
If you are in Europe the product line is not called NEX - but rather AVIC - and AVH series - to see the specific ones look for the link in the show note titled Pioneer releases Apple CarPlay for Ep 327
If anyone has purchased this or updated the firmware to get CarPlay - please call in with a review.
26:49
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2842019/android-
has-beaten-apple-in-the-smartphone-wars.html
Show me the Market Share - Oh what a great line from Jerry Maguire. Along with you had me at Classic Ring tone
Well I think Show me the Market Share was the quote because that is all I hear from the Android Fan boys - With Strategy Analytics reporting that Android captured 84% of Global Smartphone shipments in Q3 2014. Apple was second with 12.3%. What else did Strategy Analytics say well there was this quote The Android platform is getting overcrowded with hundreds of hardware brands, Android smartphone prices are falling worldwide, and few Android device vendors make profits. unquote
Show me the Market share baby.
Oh if you are curious about where the Money is - well that is mostly over on Apples side - Latest estimates have Apple well over 75% of the total profits of global smartphones. Basically Apples Profits share is close to Android's Market share. Which one would you rather have.
http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/WSS/post/2014/10/31/Android-
Captures-84-Share-of-Global-Smartphone-Shipments-in-
Q3-2014.aspx
27:56
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/11/05/
cnns-election-night-coverage-featured-microsofts-surface-being-
used-as-an-ipad-stand/
I love this next story many sent in - seems on Election night in the US - Microsoft worked really hard to get product placement of their Surface tablets - Especially on CNN - and you would see all of the surface tablets with their kickstands propped out.
What some eagle eye viewers also saw was one of the CNN hosts using the Surface tablet to prop up her iPad. Another shot showed a different host with his iPad laying in front of the Surface.
Doooohhh - So all that product placement Mojo - turned into Mojo jo jo the next few days when the pictures started working their ways around the inter webs.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/5/7160115/microsoft-surface-
loses-on-election-night-as-cnn-commentators-use-it
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/11/you-cant-even-pay-people-
to-use-a-microsoft-surface
28:50
Voicemail - Rob_WA_Freez_issue_6Plus_128gb
VOICEMAIL - Mike_MI_iPhone6Plus_compass_issue
Rob,
I love the tii app! My 1st iPhone was the 5 in 9/2012. Now the iPhone 6 Plus, 128gb. Listening to the old episodes is like having a time machine. I just found your podcast a few months ago. I wish I could go back in time and get the iPhone 1. Tortured myself with HTC EVO 2010-2012.
Regards.
Gregg M
Hi Rob,
We will be travelling over Thanksgiving to a place in which there is neither wifi nor internet access. Is there any device which will create a little wifi so devices can be used without eating a lot of data or is this pie in the sky?
Regards,
Jan B
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35:31
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/
1369331952/spritebox-create-share-and-
play-mobile-games
Hi Rob,
Sauce Digital just launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund the production of Spritebox - an iOS app for creating games on iPhone or iPad, without code.
Spritebox aims to put games creation at the fingertips of everyone.
Best Regards
Morgan Davies
Director
Sauce Digital
And if you search in Kickstarter for Spritebox - one word - you will find this project which has until December 3rd at 11:25 AM CT to get funded - which sadly it does not look like it will - as they have a goal of $45,000 Pounds and to date have raised less than 1,000 Pounds.
It is sad - it looked like a nice app slash tool for developing games.
Their description of their project is the following quote
Spritebox is a mobile gaming ecosystem for creating and playing games that, with your help, will launch on iPhone and iPad.
The foundation of Spritebox is a mobile app, that provides;
- A system for creating great games on your mobile device, with zero code.
- A community for sharing your games with.
- A platform for playing all the games created by the community.
A system for creating great games on your mobile device, with zero code.
unquote
I will not go over the awards or pricing - as again this one is not likely to happen - but if you are interested in this - I would suggest you go and fund it now and start spreading the word.
Search for Spritebox one word at kickstarter dot com.
37:14
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/252721823/the-acme-
made-charge-case-for-iphone-6-and-iphone
Thanks to Michael for this next one. Which is yet another iPhone case. This time for the iPhone 6 and 6Plus
It is called The Acme made Charge Case - it had a very modest goal of $5,000 - and they have over $6,000 pledged - so this one is go. You have until December 8th at 5:05 AM CT to fund it.
What is it about this case that is its point of differentiation - well it stores a lightening to USB cable in the back of the case behind the kickstand. So it is a think case with a nice charge and sync cord available to you anytime.
Pricing on this is now $35 for one. There are still some 2 for $50 pledges left as well.
As is normal - I am not the best salesperson on this - but if you would like to learn more look for The Acme Made Charge Case at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 327 at today in iOS dot com.
38:24
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hypershop/pearltm-
compact-mirror-usb-rechargeable-battery-pa?ref=email
Thanks to Daniel Saul from the google+ community for the heads up on this next Kickstarter project. Which is called the Pearl Compact Mirror and USB rechargeable Battery Pack - which you guessed it - is a Compact mirror / Rechargeable battery pack. This one had a goal of $30,000 - not surprisingly they have blasted past that and are well over $40,000 and counting. If you want in on this one you have until Wednesday December 3rd at 2:00 AM Central Time to pledge.
They have a few different colors - Red, Silver or Gold. Pricing is $25 while they last. And that gets you a unit by Christmas. And yes - this is one I actually did fund. Hey any chance I can get a Christmas Present for the wife - I am all over it. And they are guaranteeing Christmas Delivery - for a few more units of each color. I went with silver. Shhhh - don't tell my wife.
Per the battery Pack - it is a 3000 mAh battery pack - and there is a light around the mirror - so it is actually a really nice compact as well. Given my wife is often running low on her charge - I can see this as something she will get a lot of use out of. Assuming she reminds me she used it and it gets charged back up.
Per those behind this kickstarter project - they are also the same folks that did the iStick project that shipped earlier this year.
Search for Pearl at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 327 at today in iOS dot com
Ok -Breaking news on this project. As I mentioned I funded this - and earlier today I received the following email from developers of this campaign
quote
Thank you for being a backer of our Kickstarter project, Pearl™: Compact Mirror + USB Rechargeable Battery Pack.
We were just informed a few hours ago by Kickstarter Copyright that an individual filed a copyright infringement claim against our invention.
The claim is baseless, false and ridiculous. Unfortunately Kickstarter Rules requires us to file a counter-claim, which we just did, prior to sending this message.
We are now working with Kickstarter Copyright to resolve this matter as soon as possible, within the next few days, if not the next few hours. As we have reached our funding goal, we are still committed to producing the Pearls and get them delivered to the early birds before Christmas and the rest in January 2015.
unquote
42:21
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/11/office-for-ipad-goes-
free-to-use-now-supports-the-iphone-too/
Seems Microsoft is finally getting serious about their iOS Apps for Office. They updated them to editing without an Office 365 subscription. You do still need a Microsoft account - but it can be a free account. Also - Excel, Word and PowerPoint apps are all now Universal.
Note that while the apps are free to use - there are quite a few features that will require an office 365 paid subscription.
This all said - you can also view and edit Excel, Word and Powerpoint Docs with Numbers, Pages and Keynote apps on your iOS devices. And those apps are free.
HOWEVER - I would guess with Powerpoint - there are still issues when exporting from Keynote to Powerpoint - so if you are looking at needing to quickly review and make minor edits to a Powerpoint, Excel or Pages doc - these updates make that possible and for that reason if you are in the business world - you should at least download these apps to your iOS devices to have them ready.
43:36
Voicemail - Kevin_CA_Review_CASE_Spigen
Hi Rob,
Sam's Club to offer iPhone 6 and iPad Air at $100 off during special sale event on Nov. 15
Regards,
Michael,
Thanks Michael for the heads up - I will either go over the black Friday / Thanksgiving specials next episode or the one I do the week of Thanksgiving. But looks like Target and others are already leaking their special deals - again more later in the month.
Hello Rob, I really enjoy you podcast . I bought the app a few years ago, worth the money, I have paid for apps in the past and regretted it but I use your app all the time to listen to your show. I DK if it's true but I heard is free now but does not bother me at all because I've gotten plenty of use out of it and much information keep up the good work.
I have a question for you Rob, I have a jailbroken iPhone five running iOS 7.0 .4. I have A lot of tweaks and apps I got from Cydia and they still work just fine.
The problem is I cannot find the Cydia icon anywhere, i've done spotlight search I even went page by page cannot find it anywhere. I have a bunch of repo's like sinful iPhone and others. So I am unable to download anything else from Cydia, as a previously stated, everything I downloaded previously still works. The main reason I jailbroke west to use my MyWi7 or tether me so I'm able to use my iPhone five as a hotspot for my iPad and it still works. Do you have any suggestions on how I can get the Cydia icon back on my iPhone 5 ?
Regards,
Christopher T
Hi rob,
I am on 7.1.1 and jailbreak. I want to upgrade to 8.1 and jailbreak. Is it safe? Should I do it? What are your thoughts about it?
Thanks,
Alon from Israel
Hi Alon - at this point probably best to update to iOS 8.1 and jailbreak before Apple releases 8.1.1 and probably breaks the Pangu jailbreak
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Voicemail - Rich_NY_Part2
50:55
http://en.pangu.io
Hi Rob what do you think about the Pangu8 jailbreak? There have been some recent updates to it. It looks like the biteSMS team is working on their app for it as well. I'm thinking that as soon as its available for the Mac, I may wait a few days for any updates and then go ahead and do it. Thoughts? I've always been a sucker for the aesthetic changes, themes and whatnot, available through jailbreak. If anyone else wants to chime in, please do.
Regards,
Ryan L
Well - if you are someone looking to jailbreak - good news Pangu now has both Mac and Windows versions available to do the Jailbreak.
Some quick advice - if you are on iOS 7.x and jailbroken and wanting to upgrade to iOS 8 - now is the time before Apple goes to 8.1.1 - upgrade now to 8.1 and then re-jailbreak.
If you are thinking of it and are at 8.1 - when iOS 8.1.1 comes out - don't upgrade.
When you finally do go to jailbreak - make sure you iPhone is in Airplane mode and Find my iPhone is turned off. And well of course make sure you did a full back up before hand and all apps you forced quit before starting the Jailbreak.
Also don't be surprised if the App quits out on your a few times - and takes a while. I tried to do the Jailbreak tonight on my iPhone 4S before the show - mistake. It seemed to lock up and get stuck on Step 2 of 6 in the jailbreak.
The software is pretty straight forward - you download the Mac or PC version then open on your computer. IF on a mac - you may need to change your security settings to allow for opening of an app downloaded from the internet from a non trusted source. Go to System Preferences select Security and Privacy and then select the little lock symbol in the lower left on the General screen and change Allow Applications downloaded from - Anywhere. Once done with the Jailbreak remember to change that back to your old settings.
Then once done - go to the Cydia app and download your favorite JB Apps and Tweaks. Like this recommendation.
Hi Rob,
AppLocker is Back. Great to lock individual Apps. Unlike the Main Password Lock. Turn that off and lock each App that needs locking. Lock whole folders too. Lock on the Fly. Enter Jiggle Mode and touch the Lock to lock… and locks the AppLocker itself to prevent unwanted changes in Settings.
Great Mod..
Regards,
- Chris in London
53:59
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/11/11/for-some-apple-pay-is-an-accessibility-tool/
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one. Which is an article from TUAW about Apple pay how it is an accessibility tool.
They had a good quote from Steven Aquino who has cerebral palsey and he describes how Apple Pay makes it easier for him to pay for items at the store.
quote
More than security and convenience, Apple Pay has another huge advantage: accessibility. I've used Apple Pay twice now since iOS 8.1 shipped last week, and it's been every bit as easy - and dare I say, magical - as Tim Cook hyped it to be at the September press event. But more than that, Apple Pay has the potential to be such an asset to the disabled. In my case, as someone with low vision and (mild) cerebral palsy, no longer do I have to fumble around my wallet trying to find my credit card or struggle with swiping my card into the terminal. All I do is pull my phone out of my pocket, rest my thumb on the home button, and I'm done. No eye strain, no dexterity issues, nothing. Just tag and go.
unquote
This is one thing we had not touched on previously about ApplePay - and Thanks again Tash for the heads up on this article.
55:17
VOICEMAIL - Jim_PA_Apple_Pay_Purchase
Voicemail - John_OR_CurrentC_fdbk
Hi Rob,
Firstly, awesome work on the “good vs. evil” title on the ApplePay PDF. I won’t go into details here, but the MCX implementation sounds like a really bad deal for customers, let alone customers who have trouble scanning bar codes. Even though I don’t have a device capable of it, I’m firmly hoping for Applepay all the way.
I called Apple when the battery replacement program for the iPhone 5 first came out, and the representative assured me that my battery would still be replaced, even after the two-year purchase date of my iPhone had passed. I don’t have an Apple store anywhere remotely close to school, and (wow, we’re in 2014) didn't feel comfortable without my phone for the ten business days it would have taken to do mail-in repair. I just went home and took it in last weekend and had it swapped with no trouble at all. Now my battery life is awesome; about a day and a half, without bluetooth on and I’m ready for the new Continuity features.
My customer service experience has always been great with apple.
Regards,
Chelsea
Voicemail - Dave_NJ_CVS_RiteAid_leave_at_counter
To the email bag an I paraphrase on this one:
Hi Rob,
Did you just recommend people leave there stuff at the counter for an employee to have to put back? This will at the very least inconvenience workers and probably make them work late etc.
Ohhh - Good point - OVER TIME - the Bain of any company - I was just thinking about the missed sales opportunity - but OVER TIME is soooo much more effective - Good Point - Thanks for pointing out that extra benefit of leaving it at the counter.
Of course some might think it is childish to leave it at the counter - but is it any more childish then turning off the NFC readers and saying sorry this is my toy and you can not play with it - just sayin.
Voicemail - Scott_KY_mobile_pay_non_iP6
VOICEMAIL - Joe_NY_HD_Blocking_Apple_Pay
1:05:45
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 326
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song called I Think You're Evil with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Rust.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ANTHONY for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ANTHONY wrote
Hi Rob,
I made this photo using the new iPad Air 2 wallpaper and the Fotor app on my iPhone 6 to add text and make slight lighting adjustments. Enjoy the the show and keep up the great work.
Regards,
Anthony W.
Springfield, MO
Well ANTHONY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ANTHONY'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 326 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:13
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““Sorry Apple, the BlackBerry Z10 Is Hotter Than the iPhone”
Jesus Diaz, Gizmodo, 28 January 2013
Why is the tech press just so anxious to bet against Apple? I mean common - really how many puppies could Steve Jobs have actually drowned of theirs - because it really does seem too many tech journalists are like Mr Diaz and just completely biased against Apple that they prop up any crap as being better than the latest iPhone or Apple product - Just Sayin
02:51
This week we have promo codes for a couple of Apps. The first is for the APP - NOTE-IFY - formerly FNotes. Here is the written review from the Dev -
Note-ify - formerly Fnotes is a simple, beautiful and usable notes app with reminders. Notes are customizable so you can change fonts, themes, and color of notes. Also you can set a password to lock down your notes and protect your data. There is automatic back up of notes and you can synchronize notes across your devices using Dropbox. You can also set up folders to better manage your notes. The App again is Note-ify - spelled - N O T E dash I F Y.
Well thanks to Sergey for his review of HIS App NOTE-IFY and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put NOTE-IFY in the subject line.
The Second item we have promo code for is the App - SLENDER MAN ORIGINS 2 - Here is the review from the dev - PLAY PROMO CODE - SLENDER
Thanks to the Dev for sending in his review of his APP SLENDER MAN ORIGINS 2 and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put SLENDER in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific APP. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple APPS in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:34
http://www.cultofmac.com/300951/cvs-rite-aid-block-
apple-pay-mobile-wallet-war-heats/
Hi Rob, Apple pay is increasingly becoming my favorite form of transactions and I'm even finding myself going an extra mile or so to go to the store that supports it. With stores like Rite Aid and CVS turning off NFC to block Apple Pay and Google wallet in favor of CurrentC could Apple and Google block their App from their App stores in retaliation? Seems like that would be the perfect counter strike. What are your thoughts on this?
Regards,
Aaron's i6
Thanks to Aaron and everyone else that sent in links or asked about this - which was really a lot of people and it is about a subject that hit a nerve with a lot of you and with me as well and that is the stories about CVS and Rite Aid working very hard to help Walgreens increase their customer base and extend their lead in market share in the US. And CVS and Rite Aid are helping Walgreens - by blocking Apple Pay and Google Wallet also - If this felt like a slap in the face to All iPhone 6 and 6Plus customers - you would be correct. Yes - Yes it was. make no mistake this had nothing - zero % to do with google wallet - it sat their with dismal use for two years - it was Apple Pay and only Apple Pay that caused this situation.
I reached out to CVS to ask about why they did this - here was their I am sure canned response to me.
Quote
Hello Rob,
I have received your email regarding our inability to accept ApplePay or other mobile payments that use NFC technology. Your feedback is appreciated and will be taken into consideration while we are in the process of evaluating mobile payment options for our customers. Please accept my sincerest apology for any inconvenience.
Donna
CVS Customer Relations
unquote
I appreciate that there was a reply - but the reply was a non-answer. CVS consider this If I now have to choose between going to Walgreens or CVS going forward - it is an easy choice - I am going where they support Apple Pay. Little by little others will make that decision. Any time you are a retail store and you do things that are not customer friendly it definitely bites you in the arse.
Some are writing in and saying we should boycott CVS and Rite Aid - But I say take it one step further - Leave it at the counter. In other words go to CVS or Rite Aid and gather up what you planned on buying - and then go to pay with ApplePay - and when they say they don't accept it - Smile say - oh that is a shame - I am going to Walgreens - and then say have a nice day and walk out. Be polite - it is not the person behind the counter making this call. But if enough people do this - they will be able to see how many sales they voided and in turn how much business they are loosing. That is something when you boycott they can only estimate.
If CVS and Rite Aid get enough reports of people leaving it at the counter - they might reconsider faster.
Fact is if you do nothing it probably will not matter - because any time a decision like this that is made to hurt the interests of the consumer is done by a retail store - it is a decision that either is reversed or causes the company to go out of business. Guess the question is which one will happen for CVS and Rite Aid - eating of humble pie or the path GTAT took to bankruptcy - either way - If you own CVS and Rite Aid stock - yeah - not something I would be recommending you hold on to now.
That was the gloss over it part of this story - here is some more details on this story. And the reason I held the details to the end is when I tell you the details you may find it to hard to believe.
Seems CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart, Target, Shell, Bed Bath and Beyond, Dunkin Donuts, Gap, Sears, Wendys and others are part of Consortium that they call MCX - but to keep it short we will just call them the Axis of Evil. Seems the Axis of evil has their own Mobile payment system in the works called CurrentC- that will not be launched until 2015. And this is where it gets really hard to believe - Their technology is based on QR codes - Yes - I said that right QR codes - nope no need to hit the 15 or 30 sec back button - QR codes and rather than work with your credit card - it works directly with your checking account. Because yes we all want a QR code based payment system tied to our banking accounts - YIKES. Their system is not as secure as Apple Pay and not any where as user friendly As Apple Pay - but it does allows all the companies to share all the data they gather on you. Wait thats not a good thing - well not to the consumer who values his or her privacy. This system benefits one group - The retailers. There is no benefit for the consumers, it is not as secure and works with your checking account - and is really really convoluted to use. This is how you use CurrentC - with a tip of the cap to Jay Carroll
1 - unlock your phone
2 - open the CurrentC app
3 - select "pay"
4 - scan the store QR code
5 - let the cashier scan your QR code
6 - have the money be deducted from your checking account with limited fraud protection
7 - let that store and every other store in the consortium track and share all your purchases oh and also your health information"
Yikes - So Mrs. Lincoln other than that how was the play.
At the end of the day - CurrentC - will not even get a C grade - It will be CurrentF. This will not take off - it will be a horrible failure - and on top of that CVS and Rite Aid - get huge black eyes over being the idiots that actually turned off their already working NFC payment systems.
WalMart who is leading the Axis of Evil Payment system had this to say when asked why they were against Apples Payment system
Quote There are certainly a lot of compelling technologies being developed, which is great for the mobile-commerce industry as a whole. Ultimately, what matters is that consumers have a payment option that is widely accepted, secure and developed with their best interests in mind. MCX member merchants already collectively serve a majority of Americans every day. MCX’s members believe merchants are in the best position to provide a mobile solution because of their deep insights into their customers’ shopping and buying experiences. unquote
Or in other words - Walmart did not answer the question. Because the only mobile payment system that has ever been developed with the consumers best interest in mind is Apple Pay - Not Google Wallet and definitely not Current F or Current C from the Axis of Evil.
The whole goal of Retail is to quickly and easily separate your customer from their money. ApplePay achieves that goal CurrentC definitely does not - and as such ultimately it will get pressure from internal members to kill this beast before it kills them. I would bet some of those members are glad Apple Pay is here to help kill the beast. Will be interesting to see the first Axis of Evil member stand up and publicly defend ApplePay and talk trash about CurrentC.
I put together an info graphic on who supports Apple Pay - The forces of Good. And who is blocking Apple Pay - The Axis of Evil. This info graphic is available as a PDF in the Tii App. The original had one mistake - it had Starbucks in there for Apple Pay - but that is not the case in the stores - just online.
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/10/27/a-closer-look-at-
currentc-the-reason-why-cvs-and-rite-aid-are-d/
http://appadvice.com/?p=580146
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/27/technology/personaltech/
2-drug-chains-disable-apple-pay-as-a-rival-makes-plans-.html
http://mashable.com/2014/10/27/apple-pay-block-is-terrible/
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2839088/the-
apple-pay-refuseniks-at-cvs-won-t-win-this-battle.html
15:20
http://www.businessinsider.com/currentc-hacked-2014-10
And the perfect storm for CurrentC - first it is shown to be Possed spawn of the Evil Axis of Retailers - and now it is shown to be hackable. As they just sent out an email saying some of their beta users emails were obtained by hackers that broke into their system. Yikes.
Now some may think I am giving CurrentC some unfair coverage - but lets look at their Privacy Policy and it reveals that signing up will require your "driver's license number, Social Security number, date of birth" and more "to authenticate your identity." Then it connects to your Checking account - The CurrentC app promises it doesn't use such information quote for marketing purposes. unquote
MCX is free to share with marketers and other companies the rest of the data it collects: your name, home address, email, phone number and actual location at all times. Aside from payments, the app will also help stores better track shoppers to target them for advertisements. Just Peachy.
Anyone who signs up for CurrentC is just plain dumb - I mean D U M B - Dumb. CurrentC has already been hacked - and CurrentC requires all your personal info a hacker would need to take over all your finances. THIS WILL NOT END WELL. Run away - run away as fast as you can.
VOICEMAIL - Justin_PA_fdbk_applePay_MCX
19:20
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_26813689/apple-
ceo-tim-cook-says-apple-pay-success
So how is ApplePay doing so far - well according to Tim Cook - who was told by the Credit Card companies - ApplePay is already the number one most used Mobile payment system and it is not even close for the others. Actually what Tim said was quote We're already No. 1. We're more than the total of the other guys, unquote.
Seems like this two week old - is already the 800 Pound Gorilla in the room.
But a Good - Magila Gorilla type Gorilla that is.
19:50
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22:56
http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/24/more-proof-att-
is-cluelessevil-carrier-busts-apple-sim-feature/
It is only fitting for a Halloween Episode we have the Evil Theme going on - and another company getting into the Halloween spirit and showing their evil side is AT&T. If you remember from the last episode I mentioned one of the features for the new iPad's that Apple did not mention on stage was that they came with an Apple Sim card meaning in theory you could switch between carriers as you wanted to get data access with no need to change the SIM. Well Theory and Reality are rarely the same - And AT&T throwing on their Darth Vader costume showed us that in this Case Theory and reality are very different. Seems if you sign up for a data plan with AT&T - they will then lock down your Apple Sim to AT&T - meaning if you then want to use T-mobile or Sprint - well no soup for you - with the Apple SIM card that is - as you would need to get another SIM card i.e. Pay for another SIM card if you wanted to use anyone else.
AT&T Spokesman Mark Siegel Told VentureBeat - Hey the iPad is an Open device users just need to get another SIM card. And when he was asked Why AT&T doesn't allow users to switch Carriers via a settings tweak - you know as Apple had intended and explained on their site. AT&T Said quote Luke I am your Father and That's just the way we choose to handle it unquote He then Wringed his hands together - kicked a puppy - stole Candy from a baby and put Pineapple on a Pizza. Yes showing just how evil AT&T can be.
24:40
http://mashable.com/2014/10/28/att-ftc-unlimited-data/
But I am not the only one thinking AT&T is Evil - the FTC thinks it as well. And the FTC is suing AT&T for misleading millions of customers on quote unlimited unquote plans by throttling speed after a little as 2 Gigabytes of usage.
The FTC alleges AT&T began throttling unlimited customers in 2011, reducing speeds by as much as 90%. And at least 3.5 million customers have been throttled. The FTC says that AT&T had received thousands of complaints over its data speed.
The FTC said the issue here is simple quote unlimited means unlimited unquote - You know - like evil means evil. Just Sayin.
25:32
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/10/23/iphone-6-plus-users-
report-persistent-unexplained-crashing-issues-possibly-
tied-to-large-app-libraries
There is a report over on Apple insider - sent in from a few of you. It is titled quote iPhone 6 Plus users report persistent unexplained crashing issues, possible tied to large app libraries. unquote - Ok 1 guess on what the vaguely worded article is about. ---- Wow - correct you are. Seems if you have over 700 apps installed that and have a 128 gb iPhone 6+ you might be seeing this issue. The debate is whether this is a hardware issue or a Software issue - but 8.1 did not fix the issue. I would put my money on Software issue if an issue at all. If you are someone with lots of Apps - 700+ on your iPhone 6 Plus and are seeing this issue let me know - and if you had the issue and fixed it by either restoring as new and manually installing each app 1 by 1 by 1 by 1 by… well you get the picture - but if you did that and it fixed the issue let us know - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog.
26:55
VOICEMAIL - Gregory_oh_iPad2_8.1fdbk
Hi Rob,
My upgrade path was from 7.1.2 to 8.0.2 to 8.1. I was adventuresome and I knew this would be Apple's last hurrah for the venerable iPad2. It was running fine at 7.1.2 but I wanted to get the last updates before I sell/trade it in later for my self given Christmas present iPad Air 2 in December. I did not have any of the problems that others have reported with Bluetooth or wi-fi, but in my opinion, I took a big performance hit. The graphics and touch responses are noticeably slower with iOS 8.x and if I were planning on keeping my iPad2 for any appreciable amount of time, I would be regretting upgrading. Also, I like to use the iPad in landscape mode, with the home button on the right. Many programs now, including the home screen, will initially display their information upside down. I can correct it by rotating the device 90 degrees and back, but I didn't have to do it before. Recommendation: Leave your iPad2 at 7.1.2.
I also appreciate the Google+ community as it is a great companion to your show.
Regards,
Stan B
Winchester, KY
Hi Rob,
Per the 3rd Party Keyboard I love it is Text Expander keyboard
Works great sync's with Dropbox uses the same shortcuts as my Mac computers. Also shows upper and lower case letters.
Easy to switch from apple predictive text keyboard and Emoji. Give it a try.
Also I have a 802.11AC apple airport time capsule router. It is Awesome. I have Mediacom cable 150mbps down and 20mbps up speed.
With my new iPad Air 2 that has the 802.11AC I did a speed test and I'm getting 175mbps down and 35mbps up speeds.
Regards,
ÐaVîd D
VOICEMAIL - Thomas_CA_experience_updates_810
30:42
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,500 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Me and it was a post showing the info graphic about The forces of Good - those supporting Apple Pay and the Forces of Evil - those blocking Apple Pay. And there are over 30 comments for that post - Obviously a topic of contention - accept in our community it was not contentious - but I put that same exact post over on the Apple boards - where Android Fan boys do roam - and they just wanted to talk about Google Wallet Leading the way and Google wallet this and that. And we should not call it Apple Pay - but NFC payment. Yada Yada. I am soooo glad we have our community and for all of you that participate in it. Here is my thoughts on Google Wallet - It did not lead the way - It was not first by any stretch of the imagination - it languished and actually the one word you will see over and over when describing it uptake by users - that word is dismal. Some would argue and I am one of them - that Google Wallet's horrible uptake actually hurt mobile payments in the US. It was not until ApplePay came to the US that there was a real usable mobile payment system - and the best thing that ever happened to Google Wallet was Apple Pay. For some reason the Google Fan boys did not want to hear that. They just want to say ApplePay and Google Wallet are the same - they ARE definitely not the same - no more than a Ferrari and a Yogo are the same because they both run on gas. Sure both use NFC and that is where the comparison stops. Google Wallet is clunky and not user friendly - you have to unlock your phone - entering in a pin number - find the app enter a pin and then tap to pay. Yeah not exactly easy. You also have to provide lots of personal info to sign up and Google shares your data plus pushes ads to you. Again ApplePay is not the same as Google Wallet - but watch closely as the tech press over the next few weeks will start tying them together. Soap Box I do stepith down.
Any way this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1500+ of you already in the community and contributing. And please invite your friends to join the community - and if you submitted to join and were not accepted - please email me today in iOS at gmail dot com and let me know - I do reject quite a few people applying to join because they are either spammers or Google Fan boys or both. But some times I will reject someone that just looked that way. Fan Boy Profilling is an art not a science - so sorry for anyone I rejected in error.
Also There was this question that came in on Google+ from Arthur Haskins quote Any suggestions on what to use with iPhone 6 plus to connect to a projector? VGA & external speakers? unquote.
There were two answers - which are what I would have given as well. From Jay Carroll - Apple TV - if you have a projector that you can connect to Apple TV - it is definitely a good way to go. If not then what Myron Uecker suggested is a good suggestion quote If your projector has HDMI input, use a Lightning Digital AV Adapter. If it has VGA, use a Lightning to VGA Adapter. Both are available from Apple or anybody who sells Apple devices. Look for them in the Cables and Docs section of the Apple Store app. unquote
Thanks All.
35:40
http://www.pv-tech.org/news/spi_2014_sapphire_
yield_issues_brought_gtat_down
A little more of how the Sapphire turns soap opera. Well it looks like some info is starting to leak out or come out in court docs. Not surprisingly Poor Sapphire yield issues are what did in GTAT. You think. It seems that one possible way around the yield issues was a redesign and development of the furnace - you know the one they made over 2,000 of. Sadly it was not just the lost jobs at GTAT that were the outcome of this mess. Which is over 800 at GTAT and counting. But partners and suppliers to GTAT such as Manz and Meyer Burger had to reduce head count as well - with a reduction of 105 staff at its Colorado Springs Facility. The ripple effect on this is probably well over 1,000 jobs by now that have been lost.
GTAT COO Daniel Squiller filed a declaration with the bankruptcy court in Delaware this week in which he told his side of the story of what happened - Not shockingly he tried to throw apple under the bus and say it was all their fault. He said GTAT assumed all of the risks in the deal while Apple was responsible for none of it. The GTAT committed to supplying significant amounts of Sapphire to Apple exclusively - but Apple was under no obligation to purchase any of it. He also said the Fabrication costs were higher than anticipated and it was Apple that selected the fabrication equipment and they could not economically produce a product that Apple would Accept. Also GTAT could not negotiate changes in Pricing with Apple and as such it sold sapphire material at a substantial loss.
Oh yeah I can see how all of that was Apples fault. I mean it surely had nothing to do with poor negotiations By GTAT execs or GTAT's inability to accurately forecast production yields and costs.
Actually in Squillers Declaration he gave a list of items on how he expects Apple to respond. Note this is Squiller stating what he thinks Apple will say based on his conversations with Apple - not yet what Apple has actually said publicly.
- 1. The failure of the project was due to GTAT's inability to manufacture sapphire in accordance with the agreement
- 2. GTAT was free to walk away from negotiations at any point in 2013
- 3. Contrary to GTAT's assertions, Apple accepted "substantial risks" in the deal
- 4. GTAT mutually agreed to the specifications it failed to meet
- 5. "Apple did not wrongfully control or interfere with GTAT's operations"
- 6. Apple did not know how much money GTAT was losing as a result of the project
The more I read about this - the more I am convinced - this is a case of really really bad Management on GTAT's side - GTAT agreed to a contract with terms so one sided - that it was complete Negligence on the GTAT executives part. This was like a 3rd grade little leaguer going up to bat against Bumgarner. They just were not in the same league at all.
But that shinny brass ring looked soooo good. And they soooo wanted to play in the big leagues.
Things went wrong - GTAT way underestimated costs and priced the product too low and had agreed to such a one sided agreement - when their crap hit the fan - they were the one it came back on the most.
This is whole thing is going to make for a very interesting case study that will be gone over in Business schools for many many years into the future.
GTAT blames Apple - but really what did Apple do wrong here - Were they supposed to say - Oh no - you guys really should not agree to this contract it is way to one sided? This is not a father playing basketball in the driveway with his 8 year old son where it is ok to take it easy on him. This is business and both sides are supposed to negotiate for their best interests. Again it was just a case that GTAT clearly was out of their league. I am sure Apple wishes things were different - like you know having a reliable sapphire supplier who is delivering good product and turning a profit so they can keep supplying more product.
Will this hurt Apple with its other suppliers as some suggest. I don't think so - and here is why - no other suppliers would ever think they are as dumb as GTAT was. And the riches of supplying to Apple are still pretty attractive.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/10/29/gt-advanced-
blames-apple-for-one-sided-sapphire-contract-that-
resulted-in-461m-loss
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2014/10/30/did-
gtat-just-have-bad-management-or-did-apple-do-them-in/
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Hi Rob
I have tried quite a few of the third party keyboards and have 3 loaded plus the stock one.
Swiftkey
Swype
Path Input
They all have some good things to them but I seem to drift back to Swype.
Thee Dark theme is really nice, one of five available.
When you drag your finger (instead of tapping), Swype leaves the nicest trail line and seems much more "fluid".
I seem to get far more accurate results from their interpretation of what I am trying to type.
One thing it does that the others don't do is allow you to backspace to remove the whole last word that may have been automatically chosen by the software. This makes it much easier to remove errors or just to re-word your sentences.
The keyboard choices are great. It really improves my typing speed as I never use two thumb typing that others seem to master.
They all have slightly different layouts and these can make a difference to an individual.
I will keep trying the others as updates are done but Swype is the best, from my point of view.
Regards,
Fraser
Hey Rob,
Wanted to ask if anyone knows of a great web browser that supports flash player go an iPad or iPhone? Thanks for all you do.
Regards,
Jonah
vBrowse - one word - is the flash browser I used in the past - when I needed a flash element.
Have not tried it since iOS 8 came out - but in the past it worked really well.
Hi Rob,
I updated my iPhone 4 to ios8.1
It's working well ! I'm surprised - the reason I took the risk was that when I changed SIM cards the screen started to flicker - hence feeling the need to upgrade as a last resort..(after other hair pulling alternatives) .
I was pleasantly surprised- I find the auto-fill-in feature in the text based apps ( eg emails) very useful ( I'm using it right now!). Love the ability to change the boldness and size of font - which ios7 didn't do well.
I like being able to access the favourites when double pressing the home button- that's cool.
Even Love the cool wallpapers.
My phone is even working faster !
I have not yet tested its synchronizing abilities in relation to Yosemite on the macs- Reports say not to do that yet.
I've been waiting for apple to show me they are still focussed on that marriage between usability and aesthetics ( I've been mourning Steve a while now) ... Ios8.1 may be the light at the end of the tunnel.
Regards,
Tash
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https://store.lantronix.com/shoppingcart.asp
http://www.lantronix.com/it-management/xprintserver/
xprintserver.html
Hi Rob,
I think you would do many of us a favour if you covered the best apps to network with the printers attached to desktops and wireless options. Many of us need this info before we spend money on apps we can't get to work. Thanks Loyal listener, Dan C from Seal Beach, CA
Hi Dan,
Well one thing is to make sure you have a printer that will work with iOS devices if you have an ePrint Printer you should be all set - most apps support printing now. However if your printer does not support ePrint - you can get the xPrintServer from Lantronix - I mentioned this briefly on the last show - And now that I have used it - wow - it is simple to set up. These are the steps - 1. Plug LAN cable from router to xPrintServer unit, 2. Plug in USB cable from USB printer to xPrintServer 3. Plug in power to xPrinterServer - 4. Select your USB printer from your iOS device and print to it.
Really it is that easy. One of my wife's biggest complaints has been she has not been able to print from her iPad to her HP 532 Photo Printer. This is a USB printer that just is for printing pictures. She loved printing pics from it before when it was connected to her computer and I put the pics on her computer. But now ALL our photos are on her 128 GB iPad - and that is how she manages photos now.
It really is as simple as selecting that USB printer as one of the options from your iOS device. Nothing special was needed to be done. Literally connect the LAN cable from the router - connect the USB cable from the printer and connect the power cord and you are all set. The XPrintServer is about the size the original iPod Classic - Maybe just a tad bit thicker. Like around the thickness of a deck of playing cards. Actually length and width are just a tad bit less than the iPhone 4 - and it is a little thicker.
xPrintServer works with more than 4,000 top brand USB and network printers. So if you have the favorite old USB printer sitting around starting to collect dust - this will bring new life to it.
Thanks to Latronix for sending this along to review.
As for pricing and availability – the xPrintServer is available now for $99.95: https://store.lantronix.com/shoppingcart.asp
During checkout your listeners can enjoy free shipping on the xPrintServer with the code: 2014ShipFree
Thanks to Lantronix for sending this unit along to test out and for the free shipping promo code. - Again that was 2014shipfree - one word.
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Thanks Kevin for the review and Kevin sent in some artwork he created with the app - but it was artwork about the San Fran Giants - and there was Zero - Zipp - Nada - as in no way that artwork was making it on the show. Sorry my kids would never forgive me - they are true Royal blue Royals fans. I mean Congrats to the Giants the played great - and Congrats to the Royals for making it to the world series. just came up 90 feet short.
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1 Second Everyday: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/1-second-
everyday/id587823548?mt=8
Cesar Kuriyama's Ted talk about 1 Second Everyday: https://www.ted.com/talks/cesar_kuriyama_one_second_
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Dear Rob,
I have purchased a iPhone 6 here in the UAE, but it is missing Facetime, which again means that I cant do handover between my Apple products, which sucks.
Do you know of any way to install Facetime and make it work? Could you restore it with a European IOS 8.1?
Yours sincerely
Peter M
If any one knows of a way to get FaceTime installed on an iPhone located in a location that blocks FaceTime - please let us know.
206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS At gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
I've just noticed a scratch on my iPhone 6 screen. This is the first time I've ever had such a scratch. And I've had it less than a month. Below is a link of all these other forum complaints. I've already rang support and said for me to go to a genius. What do u think my best strategy is when going to see them as he forums are 50/50 on who's got replaced.
Regards,
Steven R
Steven - first find an Apple T-shirt from the opening of a store or hand out of Mac OS or something else where it clearly an Apple T-shirt. Next set an appointment when they are not busy - mid-morning during the week. And then be cordial tell the truth and say what happened if you know - tell them where you normally have your iPhone - your pocket or a laptop bag or back pack or shirt pocket or belt clip or . And see what they say.
IF they do not replace it - get a screen protector STAT. Get one either way. There are some good ones out there now. I just put one on from Amzer - called Kristal - K R I S T A L - tempered Glass - That is on my iPhone 6 Plus. For my Wifes now iPhone 5S I will be putting on Rhinoshield which just came. I will talk about both in future episodes. But definitely get some protection on the screen once you have resolution.
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Hi Rob,
You mention transparent aluminum frequently as some thing to wait for If we can't get sapphire. Sapphire IS transparent aluminum! Well actually transparent aluminum oxide, but isn't that close enough?
Regards,
Mark B
Ohhh I am soooo busted. Thanks Mark - great now I need to find some other Trek reference.
Hi Rob
My 6+ running iOS 8.1 will no longer sync to my PC with latest version of iTunes. The sync button is “greyed out” and will not let me sync. Also will not let me do a manual backup. Your thoughts?
Regards
Todd P
Hi Rob
Nevermind. I shouldn’t have asked. I just restarted phone and everything was fine. For some reason nobody can figure this out on the Apple help forums.
Regards,
Todd P
Thanks Todd - Glad I was able to help.
Hi Rob,
Since your most recent episode, wherein you proclaim, "release the hounds," I have been searching and searching your website for your steps to upgrade. I remember some of them, but was looking for the .pdf files for both the upgrade steps and the battery-saving tips, but have been unsuccessful finding them on your site.
Maybe others are struggling to find your tips, too. It sure would be great if they were available on your todayinios.com website rather than exclusively through another "app."
Respectfully submitted, Bart in Florida.
Hi Bart - the PDF's I created on how to upgrade and how to improve battery life - were specifically created for the Tii App. The App is now free and I highly recommend you download the app to get those articles. If you are thinking I only created them to get people to download the Tii App - yes - yes I did. Having the App also means you get pushes when new episodes go up - and it is really the best way to consume the show and get all the extras - and to get push messages when new episodes go out - because If you have not noticed - I don't follow that - you must release a new episode on the same day of the week at the same time mind set. I think you should release a new episode as soon as it is ready and with the vital info included. The Tii App and notifications free me up to release when the next episodes is ready and not force out a sub-part episodes to meet some artificial deadline. Sorry a little Podcast rant there. Long of the short - Bart - Please download the Tii App - go to the episode list - tap on "PDF" and you will see the PDFs listed and scroll down to the one you need.
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
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Quick Programming note - I will be in New York next week speaking at Ad-Tech about yup Podcasting - Which means no new episode next week. Will try to get something up as a post in the Tii App. And will see about maybe getting an interview or two from ad-tech if there is something interesting for iOS. That all said next episode will be the week of November 10th - probably mid that week. If you are going to be at Ad-tech - I will be talking on Wednesday the 5th at 3:15 or 3:30 PM - and please email me if you would like to meet up at the event. I will be there both days.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/tii/ApplePay_GoodVevil.pdf
This PDF goes over those vendors that support Apple Pay in their stores or will before the end of 2014 - The Forces of Good. Vs those that are part of MCX - which is not going to support Apple Pay - The Forces of Evil.
The easiest way to let those forces of Evil know what you think is to speak with your wallet iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus - and use Apple Pay at their competitors.
More about this on the next episode of Today in iOS.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 325
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song called RUST with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Rust.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank LAWRENCE for sending in the Artwork for today's show. LAWRENCE wrote
Hi, Rob.
I thought you might like some fall New England color for your next episode.
I took this photo the week of October 13 using the "ProCam 2" app on my iPhone 5S. After editing it a bit using the ProCam app, I then brightened up specific regions of the picture using the "Snapseed" app. The "Over" app gave me the ability to give the photo your Tii branding.
Regards,
Lawrence M
Well LAWRENCE Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see LAWRENCE'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 325 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:16
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “If the market spits up Apple and Android devices for their inability to meet business user needs, RIM stands alone—or will, on Jan. 30, 2013 and the days that follow the BlackBerry 10 launch—as the company ready to embrace them. This is an unprecedented opportunity. As a result, 2013 could be an amazing year for RIM.”
Rob Enderle, CIO, 31 Dec 2012
Yes at the end of 2012 - Mr Enderle was still thinking RIM had a chance - I could see thinking that way in 2008 and maybe even 2009 but at the end of 2012 - Yikes - Just Sayin
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
03:37
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/10/20Apple-Reports-
Fourth-Quarter-Results.html
http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q4fy14datasum.pdf
Apple Q3 2014 - Quarterly Report Summary:
Rev = $42.1 Billion (vs $37.5 Billion a year ago quarter and $37.4 Billion last quarter)
Total Cash = $155.2 Billion (Down $9.3 Billion for the quarter from $164.5 Billion)
Generated $13.3 Billion cash flow and returned >$20 Billion via dividends and share buy backs last quarter.
Last Quarter Sales:
iPhones Sold = 39.3 Mil (vs 33.8 Mil a year ago quarter and 35.2 Mil last quarter)
iPads Sold = 12.3 Mil (vs 14.1 Mil a year ago quarter and 13.3 Mil last quarter)
All iPod's Sold = 2.6 Mil (vs 3.5 Mil a year ago quarter and 2.9 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 2.6 Mil iPods sold
Misc Notes:
iPhone in 69 Countries by end of October. More than 115 countries by end of December.
ApplePay is live today - Yada Yada.
Apple Watch - Early 2015
85 Billion App downloads to date
243 million iOS device sold last 12 months.
Starting the next quarterly report - iPod sales will be rolled in with Apple TV, accessories and Beats Headphones and eventually Apple Watch as well. Which was surprising for the Apple Watch - being in with others - Tim was asked about this - and said - for now Apple Watch will be with others accessories - and maybe in the future they will change - but for now Apple does not want to give out to much info to competitors about the Apple Watch.
First Question about ApplePay - so you can see what Anal-ists were interested in. NO questions about GTAT.
Talking about iPad - Tim does not see market saturated - and wants to grow iPad sales. Talked about first 4 years of sales vs first 4 for iPhone and iPad sales being greater. I don't think that is accurate and a bit mis-leading. Look at 4th chart in the PDF - and iPad sales have flatlined basically two years ago. If Apple truly wants to grown the iPad line - you might have wanted to think of adding more than just touch ID and gold color for the iPad Mini update - Just Sayin.
I actually went and charted what I think is valid comparison of the iPhone and iPad sales - what I did was look at the total of 4 quarters of sales for both devices. And when you look at then together it is very clear that by the 11th and 12th quarter of iPad sales - they went flat. FYI - there are 18 quarters of sales - meaning for the past 2 years sales are flat. The iPhone on the other had has been on sale for 31 quarters and each and every quarter - the trailing 4 quarter sales always went up. Not once has there been a drop. The iPad had its first drop in the 13th quarter. For Tim Cook to get up there and say the iPad sales are better than any other Apple product in its first 4 years is misleading. Again - if Apple really cares about iPad sales - they will need to do a bit more with regards to upgrades - especially on the iPad mini side. And if you look at the 18th quarter of sales and look back 4 quarters - the iPhone had actually sold more units than the iPad. So we really are now at a point when comparing the two product lines sales - that the iPhone will start running away with unit sales.
Ok - with all that said - Apple's numbers were very good - and unlike Google and others that keep missing their numbers - Apple actually keeps exceeding on their numbers - generating lots of money and well kicking butt and taking names financially speaking that is. And this time Wallstreet is actually rewarding them a little bit as Apple has hit new all times highs this week. Congrats to Apple and of course to all of us with Apple stock.
10:31
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/big-
iphone-brings-apple-profit-25710347
Hi Rob, You were right. It costs less to make the bigger iPhone. Nice call! Dr. John M
And Dr. John is talking about an article saying what I have said all along - it is harder to design a smartphone in a smaller package than it is in a larger package. And that Apples Profits for the iPhone 6 and 6+ will be greater than they were for the 5S and 5 when they were released.
11:07
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/10/13iPhone-6-iPhone-
6-Plus-Arrive-in-36-More-Countries-and-Territories-This-Month.html
Hi Rob,
None of the AT&T stores in my area have an iPhone. The same is true of the RadioShack stores. This is disappointing since I was looking foreword to upgrading. Apple sure under estimated the number of iPhone 6's and 6+'s that would be needed.
Regards,
Melissa
Well that is because they are also launching all around the world. Here is where the iPhone 6 and 6Plus launched or will launch just in the second half of October:
- Friday, October 17: China, India and Monaco
- Thursday, October 23: Israel
- Friday, October 24: Czech Republic, French West Indies, Greenland, Malta, Poland, Reunion Island and South Africa
- Thursday, October 30: Bahrain and Kuwait
- Friday, October 31: Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macau, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, South Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Thailand
As Apple said - they would have the iPhone out to 69 countries by the end of October and over 115 by the end of December. That is by far the quickest rollout ever for the iPhone. And that does mean you should expect shortages of iPhones through out the rest of 2014. It will likely be mid Q1 2015 before Apple finally hits equilibrium with supply and demand.
Hi Rob I just wanted to tell you I finally for iphone 6 plus 64gb Space Grey today. I really really love this thing words can't express the joy I'm feeling right now. It did take a while for me to get it here in Belize but I got it!! Looking forward to a new episode soon.
Regards,
Stephen M from Belize
13:08
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15:40
Good morning Rob,
I wanted to ask you if it was safe to update to 8.1 I am on 8.0 on an iPhone 5. Also, would you recommend updating an iPad 2 to 8.1? The iPad 2 is running 7.1.2. Thanks
Regards,
Jonah
Finally I can say - release the hounds. Most reports coming in are very positive about iOS 8.1 - not all perfect - but much better overall and finally an iOS update you can do. At least for the iPad 3rd gen and later and and iPhone. Per the iPad 2 - that is the one device I have seen some mixed reports on - so if anyone has done the update to 8.1 for the iPad 2 - let me know your experiences.
But for any other iOS device if you are not jailbroken - that yes release the hounds.
Ofcourse before you do so - make sure you read over my PDF in the Tii app on how to prep for the upgrade to have minimal issues.
If you tap the PDF button in the Tii App for episodes - it is the 3rd one listed - Titled Recommended Update Procedure. And it is dated Sept 14th - wow - it took a long time to finally be able to really promote that.
Hi Rob,
I was having an issue with iTunes WIFI syncing not working on iOS 8.0.2, which I believe someone else reported on one of the last couple of episodes. The day iOS 8.1 came out I decided to take the risk and update right away and it has fixed the WIFI syncing issue for me, everything else still works fine for me as it did on iOS 8.0.2. Just thought I’d share my experience with you and the listeners.
Sincerely,
Ken in Louisburg, NC.
18:08
http://www.macworld.com/article/2837077/apple-reportedly-building-
rewards-program-to-boost-apple-pay-use.html
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The biggest update in 8.1 - is the support for Apple Pay. I have to admit I only tried it once this week - at Walgreens - and it did not work for me - and no one at the Walgreens had any clue what was going on - Trained for this they were not. That said - most others are finding it worked very well.
I will say it was very easy to set up. You use the camera to scan your card and it pulls in the info. Make sure you hold it steady with two hands - The first time I was not steady and it doubled up my Middle initial. After you manually type in the security code and check all the info - you will get a confirmation code from the bank to enter. It is pretty simple to set up and pretty quick.
You know what not using it is un-acceptable - I will be right back.
Ok - I am back with a Strawberry banana fruit smoothy and a Dipped cone. Went to the local McDonalds and it was very easy - did not say anything and even went in with out my wallet. Just my keys and iPhone. Order my snacks - and then did not say anything else - a little light came on the NFC reader I laid my iPhone down on it with my thumb on the touch id - and it showed my credit card and it scanning my thumbprint and then done. Much faster then it took me to describe. And not I have a Strawberry banana smoothie to enjoy - the Dipped cone is no long since devoured.
So yes - definitely was an issue at my local walgreens.
One rumor about Apple Pay is that is reportedly building rewards program to boost Apple Pay use. This rumor states that Apple would use iBeacons to alert you to in-store deals which you only get if you pay with Apple Pay. Ok - I am going to say it - This would be a sorta Bluetooth Special . Oh - can't believe I went there. For others that don't know where there is - yeah - think K-Mart in the 80's and early 90's
More on this in the future if true.
20:55
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Hey Rob:
You can still turn off the flashlight but you have to raise it about halfway and let it drop back down.
Regards,
Conrad F
Hi Rob:
Regarding the caller who was having phantom touches with the iphone 6.
I was having the same problem with my phone. I did some research and found this is caused by using a knock off phone charger. As soon as I plug my phone in, it would start doing random touches on the phone.
Switching to the Apple charger that came with the phone solved that problem.
I have used my car's usb port to charge the phone without any problems.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Tim R
Hey Rob,
I'm forever dumbfounded whenever a new iPhone comes out at the reports of fast battery drain which, after an update (or maybe a full moon) goes away.
I found the cause and solution, at least for some of my friends.
Cause: a huge music library! After they set up the new iPhone from an iTunes backup it takes a while for the music to transfer (via iTunes Match). If they think it's all done and disconnect the cable, the songs continue to transfer via Wi-Fi on battery.
Solution: do the setup when it's convenient to leave the device connected until the transfer is complete.
I hope this helps people
Regards,
Joe D
Hi Rob,
Listening to Episode 324 I can tell you are worked up over the 'waiting too long' piece. Right or Wrong - it looks like it was simply the Mac Mini announcement. Probably not the best choice...
In regards to Apple TV...I wonder if the next version will be more of an Apple iHome box. This would be a connected box that runs all the time and would be a control center for security, HVAC, lighting and also that would also provide entertainment capabilities including Video presentation. I don't see them making a TV set itself.
Regards,
Stacey S
Lancaster, PA
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26:31
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,500 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Kevin Beecher - he asked quote Hi all I updated to iOS 8.1 today and under the health app the glucose record has disappeared any one had the same issue. unquote
And Thanks to Herbert Saxman - who found a link on The Apple site explaining why they did this.
Essentially the reason Apple pulled this was because of how blood glucose is measured in different countries. Mlligrams per Deciliter vs millimoles per liter. And there was an issue with how some devices work with Heathkit - so to prevent any confusion and possible bad things leading to major lawsuits - Apple pulled that feature for now - but is working on a fix and will update shortly.
Thanks Kevin for asking on that and Herbert for finding the link.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6533
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
28:21
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102096861
One very new feature introduced with the iPad Air 2 that Apple did not even mention in their keynote is a pre-installed Data only SIM - that will allow you to change carriers on the go. In the US it allows you to go between AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. This means not having to decide which iPad to get - and not just being free to move from one to the other - but being able to do it at any time. No need to buy another SIM card - one SIM card that comes with the iPad and that is it.
Some Articles however I think went a little to overboard with this - saying it was the first step before Apple does the same thing for the iPhone. But there is a difference between a data only offering and once for Voice and Data. So don't expect this for the iPhone any time soon.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/10/new-ipads-come-
with-special-multi-carrier-apple-sim/
29:10
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad+Air+2+Teardown/30592
And speaking of something that was not mentioned about the iPad at the keynote - the iPad 2 had 2 GB of RAM. This confirmed by iFixit in their teardown. It also have a smaller battery, iPad Air 1 - was 8,827 mAh battery - the iPad Air 2 is a 7,340 mAh battery.
Bench mark tests show it is a 3 core CPU, running at 1.5 GHz. The single core speed is the best of any iOS device or Tablet not iOS for that matter as is the multi-code score. Yup the new iPad Air 2 in the benchmark tests out so far destroys all other iOS and Android devices out there now.
If you were holding off for a new iPad - the iPad Air 2 - will not disappoint. Last year it was hard to pick which iPad to recommend - this year it is very easy - iPad Air 2 is the iPad to pick if you want the best tablet. That all said - if you did buy a new iPad last year or the year before or even the year before that - it will still be tough to justify updating now. Not unless you use your iPad for work and video and image editing - then - yeah move up - but likely if you do that - you have a mac-book pro - and you are all set.
Again - tough to recommend as an upgrade to a recent iPad - but if you are in need of a new tablet - then the iPad Air 2 - will serve you well for many years into the future. However if you are just looking for something for the kids to play Minecraft and Clash of Clans on - yeah - that $249 iPad Mini will do just fine.
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/10/23/ifixit-teardown-of-
ipad-air-2-reveals-2gb-of-ram-smaller-batter/
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/21/ipad-air-
2-a8x-triple-core-2gb-ram/
31:01
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2836403/an-
easy-guide-to-apple-imessage-troubleshooting.html
I want to point out a short guide from Johnny Evans at Computer world titled - An easy guide to Apple iMessage troubleshooting.
If now that you updated to iOS 8.1 - and you have multiple devices and all of a sudden some devices are getting messages for different accounts they never got messages for - or not getting messages for ones you wanted them to get - check out this guide. It also goes over setting up the SMS Relay feature.
I know in my household - we had all kinds of messages going all over the place. I had to get all the devices together and start removing different accounts from each one until they had just the accounts I wanted for each.
Look for the link in the show notes for ep 325 for this article where ever it is you check for show notes.
31:55
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/microsoft-officially-
ditches-nokia-brand-for-upcoming-devices-20141022-11a95x.html
Hi Rob,
Why do you think they did this?
Regards,
Dr. John M
What Dr. John is talking about is Microsoft and why did they kill off the Nokia Brand for cellphones. My thoughts are in Microsofts Mind - their brand is bigger than the nokia brand.
And well - I would agree with that.
Plus Nokia's brand really has come over the past 10+ years to mean low cost - high quantity - low quality phones.
That to me would be something MS would not want to keep on pushing forward with - not as they try to copy the Apple business model.
Plus there is still Nokia out there selling other equipment and products. So better to bring the brand control 100% under MS control by well getting rid of that they don't totally control.
Makes sense long term - little surprised it happened this quickly. But not shocked.
A little podcasting and iOS vs Android news. I finally ran the numbers for downloads from September and for mobile downloads the ratio was 6.2 to 1 - iOS vs Android downloads for ALL podcasts across libsyn. That ratio was the highest it has been in a couple of years - and I expect October to be even higher as it will be the first full month with Podcasts App being native for iOS 8.
33:34
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Rob,
I just discovered a feature when you click the share icon. It should be easy to discover the ability to add share options by scrolling left and clicking 'more,' but did you know you can click and hold a share option to rearrange their order? That's super useful. I discovered it when I was adding the new Any Post app's share button (also happy about that). Same thing works for the lower row to (add a bookmark, copy, etc.)
Also, I've been wanting to share a new favorite feature in iOS 8: Now third party podcast apps can have 30 second forward & rewind in the lockscreen. I love that. It was the one thing the apple branded podcast app had as an advantage over others. It now works with downcast.
Regards
Tracy
Nashville
Hi Rob
I had to recently perform a full restore of my 5s and when I did the restore from an iCloud backup, I was missing artwork for some of my music. What fixed the issue was removing all music from the device and then, syncing all my music across from iTunes on my PC. Hope that helps someone else.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
Hi Rob,
I found myself at the Genius bar earlier today so I thought I’d ask and this is what I found out about the batteries in the iPhone 6+ (and I presume the other iPhones as well).
They will indeed last longer if we let the charge go all the way down occasionally as opposed to keeping it plugged in almost constantly and charging it over and over when it is still at 90% and such.
However, the more powerful charger will not shorten the battery life compared to using the one that is shipped with them. So it is safe to charge your device faster this way.
Just sayin’.
Dr. John M
Dear Rob,
I am curious if you have received your SOS charger. I also "invested" in this kickstarter project and I keep asking them about when I'll receive mine, and I get the same silly note back that they are working to get the orders out.
So, just wondering if you've gotten yours and if so, what you thought about it.
Beth L
Nope - Not yet. I did send them an email asking if I could get it early to review on the show - no soup for me - as that did not seem to help.
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40:18
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1995408080/snap-6-the-
easiest-way-to-snap-a-shot-with-your-ip
On ep 323 I mentioned the Snap6 on Kickstarter - which was the iPhone 6 case with a physical shutter button for the camera - well they hit their stretch goal and now are making a version for the iPhone 6+ as well. You have only until Wed Oct 29th at 11:00 PM CT if you want in on this one - search for Snap 6 in the show notes for ep 325.
40:45
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thejimmycase/iphone-
6-wallet-by-jimmycase
Hi Rob,
Here is a kickstarter project for the iPhone 6 called the JimmyCASE - Is there any point or definitely less of one for these with Apple Pay?!
Regards,
Michael
Hi Michael - thanks for the heads up on this one - and actually I think there is more a need for this. And what the JimmyCase is - is a wallet / case for your iPhone 6. And why I think there is more of a need is - that with the ability to put multiple credit cards and loyalty cards on your iPhone and with ApplePay - there is less and less need for just a wallet - but you still need to cary cash and maybe you need that Gym membership card - if for no other reason than to put in the door in the locker room so you can remove the key. Plus you still need to carry your drivers license. So being able to cary those last few cards, your ID and cash in the case for your iPhone eliminates the need for that bulge in your pants - also known as your wallet.
Per the JimmyCase - they had a modest goal of $5k - and are over $7k - so this one is funded. You have until Tuesday November 4th at 1:58 AM CT to fund it. Pricing for the jimmy case is $25.
There description is quote iPhone 6 Stretchy Wallet Case By jimmyCASE - Elastic Pocket, Genuine Mahogany Wood Core And Silicone Bumper Handmade In Los Angeles. unquote
Search for Jimmycase one word spelled J I M M Y C A S E at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 325
42:34
http://www.lantronix.com/it-management/xprintserver/xprintserver.html
I have the XPrintServer that was sent to me to test out - it allows you to print from Any iOS device to Any USB printer. And I was going to have a review for you this week on that - but those Darn Royals and the world series - so I am going to go over it on the next show - plus I need to go and buy ink for my USB printer. But some had ask about a good way to print from an iOS device - and the XprintServer from Lantronix is a great way to make any of your current printers iOS compatible.
Also I just on Saturday finally got my Wife set up on my iPhone 5S - and this is really going to be for her - but I will explain more about that on the next episode.
Yes - My Wife is using an iPhone - she finally gave up her Blackberry. I know - the guy with the first podcast about the iPhone took 7 1/2 years to get his wife to give up her tactile keyboard for an iPhone. Per how she is doing - lets say she is not the best with change and I will leave it at that for now. She is also not the most gentle with her phones - so really I was not pushing too hard. But I did just get RhinoShield for the 5S - to put on her phone to go along with the Ballistic case. The combo - knock on wood will be enough to keep her 5S safe or at least safer.
Sadly - I do not yet have an iPhone 6+ case to report on - as a few people sent me cases to test out - all sent iPhone 6 cases - well except for the one that sent a 5S case.
44:44
http://techblog.tv/full-list-of-siri-commands-how-to-use-siri/
Now that I can recommend iOS 8 - it is time to start mentioning some articles that will help you get more out of iOS 8. One is an article I really like from Techblog.tv - which is titled - Full list of Siri commands.
First up it goes over how to define some relationships - like what you want Siri to call you. Such as Call me Rob or Call me Supreme Galactic Overlord or Call me Your Daddy. But I think Call me Rob is fine for me.
You can tell siri who your relatives are. My Brother is Yada yada, My Boss name is Yada Yada, My husband is and so on.
You can Ask siri to Search contacts, or make a phone call or FaceTime call. As you learned recently - you can even have siri send a tweet. And much much much more - Look for the link titled Full list of Siri commands in the show notes for Ep 325. And this list is updated for new siri commands with iOS 8
45:47
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ios-8-lets-replace-iphone-
ipads-keyboard-heres/
Hi Rob,
Here is an article about changing out of the native keyboard on the iOS 8. Since many millions will be considering doing this, I thought I’d pass it along to you and wonder what keyboards your listeners have opted for and what feedback they can provide about the various keyboard replacement options.
Also, I’d appreciate your opinion about concerns over privacy and security compromise by using a 3rd-party keyboard. Seems that by opting to replace the native Apple keyboard you are agreeing to allow the third-party developer to access EVERYTHING you type on their keyboard including credit card numbers, passwords etc.
Your thoughts?
Regards,
Dr. John M
Thanks Dr. John for this article - which is titles - iOS 8 - lets you replace your Keyboard - here's how.
And this is one I sat on for a bit - just waiting for the episode I could recommend iOS 8 - and that time is now - and one of the best new features in iOS 8 is the ability to add in 3rd party keyboards - but as you mention that new feature comes with this warning as you go to install a new keyboard - Quote Allow full access for Yada Yada Keyboards? Full access allows the developer of this keyboard to transmit anything you type, including things you have previously typed with this keyboard. This could include sensitive information such as your credit card number or street address unquote - then a Don't allow or allow option. Yikes - does that sound ominous or what. So you are faced with a decision - better keyboard and less privacy or more privacy and just the stock keyboard.
If your phone is for work - you may want to check with your IT department before you install that 3rd party keyboard. Especially if you deal with sensitive info at work.
The good news is in iOS 8 - the stock keyboard now gives suggested words above the keyboard - if you are not seeing this - at the top of the keyboard - in the center - you should see a little white line about the T and Y key - swipe up on that to see the predictive word section. If you get good at using that - you will see you typing times really increase.
But for those looking to try out a 3rd party keyboard - this article goes over - Swiftkey which is Free, Swype and fleshy - both 1 buck and minuum which is $4.
Great article - Thanks Dr. John for the heads up on this.
And folks - let me know which 3rd party keyboards you have settled in on - now that iOS 8 is finally up to prime time.
48:48
VOICEMAIL - Justin_PA_Bug_issue_keyboard_spotlight
Hi Rob,
First, your comments on Bend-duh-Gate were awesome. Amazing what happens when non geeks try and interpret numbers. It’s just physics, people! (And I have a right to say that because I actually study physics). Anyway, great tip on putting the phone in your pocket the other way. I don’t plan to upgrade, as my iPad needs an upgrade more. A new battery in my 5 will almost turn it into a brand-new phone. Though I wonder if there are any non visual ways to tell if your phone has accidentally been bent? Hmmm.
I just installed iOS 8 last week and have a question: Have you found difficulties getting “Hey Siri” to work when your iPhone is in a dock? I usually dock my iPhone to charge it and was disappointed when Siri didn’t answer me from across the room. I have an adapter connected to my dock and my iPhone sitting on the desk in an otterbox Commuter case. Feature seems to work fine when plugged into a regular power outlet and still having the case on, so I’m not sure what variable is at work here. Inverse square law can’t be that difficult here, as I’m only talking dorm room separations.
Thanks for all the awesome iOS 8 advice! Can’t wait for 8.1 and some of those bugs to be squashed!
Regards,
Chelsea
Kia Ora Rob
Been listening for a while now and love the show. I'm getting fibre installed at home soon and was wondering what feedback good or bad you and fellow listeners can give about the Apple AirPort Extreme. My main concern is the lack of a proper firewall as it will be connected directly to the internet.
Any help appreciated
Regards,
Nigel
Wellington
New Zealand
Hi Rob,
Are you aware of any reasons why when I set up Photo Library in the Cloud on my iPad, approximately 100 of my pictures that appear on my iPhone do not appear on my iPad?
Also, is it possible to import "Faces" albums from iPhoto on Mac to my iOS devices?
Thanks,
Jonathan from New Orleans
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55:24
http://www.redmondpie.com/pangu-ios-8-ios-8.1-jailbreak-for-
iphone-6-6-plus-5s-ipad-air-2-and-all-other-devices-released/
Last year we had to wait until this year to finally jailbreak - but this year it is looking like we will not need to wait until next year to jailbreak - or even next month - although you should wait until next month - really.
When Pangu released the jailbreak earlier this week initially they caught everyone off guard including it seemed Saurik as Cydia was not iOS 8 ready - but that has been updated - and Cydia is iOS 8 ready.
Now the bad news - if you are on a Mac - No soup for You - as the jailbreak tools are just available for Windows users - right now at least.
I really don't want to get into this more at this time. As always I will say - wait a couple of weeks on this - usually new jailbreaks tend to get multiple updates right away. If you are on iOS 7.1.2 and jailbroken - wait - stay where you are. If you are on iOS 8.1 and not jailbroken - first figure out all you like about iOS 8.1 - and in a couple of weeks think about jailbreaking.
More on future episodes. And if you did jailbreak - what issues are you having if any?
56:34
VOICEMAIL -
Hi Rob,
Per the Oct 16th event tag line its been way too long.
I like to think it referred to the long awaited MacMini upgrade, and not the Apple TV. Not very important to you I guess, really important to me (and that's what counts after all. :) :)
Thanks for the show and best regards.
Nick T
Fair point - it is not just about iOS.
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Apple Q3 2014 - Quarterly Report Summary:
Rev = $42.1 Billion (vs $37.5 Billion a year ago quarter and $37.4 Billion last quarter)
Total Cash = $155.2 Billion (Down $9.3 Billion for the quarter from $164.5 Billion)
Generated $13.3 Billion cash flow and returned >$20 Billion via dividends and share buy backs last quarter.
Last Quarter Sales:
iPhones Sold = 39.3 Mil (vs 33.8 Mil a year ago quarter and 35.2 Mil last quarter)
iPads Sold = 12.3 Mil (vs 14.1 Mil a year ago quarter and 13.3 Mil last quarter)
All iPod's Sold = 2.6 Mil (vs 3.5 Mil a year ago quarter and 2.9 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 2.6 Mil iPods sold
Misc Notes:
iPhone in 69 Countries by end of October and in more than 115 countries by end of December.
ApplePay is live today - Yada Yada.
Apple Watch - Early 2015
85 Billion App downloads to date
243 million iOS device sold last 12 months.
Starting the next quarterly report - iPod sales will be rolled in with Apple TV, accessories and Beats Headphones and eventually Apple Watch as well.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 324
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank IRENE for sending in the music you hear in the background. IRENE wrote:
Hi Rob,
I just made a song with GarageBand on my iPhone.
Regards,
Irene
SONG_Irene_131214.m4a
Thanks IRENE for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ARCADIO for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ARCADIO wrote
HI Rob,
I made this using a picture of my Chameleon named Marley and I added the logo all done with the Wow FX HD app
REGARDS,
Arcadio A
From West Carrollton, Ohio
Well Arcadio First off Go Flyers and then Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ARCADIO'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 324 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:02
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Microsoft will ultimately muscle-out Apple as the leader in smartphones and tablets. Apple’s insistence on controlling every aspect of both its software and hardware puts it at a disadvantage to a more flexible Microsoft. unquote
Charles Sizemore, Sizemore Capital, 29 Nov 2012
Evidently Microsoft did not agree with that assessment - because they purchased Nokia so they could be more like Apple - Just Sayin
02:33
For Promo codes - On Ep 323 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the App - FOLD THE ADVENTURE - we will be giving those out later this week - for more info on this app go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 323.
No new Apps this week - sorry - Hey if you are a dev with an App for sale - you just missed out on getting your app featured here.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
03:37
http://www.apple.com/apple-events/2014-oct-event/
Yay - Another Apple live event - which means most rumors are squashed - a small number proven right - and a few pushed out to next years Rumor bingo card.
Today's event was on Apples Campus.
And it started with a good Propoganda film showing those waiting on line for iPhones and them coming into Apple stores and them coming out with iPhones - nope did not show the guy in Australia dropping his.
Then Tim Cook came out with shirt untucked and gave numbers with out numbers - as Ken Ray would say. No Actual numbers were given about the iPhone sales. Just saying in the first 30 days more orders were taken then ever before for the first 30 days by a large margin - numbers without numbers.
Then it was on to ApplePay - which will begin on Monday the 20th - and there are more partners on board or will be before the end of the year.
Then on to Apple Watch - and the announcement of WatchKit for devs rolling out in November.
Then Craig Federighi came out with shirt tucked in to talk about iOS 8 and OS X.
48% of iOS users are now running iOS 8. iOS 7 is now 46%. In just 26 days.
He showed a 3rd party keyboard for klingon.
Then talked about iOS 8.1 - and the bringing back Camera roll and supporting Apple Pay - which means iOS 8.1 will be launched on or before Oct 20th.
Then a lot of Yada Yada on Yosemite - Continuity - Yada Yada - Demo. Ok - Demo was cool. And then they called Steven Colbert. Colbert had a good joke about you know what I see when I look at my wrist? My Wrist - get to work chop chop.
Yosemite is available today the 16th. iOS 8.1 - available on Monday the 20th. I hope at this point I don't have to say it - but wait a bit before updating.
Tim came back on stage to talk about the iPad.
Over 225 Million iPads sold to date. 70 mil iPads last 12 months.
iPad Mini Retina - 100% customer satisfaction.
675,000 iPad Apps.
Then intro'd the iPad Air 2. Thinner - and it is Gold - and yes if you try you can bend it.
Then Phil Shiller came on stage - shirt untucked - to talk about the iPad Air 2 - 6.1 MM thin. Worlds Thinnest Tablet.
Less then half the thickness than the original iPad.
Added Anti-Reflective display. "lowest Reflectivity of any Tablet"
Announced A8X - chip. 40% Faster CPU vs A7.
Graphics performance is 180 Times better than Original iPad.
Still get 10 Hour battery life.
And yes the M8 Co-Processor.
And Yes a Barometer.
Camera - is flush - not sticking out - but it is an 8 MP camera. 1080p HD video. f/2.4 Aperture, 1.12 u Pixels.
This means it is a really good camera on the iPad Air 2.
Burst Mode photos added as well as Time Lapse and slo-mo - 120 fps - not 240 fps like iPhone.
Improved Facetime - front camera.
Faster Wifi - 802.11AC as expected. And Faster LTE bands.
And Yes - it has Touch ID - as expected and leaked the day before.
Apple Pay - online - ONLY - So NO NFC - guess they needed to hold that back for next years iPads.
They did a demo of Pixelmator - and ummm - I need to get that app.
To quickly go over the iPad Air 2
Improved Retina Display
2nd gen 64 bit A8X
New Cameras front and back
Touch ID
802.11AC Wifi
6.1 MM thin
And available in Silver, Space Grey and Gold.
Pricing $499, $599 and $699 for 16 Gb, 64Gb and 128GB
So a $100 price drop for the top two levels.
And last years iPad Air - starts now at $399.
The iPad Mini 3 - only has a 5 MP camera. vs the 8 MP camera on the iPad Air.
And for Wifi - it is 802.11n - Huhh? Why not go to AC like everything else?
And the iPad Mini 3 - still has the A7 Processor.
Essentially the difference between the Mini 2 and mini 3 is touch ID and the new Gold option.
It seems like someone or everyone on the iPad Mini Team just threw up their hands and said awww what does it matter the iPhone 6 and 6+ are going to kill off the iPad Mini sales anyway. I would like to say they phoned in this update - but that would be an insult to Phones.
Pricing for the iPad Mini 3 -
$399, $499 and $599 also for 16, 64 and 128 GB versions.
So yes again a $100 price drop for the 64 and 128 GB versions.
And the Original iPad mini is now $249, iPad mini 2 - is now $299
You can Pre-Order the iPad Mini 3 and iPad Air 2 on the 17th - shipping next week. I don't expect anyone waiting on line for these devices. At best you could say evolutionary change - and even there that is really pushing it - lets call it an incremental change to these devices.
Then on to they went Mac.
They went over the new iMac - and then talked about a new iMac Mini - which I know quite a few devs get this for coding on. So you will be happy to know it is now starting at $499.
Tim Came back on stage and that was it. Ended 80 minutes after it started. Yikes - No new Apple TV? Obviously their tag line its been to long - was not a prediction about todays event.
Plenty of Time available in the presentation to Introduce a new Apple TV - Kinda shocked by the lack of that introduction.
What say you.
Into the email bag we go:
Hi Rob,
I must say… the most exciting thing to come out of Apple’s iPad announcement today was the reduced pricing on the older models. Especially with the Mini 2. Checking out the refurbished section in their online store, old Mini’s are going as low as $209.00. Even last year’s model is just $250.00 to start. Even the Minis with cell service you can now get for around $320.00 or so.
The touch ID is nice and all and if you’re into flashy gold, then I suppose that’s good too, but other than that, this year’s Mini feels more like something Apple just put out to not goa year without releasing a small tablet model.
I guess the enhanced photo and video editing will be compelling to some folks, but honestly…my Air from last year has served me quite nicely.
You figure that they would do away with the 16GB versions on the phones and tablets at this point, but who knows, maybe in their own way they are. By making the 64GB and 128GB devices basically $100.00 cheaper whose going to bother with the 16GB option? Perhaps the 16GB iPhones and iPads are aimed more for businesses or institutions that issue devices to their employees or even students where the number of apps and content and corresponding storage size is irrelevant?
Anyway, I’ve been holding out on getting an Apple TV hoping that it would be updated, but since that’s not the case at least for the next six months I’m guessing, I’m going to go grab myself a $75.00 refurbished model from the Apple store now.
I don’t necessarily want to say that today was underwhelming, because I have no doubt that the new Air is going to be the best tablet experience out there, but is it enough to warrant me dropping another $700.00? Especially when Apple’s offering such good prices on their older stuff that is still nothing to sneeze at? I’ll say no.
Just my thoughts.
Cris from California
Hi Rob,
I just glanced at the iPad Mini Iii’s specs and am a bit disappointed that there is no A8 chip. So now i have a hard decision: Since the mini is basically last year’s model with touch ID and no NFC, do I get that one or just save money and suck up the storage issue and go with last year’s? Only did a cursory glance, as been busy doing quantum, but I might want to get a pre-order in so am trying to make a decision soon.
Hope you can give your thoughts on the show. Really not sure if I can wait another year, as Continuity intrigues me very much. If it had the a8 there would be no question.
Regards,
Chelsea
Hi Rob,
Am I crazy or did they really skip Apple TV again?
Regards,
Laura B
Hi Laura - I can't answer the crazy part - but I can answer the did they skip Apple TV again - Yes - Yes they did.
Simply amazing.
What again did the tag line - Its been way too long - actually refer to?
I am guessing the invite for the event that the Apple TV is announced in will have the tag line - The devil is ice skating - or The Cubs win the Word Series - or something like that.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/16/apple-ipad-2014-event-liveblog/
18:34
http://tii.libsyn.com/oct-2014-apple-event-rumor-bingo
So how did the bingo card do this time around.
Items that were a Yes - iPad Mini 3rd Gen - Yes. iPad Air 2nd Gen - Yes - and Touch ID for the iPad - Yes but those were kinda a given being Apple themselves spilled the beans on those two via a screen shot for the iBook for iOS 8.1 - oooppps.
A8X - Processor - Yes - almost gave that a kinda - as it was only for the iPad Air 2. But since the rumor on that one got the name right A8X - and not just A8 - we will say yes for it. And that was the only Bingo.
Other items correct in the rumor mill - A Barometer Added, a Gold Colored iPad, New Macs and Launch of Yosemite. And that was it for solid yes's
Partial Yes's - were the 8MP rear camera, iOS 8.1 Released - or at least it was announced it would be released on Monday - and Wifi 802.11AC for the iPad Air 2 - only.
And then straight up misses - Anything to do with Apple TV - The Camera Sticking out the back of the iPad, Reversible USB Cable, Larger 12.9" iPad, New Beats Headphones, NFC for the iPad, Apple Pay launching this weekend and a New iPod Touch 6th gen.
So lets get this right - no new Apple TV and no new iPod Touch - It's Been Way Too Long - for what exactly?
VOICEMAIL - Rick_MD_FDVBK_802_no_issues
Rick - thanks for the feedback - for some with 8.0.2 there were no issues - but I had many others that had issues.
Here is what My recommendation is right now per updating.
iOS 8.1 comes out on the 20th - which is Monday. Wait - again don't be the first to update. I will release another episode later next week - that will go over next weeks Quarterly report - but likely will be a couple of days later. Also in that episode - I will go over any issues that came up with 8.1 - but with some luck - this might be - hopefully will be the release I say - yes update to - but again - NOT yet - let others be the test subjects. And I had others asking about iCloud drive and can they update to that - now that Yosemite is for OS Ten is out. I say wait a week - lets see how iOS 8.1 is - and then you will want to first update ALL of your iOS devices and Macs to the latest iOS 8.1 and Yosemite respectively - and then and only then turn on iCloud Drive. But again - please wait one more episode.
Then on the next episode we can finally start talking about iOS 8 features. I have been holding back on that - as well I did not want to give mixed messages.
once again - I will do a shout out to those that do like to jump in right away - and do update - let me know you favorite new features in iOS 8.1 next week and for those that turn on iCloud Drive - let me know your thoughts there as well. But again that is just for the BASE Jumping Adrenaline Junkies out there.
23:32
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25:27
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/another-exec-apples-
sapphire-supplier-192232216.html
I guess I am getting a little obsessed with the whole GTAT disaster. And the more I read - the more it sounds like something in the fiction section of Audible. One of the more curious bits of info to come out is the COO of GT Advanced Technologies - A Mr. Daniel Squiller - sold nearly $2 Million in Company stock between when it looks like the first signs of trouble appeared and when GTAT filed for bankruptcy. Not Saying it was insider trader - but he was on the inside and he was trading and he started trading after it appears GTAT missed some milestones and Apple withheld a payment. He sold $1.2 Million in May and then another $750k between May and the September 9th announcement. Again not saying this was insider trading - just that he was on the inside and doing some trading - I am sure it was all on the up and up.
Looking at news of the Apple Payments - it does appear Issues were there early last year. Apple's loan of $578 Million was to be paid out in 4 different payments - but only after GTAT hit certain goals. The 3rd payment due in Feb was not made until April. And that final 139 Mil payment was originally due in April. The last payment then was supposed to be made in October - again based on GTAT meeting certain goals. That last payment was never made and those goals it now seems were not just not met - but likely could not be met by GTAT.
When you look at the dates for the goals - I think it becomes even clearer - Apple planned to have Sapphire on the iPhone 6 and 6+ this year.
What many are speculating now is that the big furnaces GTAT built specifically for Apple to get the larger size boules of Artificial Sapphire from which to cut out the screens - well they just were not producing high enough quality sapphire. And sadly they might never be able to.
https://www.kccllc.net/gtat/document/1411916141006000000000023
https://www.kccllc.net/gtat/document/1411916141006000000000031
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/10/14/second-executive-of-
apple-supplier-sold-shares-after-trouble-surfaced/
27:37
https://fortune.com/2014/10/11/apples-got-a-mess-on-
its-hands-in-mesa-arizona/
So what is Apple to do now - There really is no one else to turn to. Really at this point Apples only course of action - and I am not going to say best course of action - as there may not be a best course - is to hire all the employees they can from GTAT, Bring in a few other experts in the field of Crystal growth. and then look at the furnaces and see what can be done if anything to get them to produce the quality level of Sapphire they need.
Crystal growth is a large part Art - as much art as it is science - and usually a little more on the Art side.
I know my days working with Artificial Quartz - you really could have wild swings in quality - especially at the high end - from the same manufacturer.
I hope Apple does not just walk away - not if they think there is a chance they could get the quality and quantity they need. But then again - GTAT did more than just walk away - they put a noose around their own neck and kicked the horse.
I am guessing at this point Apple is saying forget what was sunk into this so far - what is it going to take to move forward with good Sapphire. And if that number does not make sense - I could see Apple just saying enough is enough - and sticking with Gorilla glass.
29:34
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-15/gt-
advanced-delays-hearing-on-sealed-documents-wind-down.html
But in the near term Apple has another issue to deal with - and that is the Bankruptcy papers and hearing GTAT will go through - and their explanation on what the heck happened - and part of that will be to go over their dealings with Apple - which Apple whom does not like anything public - especially contract terms with one supplier made available to their other suppliers.
It was also found out Apple has a $50 Million fine per infraction against GTAT - for each private detail they reveal. One current legal battle for GTAT right now is getting that term and other terms in their contract with Apple waived. Apple again is fighting that and has until the 20th to list specifically what details they want kept hidden in the Bankruptcy proceedings.
30:34
https://gigaom.com/2014/10/10/gtat-bankruptcy/
What is also interesting in the filing GTAT made is this quote quote GTAT believes it has many claims against Apple arising out of its relationship with Apple, unquote
Another is this quote “The [Apple] agreements imposed oppressive and burdensome terms and obligations on GTAT.” unquote
So I guess I need to ask GTAT's CEO - was it a 12 gage or a block? As in what type of Gun did Apple have pointed at your head that forced you to sign that agreement last year.
This sounds like major sour grapes from a company that clearly wanted to play ball with the big boys - and now is crying because they got hurt playing said ball with said big boys.
The Officers at GTAT will have a lot of explaining to do in the coming months. And hopefully in the next few months we will find out what really happened - because the GTAT collapse was not about Oppressive and burdensome Terms - it was more about how GTAT could not deliver what they promised - and finding out what they promised to deliver is the one big piece of info I am sure Apple does not want coming out.
31:48
http://www.cnet.com/news/why-the-iphone-6-isnt-
rocking-a-sapphire-crystal-display/
One last article this week on the Sapphire disaster - and it is an article from Sept 10th over on CNET - that tries to go over why no Sapphire this year.
Which I think missed that key possibility - GTAT was not up to the task when it came to Apples needs. Or as GTAT would say when it came to Apples oppressive and burdensome terms and obligations.
32:18
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First - I want to say thanks and sorry for those I got with the Hey Siri bit on the last show - I had a few listeners say it did actually work on them and their phones sent the tweet. Including one listener Paul who wrote:
Hey Rob,
I was listening to your podcast this morning on my MacBook Pro while charging my iPhone 6 Plus, when half way through your podcast ep 323 (at 44:33) you commanded Siri to tweet "Go Royals" – and she did! https://twitter.com/kineticbranding
Funny, but I'm a Seattle Mariners fan.
Regards,
Paul in Bend, OR
Oooopps or he he . Thanks Paul and others again for being good sports about it. And Paul did send me a link to his tweet or is it my tweet - oh lets just call it our tweet.
But I did want to point out how someone with a Podcast could take control of you iOS device to send out a tweet. I guess this would be considered HeySiri Gate.
Hello Rob,
Just listened to your show and I expected to get a glowing review and go ahead to update to iOS 8. Instead I received a very nice recommendation from you to avoid iOS 8 if I wanted to keep Bluetooth connectivity while driving a car. Cheers Rob on the warning! My wife uses Bluetooth with her iPhone in her car and she would have been oh so upset if that stopped working.
I think I'll pass on this update and see what you say about 8.1. No software is perfect but I believe Apple will do better next time.
Another warning to share that may affect some of your listeners is with Words with Friends. It seems the built in chat feature is suffering a bug where some can't see their new chats that come in whole they are playing the game. They have to exit the game, force-quit it and then get back in the game to see them. Doing this multiple times would be a pain!
As of today I don't believe there is a fix but Zynga is working on it.
Staying with stable iOS 7,
Regards,
John D
Thanks for the feedback John - and hopefully ep 325 I can finally recommend iOS 8.1 to update to.
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39:33
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,500 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Edgar Perez - he asked quote
Trying to explore all the features in my new iPhone 6. Currently struggling with M8 coprocessor. I cannot seem to easily find what apps use the motion processor. Seems like something Apple added that really is not a big win. What have you all tried or use that used the motion coprocessor. unquote
There was a great response from Mark Page who said
Unquote - The health app will record the number of steps and the miles you have walked/ran. You need to go to the health data and then click on All, scroll down to Steps and then toggle to Show on Dashboard.Do the same for Walking and Running Distance. unquote
Ken Lecomte and Jade Starr both suggested the app Lark, with Jade also mentioning Sleep Cycle, Withings, fit port and myfitnesspal.
Edgar the M7 and now M8 coprocessor are there to monitor motion data in the background even when the main processor is asleep - And more importantly when it is awake and working on something else. It is there to support the main processor by taking over the task of tracking motion data. Edgar thanks for posting that question.
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Also from the G+ community was this post from Kelvin Brooks
quote
I believe I have found a fix for the iOS 8 wifi issue. I could not wifi sync since downloading iOS 8. I have since turned off "Handoff" which I think was causing the problem. When iOS 8.1 comes out I believe it will permanently fix this issue. unquote
Thanks Kelvin for the heads up on that. Yup - hope iOS 8.1 fixes that issue.
42:20
http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/10/14/
macworld-expo-goes-on-hiatus/
Some Sad news for all those that go or have gone to MacWorld - and that is MacWorld slash iWorld is going to sleep with the fishes. Or as they put it they are taking 2015 off - and going on hiatus - which is a nice way to say - it is over - don't call us - and here are all your records back.
There is an article over on the Loop - link in show notes for ep 324.
Since Apple pulled out of MacWorld - I really think this has been more of a when will it end - rather than will it end question - and now we know - 2014 is when it ended.
Again very sad news - to bad Apple could not support them more.
43:22
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tii-today-in-ios-app
/id318848957?mt=8
Ok - The Tii App is updated to version 2.0.2 - which makes it iOS 8.x compatible. This means you can now print the PDF about proper steps to update and also the PDF about battery saving tips - directly from your iOS 8 device.
So no need to email me for those PDF's anymore.
I did hear from about 3 or 4 listeners - that the last episode only - ep 323 - would play for about 1 minute and crash for them with the latest version. I saw this happen on one of my iOS device - I deleted the Tii App and re-installed - but that device was running iOS 7.1.2 - my Wifes iPad Mini 2 - but the rest it played fine.
If you have this issue - please email today in iOS at gmail dot com - and let me know - especially if after deleting and re-installing it does not fix the issue. Again it was only a few people reporting this issue and only for ep 323 - I did not do anything different from other episodes - but I did update iTunes between eps 322 and 323 - and I am wondering if that caused an issue.
That all said - The now Free Tii app version 2.0.2 is waiting for you - search for Tii in the app store. One thing you will see is the post for Bingo Card in there between eps 322 and 323. And if you go back further - you will see the PDF posts. Or if you tap on PDF in the episode list you can see them even easier.
I really like the new UI for the Tii App - especially in Car mode if you turn your iPhone sideways when playing an episode.
Again search for Tii in the iTunes app store to download for free - and make sure you accept Push Notification to get notices of when new episodes go live.
45:44
VOICEMAIL - Matt_OR_Voice_over_LTE
Hi Rob,
I have 1 unlimited grandfathered iPhone 5S and 2 iPhone 6 plus and 1 iPhone 5 on AT&T good service.
I was wondering when I get the iPad Air 2 should I get AT&T or go with T mobile?
I'm in Springfield MO 65803.
Which should I go with? Or Verizon? Sprint is out of the question. The iPhone's get I think 2gb of data except for mine unlimited. Any insight will be appreciated.
Regards,
David
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50:21
https://itunes.apple.com/app/fotor-photo-effect-studio/
id440159265?mt=8
One app we have mentioned a few times on this show especially in the episode artwork section is the App Fotor - spelled F O T O R
Well if you are hearing this on or before Oct 18th and 19th - they are making their in app purchases free. Here is what they had to say.
Hi Rob,
Fotor is a free app, but we have some in app purchase items within Fotor.
To better show our new iOS 8 optimized design, for a limited time we would like to giveaway scenes, effects, fonts and sticker in-app purchases for Free. Offer only available October 18th and 19th.
Regards,
Sharon with Fotor
This is $23 worth of in app purchases for free - including all scenes, effects, fonts and stickers. and it is just Oct 18th and 19th. Thanks Sharon for the heads up.
51:37
VOICEMAIL - Tony_SF_issue_iPhotos
Rob
I have an iPhone 6 on iOS 8.0.2. I do not currently use a case.
Since I got the phone, the phone seems to register phantom touches. It is usually while I'm holding the phone, but it happens even after I put the phone down without having locked the screen.
By phantom touches I mean that apps open by themselves, keys on the keyboard type themselves, I involuntarily LIKE things on Facebook, etc..
In all of these cases I did not touch the screen. The phantom touches seem to be concentrated on the left side of the screen, at or below the half.
Is anyone else experiencing this phenomenon? What can I do to fix it?
Regards,
Air-ee
Thanks for the email - That is a strange one - I am not seeing that on the 6+ - but if anyone else is seeing this on the iPhone 6 - please let us know.
206-666-6364 - 206-Moon-Dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
hey rob,
last year iOS 7.1 came out much later than iOS 7. Why is it this year that iOS 8.1 beta came out almost immediately after iOS 8? On macrumors they said Apple is expected to release 8.2,8.3...
Why not 8.0.x updates?
Regards,
Ben K
Well I think 8.1 is earlier - not because of all the other issues / bugs with the first 3 version of iOS 8 - but rather to bring in support for Apple Pay and continuity with Yosemite. So there are those releases that were needed. Somewhere there will be a .X release also for support for Apple Watch. So we know at least by quote early 2015 unquote there will be at least a 8.2 update for our Apple watches.
Per what 8.3 would be or what would be between Apple Pay and Apple Watch - I am not sure. But yes definitely at least two major updates are needed.
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57:54
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB414532&cv=820#fbid=WvoMZv8WwLT
I want to give a you some feedback on my experience unlocking my iPhone 5S from AT&T. As you know I moved to T-mobile when I purchased the iPhone 6+. Since I had the iPhone 5S less than two years - that meant early termination time for me. It worked out to an ETF of $242.63. Which T-mobile said they will cover me on.
So with the ETF paid and my account closed - I went to the link AT&T says to go to unlock the phone which is att.com/deviceunlock
and entered my info which include my old cell number, my IMEI Number and some other info. And submitted the form. A few hours later I received word back that I was not eligible to be unlocked because I had not completed my service Agreement - which I had and I had paid my ETF - so I was in good standings. I then called - 1-800-331-0500 - and was told the by the automated attendant to go online to request the unlock - so I asked to speak to a representative - and it acknowledged I was asking to speak to a rep about unlocking - and after waiting a few minutes a very helpful rep came on and helped me with the unlock - which I am told I will have the info I need on the 20th in an email to unlock it. Seems they needed to do it manually on their end. So just a heads up if you are trying to unlock an iPhone on AT&T - and are told no at the URL - you should call them and talk to a human.
Thanks AT&T and specifically Tan J for your help.
1:00:04
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1:05:05
http://maciosnow.com/perfect-guest
I want to thank Bill Golden for having me as a guest on his show - Mac iOS Now. which you can find by going to Mac iOS Now dot com. Or by looking for the link in the show notes.
We talked - you guessed it about Apple and iOS. It was a fun talk - Thanks Bill for having me on the show - and once this episode is over - which is pretty soon - please go and check out that interview.
1:05:31
Thanks again to our sponsor Audible for supporting this show - please visit Audible podcast dot com slash T i i for your free audio book download.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And finally there is the new and updated Tii App that is now Free to you. Search for Tii in the iTunes App Store - it is the best way to consume the show and to get push notifications each time a new episode of Tii is released. Please go right now and download the Tii App - yes you - right now - no not in few minutes - right now as you listen to the outro music.
Finally - A big Big big - Thank you to
David B
Edwin A
James K
Daniel E
David M
Stephanie F
and Laura B
For their donations via Paypal toward my iPhone 6+ purchase. Thanks all for helping make this upgrade possible. Thanks again to all that helped out - it is greatly appreciated.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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As always - I would like to point out - not everything on the bingo card are items I think will be announced. However, these are the top rumors out there leading into the Oct 2014 event.
Remember the event will be live streamed today (Oct 16th) at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT. http://www.apple.com/live/ - Live streaming requires an iOS device, Safari an Apple TV and basic understanding of Chinese.
I added a post I pinned to the top of the Tii Google+ community go there to add in your comments live as it unfolds.
Per the Rumor Bingo card above for those sight impared here is the actual layout of the bingo card going left to right.
Top Row:
iPad Mini 3rd Gen.
Gold Colored iPads
iOS 8.1 Released
Apple Pay to launch this weekend
Near Field Communication (NFC) for iPads
Second Row:
Camera Sticks out not flush w/ back of iPads
A8X for iPads Processor w/M8 Motion Processor
New iPad Touch 6th Gen.
Wifi 802.11AC for iPads
Launch of Yosemite
Third Row:
Barometer in iPads
4th Gen. Apple TV supports App Store
Free spot
New Beats HeadPhone
New Macs
Fourth Row:
2 GB RAM for iPads
8 MP Rear Camera for iPads
4th Gen. Apple TV with DVR option
Touch ID for iPads
4th Gen. Apple TV with Siri Control
Fifth Row:
4th Gen. Apple TV
Reversible USB Cable
Larger 12.9" iPad
Apple TV to be Home-kit Hub
iPad Air 2nd Gen.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 323
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song called - Fool - with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Fool.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode - And yes the song Fool is dedicated to all those reporting on Bendgate as a real issue. I also want to thank JEFF K for sending in the Artwork for today's show. JEFF wrote
HI Rob,
This image was created while listening to tii.
The background was made in the Faux hd app, text & signature added
in Sketchclub .. the image was then lightly toasted in Tangled fX & finally the water effect was added with the clear lake app.
REGARDS,
Jeff K
Florence, Or
Well JEFF Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see JEFF'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 323 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:23
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Imagine Samsung introducing revolutionary new lines of mobile phones and tablet computers with twice the battery life of Apple devices! Imagine colors more vivid than you have ever seen in any display before and half the thickness of Apple devices! The foregoing is not just a hyperbole; Samsung is pouring billions into making this happen. Unquote
Nigam Arora, Contributor, Forbes, 10 Feb 2012
Well Nigam - I can imagine Pink Elephants that can fly - I can even imagine Contributors to Forbes that know what they are talking about - imagination is easy - reality not so much - Just Sayin
03:08
For Promo codes - On Ep 322 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the App - DATA BROWSER FOR PARSE - we will be giving those out later this week - for more info on this app go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 322.
This week we have promo codes for the APP - FOLD THE ADVENTURE. Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOLD - Thanks to RICHARD for his review of HIS App FOLD THE ADVENTURE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FOLD in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:49
http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/10/08/apple-sends-
out-invites-for-oct-16-special-event/
Thanks Apple for making it easy to decide what story to start with. And that is Apple sent out Invites today for the October 16th special event - This was pretty much as expected well both the sending out of the invites and the event. Of course Apple did not say what would be announced - just that certain tech media folks have been called upon to visit Apples Main Campus at 10:00 AM PT on October 16th.
But as is typical there was some wording on the invite to help get speculation going and the wording on the invite this time is Quote It's been way too long unquote
Now call me crazy but I will assume Apple is not getting into the porn business and that the way too long refers to too long since something was last updated. Which leads us to the Apple TV - which the 3rd gen came out over two years ago. So yes way too long since the last update.
Now it might also mean they will announce iOS 8.1 - as in its taken way too long for Apple to release a really usable version of iOS 8 - Oh I soooo went there. but more on that later.
Most of the rumors around the speculation of this event revolve around some new Macs, OS X Yosemite and updated iPads. None of which fits in with the way too long theme.
Per the iPads - basic rumors on what to expect are - Touch ID across the board for iPads, Which also likely means NFC - so you can do Apple Pay with them - at least for any that have Cellular connectivity. A couple rumors have them being a little thinner for the iPad Air, Also expect the A8 Processor - duhhh - along with 802.11 AC - again duhhh. Some speculate the iPads will also go to 2 GB of RAM - not sure if that is speculating as much as them being highly influenced by Android Fan boys calls for more RAM. And of course they will improve the Camera in the iPads. Overall should be mostly about some incremental increases and performance tweaks - rather then anything mind blowing. Chances are if you have a 3rd gen iPad - you are still not going to be running out to get the new iPads. Oh and there might be a slight bump / tweak to the screen resolution to the iPad Air. Per Will there be a larger iPad - probably not - which would be sad - as a lot of listeners have asked about there being a larger iPad.
I personally am hoping for a new Apple TV. But I have been hoping for that for a year now at each new event and even when there were no events. So while I am hoping for a new Apple TV - at this point my level of expectation is loooooow - I mean when I think back to when Apple last updated the Apple TV and all I can say is --- It's been way too long.
Let Me know your thoughts on what you expect for this event.
206-666-6364 thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com. I will work to get together a Bingo card prior to next weeks Event - look for that in the Tii App and on the Google Plus community page for Tii.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2014/10/03/
apple-october-event-predictions/
08:42
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0-3fIs2jQs
VOICEMAIL - RICH_THOUGHTS_BENDGATE
Rich Thanks for your thought on what I Called Bend-Duhhhh-Gate on the last episode. When I did that episode - this insanity was just starting - and I said it was a non-issue and well basic physics - and you know who backed me up on this - Consumer Reports. They did Actual testing on the iPhone 6 and 6Plus - along with some other smartphones. And what they found is that basically given enough force any smartphone will bend and then break. Nothing shocking there. They looked at how much force was required to bend an iPhone 6+ and they found it took 90 Pounds of pressure - which is actually quite a bit. It took 70 Pounds of Pressure to bend the iPhone 6 - yes - the iPhone 6 bends easier than the 6+ - but again 70 pounds of pressure is also a bunch. And is exactly what was needed to bend the HTC one M8. Yes - the HTC One bend with less force than the iPhone 6+.
So here are the actual results of the Bend tests.
For what they called Deformation - or where it starts to bend.
The HTC One M8 and the iPhone 6 - bent at 70 Pounds
iPhone 6 + at 90 pounds
LG G3 and iPhone 5 at 130 pounds
Sammy Note 3 at 150 pounds
It should be noted the note 3 is plastic - not a shocker that it takes more force to permanently bend or deform a plastic phone.
Where the devices had case separation - i.e. broke. or more importantly where you were longer able to play clash of clans that was
HTC One M8 - 90 pounds
iPhone 6 - 100 pounds
iPhone 6+ - 110 pounds
LG G3 - 130 pounds
Sammy Note 3 and iPhone 5 - 150 pounds
So what was the quick summary of the tests - Given enough pressure - any smartphone will bend or break - And it does take quite a bit to bend and break the iPhones - and a little more is required for the iPhone 6+ then the 6.
Apple also responded saying they have Titanium inserts and other inserts in the iPhone 6 and 6+ to help strengthen the iPhones and make them more rigid.
For real world use this is as I said on the last show - a NON-issue.
That said - there is a public perception issue that will take time to overcome for Apple - a couple of my wife's friends have said they are holding off getting an iPhone because they heard they bend. I over heard someone saying that at a Sams club when talking to their kid about which phone to get. So sadly while the reality of situation for users is fine - there is definitely a perception issue for Apple with some un-educated users - that have been influenced by the Tech press and anti-Apple bloggers.
For the majority of consumers however - I do not think this bend gate will influence them - and at the two shows I was at last week - I pretty much had two questions asked of me - First - is that the new iPhone 6+ and once I said Yes - Yes it is. That was followed with this question - Can I hold it?
To which most people were - wow - that is thin and sexy. Then I would show them the split screen modes - and those on the fence between a 6 and 6+ were almost all pushed over to the 6 - including a couple that said they were canceling their 6 orders and getting a 6+. However there were a few women with small hands that just felt the 6+ was just too big for them. But just a few.
Apple also reported about the number of people that contacted them about actually bending their iPhones by accident - that number was 9 - as in 4 plus 5 or 3 3's. NINE out of over 10 Million. Or put another way - you have a much much better chance of having played professional football as a listeners to this show then you do having a bent iPhone as a listener. You also have a much much better chance to have dated a supper model then of having a bent iPhone.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/09/consumer-
reports-tests-iphone-6-bendgate/index.htm
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81092.html?rss=1
14:33
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/09/27/after-apple-inc-dodged-
the-iphone-6-plus-bendgate-bullet-detractors-wounded-by-ricochet
Over at Apple Insider - Daniel Eran Dilger - has a post titled - quote After Apple Inc Dodged the iPhone 6 Plus bend gate bullet - detractors wounded by Richochet. unquote - Link to that in the show notes for ep 323.
It is a good post and definitely worth the read. If you are in the tii App - you can pause the show and read it - ok - you are back. You want to guess the part I liked best - Yup the Tweet from HTC where they were trying to needle the iPhone 6+ which they said - Quote Designed to withstand the most demanding environments - like you pockets #HTCOneM8 unquote - ummm except it did the worst of all the phones tested by Consumer reports - Dooohhhh. And oh yeah the HTCOne is significantly thicker at 9.35 mm vs the iPhone 6+ at 7.1 mm.
There is also reports of Apple slapping down some sites and publications that over link baited articles about Bend-duhh-gate - so sometimes it was not a ricochet hitting others - it was a shot fired directly by Apple. And honestly I don't blame Apple - if you are going to use link bait to spread fear and not do proper testing - you really can't expect to be getting an invite to the next Apple event or samples to test out or access to Apple people for interviews. Sure there are times you can and should be critical of Apple - like with the whole 8.0.1 debacle. And Apple will not smack you down for that. They Might not like it - but they know they screwed up with that. But with Bend-duhh-gate - that was a non-story and those that helped egg that story along for the sake of extra page views - they should expect a little icy shoulder treatment from Apple for some time. Just Ask Gizmodo if it is worth the extra traffic in the short term for the ban from Apple events since then.
16:55
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19:45
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/10/05/
iphone-6-launch-continues-hot-streak/
VOICEMAIL - Jodi_ATL_waiting_6Pl_split_screen_mode_bendgate_Sammy_involved.WAV
So all this bad press and link bait and other issues are really impacting Apples sales of the iPhone 6 and 6+ - right - I mean that is what the Android Fan boys and those paid by Sammy to report on these issues. I mean hypothetically speaking that is. I mean there has never been any proof Sammy paid people to negatively report on competitors. Oh wait - yeah there was that time the Taiwan Govt smack Sammy down for doing exactly that. But I am sure they learned their lessons. Anyway with all this link baiting going on - Apple has likely hit a wall correct? Well not according to those looking at these things. They feel Apple is nearing if not already over 20 Million iPhone 6 and 6+ sales to consumers already. Compared to a year ago - the iPhone 6 and 6+ have double the % of iPhones active that were tracked then the 5S and 5C did - with 4.7% of all iPhones currently active being the 6 and 6+ - vs a year ago of 2.4% for the 5S and 5C - and considering the pie is bigger - that means it is much more than double the number sold. Of course just like last year - demand greatly outstrips supply - and likely will for some time - because on the 17th of this month - China and India get the iPhone as well.
23:46
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2014/10/04/apples-
iphone-6-pre-orders-are-on-fire-in-china/
And in China - the Pre-Pre-orders are on fire.
There is actually three levels of orders in China - there is the 17th - when Official orders are delivered or picked up by customers. There is the 10th - when people can officially pre-order the iPhone in China - and then there is what is going on now - which is pre-pre-orders I guess for lack of a better term - or a reservation to pre-order. In any case there are well over 8 Million pre-pre-orders for the iPhone 6's in China alone.
One thing interesting about the Chinese numbers - beyond the scope - is that the split is about 50 / 50 between the 6 and 6+.
Essentially Q3 2014 iPhone shipments will not be a measure of Demand - but rather a measure of supply. With it likely being sometime in 2015 before supply meets demand world wide.
24:44
http://9to5mac.com/2014/10/02/real-world-app-launching-test-
shows-iphone-6-beating-out-galaxy-s5-and-htc-one-m8/
Ok - so we already know on the benchmark tests that the iPhone 6 and 6Plus pretty much kick every android butt. Now we also know how the iPhone 6 does in some real tests against the HTC One M8 and Galaxy S5. These tests have all devices launching free the same apps - then minimizing / freezing the apps - then re-launching from the frozen state.
So how did the devices do - Well as expected. It took the iPhone 6 1 Minute 55 seconds to complete the course - the M8 was about 10 seconds slower and the Galaxy S5 really lagged behind taking 2 minutes and 58 seconds.
So that whole Android fan boy - iPhones need more RAM and more Clock speed argument can pretty much be put out to pasture along with the S5 that is. Most of the S5 sloooooowdown is due to Sammys TouchWiz layer on top of Android. Never hurts to help.
Thanks to all that sent in that one.
25:53
http://www.imore.com/iphone-6-vs-galaxy-s5-vs-htc-one-m8-
camera-shootout
One of the most important real world comparisons for smartphones is for photos - because well that is for most of us now if not our just or primary camera - but also in many cases our only camera.
iMore had a nice post showing the iPhone 6 camera vs the S5 vs the M8. And the winner - iPhone 6 - duhhhh.
Or as the article summed up. Quote
While the iPhone 6 may not have received a bump in specs, there are definite improvements under the hood that should make a huge difference in how your images turn out, and in meaningful ways.
Apple is currently striking the right balance between megapixels and pixel size, between quality of lens and power of image signal processor. They don't have the biggest glass, but they have the best chipset, and now that they offer manual camera controls for third party apps, I'm running out of reasons not to recommend the iPhone camera to anyone or everyone.
As of today, if you want to take great photos with your phone, the iPhone 6 is your best bet.
Unquote
They did everyday and HDTR shots, Macro Shots, Zoom Shots, Low Light shots, Flash Photography, Motion Shots, Panoramic shots and of course Selfies. So if you are a show me type person and want to decide or judges for yourself - look for the link in the show notes titled iPhone6 vs S5 vs M8 - Camera shootout - that for ep 323 at today in iOS dot com or in the links in the Tii App.
27:37
http://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles/Apple-iPhone-6-and-6-Plus-review-
Bigger-and-better.-Apple-set-gold-standard-for-smartphone-image-quality
And it is not just iMore saying the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6Plus camera is best - DxOMark also crowned both devices as the best smartphone cameras - beating out Sony's Xperia Z3 and its 20plus Mega Pixel camera, as well as a slew of other smartphones - including the S5, nokia 808 purview, Lumia 1020 and 925, the Go Pro hero, the M8 and a bunch of others.
28:21
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/01/iphone-6-wifi-compared-
to-iphone-5s/
Thanks to Matt S for the link to this next one - which is a video going over some Wifi Speed tests pitting the iPhone 5S with 802.11n against the iPhone 6Plus with 802.11ac
The 5S could get wifi speeds of up to 101.1 Mbps - but the 6plus smoked that with top speeds of 278.5 Mbps.
Of course I will need to take them at their word - as I do not have a router that runs that fast to test it.
Ohhhh - but some day when Google Fiber finally comes to overland park and my house- then a testing I will a do.
29:02
http://time.com/3437222/iphone-data-encryption/
You know who really hates the iPhone 6 and 6plus - the FBI and the NSA. Back at the end of September FBI Director James Comey criticized Apples encryption saying it could take more than 5 1/2 years to try all combinations for the passcode. Comey basically said Apple created a means for Criminals to evade the law. And when the FBI says a device is too secure - well if you are Apple - you can't ask for better PR.
This is not about criminals - this is about business users and people that care about their private info you know staying private. With the iPhone you get said device.
The new iPhones encrypt emails, photos and contacts based on a very complex algorithm using code created and unique to that phones user -and a code Apple says it does not possess.
So if Apple is sent a court order demanding the contents of the iPhone 6 and 6Plus be unlocked - Apple can not comply. And that is what has the FBI, NSA and other three and four letter acronyms in a tizzy. What was that quote People should not fear the government - Governments should fear the people.
Reality is this is again more about keeping business secrets well secret then it is anything else - and the governments objections to not being able to read your email are well overblown at best.
To all of this I say Well done Apple - thanks for offering up the most secure handset possible.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/27/technology/iphone-locks-
out-the-nsa-signaling-a-post-snowden-era-.html?_r=0
30:54
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-faces-new-wave-
of-complaints-over-ios-8-upgrade-2014-09-29
VOICEMAIL - RON_OH_tii_app_fdbk_iOS8_bugs
VOICEMAIL - Terry_TX_bluetooth_issue_with_car
Hi Rob,
I am a 5c user and a new listener. I love my Apple stuff but I am having an issue with my Bluetooth devices and my phone. I have an LG Tone + and hands free Bluetooth in my car. Ever since I updated to 8.0.2 from 8.0 my Bluetooth devices don't connect near how they used to when I had 8.0. Have you heard about this before??
Adrienne G
Ok - So I said wait on iOS 8.0.0 and wait on updating on iOS 8.0.2 - and now that 8.0.2 is almost 2 weeks old - what do I recommend now. Well it is complicated. Normally by this point I would be - yeah go update. But as mentioned before iOS 8.0 should not have been released as a GM - Apple needed at least one more beta. Well I was kind of wrong - Apple really needed at least 3 more beta's because 8.0.2 has its issues as well.
Per the callers - the biggest issue with 8.0.2 is the issue of bluetooth connectivity in a car. If you at all connect your iPhone to your cars bluetooh - run away - run away - do not update to 8.0.2
if you are on an iPhone 6 or 6Plus - and do NOT use bluetooth in the car - then all should be good to update to 8.0.2
For all others I would say if all is ok right now for you stay at the version iOS you are at. Wait for iOS 8.1 - which really should be called 8.0.0 Mulligan. After 8.1 comes out - as always wait about a week before doing your update - there is no prize for being first to update - so chill a little.
Hi Rob,
I just updated my 5S to iOS 8.0.2 only to find it
photo unfriendly. I used to sync my phone to my
PC, drag and drop the photo folder to my desktop. Now,
you can view the photos in your open folder, but when you
drag and drop there's nothing in the folder. Also,
the pics in the Photos app on my phone are all jumbled.
They have everything categorized by location but many of my
pics are duplicated in several albums. I can
delete them from "recently added" but
when I do that in the other folders the "delete" button
is depressed and won't let me discard them. I tried all
conceivable options in the settings menu but nothing does
the trick. Should I just wait for
the next update to the update? Any other
listeners have similar experiences???
Syncless in CT,
36:16
http://www.iclarified.com/44230/apple-has-stopped-signing-ios-
712-you-can-no-longer-downgrade
PLAY RICK_Question_downgrade_712
Those looking to downgrade back to iOS 7.1.2 - sorry no can do - Apple has stopped signing 7.1.2 - so if you are at iOS 8 and not happy or wanting to jailbreak - well no soup for you when it comes to going back to 7.1.2. Sorry for the bad news - but Appel did give you some time right away to go back. At least over 1 weeks - which was nice of them.
Sadly they are not nice enough to leave as such indefinitely.
37:19
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-is-bringing-back-camera-
roll-2014-10
If there is one feature that is in iOS 7 and early versions of iOS - that was removed from iOS 8 - that I feel was a mistake and many of you have said so too - that is the removal of the Cameral Roll. There was just something nice about the idea and usefulness of a camera roll. It let me know exactly which pictures I had taken with my Camera recently - especially since I like to do manually sync's to my Macbook. And with iOS 8 - and that being removed well again I thought it was a mistake and so did someone At Apple - because it looks like it is headed back with iOS 8.1 - Hey another reason to stay at iOS 7.1.2 until iOS 8.1 is ready as if you needed another reason.
So hopefully this stays with iOS 8.1 when it goes gold master.
One of the biggest or main things 8.1 will bring will be Apple Pay - so you know Apple kinda sorta hasta make this one go well.
And well obviously another thing 8.1 has to bring is bug fixes.
38:31
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/29/apple-seeds-first-
ios-8-1-beta-to-developers/
And yes - since the last episode both iOS 8.1 beta 1 and beta 2 have been released to Devs. So seems a quick process for the 2nd beta. But with iOS 8.1 expected to go live later this month - Apple does not have time to mess around.
http://www.cnet.com/news/ios-8-1-beta-2-reveals-new-
apple-pay-screens/
39:00
VOICE MAIL - Jack_Wayne_resetting_setttings-changes_name
VOICEMAIL - Jack_wayne_pa_part2-fdbk
Here was an email exchange from this week.
Hi Rob.
I have a small problem and wondered if maybe you had a solution.
Somewhere along the line of upgrading iOS to now the very latest version on my iPhone 5S I appear to have lost the iTunes Music app. Any idea how to get it back?
Regards,
Stephen from London, England.
Hi Stephen,
Check in Restrictions to see if it is blocked - that is the usual reason for
a stock app to not be shown.
Let me know if that was the issue.
Regards,
Rob W
Dear Rob,
That was exactly the problem! Many thanks.
Stephen.
So remember folks when one of your stock apps or a stock app on one of your friends devices goes away - the usual reason for that is in the settings for restrictions - it somehow has been restricted.
Hi Rob,
I just wanted to shoot you a quick email letting you know my favorite features on iOS 8. The first one that I'm really in love with is the quick reply feature from iMessage notifications. Too many times I find myself watching Netflix on my phone and having to leave the app to reply to a message is a pain. Quick replies fixes that for me.
The other feature I really enjoy is the overhauled Photos app. It's not so much the ability to manage photos that I love about the app, as it is the ability to edit photos in the app. Photo extensions have made that app 1000 times more useful for me,as someone who does a lot of iPhone photography. I really enjoyed iPhoto for iOS, but after seeing what the Photos app is capable of, I don't really miss it.
The final feature I really enjoy is the enhanced dictation on iOS. I like being able to see almost instantaneous feedback as I speak, as well as the fact that it doesn't make as many mistakes as it normally does. In fact I'm actually dictating this email as I go, and it won't take much editing to get it perfect. The dictation feature is far from perfect but it works well enough that I've found it useful.
Regards,
–Dan
---- HEY SIRI - - - - - Send a Tweet ----- Go Royals Today in iOS Podcast and @podcast411 just took over my iOS device and sent this tweet - - - - - - - Send Tweet
Ok - That was really not cool But an example of why you might just want to turn off Hey Siri. Just Sayin. Will be interesting to see if that actually worked. Actually I could have been really mean and had her tweet - watching Porn at work again - good thing the boss is not around. Would be fun explaining that one.
VOICE MAIL - Joe_NY_What_does_motion_calibration_do
VOICEMAIL - FDBK_arrow_iPhone6_motion_calibration
47:16
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912
?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,400 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from Rachel D - who asked about a way to ban a calls from people that don't have Caller ID.
And Thanks goes to Kristopher Sanchez Morr who wrote
you could enable the do not disturb option, and add to your favorite contacts people you really want to reach you and allow other people to call you if they try a second time Just make sure you add contacts you really want to reach you to your favorites. And that you enable the option to receive calls from favorite ccontacts, or you could create a group within your contact list and allow calls from people in that group.
Thanks for the help Kristopher
- And this past week or 2 there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And again thanks to all 1400+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Hi Rob
I just uploaded a test video to Google+ to see if it gives the option to choose whether you allow the video to autoplay or not. No such option appeared, so I can only conclude video autoplay is a Google+ thing rather than user controlled.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
49:15
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/globenewswire/
10101374.htm
Breaking news - pun intended - and it seems that Sapphire glass for the iPhone broke - as in literally broke GTAT to the point of them announcing they are filing for Bankruptcy - which really sucks as I had some stock in GTAT. Ouch.
To catch people up - last November it was announced that Apple
purchased a building in Mesa AZ and leased the facility to GTAT and then Apple loaned GTAT money to buy equipment and set up that building for very high volume Sapphire Production - The Agreed loan amount was to the tune of over $500 Million - actually $578 million for those counting at home.
As we all know GTAT Sapphire did not make it to the front of the iPhone - and it is looking more and more likely - it really was supposed to this year.
Reading through the analysts thoughts on bankruptcy filling - this being analysts that cover GTAT - all of them were totally blind sided by this. And they all think that one reason for the Bankruptcy is based on Apple calling in early payment of those loans based on GTAT not being able to hit performance criteria and / or delivery quantities. They also all point out originally GTAT was projecting major revenue for H2 2014 - so all signs point to Apple originally wanting to go with GTAT Sapphire this year for the iPhones - but GTAT was not able to live up to either or both their promised quality performance and delivery performance. And the WSJ is reporting that Apple was supposed to supply the last payment of $138 million of the $578 Million in October - assuming they hit production and other goals - and that payment was not given - so that is also looking like a major reason for the bankruptcy filling. and a few of the analysts think this could be the death knell for GTAT - that Apple has basically cut ties and wants their money back.
If all this is true - GTAT must have really really over promised and really really under delivered. Almost to the point of malice for Apple to do this. Will be interesting to see what Apple says about this if anything on their next quarterly call. my guess is we will not really know what happened until some engineer at GTAT spills the beans to a reporter off the record.
Hey anyone at GTAT want to speak off the record - let me know.
Yeah I know the PR from GTAT says they are doing this to come out a stronger company - but really that is just trying to put a bow on a pig. This is bad news for any hopes of GTAT Sapphire making it as the cover of the iPhone. And clearly the relationship between GTAT's current management and Apple is over. Apple let this bankruptcy happen and according to most analysts - forced it to happen. Again most likely because of under performance both quality and quantity wise on GTAT's side.
Guess when you play with the big boys sometimes you are going to get hurt.
And I am glad I did not buy too much GTAT Stock. Oh Well. Should have sold at $18 like their CEO did - he sold over 9,000 shares at around $18 the day before the Apple September 9th announcement. I am sure nothing illegal went on there.
Per those thinking Apple will just go to another Sapphire manufacturer - lets put the planned capacity of the Mesa AZ plant into perspective - At full operation it was going to have twice the output of Sapphire than ALL the 100 other Sapphire manufactures world wide combined. Yes - This plant would have been over 66% of the worlds Sapphire production capacity when running full steam - In Theory.
That is it - there is NO OTHER SAPPHIRE manufacturer. So unless Apple can come in and take control of the Messa plant or get some other people in place that can figure out how to make Sapphire at the original planned rate and per the original planned specs - it is not likely the S in iPhone 6S and 6S plus in 2015 will stand for Sapphire.
Sandbag - Yes - Sapphire no.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carlodonnell/2014/10/06/severe-
breakdown-in-apple-relationship-cripples-gt-advanced-technologies-
analysts-say/
54:00
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/08/us-apple-gt-advanced-tech-
idUSKCN0HX0XV20141008
A little more coming out - first was a couple of documents in the bankruptcy hearing - where Apple was not yet listed as a creditor - but Apple had 45 days to file proof it was someone GTAT owed Money to. Strange but ok.
Then Reuters ran a piece which basically said Apple was surprised by the news of the Bankruptcy filing.
quote We are focused on preserving jobs in Arizona following GT's surprising decision and we will continue to work with state and local officials as we consider our next steps, unquote this from Apple spokesman Chris Gaither
In some of the bankruptcy papers - which I just scanned over briefly before recording tonight - GTAT said quote - For reasons which GTAT has communicated to Apple and which GTAT will explain to the Court at the hearing on this Motion, GTAT requests that the Court establish 5:00 p.m. (E.T.) on the date that is forty-five days following the Petition Date as the deadline by which Apple must file a Proof of Claim (the “Apple Bar Date”) for any Claims Apple may hold that arose on or prior to the Petition Date.
unquote
So it looks like it will not be until GTAT gets in front of a Bankruptcy court before we get the skinny on what the Heck happened.
Was it Apple playing to hard - or GTAT taking a very unique negotiating tact.
I see many articles popping up about the dangers of being a supplier to Apple - but you don't see any of them really talking about the benefits - take a look at a company like Knowels - ticker KN if you are interested - that broke off from Dover Corp. Knowels rise to stardom was by supplying Mems microphones to iPhones.
Any way more on this story I am sure on future episodes - because well to me coming out of the Electronics Component industry - this is just really fascinating. Sorry if it is like Paint drying for anyone out there.
56:14
http://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2014/09/17/apple-
tv-is-now-armed-and-ready-to-be-the-hub-for-apples-smart-home/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one.
Which is a little bit more about Apple TV. Or as the article title puts it Apple TV is now armed and ready to be the hub for the smart home.
Seems back on Sept 17th Apple put out an update for Apple TV 3rd gen - to allow it to support homeKit. This according to a person with knowledge of home kit.
Will be interesting to see if at the apple event on the 16th if this is mentioned at all.
Oh and with the release of the iOS 8.1 beta - There was also a beta release for Apple TV software for the 3rd gen Apple TV - and in the notes - Apple does say quote includes support for family sharing and can be used for testing Airplay and HomeKit with your iOS Apps unquote.
So yeah - sounds like Apple TV is being positioned to be the hub of your connected home.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/10/07/latest-apple-tv-update-
enables-remote-access-relay-for-homekit-connected-accessories
57:16
https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/
Hi Rob,
Is there a way to bypass the activation lock for an iPhone 4. I have a customer that purchased a phone from someone online and They blocked him from Facebook so they can't get any more information about the phone. I was just wondering if there's anything that I can do.
Regards,
Dustin J
Sadly Dustin - it sounds like your customer purchased a likely stollen phone. They could have checked before hand to see if it was stollen by going to iCloud dot com slash activation lock - this is Apples free online tool to let you check if a device has been locked down by a previous owner. You simply input the IMEI or Serial number of any iOS device to see its activation lock status - and if it a device running iOS 7 or later and it was stollen there is a good chance the rightful owner locked it down and turned it into a paper weight.
So you may want to check to see if this device was locked down by the original and rightful owner.
Again go to iCloud dot com slash activationlock
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2691072/is-that-used-ipad-
actually-stolen-apple-creates-tool-for-wouldbe-buyers-to-check.html
http://appadvice.com/post/575912
58:31
http://www.prescouter.com/2014/04/malware-infection-rate-
for-android-devices-measured-by-researchers/
Hi Rob,
I often wish that I had a little cheat sheet or fact-sheet that I could whip out whenever I come across someone that tells me how much better the Android platform is.
Maybe you could come up with something?
I already know it is better, but, when it comes to supporting the argument, I always feel at a loss.
Regards,
Johnny H.
Well Johnny - it looks like you just gave me a project to work on - it would make for a good App only post for a PDF going over the many different Why I am glad to be on iOS stories we have on this show. Like this next one.
Seems there are a lot of numbers thrown around out there when it comes to the % of smartphones - and Android phones with malware. One study from an Anti-virus company said it was as high as 4% for Android smartphone. Some academic researchers in the use estimated it at 0.0009% of all smartphones in the US. But one group of researchers at the University of Helsinki looked at 50,000 devices and they found - not estimated - that 0.25% of Android devices had Malware. Or put another way - more Android devices have Malware then run Stitcher Radio app - which is the biggest podcast app on the Android platform.
1:00:06
http://www.infoworld.com/article/2611282/antimalware/report-
-android-spyware-infections-on-the-rise.html
Another study measuring infections rates of malware across networks from Kindsight Security Labs - part of Alcatel-Lucent - found that looking at network traffic they were able to identify 1% of Android devices on their networks were infected with Malware. Some 4 times greater than what was seen in the Helsinki study.
In this study - they found the most common Android Trojan program called Uapush - which sends SMS messages and steals info from the user - Nice. This trojan was responsible for 53% of infections. In 2nd place was a Trojan called QdPlugin - whose primary purpose in life is to install and control adware programs - and to also give fodder to iOS bloggers and Podcasters upon which to throw stones at Android fan boys.
In any case wether it is one in 400 or one in 100 android devices infected with Malware - it is huge raw number and well something that dwarfs the infection rates of all other mobile smartphones combined.
Yes - it is good to be an iOS user. Just sayin.
1:01:24
http://macdailynews.com/2014/10/01/samsung-build-quality-or-
lack-thereof-galaxy-note-4-gap-between-screen-and-trim-may-
expand-over-time/
Thanks to Tim and others for this next one.
Which is about the Sammy Galaxy Note 4 - which just launched in South Korea. Seems there is a big ole gap between the screen and the metal trim. large enough to insert in a business card. He it is not a manufacturing issue it is a business card holder feature.
Actually what Sammy said per this issue is the following. Quote
A small gap appears around the outside of the device case. This gap is a necessary manufacturing feature and some minor rocking or vibration of parts may occur. Over time, friction between parts may cause this gap to expand slightly
unquote
So lets get this straight - the gap is there on purpose? a gap between the glass and trim - because you know food, dust, dirt, bits of skin - none of that ever would you gather in said gap. Eeeeewwww. And and said gap with expand slightly over time because stuff is moving around. Brilliant. IF this was the iPhone - GapGate would be trending on Twitter right now.
I guess this is one feature Sammy can finally claim they did not rip off from Apple.
1:02:41
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/10/04/samsung-galaxy-
note-4-delivers-poor-graphics-performance-vs-apple-iphone-6-plus
So lets put aside the shoddy design and manufacturing of the Note 4 and look at how it performs and was designed under the hood.
Well does the phrase throwing spaghetti against the wall and seeing what sticks ring a bell.
Daniel Eran Dilger at AppleInsider did a brilliant piece where he goes over many very poor engineering choices by Sammy for the note 4. This is a device sporting an 8 core processor running at 1.9 GHZ and with 2.8 GB of RAM - and it just gets absolutely destroyed by the iPhone 6's and iPhone 5S.
Actually looking at benchmark tests of the Note 4 vs the iPhone 6Plus - you really feel sorry for anyone wasting their money on this thing. On the sun spider test the 6plus was at 365 vs 1087 for the Note 4 - lower is better. And with the GFCBench test the 6 plus tripled the note 4 where higher is better.
A lot of the reasons for the Note 4 doing so bad in the tests is that Sammy choose a screen resolution their processor could not handle. Dooohh. Kind of like the DeLorean. A heavy sports car with an under power engine - not a good combo.
1:04:08
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-06/samsung-profit-
misses-estimates-as-smartphone-sales-struggle.html
So what happens when you release shoddy products with questionable design choices - well If you are Sammy - you end up reporting your biggest drop in Quarterly profits since 2009 - that is what. Profits dropped 60 % yr over yr. Ouch.
The way it is looking with Sammy's multiple quarter misses on Profits - Apple could and should be close to around 80% of all the profits in the Cell Phone industry for 2014. At least 75% of the profits to be conservative. Will be interesting to see what those numbers are when tabulated early next year.
1:04:50
VOICE MAIL - KEVIN_CROSSMAN_LOCKSCREEN_BUGS_FDBK_SIRI
Hi Rob. Congrats on your 6 Plus. Just wondering on you initial battery test, (3 days…wow) you restored to new but did you then do install of your daily apps? You mention you did not do anything to try and save battery life but I always suspect it is the third party apps that contribute most to drain.
Regards,
Edgar
Tampa, FL
Hi Edgar,
I actually started out fresh - brand new with my iPhone 6+ and I am manually adding in apps on an as needed basis - in other words - I did not bring over all 800+ of my apps.
I am trying to bring them over slowly so I can better organize them - My 5S was a nightmare trying to find an app I forgot the name to. This time - apps in the right place and folders for similar apps.
For example I was traveling last week - so I brought over some of my favorite Chess and Othello apps - which went in a Chess folder and an Othello folder.
But I am not bringing over every app - so yes - my situation is not what I had with the 5S - but I want to see how it gets later on as I have more and more and more apps - and I also wanted to see what it is like for a new user to the iOS eco-system.
But again out of the box - WOW - the battery life is great - better than great.
But for now I only download the apps as I need them.
FYI - when I did all my Battery Optimization - it did not help that much - because I also then turned on bluetooth and connected to my Pebble and have it checking for emails all the time - so really I did not optimize for battery use - that said - battery life is great and not once during my trip did my battery die on my 6Plus.
VOICE MAIL - Todd_Sydney_AU_fdbk_iPs6
01:10:30
http://www.straighttalkbyop.com/
Hey Rob,
I wanted to let you and the listeners know that I have been useing Straight Talk wireless for over a year now with great success. Straight Talk roams on AT&T, or at least my iphone does and I pay $45 per month for unlimited Voice, Text, and Data (which I understand is LTE for the first 3 GB then 3g/edge for the rest of the month) all without a contract. I ordered two T mobile iPhone 6 Plus on pre order day (7am). My 64 Gig Space Gray arrived within a week and I had it up and running on Straight Talk with no issues whatsoever. You do have to order a GSM nano Sim card from Straight Talk ($11 including shipping), or pick a BYOD activation kit up from Walmart. My wife's (64 Gig Gold) iPhone is expected to be here the next week after mine, and switching her to Straight Talk will save us 700+ per year in MRC.
The T Mobile iPhones do indeed come unlocked and work perfectly on the Straight Talk service. The data also works while you're on a phone call as well. If you can swing the unsubsidized price of the phone I highly recommend Straight Talk. I also took advantage of the financing offer that Apple gave through Barclays that gave me a year to pay off the charge for the two phones without any interest if payments are on time. I have pasted the Straight Talk BYOP link below.
http://www.straighttalkbyop.com/
I also have a Sprint iPhone 4 for my 13 year old Son on Freedom Pop at $20 per month for unlimited (2.5 Gig then throttled down after that) data after hearing your interview on Tii. He uses Google voice for voice and non imessage texts and it works fine. Not TDM quality on the voice but he rarely makes or receives phone calls.
Regards,
Ian
from WV
1:13:30
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1995408080/snap-6-
the-easiest-way-to-snap-a-shot-with-your-ip
01:14:24
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/935167/emal/563748
Thanks to Paul H for this next one and also Kevin K who wrote
Quote
Hello Rob
I'm writing to let you know about 'Radmo: The perfect mobile phone mount for your car'.
I'm a long-time listener and supporter of Tii. In the interest of full and fair disclosure, I am a backer at the $48 level for 2 sets of Radmo Dual. I have no other affiliation with this campaign or the inventor. I will say that 'Radmo: The perfect mobile phone mount for your car' is already fully funded!
Please take a moment to check it out on Indiegogo and also share it with your listeners.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/935167/emal/563748
Thanks!
-Kevin King
Metuchen, NJ (Meh-touch-in)
01:15:11
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/taktik-360-aquatik-for-iphone-6-by-lunatik
Thanks to Kevin King for the heads up on this one.
01:16:20
VOICE MAIL - Randy_FL_Subsidized_get-price
Hi Rob
Love the show. Just wanted to say that it's my iPad retina mini that's suffering from PIDS. My hubby & I upgraded at the same time so we were both absorbed into setting up our new iPhone 6s. Keep up the great show.
Sincerely
Roz K
Hi Rob,
to your caller about what iPhone is best for Portugal, tell them to go to apple.com and change store to Portugal, http://www.apple.com/pt/iphone/compare/ and see what is best. GSM/Edge is listed as network.
Regards,
Scott C
VOICEMAIL - Bill_Brooklyn_tips_warranty
Hi Rob
If you are wondering where the AirPlay button went in Apple's Videos app, you now have to swipe up until you see the arrow and then immediately swipe up again against that arrow. Doing this will then give you the option to select AirPlay. A shame it took a long visit to the Genius Bar, them getting me to do a full restore and the painful restore from iCloud backup process, before this was ascertained.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane AU
VOICE MAIL - Joe_NY_ip6_iP6P_can_they_take
1:22:24
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/livestream/id493086499?mt=8
Do you like to jump off of tall buildings in a single bound - do you like to go faster than a speeding bullet on your skateboard - do you desire to make these actions a live video stream - well if you have a GoPro Hereo camera and an iPhone and the newly updated lifestream camera - you can now lifestream yourself crashing into a parked car or hitting the side of a cliff or getting caught in power lines - this way when you die a senseless and meaningless death - at least your friends family and total strangers can be watching live at that moment. And hey maybe one of them can even call 911 for you. Or you could livestream your kids birthday party - thus getting your family and friends watching - wishing they were dieing in a senseless death rather than being forced to watch your lifestream. but either way Great news - The Livestream app now supports live streaming via a GoPro Hereo camera connected to your iPhone - which you can safely put in your pocket in water proof bag or case or something to keep it safe from what you are doing.
1:23:36
VOICE MAIL - Richie_NY_issues_ios8_icloud_photos
Hi Rob,
I called in with a voicemail that said that the 3rd party keyboard not working for passwords was a feature not a bug and I was just writing this email to reply I was wrong I looked at the big fixes list for 8.0.2 and realized you were right sorry about the voicemail. I just got bum information from a normally reliable source.
Regards,
Justin
Hey Rob,
I updated to IOS 8 mostly because I was interested in seeing what a first-time braille screen input would look like on a sincerely main-stream device.
I am a totally blind i-Phone and i-Pad mini user and am writing this email using MBraille, an outstanding braille app which has been around perhaps 2 years by now..
The input Apple braille screen allows for contracted braille and uncontracted braille. I have tried both and find contracted braille to be extremely slow probably because it has to wait for a translation of contracted words after each word. The space triggers the translation.
MBraille does not have this problem. I experience no lag time as I write this post.
In addition, If you wish to review or edit what you have written using MBraille, you have to leave the input screen using the roter and and use the rather difficult inward and outward pinching to edit.
MBraille allows reviewing and editting inside the app.
I do not wish to bash such an excellent first ever braille app on a main-stream operating system, but, I know Apple can and will improve the experience.
I hope they get help from the developer of MBraille.
Regards,
Jan B
Hi Rob,
My dad has started a podcast through libsyn.. called "what is truth catholic podcast" its amazing! U got me into libsyn:) if you could give his podcast a shotout on this podcast or your other one that would be so amazing ! Its on itunes! Its "what is truth catholic podcast" by deacon steve!
Thank you so :)
Holly W. From AZ
Holly thanks for the heads up on your Dad's podcast - What is Truth Catholic Podcast - And I will put a link in the show notes.
VOICE MAIL - Ron_OH_fdbk_faster_charging_is_that OK
VOICEMAIL - Ron_OH_iPhone_updside_down_headphone
VOICEMAIL - Ron_OH_iPhone6p_battery
1:30:54
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 322
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song called - Nothing Gold - with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Nothing_Gold.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ZACHARY for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ZACHARY wrote
Hello Rob,
I used a photo of the new apple store in Portland and used the instasize app to add text to the image.
Regards,
Zachary S
Well ZACHARY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ZACHARY'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 322 - or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:16
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “As more developers reach consumers through platform-independent technologies such as HTML5, Apple’s app store could be cut out of the loop as customers gain freedom to transfer their chosen applications from one device to another. unquote
Michael Holt, CFA, Morningstar, 28 Dec 2011
Yeah - not so much. Seems what consumers really wanted was native apps. Always have most likely always will. Just Sayin
02:28
For Promo codes - On Ep 321 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the App - DANGEROUS IVAN - we will be giving those out later this week - for more info on this app go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 321.
This week we have promo codes for the APP - DATA BROWSER FOR PARSE. Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE PARSE - Thanks to CARL for his review of HIS App DATA BROWSER FOR PARSE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put PARSE in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:45
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/09/22First-Weekend-
iPhone-Sales-Top-10-Million-Set-New-Record.html
So how did Apple do with iPhone sales the first weekend - Well according to Apple - pretty darn well. Over 10 Million iPhones were sold in the first three days. Again this is sales to the end user - not channel fill.
From our good friend Tim Cook - Quote:
“Sales for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus exceeded our expectations for the launch weekend, and we couldn’t be happier, We would like to thank all of our customers for making this our best launch ever, shattering all previous sell-through records by a large margin. While our team managed the manufacturing ramp better than ever before, we could have sold many more iPhones with greater supply and we are working hard to fill orders as quickly as possible.
unquote
And this 10 Million iPhones sold was done without the iPhone launching in China - just in 9 countries.
This Friday September 26th - the iPhone 6 and 6+ will also launch in the following 22 additional countries.
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
Again all those countries get the iPhone 6 and 6+ on the 26th of September and the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus will be available in 115 countries by the end of 2014.
So pretty aggressive rollouts this year. Nothing official yet on when China will get the new iPhones - but word is Apple did finally get regulatory approval for both handsets. Some are speculating Apple would push out the launch of the iPhone 6 and 6+ in China until early in 2015 to get it one full year after it launched on China Mobile - I am skeptical on that front. I think long term Apple would like to get China as close to launch day as possible - and going to early 2015 now for all three carriers in China does not seem to fit with getting China closer to or on Launch day for future launches.
We shall see.
http://gizmodo.com/apple-ended-up-selling-10-million-
iphones-in-first-thre-1637568825
07:03
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2686836/early-
iphone-6-usage-8x-higher-than-iphone-6-plus.html
While apple has not said what the break down of sales for the iPhone 6 is vs the 6+ - Chitika is reporting it is about an 8 to 1 ratio of iPhone 6's to 6+'s
Most of the reason for that skewed ratio is most likely do to supply constraint for the 6+.
This info from Chitika also resulted in the Worst graph of the day - where they compared the iPhone 5 to iPhone 6 and 6+ as a percentage of iPhones in use. The number of iPhones in use now is much much larger than when the iPhone 5 launched. So looking at % of installed base using the iphone6 and 6+ it should not be compared to the iPhone 5 launch - as back then the installed user base of iPhones was much smaller. The installed base of iPhones at the launch of the iPhone 5 was less than 250 Million units - but when the iPhone 6 and 6+ launched it was over 570 million units.
So this worst chart showed that 3 days after launch the iPhone 5 was at 2.7% of installed iPhones. Yet for the iPhone 6 and 6+ it was only 1.8% of the installed base. Which means you can't compare the two. The installed base is so much bigger now than two years ago.
08:33
http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/do-not-believe-
the-rumors-going-around-that-you-can-charge-y#2ncxvj4
I really did not want to report on this one - but just incase - I thought better safe than sorry. If you remember last year there was a rumor about iOS 7 making the iPhone waterproof - that was one that made the circles. Who knows if anyone actually dunked their iPhone to see if it was real or fake - but Obviously that was bogus - and anyone that did dunk - it well I have a nice new Symbian Phone I would like to sell you. This year the bogus story making the rounds is that the iPhone 6 and 6+ come with new feature called WAVE - and essentially it is a graphic that goes over how putting your iPhone in the microwave allows you to charge it up. Again this is fake - don't put your iPhone in the microwave - ever. Now hopefully I really did not need to even report on it - but better safe than sorry.
09:27
http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/16/iphone-6-plus-review/
There was definitely no shortage of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus reviews out there. I have links to a few in the show notes for Ep 322. One from Mashable for the iPhone 6, one from Techcrunch for the 6 plus - and then another from tech crunch for the 6 and 6plus where the author goes over using them at disney land.
I am not going to review the reviews - that is a little to meta for me.
Ok - let me go over my experiences trying to get my iPhone 6+. I tried to order online the night of pre-orders - but could not - so I went the next day to the T-Mobile store at 8150 West 135th street in Overland Park and ordered it at the store and paid for it out right - mind you I made a few trips up to the t-mobile store to make sure all is ok - they were great dealing with me. Even though it showed it ordered my account initially did not give a specific delivery date. Then Wednesday the 17th - I received an email saying my iPhone was coming on the 19th. Then later on in the day I received another email saying basically never mind - you are back ordered and no date for delivery. So I went and waited on line at the Apple store on the 19th - I arrived at 3:00 in the morning - in the past 3:00 AM would be good for a top 20 spot in line usually - but worst case top 30 spot. This year - not even in the top 100. This years demand was amazing as we will hear later from other listeners feedback. So I waited on line until a little before 8:00 AM when the blue shirts made their way to me to ask me what iPhone I wanted and I was replied to with - Sorry - no more iPhone 6+'s for T-mobile - they only had 5 at the Leawood Apple store. So I left empty handed. But I did get two emails from T-mobile while waiting on line that said my iPhone was still backorder - lemon juice into a paper cut it did feel - so I figured it would be a long time before I saw my iPhone 6+ maybe not until November. But somehow on Saturday morning I received an email saying my iPhone was on its way out to me - which I received while I was on my way out to my son's chess tournament - which his team won first place for his elementary's schools first ever first place chess trophy. Way to go guys. Anyway when I made it back home after the tournament the iPhone 6+ was waiting for me - and I think my Son was even more excited then me. But once I received it - I noticed my Wife was suffering from PIDS - actually I noticed she suffered from PIDS when I received my iPhone 5S and 4S. Guys if you don't know what PIDS is it is Post iPhone delivery syndrome and it usually shows up as shortness of conversation - and crazy requests to do chores as soon as I get the new iPhone - that is followed by mild to server moodiness. Sever cases usually are cause by you going on and on about your new iPhone - and your significant other feels shall we say a little neglected. So guys and gals - let me say this - don't let your significant other suffer from PIDS - take them out to dinner or do something else to let them know you still care. If you really want to win brownie points when your new iPhone comes - tell you significant other you will open the box later - right now you would rather go to dinner and a movie. Huge brownie points you shall win - That is your PSA for PIDS - make sure you show your significant other the same amount of attention you are showing your new iPhone - or you may find the side effects of PIDS lasting for weeks or more.
Per getting my iPhone 6+ Michael Binno - the manager of the t-mobile at 8150 W 135th street - came through big time. Let me just say major major kudos to Michael and his team. And I love that with the T-mobile plan I also get 5GB of hot spot data from my iPhone. Sweet. The t-mobile plan I went to was a family plan - which is 80 a month + $10 a month for my wife to get her 3GB on her son to be unlocked iPhone 5S. And unlimited data and 5GB of hot spot data for $30 a month for me. So $120 a month for both - and I get unlimited everything. So right were I was with AT&T - plus unlimited texts and hot spot feature. over all this plan is just $10 more than my AT&T plan alone and $40 less then my previously two plans combined. So a nice $400+ saving a year. Again Thanks to Michael Binno at T-mobile for all his help and dealing with my needy butt - I went up there a good 6+ times last week to check on things. Yes - I am that customer.
Ok - So let me give you my thoughts of the iPhone 6+. Or my Big Expletive iPhone as my wife calls it. Lets just say it is big and if you are used to using the iPhone 4 or even the 5 - this is a big jump up. If you have small hands - it is tough to hold - as my son is learning - just when in a carpeted area and sitting on the coach. If you have glasses like I do and you go to talk on it as you know a phone - yeah it will smack against your glasses. It is big.
That said - if you are over 45 and are tromboning with your smaller iPhone - this will definitely be the iPhone you are looking for.
When initially setting it up - there is a choice to make that is between standard mode and zoomed mode. Or if you look in the apple code - this is what Apple engineers call the under 45 mode or 45 and over mode. In the 45 and over mode or Zoom mode - it makes things just a bit bigger on the screen. If you select the wrong mode to start with - go to settings --> Display & Brightness and select View and you can see the difference. Yes - I have mine set at the 45 and old mode. And just like that - no I don't - found out at least for my iPhone 6+ if you go to Zoom Mode when you rotate the home screen into Landscape mode it does not rotate like it does in Standard Mode. Not sure if that is a bug (likely) or by design (I hope not).
I did something with the iPhone 6+ I have not done since the original iPhone - I set it up as brand new device from the start - no sync'g to past back ups. I wanted it to be virgin. And you know all my Battery saving suggestions - well to start I did not do any of them except turn off Airdrop. So how well did the iPhone 6+ do on battery life - OMG - Better than any past iPhone I have ever had by a long long margin. I charged it up on Sunday night - over 48 hours later - I had usage of 7 1/2 hours and 1 day and 19 hours of stand by time. And it was at 40% of battery life. Yes 40% left after 2 entire days and then some. And that is without optimizing for battery life. And it made it a full 72+ hours and at 72 hours it had 7% of battery life left. 3 full work days and still not dead. It is is not even optimized yet.
I will report next episode how it does after I optimize it.
So one clear group of people the iPhone 6+ is for - are those that need and desire much better battery life. This is the iPhone they or you and I have been wishing for for the past 7+ years.
If nothing else changed between the 5S and 6+ - and it was just the battery life increase - I would say it is well worth the purchase. Of course there are other changes that make it even better.
When you go into landscape mode - with the stock apps like notes or mail or the stock apps - there are special features that make it more like a tablet - and give you split screen features.
When you rotate to landscape mode at the home screen The dock on the bottom goes the right side vertically and the icons rotate - very nice feature.
The screen is absolutely beautiful. But the 5S and 6 screens are not that far behind. If you compare it to a non-retina screen - that is where it is amazing. If you want to get all geeky on how good the screen is - which Display mate found to be the best LCD smartphone screen they every tested. Lots and lots and lots of data at the link in the show notes for ep 322 titled - iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Display Technology Shoot-Out - I mean lots of tech specs.
But simply put it is a beautiful screen actually the most beautiful screen ever for a smartphone. And did I mention it is big.
It is also very thin - and you know what you get when you mix big and thin and a metal package - yup you guessed it - you get bendable - but not in a good way bendable. Ok - this is actually nothing new - reports of bent iPhones go back to the iPhone 5 - and skinny jeans - and well guess what as the iPhone gets thinner and bigger - yup it needs less pressure to bend it. Pics are already popping up and expect this issue to have legs for a while.
Here is the deal - back pocket = bad. Front pocket of skinny jeans = bad. Well skinny jeans by themselves = bad. So maybe what the iPhone 6 and 6plus will do is usher in the death of skinny jeans. For that alone Johnny Ive should be knighted.
Any way if you put the iPhone or any metal smartphone in a tight pocket front or back and apply enough torque and rotational force you will bend it even the iPhone 5 and 5S. Please be careful with the iPhone 6 and especially the 6plus.
And a little bit more on this - Seems now they are calling this Bentgate or bendgate - Yup just like with AttennaGate and Maps Gate and Purple Haze gate and Supper complicated lift your finger print off the glass and replicate with silicone gate - we now have another way blown out of proportion gate for an iPhone. iMore just put up a nice post titled - Yes, the aluminum iPhone 6 and 6 plus will bend if put under too much pressure, because physics. And yeah - that sums it up. Or let me sum it up - NO DUHHH. Sadly however I don't think this is the last we will hear of this as the Android boyz are getting worked up into a Trolling frenzy on this one. Oh and if yours does bend a little - do NOT repeat do not try to bend it back - as if it bends and the screen is not cracked - trying to bend it is very likely to crack the screen - just leave it as is until someone comes up with a method to bending it back - which probably would involve first removing the screen. Again with the screen attached do not repeat do not try to bend it back. You have been warned.
Now back to talking about not over blown items - And per the iPhone 6plus - the slow motion video is simply stunning. I have my sons begging me to video them over and over jumping off of things or throwing things or catching things. Well that is when they are not busy doing a time lapse video on their own iPhone. More on that later.
With the 6 and 6plus you can switch between 240 fps and 120 fps for slow motion video - and it is so smooth at 240 fps. The demo on stage did not do it justice. Especially when we were practicing the egg drop for my one sons science competition. They loved it - plus it showed really well how their package was hitting the ground.
I would highly recommend you get a case for the iPhone 6+ - it really is a slippery litter bugger. And the smaller your hands the more likely you are to drop it.
I have been also doing a lot of phantom power butting pressing. It is a bit tough to get used to pushing the power button on the side - 7+ years of pushing at the top to turn the screen off - it will take some time to get used to pushing on the side.
http://mashable.com/2014/09/16/apple-iphone-6-review/
http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/17/life-is-tough/
http://displaymate.com/iPhone6_ShootOut.htm
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/09/is-the-iphone-6-plus-bendable
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http://www.cultofmac.com/297404/get-bent-
shocking-history-bent-smartphones/
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Ok - one more mention of a good post on Bendgate comes from Cult of Mac. They actually beat me to the punch as I was putting together the same posts - Kudos Buster Hein - Hats off.
Any way I was collecting photos and reports of Bent Metal smartphones - and that is what they did. Buster has pics of a Bent iPhone 5S, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S (not of the 4 - but I have a few if he wants them), Now don't think this is an Apple issue - this is a metal smartphone reality. As he also has pics of a Bent Sammy Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z1, Lumia 925, HTC Evo, Oppo, And even a Blackberry Q10, And I could also add in photos of Bent HTC Ones. Point is Thin Metal smartphones given enough pressure will bend. This is not Bendgate - this is Bend Duhh Gate
I don't mean to poo poo this - but you know what that is a lie - I do mean to poo poo this - just like I poo poo'd Attenna Gate and purple haze gate and Really complicated finger print reproduction gate Point is the tech press loves a good Apple hater story - Haters are gonna Hate - and these stories are alway over blown. The iPhone 6 and 6+ or incredible phones - just be smart in how you treat them or any other big thin metal smartphone. We are talking a few phones accidentally bent out of 10 Million and more than a few bent on purpose for shock value.
And here is one bit of advice for your iPhone 6 and 6+ - put it in your pocket upside down - so that the Bottom is facing up. All the videos and pics I see seem to show it bending at the point of weakness which is around the bottom of the volume buttons - so if you put it in your pocket top side up you are putting that weakest point near where you would be applying the most torque - putting it in your pocket upside down - should in theory help in moving the weak point away from where it will get the most torque. And no cases will not help. Getting rid of all skinny jeans should help. Well it would not hurt that is for sure.
http://www.imore.com/yes-aluminum-iphone-6-
and-6-plus-can-be-bent-if-too-much-pressure-applied
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http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/study-
apples-iphones-score-big-durability-25659615
Now the bendable issue aside - Squaretrade did a study of the new iPhone 6 and 6+ - and found them more durable than the iPhone 5S - and the Galaxy S5. With the 6 being a little more durable than the 6+. But still good news in that Squaretrade found both iPhone 6's more durable than the 5S. Sadly - no Tii promo code or sponsorship this year. That means no extra discount for Tii listeners - I did try to get them to do something for the listeners - but seems they have a short memory of how well listeners from this show have done in signing up. That said I asked and had other ask me to ask them to compare their current iPhone 6 plans to that of AppleCare+ and here is their response.
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Hi Rob,
With regards to AppleCare+, the best way to highlight/contrast us vs. AppleCare+ is the following:
- Price is comparable (ST is $99 for a two-year plan + a $75 deductible per claim, AppleCare+ is also $99 but a slightly higher deductible at $79 per claim)
- SquareTrade covers up to 3 claims, AppleCare+ covers up to 2.
- More importantly, we give you the most flexibility. If you want to have your phone serviced at the GeniusBar, we'll reimburse those claims. However, if you don't live near a GeniusBar or if you need a full replacement, we can handle those claims as well. Thus, you pretty much will get the same coverage as AppleCare+ (since we reimburse claims at a slightly lower deductible) but give you more flexibility.
Regards,
-Kenny at SquareTrade
unquote
Again no sponsorship from Squaretrade - but since we are talking about bending and dropping and breaking - probably a good time to talk about them.
30:12
iPhone 6 Video & instructions
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+6+Teardown/29213
iPhone 6 Plus Video & instructions
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+6+Plus+Teardown/29206
Moving from those that accidentally destroy their iPhone to those that do it on purpose - and that means - yes - iFixit has their complete tear downs to the iPhone 6 and 6+ available - link in the show notes of course. And what we know now is we can finally fill out the bingo card with 2 more misses - the iPhone 6 and 6+ both have 1 GB of RAM. And they are running at 1.4 GHz clock speed.
The did show the screen repair this time around seems to be easier than with the 5S. The Battery on the 6+ is 2915 mAh vs 1560 mAh for the 5S and 1810 mAh for the iPhone 6. So part of the reason for the great battery life is the great big battery.
If you want to see what Triquint, Skyworks and RF Micro devices chips made it in the iPhone 6+ - please look for the links in the show notes for iFixit tear downs. I will not bore everyone else - with the uber geeky details. The key internal questions were RAM and Battery size. Thanks iFixit for answering those questions.
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http://www.imore.com/iphone-6-and-iphone-6-plus-benchmarks
One thing that is bit geeky I do want to go over is some of the benchmark tests for the new iPhones. First the performance difference between the 5S and the 6's is not that great - maybe 15% to 20% - which is a good bump - but not basically the 100% bump between the 5 and the 5S thanks to the 64 bit processor upgrade.
But the question many want to know is how does it compare to Android's best devices. Well very very well. And totally smokes them when it comes to single core testing.
Here is a quote from John Poole of Primate Labs whom are the makers of Geekbench benchmark tests
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Geekbench 3 shows that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are 15% faster than the iPhone 5s. While this difference isn't as dramatic as the one between iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5 (the 5s is twice as fast as the 5), a large part of last year's difference came from the switch from the 32-bit ARMv7 architecture to the 64-bit ARMv8 architecture.
When compared against other flagship handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S 5 or the Motorola Moto X (2014), the iPhone 6 has significantly better single-core performance and comparable multi-core performance.
Single-core performance is arguably the most important performance metric for smartphones. Every application will benefit from improved single-core performance while only specialized applications will benefit from improved multi-core performance.
unquote.
So looking at the single core results for iPhones. the 6+ won with a 1626 score - higher is better - the 6 was right there with it at 1618. The 5S came in with a very respectable 1407. Then the iPhone 5 at 710. Like I said the 5S was basically double the 5. The 4S by the way had a score of 215. So the 6 is almost 8 time faster on that test.
When they looked at the iPhones vs Android's top phones - the best Android phone scored a 980 on the single core test. The S5 was at 912 - no doubt in an over clock mode. The HTC one M8 was at 910 and the LG Nexus 5 limped in at 830.
So Yes - on this test - the iPhone 5S and 6's smoked the best Android phones out there.
But there were other tests run too and the results were also impressive for the iPhone 6's. The SunSpider test, Kraken 1,1 test, Google Octante V2, WebXprt, 3DMark 1.2, GFX Bench 3.0, and Web browsing Battery life - the iPhone 6+ beat all the Android smartphones and often smoked most of them.
So rest assured if you get the 6+ you are getting a very powerful - the most powerful smartphone currently on the market. But if you have the iPhone 5S - it is not that much faster - as the 5S is pretty fast itself. Maybe that is why there was no new 4" iPhone this year. Maybe next year - Apple does 3 new iPhones on the A9 processor - a 4", 4.7" and 5.5" version. Again this goes back to skinny jeans and small pockets - and ladies hands. I still think there is a place for the 4" smartphone - and my wife for one - does not want anything larger than the 5S.
http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-6-and-
iphone-6-plus-smashes-rival-smartphones-in-benchmark-tests/
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http://www.christianpost.com/news/iphone-6-and-iphone-6-plus-
retailers-getting-backorders-from-apple-to-curb-high-demand-126727/
Now the bad news for those that I have convinced to get the 6+ - they are hard to get. Apple is showing 4 weeks for delivery - Carriers are showing longer than that - and 22 more countries go on line with the iPhone 6's this weekend. If you don't have one on order now - it is likely you will not get it until late October best case.
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http://grovemade.com/product/walnut-and-leather-iphone-case/?initial=104
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HERE is some feedback from listeners on their thoughts of the iPhone 6+
PLAY FEEDBACK - iPhone 6+
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Hi Rob,
Here is an interesting undocumented tip from a LifeHacker review I read on the iPhone6 and 6Plus.
http://lifehacker.com/use-an-ipad-power-adapter-to-
charge-your-iphone-6-faste-1637676153
Excerpted from article linked above: “If you're looking to boost the charging speed of your new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, the folks over at iLounge found that the new iPhone models can take a 2.1 amp charge—like what you'll find in iPad chargers—to recharge a bit faster.
According to some preliminary tests, iLounge found that both models can charge faster using a 2.1A supply, even though they ship with a 1A power supply. Forum members over at MacRumors found similar results. Assuming the new iPhone models can actually take in the full 2.1A charge, this makes sense, since the added juice can actually be used to charge quicker, unlike on older iPhone models that'll only take the 1A regardless of which adapter you use. Either way, if you have an iPad (or other) charger sitting around, give it a try, there's no risk to damaging your iPhone.”
Hope you and the listener’s find this interesting and helpful, I look forward to your own reviews once you get your iPhone in hand. Thanks and keep up the great show.
Thanks,
Ron D
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Hi Rob,
I've never used a case for any of my 3 iPhones since day one (literally). But the combination of how cool this case seems and my concerns of having my iPhone 6+ in my pocket and it potentially bending made me order this. We'll see if it is a good decision. I'll let you know what I think of it.
Thanks for all the butt kicking great work you do!
Regards,
Dr. John M
http://grovemade.com/product/walnut-and-leather-iphone-case/?initial=104
49:04
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/upgrading-to-ios-8-on-an-old-phone-prepare-for-trouble-but-do-it-anyway/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
Lets Talk iOS 8 update. As you know last episode I recommended you not update for at least one week - well it is one week - and quite a few of you are emailing in asking are we there yet are we there yet. Well I guess it depends on why you waited. One of the reasons I said to wait was just to avoid the traffic jam of 100's of millions of people downloading the updates. To me this is a reason where is something goes wrong - it can go really wrong in the first few days due to a stopped or delayed download. If that was you key reason for waiting that traffic jam is behind us. Another reason to wait is because of the possibility of some key apps you need not working with iOS 8 - obviously I can't go over all 1.3+ million apps to tell if your key apps are updated for iOS or have issues with iOS 8. Best to look in iTunes for the most recent reviews of your key apps to see what people are saying - but if your key apps are ok - then that reason is gone. By the way do not update to the new twitter app - that is do NOT update.
The Last reason I said to wait is because of likely bugs in iOS 8.0 - and bugs there were or are. Lets go over some these bugs and see if these are issues for you or not.
There is a bug such that Healthkit 3rd party apps will not work - and apple pulled support for. Clearly not a reason not to update as you already don't have it - so nothing lost.
There is an issue with 3rd party keyboards could become deselected when a user enters their passcode. Again not a show stopper as there is no 3rd party keyboards in iOS7
There is an issue that prevents some apps from accessing photos from the Photo library.
There is a reliability issue with the Reachability feature on iPhone 6 and 6+ not an issue for upgrades.
There is an issue which could cause unexpected cellular data usage when receiving SMS / MMS messages. Hmmm - that one sound ominous if on a limit data plan.
There are some issues with Ask to Buy for Family Sharing for in-app purchases
There is an issue where ringtones were sometimes not restored from iCloud back ups
And there is a bug that prevents uploading photos and videos from Safari.
How do we know about all these bugs - well those are the ones that iOS 8.0.1 was supposed to fix - and I supposed to fix - as it was released and instantly caused issues - but more on that in a bit.
Other issues reported with iOS 8 that likely are not fixed in iOS 8.0.1 or were just not listed are:
Issues with wifi connectivity and speed, Incorrect bookmark redirects, issues with quick battery drain, iMessage glitches, frequent crashes of the Settings App, Laggy Notifications, formatting issues with the dialogue boxes, Issues with audio from various music apps layering on top of one another, Settings app forgets spotlight preferences, Automatic VPN bug, Issues with call forwarding and freezing when accessing Visual Voicemail, issues with Airdrop support for Passbook Passes, and Extensions Bugs to name some of the more reported about bugs.
There are also some minor lock screen bypasses - all around siri. You can get a locked iPhone to post to Facebook by saying siri post to Facebook - and if they have Facebook set up - it lets you post a message to Facebook. This could be funny or embarrassing if some prankster finds your phone and starts posting crazy things to your time line - like say someone found my iPhone and started posting I love android. ok - never mind no one who knows me would believe that. But obviously could be an issue. Another one is saying to siri show me call history - and it brings up your recent calls. That could be miss used to spy on an significant other or work mate. Again this is from the lock screen not password needed. And you can also get to notes and see them with out unlocking. Say - show me my notes. Siri then shows a list of notes - if you try tapping on one it asks for you to unlock - but if you say add to my notes - and then tell her which one and just say add period - it will make the addition and show you the full note - unlocked.
So be careful about what you have in notes.
And you can also say ask siri if you have any voice mail messages and then ask her to play them for you. Again no unlocking needed.
So be careful what you keep in notes and voicemail - they can easily be accessed by someone that has access to siri.
At this point if you want to upgrade to iOS 8 - it really comes down to how painful were all those items I talked about to you personally. There are bugs and security issues - oh my.
Oh and if you are updating to iOS 8 - you need about 6 GB of space on your iOS device to do the upgrade on the device. If you have the Tii App - look for the PDF in the post after ep 320 which goes over my recommended steps for updating - which includes removing photos and videos from you photo roll on iOS 7. That helps free up space. Still best to do a major double 0 update from your computer and not over the air.
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http://heavy.com/tech/2014/09/ios-8-bugs-known-issues-
iphone-6-plus-apple-fixes/
http://www.businessinsider.com/ios-8-bugs-and-issues-
frustrating-users-2014-9
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ios-8-bugs-roundup-top-
reasons-why-you-need-downgrade-1466458
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTA8k4tyY78
58:01
http://mashable.com/2014/09/24/apple-ios-8-update-broken/
I mentioned iOS 8.0.1 earlier - and if you have the Tii App - well you also received a Push message from me warning you not to update to it. And so how well did the first update for iOS 8 go - well I think Mashable said it best with the post title - Apple pulls iOS 8.0.1 update after disastrous Rollout. That is not link bait folks - that is pretty accurate reporting. How bad was it - well if you updated on your iPhone 6 or 6+ - you can kiss your cellular service goodbye. Yeah that bad. It also borked Touch ID completely. Basically it made your iPhone 6 or 6+ into a big iPod touch 5th gen.
58:53
http://www.imore.com/ios-801-kill-touch-id-and-cell-service-
your-iphone-6-or-iphone-6-plus-heres-how-to-fix
So what do you do if you did not listen to me and were one of those first to jump in blind and willy nilly and now are sitting with a big ole iPod touch - well you can restore back to iOS 8 to fix the issue - and that does mean connecting to your computer. I did mention - never ever ever do an over the air update to iOS while on the road right? Yeah - would really suck to be on the road do this update and loose your phone and not be able to update.
But for those quick to update but at home - here is how you fix your iPhone 6 and 6+ that was updated to iOS 8.0.1
This from an article on iMore - link in the show notes
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- Turn off Find my iPhone via Settings > iCloud
- Download iOS 8 for iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus
- Make sure you're on the latest version of iTunes. Go to About and then Check for Updates or visit iTunes.com.
- Launch iTunes on your Mac or PC.
- Connect your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus to iTunes via Lightning to USB cable.
- Hold down Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) click on "Check for Update".
- Choose the iOS 8 firmware file (.ispw) you downloaded in step 2.
- Let iTunes do its thing
- Once you're back up and running Turn Find my iPhone back on.
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Next time wait for me to give the green light. Really folks - I am not telling you to wait to be mean - just that I have seen and heard of enough quick to update horror stories - that it is sooooo worth waiting a few days and more ideally a week.
http://www.zdnet.com/apple-issues-ios-8-0-1-for-bug-fixes-
knocks-out-cell-service-and-touch-id-for-some-7000034016/
1:00:51
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/a-word-of-icloud-drive-advice-
before-updating-to-ios-8/
For those of you updating to iOS 8 now - because you don't care about the the security or bug issues - make sure you do NOT select iCloud drive when setting up if you now are syncing files stored on iCloud with your mac or iOS 7 devices. If you select iCloud drive now - you will have issues. For now hold off on iCloud drive at least until Yosemite is released and all your iCloud devices are at iOS 8 and your mac is at Yosemite.
http://m.tuaw.com/2014/09/17/psa-do-not-upgrade-to-
icloud-drive-during-ios-8-installation/?ncid=rss_truncated
1:01:32
http://venturebeat.com/2014/09/19/anti-piracy-restrictions-
are-locking-people-out-of-apples-family-sharing-for-a-calendar-year/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one - which also affected early adopters of iOS 8. This issue had to do with Family sharing - where once set up and you choose people to share with it appeared that your members were unable to actually share digital media among family members - or so it appeared with this bug the issue would go away after a little time - but those really impatient would try removing and adding back into a family and after a couple of those actions you used up the number of families you could join and then were locked out of your family for a year.
Supposedly Apple fixed the issue with the delay in showing up in a family - but not again before it was too late for those that fill clicking often and quickly fixes all issue crowd. For them they have 360 or so days to think about how they were put down by the man.
As a reminder Family sharing allows up to six people in a household to share each other's iTunes, iBooks and App Store purchases. It also enables families to keep up with each others' photos, calendars and locations.
More on Family sharing on future episodes.
Funny thing is with all these issues mention the NY Times had a piece titled - Upgrading to iOS 8 on an old iPhone? Prepare for Trouble, but do it anyway.
In a nut shell - all the bug and warts mentioned earlier still are not as negative as the new features are positive - so net some gain for most for the update.
This Episode is not the episode we get into those positives - given the issues and the pulling of iOS 8.0.1 - I think at this time I will wait until the update to the update is released to really go over iOS 8. In the mean time - all those already on iOS 8 call in with your favorite new feature - be it predictive type, 3rd party keyboards, Battery Usage, improvements to the weather app or what ever it is you really are liking new in iOS 8 - let us know - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
1:04:14
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/how-downgrade-ios-8-ios-7-1-2-
iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-1466253
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Jeff_CT_iOS_issues_ bluetooth
Now for some of you iOS 8 just has not been worth it - and normally I would tough - you are stuck - but for some reason Apple has left the signing of iOS 7.1.2 active - that means you can downgrade to iOS 7.1.2 from iOS 8. I am not going to go over it - as I am sure it is a small number that frustRated - did you hear the second R that time. Any way those FrustRated with iOS 8 and looking to move back look for the link titled How to downgrade iOS 8 to iOS 7.1.2 in the show notes ep 322 at today in ios dot com.
I want to sum up the past week and say this - iOS 8 was well as messed up as I thought it would be - to me it was really Beta 6 of iOS 8. And the next update is the real gold Master. Guess when you have artificial launch dates - stuff like this happens.
The Bend Dahhh Gate to me is a joke and overblown hype a non-issue - the real issue was what is happening at Apple that iOS 8.0.1 was released? Did they not Quality control that release? Did no one at apple with an iPhone 6 or at their carrier partners test this out first. This was a major black eye and looking back this week the big issue - not Bend Dahhh Gate
1:06:48
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These courses cover subjects including Business Skills covering career development, presentation and communication skills, There are Software video courses covering MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite and Filemaker, And of course there are iOS App development courses - There are over 25 iOS Courses available at Lynda.com - with 12 of those flagged for Beginners.
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There is now a tutorial call iOS 8 new Features - so if you can't wait for my next episode - this tutorial will get you some info. Another new course I saw that looked really good is called Leading with Applied Improv - with Issy Gesell. Quote In this course, facilitator, coach, and former stand-up comedian Izzy Gesell demonstrates how to use the skills, practices, and mindset of improv to develop critical leadership qualities of presence, acceptance, and trust.unquote
And well for the iOS programers there is Swift Programming Language First Look - that went live on September 15th. They are constantly adding new tutorials. There are more tutorials you will want to watch then there is time in the day week Month.
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Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this episode.
And folks if you have a favorite tutorial from Lynda - please send me an email or call in to 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog.
1:09:14
Into the email bag -
Hello Rob,
I received your push notification today on 9/24 to avoid the iOS 8.01 update and i wanted to thank you for the warning. Although I have an iPhone 5s and may not have had any problems I feel my chances for a corruption in the iOS would have been higher from a faulty update.
Per your advice in previous podcasts I do not download a new major update until at least 2 weeks or when you give the go ahead around that time. My belief is that my current iOS works great, is responsive and doesn't crash. Why would I be in such a hurry to change this?
Regards,
John Downing
Hi Rob,
You aren't kidding... Made the mistake being bored and not thinking it would be as bad as 8.0 but boy was I wrong. Both the Touch ID and cellular for AT&T died on my iPhone 6 Plus. I had to put it back in DFU and then attach to iTunes for system restore. Spoke to apple on chat, they said it is being pulled and investigated. They said that any issues need to be reported to www.apple.com/feedback
Your favorite hiccup finder…
Regards,
Peter
Hey rob,
I have a confession to make. I hear you tell people to wait a week or so before downloading new iOS. I never listen. I always do it and have never had a problem. Fact is, I still haven't had a problem but I almost downloaded the update today and I would have been pretty mad at myself if I messed my device up. I now see why you tell purple this. Thanks for looking out for us!
Regards,
Rob from Hebron KY
VOICEMAIL - Question_why_i_recommend_on_update
When I say wait it is not my way of putting a piece of cheese on your nose and say hold it hold it hold it - just testing you to see how long you can wait - it is about keeping you from doing a lot of unneeded extra work - like restoring to iOS 8 from iOS 8.0.1
Into the email bag
Hi Rob
I have to say I am not a fan of the changes Apple have made to the Photos app. I liked having an album for photos in my camera roll and one for photos in my photo stream. I used to have photos that were on both my camera roll and photo stream and some that were on just one or the other. Has iOS 8 simply lumped together in the one location, all of my photos from my photo stream and camera roll?
What is also confusing is that I'm now seeing numerous duplicate photos.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
VOICEMAIL - Mike_NB_iOS8_updates_
Hi Rob,
Im a little disappointed in how the new iOS release was supposed to include so many features and didn't. I feel like the new iOS releases in October. I feel that they should have either waited on the new software or released continuity, Yosemite and HealthKit apps with the new iOS. Along with Apple pay. I know there were some issues but they should have waited until October when they had it all together.
I love my gold iPhone 6: 64gb! I'm enjoying the excellent battery life especially since I followed the information you posted recently. I am a die hard Apple fan, but the in inconvenience is well really an inconvenience.
Thanks for the show,
Dustin
VOICEMAIL - David_fdbk_updated to iOS 8
VOICEMAIL - David_part2_fdbk
1:19:04
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,300 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from Me again - I cheated - I pinned it up on the top. It was about peoples experiences waiting on line. It was a nice post with a lot of replies. But another good and important one came from Bob Correa - who posted about iOS 8.0.1 - and once he did - I pinned that to the top of the board instead - to warn people not to update to iOS 8.0.1 - No it was not to gloat about saying you should wait - not entirely at least. The Google+ community is great place to learn and share info.
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1300+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Into the email bag:
Hi Rob,
I am a blind listener to your show.
I'm wondering if there is a way to get messages from the google plus community through email like a google group?
For the most part forums etcetera don't work particularly well with the speech software we use.
Regards,
Adam M
Thanks Adam - and Yes - absolutely - you can set it up to get an email each time there is a new subject post. And if you reply to one of the posts with a comment - then you also get emails for all of the follow up comments for that individual post. Just turn on Notifications and you will get those emails. And if you belong to any other iPhone or iOS google+ communities - you will really appreciate the value of the posts in our community. It really makes a difference when there are no Android Fan boys.
Hi Rob
I noticed that videos on the Tii Google+ page appear to autoplay. Do you know is there a way to disable this as I would like to be able to access the page on a cellular connection without worrying about my data plan being eaten into.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
Steve - of course they do - it is Google. Actually I am not sure if that is a google+ issue or the person that embedded it issue - if anyone knows the answer let me know - I also hate autostart videos - and If this is something we can control - I will let people know they need to turn off auto play - folks shoot me an email on this one - today in iOS at gmail dot com
1:22:14
http://www.cnet.com/news/dont-panic-those-
iphone-6-carrier-trade-in-deals-are-still-available/
Thanks to Missi from Ohio for the heads up on the Verizon Trade in offer where they are giving $200 for an iPhone 4 and up. Yes - $200 for an iPhone 4. That is a really great deal.
This offer expires on Sept 30th and AT&T is now also making the same offer - look for the link in the show notes titled Don't panic: Those iPhone 6 carrier trade-in deals are still available
Looks like T-mobile is also making this offer.
Again you must bring in your iPhone or complete the online request by September 30th - check out the link for more details.
Thanks Missi from Ohio.
1:22:51
http://www.japantoday.com/category/technology/view/
softbank-users-in-japan-able-to-roam-all-the-
way-to-u-s-at-same-rates
Rob, Great news out of Japan. Now SoftBank iPhone 6 users can use Sprints network at no additional costs. This great news for me as I am always looking for a SIM card to use when I am stateside. Thanks for all you do Mike Lee
Hi Mike thanks for the heads up on this. If you are in Japan and travel to the US for business or pleasure - check out the link in the show notes titled - Softbak users in Japan able to roam in the US
1:23:21
http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN0HC1UE20140917?irpc=932
I know we are knee deep into iPhone 6's and iOS 8 - but rumors are starting to circulate that October 21st will be the next Apple event - which would be the iPad event essentially but maybe also the Apple TV event as well.
I have to imagine the iPhone 6+ will eat into iPad sales quite a bit. At least the mini Retina sales.
So maybe it is time Apple goes bigger on the iPad.
More on this I am sure on the next couple of episodes.
1:23:57
http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/17/iphone-6-production-
by-the-numbers-100-production-lines-200k-
workers-540k-phones-a-day/
Hi Rob
What do you think?
Steve from AZ
This is per the post titled iPhone 6 production by the numbers 100 production lines - 200,000 workers, 540,000 phones a day.
Per the 540,000 number quote“We have been churning out 140,000 iPhone 6 Plus and 400,000 iPhone 6 every day, the highest daily output ever, but the volume is still not enough to meet the preorders,” said a person familiar with the matter …unquote
Nothing sounds that shocking Steve. Apples best quarter to day was the year ago Calendar 4th quarter with 51 mil iPhones sold or 560,000 iPhones sold a day.
This 540,000 number if anything sounds a little low.
Will be interesting to see how long before apple gets to supply balance on the iPhone 6+ - which seems to be the one right now in shortest supply.
One rumor - I will go over on the next episode or the one after - is that Apple is shutting down the Beats streaming service - If true - I can't say I am shocked. Again - more on this one when it is more than just a rumor.
1:25:31
http://www.apple.com/privacy/
Tim Cook and Apple posted up a message from Tim Cook on their site with regards to Apple's commitment to your privacy.
This is a very nice message from Apple laying out their privacy policy and philosophy for you. But here is the part I liked and what stands Apple out from Google and others
Quote
Our business model is very straightforward: We sell great products. We don’t build a profile based on your email content or web browsing habits to sell to advertisers. We don’t “monetize” the information you store on your iPhone or in iCloud. And we don’t read your email or your messages to get information to market to you. Our software and services are designed to make our devices better. Plain and simple.
unquote
I do recommend you look for the link titled Apple Privacy and take a read. This is why I am proud to be an Apple fan boy.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-s-
new-privacy-promises-hold-up-162750253.html
1:26:44
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2684058/
security/many-android-devices-vulnerable-to-session-
hijacking-through-the-default-browser.html
Thanks to Tom D for the heads up on this next one.
Seems that the default browser in Android versions older than 4.4 or put another way the default browser for over 75% of Android users - has a little problem. It has a major vulnerability that allows malicious websites to get around critical security features in Android and take control of the users authenticated sessions on other sites. He he - they said Android and security feature in the same sentence.
So what this means is Android users that have multiple browser windows open - if they hit hackers website - they could look into your other open windows - say webmail or banking info and then get access to all your info. Sweet. Again this just affects only 75% of Android users and only those using the default browser - oh snap - that is a a lot of android users affected.
And of course there was front page news about this additional security issue for Android - ummm No.
My only guess to why very minor or obscure iOS security issues or potential issues get front page news and Major Android security issues do not - is that the tech press just accepts Android is not as secure - but they demand iOS to be secure.
There was a pretty good article in Network world that wrapped up the summer of discontent for Android Security - In the article they go over some of the issues that came out this summer. Like Blackphone credential Hijack, A report that came out finding Major Android apps failing at basic security, The Koler Ransomware on Porn sites, FakeID issue, The Selfmite and Samsapo.A self-replicating text message worms, and TowelRoot - if you want to learn more about these Security issues for Android - look for the link titled Browser Vulnerability caps rough few months for Android Security in the show notes for ep 322 - or you can just sit back and relax knowing you made the secure choice when you choose iOS. Just Sayin.
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2683922/security0/
browser-vulnerability-caps-rough-few-months-
for-android-security.html
1:29:09
VOICEMAIL - Shannon_fdbk_iPhone4S_iOS8
VOICEMAIL - Shannon_part2_fdbk
Hi Rob, I have a friend that's going to become an ex-pat in Portugal. She'd like to buy the 'right' unlocked iPhone 6 or 6 Plus before moving in January. Which carrier's phone would be the correct one to buy considering her destination and eventual European travel plans?
Steve R
Hi Rob
I am trying to download the PDF of " iOS 8 Battery saving tips" the PDF won't open with any of the apps displayed, I also can't seem to find a download link on your website! Might be a bug in the app!
Regards
Colin Walsh
Dooohh - Yes the Tii App and iOS 8 do not like each other. The Open in iBooks and other apps option is borked in iOS 8 for the Tii App. So right now if you wanted that PDF to print out on tips for better battery life - you will need to email me today in iOS At gmail dot com and I will send it to you. Devs are looking into this.
Hi Rob,
Do not update to Twitters new update - so many bugs - stick with the current version
Regards,
Chris in London
I am going to do a little warning here - this has to do with third party USB cables and MacBooks - I had a 3rd party USB cable - and an official one both plugged into my Macbook on Sunday night - and I was charging my wifes iPad mini retina and my iPhone 6+ - when I noticed the iPhone 6+ was not showing up on the computer - it was connected with the third party USB to lightening cable - so I switched them around and poof - my Mac book went dead - I mean it looked like dead and unlike the lord not coming back dead. The green / amber light on the mag safe charger was not showing up at all. First I actually thought the outlet tripped - but checked it and all was ok - then thought it was the power cord so tried my other one and same thing no light at all. Start reading on line - and found out that 3rd party USB cords can do this to MacBook Pros - and some say it will fry your logic board or so they were told by repair shops. Others suggest SMC resets and bypass - which I tried and nothing. Finally I opened it up and decided to try disconnecting the battery from the macbook main board and then connect the power cord - and that shocked it back to life. So luckily I was able to recover from this. But I want to warn you about 3rd party USB to lightening cords and not to connect them to MacBook Pros - especially 2011 and 2012 model years - and reading on line it seemed to be for lots of mac books. So best if you get a 3rd party USB cord - just use it with chargers and do not plug it into your Macbook pro or air for that matter. But if you do get that issue I had remember to disconnect the battery and then connect the power cord while the batter is disconnected to revive it.
VOICEMAIL - Recardo_tip_voice_over_update
1:36:54
VOICEMAIL - PaulG_lawrenceville_expereicne
Rob,
Phishing warning.
Got this email today.
Thought your listeners should be warned again
Thanks for the show,
Regards,
Guy
And that email started with the subject iOS 8 update and this in the body quote
Deаr Custοmer,
Due tο recent updаtes we аre аsking mаny οf οur custοmers tο cοnfirm their infοrmаtion. We аre mаking sure we hаve the cοrrect infοrmаtiοn οn file аnd thаt yοu аre the rightful аccοunt hοlder. Fаilure tο cοnfirm yοur identity mаy result in yοur аccοunt being suspended.
Verify Nοw frοm link belοw:
www.iCloud.com/comfirmation.php
unquote
Obviously be very leery of any email with a link in it you did not ask for.
Thanks Guy for the heads up.
Rob,
I'd like to make a comment regarding the suggestion from a few of your listeners, that smaller capacity devices are fine these days because we now have iTunes Match and iCloud to access our music etc.
I'm not sure about other countries but here in Australia, data costs are not cheap so having mega-gigs of music in the cloud does nothing for us.
Please acknowledge that your show goes global so your listenership is as well.
While on the subject, referring to dates by seasons like "...due in early fall..." tells us nothing down under! (Apple is guilty) Why not just mention a month, that's much more global.
I do like your show and have been listening on and off for years. I find it a little long however, so when unlistened shows pile up I tend to listen to the latest and scrap the rest.
Thanks for listening to my rant.
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Regards,
Joe D
VOICEMAIL - Brian_TX_trick_hey_siri
1:43:56
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/buy-apple-aapl-
iphone/story?id=25355996
For anyone selling or giving away their old iPhone - ABC News has an article on what you need to do before giving or selling said iPhone.
And in a nut shell - it is to wipe that puppy clean.
of course first make sure you back everything up to your computer and or iCloud account.
Next wipe it clean. First step is to go to find my iPhone and turn it off.
Then go to Setting --> General --> Reset --> Erase All Content and Settings
Then you know do it again - then you can sell / give it away.
1:44:40
VOICEMAIL - Rob_KY_fdbk_getting_iphone6plus
Hey Rob,
I was able to install iOS8 last week in the middle of the night with no issues. Worked swimmingly. But I've run into a few issues with iTunes Radio since the update. When I'm listening to it, it'll start to skip like its a CD. Very strange. And on my iPhone 5S, it seems like the play/pause button on the lock screen shrunk to the size of a kernel of corn. It's near impossible to press the first time round. As I listen primarily in the car over Bluetooth, it's very frustrating.
On to the things I like the most. I love the widgets in the Notification Center. I currently have the weather channel and Sky Guide in there. It's awesome being able to pull down the menu and quickly being able to see the weather and when the moon and planets are visible.
Siri has also gotten pretty nifty. If I have my phone plugged in while at work, I can quickly say, "hey Siri, text my wife How's the daughter doing?" And it'll send it off. Pretty cool.
And finally, being able to use Touch ID to make purchases on Amazon and to unlock One Password is another great feature.
I'm sure I'll write in again when I discover some more cool things.
Keep up the great work,
Alex from Connecticut
Rob,
Thanks for the timely push notification, I was backing up my phone in preparation of downloading the new operating system.
I am waiting for your next push notification to download.
Regards,
John C
See this is why you need the FREE Tii App - get it - get it now.
VOICEMAIL - Jonathan_quest_iphone6_att_renewal
1:49:46
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/09/third-party-
keyboards-available-for-ios-8-devices
I would like to send out a request to all those on iOS 8 that are using a 3rd party keyboard or keyboards - which ones have you tried and which one have you settled on. Why do you like the one you like.
Send that feedback on your favorite and not so favorite 3rd party keyboards to today in iOS at gmail dot com - or better yet call it into the show - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog. I will work to bring that all together on a the next episode or the one after.
1:50:39
I will be in LA and Texas this next week - at the LA Podfest the 26th to the 28th in Las Vegas - hope to see some of you there. Then I do a 180 and go from very blue comedy podcasts to the WFX conference which is for Churches in Dallas Texas on the 1st and 2nd of October. So no episode next week. But make sure you check the Tii App - will try to get something up there as extra content. If you are going to be at WFX - please also come by the libsyn booth and say hi.
Thanks again to lynda dot com for their support of Tii - and if you go to lynda dot com slash tii - that is l y n d a dot com slash t i i - you will get a free 7 day trial. Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this show and for the free offer.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
AND Thanks again to our sponsor Audible for supporting this show - please visit Audible podcast dot com slash T i i for your free audio book download.
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Finally - A big Big big - Thank you to
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Robert S
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LaVegasbid
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For their donations via Paypal toward my iPhone 6+ purchase. Thanks all for helping make this upgrade possible. If anyone else would like to donate - there is a donate button on the front page of Today in iOS dot com - scroll down on the right hand side you will see it there or just donate to rob@podcast411.com Thanks again to all that helped out - it is greatly appreciated.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 321
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Not_in_the_way.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank MARTIN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. MARTIN wrote
Hello Rob,
Here is a photo I took with my iPhone 5s and edited with Snapseed and finished it off with Adobe Photoshop Express. Added text with Typic+.
Regards,
Martin
Well MARTIN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see MARTIN'S artwork in the FREE Tii App in the BONUS for ep 321
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:58
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “I don’t believe that your phone should be an assistant. Your phone is a tool for communicating. You shouldn’t be communicating with the phone; you should be communicating with somebody on the other side of the phone. unquote
Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Mobile, Google, 19 October 2011
That is odd - this weekend during football games - I kept seeing Ads for the Google App for iOS and Android where you know people were dare I say it communicating with their phones. Just Sayin
For Promo codes - On Ep 320 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the App - MY PRECIOUS - we will be giving those out later this week - for more info on those apps go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 320.
This week we have promo codes for the APP - DANGEROUS IVAN - two words Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE DANGEROUS IVAN - Thanks to the dev for his review of their App DANGEROUS IVAN and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put IVAN in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:14
http://blog.streamingmedia.com/2014/09/why-apples-
livestream-failed.html
http://perf.fail/post/97144331419/learning-from-apples-l
ivestream-perf-fiasco
Interesting Post from the site - StreamingMediablog.com - where they went over what went wrong with Apples Streaming or attempt there of - event on 9/9
The author looked into what caused the issues - and no it was not a capacity issue - well not as the main reason for issues - but rather it was how Apple set up the page for the stream.
Seems - Apple decided to add some Javascript code to the Apple.com page which is what drove the live update of Tweets below the video. However it seems Apple screwed the pooch on this when their code wound up causing the page to make a refresh call every few millisecond. Dooohhh. This essentially made the site uncache-able. He goes into some other issues - but the summary is this
Quote - The bottom line with this event is that the encoding, translation, JavaScript code, the video player, the call to S3 single storage location and the millisecond refreshes all didn’t work properly together and was the root cause of Apple’s failed attempt to make the live stream work without any problems. unquote
The good news in all this - is these are mistakes in set ups of the page - not that too many people were hitting the stream at the same time - and that is good news in that for the likely October event - Apple should have fixed these issues - and the stream should go much better - well in Theory at least.
That may also mean that this weeks Update to iOS 8 may not be as bad as I feared on the last episode. But hey not as bad - does not mean good either.
Will be interesting to see how that October event goes - again if there is an October event.
And no that all does not cover the issue for the first 30 minutes with a women speaking in Chinese - that was likely just a human error in picking the wrong feed.
So yes - lots of issues for that event - hopefully for October it is smooth sailing.
06:33
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
Last week we saw some great activity in our Google+ community of which,
We are now well over 1,300 members and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Me again - but not really - it was just a post I pinned to the top of the board asking people to put in info on their pre-order status. This was a quick and easy way for people up on the 12th to see what others were experiencing during the pre-order kick off.
At last count there were 69 comments on that post. The beginning of which is from Ken Clarke - saying quote it is 3:04 ET and the store is still down. And yeah that was a common theme and experience for most. Those posting early about getting an order in - were initially placing those orders on the Carriers site. Others finally getting orders in with the Apple Store App on their iOS device - as long as it was updated to the latest version. If you want to read about frustration read a lot of those comments from the first night. Go back to September 12th to find that post as I will likely un-pin it once this episode is released. Thanks to all that participated in the Google+ community. And just think 69+ comments - and not a single Android Troll among them.
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1300+ of you already in the community and contributing.
09:10
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/apple-iphone-6-preorders-
set-a-record-overnight/
Hi Rob,
With regards to the numbers reported for pre-orders You know what amazes me more? Unlike last year, they did this without preorders to China. Wow. I got my iPhone 6 64GB grey at 5:00 AM PST, no web problems at all an Apple's site. -- Steve San Pedro, Ca.
And Steve was one of the lucky ones - most people did actually report issues - Yeah - if you thought the streaming event was frustrating - try being online at 3:00 AM ET and trying to order a new iPhone 6 or 6+ - well here is some of the feedback from users trying to pre-order:
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Hi Rob,
I bought the silver 64 GB iPhone 6 Plus at 12:15am on the 12th. Like everyone else I was bummed about the Apple Store being down. I went to Twitter to see thousands of tweets about it, but many of us just went over to our carrier's websites and ordered our iPhones there instead. I went to the Verizon site and was asleep by 12:30. I'd prefer to buy directly from Apple, but I was tired.
Wasn't it expected to hear all the Apple bashing the next morning about their technical glitches? Yet, with all their "problems," Apple blew away all previous records. I hope Apple breaks down how many people bought the iPhone 6 vs the iPhone 6 Plus, but I doubt it. As an AAPL investor, I am excited about Apple having these two larger models. I am hoping that Apple renames the "5C" and calls it the "iPhone Mini."
Paul from Bend, OR
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17:14
http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/15/apple-sells-4m-iphone-
6-and-6-plus-pre-orders-in-opening-24-hours/
So with all the issues of people not being able to pre-order the device they want initially because the site was down. Was it a situation where nobody was able to order an iPhone because everyone was ordering an iPhone. Well kinda. Apple actually released their preorder numbers and this was just for the first 24hours of sales of which the website was down for close to 4 of those 24 hours.
And the number was 4 Million iPhone 6 and 6+ pre-orders. Or as Apple said in a 3rd person PR post quote Apple® today announced a record number of first day pre-orders of iPhone® 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with over four million in the first 24 hours. Demand for the new iPhones exceeds the initial pre-order supply and while a significant amount will be delivered to customers beginning on Friday and throughout September, many iPhone pre-orders are scheduled to be delivered in October. Additional supply of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available to walk-in customers on Friday, September 19 at 8:00 a.m. local time at Apple retail stores. Customers are encouraged to arrive early or order online from the Apple Online Store(www.apple.com) to pickup in-store or receive an estimated delivery date. Both models will also be available on Friday from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, additional carriers and select Apple Authorized Resellers. unquote
So I do find it interesting there was no mention of November deliveries - which is something I am hearing from quite a few people. Especially for the iPhone 6+'s
So if you did not order yet - you may still have a chance on Friday morning to get your iPhone 6 or 6+ - but note if you go to your local carrier to get an iPhone 6 or 6+ don't be surprised to find they just have 16GB versions - at least that is what I am hearing from T-mobile.
Apple also said in the press release which countries are getting the iPhone on Sept 19th and 26th.
it is the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK beginning this Friday, September 19
Then the iPhone 6 and 6+ will be available in more than 20 additional countries beginning on Friday, September 26 including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and United Arab Emirates
As always if you are going and waiting on line - please call into the show with your line waiting stories.
Per the status of ship times from the Apple store - All iPhone 6 configs for all carriers in the US are showing 7 to 10 business days for shipping. For the iPhone 6+ - it is 3 to 4 weeks for all configurations and carriers.
Again - others are reporting delivery dates between November 3rd and November 26th. So basically some time in November before Thanksgiving. Nice tight range there.
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Jodi - There is no way Apple could possible build up for the demand that is in place - because it is unlike anything else in the world - 4 Million iPhones ordered in 24 hours. To bring sammy into this is a joke - they don't get orders on a per family basis anywhere close - Heck the 2nd Calendar month and first full calendar month the Galaxy S5 was out - the iPhone 5C out sold it. But Sammy also announces their products many months in advance.
Really there is no comparison.
That apple is able to ship as many iPhones as they do and have and will - is amazing and that is where Tim Cook shines - do I wish on Friday that everyone that wanted an iPhone could have one - sure - but that has only ever happened one time with an iOS launch - and that was for the original iPad. The next day you could walk into an Apple store and buy one. Then word spread and Apple went into supply constraint with in a week that lasted for months.
I am sorry you may not have an iPhone on Friday - but you could always try waiting in line - and FYI - us long time line waiters were pretty upset when the lazy pre-orders were able to get product for some past launches and we could not. The Line waiters are the heart and soul of the Apple Kool Aid drinkers. So don't be dissing Apple for trying to get the line waiters some phones.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/09/15Apple-Announces-
Record-Pre-orders-for-iPhone-6-iPhone-6-Plus-Top-Four-Million-
in-First-24-Hours.html
25:01
http://9to5mac.com/2014/09/10/apple-aims-to-make-buying-
an-iphone-6-easier-at-its-stores-with-new-digital-queue-system/
Hi Rob,
Please let listeners know about this
Regards,
Jose
Thanks Jose for the heads up on this - with this being a post on 9 to 5 mac going over how apple will change some things for those of you waiting in line this year.
Essentially Apple is replacing the Physical card system they used the past few launches - where they went down the line in the morning close to 8:00 AM and handed out cards for the type device you wanted - so you kinda knew if the device you were waiting for was going to be there for you. Then you stayed in line and waited until it was your turn.
Now they will do a virtual ticket that they send you via SMS or email - and then you can get out of line if you want and come back any time during the day to get your device.
So if you are in line at 7:45 AM and get your virtual ticket in theory you should be able to leave at that point drive into work - work all day and then hit the Apple store up on the way home and pick up your iPhone.
Again this is all in theory - we shall see how it works out in reality come Friday.
Also this is all based on leaked training materials - so grain of salt this one we shall take.
26:23
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29:20
Ok - lets talk the iOS 8 update that is launching today. When it is launching probably already by the time you hear this. And here are my instructions on how to minimize issues when updating.
First As I have said many many times - it is HIGHLY recommended you wait until the new update to iOS is out at least a week and you hear what we are saying about it on Today in iOS podcast before doing the following steps.
That is true for .x.x updates - more true of .x updates and really really really true for Whole number updates. On top of that I have been using the GM since the end of last week - and I am still getting crashes on it. Some of the bugs in the beta 5 with regards to Stock apps crashing like the Podcasts App, The Stocks App and Safari have not gone away.
I was surprised to see the GM date for the ISPW file to be August 19th. That is two weeks and a day after Beta 5 came out and when Beta 6 should have been released. At least from my trials of the GM - and the crashes I am seeing - I think there is going to be some bad PR around the release of iOS 8.0. At least for me iOS 8.0 seems more flakey than iOS 7.0 did at GM. Please wait a week to hear how it is going for the masses or really just wait for iOS 8.0.1 which really is not going to be that far off.
If you are someone that likes when things just work with no issues - do not update right away. If you have ever folded a pair of underwear or can’t stand if the toilet paper roll is hung wrong or for that matter think there is a right or wrong way to hang it - then you are not the person that should be updating right away.
If you rely on your iOS device for work and for some specific 3rd party apps - WAIT. Wait until you hear if there are issues with the latest update and specifically for your most used 3rd party apps.
But beyond the bugs When an iOS update is first made available - during the first few days 100’s of millions of users will start trying to download that update - Apples servers have shown considerable strain for each major and even minor update in the past. There is no bonus or plus to be one of the first to update - Other than being able to right a blog post about how frustrated you are about the new update - Again my recommendation is to WAIT.
Obviously if you Jailbreak - you need to wait - that goes almost with out mention. But Mention I will. It could be sometime in 2015 before we see a jailbreak for iOS 8 - if the past two major whole number updates are any indications.
All right with my warnings aside and my ability to point back to this section to say - see I am not a blind Apple sheep slash Apple fan boy slash kool aid drinker.
There are some of you that will not listen to my advice - through caution to the wind and jump in with eyes closed. For you or for those hearing this after iOS 8.0.1 comes out - here is my recommended procedure for doing the update to help minimize your chances of having issues. Of course I am guessing if you don't listen and do the update on September 17th you probably are not patient enough to do these steps - and that is too bad - for some of you that ignore these recommendations and just update right away - I look forward to those emails I get with every update that say Rob you were right I should have waited and / or followed your instructions.
Hey if I delay going over these instructions any longer iOs 8.0.1 will be out already.
Ok here is the really quick list.
Step 1 - Sync Photos off of iOS device
Step 2 - Update all Apps
Step 3 - Force quit All open Apps
Step 4 - Back-up / Sync / Back-up to Computer / iCloud
Step 5 - Reset Network Settings / Reboot
Step 6 - Update to new Version of iOS
Note - If you need your iOS device for work - you are best to do the update on a Friday evening or whatever day is the end of your work week. This way if there are issues - you have time to get your iOS device working again.
Alright now here is the more detailed break down of the steps.
1. Sync your photos over to where you manage your photos. If on a mac that usually is iPhoto - make sure you get all your photos and videos over to where you manage them. I also recommend you delete them off your iOS device as well. Then this is important go back to your iOS device and make sure they were removed. NOTE - Burst photos do not seem to sync up to iPhoto - so make sure you go through your Burst photos and pick the best photos and delete the others. If you back up to iCloud or another cloud service confirm your latest photos are all sync’d up. There is nothing worse than loosing photos - and while it is not likely your device will be bricked in the update - there is really no reason to take the chance - Sync your photos and videos to where you manage them and confirm they are all there.
2. Update Apps on your iOS device - connected to Wifi - Update all your apps from inside the App store App. For any key 3rd party apps you use all the time - go ahead and launch them to make sure they are working fine now. This way if after the update they are not working you know it is the update that is the issue and those apps need to be updated again to work with the new version.
3. Force quit all your open apps. Double tap on the home button to get to the app selector and then force quit / close out all the open apps on your iOS device.
4. With your iOS device connected to your computer or via iCloud - back-up your iOS device. Then if connected to a computer sync your iOS device - and then do one more back-up. If you are asked about backing-up apps to your computer that are on your iOS device but not on your computer - do so. Same for Transferring Purchases on your iOS device that are not on your computer.
5. Go to the Settings App --> General --> Reset and tap on “Reset Network Settings”. This will reboot your iOS device. Once it is rebooted - go to Settings App - and select your Wifi network - and if it has a password you will need to re-enter it.
6. Update to the new version of iOS.
Ok - if you go into the free Tii App and look at the post between Ep 320 and Ep 321 - you will see those instructions and some of the warnings in a PDF document. I wrote those to be more generic for any update.
Here is a question on the update:
Hi Rob,
I was listening to item 320 while mowing yesterday and specifically took note about your advice to wait around a week before updating to iOS 8. How would you feel about performing the update using iTunes? My thinking is that iTunes would fully download iOS 8 to the PC/MacBook first and then apply the update. Like you I am not putting a lot of faith in Apple's new servers being able to effectively push these updates out without problems.
Also, I have to ask the question. Not knowing very much about the architecture of iOS, do you think that iOS can become corrupted or modified by 3rd party apps released by Apple? Of course this being on non-jail broken iPhones/iPads. I was always under the impression that iOS was designed to be very secure and that the code should remain locked? I ask this in part because of experiencing what reloading an iPad and iPhone both using iTunes did to those devices. It really brought back life to my iPad 2 and fully cleared the storage I had lost over time on that device. This is something that I do on Windows based computers when the OS has been compromised from the ill affects of viruses or malware. Just want your honest opinion on this.
Regards,
Marshall M
Hi Marshall -
I would say without a doubt if you can you want to do the download to iTunes on your computer first. The Download only option - not the download and update option. I would stay far away for Over the Air updates if they are available. Yes - Download to iTunes First.
Per the second part about iOS being modified corrupted by 3rd party apps - well it is not malware or viruses - but there are settings that get changed and some apps taking up mystery space on the device. So when ever you can actually do a full factory restore - that does seems to improve the overall performance of the device. This is especially true for older devices just barely still covered like the 3rd gen iPad's and iPhone 4S's - if you can do full restores if you want to optimize speed of those devices.
But to answer the question if 3rd party apps are corrupting iOS - I am not sure if that is an accurate way to say it - but if you ask do some 3rd party apps cause conflicts over time - well I do believe iOS is pretty robust - and over time iOS performs much much better than Android. But there are definitely reports from a small % of users of conflicts - just like you are reporting where a full restore helped out. Is it an issue of Viruses and Malware - well there is no evidence of that - and Android and the Press would be all over that like a duck on cheetoo if that was the case.
And Marshall also added this comment
Let me also follow up with that fact that I did not restore anything to the device, but instead chose to reconfigure and reinstall apps manually. It was my way of making sure everything installed cleanly. Some of this was in part from listening to yours and others comments in past episodes. Many thanks Rob.
Note - individual apps get corrupted all the time - the more complex the app the more likely you are to find that individual 3rd party app is corrupted - usually something to do with a data base issue with the app - and deleting and re-installing that app sometimes is the only way to fix that individual 3rd party app. That is not an issue of iOS - but more around the design of the app and how it makes network calls for info for that database. Most apps do not have this issue - it is just a small % of apps. when I say more likely - what I really mean is 0.2% likely vs say 0.1% likely to have an issue.
42:01
Ok for those that have updated to iOS 8 - what are some of the things you need to optimize on your iPhone for the best battery life? You may ask.
Well I am glad you asked.
Here are some battery Saving tips for iOS 8 plus some from last years iOS 7 tips that still hold true today.
But first lets talk about one of my favorite new features in iOS 8 - especially with regards to Battery usage - and that is you can now see what Apps are using what percentage of your battery usage.
It tells you the % of battery used by different apps in the last 24 hours and last 7 days. For example 41% went to the mail app, 21% to the podcasts app, 11% to the home & Lock screen, It does not show usage when charging - just battery usage when well using the battery.
To get to this go to
Settings --> General --> Usage --> Battery Usage
and then you will see your list of apps most draining your battery.
Oh hey speaking of the Battery and there is the Battery % indicator - I have had more than a few people ask about that. To turn on or off the % for the battery - go to
Settings --> General --> Usage
Then turn ON - "Battery Percentage"
Per new features in iOS 8 that I felt were potential battery drainers they are:
1. There is now a toggle for Enabling Handoff - this is where you continue using apps between all of your iCloud devices. This is set ON by default - Battery saving tip - turn it off unless you plan on actually using that service.
Settings --> General --> Handoff & Suggest Apps
Then turn OFF "Handoff"
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2. Also in the Handoff & Suggest Apps - there are toggles under Suggested Apps for My Apps and App Store - According to the description quote Show installed apps or App store suggestions for apps relevant to your current location on the lock screen and in the App switcher as your phones location services drains down your battery like 6 year old sucking down a capri sun juice pouch. unquote - will except for maybe that last part. Battery Saving hint - toggle them all off.
Settings --> General --> Handoff & Suggest Apps
Then turn OFF "My Apps" and turn OFF "App Store"
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3. Another one for potential battery hoggishness - is under calendars Called Time Zone Override - by default it is set off. From Apple Quote The Time Zone override always shows event dates and times in the selected time zone. When off, events will display according to the time zone of your current location unquote. Anytime I hear current location - I think battery drain. So turn that one ON - again it was Time Zone Override.
Settings --> Mail, Contacts, Calendars --> Time Zone Override
Then turn ON - Time Zone Override
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4 Another new feature kinda iOS 8 there is now an option to to share App Analytics with App developers. From Apple quote Help app developers improve their apps by allowing Apple to share crash data as well as statistics about how you use their apps with them unquote. Now if you select this to be on - Extra data and battery usage you will have - and maybe you want to turn it off later on. If you want to change your initial choice go to
Settings --> Privacy --> Diagnostic & usage
Then Turn OFF - Share with App Developers.
It looks to be an all or nothing share - as in share with all app devs or don't share at all.
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5. Not an iOS 8 tip new feature - but still one to help battery life - Also in the Diagnostic & Usage area - select Don't Send - this means less reports being sent to Apple - which means less network communication and checking for reports to send.
Settings --> Privacy --> Diagnostic & usage
Select - "Don't send"
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The rest are tips from iOS 7 or earlier to help save batter life and still hold true:
6 - Turn Off Parallax - there are some that say this feature makes them motion sick - but really I just think they are looking at the battery % indicator and that is what is getting them sick.
Settings --> General --> Accessibility --> Reduct Motion
Then Turn ON - "Reduct Motion"
Yes turn it ON. Turning ON Reduce Motion - turns OFF Parallax - Yes Clearly someone at APPLE is just Messing with our heads on that one.
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7 - Turn off Airdrop - unless you plan on using it now or in the next few minutes - there is no need to have it on. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to control center - and just tap on Airdrop near the bottom left - to turn it off.
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8 - and while you have control center open - tap to turn off bluetooth. Again unless you plan on using it right now - no need to have it on. This obviously is not an option for anyone with a Pebble or other smart watch.
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9 - Also in the control center - turn down your brightness. I find if you set it about a 1/3 of the full setting - it will still look great.
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10 - is to turn off background app refresh except for those apps you want that info for. Go to
Settings --> General --> Background App Refresh
and then turn OFF all those apps you don't need to update in background - like any games. Or Yelp or Speed test apps or games - Yeah no need for games updating in the background - I don't suggest shutting this down completely - as there are needs for apps like Mapquest or other navigation apps to keep updating with your location info. But the more you turn off the better it is for battery life.
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11 - Turn off Auto App Updates. Go to
Settings --> iTunes & App Store
then under automatic Downloads - Turn them all OFF.
Do you really need to have an update to an iBook happen automatically.
Please note - these choices are meant for those that want improved battery life - there will be tradeoffs with your experience - if app updates are not downloading or apps are not getting the most recent info in the background - that means - you will need to manually get that info / updates done later on.
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12 - Do not use Dynamic Wallpaper - Really - Why would you do that? Go to
Settings --> Wallpaper
and make sure you select a static wallpaper - not one of the dynamic wallpapers. Oh and definitely not a panoramic Wallpaper either. I mean really do you have that much battery life you can just throw it away by putting up a panoramic view of your kid in on a soccer pitch as your wallpaper.
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13 - Turn off Push mail and auto fetching of mail. Go to
Settings --> Mail, Contacts, Calendars --> Fetch New Data
Then Turn OFF "Push" - and set iCloud and your mail accounts to FETCH - and finally scroll down set Fetch to MANUALLY. This just means the next time you check your email - you need to pull down to refresh - i.e. fetch new mail. You could also set that to hourly - but still if the purpose is to save battery life - just set it to manually.
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14 - Turn off notifications for those Apps you don't need notifications from.
Settings --> Notifications
No need for Mail - after making it manual in the last step. Plus no need for Photos or Game Center. Go through your list of apps and only select the ones you want to see updated push messages from in the lock screen. And deselect ones you don't need - like any game app.
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15 - Change Auto lock to 5 minutes or less. For iPad's this one can be a pain - as if you are reading - it can lock on you too quickly So don't set for just 1 minute on an iPad. But 1 Minute may be fine for an iPhone. To make changes on this one go to
Settings --> General --> Auto-lock
and select 5 minutes or 1 Minute or something in between.
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16 - Quit Open apps in the background on a regular basis. If you have 183 apps on your iOS device - there is no reason to have 182 of those apps open in the background. To force quit an app - double tap on the home button - and then swipe up on the preview of the app - to close it.
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17 - Don't set Alarms or Reminders based on Location. If you set up a reminder to remind you when you get home and it is 8:30 AM when you set up the reminder - that will mean it is constantly checking your location through out the day. Well right up until your battery dies that is.
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18 - Location services - The ultimate battery killer - only allow it for those apps you absolutely need it for. Games - NO - Maps - Yes. And keep an eye out in the upper right for a purple triangle - that means locations services are on. You can not turn it off completely - well ok - you can - but you should not - because if you did - it kinda sorta kills most features of find my iPhone like for simple location search. Note - even if off you can still reactivate by enabling lost mode - but still you want to have locations services on and you want to limit it to apps that benefit you. Go to:
Settings --> Privacy --> location services
and look at what apps have locations toggled on. You might be surprised. Like Tunein Radio or Shazam or Stitcher or a bunch of games - Yeah turn it off for them.
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19 - Location Services - System Services. Go to:
Settings --> Privacy --> Location services --> (Scroll down to) System Services
Then go through the list of items and turn OFF those that you do not need like:
Compass Calibration
Location Bases iAds
Setting Time Zone
Spotlight Suggestions
"Frequent Locations" - Turn OFF.
Then turn OFF all three items under "Product Improvement"
I know there are other tips about turning off LTE and even disabling keyboard clicks. But come on whats the point of having an LTE iPhone if you can't use LTE.
If you do all the things I mentioned above - and your battery life sucks - you may have a corrupted app or corrupted backup you set up from or you may have a defective battery. What you need to do in this case to find out if it is software or hardware issue is to go to Settings App - then iCloud - then Find My iPhone - and disable Find My iPhone. Next connect your iOS device to your computer and back it up. Then Select Restore iPhone - this will delete out everything - and you should set it up as a brand new iPhone. Not from a backup. Note - this does suck to do - as it means getting emails and everything else set back up correctly. But you made a back up so you can restore from it later on. Just do this and then see if after a few hours if your battery life is better then it was or the same. If it is the same - take said device to your local apple store and see about getting a new device. If it is better - then you have to decide if you want to restore from the last back up - or just stay as you are and start the manual process of setting up the device.
if you go into the free Tii App and look at the post between Ep 320 and Ep 321 - you will see these tips as a PDF post - which you can then move to the iBook app and then print out.
56:18
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Rob,
I also had the constantly spinning
wheel to the right of LTE at the upper left of the screen. It was driving me crazy. I have an iPhone 5.
On a hunch, I closed all open apps and went to General, Reset, Reset Network Settings. After the phone restarted I signed back into Wifi.
Problem solved!
Mitch in Cherry Hill, NJ
Hi Rob!
This relates to a caller on the last show about non stop spinning gear wheel on iPhone, something which happens to me too...
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5987770?start=45&tstart=0
A hard reset stops it for me, and there's a reasonable explanation on page two or three about a mistake in Apple's code which could be causing it.
Best wishes, Roland
Hi rob. One of your callers was asking about the annoying spinning busy icon. Apart from turning iPhone off and on, I found the solution is to Reset Network Settings. That solved the problem for me.
Regards Mathew from Australia
Hi Rob,
You mentioned that it would be most advantageous to buy a VZW iPhone for the most versatile use on a number of carriers? Would it just be a matter of say swapping in an AT&T sim card in to this VZW CDMA phone? Do you have the model# of this VZW phone?
What would be the downside to buying a T-Mobile device? I think the T-Mobile devices are going to be sold at full retail price at launch instead of via carrier subsidized pricing.
Do you think one will be able to pre-order a VZW iPhone at full retail? If no and say you pay the $199 I wonder what the ETF would be if you cancel right away, i.e.; will it be clost to the $649 retail?
It would be better if Apple offered the unlocked phones right away instead of later on as they usually do.
Regards,
Mika
Hi Rob,
To answer Zack's question about disappearing apps after a second of them starting to download (asked in episode 320): Check your Restrictions!
I had restricted my daughters' iPod touches to download or watch PG-13 material only (apps and videos) and when I try to install apps with a higher rating, they just disappear.
Try disabling restrictions or just selecting a higher rating in that setting and see if the apps appear or just try to redownload them.
Regards,
Fabio E
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Thanks to all for the feedback - as always if you have some feedback you want to share - give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog or email the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
1:03:44
https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/
wa/offerOptOut
I would like to re-read an email I read on Ep 319 earlier this month prior to the Apple event.
Hi Rob,
it's Brian here in Galway in Ireland.
Something that might be of interest to you and your listeners is that here in Ireland there are rumours that U2's new, long awaited album, will be released pre-loaded on the new iPhones, due to be announced next week.
Could be a coup for both.
Regards,
Brian M
Hi Brian - thanks for that rumor again - and you did get it mostly right -well kinda sorta around that part about pre-loading - just not the only new iPhones part.
And that leads us into what Eek the Cat would say - it never hurts to Help. and that leads us into the free U2 album Apple gave away to 500 Million iTunes users - even if many of them did not want it.
Seems Apple did not just give you the opportunity to go and click download - they also said you know what if you have an iTunes account that is connected to iCloud and you have it set up to automatically download any purchases - well Apple went ahead and pushed the download of the album to you. Again Never hurts to Help.
Well accept when people started complaining about getting this album pushed to their accounts with out their permission or request. Dooohhh.
So Apple has now responded with a page to help you remove said unasked for Album if you are one that is not a U2 fan.
From their site they say the following: Quote
If you would like U2’s Songs of Innocence removed from your iTunes music library and iTunes purchases, you can choose to have it removed. Once the album has been removed from your account, it will no longer be available for you to redownload as a previous purchase. If you later decide you want the album, you will need to get it again. The album is free to everyone until October 13, 2014 and will be available for purchase after that date.
Do you want to remove Songs of Innocence from your account?
unquote
Then click the big REMOVE ALBUM button
Link in the show notes titled - Getting rid of U2 Album
Be grateful Tim cook is not a Slim Whitman fan - of course it would have been a little creepy getting him up on stage at the end of the Apple event - being he passed away in June 2013.
1:06:22
https://www.apple.com/icloud/
One thing that did not make it out of the beta was iCloud Photo Library.
Expect this to be part of iOS 8.1
More info on this when Apple makes the next beta available.
1:06:35
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/09/the-iphone-6-and-
iphone-6-plus-will-ship-with-less-available-disk-space-than-
once-imagined
Thanks to Michael for this next one - which the author makes it out to be a bad thing on what apple is doing for the most part. I personally think it is a good thing. What the post is titled is iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+ will ship with less available storage space than you'd expect.
So how is having less storage a good thing you ask - well that missing storage space is being occupied by some Apps Apple will be installing on the 64 GB and 128 GB versions only prior to shipping them - and that is the free iWork and iLife apps - which are
iMovie, Garageband, keynote, pages, numbers, and iTunes U. FYI iPhoto is replaced in iOS 8 with the Photos app - which now has the editing features of iPhoto.
Why this is a good thing is these are apps that make the iOS devices better and now you don't need to download them - and if you want the space back - you just delete them.
For the 16 GB version - you can just download the ones you want for free.
NOTE - these are not bloat ware apps - these are high quality - easy to use and fully functional apps that are not adware supported.
But still if you don't ever plan to use iTunes U or Garageband or one of the others - just delete them. These are not native apps like the Podcasts App - which you can not delete.
1:08:12
http://www.clarkvision.com/articles/does.pixel.size.matter/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJhtqmuT6dI&feature=youtu.be
Hi Rob!
Some compromises are about physics, not cost, and I was delighted by the fact that Apple stayed with 8 million pixels in their iPhone 6 camera. There is an unavoidable trade off between pixel size and light and color sensitivity, so more pixels on the same sensor, exposed to light from identical optics can produce an inferior picture. I think the presenter was unable to get into this without sounding like he was whining, but my guess is that Apple opted to listen to the engineers rather than the marketers on this.
I have always had shaky hands, and am frequently frustrated by good pictures ruined by my inability to hold the device still enough while the shutter is open. I'm happy to know that Apple has chosen to improve image processing speed, stability, color, and focus, instead of chasing a much less important metric.
Here is a nice, basic technical explanation of why Apple has done exactly the right thing by keeping pixel count low. (He's not talking about Apple, just why increasing pixels can be counter-productive).
Love the show!
Regards,
Judd E
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Hey Rob,
I forgot to mention in my audio opinion of the camera how much I enjoy the slo-mo capabilities on my 5s, so the increased frames per second on the 6 are just gravy.
As a dad of boys, I thought you might enjoy this slo-mo explosion of a watermelon that my son & his friend did by wrapping hundreds of rubber bands around it. Funny to watch, but I am so impressed by the ability of the slo-mo to capture the watermelon splitting. Super cool toy for a super geeky gal! ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJhtqmuT6dI&feature=youtu.be
Missi from Bellbrook, OH
On the last episode I said I was waiting a year before I upgrade my iPhone from the 5S to the likely 6S+
But after I recorded that episode - I had a chance to watch the keynote again - and then look more into the specs and features of the 6+ - and well I started wanting it more and more. Then I got this voice mail
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Fdbk_about_iphone6plus_and_me
and well it was thestraw that broke the camels back.
So I decided to pre-order the iPhone at 2:00 AM my time - but sadly the Apple store was not working for a few hours and the Apple store App did not have the T-mobile off phones listed. I decided after running the numbers - that going to a family plan for two - and with T-mobile buying out my ETF - that going with T-mobile and getting an unlimited plan for me from them and a 3 GB plan for my wife - it just made sense. I mean it is still over $1,000 for the iPhone 6+ 128 GB version once you factor in taxes. But anyway - after trying for a couple of hours I threw in the towel - the next morning I went to the t-mobile store - and well they had a pretty long list of people interested in the 6 and 6+. So they ordered for me - to which I have no idea what my delivery date will be - just that it is backordered. If there is anyone listening from T-mobile that can help me out - please please please - pull some strings for me.
1:15:06
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/09/iphone-6-geekbench-
1-4-ghz-dual-core-a8-1gb-ram/
There are a couple of items still not finalized on my Bingo card - which are the amount of RAM and the Clock speed. Rumors leading up to the event indicated it would be either staying at 1GB of RAM or doubling to 2 GB of RAM. And the clock speed could be anywhere from 1.3 GHZ to 2.1 GHz depending on the rumor.
So supposed Geekbench tests of a device that was supposed to be an iPhone 6 or 6+ is showing the RAM at 1GB and the clock speed at 1.4 GHz.
We shall see come Friday what the real clock speed and RAM are - but currently all rumors and speculation are leading to the 1GB of RAM and 1.4 GHZ being the real deal for the iPhone 6. That said the iPhone 6's performance according to apple is still going to be much improved.
Anadtech did a big piece on the speculation of what is in the iPhone 6 and 6+ - but really - lets just wait to the next episode and not speculate at all. I will be looking for posts with Benchmark tests as well - because I am very interested to see how much faster the 6 and 6+ are vs the 5S.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8514/analyzing-apples-a8-
soc-gx6650-more
1:16:23
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/04/09/kgi-iphone6-
predictions/
Lets give credit where credit is due. Ming Chi_Kuo - back in Early April release a research note where he said this about the next iPhones.
There would be a 4.7" and 5.5" version - check and check.
They would be 1334 x 750 pixels and 1920 x 1080 pixels - check and check.
The displays would be 326 and 401 ppi respectively - double check
They would have NFC - check.
They would be 6.5 to 7.0 mm thick - pretty much double check. the 6+ is 7.1 mm thick.
He expect the rear camera to stay at 8 MP and f2.2 aperture - check and check.
he said there would be the adoption of optical image stabilization - check.
Pretty good predictions.
He did miss a little though.
He did not predict 128 gb versions - saying 64 gb would be max.
And that only the 64 GB version of the 5.5" version would have sapphire
And that the 5.5 inch would not roll out until later in the 4th quarter.
So not perfect - but still better then pretty much everyone else.
Kudos Mr. Ming Chi-Kuo with KGI Securities.
And Thanks John H for the heads up to the link on that post from April.
1:17:54
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140910020728-24171-
apple-knocks-it-out-of-the-park-will-be-first-trillion-dollar-company
Thanks to Tom D for this next one which is a link to an article in Linked in from Jason Calacanis - who is a popular blogger and entrepreneur and angle investor.
And he wrote a post after the 9/9 even that is titled - Apple knocks it out of the park - will be first Trillion dollar company.
So he is saying that Apple will go from today's market cap of around 600 Billion to over 1 Trillion dollars - I hope he is accurate and I hope it happens sooner rather than later as that is over a 1.6 x uptake in Apple stock.
He bases his optimistic appraisal of Apple stock based on these factors. Apple pay will add 100 Billion in Market Cap, Apple Watch will add another 100 Billion in Market Cap. He was happy to see apple finally come out with larger iPhones, And Apple looks to be adding Path.com to its fold. As the found of Path was in the first row of the Apple event. Which means Apple is looking to push back into Social media once again. Hopefully it works out better for them this time around.
1:19:06
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/09/apple-to-get-0-15-
percent-cut-of-purchase-value-for-every-payment-made-
with-apple-pay
The Financial time is reporting that Apple will be getting 0.15% of each purchase run through Apple Pay. That is 15 cents for every $100 spent - which to me does not sound like a big number but I am told there will eventually be billions and billions of dollars running through Apple Pay And then it actually starts adding up to some real money or so I am told. But really - It would take $100 Billion in sales to generate for Apple 150 Million in revenue for Apple - Even is 10% of All Shopping in the US was done via Apple Pay - which is well ridiculously high - That would still just be 1.5 Billion in revenue for the Year or around 1% of All of Apples revenue basically a rounding error at best. So sadly not seeing how Apple Pay adds 100 Billion to Apples market cap. Not unless you are looking at the Lock in to the ecosystem.
Oh my favorite Email from a PR Person this past week is the following:
Quote Hi Rob,
More than two in five U.S. adults who own a smartphone report they rarely or never use a password to unlock their smartphone. This is concerning with Apple’s unveiling of new electronic wallet capabilities on the new iPhone 6.
I thought you might be interested in talking with the experts at Experian’s ProtectMyID on how consumers can protect their information and what to do if their phone falls into the wrong hands.
Happy to set up an interview, email Q&A or provide tips.
Regards,
Name redacted.
My Response was pretty straight forward -
Hello Name Redacted,
Do you not know how the iphone and Touch ID work?
If your experts need some help on this let me know
I would be more than happy to educate your experts on the ways of Touch ID.
Regards,
Rob W
Today in ios
There was no reply - and I think I was removed from her email blast list - shame.
There will be a lot of FUD about Apple Pay the next few weeks - actually Ebay is already trying to link together the Naked Celebrity Photo issue with Apple Pay and iCloud and security issues for Apple Pay. Just shows how truly scared ebay is.
They definitely stand to loose a lot when Apple rolls it out.
1:22:01
Voicemail - Jonathan_foreign_filmcast_U2
Hello Rob:
I took your advice and ordered a shave set from Harrys.com, thanks for the $5.00 bucks. In your Tuesday item 0320 where you suggest getting the max memory when purchasing the new iPhone 6’s. As a long time Apple Fan guy it was surprised as most of the apps on my iPhone are mostly taking space and resources, thus they get deleted and stored in the cloud until I needed and since advent of iTunes match launch I am using half and never more than 3/4 of my memory on my iPhone 5. I guess I could see this on the iPad as I tend to play more videos, music and functional music apps, games etc.
What are you seeing in future use that would warrant the extra memory purchase. I feel 64 Gb is a lot of memory how say you Rob! Btw, awesome rebuild of the app and website!
Regards,
Frank
Hi Rob,
I bet there are quite a few listeners who are like me … held on to their iPhone 4s phones, have met their ATT contracts, and are ready to purchase the new iPhone 6. My question is: which carrier would you recommend for a single user? I currently have ATT’s unlimited data, unlimited text plan.
Regards,
Janet L
Rockton, IL
Hi Rob,
I'm currently using an iPhone 5 and I'm due for the upgrade to the 6 but I have NO IDEA whether I should get the 4.7" or the 5.5" models. All the tech experts on the podcasts I listen to (ex: MacBreak Weekly) are all going for the 5.5". Is bigger better? For what it's worth, I also own a Galaxy Note II and never was too crazy about the size...always thought it was a bit large but of course, Apple's big phone design is more elegant than Samsung's so I'm not sure if that's a fair comparison.
Oh, I'm so confused, Rob. I don't know which size to get! What are you getting???
Thanks,
Brent
Chicago, IL
Hi Rob
I was watching my cousin do some cleaning because she has an iPhone 5s 16 gig and I realized that it would be really nice to have an app that can tell you what your most recently accessed apps have been, so that way it would make cleaning up your apps that you don't use a little bit easier.
would you or any of your listeners happen to know of an app that would actually allow us to do this?
Regards,
Tracy on my iphone 4s from St. Paul Minnesota
Tracy - I am happy to mention again one of my favorite features with iOS 8 - that is looking at the % of battery usage for your apps - if you look over the past 7 days it will give you a good idea of which apps you use most.
To get to that again - Go to
Settings --> General --> Usage --> Battery Usage
Then look under the 7 day usage to get a feel for your favorite and most used apps.
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Thanks Steve for the feedback - folks if you have a kickstarter project for an iOS device you received give us a call and let us know how it worked out for you. In the Free Tii App - for this episode click on the head in the upper right to get to the call the show and email the show options.
1:30:57
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/09/following-apples-iphone-
6-launch-sprint-introduces-new-iphone-for-life-plan
Hi Rob A lot of phone companies offer replacing the phone after 12 and 18 months or they offer a 2yr contract. Which way do you recommend going? My wife and I typically keep our phones for 2 years but that was because of the contract we used to have. I prefer to replace my phone earlier but haven't because of the contract. Currently we are with AT&T and our contract is up. I am willing to move companies but want to get the best price. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks, Andy
Hi Andy - and one of those plans is Sprints new iPhone for life plan.
Most if not all of these plans that allow you to update each year - also require you to turn in your old iOS device to get the new one - so you really are leasing the phones. Sprint actually even calls it a lease.
Pricing for the Sprint plan - is $50 a month for their unlimited plan plus $20 a month for the lease.
That means for $70 a month on Sprint you get unlimited Plan plus a new iPhone not each year but every other year - so unlike AT&T's Next plan - with Sprint it is still a two year upgrade cycle. But you must turn in the iPhone - so you do not own it.
I personally like to own and keep my devices - so these plans are not attractive to me at all.
The way the Next 12 plan from AT&T works - is you take the price of the iPhone you want and divide it by 20 and then pay that amount each month. After 12 months - you can then upgrade to the latest iPhone by turning in the year old iPhone. Which if you are getting the iPhone 6 - means you will be paying $569.40 towards the 949 price tag in the first 12 months - and have nothing to show for it.
I say if you want to upgrade each year - go with T-mobie - buy the phone outright - and save money on their data plans. Then sell off your year old phone each year to help pay for the new Phone. That is where today's sponsor helps out - quick reminder to go to nextworth.com and use promo code - t i i - to get a 10% boost on their listed price for your iOS device.
1:33:22
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/apple-map-canada-
mixes-up-cities/
Thanks to Kevin for the heads up on this next one. Which is About Apple and a Map and lots of funny errors - well unless you are a geography teacher in Canada - then it was a sad little Map. Apple put up a map that helped buyers of the iPhone 6 and 6+ in Canada find out when their new iPhone would be delivered.
They did this by creating a map of Canada and then labeling the cities. Accept they called Toronto Ottawa and Ottawa Toronto. They had Edmonton in the wrong place, Quebec City was just labeled at Quebec and other errors. Dooohhh
Clearly Apple people need to download the App - Stack the countries and brush up on some geography outside the US.
1:34:08
Voicemail - Kevin_crossman_question_looking_for_image_app
Hi Rob,
I can't find out when we are able to purchase the new iCloud pricing, and do you think this will be enough to compensate for buying a 16gb iPhone 6?
Regards,
Aaron
Hi Aaron - while iCloud is great for storing photos and documents in the cloud.
If you are an App addict - then 16 GB will go really really fast.
If you shoot lots of video - 16 GB will go quickly as well - especially if you plan on being off the grid. ie - out in nature shooting video. You can go through 16 GB really quickly with video recording and / or lots of apps.
App size is getting larger and larger as devs add additional images to match with new screen sizes. Some devs will update their apps for optimized artwork for each device - that means apps will continue to get larger over all - Universal Apps were bad enough already - now they will get really big from the artwork Devs will want to add to make apps look the best possible for each device. Granted some app devs will not do this - but many will. Having your app as one of the first ones in your category truly optimized for the iPhone 6 and 6+ plus all other iOS devices - lands you a good shot of being featured by Apple.
Rob W
VOICEMAIL - Quotely_an_app_for_parents
Hi Rob,
Do u think the apple watch will get on a approximately 12 month cycle?
Regards,
Michael
Well Michael - It will Probably be on some sort of cycle - but not sure how often.
I head rumors that the internals are meant to be replaced - so that in the future you could take your Apple Watch into an Apple store and for some fee - they would replace the Battery and Internal Circuits. Not sure if that is just for the Apple Watch Edition or for all Apple Watch Models.
I am sure there will be a lot more about this as we get closer to the launch of the Apple Watch. But it is possible the Apple Watch as is goes 2 years or more before the 2nd gen version is released.
Hi Rob I was wondering
If Can you get a free replacement for iPhone 5 charger under warranty
Sincerely Zachary S
Hi Zachary - Yes - you should be able to get any thing that came in the iPhone box replaced including the ear buds - as long as they are still under warranty.
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1:41:30
http://www.slashgear.com/wheres-our-left-handed-apple-
watch-09345501/
Thanks to All that sent in emails about the Apple Watch and Right Wrist usage. and by All I mean all as in - Tommy P, Jernell R, Alberto J, Michael, Paul G, Stephen W, Kirby in PA, Aaron McV, Gulzar, Tash and a few others.
Seems that Apple does have a Right wrist mode - where it rotates the screen 180 degrees - this was shown to some of the attendees after the event. The Digital Crown in that orientation is in the lower left rather than the upper right - that might actually be easy to use in the orientation.
Some articles said people should stop freaking out about this issue or stop spreading false reports about this - but to be fair to all that had issues / questions about this - there is NOT a single picture on Apple.com of any one wearing the Apple Watch on their Right wrist and there was not a single frame of any videos on the Apple site showing it on a right wrist - and there was not a single word mentioned on the site or during the keynote - that would indicate there is a Right Wrist mode where the screen flips 180 degrees. Again this has been confirmed that there is a set up for Right Wrist - i.e. Lefthanders use by those at the after event. But sure would be nice if Apple you know - put something up on their site about that option - it really would not take up much space - just a single sentence or two at the most and one picture - with the picture being optional - is all we lefties ask.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/09/apple-
watch-interface-orientation-choice/
1:43:22
http://www.apple.com/watch/technology/
Rob, I’m part way though listening to the most recent podcast and you mentioned the Apple Watch displays being made out of sapphire. You also mentioned the iPhone 6 display not being made of sapphire. Actually, not all versions of the watch use sapphire. The sport model uses strengthened Ion-X glass - the same as the iPhone 6. I believe I read Apple did not use sapphire in the sport watch because they wanted to reduce weight. Perhaps the same is true for the iPhone 6 or perhaps they just don’t have enough sapphire supply at this point. —Mark
Thanks Mark - I missed that little foot mark at the bottom of the Apple Watch Technology page that says quote
1. Sport models have a composite back and Ion-X glass lenses.
unquote
So yeah - I think we now know the version that is going to be $349 - the Apple Watch Sport Models look to be the entry level device. Pricing for the different models and straps will be very interesting - wondering how high a Price Point Apple will go.
I have seen some suggest $1,999 for the top end device - I would not be surprised to see $2,999 for a top end Watch.
After All they have laptops at that price point already.
1:44:47
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/apple-watch-update-
more-details-and-hands-on-97091024129.html
There is going to be more details about the Apple watch that are released from Apple over the next 4+ months - but after the Apple even some journalists were able to play with the Apple Watch - and one of them was Mr David Pouge. In his write up one thing I thought that stood out was this
quote
There are six different band styles in various materials (leather, plastic, stainless steel). On the bottom of the watch, at each end, there’s a tiny release button that lets you make quick band changes without a Phillips screwdriver or a visit to a jeweler.
unquote
Pouge also said according to Appel the Appel Watch is Water resistant - Sweating - wearing it in the rain washing your hands - those are fine - but if you want to swim and / or are in triathlon - well leave it at the first transition. Because this is not something for the pool / lake or ocean. Nor is it for the shower.
He said there is a speaker and mic on the watch so you can make and take calls right from the watch - no need to take your iPhone out of your pocket or in the case of the iPhone 6+ out of your back pack.
What Apple said per the Apple Watch per the Phone function is quote Use the built-in speaker and microphone for quick chats, or seamlessly transfer calls to your iPhone for longer conversations. You can also transfer calls from Apple Watch to your car’s speakerphone or your Bluetooth headset. And silence incoming calls by covering Apple Watch with your hand!
Unquote
Also per the speaker and mic - Apple has a Nextel / walkie Talkie feature quote For a fun alternative to a phone call, use the built-in speaker and microphone to trade spur-of-the-moment sound bites with friends. unquote
The Fanciest model - the Gold Apple Phone edition - comes in a very nice jewelry box which doubles as a charger. Just lay your watch in to the box and it charges.
Again more to come in the future.
One thing I said on the last episode - was please forgive me or any callers who mistakenly call it an iWatch - well here is an audio clip of someone calling it an iWatch.
PLAY TIM_COOK_CALLING_IT_IWATCH - X 2
Yup that was Tim cook calling it an iWatch - so clearly up until very recently even internally at Apple they were calling it an iWatch - but chances are in China or Brazil or some other major country Apple was unable to secure the iWatch naming rights. Thanks to Cameron in St.Paul for the audio of Tim.
1:47:36
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/09/foxconn-employee-
charged-with-stealing-shells-for-apples-iphone-6
Thanks to Michael for this next one - which is a story about what happens when you have secretive product being built by the lowest cost labor possible - and others willing to pay for info on said products. And we are of course talking about Apples iPhones being built in mass in china and the product leeks coming out of China. Seems in the city near where the iPhones are being built there were advertisements saying they were purchasing parts from Apple Inc at high Prices.
And that is where good old fashion capitalism meets low income workers with no loyalty at all to Apple - and bam - Parts leak. In this Case it seems one of the leakers was arrested - a 40 year old male who reportedly started stealing shells of iPhones in July after see the aforementioned advertisements. He reportedly sold 6 shells for 1,000 yuan or about $160. The 40 year old was arrested on Sept 4th.
Expect a variation of this story to play out pretty much every year going forward - at least until Apple can figure out how to get a 100% robot only factory - but until that date - people will grab capitalism by the horns.
This is arrest in no way plugs all the leaks - considering the first shells of the iPhone 6 were leaked back in April / May time frame.
1:49:06
Voicemail - Guiseppe_fdbk_apple_watch_UI
Hi Rob,
In praise of Apple.
My wife's iPhone 5 qualified for the battery replacement scheme. As we live in Ireland, where there is NO Apple store, we were faced with posting the device away to get the job done. This of course borders on the "unthinkable", because what are you meant to do without your iPhone for the next week?
We were going on a trip across the water to London at the end of last week, and I thought that we could ring apple to see if they could do anything to help while we were there. We rang Apple, they verified that the phone qualified, and asked us what day, time and store would suit. Given work commitments, the only possible day that was available to us was Saturday. The girl on the end of the phone checked the store for a "genius" appointment, and within moments, was able to give us the time, the day and the store that suited us.
As with your other correspondents, they took only about half an hour to replace the battery, and off we went. Very happy Apples service. I really don't know of any other company that looks after their customers so well.
Well done Apple!
Regards,
Brian M
Galway,
Ireland.
VOICEMAIL - FDBK_ATT_ELIGIBILITY
Hey rob, I have a question for you. I bought an unlocked iPhone 5c in March, and I was wondering if you think the iPhone 5c will have the same lifespan as the iPhone 5. I'm hoping it gets one more iOS update over the iPhone 5, as it is one year newer and there were improvements made over the 5. (I've argued with many people over this that the iPhone 5c is better than the 5)[better front camera, bigger battery and more LTE bands]
What do you think?
Regards,
Ben K
Hi Ben the 5C has the Same Processor as the 5.
The only reason the 5 and 5C would have different end of lifes for updates would be 100% marketing - not technical - it is about the processor. I would fully expect that when the iPhone 5 is no longer supported with update - the same will be true on that day for the 5C.
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1:54:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW0afk2LMn4
Thanks to all that sent in this next one - which is a song from Mr Jonathan Mann - AKA - Mr Song a Day. This song is called Apple Watch the Musical.
This is most of the song - but at the end of it he gets a little blue about people drawing crude pictures on their Apple Watches - so I cut the end off.
There is a link in the show notes to the Youtube video for this.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 320
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
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Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank SAUL for sending in the Artwork for today's show. SAUL wrote
Hi Rob.
I used Phonto app to add the text to the image.
Regards,
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Well SAUL Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see SAUL'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 320
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
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In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “It’s been years — considered a long time in tech — since Apple delivered a “mind-blowing” product that made a cultural dent, some say, harking back to the iPad in 2010 and iPhone in 2007.”
Jon Swartz, USA Today, 4 October 2012
Beyond the over all absurdity of that quote - What do you think about Today Jon?
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For Promo codes - On Ep 319 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the Apps - STAR WALK KIDS AND HOMELESS LIFE SIMULATOR - we will be giving those out later this week - for more info on those apps go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 319.
This week we have promo codes for the APP - My Precious - two words Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE MyPrecious - Thanks to the dev for his review of their App MY PRECIOUS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put PRECIOUS in the subject line.
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http://www.apple.com/live/
First Thanks Apple for making the 9.9.2014 event live. It is nice for you to share the info at the same time to all - and not just the chosen few in the elite media. Well that was what I wrote last night - today I would say thanks for trying to share the info at the same time - as many of us had lots of issues getting the live stream to work - for the first 45 minutes I also had someone talking in Chinese I think over the top of Apples presenters.
Of course that was just when I was not looking at the color bars - which I did a bunch of early on. Actually for the first 6 minutes or so.
Let get right into what was announced on the iPhone side - which is exactly what Apple did and here is a quick summary.
As expected by pretty much everyone - there were two new iPhones announced - what was not expected was the names or well one of them. And they are the iPhone 6 and 6+
Not iPhone Air or iPhone Pro or iPhone 6L - just iPhone 6+
As expected there are two new sizes a 4.7" and a 5.5"
Obviously the 6+ is the bigger one.
And then Tim Cook did the One more Thing and that was to surprise of not single person in crowd or watching live Apples new SmartWatch. Which is being called the Apple Watch. Not iWatch.
Now for the record if you are 56 minutes into a 2 hour presentation I don't think you can actually say one more thing As well - it really was not one more thing.
The True One More thing was at the end of the presentation - you know about 1 hour 56 minutes into the presentation when Apple announced they are giving away for free - well - we will get to that at the end of the summary.
But for now the quick summary is
iPhone 6 and 6+, Apple Pay, Apple Watch and then the one more one more thing.
Before we get into the nuts and bolts - lets go over the bingo Card.
Per the items which were on there - they are
From the top working are way through the card - The iPhone 4.7" , the iPhone 4S killed off, iPhone Power button moved to the side, iPhone 4.7" available Sept 19th, 128 GB version of the iPhone - which right there gave us a bingo.
Also on the card - the iPhone Camera sticking out the back of the iPhone. The A8 & M8 Processors, A Barometer, I guest we get a check mark for the 12 Hr of 3G talk time but actually the 6 is listed at 14 hours and the 6+ at 24 hours but more on that later, NFC was finally added to the iPhones - yes I had given up on that. Wifi 802.11.ac is finally added as well. The iWatch box is a check mark - It was not about the name but the device - So I give it a check mark - and that is our other bingo down the left side of the square. And finally there is the 5.5" iPhone in the lower right corner.
There were a couple of items we don't know the answers to yet - did not figure we would - and they are the 2GB or Ram and the 2 GHz clock speed. We may not learn about those until Sept 19th when iFixit pulls them apart.
There were some items that were wrong in the rumor mill - The key one is the iPhone 5.5 not being available until late October at the earliest - yeah - from the announcement it will be available on Sept 19th as well. The Apple Watch Available in December before the holidays was a big no as well - So Wishful thinking on that did not help and it will be early 2015 for the Apple Watch. The Names iPhone Air and iPhone 6L - both were misses
And the iTems - that were not announced and will likely be on next Years Bingo Card were: Reversible USB cable - actually that will be on Octobers Bingo card, The 13 MP camera - Nope missed on that - more info shortly, 4K Video Recording and playback. Definitely on next years bingo card, and the Light up rear logo - maybe on next years card. And the one with out a doubt that missed and will be back - Sapphire Glass - that's right no Sapphire Glass for the iPhone 6 or 6+
I will do a post with an update on the bingo card in the next few days.
Now Lets get into some details on Specs and Pricing and availability for each of the iPhones announced.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
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http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/
http://www.apple.com/iphone-6/specs/
As expected and seen in rumored photos and video the iPhone 6 and 6+ are 4.7" and 5.5" and the power button is moved from the top to the right side. Colors are same as with the 5S - Gold, Silver and Space Grey.
As I mentioned the camera protrudes / sticks out the back of the iPhones and that is because the rest of the device is pretty thin - the 6 is 6.9 mm thick and the 6+ is 7.1 mm thick - this vs 7.6 mm for the 5S.
The length and width for the 6 is 5.44 inches by 2.64 inches, and the 6+ is 6.22 inches by 3.06 inches. Weight of the iPhone 6+ is 172 grams vs 129 grams for the 6 and 112 grams for the 5S.
Storage finally changes the three sizes are 16Gb - don't do it. 64 GB and as mentioned before 128 GB as the new top size. Really folks - don't do the 16GB - go for 128 GB - you will be glad you did.
For the screens - Apple is calling the screens Retina HD. The Screens are still LED backlit more about that later in the show.
The resolution of the 6 is 1334 x 750 pixels at 326 ppi - which is the same resolution as the iPhone 5S. The 6+ has the resolution of 1920 x 1080 resolution for true 1080p HD video playback. The Resolution is 401 ppi.
The contract ratio for the 6 is 1400 to 1 vs 800 to 1 for the 5S. The 6+ is 1300 to 1.
And they added what they are calling dual domain pixels for wider viewing angles.
For the 6+ in landscape mode you can now have the icons line up vertically on the right side for your dock. And yes the icons do rotate when you rotate the 6+
There is also a hey my fingers are not that long one handed mode - where if you double tap on the touch id button everything moves down to the lower half of the screen.
Legacy apps works just fine on the new iPhones - no need to do anything special to the apps. They just fill the screen.
On to the heart of the iPhones - the A8 Chip was announced along with the M8 motion coprocessor.
The A8 is built using the new 20 nm process. This means better battery life and smaller size. Actually 13% smaller than the A7. But it is also 25% faster CPU performance. and up to 50% more energy efficient than the A7.
As mentioned before the Talk time on the 6 and 6+ is much better than the 5S.
With the 5S it was 10 hours of 3G talk time - the 6 is 14 hours and the 6+ is 24 hours.
Internet use 5s = 8 hours, 6 = 10 hours, 6+ = 12 hours.
Video Playback - 5S = 10 hours, 6 = 11 hours, 6+ = 14 hours.
Audio playback - the most important spec - 5S = 40 hours, 6 = 50 hours and 6+ = 80 hours.
If battery life is your thing - then the 6+ is definitely the iPhone for you.
On the sensor side - as expected the 6 and 6+ both gained a barometer.
Now lets get into what you really use your iPhone for and that is video recording and pictures.
For Video recording - the 5S supports 120 fps slow mo - the 6 and 6+ support up to 240 fps slow mo - and they showed a demo and it looked amazing.
Other new additions are up to 60 fps 1080p HD video recording - did I mention you really want that 128 gb version - Yeah - that is one reason why. The also added Cinematic Video Stabilization and Continuous Autofocus for video.
On the Back Camera or as Apple calls it the iSight camera - This is where Android boyz will be beating up and go after the iPhone for the next 12 months. Because Apple went from 8 MP on the iPhone 4S to an 8 MP on the 5 to an 8 MP on the 5S to now a you guessed it an 8 MP camera on the 6 and 6+. Yeah - leaving that 13 MP camera on the bingo card for next year. Again expect lots of ads and attacks about the iPhone 6 and 6+ camera being only 8 MP - forget that it is not all about MP's - it is simple to attack on and most people will not look to deep.
That said - there is really not much different between the 5S and 6 and 6+ cameras. The biggest difference is apple added Optical Image stabilization in the 6+ camera. this adds physical image stabilization to go along with the digital stabilization.
Apple claims there is also improved face detection. And there is Autofocus with focus pixels - that they claim improves pictures especially in low light. We shall see once it is released. But over all I think the camera updates we maybe one of the areas Apple could have and should have done more - and one areas I think we will see the iPhone attacked over for the next 12 months.
For the front facing or FaceTime camera - Apple added Burst Mode and that is it. Guess Apple wanted to cut down on the number of naked selfies by celebrities. Oooppps - did I say that out loud.
On the wireless front there were some additions to the 6 and 6+ namely Near Field communication or NFC has finally made it to the iPhone - I really thought NFC was not going to make it on the iPhone ever - I thought Apple did not like it. That said NFC is a big piece of Apple Pay - so now it is not just added but going forward a key cog in the machinery.
Apple also updated wifi to 802.11.ac - while still supporting , a , b , g , and n as with the 5S.
And LTE was improved again - with a boat load of different LTE bands supporting over 200 carriers around the world. One version supports 16 different bands, another version supports 20 LTE bands.
Interesting in the US - There are two versions - One for Sprint, C Spire and US Cellular, And the Second version for AT&T, T-mobile, Verizon, Cricker and AIO plus also for All of Canada's carriers. So if you are looking for a version in the US to get and move from one carrier to another - get the Verizon version - which does support GSM and CDMA.
One other new feature added to the iPhone 6 and 6+ is Voice over LTE - where supported by the carrier.
Per availability - that will be 8:00 AM local time at your Apple store on September 19th as expected for the iPhone 6 and also for the iPhone 6+ which was not expected.
For the iPhone 6 Subsidized Pricing not surprisingly is $199, 299 and 399 for the 16, 64 and 128 GB respectively. So same pricing as the iPhone 5S.
For the 6+ just add $100 for each storage level.
If you go with T-Mobile - there is no subsidizing of the price and the base price for the iPhone 6 is $649 and it is $749 for the 6+ again add $100 as you go up in storage levels. So the 128 GB iPhone 6+ unsubsidized is $949.
Pre-Orders start on September 12th.
So Am I going to order a 6+ - Well there is one item missing for me that pretty much put the kibosh on getting a new iPhone - and that is the missing Sapphire front glass. Well that and the fact I am not eligible for a full upgrade.
My recommendation is this - If you have the 5 or early - Definitely upgrade. If you have the 5S and you really were hoping for the larger screen and you travel and battery life is a huge issue - then definitely upgrade.
But if you get along fine on your 5S - and your battery life is fine 95% of the time - then I just can not justify upgrading to the 6 or 6S at this time.
I do however think we now know that next Years models will be called the 6S and the 6S+ with the S standing for Sapphire.
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http://www.apple.com/iphone-6/apple-pay/
After the iPhones were announced the next announcement was Apple Pay. Apples new payment system.
First off this will not be out until some time in October - and right now will require the iPhone 6 and 6+. Eventually when the Apple Watch is available it will work with it as well - and that will bring support to the iPhone 5S as well.
I am not going to get into a lot of detail now - because well it is about mobile payments and some of you might be operating heavy machinery and well it will not be available until October.
In a nut shell Apple will use Touch ID and NFC in your iPhone 6 to allow you to pay via credit card at a few places to start - like Subway or Mc Donalds, Disney World, Apple stores, Macy's, Walgreens, Whole foods, Petco, Toys R us and a few other stores to start.
Eventually if this works well it will expand to other stores - but to start it will seem like very few stores and probably not the ones you want.
Like Walmart, Target, the local gas station and grocery store.
Per the back end - you submit your credit card they verify with your bank and it is set up as a secure element in your iPhone - then when you go to pay - it is not your credit card info that is given but a special one time payment code. So if your phone is stollen - your credit card into is not in it.
But here is the part I really like - Apple does not know or collect what items your purchased. unlike say some other don't be evil company - Apple is not interested in collecting data on you to sell to give to advertisers. They just want to make it easier for you to pay for stuff and more secure.
Again to start I think it will be frustrating for many looking to actually make a payment via Apple Pay in the brick in mortar world. But Apple did say Apple Pay will also extend to online shopping and that is where Target.com will come into play, as well as Groupon - plus with the Starbucks App and some others.
Right now this is for Visa, Master card and Amex.
With the following banks - Bank of America, Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo and What's in your iPhone - Capital One.
Coming soon is Barclays, PNC, USAA, US Bank and Navy Federal Credit union.
And really I have said way more than I planned.
More info on this in October as it gets ready to roll out.
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http://www.apple.com/watch/
And that lead us to the One More thing.. which really - 56 minutes into a 2 hour presentation - just does not seem like one more thing.
But whatever - dead horse I have beaten.
And the first one more thing is the Apple Watch. Actually there are three - Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport and apple Watch Edition.
Lets get right into pricing and availability - the two things most disappointing.
Pricing starts at $349 and most likely goes up quickly from there.
Availability - is Some time in Early 2015.
One other thing that could be an issue is the Apple Watch is ALL right. Every picture and every frame of every video showed one thing - the Apple Watch was on the left wrist of everyone - not one single picture or frame of video with it on the right wrist. Hopefully by early 2015 - Apple will have addressed this clearly Lefthanded snub.
And before you think I am going on a left-handed crusade - The way you interact with the Apple Watch - is via touch and turn - you touch on the screen - but you also turn the home nob - this is an important part of the UI - and that nob if placed on the right wrist would mean your hand left hand would be in the way of the screen when trying to use it.
So I hope Apple addresses this issue.
Ok - per the Apple watch - it is very pretty - it will gives you access to lots of apps and you definitely can do a lot more with it than with the Pebble.
You do need an iPhone to use it - an iPhone 5 or later is needed.
And it does have NFC so you could use your iPhone 5S and the Apple watch for Apple pay.
Apple wants 3rd Party apps to be developed for it - and by early 2015 we will have a lot more to say with regards to 3rd party app capabilities.
Per the hardware - there is a magsafe type charging connector that does inductive charging. And there are sensors on the back of the Apple Watch that allow it to monitory your heart rate.
The front face of all the Apple Watches is Sapphire.
And for each version there is a 38 mm and 42 mm case - a women's and mens version basically.
And all of them are really pretty.
I look forward to getting one of the sport versions - once they work out that whole Right wrist issue. And Yes - I did send an email to Tim Cook asking about that. No Reply yet.
Again a lot lot more on the Apple watch in future episodes.
Oh and the one more one more thing - is that Apple is giving away via iTunes U2's latest album for free. As long as you have an iTunes account you can download the U2 album for free. And U2 did perform live at the end of the apple event - and after their performance is when Apple did what I consider the real one more thing. And that was the announcement of the free album - you have to mid October to download it - so if you are a U2 fan - well you probably already downloaded it.
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One other announcement early in the presentation was that iOS 8 will go live on September 17th.
But first - let me read this email:
Rob
For the first time in over 5 years the live stream was a bust. Started with SAP blended into the North American feed on the servers. Then the CDN kept jittering while more server capacity was added. I came in and went out over a dozen times without touching the iPad.
Then tried from MacBook Air, and webpage had been rolled back to cached content without the live feed link. What I did see was impressive in terms of technical advances. The major tradeoff for me is the cycloptic camera bumping out. Clearly not a problem for anyone using a case. But I think I can hear the bump screams from the "other side" where Steve's genius spirit is loathing this aspect.
I like the 2-wide landscape capabilities for things like mail and messaging - just like my iPad mini. I guess I'll play with one before jumping though.
Looks like you got a lot of the bingo card covered and thanks for keeping us up to dat all through the iOS 8 development phases!
Cheers,
PaulG in Lawrenceville
PS: If there was "One More Thing" I couldn't see/hear it so can't address it - hope it was an Apple TV uplift.
Well Paul - sorry no Apple TV mention except Tim cook mentioned you can control Apple TV with your Apple Watch.
Per your issues with the Feed - and this is coming from Apples new CDN - you and I were not the only ones with issues.
I bring this up as I just mentioned that iOS 8 will go live on September 17th - Stay away from iOS 8 - do not repeat do not update on the 17th or the 18th or 19th or the 20th. Wait until the 24th before you update. Please Please Please listen to me.
If today's event is any indications of Apples CDN prowess - you want nothing to do with it next week.
Now when you are ready to upgrade to iOS 8 - remember my tried and true steps for upgrading.
First force quite out of every open app.
Second - Back up your iOS device to your computer and then sync and then disconnect after the sync.
Third - Go to Settings - General - Reset - Reset network settings.
Fourth - re-connect to Wifi after the reboot.
Fifth - Connect to your computer - do one more back up.
Sixth - Upgrade to iOS 8
Seventh - Enjoy iOS 8.
But again - I can not say it enough - do not try to upgrade on September 17th - wait one week until Sept 24th - you will be glad you waited.
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Did I mention not to update to iOS 8 on the 17th.
If you are with AT&T and if you want to check to see if your phone is eligible for an upgrade you can check by going the phone and dialing * 6 3 9 # and then the green call button - the 639 stands for NEW for the letters of those keys.
Then you get a text - which well in the past was useful in telling you when you could upgrade on your current plan.
But at least for me - it is no longer useful - as it says I am eligible to upgrade if I switch to the Next plan - which is in my opinion not something I would ever do or recommend.
So it does not look like it gives you info on when you can upgrade on your current plan - which for me is the grandfathered unlimited plan - which really is about a two year upgrade cycle.
Actually I did find the place to check for my current plan and not going to AT&T next - and it looks like if I were to go to the iPhone 6+ now at 128 GB - instead of it costing me $949 it would only cost me $749 - which is still more than fully subsidized at $499. But as I said early - I am going to pass on this years versions and wait until next years 6S+
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Steve - it is the Verizon Version you want to get if you want the unlocked version. This is Assuming the same is true for new Verizon version - which it should be as it will be LTE - and that is the deal with the FCC they needed to make it unlocked to get access to certain LTE bands.
But if you say have an AT&T account and then you buy a Verizon iPhone and take it to your AT&T account - they are not likely going to unlock your old iPhone 5S for example - not until you reach the end of your original contract period.
Hi Rob,
On the bingo card does itime count the same as iWatch on the bingo card?
Regards,
Michael
And that came in prior to the event - to which I answered - the iWatch block was about a device not a name. So any wearable watch with add sensors was what that block was about.
In the past I have been pretty good with specs on new devices - at least compared to most blogs - but on the name side - Not so much. Look at my post about the iPad before it launched - I nailed most of the specs even the weight - but missed on the Name.
Prior to the launch was this email:
Hi Rob,
I seriously see no reason why the camera would protrude on the phone, due to the fact that that it is so much thicker than the iPod, (due to the "phone" parts). Which would allow for the
camera to mount flush to the outside of the phone (internal room)
Regards,
Ken B
Another Prior to the Launch email was
Hi Rob,
After listening to your podcast about the bingo card I had to wonder if the dual phone launch and some of the other variables wouldn't make apple tighten things up a bit in the options for new devices.
My thinking is that since they are upping the storage to 128 gig, that the three tiers will be 32, 64, & 128 gig on the two new devices while 8 & 16 or 16 & 32 remain on the 5s/5c entry devices. Of course they would sell existing inventory of the larger sizes, but it would limit the production run for additional entry level phones.
Just my thought, thanks again and love the show!
Regards,
Peter
Hi Rob,
I was disappointed at the new curved glass screens. It may look nice, but screen protectors won't be able to completely cover the iPhone 6 (or 6 plus) screen and stay stuck down at the edges. I think Apple is creating future demand for sapphire-crystal screens here :-(
Best regards,
Paul.
P.S. The Apple watch looks nice though :-)
Hi Rob,
Per the Apple event
Mind. Blown.
iPhone 6 looks pretty amazing. I like that the middle step will be 64G now (tho I really haven't used all of my 32G on my 5s).
I watch capabilities blow everything else out of the water. Literally. Design seems chunky, but I'd have to see/feel it to know if I want to buy one. I certainly LUST for one now...
Overall, and amazing event (tho my streaming for the first 45 minutes kept crashing and audio was squirrely). Looking forward to other listeners feedback.
Lets see if Wall Street likes it. I am guessing they won't.lust for one.
Regards,
Tom
Hi Tom - per the street - nope they did not like it but did not hate it either - During the day the price moved from a high of 103.08 to a low of 96.14 ending the day down just 37 cents at 97.99.
Hi Rob,
today's announcement surprised me. I never would've expected to see apple announce a watch. I always saw it as un apple like, selling devices that need another device to take advantage of its features. The price point is a little high, but I'm sure that won't stop them from selling millions of them.
It also surprises me that apple dropped the 32GB and went to 16/64/128GB. That also seems very un apple like because of the hog price point for each storage tier. I had no doubts that apple would keep the 16GB as the base storage.
Regards,
Ben K
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Hi Rob,
I haven't been this excited since the launch of the original iPhone! This launch really gave me everything I've wanted and more!
Personally, I'll be getting an iPhone 6 -128 in gold for my fiancée and an iPhone 6+ 128 in gold for myself.
Thank God the Apple Watch won't come out until next year, this will give my wallet a relief over Christmas. I will be giving a promise note to my fiancée for an Apple watch 38mm version and I'll be getting the Sport edition for myself. I'm glad that I held off buying the Pebble.
What a great day for us Apple fanboys and fangirls! You're going to have lots to talk about!
Enjoying the moment,
Hope you are listening the new FREE U2 album. It's pretty good.
Regards,
TonyL
San Francisco
Hi Rob.
I was disappointed not to see anything on Apple TV. Did I miss it - my streaming kept stalling.
Apple watch looks awesome, but big mistake to miss the Xmas selling season & the price point is ridiculous.
Just my opinion.
Laurie B - Frisco TX
Agree with you on the Apple Watch feedback - pricing seems very high. And strange on missing the holiday season - clearly it just was not ready for prime time on time.
Per Apple TV - I did not think it would be in this event - Hoped it would - but likely will be in the October event.
We shall see.
VOICEMAIL - TONY_SF_FDBK
46:11
http://online.wsj.com/articles/tim-cook-says-apple-to-
add-security-alerts-for-icloud-users-1409880977
Here is some more info on the iCloud and naked celebrity picture gate.
According to Apple they plan to add additional steps to keep hackers out of user accounts. Tim Cook said quote
celebrities' iCloud accounts were compromised when hackers correctly answered security questions to obtain their passwords, or when they were victimized by a phishing scam to obtain user IDs and passwords. Apple will alert users via email and push notifications when someone tries to change an account password, restore iCloud data to a new device, or when a device logs into an account for the first time.
unquote
He also talked about the issue being more human than technological - quote
When I step back from this terrible scenario that happened and say what more could we have done, I think about the awareness piece," I think we have a responsibility to ratchet that up. That's not really an engineering thing."
Unquote
Apple said it will expand the use of two-factor authentication and that currently a majority of users don't use two-factor authentication - so it will be more aggressive in quote encouraging unquote people to turn it on in iOS 8.
In the article from the wall street journal - they talked to Ashka Soltani a security expert who said the following quote:
There's a well-understood tension between usability and security, More often than not, Apple chooses to err on the side of usability to make it easier for the user that gets locked out from their kid's baby photos than to employ strong protections for the high-risk individuals."
unquote
Now here are my thoughts on this.
Because some Hey Look at me Look at me Celebrities decided that posting pictures of their VaJay Jays to their iCloud account was a fun thing to do - with no common sense or reality that hey Naked Pictures of my private bits are probably not something I want to put up on the cloud - ANY cloud - we as regular users who do not post private pictures of our nasty bits - must now say good by to easy to remember passwords and easy to restore passwords and now must basically give DNA to prove our accounts are our accounts when we forget those impossible to remember passwords we need to switch to. Remember when you used to be able to just put in your first dogs name for a password and your were golden with iTunes - now unless your first dogs name happened to be Capital B lower case u lower case t lower case t Zero lower case N Dollar sign Dollar Sign - well you are kind of Capital S Capital O Capital L.
Thanks Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and Kirsten Dunst For trying to see how good the True Tone flash really was, uploading pictures of your nether regions and picking easy to crack security questions. I am half tempted to go and look at your photos just so if you ever decide to do a Podcast and I have to work with you - I can say - yeah I saw the pics - I've seen better. I also love how Kirsten Dunst took a swipe at iCloud as well. Hey Ms Dunst - if you don't want your Naked as in no cloths on photos to get out - probably best not to you know take the pics to start with.
Point is the first step to having naked photos or videos leaked is in the taking of said videos or pictures - After that it is just a matter of when not if they get leaked.
Just Ask - Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Rob Lowe, Sharon Stone and Jessica Rabbit - come on you went frame by frame on the laser disk for that last one - I know you did.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/04/technology/security/
apple-celebrity-photos/index.html
49:45
VOICEMAIL - Jeff_removing_contacts_smart_merge
VOICEMAIL - Jeff_part2_removing_contacts
Hey Rob,
I have had a S4 for about 1 year now and a month ago it stopped working. I called samsung and said because I removed the battery(because I thought it might fix it)the warranty was voided. Foolishly I bought an S5 and it was like buying a rusted car. The back panel fell off(Samsung wouldn't fix), battery life dropped("Not samsungs responsibility"), and finally I dropped it and the chip cracked. My wife had been telling me all these years " Get an iPhone" but I never listened. I had been listening to your show sometimes because my wife does. I am wondering if I should buy a 5s because I need a phone for work or wait for 6. For all people thinking about switching to a S5 don't do it!
Thanks,
James,
Los Angles, California
Well James clearly at this point you should wait until September 19th and get the new iPhone 6 - and thanks for your warning on the S5.
Hi Rob
I have a question for you or the listeners. I have this problem were on my phone on the home screen I get the spinning busy icon to the right of the wifi/LTE icon. I have an iPhone 5 running the latest OS. It'll just randomly show up and I can't get it to stop unless I turn off and turn back on the phone. I've tried killing all apps and I've tried just waiting. Neither have worked. It doesn't seem to drain the battery but I can only let it go for a few hours before it drives me crazy. Have you are any of the listeners seen this before?
Regards,
Richard
Atlanta
53:41
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madeincollege/belaycords-
reversible-usb-charging-cords-iphone-an?ref=nav_search
One of the rumors going into the 9.9.14 event was that Apple would introduce reversible USB cables.
Well If you don't want to wait for Apples cords - you can go to Kickstarter and ok wait there as well - but at least pledge today.
There is a project called Belaycords - one word spelled B E L A Y C O R D S - belaycords - And they are Reversible USB charging cords. This one had a goal of $4,000 and had raised over $55,000 to date. And has until November 2nd at 3:09 PM CT to complete funding. Like I said you will be waiting a little bit.
That said they plan to start delivery in November - yes this november - so the month they finish funding they will start delivering - which makes me wonder are they really needing the kickstarter money to fund this or are they just using it as a shopping cart.
Pricing on this one is $30 for one cord or $55 for two cords. You can choose between Lightening and 30 Pin and Micro USB cords - no not all three with one cord - just one end for one cord. You pick the end when ordering.
Search for Belaycords at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for Ep 320 at today in iOS dot com or in the Tii App.
And note it looks like this is only for Charging - not for syncing.
55:13
VOICEMAIL -
Hi Rob,
I just noticed this on the "wall huggers" commercial. The girl with the android phone says "no I'm good" but I pauses it at that moment and noticed she only had 10% battery!? How is that good?
Regards,
Cesar
And he sent a screen shot showing the 10% indicator - yeah - not exactly what I would call I'm fine unless well it is an Android device and we all know how Android users use their devices a lot less than iOS users do - so who knows maybe she was fine.
What I thought was interesting in the screen show was the pop over window on the Android device with the title - Ultra Power Saving Mode - and then under that 10% battery were recommendations for saving battery life like - Restrict applications usage to only essential apps and those selected by you, And turn off mobile data when the screen turns off - but most the most interesting suggestion - Change the color of the screen to grayscale
Hmmm - so on Sammy phones that saves battery life. And looking into this - We see that is true with the S5 because it has an AMOLED display - which relies on its pixels to brighten screens. unlike past iPhones that used LCD displays - and there was no savings. Some had speculated that iOS 8's ability to enable Grayscale was an indication of an AMOLED display coming to the iPhone 6. And well they WERE ?????????
http://ios.wonderhowto.com/how-to/grayscale-mode-ios-8-
proof-next-iphone-will-sport-amoled-display-0155441/
Hi Rob,
Every time I try to download an app on my iPhone 5c it downloads the app for a second and then app disappears what can I do to fix this
Regards,
Zach
Hi. Thanks for all you do with the show. Please post question to listeners. I would like to find a app that will allow me to download ustream archived videos to my iphone. The question was posed for YouTube a while back with great response.
Thanks
Nick
Rob,
Do you or the listeners know of a jailbreak tweek or app that tricks an iPhone app into thinking it is running the iPad version of that app?
I have an unlimited plan on my AT&T iPhone 5 and some apps, like the watchespn app or nbc sports live extra, offer more content on an iPad than they do on the iPhone.
Regards,
-Brian
From Leavenworth KS
59:11
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tii-today-in-ios-app/
id318848957?mt=8
A couple of big pieces of news with regards to the Tii App.
One The Tii App has been completely redesigned.
The UI is more iOS 8 - and it offers some great new features.
To start with in the Episode list - there is now options to pick just Audio episodes, or Text episodes - which are blog posts, or Video episode or PDF episodes.
Ok - no Video episodes yet - but soon.
Additionally the play screen has been completely redone making it really easy to get to the extras for that episode and to the show notes - and the show notes are not interactive with the links to items talked about.
In the upper right of the episode screen is a Persons Head - That is the contact us icon - tap that and you can email the show or call the show or follow on twitter or if you have issues hit the troubleshooting icon.
From the main episode play screen If you hit the play button and then turn the iPhone on its side - it will go into Car Mode. The first time you do this it will ask you for access to your location data - the reason for the question is it will automatically switch between day and night mode based on where you are living and the time of day and if it is day light or night time.
Car mode gives you some nice big buttons to you know make it easier to use when in the car.
In the episode list there is a thumbnail of the episode artwork for each episode - which I think looks very good. The Download button is wait for it - Labeled as Download - I know - unheard of. The little Star confused so many. When you view a blog post - it marks it as viewed and there is now an indicator on what % of each episode you have listened to.
In the upper right of each post in the episode mode there is either a microphone for an audio episode, T in a document for a Blog post - and a PDF in document for PDF file. Plus a Play button in a film slide for a Video episode.
If you go into the options - that is from the episode list and the button in the upper left - one option is Inbox - this shows all past tweets.
If you are someone that likes to consume two or more episodes at a time and in the order they were released - which is how I usually listen to podcasts - then you will want to go to settings - and then turn off - Play Top to Bottom - which will then mean it plays bottom to top in the list.
I hope you like the new update and your feedback is greatly appreciated - and I did not even go over the iPad mode.
But there is one other big announcement with regards to the Tii App - and that is the price - as in Free - Yup if you held off buying the Tii app - well you lucky day has come - the app is now priced for you. For those that did buy the Tii App - thanks for your support.
So search for Tii in the iTunes App store to get the new and improved and free Tii App. If for no other reason you get push notices when new episodes are released. But it is really the best way to consume the show - Really.
Actually if you never had purchased the Tii App - I would greatly appreciate you going and downloading it now for your iOS device - even if you are not going to use it - just to help it out in the iTunes rankings. Then please launch it once you download it just to check it out. That will get you set up for Push notices so going forward you will know exactly when new episodes come out. Oh and a warning - turn off the volume on the pushes if you are sleeping typically around 3:00 AM Central US time that is the typical time I put up new episodes.
1:03:28
VOICEMAIL - Barry_fdbk_iPhone5_battery
OK I AM GOING TO STOP NOW AND GO AND CHECK FOR MORE LISTENER FEEDBACK ON TODAY's EVENT.
And I AM BACK AND HERE is what was sent in.
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1:05:33
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,200 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week OR REALLY THIS PAST AFTERNOON came from -
PUT IN THE BEST POST ABOUT TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1200+ of you already in the community and contributing.
1:06:13
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 319
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Love_to_love_you.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank BEN K for sending in the Artwork for today's show. BEN wrote
Hi Rob.
I made this on my iPhone 5c using PixlrExpress+
Regards,
Ben K
Well BEN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see BEN'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 319
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:01
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “The big competitors in the mobile-phone industry such as Nokia and Motorola won’t be whispering nervously into their clamshells over a new threat to their business. The iPhone is nothing more than a luxury bauble that will appeal to a few gadget freaks. In terms of its impact on the industry, the iPhone is less relevant. Apple is unlikely to make much of an impact on this market. Apple will sell a few to its fans, but the iPhone won’t make a long-term mark on the industry.”
Matthew Lynn, Bloomberg, 15 January 2007
Well Matthew - Spot on - well except for pretty much everything you said which was spot off. Just sayin.
02:48
For Promo codes - On Ep 318 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the App - CHICKEN SCRAMBLE - Those are all gone as are promo codes for Apps mentioned on Ep 317.
This week we have promo codes FOR A COUPLE OF APPS - FIRST UP IS the App - HOMELESS LIFE SIMULATOR
Here is the review from the DEV - PLAY PROMO HOMELESS LIFE SIMULATOR - Thanks GARY for his review of his APP HOMELESS LIFE SIMULATOR and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put HOMELESS in the subject line.
The Second item we have promo code for is the App - Star Walk Kids - Astronomy for Children - Here is the written review from the dev -
Star Walk Kids lets you easily find and identify thousands of stars, satellites, and comets in real time. Using built-in digital compass and motion tracking, this stargazing guide turns your phone into a full-on planetarium.
Designed specially for children:
- Educational cartoons and fun astronomy facts narrated by professional actors
- Live motion tracking to find out what stars are above you at the moment
- Time Machine to speed up the time and see how celestial objects move
- Colorful setting and simple controls
Thanks to the Dev for sending in his review of his APP STAR WALK KIDS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put STAR in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific APP. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple APPS in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
And Devs and iBook Authors - these next few episodes I will be getting close to double my normal traffic - as the iPhone buzz spins into a full blown tornado. So get me your previews of your apps - even if they are free apps. And if they are paid apps - get me those promo codes as well.
05:45
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Kevin_Crossman_iPod_Touch
Hi Rob, just listened to episode 318 where you talked about the rumored protruding camera on the iPhone 6, to which you stated <quote>...that is not something they've ever done before, or in the least bit looks Apple-ish</unquote>. However in the 5th generation iPod Touch there's a protruding camera that looks a lot like the "leaked images" showing the camera in the iPhone 6.
Ironically I was at the Apple Store in NYC yesterday and this is the exact iPod Touch they use to demonstrate the earphones and headsets on display. I actually did a double-take when I saw the protruding camera on the back, as I hadn't noticed it before, or heard anyone mention it when talking about the camera on the iPhone 6.
Regards,
Aric
Hi Rob,
Regards the Protruding Camera for the iPhone 6
It's possible. The new iPod touch has it and they pulled it off nicely. High quality fit and finish as you'd expect. I didn't lay it flat so not sure what it does to that end. Most people use cases (I don't) that are thicker than how far the camera protrudes so for most any tilting when laying flat would be a non-issue.
Regards,
Ken E
07:42
http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/08/28/apple-announces-
special-event-for-sept-9/
And now the September 9th event is officially official - as apple sent out their invites last Thursday - shortly after Ep 318 launched - of course . The artwork this time around was a gray scale image of the Apple logo blown up with 9.9.2014 in big letters - with the words quote wish we could say more. unquote under the date in small letters.
08:16
http://tii.libsyn.com/992014-apple-event-rumor-bingo
And with the event official and the date known and this being the last episode before the event - that means there needs to be a Rumor Bingo card to go over.
And yup that went up on Thursday on the Tii blog at today in iOS dot com - and a post up on the G+ community as well.
Lets go over the 9.9.2014 bingo card.
First - I like to point out - not everything on the bingo card are things I think will happen - some actually conflict with others - but these are the top rumors out there for this event. And no there is no Apple TV listed - it actually just missed the cut.
For those items I think are most likely to happen they are:
4.7" iPhone
5.5" iPhone
A8 Processor with M8 Motion Processor
Sapphire Glass - even if just for one or two specific options of the iPhone.
13 MP rear Camera
iWatch - announced - and it being available in Dec 2014.
And 128 GB Version of the iPhone finally.
Those are the ones I think are the most likely to happen - and if they did - we get an X on the bingo card.
Others likely to happen.
iPhone 4S killed off. But I think the 5C and 5S remain active and for sale.
iPhone Power button moves to the side of the iPhone from the top.
4.7" iPhone available on Sept 19th.
5.5" iPhone not available until the end of October.
iPhone 6 and iPhone Air are the names for the 4.7" and 5.5" respectively.
a Barometer is added to the sensors
Camera Sticks out of the iPhone and is not flush with the back.
2 GHz clock speed for the A8 - but not actually announced at the event.
And Apple introduces a reversible USB cable.
Others that might happen listed are
Light up rear Apple logo
Wifi 802.11.AC - hold over from last years bingo card.
4k Video recording and 4k video out - also hold overs from last year
NFC - more on that later - and again a holdover from last year and the year before.
12 Hr 3G talk time - Yup Hold over from last year as well.
2 GB Ram - You guessed it hold over from last year.
And finally
iPhone 6 and 6L are the names used - I don't think that will happen.
Again Definitely not all these rumor will come to pass and if history repeats itself most will not. But some will. Will be interesting to see which ones from last year finally happen if any.
11:55
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
Time to mention our Google+ community.
We are now well over 1,200 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Me - and it was the post where I put up the Artwork for the 9.9.2014 invite to the media from Apple. I asked for people to try and find the hidden meaning in the Artwork. Because well there always seems to be some sort of hidden meaning.
And there were some good ideas thrown around.
Storm Garelli asked if that was hint that Siri will be massively expanded - per the say more part.
I said initially maybe the More - means a hint that the iPhone will be bigger as in more screen size.
Nick Bracken - said the square look and 9.9.2014 make it look like what you would expect from a watch face.
Storm Garelli also added that the gray scale color looks like that of e-ink - and wonders if that means the iWatch will have an e-ink display and hence very long battery life.
Tim Galloway suggested the shadow effect in the image is like that from a sundial - aka an iWatch.
Lawrence McFarland - said the photo is super close - AKA near aka Near Field Communication - AKA NFC
David Finch said the only reason they put the date as 9 dot 9 dot 2014 is because it reads the same in the US as the rest of the world.
And there were other suggestions.
I Felt after looking at the image and the words - that the words - Wish we could say more are not Apple saying they wish they could tells us more now per what they are about to release - but rather Apple saying don't you "wish we could say more" to our iOS devices. And that the big focus on the 9.9 event will be all about voice control - voice control from your iOS devices to then control items in your house - and voice control via your iWatch.
It is all about us wishing we had more voice control via our iOS devices of the items around us. Turn on the back porch lights. lock the front door. Make sure the garage door is closed. Start My foot massager. Flush the toilet. Turn on the Bathroom fan. Well ok - maybe that is too much voice control
Anyway - thanks to all that participated in the speculation for the Apple Artwork for the 9 / 9 event. And I should mention that
- this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS. By the way Civil means civil - if you think people should block you if they don't like the way you say things - yeah - you are in the wrong community. This is a place people can feel safe to post and read questions and comments.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1200+ of you already in the community and contributing.
15:55
Hey rob I was wandering what your thoughts are this time around about NFC. This rumor pops up every year but this time seems to have a lot more buzz behind it. Personally I use NFC with my check card and think it's pretty great I would really like the ability to keep my wallet in my pocket and have my phone which has all kinds of security my wallet does not have and pay with that. So do you think this is the year for NFC and if so do you think this is a good move to complement ibeacons? Personally I think using both is a good idea.
Love the show rob and can't wait to see what's coming on September 9.
Regards,
Justin B
Well Justin - I think this comment from Tony L might help answer your question:
Hi Rob,
Wouldn't it be great if the "one more thing" is the iWatch with all the capabilities plus NFC for payment without even taking out your phone?
Tony L
San Francisco
Tony L - Brilliant - Adding NFC to the iWatch - rather than the iPhone - Brilliant. That makes a lot of sense. Easy to swipe your wrist over NFC payment pad then to take your iPhone out of your pocket. Great great idea.
I don't think we will see NFC in the iPhone proper - I am probably wrong on that - but it just seems - Apple has a solution for mobile payments that works already with out it. But that does not mean Apple will not do what Tony suggest and add NFC where it makes more sense in the iWatch - which is easier to scan and well get near that scanning pad.
Hi Rob,
I wonder if Apple is Manufacturing the entire iwatch in the US. Worth the $ to Apple not to have copy cats start until sept 9, makes it much easier to secure information. I have not seen one leaked photo, have you?
Regards,
Ken E
Another very good point - And you are right - there have been no leaks to Sunny dickson or the others blogs that tend to get Advanced Apple Kit from their paid sources in the China. So yes - if the Apple iWatch is announced on the 9th and it is shipping in 2014 - the fact there are no leaked photos may indicate Apple moved production of it to a facility say by Jabil Circuits in the US - I pick Jabil as being the manufacturer from the point of view they do both high volume and classified Military Contract Manufacturing - and that later option - would be needed to maintain a leakless environment. At least if I was Apple that is who I would pick.
Hi Rob,
I have yet to hear anyone, including you, comment on where in a typical Apple store, any new gear would fit. Obviously if something updates something, we can sense which table will be home for that, but most pundits are talking new areas of merchandise. No room for more tables.
Here in Boise, the Apple store is in a Mall location that is fixed in size. I've been there twice since Sunday with questions about my iPhone. As I survey the space, I don't sense any open area. I worked retail for a long number of years and know how to shoe horn in something extra, but we're talking Apple and they live on minimalism, or have.
Can you start reflecting on this. Whichever analyst keeps pining for the ongoing 'gonna be a full size TV' madness. Has he ever figured out where those would fit? I have never visited a flagship store and I suspect the majority of stores are more like the Boise model than not. No room. that is something I'd like to hear about. A finite space, with strict Apple rules, so what is gonna happen at retail?
Gary A- Boise, ID
23:06
http://www.apple.com/live/
Good news about the 9.9.2014 apple event and that is Apple has announced already they will be live streaming it. As expected ok - as hoped for.
Go to apple dot com slash live
Link in show notes as well. There is a countdown timer there. The event will be at 10:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM Central Time - on Tuesday the 9th.
Obviously - that is most of what we will talk about on the next episode.
23:48
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-31/apple-
said-to-team-with-visa-mastercard-on-iphone-wallet.html
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple has entered into agreements with Visa, Mastercard and American Express for a new mobile payment system.
Supposedly according to Bloomberg this payment system would include NFC and touch ID.
It does not take an over paid Anal-ist to tell us Apple drives a lot of standards in the industry - especially in the US. But hey this article had one and that is what he said non-the-less.
Very little in the way of details was actually given in the article. Other than to say this would be around the next iPhone. Which means any current iPhones would likely miss out - especially if part of this is about NFC.
Color me skeptical on some of the details - I would think if Apple is getting a deal done with the three major Credit Card Companies - it would be for more than just the iPhone 6 and beyond - but also work backwards with at least the iPhone 5S.
Maybe more on this on Ep 320.
24:50
http://www.bubblews.com/news/6535986-
apple039s-iwatch-isn039t-shipping-before-2015
A few different reports popping up saying that the iWatch - while it will be announced at the Sept 9th even - will not actually be available until 2015 - after the holidays.
Now some of the comments are left for interpretation - with quotes saying it will not be available for retail until after the holiday season.
But does that mean it just will not be available at the retail stores until then - but will be available for online orders right away - with shipments to customers starting in December - in time for the holidays. That is what I am thinking - actually I would not be surprised to see it go on sale on Apple dot com - with in 10 days of the Announcement - maybe even the same day. And the announcement that shipments will start right after Thanksgiving - with first orders in - being the first orders shipped.
And Apple anticipating that on-line orders will strip supply - which means nothing at Retail locations until after the holidays.
Or that could all just be really really wishful thinking on my part.
Oh one of the sources saying availability will be some time out is John Paczkowski at Recode - who you know Apple likes to leak stuff to.
John's quote from his article was quote my understanding is that we’re unlikely to see it at retail until after the holiday season unquote.
Well is supplies are short and constrained for some reason - we might not see it at retail until mid next year - but that does not mean it will not be shipping from Apple dot com - Glass is half full glass is half full - Most think positive thoughts.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/technology/apple-
smartwatch-and-bigger-iphones-to-be-introduced.html
26:43
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28:57
https://ssl.apple.com/support/iphone5-battery/
Dear Rob,
Just a small correction to your report about Apple's 5s battery replacement program. It has to be within the serial number range AND fail the battery diagnostic test that the Apple Store will run.
Regards,
Best, Thom
Thanks Thom for that feedback - and here is some feedback from those listeners that partook in the iPhone 5 Apple replacement program.
VOICEMAIL - Feedbk_battery_replacement_wifes_phone
Hello Rob,
I'm the same person that emailed you about leaving apple for samsung only to get turned around.
One of the issues I had besides the small screen size was the battery life. It was terrible on my iPhone 5. Well I punched my serial # in after hearing about this and turns out i had a faulty battery and was eligible.
I made an appointment to see the Genius Bar at an Apple store and they swapped out my battery in about an hour. Awesome service. I must say my battery life now is better than my sold GS5. Who's the wall hugger now!
Now on to a Samsung rant. 1 week into owning my GS5 the charger cover fell off (it's the part that made the phone water resistant) called Samsung and they said that part is not covered under warranty and I'm sol. Luckily AT&T swapped my GS5.
Regads,
ThaRagingAsian
Hi Rob,
I bought my iPhone 5 on eBay back in March of this year and have been happy with it. I did notice that the battery charge wasn’t very robust, but I always just figured it to be one of those tradeoffs for having and using a smartphone all day. I even bought an external case with a 2300 mAh back up battery for $40.00 figuring that it would be cheaper than trying to get the actual phone’s battery replaced.
Anyway, when Apple announced the program to swap out certain iPhone 5 batteries, I checked my device and wouldn’t you know, it was covered. I made the appointment at my local Apple store and when I showed the tech my phone, I commented that my sleep/power button had also been giving me trouble. He verified the device’s serial number and confirmed the sleep button issue. He informed me that the button on the iPhone 5 was also a known defect with the iPhone 5 and that there was a program to fix it as well. He then told me that the battery replacement would take anywhere from one to three hours in the store, but that the button problem would necessitate the phone to be shipped off for repair.
I was pleased to find out that both my problems weren’t just particular to my phone and that there was a fix for them, but as I explained to him, being without my phone wasn’t going to work for me as it was my primary phone that I also use to run my business. I know Apple lends out replacement 16GB phones while the broken one is out for repair, but my device was a 32GB model and it would be a big time pain to start removing this and that for a week.
He proceeded to poke around on my phone and checked out the serial number again and told me that the Apple Care was still valid on the device. Then he said that he would just go ahead and give me a brand new phone instead.
I had no idea about the Apple Care as it wasn’t mentioned in the eBay listing and I never bothered checking for myself. You can imagine how happy I was to first find out that fixing the problems on my phone wasn’t going to cost me anything and then end up with a brand new device. I specifically asked him if it would be a reconditioned iPhone, but he said that no, it would be a brand new iPhone 5.
So…after swapping out the SIM on my old phone and inserting it into the new phone and activating it on my Ting account, I walked out of the Apple store thirty minutes later with a brand new iPhone 5 in my pocket. I got home and restored the backup I had done before going to the Apple store and was up and running like new in half an hour.
Not bad for buying an iPhone 5 on eBay for $325.00. I got that phone which I turned into a new device. Also included was a Ballistics case, three lightening cables, unused ear pods, a car charging cable and surprise, surprise…Apple Care that is still good for another five weeks. Good times baby!
Take that Android…
Cris from Fontana
Hi Rob,
I had contacted apple due to battery issues one week before the program was made public. I live in Norway and iPhones have 2 years warranty here. My battery issues started with the unit overheating during charging and use, shorter battery life and unreliable battery charge % meter. Some days before contacting apple the screen popped out of the frame by about 1-2 mm on the top, due to a swollen battery.
I contacted apple, they sent the link for the iOS diagnose, which showed battery issues. They arranged for me to deliver the iPhone at a local electronics shop. A week later they called me to pick it up, and gladly I got a replacement unit.
I'm now waiting for the new iPhone 6 to be announced so I can decide when to sell this unit to get me a new one!
Best regards
Diego A
Kristiansand, Norway
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to let you know about my experience with Apple's iPhone 5 battery replacement program. I had already replaced my battery with an after market company because it was giving me issues. Yeah I know, I should have done the apple care (insert ridicule here). I went to the website to see if my device was included and should have been replaced. The apple site told me that my battery had already been replaced and that I needed to contact apple for further information.
The site was very helpful and allowed me to set an appointment for apple to call me the same day. When they called they asked why I had someone else work on my device, and then agreed to refund me the cost of the battery replacement. They emailed a link where I could upload the receipt. Just waiting on the reimbursement check.
Regards,
Peter
Austin, TX
Peter - thanks for that story - as I am sure there are others that did what you did and figured they are out of luck - so folks if you did get your battery replaced - and its serial number is one of the lucky lottery ticket winners - contact apple like Peter did and see about getting a refund check for what you spent to get it repaired on your own.
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to give some feedback to you and the Tii community on the iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program as covered in Tii item 0318.
I bought my iPhone 5 back in Jan 2012 and to be honest was never very impressed with the battery life - it certainly was never as good as that in my iPhone 4. I noticed over the past 6 months or so the battery life becoming very very poor - the battery could go from 30% to dead in a matter of a couple of minutes of use.
I first heard about the battery replacement program on Tii 0318 so I immediately investigated if the serial number of my phone was one of the phones covered by the program on the Apple Support website www.apple.com/uk/support/iphone5-battery/. As I am based in the UK I had to wait until the UK program became active 29/08 - I was very surprised to find out that my phone was indeed one of the units covered by the program. I was undecided if I would get the battery replaced or not given that I will be upgrading the phone shortly and the fact that there is not an Apple store in the city where I live. In the end I decided to get the battery replaced as I usually hand down my old phones to my daughter and I didn’t want her to have to suffer the same poor battery life as I had been doing.
I followed the instructions in preparation - i.e. full backup and turn off find my iPhone
Through the website I was also able to book an appointment with a Genius at the nearest Apple store me which is the New Apple Trinity Centre Store in Leeds UK (approx. 30 miles from where I live).
My appointment was booked for Tues 02 September at 11:10 - overall what a fantastic experience. Upon entering the store I was alerted on my phone through the Apple Store App to Check In for my appointment which I duly did. A genius then appeared within seconds and checked my phone out and ran some diagnostic tests which did indeed show that the battery was in need of replacement. He mentioned that they had not had many people in the store for the replacement program and indicated to me that the ‘issue’ was more prevalent in the US than the UK.
I had been fully expecting to be without my iPhone for a number of days but was pleasantly surprised to be told that the replacement would only take an hour. When I returned to the store an hour later the phone was ready for my collection having had the battery replaced. Furthermore everything was as I had left it with no need to restore from backup.
Overall a great retail experience - well done Apple
Thanks for all your you do with the show Rob - I listen very week.
regards,
Kev N
York UK
VOICEMAIL - Feedbk_iPhone5_issues_glass_coming_up
Hi Rob,
The iPhone 5 battery replacement is a two-step process, at least for me. I went there, they tested my battery and found it is at just 35% of capacity. They said they will call me in about five days to bring my phone in for the replacement and it will take about an hour.
Regards,
Jon B
First thanks to all that sent in feedback - and it sounds like for all the experience was a very good one. With regards to Jon B's comments at the end - it sounds like they are running low on Batteries - so if you delayed in getting the repair done - depending where you live there may be a delay in getting it replaced. Obviously check with your local apple store - after you confirm your iPhone 5 is one of the luck lottery ticket winners - by checking your serial number at
https://ssl.apple.com/support/iphone5-battery/
44:18
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/09/
02Apple-Media-Advisory.html
Well Apple had a press release they put out this week that was titled
Update to Celebrity Photo Investigation.
And well if you were living under a rock for the past week - you might not know what this is about - but chances are you were not living under a rock - and you know that naked pictures of Jennifer lawrence and other celebrities were released online. And where did said naked pictures come from - well it looks like from the celebrities iCloud accounts. Because yes - if you have naked pictures of your self and you are a celebrity the best place to put those pictures is you know in the cloud - because yeah nothing bad could possible happen if you did that. Ummm Yeah.
Well some had speculated that iCloud itself was Hacked and per that here is Apples well lawyered up response.
Quote
We wanted to provide an update to our investigation into the theft of photos of certain celebrities. When we learned of the theft, we were outraged and immediately mobilized Apple’s engineers to discover the source. Our customers’ privacy and security are of utmost importance to us. After more than 40 hours of investigation, we have discovered that certain celebrity accounts were compromised by a very targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions, a practice that has become all too common on the Internet. None of the cases we have investigated has resulted from any breach in any of Apple’s systems including iCloud® or Find my iPhone. We are continuing to work with law enforcement to help identify the criminals involved.
To protect against this type of attack, we advise all users to always use a strong password and enable two-step verification. Both of these are addressed on our website at http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4232.
unquote
Which well I have said before on this show - definitely set up two step verification - but it seems for those in hollywood - that if what they are doing is not 1 step or 12 steps - they really are not to into it. Yeah so that 2 step thing is just a little too complicated for them.
Now I should point out anyone should feel safe placing their naked pictures in the cloud - and the real issue here is not two step verification - it is about the lack of punishment for those that hack into others accounts. Or so I have read in a bunch of blog posts. Problem with that line of thinking is - You then need all would be hackers to you know understand what the phrase - consequences for your actions mean - and yeah - good luck with that.
No system is 100% safe on the cloud - millions of credit cards were stollen from Target - thanks Target by the way.
And now lots of celebrity naked as in she has no cloths on - photos were stollen - and well this is not the first time - Paris Hilton pops to mind from years ago. And it will not be the last time.
My recommendation is if you have any data / info / pictures you would not freely post on the web - then don't post them in the cloud - but if you feel that is what iCloud is there for - then definitely set up two step verification.
As what it seems happened here is that the hackers figured out what email address the celebs were using for their accounts - then they looked up person info on them and then used that info to get past the person questions verification step to get around the system locks.
48:31
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/09/01/icloud-
hacking-patched-find-my-iphone/
I don't want it to look like all was ok with Apples iCloud security - because even Apple does not think so - as they just patched what was a security hole in the find my iPhone service. This hole allowed hackers to do a brute-force attack on Apple ID's
Previously Find my iPhone did not lock out a person after a few unsuccessful attempts. This allowed attackers who could not trick iCloud with the answers to person questions - to put in a brute force attack with lots of common password names towards a users account on find my iPhone.
Then once you have the Apple ID / password - for find my iPhone - you could use it for iCloud.
Again - Apple has patched this vulnerability and it seems Apple is saying in the cased of the celebrity photos that were stollen - it was not this brute force attack that was used - but rather people spending lots of time researching answer to security questions and getting in that way - which would have all been thwarted had the celebrities has two step verification turned on - or if well there were no Nude photos of them up in the cloud.
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http://thenextweb.com/apple/2014/09/01/this-could-
be-the-apple-icloud-flaw-that-led-to-celebrity-photos-being-leaked/
49:54
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/rejections/
Apple put out a page / post with the title - quote Common App Rejections unquote.
And this article goes over something Apple did that they have never done before that I am aware of and that is break down the top reasons why Apps get rejected.
According to Apple 14% are reject for More information needed.
8% for Bugs in the apps.
6% Did not comply with terms of Developer license agreement
6% UI to complex or not very good.
5% Names or Descriptions or screenshots not in sync with what the apps does.
4% App Name in iTunes Connect and on Device not similar
4% Apps with placeholder text - i.e. - not finished.
3% Inappropriate Ratings set for app.
2% Apps that are Beta or demos or trials or test versions.
That adds up to 58% of rejections. Apple did not release what the top reasons of the other 42% were - but I was able to get the others of them from my contacts at Apple.
5% - App reviewer had fight with significant other before work today - app rejected.
4% - App reviewer stuck in long line at starbucks this morning - and they messed up their order - app rejected.
4% - It is a beautiful day outside and App reviewer is stuck inside looking at yet another Flappy bird clone - app rejected.
6% - Everyone keeps swiping left on the App reviewers tinder account - App reviewer swiping left on your app - app rejected.
And
23% - App reviewer feeling a little down - needs a confidence boost - rejecting apps makes them feel better - app rejected.
So there you have it the 15 reasons why Apps are rejected from Apple sorta kinda.
52:12
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/08/blocking-consumer-
choice-googles-dangerous-ban-privacy-security-app
Ok - Speaking of Apps being rejected.
There is an app called Disconnect Mobile and it was released to the iOS App store and the Android Google Play app store last month. The purpose of said app is pretty simple to help you the end user protect your privacy and block your usage info from Advertisers. This Disconnect Mobile App works to block non-consensual 3rd party trackers from watching what you do on your device and collecting your info and it also block thousands of websites suspected of malware, spyware, phishing scams and more. According to the devs. And also backed up by the EFF.
Both the iOS and Android versions of Disconnect Mobile were approved by each app store - but then one of those apps stores said - oooppps - sorry this app violates our terms and conditions and said App was yanked from that App store. Now most of you are thinking - Yup there goes Apple with their heavy handed rules and they just yanked a really useful app.
And the EFF chimed in to say well basically they were not happy - and this is not the first time this company has blocked an app that would help protect users privacy.
And for those of you that thought it was Apple that blocked this App you would be WRONG - see this app is still in the iTunes App store - it was Google that yanked it from the Google Play app store. Yes Google does yank Apps from time to time. Seems when it comes to Google and - Malware - from them you get an mmmpph -- but hey if you create an app to protect users privacy and block info from their most loved and cherished partners - Advertisers - then shame on you and out you go.
I have said this on the show many times before - When it comes to Apple - you are the customer. When it comes to Google and Android - The Advertiser is the customer and you are the product. That is not a malicious slam on Android - it is well just the truth.
And This example just further cements my observations of Google and how they look at the end users. Or as the EFF put it - quote By removing these applications, we believe that Google is setting a dangerous precedent. The Profits of Google's business partners should never come before the security and privacy of its users unquote - but sadly all of Googles past actions indicate that is exactly what they will continue to do. Which is to serve up their users data and info to their Advertisers. What is Googles moto? Oh yeah - Do no Evil -
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/disconnect-mobile/
id880693493?mt=8
55:00
VOICEMAIL - Chris_MO_issue_when_plugged_in_reboots
Hi, Rob.
To answer Alex"s question in episode 318 about an app that allows to delete multiple mails in any folder, I use Boxer ($9.99).
Not only it allows to select all mails in any folder to move to another one or just delete them, you can also select all mails from a single sender and delete/Archive/move them as well.
I've tried many other mail management apps but Boxer does a better job at this and in marking/auto handling spam as well (also marking it all for deletion).
It works with all types of mail accounts (Gmail, IMAP, Exchange, iCloud), except POP3 accounts which are of little use nowadays anyway.
Regards,
Fabio E
PS: The "one more thing" will be the iWatch!
Hi Rob,
Two episodes ago you had a caller that wanted an app to track his location.
I recently did a bunch of hiking in the Adirondacks in northern New York and used an app called "TOPO maps" to find my location using my phone's GPS. I could create way points, and then guide myself to these points, and keep notes about the locations including time and date. It also shows me my current altitude, GPS position, or other programmable stats. It did require me to manually input waypoints and didn't track my progress, but I still found it super useful for not-getting-lost. I was also able to download the Topo Maps for off-line use, and could even search for points (like mountain tops) on the map when I had a cellular signal.
During this trip I also used an app called "run keeper" that kept track of my pace, my over-all altitude gain, and other fitness-type stats. It included a map that I could use to see my overall route and where I was in relation to where I had been.
As you might expect, to use theses apps I had to keep my phone on to find the GPS satellites (no airplane mode). To compensate for this I turned off cellular data for all apps while I was out, as well as wifi & Bluetooth and then had a backup battery with 5000 mAh capacity that lasted about 2+ charges, and I was able to get through an entire day (6:30 am- 10:30 pm) on this.
Regards,
- Jessi
Hi Rob,
One app not mentioned in your last show about how to find your way back to a particular location is called iArrow. I used it with great success while hiking out west this summer.
Regards,
Stu in Louisville
58:59
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/474886025/popscope-
a-simple-solution-to-better-selfies-and-v
Hey a little update on the Popscope Kickstarter Project.
I took the Popscope with me last weekend - when my Oldest son was in a triathlon up in Des Moines - it was the Hyvee kids fit championship. Congrats to him for qualifying. There were 800+ kids competing in this event.
That meant there were well over 2,000 parents and grandparents at the event and that meant it was tough to get close to take pics or take video.
But I had the popscope with me and it made it easy to hold my iPhone above the crowd and take video - especially with him crossing the finish line.
But I was using it all day and had more than a few people ask me about it and say it was a great idea for getting their iPhones up above the crowd.
Also we used it to take some family selfies - that did not look awkward. That again is per the timer feature in iOS 8. So combined iOS 8 and popscope - it really improves selfies.
Thanks to the folks at Popscope for sending the sample - it really really came in handy last weekend - and I have some nice video and pictures because of it.
Popscope - is spelled - P o p s c o p e - one word - and is at kickstarter dot com. Pricing is $35 for red or blue - $36 for Grey - $37 for Gold. And $38 gets you any color and a hard protective case.
You have until Sep 22nd at 5:59 AM CT. Or look for the link in the show notes for ep 319 at today in iOS dot com.
And congrats to my son for competing in his first national Triathalon event. Proud papa says and beats chest.
1:01:02
One of the best things about apple events - is we can stop commenting on rumors for a while and talk about product - and we are almost there.
One 11th hour rumor coming out about the iWatch is that it will have NFC - as suggested earlier by Tony L earlier in this episode - which was sent in by him long before this latest rumor.
The curved screen rumor is back as well. And the iWatch is meant to be a health monitoring sensor beast - with lost of sensors to track your metrics.
Again - the best part of the 9.9 event is a lot less of these sources in the know type articles.
Are we there yet?
1:01:52
Hi Rob,
You had a gentleman who called in to your last show about the annoying pop-ups in iOS 7, that say things like "Cellular data is turned off for app blah blah blah..." When of course, we know full well it's turned off, because we turned it off and don't want to be constantly nagged about it. There are 3 solutions I can think of:
1) Turn the cellular data option back on for that app. (Hey - it'll stop the annoying pop-ups!)
2) Petition Apple. This is likely to take a while, as it's really in the app developer's and the carriers' best interests for you to just turn your data back on again so you can keep using your app and burn through a bit more cellular data.
3) Jailbreak your phone, add the repository repo.pnre.co as a source in Cydia and then install the "NoAnnoyance" tweak. It's currently beta software, but it works great and offers loads of customization. It's also free :-)
I have so many good things to say about jailbreaking, I could take up your entire show.
Despite a few misguided and uneducated articles you'll find online, the only real downside to jailbreaking is the long wait time (pushing 6 months these days) for a jailbreak to come out for a new iDevice.
Best regards,
Paul.
Hi Rob,
Every member of the Virginia Beach Police Department, Police Academy's recruit class has been issued an iPad for the duration of their time in the academy. This is interesting in itself, but the apparent reason for it, is that Virginia's Department of Criminal Justice Services has mandated the use of Apple products for all police academies in the state.
Regards,
Name redacted from VA.
1:0348
http://www.igeeksblog.com/iphone-apps-to-find-and-delete-
duplicate-contacts-on-iphone/
This next one is to mention a nice tutorial I came across that goes over how to find and delete duplicate contacts on the iPhone. This is from Geeksblog dot com. Link in the show notes for ep 319 - titled - Find and Delete Duplicate Contacts on iPhone - brilliant.
They go over a few different apps your can choose from - some free some cheap. For the free ones they mentioned there is - SmartMerge, and Cleanup duplicate Contacts, and Clean up & merge and also ContactClean - one word. Again an overview / tutorial is listed in the links in the show notes for ep 319.
If you have used any of these apps to clean up merge your duplicate contacts - please send in your thoughts on the apps you used. call into 206-666-6364 thats 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com. Because well - I need to merge / clean up my contacts - I have a lot of duplicates - and I would love to hear which ones you used and what level of success or failure you had with the apps. Thanks
1:05:02
Hey Rob:
Thanx for the mention on #318...sorry - didn't intend for you to have to read the whole rambling ;) .....and I agree...."YIKES" with the AT&T scan thing.
Actually however, I am doubting that AT&T is scanning the device for "objectionable apps/content".
The agreement in 6.2 does give them the right to take a look at the network traffic when using their service to ensure compliance
Copied below for reference
I did find this on OSX Daily for a few years ago:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/09/how-att-detects-unofficial-tethering/
I know that the listener who mentioned this indicated that he was not using one of these apps for tethering, but
perhaps the app got started by accident or perhaps the app(s) simply got updated and AT&T is looking for traffic to/from specific sites etc.
This may also indicate why the AT&T people were not able to tell the listener which app was the offensive one(s). They may not know
and only see the traffic indicating that unofficial tethering is in use.....or perhaps unofficial tethering is a "potential possibility" on said device.
regards,
Mike.
PS - My vote for the "One more thing" announcement......the iWatch. I think they will save that for the very end.
VOICEMAIL - Louis_trapani_battery_feedbk
1:06:19
Once again the Apple event will be live streamed at apple dot com slash live - starting at 10:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM Central Time. I will do my best to get the next episode out the night of the 9th. Just depends on how much there is to digest - and how much feedback you send in. And please please please send in your feedback on the 9.9 event and what was or was not announced that you expected or did not expect. And also let me know if you plan to buy anything announced and if so what.
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First - I would like to point out - not everything on the bingo card are things I think will happen. Some actually conflict with others. However, these are the top rumors out there leading into the 9.9.2014 event. And no there is no Apple TV listed - it actually just missed the cut.
For those items I think are most likely to happen they are:
- 4.7" iPhone
- 5.5" iPhone
- A8 Processor with M8 Motion Processor
- Sapphire Glass - even if just for one or two specific options of the iPhone.
- 13 MP rear Camera
- iWatch - announced - and it being available in Dec 2014.
And
- 128 GB Version of the iPhone finally.
Those are the ones I think are the most likely to happen - and if they did - we get an X on the bingo card.
Others likely to happen.
- iPhone 4S killed off. But I think the 5C and 5S remain active and for sale.
- iPhone Power button moves to the side of the iPhone from the top.
- 4.7" iPhone available on Sept 19th.
- 5.5" iPhone not available until the end of October.
- iPhone 6 and iPhone Air are the names for the 4.7" and 5.5" respectively.
- a Barometer is added to the sensors
- Camera Sticks out of the iPhone and is not flush with the back.
- 2 GHz clock speed for the A8 - but not actually announced at the event.
And
- Apple introduces a reversible USB cable.
Others that might happen listed are:
- Light up rear Apple logo
- Wifi 802.11.AC - hold over from last years bingo card.
- 4k Video recording and 4k video out - also hold overs from last year
- NFC - again a holdover from last year and the year before.
- 12 Hr 3G talk time - Yup Hold over from last year as well.
- 2 GB Ram - You guessed it hold over from last year.
And finally
- iPhone 6 and 6L are the names used (I don't think that will happen)
Again Definitely not all these rumor will come to pass and if history repeats itself most will not. But some will.
For those sight impared here is the actual layout of the bingo card going left to right.
Top Row:
4.7" iPhone
iPhone 4S killed off
iPhone Power Button moved to side
iPhone 4.7" available September 19th
128 GB Version
Second Row:
Camera sticks out - not flush with back of iPhone
A8 Processor with M8 Motion Processor
iPhone 5.5" Available End of October
iWatch Available December 2014
2 GHz Clock Speed for A8
Third Row:
Barometer
12 Hour 3G talk time
Free spot
2 GB RAM
Reversible USB Cable
Fourth Row:
Near Field Communication - NFC
13 MP Rear Camera
iPhone 6 and iPhone Air for names
Sapphire Glass
Wifi - 802.11.AC
Fifth Row:
iWatch
4k Video recording and 4K Video out
Light up Rear Apple Logo
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6L for names
5.5" iPhone
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 318
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
ADAM for sending in the music you hear in the background. ADAM wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with garage band and beat maker2 on my ipad.
Find more of my music at
Soundcloud.com/awestbeats
Regards,
Adam west
SONG_Adam_140603
Thanks ADAM for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank BOB for sending in the Artwork for today's show. BOB wrote
Hi Rob.
I took a photo of the harbour in Hamilton Ontario using an app called Photo Editor by Aviary to add the Today in iOS on this picture.
Regards,
Bob.
Well BOB Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see BOB'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 318
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:06
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Given what I’ve seen of Honeycomb and Motorola’s excellent tablet, Cupertino will have some serious catching up to do with their iPad 2.”
J.P. Mangalindan, Fortune, 4 February 2011
To say that the iPad 2 beat the Motorola's tablet and Honeycomb is like saying that Rome beat Carthage in the Third Punic war. Yes it is true - but it way understates the level of defeat and destruction. Just Sayin
02:40
For Promo codes - On Ep 317 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the iBook - WORD FOR IPAD - THE DEEP DIVE GUIDE, AND PROMO CODES FOR THE APPS - FOLDS AND MERLO - I will be giving those Promo codes out later this week - you can find more info about THOSE ITEMS at the beginning of Ep 317
This week we have promo codes for the App - CHICKEN SCRAMBLE
Here is the review from the DEV - PLAY PROMO CHICKEN SCRAMBLE - Thanks Richard for his review of his APP CHICKEN SCRAMBLE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put CHICKEN in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:47
http://9to5mac.com/2014/08/22/apple-finds-some-iphone-5-units-have-
battery-problems-opens-replacement-program/
Thanks to all that sent in this next one and it is one a lot sent in - and this is about Apple doing a replacement program for some iPhone 5's that are experiencing battery issues. Apple is reporting a very small percentage of units quote may suddenly experience shorter battery life or need to be charged more frequently unquote.
The battery replacements are available at Apple Retail stores, Authorized Apple Service Providers and via AppleCare. The battery replacement programing is running from now until March 1st 2015.
06:03
https://ssl.apple.com/support/iphone5-battery/
Time to sound like a fan boy - But It is not if you have issues with your product that is the measuring stick for the best service - but rather how you respond when you do have an issue. For this issue - Apple has set up a webpage - link in show notes titled - iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program - Apple Support. And on this webpage - you can enter in your serial number to see if your unit is one of the ones that is haven the issue and can get the battery replaced. Let me say this - if you have an iPhone 5 that was purchased between September 2012 and Jan 2013 - which is when most were sold - you will want to check to see if your serial number is covered - if so get the battery replaced - even if you are not seeing an issue YET - with YET in capitals. Also make sure to read the details on that page - such as their recommendation to make sure you back up all your data before giving it to Apple to replace the battery.
Again Apple is saying this affects a small % of iPhones 5's sold during that Sept 2012 to Jan 2013 window - but a small % of a very large number can still be a large number.
Link in the show notes for this one - and if your phone is one that was . is affected - please let us know how the process went. Also let us know if you were having battery issues before this or not.
And looking in the Google Plus community at today in iOS dot com slash community - I see a few people reporting their iPhone 5 was eligible and was experiencing issues.
Myron Uecker is reporting that he was running iOS 8 beta 5 and the apple store would not touch the device. So looks like if you are running the beta of iOS 8 - you either need to revert back to iOS 7.x or wait until September 17th to get the gold master of iOS 8.
There were at least 5 different people eligible for the battery replacement in that thread and it seems like they were having issues.
again if you are eligible and go through the process - give us a call - 206-666-6364 that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com and let us know about your experience.
08:46
http://www.financetwitter.com/2014/08/size-matters-
apple-to-introduce-new-bigger-12-9-inch-ipad-for-2015.html
I had to do a double take on this next rumor which I saw pop up in a lot of places this week and that is Apple will release a larger 12.9 inch iPad the beginning of next year. Why the double take - well that is because the exact same rumor came out about this time last year. Well it was actually for Ep 278 back in early August 2013. At the time Steve in Houston asked about the rumor - to which I said quote
I don't believe the 12.9" size iPad is anything we will see any time soon.
Given the so far complete lack in any interest at all of Windows 8 tablets that are larger than 10" - I just don't see why Apple would release a larger device. I don't think there is enough mass demand for it. That said - I would love the larger 12.9" tablet as well. unquote
Then in Ep 289 Another Steve asked about getting the iPad Air or waiting until March to get the iPad Pro at 12.9 inches. To which I replied
Quote
Given there are no pictures of said mythical device - I think you are best getting the device you need when you need it - and that is available. So if you need an iPad today - get the best one available today and don't think or fret about what may or may not be in the pipeline. unquote
And then in Ep 290 - I talked about rumors from TechRadar saying the iPad Pro 12.9 inch version would launch in April 2014.
Point is this past weeks rumor of a 12.9 Inch iPad launching the beginning of next year is an old rumor that had ZERO basis last year - was really just guess work and speculation and link-bait - and is being re-hashed now a year later because well that is what you do with rumors that don't come to pass - you just wait and then do another post about the same rumor. And you rinse and repeat until you get lucky and get it right.
To answer the question do I think there is a 12.9 inch iPad coming - Yes - eventually - do I think it is coming this year - nope - do I think it is coming early next year - nope. So far there are no screen shots or other hardware image leaks that you would expect to see for a product set to launch in the next 6 months.
Until we start seeing hardware leaks that supports a 12.9 inch iPad - I will remain skeptical of seeing a 12.9 inch iPad any time soon or recommending anyone wait to buy an iPad for said mythical creature. I am not saying there will not be a 12.9 inch iPad ever - I think eventually there will be one - just that said 12.9 inch iPad at this time looks to be at least 6 moths out if not much further. Likely best case scenario is next fall.
11:58
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These courses cover subjects including Business Skills covering career development, presentation and communication skills, There are Software video courses covering MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite and Filemaker, And of course there are iOS App development courses - There are over 25 iOS Courses available at Lynda.com - with 12 of those flagged for Beginners.
If you want to learn how to program or just beef up your current knowledge in one area of Programming - Lynda has the tutorials for you.
And you don't need to be a programmer to get benefit from Lynda. If you have an iPad - they have some great video tutorials such as - Office for iPad - essential training. There is iPad Classroom Fundamentals and iPad classroom Apps for Educators - two tutorials you may find useful this time of year. And here is one for all iPad owner - Drawing on the iPad with Sketchbook Pro. And that is a small sampling of iPad specific video tutorials. Oh and there is also iBooks author essential training - which if you ever used iBooks Author is definitely one you want to check out - that is actually one I am starting on now - as I need to update my iBook for podcasting to add some different versions - and I want to see what neat features and tricks I don't know about. And one last one to mention new as of August 19th - iWork for iPad Essential Training with Richard Harrington. There are lots of Video tutorials not just for programmers for iOS devices but also for users of iOS devices.
Lynda is an all you can eat monthly service - Watch anytime and as often as you like from your computer or iOS device. There are Searchable Transcripts as well as closed-captioned transcripts.
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Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this episode.
And folks if you have a favorite tutorial from Lynda - please send me an email or call in to 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog.
14:33
Voice Mail - Shanon_Answr_conrad_phoneclean
Hi Rob,
I didn't find the official note from YouTube that asks for developers to move out the "download video feature" from their apps. Untill now TII listeners are complaining that these video download apps are fading out from App Store, or from the existing apps updates. This is not a coincidence.
I used to use this feature from VIATube app, and in the middle of this first semester 2014 they provided an app update with something like these words in release notes: "If you like the video download feature, please do not update to this version of the app. According to the new YouTube policy, we are not allowed to download videos anymore".
I think the decision they made to forbid it, is that if you have the video to watch offline in your device, then you will not receive the related advertising videos, and you will not be obligated to watch that 5 or 30 first seconds of the advertisings.
Hope that this information is good for your show. Keep up the great work!!! I will now listen to the iTem317.
Best regards from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
André Porto
Hi Rob, as per your listener who asked in episode 317 about an app that tracks your movements and allows you to navigate back to places where you been to, I can suggest the Pin Drop App. It's does exactly of this and also allows you to record audio and video feeds at said locations and give you the different options to navigate back using tom-tom, Google Maps or Apple Maps.
He should try it out.
Regards,
Tosin O
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19:33
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,200 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Myron Uecker - he asked quote
I curious as to which 3rd party lightning cables people have found that actually work and last. I would like to purchase some extra long (10 ft) cables but I'm always worried about the ones I see on Amazon.
unquote
This question had 15 comments. One of those comments from Laura in Nashville had her mentioning the Amazon Branded cables and saying there are great but that they do not fit into some cases - like the life proof nuud and she ditched the cases and kept the cable. There was also a recommendation from Tim Galloway for the 9.8 ft lightening cables for $14.50 a piece from Pangea - purchased via Amazon - and that they have been working great for 2 1/2 months.
At the end of the thread - Myron mentions that he did purchase 6 foot cables from IXCC on Amazon and they appear to be decent quality and are working for him and that they fit into his life proof case and work with his iPad Air - which he stated was his pickiest device for 3rd party cables.
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1200+ of you already in the community and contributing.
21:32
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2598716/smartphones/10-
things-we-know-about-apple-s-new-iphone-6-a8-chip.html
Johnny Evans at Computer world - has a post titled 10 things we know about Apple's new iPhone 6 A8 chip - which really should be titled - 10 things we think we know - because you know that is what he says at the end of the first paragraph - but I am not blaming Johnny for that title - that looks to be the work of an aggressive editor trying for link bait - and well hook planted firmly in my cheek was said article title.
Ok - that aside what are some of the things Johnny evans thinks we know about the A8 - beyond the name being the A8.
1. Faster - no duh. Most expect it to be a 2 GHz chip with one rumor going as fast as 2.6 ghz.
2. 20nm processing which means going from 28 nano meters to 20 nano meters on its own will speed up the chip. Also this 20 nano meter processing will be from TSMC - which leads to
3. Good by Sammy - hello TSMC. As he points out if this is true - that means a good 1 Billion plus of lost revenue for Sammy. Some rumors have Apple going back to Sammy for the A9 - oh wait that was from digitizes - yup Sammy is toast.
4. Much faster over all - when you combine the increased clock speed and the 20 nm processing the A8 will toast all competitors for benchmark tests - which by the way the iPhone 5S is still beating all competitors with the A7 one year later. So Apple will just further extend their lead on the benchmark tests - which really just gets under the skin of the Android fan boys.
5. The A8 will remain dual-core. For the most part the quad core processors on some Android devices are really nothing more than marketing fluff - as when it comes to real world and benchmark tests - they bring no advantage out side of being a bullet point on a marketing slide.
6. Motion Sensor improvement for the M7 co-processor. Guess it would now be the M8 - and that it will some how be optimized to work with the Healthkit app and other 3rd party devices and will have improved motion sensors.
7. Memory - Going to 2GB at least for the top of the new iPad Air 2 and likely also for the iPhone 6 with 5.5 inch display. But maybe not for the 4.7 iPhone 6 and the iPad Mini Retina two.
8. A special optimized for beats mode - where if you have beats headphones - you get better audio quality. Hey maybe now they will almost sound as good as my Bose quiet comfort 2 headphones. Oh did I say that out loud. Sorry about that.
9. Improved Graphics power - again for the iPad Air 2 and iPhone 6 5.5 inch devices - but no real mention of what said improved graphics power would be.
and 10. 64 bit - quote - with iOS 8 and OS X's continuity we should begin to see apps that truly realize their potential of desktop class performance on a mobile device unquote. Or translated - I told my editors I would get them a list of 10 things we think we know and I ran out on number 9 so l just threw in that last one so I can finish the article and send it to my editors.
25:33
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0GM0N620140822?irpc=932
Thanks to Jim M for the heads up on this one - which I think I warned a few episodes back was on its way and that is the rumor where some component shortage or issue was causing a major issue in the iPhone 6 launch. And yup that is what we are getting from new link bait aficionado - Reuters. Seems Reuters recently hired some editors and writers from The Verge and BGR. Any way the latest component / supply chain issue comes from an issue with the backlights for the iPhone screens - and said issue is sooooo specific - it almost has to be false.
But in a nut shell what the rumor is is that the original back light did not work and needed to be redesigned - shutting down production of the backlights in June and July. So said un-named sources in the know and familiar with the situation.
Long of the short - this smells like, looks like and walks like link bait and is exactly the type of story with story in quotes you would expect a couple of weeks before the launch of the iPhone.
How far the once Mighty Reuters has fallen is really really sad.
26:56
http://www.igen.fr/iphone/2014/08/dimensions-poids-design-les-choix-
dapple-pour-liphone-6-87272
Hi Rob, I'm a first time listener and love the show so far. Lets talk about the iPhone's camera. It's been an amazing ride from when I first owned the original iPhone to now with the 5s's amazing camera. That said- it still leaves something to be desired. I'm an avid hiker and lately I've stopped lugging around my slr to shed weight. And I've opted to go light with my iPhone only. Last week I was hiking and spotted a rarely seen eagle perched atop a tree. I snapped a shot of it but with my refusal to use digital zoom it just didn't turn out. I want optical zoom for the iPhone badly. Before listeners freak out - I'm not advocating for A telescopic lens that will protrude out of the iPhone. I've seen point and shoots that manage to keep all of that internal so the lens does not extend outside of the housing. But with apple's obsession of making each device thinner than the previous model is this a crazy dream of mine? Or could this actually be a possibility? Each time I watch the keynote I hope for it and each time I am slightly disappointed. Could this be the miracle year? Regards, Brad S
Brad - there are some quote leaked unquote images from a computer screen shot coming out of Foxconn in China that allegedly show the iPhone 6 - and one of the features with features in quotes of the iPhone 6 is a protruding Camera. In the past the Camera lens has been flush with the back of the iPhone - but with the iPhone 6 in order to get the rest of the unit to the thickness Apple wanted - they threw convention and aesthetics to the wind and put in a camera that is thicker than the rest of the iPhone 6 - i.e. a feature of the iPhone 6S - is a camera that is flush with the back of the unit.
Anyway - the point of all this - Apple felt something was special enough about the camera module they choose they were willing to produce a device with a camera that protrudes i.e. sticks out of the back of the iPhone - and that is not something they ever did before - or in the least bit looks Appleish - so it is possible this rumor is bogus - but there were other rumors in the past about the camera sticking out as well. So will be interesting to see what is announced and if the camera does stick out - what is so special about the Camera that caused apple to make something that looks kludge for lack of a better term.
29:38
http://recode.net/2014/08/27/codered-apple-plans-
to-announce-wearable-in-september/
The latest from Recode and John Paczkowski - is that the September 9th event will not just be the unveiling of two iPhone 6's - but also the introduction of the iWatch. So no longer will the iWatch be an October surprise - but rather a September announcement - speculation is that it will be heavily integrates with the Healthkit app and even the home kit app - yes turn off the lights in your house from your iWatch. I guess much much more on this shortly - Next episode we will go over the Sept 9th Bingo card - and the iWatch will now be on it - ok - it was going to be on it any way.
30:26
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/08/22/while-91-of-apple-users-run-ios-
7-five-different-versions-of-android-hold-10-share
Was not sure if this next one belong in the Pro iOS category or the bash Android Category - but after debating a bit back and forth - I agreed with myself - that it actually fits in both.
Thanks to all that sent this one in - and it is an article at Apple insider that is titled While 91% of Apple users run iOS 7 - five different version of Android hold 10% plus share .
Ok to devs that is scary enough. that means you may have to support 5 different version of Android - in some cases very different versions. As it covers 4.4 kit kat. 4.2 Jelly bean, 4.1 Jelly bean, 4.0.x ice cream sandwich, and 2.3.x Gingerbread. That would be like saying iOS 7, 6, 5, 4 and iOS 2 all had greater than a 10% share. Yikes.
But this article talked about something else reported by the company OpenSignal. They track the different Android devices and versions with different mods and custom skins for Android. Their first report in 2012 - they tracked 4,000 different devices. Now some of these devices might be the same core hardware - say the Galaxy S3 - but then there is the Sammy version of Android - and then the mods at the carriers - so you quickly start getting up there in numbers - which is why in their most recent count they are now tracking nearly 19,000 distinct Android devices this year. Yikes - now that is some major fragmentation.
Maybe when Android gets to S - they could call it Android Snowflake in honor of no two devices look the same. Yeah device support for devs is a major issue on the Android side.
Oh by the way those 19,000 unique versions came from a sample size of 682,000 devices running its app. On average that means just 36 devices per version. Yeah gotta get me some of that economy of scale going on.
32:45
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/22/android-phones-
hit-by-ransomware/
Thanks to Steve from AZ for this next one - which is our true bash Android article for this episode - unlike that last one - which was only a partial bash on Android.
This one is from the NY Times and it is titled - Android Phone hit by Ransomware.
Now before any of you point out that Apple devices down under earlier this year were also taken hostage - this is a very very very different situation. In the iPhone issue - it was a phishing attack where people responded to an email and gave out their iCloud username and password - the the bad guys used that with find my iPhone to lock down the iPhones. That was not an issue with iPhones and for anyone with two step verification in place - it was a non issue. But again it was an issue with people giving up their passwords and username - and no system is safe from user errors like that.
No in this case with Android - it is a drive by vunerabliltiy - all you need to do is visit a rogue webpage - usually one that has pictures of women with no cloths on. And bam you get the Ransomware installed. Apparently then a message pops up claiming to be from The FBI saying you have been locked out of your phone - you are a criminal for visiting child porn sites or sending out spam or child abuse or some other crime - and to get your device unlocked you need to send them money.
According to the article these messages have popped up on 100's of thousands of Android devices. Hey wait we just found something with Android phones do other than make calls and text - they visit porn sites.
Again this is a drive-by-download attack - which just means the victim only needs to visit a website with Hot naked coed cheerleaders or something else like that and the ransom ware is installed. Oh and by the way when I said Victim - I did not necessary mean someone that got the ransomware - I just meant anyone that was suckered into getting an Android phone to start with - INSERT RIM SHOT HERE.
Look for the link in the show notes titled - Android phones hit by Ransomware from the NY Times.
35:13
Voice Mail - Anna_Pitt_ks_podcasts_apps_feedbk
Hi Rob
Re podcasts I mainly use the Apple podcast app and the Tii app ,yes I listen to the show on both ! I find the choices baffling and confusing .
The Apple podcast app does something that really annoys me . I finish listening to a podcast close out of the podcast and app , go back in later and the "now playing " is still up !
I'd like to thank the caller Jeff for his answer to me query and you for reading my email in ep316 .
Regards,
Jenny
Hi Rob,
Wikipanion is the first app I noticed to already claim ios8 compatibility in its updates features.
Regards,
Michael
Well Michael thanks for that heads up - I had 108 apps to update on my iPhone and I went and looked that description for all 108 of those apps and not one of them mentioned iOS 8 compatibility in the update. So either Apple is blocking that for most apps or no one has gotten around to saying that yet. But do expect a plethora of App updates next month that will at least for me make that 108 updates badge look small.
Rob,
Love the show as usual.
With regard to the caller asking about those irritating alerts re cellular data being turned off for an app.
With regard to Downcast at least I have the solution.
Turn cellular data back on in settings/cellular. Then, turn cellular data off from inside the app itself.
That way no warnings and you can, if you choose, choose to override the cellular setting temporarily.
Kevin Barry
Hi Rob
I am responding to Gill from Boston from episode 317 about the popup stating cellular data is off when he accesses certain apps. The way to stop it is to have cellular data on for the specific apps this happens with, but have the main cellular data button at the top of the screen, turned off. Hope that helps.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane - AU
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38:22
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/474886025/popscope-
a-simple-solution-to-better-selfies-and-v
Here is another Kickstarter project - and this one is different than all the other kickstarter projects I have ever mentioned in one very very important way - I am already holding the device in my hand. So yes - the SOS charger I funded over 18 months ago not here yet but maybe soon. soundband funded well over a year ago - not only not here but no time line for getting it - at least 2015 before we see that one.
But Popscope - this one I am holding right here right now.
KNOCK ON IT.
So what is popscope.
It is a tripod stand for your iPhone - that also has a telescoping arm - which means you can also use it to take selfies from more then arms length. Remember - iOS 8 has a timer now for photos - so set it for 3 seconds - hit the photo button and it blasts a burst mode photo for you. Much easier and less awkward then the arms length selfies I did at Podcast Movement. I can tell you this is something I will be taking with me to all our Libsyn events - just makes Selfies look soooo much better. And you can choose to use the tripod with it open on a table or just extend the telescope neck and do the selfie.
You have blue, green, gold, silver and red to choose from - I have the blue one - that matches my STM laptop bag.
Right now pricing on this is $35 for the choice of Red or Blue.
This project you have until Monday Sep 22nd at 5:59 AM CT to fund it.
I like it for the FaceTime calls I have to do and most importantly I like it because it folds up so nice and neat and fits in my laptop bag. I like nice and neat - as I have so much in my bag.
Search for Popscope one word at kickstarter dot com
Oh and did I mention - I have it already - so this is not something that may happen - they have already figured it out.
I will talk more about it on a future episode as I am just now starting to play with it - when my Son lets me have it back that is - he is running around taking selfie videos of with it.
And I just received this email from the Lead on this project.
Hi Rob
I wanted to update you on some price changes I made for POPSCOPE in addition to $ 35, $36, $37 and $ 38 I added where you can buy a 2 package deal for $ 63.00 making each POPSCOPE $ 31.50 each.
If you could mention the value that would be great.
Vincent
KNOCK ON IT AGAIN
41:41
http://www.techdreams.org/google/is-google-maps-navigation-upside-
down-touch-on-compass-to-fix-it/8947-20130519
Hi Rob,
Are you puzzled by Google Navigation showing directions upside down? Don’t worry it is very easy to fix – just tap on compass icon available on the left side top of the screen. Tapping on the compass icon toggles navigation display orientation. not quite sure when the upside down mode is helpful. Unknowingly I changed the orientation and I was going crazy till I found a way to fix it.
Regards,
Paul H
42:31
http://ios.wonderhowto.com/how-to/search-by-photo-
app-for-iphone-blows-google-goggles-out-water-0151197/
Thanks to Paul H for this next one - which is about the iOS App - CamFind - which is a quote search by photo unquote app. This is the type of app - where you take a picture of something like say a bottle of ketchup and it tells you what it is and where to buy it. Ok - not the best example of use. But you get the picture.
This article talks about how the App CamFind works better than Google Goggles - which does the same basic thing.
The article was so overtly over the top for the App CamFind I thought it was an informercial for it - which it might be - but if so they definitely broke some FTC rules about full disclosure.
So assuming it is not an ad - this app is greatly loved by Osas Obaiza at Wonderhowto.com - and well the App is free in the App store - so if you are looking for an app that you can take a picture of an item and it gets you info including pricing info - and also is a QR scanner and barcode reader - then go and check out the app CamFind - I downloaded it. But have not tested it out yet.
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Hi Rob,
Does anyone even barely care or talk about iPad Air & mini 2 upgrades. Other than Touch ID, and usual processor/camera bumps what is left to do?! ?!
Regards,
Michael
Hi Michael - I know it is really difficult to see what Apple can add to the iPad to really make it more attractive - Touch ID is a no-brainer - so is a faster processor and more RAM. Not to mention better graphics and possibly a larger size screen. But I mean outside Touch ID, A8 Processor at >2GHZ, 2GB of RAM, Improved Graphis, A larger Screen - what else can Apple do to make it more attractive and to get us to upgrade.
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Hi Rob,
With the default mail app used on the iPhone/iPad, is there a QUICK method or setting to delete-empty bulk emails from the Trash and sent folders, rather than individual selection, which can be very tedious, especially when you have several 100 emails :)
Alternatively is there an App that will do the same.
Cheers Alek from Waikiki Western Australia
In iOS 8 - one of your requests is fulfilled. In iOS 8 if you go to the Trash can and tap edit in the upper right - in the lower right one option is delete all. However that option is not there for the sent folder or any other folder I could fine. You could mark select all to mark as read or select all to flag - but not select all to delete. That would be a nice feature for apple to add.
If anyone has any recommendations on a good 3rd party email app - please let us know 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob
I can't recall if this has been mentioned on a previous show, but about a month ago, Apple introduced iTunes Pass, which is a great feature, that provides the ability to go to an Apple Store and top up your Apple ID account balance. To enable iTunes Pass, go to the iTunes app and scroll to the bottom of the music, movies or TV shows page. Click on your Apple ID and then tap view account and sign in if necessary. Scroll down to the iTunes Pass section and tap Add iTunes Pass to Passbook. Your new iTunes Pass will appear, loaded with whatever credit you currently have. Tap add to save it to Passbook.
Go to an Apple Store and open iTunes Pass in Passbook. Get the employee to scan the QR code and then pay them the amount you wish to add to your Apple ID account.
An advantage of this feature is unlike with gift cards, you are not limited to how much you can top up your account by. You can also share your pass via Airdrop, Messages and Email and the recipient can top up your credit by going to an Apple store themselves.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane AU
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tap-to-play/id884662998?mt=8
Hi Rob,
I'm an indie game developer from Belgium. The last six months, I have worked hard on an app called Tap To Play, for which I partnered with the LA-based game company Trigger Happy. Tap To Play is a growing collection of original games, which can be played in single player mode, or against friends or random players. There are currently 11 games in the app.
Here's our trailer :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87JFpx0F_As
And you can get the app here (for free) :
http://www.taptoplay.mobi/download
As a special gift to your listeners, here's a coupon for 500 free coins :
Coupon url : http://www.taptoplay.mobi/coupon/
Coupon : TII_LIBSYN
Coins can be used to unlock games and other features. Coins are earned through gameplay but can also be bought. I have also attached some screenshots.
Best, Sven
55:05
http://elitedaily.com/news/world/woman-falls-asleep-
charging-iphone-wakes-severe-burn/724905/
Thanks to Paul H for this next one which goes in the Darwin files or the I am going to try Apple for my own stupidity file. Or both.
Seems a Miss Dionne Baxter was a sleeping in the Nude and while sleeping rolled onto her iPhone 4 which was charging and laying in her bed with her. Seems the iPhone 4 was so hot during the charging cycle that it burned her on the breast. She says she woke up to immense Pain and rushed to the hospital. Where a lawyer met up with her and told her to say the following Quote I worry about the possibility of being able to breast feed another child unquote.
Ok - look charging up your iOS device while it is doing something in the background can get the device hot. Even just charging it up from a full discharge can get it hot. Charging it up while laying on it means there are only two places for the heat to go - and in this case that meant Miss Baxters bed and miss Baxters Breast. She is lucky her bed did not catch on fire and that the damage was not worse. Photos at the link to this article in the show notes.
I am going to take the easy joke on this one. Don't be a boob - stop charging your iOS device in bed - and definitely don't lay on an iOS device when it is charging up. Or any Lithium iOn powered device for that matter.
And her Lawsuit against Apple will be filed in 3 , 2, 1
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Voice Mail - Rob_Anapolis_having_issues_bluetooth
Hey Rob
I keep reading everywhere that Apple is holding an event on September 9th. But I can't find anywhere that states Apple actually confirmed this, just tons of sites "saying" it's confirmed.
Regards,
Richard M
Well Richard Apple has not quote officially unquote announced the Sept 9th event - but they did leak the event info to Recode - which is Apple PR's preferred site for leaking info. My guess and it is only a guess - is Apple leaked the event to enable Reporters to schedule their trips to ahead of time so that Apple could get the max press coverage - and that to me means they think they have a lot that needs covering. We shall see.
Hi Rob:
I wanted to offer a retort or at least an alternate perspective to Ron's assessment on #317 of the AT&T Next Installment plans.
While I agree that in his assessment, he will see little to no savings once he updates all the phones
in his family, I also think that the plans are a good deal. Not a fantastic deal, but certainly better than what I have been paying for
my AT&T 6GB/mo plan I have now. It all depends on how you use them or your particular situation.
For what its worth, in my investigations, I found the AT&T website quite clear and informative on the plan details.
For example:
Billing/Charges
- AT&T Next Installment agreement charges are separate from your monthly rate plan and service charges. The installment charge will be added to your monthly bill, and will appear in the Equipment charges section under Other Charges and Credits on your monthly bill.
- Taxes on the AT&T Next smartphone are separate from taxes associated with monthly payments and administrative fees. The sales tax for the smartphone is based on the MSRP price (the total financed amount) and due at the point of sale when the installment agreement1 is signed.
Like most providers these days, AT&T are now offering/encouraging plans where they do not discount/subsidize the devices.
Instead, they are offering monthly installment plans (at 0% interest).
The deal is that you are purchasing the phone at retail cost. You need to pay the sales tax in full up front for the new
device, but the device cost itself is spread out over monthly installments at 0% interest. At this time there are two installment plans
available.
Plan 1: 12/20. The device will be paid over 20 monthly installments but you have the option to trade it in and walk away.....or
start a new plan with the latest and greatest device after 12 months.
Plan 2: 18/24 Same idea but 24 installments and the option to trade in after 18 months.
In both cases you can terminate early. There are no early term fees, but you need to pay down the balance to the 12th (or 18th)
installment and return the device or pay it off in full. You also cannot make extra payments to pay down the balance early with the exception of a single payment to payoff.
In my family, I am the "alpha" tech. I get the new toys and when I upgrade, my old stuff makes its way down the line to my wife and kids.
My situation is one where I am comfortable remaining an "every other" updater (2 years in traditional Apple release cycles) but one where I keep the old device to be handed down.
I also don't want to have the huge hit of paying for the unsubsidized cost of the phone upfront when updating, so the installment plan is great.
The 12/20 sounds like the plan for me. One where I plan to pay for the device over the 20 months and then keep it.
Paying the device off in less than 24 months allows me to "be ready" for the next upgrade for early adoption.
Being a family of 3, I see the plans as a cost saver. I will generally only have 1 device on a plan and the other two being fully owned.
Since the Next plan total cost over a 2 year period is basically the same as the traditional contract. The savings come from the two other devices
having a $15/mo charge for the data vs $35/mo. Of course the base plan is a little higher $100/mo instead of $90. The resulting
savings is (2 * $20/month * 24months) - ($10/month *24months) = $720 or $30/month.
Thanx for the great shows :)
Mike P
Attleboro, MA
Hi Mike - thanks for that feedback. But here is another issue with AT&T from another listener - that I found quite disturbing.
Hello Rob, while on vacation last week, I received an email from ATT saying I needed to stop tethering by the end of the month or I would be forced to change my unlimited data plan. I am not currently tethering anything so I figured I'm ok, and ignored it. The next day I received a txt message from ATT saying I needed to call this number and change my data plan immediately because I am tethering.
I called the number and the person I spoke to, was extremely clueless. She obviously went through her flowchart on tethering. I was told that they did a "scan" and found apps installed on my phone that were tethering apps, and unless I deleted them I would be automatically switched to a non unlimited data plan. I asked her which apps are flagged as tethering and she told me to google each of my installed apps to see if it is a tethering app or has hidden tethering functionality. I told her I have too many apps and I don't have the time to google each one, but I would gladly provide her a list of my apps but she already has that info from their scan, so why don't you just tell me which app is the offending app or apps so I can fix it. I also pointed out that if I was tethering, why would I pay for a data plan on both my ipads if I was tethering to my unlimited phone, and got a fluff answer. She then went on to say the best way to remove the apps is to restore my phone to the most current IOS and it would automatically remove any offending apps because I am not running the latest IOS version.
Long story short, I was transferred 2 times to finally get the "tethering tech support" department. This person told me that a scan was performed a month or 2 ago and that I need to make sure I don't have MyWi, PDANET, Tetherme or any of a number of apps that have hidden tethering functionality on my phone or they will change my plan.
I asked how they have the right to tell me which apps I may have on my phone, and I was referred to section 6.2 of the ATT agreement. I have read through 6.2 and nowhere does it say they have the right to scan my phone or blackmail me to remove an app or lose my data plan.
In anycase, I removed mywi from my iphone (which incidentally is on both of my ipads, but since they aren't unlimited plans, they don't care) and will wait to see what happens. The scary part is I did a search for apps that have hidden tethering functionality and there have been several over the years. If I have an app that I want to use to draw, and unknowingly it has a hidden tether function, ATT thinks they have the right to automatically downgrade my unlimited plan.
Fortunately for me, my wife knows someone in the EFF and we are actively contacting her with the details of this situation and hopefully ATT will get the FCC on their back like verizon did for saying you couldn't have tethering apps on your device.
Thanks for reading this book and sharing the details with whomever needs to know. I really appreciate the show and enjoy listening.
Regards,
Steven, um I mean Johnny Appleseed from Virginia
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 317
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Lone_soul.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ME for sending in the Artwork for today's show.
I made this artwork - by taking a picture of myself from Podcast Movement last weekend it shows my Well Shaved Head thanks to Harry's razors. I cropped the photo down to just me and adjusted the lighting in the Stock Photo App in iOS 8 - then I used the app Phonto to add the text including the message about today's sponsor Harrys.com and the promo code - Tii and emailed the photo to my computer. And yes - those are my Warby Parker glasses as well.
Well ZACHARY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see MY artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 317
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:10
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Hands-on PlayBook demonstrations at CES showed its differentiation in multitasking and performance, which may be difficult for Apple/Android to rival.”UNQUOTE
Mike Abramsky, Royal Bank of Canada Analyst, 11 January 2011
Playbook - don't talk about Playbook are you kidding me - Playbook ?? just sayin
02:37
For Promo codes - On Ep 316 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPS - I LOST MY UNDERWEAR, OPTIMAL TRIP AND HOPHOPCLOCK - I will be giving those Promo codes out later this week - you can find more info about THOSE APPS at the beginning of Ep 316
This week we have promo codes for a few items - the first one is the iBook - WORD FOR IPAD - THE DEEP DIVE GUIDE.
Here is the review from the IBOOK AUTHOR - PLAY PROMO CODE WORD FOR IPAD - Thanks to ALAN for his review of his IBOOK WORD FOR IPAD THE DEEP DIVE GUIDE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this IBOOK - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put WORD in the subject line.
The Second item we have promo code for is the App - FOLDS - Here is the written review from the dev -
Folds
is a puzzle game where you try to fold all colored triangles. On the playing field you must place the triangles in a way that a couple of the same color is opposite from each other. These pairs can get folded together. But be aware in which direction you fold them together.
You always need two triangles opposite from each other.
The complex level design will always create new levels with new challenges for you. The app is suitable for families so that up to six players can save and manage their scores. To do this each player chooses it's own figure at the beginning of the game so they can manage the levels, score and high score.
It is an Universal Application for Ipad and Iphone.
Thanks to the Dev for sending in his review of his APP FOLDS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FOLDS in the subject line.
The Third item we have promo codes for is the App - Merlo - one word - Here is the review from the dev -
PLAY PROMO CODE MERLO - Thanks to FRANCESCO for his review of his APP MERLO and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put MERLO - spelled M E R L O in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific ITEM. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple ITEMS in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
07:51
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1637205
Hello Rob,
In your last podcast you stated that someone with an unlocked iPhone could not go from T-Mobile to Verizon or AT&T and Verizon. I just wanted to let you know that you are incorrect. If you purchase a Verizon Model iPhone 5S/5C, that model is unlocked out of the box and will work on ALL CARRIERS with the exception of Sprint. Yes, that is correct. The Verizon Model will work on Verizon, ATT, T-Mobile right out of the box!
Here is a link to chart. Please correct in next podcast if you can so people don't get confused. Thank you.
Regards,
Mridge23
VOICEMAIL - Rob_P_Verizon_unlocked
VOICEMAIL - Corry_answer_verizon_GSM
Ok - thanks to all and well it seems like all should all be in caps - thanks to ALL - that sent in the correction on that. Yes - The Verizon iPhone 5, 5C and 5S - are all unlocked and once your contract is up - you can use them on any carrier in the US not named Sprint or on the Sprint backbone.
In my defense - I did read directly from the Apple website - in my prosecutions Defense - We have mentioned this a half dozen time plus in the past - so I should have remembered.
To the email bag.
Hi Rob. I have listened to TodayinIOS for several years and really enjoy your show. In the past several episodes, there has been discussion about moving iPhone5s's from one US carrier to another. The discussion seems to be focused on the contract issues (like unlocking) more than IOS hardware compatibility. I have an on-contract Verzon iPhone5S. If I have read the attached CNET article correctly, it seems that, once my Version contract expires, I could move my phone to T-Mobile and the hardware would be compatible Is this correct?
Regards,
Michael R.
Yes - Michael - that is correct - once your contract is over - you could migrate that phone to t-mobile
12:09
http://www.loksak.com/products/aloksak
A quick little product review and really a thank you.
So some background - not last weekend - but the weekend before - my Sister her husband and my niece and nephew came out from NY for a visit - and we went to Schliterbahn water park so we could ride Verukt. The worlds tallest water slide. Taller than niagra falls. It is actually a really cool waterside. But I wanted to take my iPhone to the top with me to take pictures and that meant keeping it water proof. Initially I was just going to put it in a zip lock bag or two. But then I remembered a product I was given at CES aloksak - spelled a l o k s a k - of course. Well aloksak claims it is waterproof to 60 meters or 200 feet - which I was actually going 200 feet up and not down. so I figured it would be ok. I put my iPhone in the aloksak right before I went down - and then kept it in my pocket in the sack for the rest of the day - going through other tubes and often being waste deep in water with my iPhone under the water. That was in my left pocket - in my right pocket were my car keys and wallet - inside double ziplock bags. Well lets just say I am really really really happy I had the Aloksak - because my wallet and car keys including the remote got all wet. But my iPhone - not a drop of water - so I just want to say thanks to the folks at Loksak for the free sample of aloksak - it saved my iPhone.
Link in the show notes for this. I guess they can put on their website now - that aloksak survived the worlds tallest water slide.
14:01
http://news.yahoo.com/official-carrier-pushing-buy-
samsung-phone-over-iphone-154001900.html
It’s official: Your carrier is pushing you to buy a Samsung phone over an iPhone - those are the words from this next article.
And well Shocker - it is something we said and reported on some time ago. As many of you have been pestered and given bad advice to get an android phone when you walked into a Verizon, AT&T, Sprint or T-mobile store.
Seems the carriers are doing this pushing to Samsung because they don't want Apple to get too much power. What the article said that is not clear is why the push to Samsung vs Nokia or HTC - seems - there might be some kickback going on - or maybe Sammy has some sort of covert spiff program they are offering to Carriers employees - if anyone listening works at one of the four main carriers in the US and can let me know if there are any Spiffs or special enticements for each time you sell a Samsung phone - privately and off the record of course - I would love to know.
Let me know what the details are as well.
It could just be that all the carriers are evil. And you know that is the simplest explanation and most likely answer.
15:12
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100192733487237394115/
posts/G4FZDgKVues?cfem=1
I don't usually talk about bugs with iOS 8 - but this next one is really a conflict and for anyone using Onavo - you need to know right now for at least one listener - Robert Finnegan - He had major issues with iOS 8 - Onavo and AT&T - so if you are an Onavo user - you can either hold off updating to iOS 8 - or take your chances - but if you see your 4G / LTE not working at all or slowing way down to nearly Zero - that is the issue - and you will need to un-install Onavo from your iPhone. Or you can just stay at iOS 7 and continue to use it until it is reported back all is ok. Your call - but just be warned Onavo users - you may see serious issues with LTE on iOS 8.
Installed ios 8 beta 5, worked well for a day or so. Now my 4g/LTE doesn't work at all. It slows down to nearly zero. Tried resetting network settings, toggling on/off airplane mode, and restoring to ios 7 and reinstalling ios 8. No luck. Guess I wait for official release? Any other suggestions?
16:11
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/07/31/every-ipad-ad-reviewed-and-ranked/
Thanks to Tash for this next one - and it is not just for the Apple Kool-aid drinkers - this is for those that also gargle with the kool-aide and bath in the kool-aide and pour it on their cereal and add it to their pancake mix and well you get the picture - this is an article on TUAW that has a review of every iPad ad ever and has them ranked.
Spoiler Alert - They rank them from 1 to 24 - 1 being the best and 24 the worst - as there were 24 iPad ads to date in the US.
I don't like when you start with the best and work down to the worst - but maybe in this case it is more fun to see the worst ads then the best. The best by the way was the iPad Air Pencil ad from 2013 - and the worst - well I will not ruin it for you - go check out the link to see them ranked from first to worst.
Link in the show notes at today in iOS dot com for ep 317 - look for the one titled - Every iPad ad, reviewed and ranked
17:11
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/07/31/a-few-reasons-why-
ipad-sales-are-slumping/
Thanks to also Tash for this next article about iPad sales - which had lots of reasons or explanations or logic to explain away last quarters sales and peoples over expectations about iPad sales. But it got me thinking what if we looked at iPad sales charted by the last 4 quarters on a quarterly basis - meaning for last quarter you add up iPad sales for Q2 14, Q1 14, Q413 and Q313 - and then do the same going back one quarter at a time - making sure you have 4 quarters for each segment of the graph - to me this shows how yearly sales look and should be smooth trend line. And when You do that - it paints a different picture.
Well it paints a picture of rapid growth right until a peak of 68.5 Million units for the 4 quarter period ending with Q1 2013. And since then it has been between 64.8 Mil on the low to 69.3 Mil on the high. Or in other words - a mature market. Not really a declining market just one that has flattened out.
I think this is fair to look at this way from the perspective that the iPad is a device with a long long active life - 4+ years and counting based on the daily use my original iPad is still getting.
So I don't see iPad sales slumping as much as flattening out after a long period of hyper growth.
18:42
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/08/12/ios-holds-88-
share-of-enterprise-apps-ipad-90-of-tablets-in-
goods-business-activations
Thanks to Dr. John and others for this next one. And it is one of those Numbers articles - this time the numbers are about Enterprise activations of mobile devices - and again this comes from Good Technology. When looking at activations - the iPhone was at 51% of activated devices, the iPad at 15%, All Android phones at 30%, Android tablets at 3% and Windows Smartphones at 1% - and this is all pre the Apple IBM deal.
It should be pointed out that Good Technology does not support Blackberry - so this is just a comparison between iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
When looking at just those three platforms - iOS had an 88% share of Enterprise App activations. Again all pre the Apple / IBM deal.
19:35
Thanks to our newest sponsor and that is Harrys.com - if you go to harrys dot com - that is h a r r y s dot com and use the promo code t i i - you will save $5 on your first order.
Lets face it guys one of the worst parts about shaving is tracking down that person to unlock to the display case so you can get your razors - the other worst part is the price you pay for said razors when you get to the check out counter. Harry's helps on both those fronts - no need to go to the store - you just order on line and get the razors delivered right to your door with free shipping. The starter kit they sent to me is amazing - for $15 you get a razor - Moisturizing shave cream and 3 razor blades - all in a great package that screams GIFT ME GIFT ME - are you listening ladies. Actually what my Wife said when she saw it - is that this would make for great gifts for my Brother and father for this christmas.
The blades are high quality - german blades - from a 93 year old factory that Harry's liked so much they purchased it outright.
If you look at today's artwork - you will see I have a little bit experience shaving as I shave not just my face but my whole head. And I have been using the Harry's razor since the end of July - and it has been wonderful. Previously I used the most expensive blades I could get - Schick Titaniums and the like. So I was definitely a little worried on how Harry's blades would measure up - and I have been sooooo happy with the results. No cuts or knicks - which I usually get with new blades. A very close shave even better then from my expensive blades at a much lower price. And I am still on my first blade 20+ days in.
It made me realize I was really just paying for Marketing with my old blades - but with Harry's your money goes to getting great blades and at a fraction of the cost of those so called high end blades.
If you look at my picture in my Artwork you will see me wearing my Warby Parker glasses on my well shaven head. And it just so happens that Jeff the co-founder of Harry's also co-founded Warby Parker. That means you know you are getting the same great quality experience as you get with Warby Parker - and they also have a good social mission where 1% of sales and at least 1% of their time is donated to organizations to help prep people for personal and professional success. With Harrys.com You get a shave that feels good from a company you can feel good about.
Once again go to Harrys.com now and save $5 off when you enter the code - t i i with your first purchase. That is h a r r y s dot com and enter the coupon code T I I at check out to save $5 on your first purchase and start shaving better today or at least as soon as your new shave kit arrives at your door step.
22:31
VOICEMAIL - JEFF_ANSWR_PASSWORD_ISSUES
Hi Rob my iPhone 5C speaker is not as loud as it used to be. And when I'm on speakerphone of some people sounds muffled is there anything I should to do to fix it or should I take it Apple Store sincerely Zach
I then sent back an email a week plus later to Zach suggesting that he run the iPhone down on power until it completely dies and let it stay dead over night before recharging.
He replied back that he did run it down and out of power since his original email and now it is back working again.
So folks if you do have a situation where your iPhone or iOS devices speakers start acting weird and have much lower volume levels - just run it all the way out of power in the evening - let it stay dead all night long and then re-charge it the next morning - that seems to do the trick.
Hi Rob,
So I the past you have stated that you didn't think the iphone should be any bigger. I think you have expressed doubt in the past that it ever would be any bigger. I gotta ask, will you upgrade? I know you love your 5s. I'm curious if you plan to upgrade and to which model? Also, if that watch comes out will your pebble be retired?
Regards,
Rob S
Hebron ky (pronounced he-brun)
Hi Rob - you are correct - I do like the one handed usage of the iPhone 5S - but as I am getting older - I find myself tromboning more and more with my iPhone 5S trying to read the screen - Now don't get me wrong - I still think there is a healthy and active market available for the 4 inch version - especially among tweens, teenagers and early 20 year olds - whom have great vision and small pockets. But clearly there are a lot of people - especially in China - that are looking for a larger phablet style phone. So that is why I am thinking the 5.5 inch iPhone is coming and coming soon. Per why specifically I want the 5.5 inch iPhone - well I already have the 4 inch version - so I want to get the biggest version possible to see how it compares and also so I hopefully can read on it and not have to trombone or where my glasses on the top of my head just to see the screen.
Hi Rob,
a caller had a foreign language problem with iTunes - if you go to iTunes and Go down to the bottom and log out of iTunes and then log back in to iTunes it should help - I had a similar problem and doing that fixed my problem
Regards,
RCCKW72
26:50
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,100 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Shannon Holden - he asked quote
Question, I use NoteMaster on my iPhone and I'm pretty happy with it but I'd like one that I can use on my Mac as well, that would sync back & forth. The stock app doesn't cut it for me & Evernote is way too expensive, does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
unquote
And the suggestions mentioned one of the Apps I use all the time - Evernote - It has a mac and iOS version and they sync together - and it is what I put the show notes together with this show - well at least since Episode 192 that is. I tried other methods before that - but ultimately - Evernote was what I found to be the most flexible for my needs - sync'd well - and is easy to add notes from Safari on my Mac. And I love being able to search back through my notes back to ep 192 for when questions come up on what I said before. And Evernote is free - with a premium upgrade if you need it. But so far the free version has worked wonderfully for me. Thanks Shannon for that question.
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1100+ of you already in the community and contributing.
28:39
http://www.stuff.tv/apple/apple-tv-beta-gets-shiny-new-interface/news
Thanks to all that sent in this next one. Seems there are a few of you that like Apple TV out there. As that is what this next one is about - or more specifically about the new UI or updated UI of Apple TV - or at least the beta of Apple TV OS.
In a nut shell the UI of Apple TV is getting more of an iOS 7 look feel to it. Still with the same grid look - but flatter icons with the same font as in iOS 7.
Speaking of the Apple TV we have this email -
Hi Rob
If you are thinking of buying an Apple TV, now is a good time as Apple are currently throwing in an iTunes gift card with any Apple TV purchases. I have seen this deal valid for the US, UK, Canada & Australia. Those outside these locations, check on the Apple Store website for your country to see if the deal is valid where you are. The deal is valid until the end of September.
Regards
Steve
in Brisbane AU
Hmmm Steve - I wonder what is happening after the end of September.
29:47
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/
mobile-phones/iphone-6-leaked-photos-in-retail-box-1260901
Seems People putting up fake photos for iPhone 6 are getting really lazy - take the horrible attempt that Techradar did for their link bait - they did a post titled - iPhone 6 leaked photo in retail box. ummm no - It is a fake 100% - The new box will show the iBooks App and the Podcasts App on it - and likely will be 5 apps across - all they are showing is the same apps as what is on the iPhone 5S box - just photo shop - nothing to look at here. Next time the person that did the Photoshop should do some research - they would have discovered all the new apps that are going to be native in iOS 8 - Which in addition to the iBooks App and the Podcasts app also includes the new Tips and Health apps. So missing at least 4 in this photo. Techradar sadly did get others just as lazy as them to re-report it as fact rather than point out the glaring omissions on the front of the box. Nice work guys and by work - I mean Link bait.
31:05
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2389245-apples-
iphone-6-event-a-turning-point
As we get into the Rumor part of the show - I do want to let you know over the next couple of weeks you will see some slashing and burning of iPhone 5c and 5S pricing at places like walmart and target and others - Don't do it - there is a new iPhone coming - be strong - wait for the new iPhones - users are always glad they waited.
Speaking of the iPhone 6 and rumors - Seems the site Re/code has reported that Apple will unveil on September 9 its new iPhones, which will feature larger screens and faster processors, but probably no sapphire.
Huh? Ok - I will go this far out and say if the iPhone 6 does not have Saphire - I will not upgrade - regardless of the other features or size. To me that is something different and we know that the plant in AZ will soon be cranking out Sapphire - so if Apple and GTAT are not able to get Sapphire screens for the iPhone 6 - then I will wait for the iPhone 6S - where in that case the S really would be for Sapphire.
32:15
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2014/08/10/
apple-factory-mesa-ramps-sapphire-production/13881233/
And speaking of the Sapphire glass - here are some comments and a heads up on an article.
Hi Rob, Here’s a local account on the GT Advanced Technologies factory. I heard on the news a week or two ago that they were fully operational and ramping up production. Interesting from the text they said they hired hundreds of workers who had to be trained and absorbed into a four-shift, 24/7 operation” I wonder What’s the hurry? Regards,Dr. John M Gilbert, AZ
Thanks Dr. John. Yeah - seems like they are turning and burning at that factory. So with a month to go - if they are in full production mode - then it is likely we should see Sapphire on the next iPhone.
Now here is one quote from the CEO of GT AT about the AZ plant quote
The build-out of our Arizona facility is nearly complete, and we are commencing the transition to volume production, The company expects to reach "full operational efficiency" in early 2015. Progress has admittedly been slower due to some of the startup challenges that we've faced
unquote
Hmmmm - so maybe what Apple does this year is only the highest end version of the iPhone gets sapphire - say the 128 GB versions - assuming the new top end iPhone is 128 GB. The Adder Apple get for the extra storage will more then offset the higher cost for the Sapphire glass.
So as a betting man right now - I would bet there will be a version of the new iPhone 6 that has sapphire as a min - and all iPhone 6's as an unlikely but best case scenario - given the comments of the GTAT CEO - It just seems like there will be shortages for Sapphire this fall.
34:31
http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/iphone-6-ram-
still-up-in-the-air/
One of the other rumors coming up since the last episode - is that the iPhone 6 would not go to 2 GB of RAM - seems this rumor comes from the blog site G for Games and they misread a tech diagram to come to that conclusion.
Some sites are also reporting that the iPhone really does not need 2GB of RAM per how iOS works. It is likely going to be one of those specs that even after the iPhone 6 is announced - we really will not know the answer to - until iFixit gets a new iPhone 6 and does a dissection on it.
Right now I would be surprised if the next iPhone does not have 2GB of ram - not so much for the features of iOS 8 - but rather for features in iOS 9 or 10.
Again - this is a question that will not be answered until some time in late September.
35:24
http://9to5mac.com/2014/08/20/new-photos-
claim-to-show-5-5-inch-iphone-6l-shell-compared-to-smaller-model/
Per the sizes of the iPhone 6 - as mentioned here - there and everywhere - there is likely going to be a 4.7 inch version and a 5.5 inch version.
That means we will need two names. iPhone 6 and iPhone Air or iPhone 6 and 6L - with the 6L being the new rumor de-jur
One thing that we are starting to see now are more reported photos of the 6L or the 5.5 inch iPhone 6 - or at least pictures of its case and internals.
To me the 6L branding does not seem very Applish - so I am not buying the 6L name at this time.
Some code found in Xcode also seems to indicate the screen resolution will be 828 x 1472 - that would be the same ratio as the iPhone 5, 5C and 5S screens - which are currently at 1136 x 640 pixels.
36:24
http://www.cityam.com/1407337036/apple-iphone-
6-bigger-screen-faster-and-new-camera
Hi Rob. I just can't see Apple coming out with a 5.5 inch iPhone. Am I crazy?
Regards,
Mike from Vegas
Well Mike I can't tell you if you are crazy - but most indications right now are a 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch iPhone are both coming this fall for the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6L or iPhone Air or iPhone Max or what ever they are called.
I think at this point come September 9th - I would be very shocked if Apple does not announce both a 4.7 and a 5.5 inch iPhone. I would also be shocked if the 5.5 inch went on sale at the same time - well ok not shocked - but at least pleasantly surprised.
I do also feel there will still be a 4.0 inch iPhone - just not sure if that is simply just the iPhone 5C and 5S or if there will also be an iPhone 6 at 4.0 inches.
We can also pretty well bet the next camera will be the 13 Mega pixel camera from sony.
37:32
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/08/check-out-
the-iphone-6-lightning-cables-reversible-usb-connector-in-this-video
Thanks to Michael for this next one. Which is about a short 10 sec video tweeted out from Sonny Dickson. This video shows a revisable USB connector on the big USB side. So this is something that might come with the iPhone 6 as well.
Reversible USB to Reversible Lightning.
Thus helping drunk college students to be able to plug in and charge their iPhone regardless of how they orient the plug or how drunk they are.
This connector is one that is supposed to be backwards compatible to USB ports on computers and chargers and southwest airline lounge chairs.
38:11
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/08/20/rumor-apple-
to-bump-ipad-air-2-ram-to-2gb-keep-second-
gen-retina-ipad-mini-at-1gb
Thanks to all that sent in this next one.
And this is that the iPad air 2nd ten - would get a bump to 2GB of RAM - but that the new iPMR2 or iPad Mini Retina 2 - will stay at 1GB,
I am a little skeptical there - I could see the iPMR2 getting a slightly slower clock speed on the A8 processor. But not getting the extra RAM when the iPhone Air does - seems off.
After all if the iPad Air 2 does get the extra ram - that could signal - true multi-tasking is not far away - maybe even in iOS 9.
One new add I think that is a no-brainer is Touch ID for all iPads.
Especially since Apple is pushing the business sector. This would make the iPad more secure.
39:07
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/
2014/08/11/why-surveillance-companies-hate-the-iphone/
Thanks to Hany in Egypt and John M and William P and a few others for this next one. Don't you just hate it when you hear there is something that can be done in Android but not iOS.
This is Especially true when you are a surveillance company and your spy tools work just great on Android - but can't be used to Hack iOS devices. And that is exactly what is reported from leaked documents from Surveillance company Gamma. The Leaked documents provide quote illuminating details about the capabilities of Gamma’s many spy tools, perhaps the most surprising revelation is about something the company is unable to do: It can’t hack into your typical iPhone. unquote
Or put another way - Hacking Android - No Problem - Hacking Blackberry - Check - but when it comes to hacking your iPhone - sorry no can do. That is essentially what Gamma said per their ability to hack mobile devices.
Yup don't you just hate hearing all the thing Android does but iOS does not.
40:09
http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/15/gyrophone-
eavesdropping-hack/
Hey Rob, Here's an interesting article for your popular Android bash...ehm, security advice segment:
This is an article in Engadget about how hackers could use the gyroscope on Android phones to record audio around it.
I like how they point out why that's not possible on the iPhone, or at least not useful for eavesdropping.
Regards,
Sebastian
Seems from the article that there are no permissions needed for an app to access the gyroscope - and that the ones in Android phones can pick up vibrations in the 80 Hz to 250 Hz range. Which just happens to cover human voice.
The article mentions that the iPhone's sensor only allows detection of 100 hz and lower - and is therefor useless for eavesdropping
Please note this is all theoretical and there is no known use of this method - just those college researches trying to show what could be done - not what is being done.
41:14
http://www.businessinsider.com/xiaomi-miui-6-looks-
like-apple-ios-7-2014-8
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one - which is about a company that likes to copy Apple and its products - nope Not Samsung - but rather the Chinese company Xiaomi has just updated their Android based Mobile OS to MIUI6 - and it is essentially the look and feel of iOS 7.
Many apps looks very very similar to iOS native apps.
But this is not a shocker when you consider that Xiaomi's CEO - goes on stage wearing blue jeans and a black shirt and says one more thing at the end of the presentation of the last big surprise.
These guys don't even try to hide they are copying.
Surprised they don't just put an Applish logo on their devices.
42:06
VOICEMAIL - JEFF_OVERCAST_PODCASTS_APP_FDBK
Hi Rob,
I am using downcast. I want to use stock podcast app but too many times it randomly wants to load all episodes or worse download to my Mac and I don't went them there. Maybe I will give it another shot in iOS 8. I just want the podcasts loaded to my phone so I can here them when offline in planes, which is at least twice a week sometimes 6.
Regards,
Edgar
Hi Rob,
Per Podcatching apps - I was surprised to see my favorite icatcher so far down on the list.
I'm a heavy podcast listener with lots of windshield time in the big rig.
I started with stitcher but was using so much data, I moved most podcasts to icatcher. There are a couple podcasts like NPR science that work better on stitcher. I've been on stitcher since 2011 with 3800 hours logged according to the start up screen.
Pluses-
It's easy to archive shows you might want to listen to again.
It's easy to use.
If your into news or current events, the front page news feed is a plus. One pet peeve on the news feed however is they may take a slice of a 30 min show and I wonder if your paying data for the full 30 min or just the slice.
Negatives-
The skip forward and back icons are tiny and require accessing the drop down menu.
All the audio commercials . You can pay a ransom fee to get relief!
The better apps now have a skip forward when starting for podcast that always have a commercial at the start and stitcher doesn't that I'm aware of.
I still use stitcher for about 10 podcasts and the front page on AT&T but use icatcher and wifi with some AT&T for another 60 podcasts to pass the 3000 miles a week in the big rig.
NOTE - UPDATE - I haven't noticed any audio ads lately so maybe they are gone?
Per iCatcher
I suppose customer service can make you or break you so let me say Joe is always timely with a response if needed and you can email him directly from the app.
I really like the iCatcher app.
Pros-
Large text
Data counter on download screen for data used by app and more important available space remaining on you device.
In adittion to typical 30 sec skip forward and back there are programmable 1 and 2 finger swipes forward and back. I only use the 1 finger swipe. There is also a Leo Leap for 2minute forward. I have mine set for 15sec back and 60sec forward 1 finger swipe and rarely use the standard 30 sec ones. 15 sec back is handy if you skip forward too far.
Programmable start point and end points to rid yourself of ads or long intros.
Ability to add RSS feeds not in iTunes.
Cons- I have none that concern me. There are a lot of features that have been added and might be a little overwhelming at first.
Regards,
Mike R
Texas
Hey Rob -
Just a quick note about Podcast apps… I tried out Overcast and I really liked the audio features and was willing to pay $5 - but I just couldn’t give up the touch controls of iCatcher. Double tap starts and stops, swipe up or down changes the rate, sideways swipe jump forward and back. The individual controls over what to do with each podcast might be a differentiator too - but honestly mine are often set wrong anyway.
Thanks for the great show
Regards,
-Dan
Hi Rob,
I wanted to respond to your request for which podcast app we use and why. I personally use Downcast. I have used it for over a year now. I like it because it will allow the use of podcasts that require login. I have 2 regular podcasts that are part of a subscription service. And Downcast works well with them. I tried the new one, Overcast I think. But, deleted it once I found that it does not allow for password protected podcasts. I did confirm this with the developer. I was disappointed about this as the app did have one feature that I have not yet seen anywhere else. (and maybe you can help me with this one). Overcast will download new podcasts in the background as they become available. I don't know of any others that will do this. Downcast will not (again, confirmed with the dev). That feature would have gotten me to switch to Overcast had it also handled login podcast.
Also, one nice feature I have seen is the "car mode" in Stitcher. I listen alot in the car. And this feature is close to perfect. But, I wish someone should make a true car mode feature. I am looking for a podcast app that would utilize the whole screen for large buttons to allow for play/pause, skip track, +/- 30 sec, etc without looking. They all have these. But, the buttons are so small, you have to take your eyes off the road to hit them. I don't need to be able to see album art in the car. It's just wasted space.
I am looking forward to seeing what the results of your survey are.
Regards,
Tim in Atlanta
Hi Rob,
On ep 316 you discussed podcasts apps, and per your question, I use the Apple podcast app. I have tried other podcast apps, Stitcher, Overcast, but the Siri integration always brings me back. You also talked about Apple's purchase of another podcast app that was focused on discovery, which leads me to my question.
What podcasts do you listen to? I am always in search of something new to listen to, and it would be interesting for the listeners to hear what you find interesting.
Thanks for the show, it is one of my favorite podcasts!
Regards,
- Joe
Hi Joe - The show I have listened to the longest - over 9 years - is Daves lounge - It is the best trip hop down tempo music out there. Great for coding or attacking spread sheets or just chilling .
For Apple info - I listen to Mac OS Ken.
And for entertainment / education - I listen to Revolutions by Mike Duncan - and Hardcore History by Dan Carlin.
Those 4 are in my solid rotation. Thanks for asking.
VOICEMAIL - TIM_REVIEW_STITCHER_APP_FDBK
52:41
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/143547447/gripsnap-
the-coolest-multi-use-monopod-with-a-magn
PLAYVOICEMAIL - Matt_Grip_snap
Thanks Matt - for the voice mail message.
And also congrats on your project - it has passed the initial goal of 16k - with over $20k of pledges.
Pricing for the Grip snap is $29 which just a few left at that price - then it goes to $39.
And Matt did add a stretch goal of $25k - and if that is reached - there will be a GripSnap Car Mount.
Folks you have until Sept 10th at 2:51 PM CT to fund this project - search for Gripsnap - one word at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 317 at today in iOS dot com.
54:10
http://ztylus.com/collections/ztylus-camera-kit-for-smartphone
Hey Rob, I searched your posts and couldn't find anything about this one yet. It's an iPhone 5/5s case from Ztylus (pronounced like stylus with a Z) with an interchangeable 4-in-1 lens attachment. They list at $99 for the case/lens package. I'm so getting one of these.
http://ztylus.com/collections/for-apple/products/zip-5s-case-rv-2-lens-combo-for-apple-iphone-5-5s-black-edition
Also on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/AUTHENTIC-SMARTPHONE-KICKSTAND-REVOLVER-ATTACHMENT/dp/B00LG623LG/ref=sr_1_2 Regards, Aric B
Regards,
Aric B
Hi Aric - thanks for the heads up - and essentially this is a case that has a bigger rotating center piece where different lenses can be extended out of and over the iPhones own camera - those improving the image reaching your lens and improving photo quality of your pictures.
55:07
https://plus.google.com/u/0/111997505699134096248/
posts/UotaN4JtFii?cfem=1
Hi Rob
It appears the Facebook settings for video auto play have now changed. You used to only be able to disable video auto play on a cellular connection by selecting wifi only. You now have the option to turn it off completely. Go to Settings/Facebook/Settings/Auto-Play/Off. Hope that helps.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
Steve very nice - thanks for the heads up on that.
55:36
VOICEMAIL - Gil_quest_cellular_data_turned_off
Hi Rob,
Is there an app that can track which apps or settings are using the most battery on the iPhone?
Regards,
Mike
Hi Mike - Yes - it is called iOS 8 - that is one of the new features added to iOS 8. Just go into Setting - General - Usage - and find it there. This is one of my favorite new features in iOS 8.
But in iOS 7 - you would need to jailbreak the device to get the same feature.
Rob W
Hi rob
The total download app has been mentioned on your recent podcast
I tried it but got the message.
quote - As requested by google, downloads from youtube has been disabled unquote.
Any comments?
Keep up the good work
Regards,
Jim from Lakewood Colorado
Well Jim the person recommending it did say he had not updated the old version - and that sounds like a good decision. Seems Google did to them what it did to Zamzar - the service I used to use to get downloads from Youtube to play clips for this show.
Hi Rob,
Is there an app that will allow me to mark my location via GPS, then help me navigate back to that location? I'm a hiker/boater and I want to be able to mark my starting point and a few other points along the way as I travel, like dropping breadcrumbs, then I want to be able to use the phone to navigate back to any of those points. Is there an app for that?
Regards,
Ben U
Hi Rob,
One huge problem for me and many others is no option to bulk move emails to trash. There is a procedure on the net which claims to do this function on the iPhone and iPad. It works on my iPad but won't work on my 5S. I seldom look at emails on my iPhone any more - a real negative. Why Apple hasn't fixed this is beyond belief. Maybe the next update?
Regards,
Michael A
Good news Michael - in iOS 8 - you can select all - and then delete all the selected emails.
VOICEMAIL - REVIEW_WORDHACK
01:00:47
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/08/13/dont-like-
instagrams-icon-this-app-lets-you-change-it-and-any-
others-on-your-phone/
Thanks to all that sent in links on this next one which is an article titled quote Don't like Instagram's icon? This app lets you change it and any others on your phone unquote
Which ok to start with is not actually what is happening - what you are able to do with this app called Cocoppa - c o c o p p a
Is you can create shortcuts to other apps - so what you are doing is creating an icon on your home screen which when tapped then launches which ever app you want - it is the short cut icons that you can make look however you like - and per the original icon for the App - it stays as is - you just hide that app in a folder somewhere first.
Some people get creative and have an image created on their main home screen. Once screen shot showed icons when grouped together made a bears head.
The App Cocoppa is free and link is in the show notes for ep 317
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cocoppa-japan-kawaii-
cute/id533055738?mt=8
1:02:08
http://touch.sun-sentinel.com/#section/-1/article/
p2p-81073235/
Thanks to all that sent in this next one. Which was about Six Apple store employees that were arrested in an iPhone theft ring. Essentially how it worked was like this - stolen iPhones were brought into to the Apple store employees who then exchanged them to new in the box iPhones.
Because you know none of this is traceable at all.
Each Apple store employee was supposedly paid between $45 and $75 per phone.
Another person charged worked at Best Buy and he would get ID's of iPhones from Best buy to use with the activations of the new iPhones.
The Stolen phones exchanged at the Apple stores were then sent into Apple in California - which figured something was wrong - and started and investigation.
All in All some really stupid people doing some very illegal activities were brought down by the man.
Clearly the testing to get a job at an Apple store is not quite the same as getting a job in Cupertino.
1:03:27
VOICEMAIL - Conrad_quest_messages_iPhone
Hi Rob,
I just listened to Episode 316 regarding AT&Ts best ever promotion, 10 GB Mobile Share Value Plan. This new plan pricing is based on a 4 person family for $100 + $15 per user = $160. (We were paying $203). I think that this is an AWESOME DEAL and we let go of mine and my wife's grandfathered unlimited data plans, all the while wondering WHAT THE CATCH was. Well it wasn't a few weeks until I found the catch.
AT&T boasts that you can add a new line for only $15, okay good it's expandable.
Well it was my older son's birthday and we upgraded his old iphone to a 5S......"BELLS AND WHISTLES."
Well from now on his line costs $40, not $15. So, after my other 3 lines are all upgraded within the next year or so, to iPhone 6's and the like, we'll be paying $260 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARGGGGGHHHHHHH
What genius ???
What a fricken scam ???
Spread the word !
Your Friend,
Ron
"ronscopes"
Hi Rob,
Been with Apple since iPhone 4. I decided that my iPhone 5 screen was too small and tried to see if the grass was greener with the Samsung Galaxy s5. At first I enjoyed my large screen but the more I used it, the more I realized that was the only good thing about it. The android OS/TouchWiz made my OCS rage. It was absolutely terrible. 3 apps to do one thing and you can't delete them. The voicemail was on a separate app. Everything lagged because of bloatware. Got fed up after 3 months and sold it. Now I'm back using the iPhone 5 which is superior to the gs5 and ready to get the iPhone 6!
Regards,
Tha Raging Asian
Hi Rob.
Do u think there might be a hardware surprise for the iPhone event such as wireless charging or anything
Regards,
Yes I do think there will be some surprises announced on the 9th. What they are - I am not sure.
Random note - looks like Apple just updated their iWork apps for iOS and OS X - most of it looks to be bug fixes and improvements for iCloud compatibility. If you are using the iWork apps and iCloud and we having issues with your docs - you will want to update those apps. Probably want to update them either way.
1:05:41
http://freewillpost.com/2014/08/tom-hanks-app.html
Hi Rob,
The Hanx Writer is really very cool and a fun throwback app. I highly recommend it to your Tii podcast listeners.
Regards,
Dr. John M
Gilbert, AZ
And that message was sent to me from the Hanx writer app - with hanx spelled H A N X
And the message does look like a it came from an old typewriter.
The app itself has a keyboard and look of that of an old typewriter and is for your iPad. The name Hanx Writer is in reference to Tom Hanks - not spelled the same - but yes this is an app from Tom Hanks - well not likely coded by him - but by him or more accurately with his name behind it.
The App is free - and in the description it does say it was created by Tom Hanks - but again - I am guessing he was not coding this.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hanx-writer/id868326899?mt=8
1:07:53
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EPISODE 316 TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Ever_After.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ZACHARY for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ZACHARY wrote the following.
Hi Rob.
I made this artwork with instasize
regards,
Zachary S
Well ZACHARY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ZACHARY'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 316
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
1:49
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote I can’t imagine anyone under the age of 30 wanting an iPad. A PS3, Wii, GameBoy, or even a useful laptop maybe, but an iPad? Furthermore, I do not recall ever seeing anyone under 30 actually using an iPad.” UNQUOTE
John C. Dvorak, PC Mag, 13 December 2010
I guess the real question is if John C Dvorak had seen anyone under the age of 30 at all since the iPad was released. Because it seems he was way out of touch with that age group. And now pretty much every kid I know uses an iPad.
02:29
For Promo codes - On Ep 315 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPS - THETA POKER PRO AND YYYYY - I will be giving those Promo codes out later this week - you can find more info about THOSE APPS at the beginning of Ep 315
This week we have promo codes for a few apps - the first one is the App - I lost My Underwear Today.
Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE I LOST MY UNDERWEAR TODAY - Thanks to ORVILLE for his review of his App I LOST MY UNDERWEAR TODAY and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put UNDERWEAR in the subject line.
The Second App we have promo code for is the App - Optimal Trip - two words - Here is the written review from the dev -
Optimal Trip finds the best route for visiting multiple places.
Once the starting point and places to visit are selected, the app plots the Optimal route so that all the selected locations are reached in the shortest time and distance possible.
You can choose whether to travel by car or by foot which makes it helpful to the delivery guy and the tourist as well as anybody else who needs to stop at multiple locations in a single trip.
Optimal Trip will help you to save time, fuel, and money!
Thanks to the Dev for sending in his review of his APP OPTIMAL TRIP and for sending in the 20 promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put TRIP in the subject line.
The Third App we have promo code for is the App - HopHopClock - one word - Here is the written review from the dev -
Here is a new timer app for families called HopHopClock
With this app you can turn daily struggles with kids into fun competition!
HopHopClock is a countdown timer, which shows visually how time passes and gives rewards for success.
It helps kids to focus on A given task and motivates them to finish in a given time.
Use it when they are getting dressed or eating a meal or when brushing their teeth and more.
You can also use it yourself as a normal timer when you are doing exercises, baking, cooking or playing in a Texas Holdem Tournament.
With the application the whole family can have fun, avoid struggles, and save time. Please check out HopHopClock - one word in the iTunes App store.
Thanks to the Dev for sending in his review of his APP HOPHOP CLOCK and for sending in the 10 promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put CLOCK in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
07:01
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2014/08/ios-8-beta-5-whats-new.html
This weekend I could not find a good story for the lead - and then Apple released iOS 8 Beta 5 - thanks Apple. The 5th beta traditionally is the one where all is close and it is stable enough to say anyone with a dev account should check it out.
Most of the changes this time from what I have seen so far are very minor.
Like on the keyboard - if you tap and hold on the emoji icon - it pops up a choice for Predictive keyboard to toggle it off. Again Not sure why you would want to toggle it off - but if it is off - you can now toggle it back on via this option. Actually you can turn it on or off here before - it just was not a virtual toggle button.
Brightness control was removed from Wallpaper settings - if you remember in Beta 4 brightness control was moved out as its own menu item in Settings - but had remain duplicated still in Wallpaper settings - now it is just in the Settings main list.
Access to Spotlight was improved when swiping down to speed up the transition. It actually felt too sped up for me - maybe they will slow it down a bit in Beta 6.
With Beta 5 if you are on a carrier that supports the new Wifi calling feature - instead of just saying your carrier at the top it will say your carrier and Wi-Fi - so with T-mobile in the US which is supporting this now in text it says T-Mobile Wi-Fi in between the signal straight for cellular and signal strength for Wifi indicators.
Wonder how long before I see it say AT&T Wi-Fi - ok I jest - Yeah AT&T supporting this feature is not something I expect any time soon or at least not until at least everyone else supports it.
In the health App you can now have your medical info included on your lock screen. Such as adding in your Medical Conditions or Allergies and can add in emergency contact info and even blood type. So if you are someone that has a rare blood type or life threatening reaction to medicines - you can add that in and if in an accident those responding will have some extra info that could help save your life. You can also put in your height and weight and if you are an organ donor. I am guessing if the first responders need to look at the app to figure out how tall your were - then knowing about the organ donor info will come in handy.
Actually I saw this option for Emergency contact info was actually available in Beta 4 as well - but hey it is new to me and the show. And to say the info is on your lock screen is not entirely true - to get to it from your lock screen swipe for the passcode screen and tap on Emergency in the lower left - then tap on Medical ID also in the lower left - then you info shows - I have mine set up to show my wife's phone number as my emergency contact - blood type and that I am an organ donor. Well along with the aforementioned Weight and height info that I hope no one ever needs to use. Please note if someone finds or steals your phone they will be able to call whomever you select as your emergency contact - as it should be. But note if you ever find a lost iPhone - now you can go there - find the emergency contact info call it and say you found the iPhone.
With Beta 5 the iPhone now asks if you want to allow other devices to use your phone number for SMS Relay.
There is now an option for iCloud photo storage where you can keep the low res versions of a photo or video on your iOS device and put the high res originals in your iCloud storage - thus freeing up space on your iOS device. There is also a little note when you turn it on that says - You should have purchased the 64 GB version next time don't be so cheap and spring for the additional storage.
There were some other fit and finish updates like iCloud icons getting updated and new icon for Body data in the health app.
Over all it seems this update was more geared toward bug fixes than feature changes. Will see how it goes with crashes - because I can say there were a bunch with beta 4 and the podcasts app. And I already had a few with beta 5. I was thinking maybe Beta 5 would be it for the betas - but if I keep seeing crashes - maybe there will be a beta 6 after all. Last year Beta 6 came out for iOS 7 around August 19th. So that would be on par for the next beta release of iOS 8 - which right now I am leaning towards thinking at least one more beta before GM.
I am going to try and put together a nice list of battery saving options for iOS 8 - as some of the new default options I mentioned before are going to be battery draining features.
12:24
http://recode.net/2014/08/05/codered-apple-to-hold
-iphone-event-on-sept-9/
Ok - and look for new news I need to no more. Apple Today the 5th of August let the folks at REcode - formerly All things D - know that they will be having their Apple Event on Tuesday September 9th. That means look for iOS 8 to go Live on Wednesday the 17th and the iPhone 6 to be launched on Friday the 19th. Yeah - no having to wait in line over night and then rush out to the airport to catch my flight to LA Podfest.
Very interesting that Apple leaked or informed or told the world about this so far in advance - past years would have this announcements with in a week of the event.
The Date of the even is not a shock - I think the biggest shock is how early Apple let the cat out of the bag. Must mean one of their competitors is getting ready to announce something - and Apple wanted to take the wind out of their sails.
Oh hey wait look CTIA Super Mobility Week event in Las Vegas kicks off on Yup you guessed it September 9th.
I know Apple would never admit it - but they sooooo love stealing the wind out of others sails.
http://www.zdnet.com/iphone-6-on-september-9-apple-faces-lofty-expectations-7000032346/?s_cid=e589&ttag=e589&ftag=TREc64629f
13:37
http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/31/technology/mobile/
fcc-verizon/index.html
I mentioned on the last show that Verizon announced if you were on an unlimited plan with LTE - they were going to do some network optimization with your account - and as I said it is never a good thing when your carrier targets you for network optimization.
Well guess who else did not think it was a good thing. The FCC - and specifically the Chairman of the FCC Tom Wheeler - who sent a letter to Verizon questioning its plan to castrate LTE users. He would have sent an email - but I guess his data plan was over the limit.
Wheeler didn't mince words when it came to his criticism of Verizon's plan - saying he was quote deeply troubled unquote by Verizons plan and said that network optimization is not a justification for slowing connections of paying customers. He said the actions were quote disturbing unquote and suggested that Verizon was trying to force people into a usage-based plan - He also asked if people liked his captain obvious pin that he was wearing.
Verizon for their part said they will send an official response to Wheeler once it had quote received and reviewed the letter unquote - but added the initial draft of their response was to hold up their first there fingers and ask Wheeler to read between the lines. Again that was just Verizon first draft - it is possible a couple of fingers may be removed for the final draft - Verizon said if that is the case on the final draft then their response to Wheeler would be right in line with their response to all their LTE customers on unlimited plans - and they said they like to keep their responses as optimized as possible to all parties.
15:19
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17:51
VOICEMAIL - Chris_issues_voice_dictation
Hi Rob,
One of the listeners was looking for an app that would allow him to download youtube videos onto his phone to watch later. I called in and left a message for you about one app that I use that does this. It is called Tdownloader. At the time, the app was no longer in the app store. But, I have since seen that it has resurfaced as "Total Downloader" by App Ideas.
I have not done the update yet that appeared this week. But, the original version I have will do several useful things that I have needed, and used it for. Just a few are the following....
Download youtube videos
convert them to mp3 or aac
convert them to other video formats
convert the mp3 to a ringtone ( you have to use iTunes to add it to your phone though)
These can all be done quite easily. I really like this app.
Regards,
Tim in Atlanta
Hi Rob,
Also, someone had a question about the alarm stop button not working. I've had a similar, albeit not identical, issue.
I use the timer for holding certain positions while exercising and many of those are for 1 minute. Meanwhile my Auto-Lock is always set for 1 minute. When the timer reaches zero and the auto lock reaches zero, the phone seems to be confused. Where I would normally press "stop timer" the button is there, but the whole screen is greyed in its pre-auto-lock mode. The stop timer button is inactive and I have to press the sleep button. The phone awkwardly shakes itself out of its confusion and is then restored to normal.
I'd be willing to bet that last week's listener. would have success if he would change his auto-lock to something other than 1 minute. I hope that works. Bear in mind that I'm using the timer and he's using the alarm clock. Sounds similar though.
Regards,
Matt
Hi Rob:
For some reason, Apple changed the search feature in the IOS Mail App so that you can no longer search for email by field, and the results no longer show in chronological order. This change was made in IOS 7 and has not been corrected in IOS 8. Do you know a work-around for this? Any suggestions would be helpful.
Regards,
Steve
Thanks Steve for the email - Yeah a year ago it was really annoying when Apple made that change. And now it is really disappointing they did not change it for iOS 8. Back in iOS 6 and earlier when in the native mail app and in the search bar you had the choices of search in From, To, Subject and All of emails. Sadly with iOS 8 as you mentioned it is just one search in ALL - with no options to just search just From or Just To or Just Subject.
If anyone has any suggestions for Steve - other than cross your fingers and wait for iOS 9 - I would love to hear them - give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
22:36
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,100 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Craig Lucas - he asked about Podcasts App and if anyone did a study of them. Well I have not looked at all of them - but I have looked at most. And Most have a feature or two that makes them stand out. Most - not all. But what I can tell you is something about usage. Being I have access to the best Podcast download data in the world. Libsyn User Agent data. And here are the top 12 apps for July by usage:
1. Podcasts App - Apple - nothing even close.
2. Stitcher
3. Overcast (not bad for a partial month of availability)
4. Shifty Jelly Pocketcasts
5. Instacast
6. iCatcher
7. RSSRadio
8. Podcruncher
9. Castro
10. Downcast
11. Swell
12. Pod Wrangler
This does not mean these are the best apps in that order - just what the most people are using in that order. Some are free some are Paid.
I should point out the Number 11 app - Swell - that was recently purchased by Apple - I kind of am in shock of that news - as I am not a fan of that app or what it was doing. It was about discovery - and not about consumption - and its low numbers - I mean really low numbers were a reflection of how the app really was not a good fit for podcast consumers - who know what they want when they want it - they just are looking for something easy to consume the podcasts they want to consume at that moment. Which is why Stitcher and Overcast are so well used - that is their focus - as is the focus of Pocketcasts and Instacast and Castro.
And looks like Apple has already removed the Swell app from iTunes. I am shocked Apple purchased that app - it really was not a good user experience - and never saw any real traffic. I am guessing Apple was looking for their Algorithm and development team more than for the App - which Apples Podcasts App in My opinion is far far superior to - even back when it was at version 1.0. So the shuttering of the Swell app is not a loss for end users - well not many end users at least. Did I mention I did not like this app and I am shocked I tell you shocked Apple purchased them - Anyway - back to the Google+ posts - Thanks to Craig for the initial post in the google + community
- And this past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1100+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Back to the email bag.
Hi Rob,
I don't know about you but my head is getting burned out with all these stunning podcast apps, I started several years ago with "Downcast" then tried the terrible "Apple" app & went back to "Downcast" until the iOS 7 version of apples podcast app became usable & I've basically stuck with that. I've dabbled with Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Castro, Network & the latest offering of Overcast. All of these apps bring something different to the table but I always end up back with Apples offering. The Siri integration is priceless in the car & it works with my Sonos via their app (as does stitcher) which non of the other apps do yet. I feel like I'm cheating on Apple using any other app too long, what do you & the listeners use to consume podcasts?
Regards,
Craig
Liverpool
Thanks for the feedback Craig - and clearly per the numbers I mentioned you are not alone - when I said Apples Podcasts app was number one - it was multiple times larger than ALL the other aggregator apps combined. Again 2nd place Stitcher is no where close to the Podcasts app - and that is in part because the integration is better and part most people mostly use the stock apps. But Siri integration with the Podcasts App is getting much much better. Well I guess any integration is actually a big plus.
29:13
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/issues-insights-blog/plus-ten.htm
Here is another article that came to me via the Google+ community - Thanks to Francisco Tapia for this one.
Let me read a quote from this article Quote
I pulled alongside a bus covered with yet another ad for AT&T’s “Best-Ever Pricing” for families. These ads are everywhere. AT&T’s sinking some serious dough into marketing their latest-greatest family pricing, which strikes me as funny. Because their deal is no deal at all, and next to T-Mobile’s Simple Choice Family Plan, AT&T’s “Best-Ever Pricing for Families” is a joke.
UNQUOTE - while that might seem like a typical blog post from any tech blogger out there - this one was actually a blog post from John Legere - the President and CEO of T-Mobile - whom later says in the post He calls them on their BS.
But rather than just say it is a joke and BS per the AT&T best ever pricing claim - He laid out a chart that showed it to be a joke for a number of reasons.
In the chart there is T-mobiles Simple Choice - AT&T's best ever family - share value plan, Verizons More Everything plan and Sprints Framily plan. All based on 4 smartphone lines.
First up T-mobile offers unlimited - Talk, text & data. AT&T, Verizon and Sprint - just unlimited Talk and text.
There are no overages with T-mobile - there are with the other. Sprints Plan is just for 4GB of data total or 1GB per line. The others are 10GB LTE data.
But here is what is interesting on the pricing. AT&T, Verizon and Sprints plans are all $160 a month - so not sure how AT&T based on that can say their plan is the best ever pricing. As it is the same as Sprint and Verizon - and T-mobiles is already better at just $100 a month. So if T-mobile services your area - you have a need for 4 phones lines - you - your spouse / significant other - and two offspring. Then T-mobile will save you $60 a month. Now that does mean you will need to pay full price for your phones with t-mobile. Not sure what you get phone wise with the other guys for a subsidy. But some quick math shows at $60 a month - that means you are saving $720 a year for your plans. Vs say the $849 you would pay for the top of the line 64 GB iPhone 5S. Note that $849 phone would cost you $400 even with a subsidy So yes seems a better deal over all if you can shell out the upfront fee.
Now I should point out the fine print - Offer ends 9/30/14 - pricing for 4 lines only 2.5 GB per line/month until 1/2/2016 - then 1GB data per line. So that kind of is a little bit of BS there on T-mobiles part - when they say unlimited Talk, text & data - that does not appear to mean unlimited LTE data - as there is a 2.5 GB per line cap for LTE data.
Sounds like some plan break downs are going to be needed once Apple announces the new phones. I know I am going to have make a decision if they do announce a 5.5 inch phone about updating early. After all - why pay full price and then $110 a month for my AT&T plan plus $60 for my wifes T-mobile plan - when I can get 4 phone lines - for just $100 a month. I think I have some cost cutting to do in the near future. I might need to start watching Netflix full time on my iPhone via LTE until AT&T kicks me off the unlimited plan.
33:48
http://blog.streamingmedia.com/2014/02/
apple-building-cdn-software-video-delivery.html
So Apple has built out their own CDN - which stands for Content Delivery Network. This is what they will use to deliver the plethora of Movies, TV shows, Apps and most importantly iOS Updates. A report from an Analyst Dan Rayburn from Frost and Sullivan says that Apples CDN is now live and said Analyst also is reporting Apple has a deal in place with comcast - which I would assume involves Comcast not slowing down the last mile on Apple. i.e. - the dark side of net not neutrality.
Supposedly Apple has 10x the capacity in place today then they had in the past with Akami and Level 3. So does this mean you are safe to update to iOS 8 on September 24th or 17th or what ever day it first goes live - Heck NO. In Theory all will go well with the launch of iOS 8 - but the probability that Apples own home built CDN will not have a glitch when iOS 8 launches and 100's of millions of people start downloading iOS all with in a couple of hours of each other - Yeah - I would definitely take the over when it comes to the number of issues that are going to pop up. I hope that I am wrong - but for your own sake - as I have said many times in the past - don't be the first one to update to a new version of iOS - wait a week. Don't trust in the reports about Apples 10X capacity for their CDN - there is no reason to update on that first day - wait a week to 10 days + then do the update. I will talk about this more in September - but just remember - be patient.
And you know what you can do - go and rent SnowPiecer on AppleTV and watch it with the new faster download speed. And yes I did do that Sunday night and it did stream faster than with other movies I rented in the past - or it could just be a placebo effect where I thought it streamed faster. By the way SnowPiecer was pretty good - if you like post-appocalyptic - dystopian future type movies.
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/08/01/apples-cdn-is-live-
should-speed-ios-and-os-x-upgrades/
36:28
http://www.sbkuch.com/2014/07/apple-ipad-air-2-
release-date-specs-and.html
Hey finally some rumors about the iPad Air 2 - or next Gen Top of the line iPad. So what does the rumor say and share that is ground breaking and un-expected - Well actually it says it might have a 2k display or a 4k display. ummm what? Ok - it is likely going to be exactly where it is now - doubling it from where it is now makes no sense - let me explain.
Lets look at what 4K resolution is anyway - It really has been
U HD TV - or ultra High Def TV that has been adopted as 4k for Consumer 4K TV - and that is 3840 x 2160 pixels.
Compare that to the iPad air with a dimension of 2048 x 1536.
So a doubling of the iPad air would go to 4096 x 3072 - which is a lot of over kill vs Commercial 4K TV specs.
Industrial 4k TV is defined as 4096 x 2160 - so doubling the iPad air would allow you to cover both Commercial and Industrial 4K TV - but really is it needed and what does it get you? Just seems like a lot of overkill with little reward and well much higher costs of manufacturing and lower margins.
Even if Apple only went after Commercial 4k - that would mean upping the iPad air from 2048 x 1536 to 3840 x 2880 - if they wanted to keep the Aspect ratio in tact for ease of app migration / compatibility.
Again - I just don't see that happening this year. So that was the one rumor in the article that did not make sense - and the rest of the rumors on the specs - were no brainers. It is simple - look at the iPhone 5S - what does it have the iPad Air does not - and move those items over - and give the iPad Air 2 the best processor. So for the iPad Air 2 - likely / common sense specs would be-
An A8 Processor clocked at or over 2 GHZ.
Up the camera to the iPhone 5S camera - which means 8 MP
Add touch ID
And well that was kind of the rest of the specs suggested by the article.
Not sure a faster processor, better Camera, and touch ID are going to get anyone to upgrade from an iPad Air first gen or even an iPad 4th gen or 3rd gen for that matter.
Hmmm - maybe they will go with a 4K resolution after all - now that I look at the likely other spec upgrades. But then again there is lies the issue for Apple and the iPad's - they just made too good of a device - such that the original iPad is still a very useful and functional device 4+ years later. Will a 4K resolution screen, touch ID, A8 processor and 8 MB camera really get people to upgrade from an older iPad. HMMMMM - Personally I am not sure there is anything Apple could add to get me to consider getting a new iPad - I have the 1st and 3rd gen iPads, and a Retina Mini. But even with out the retina mini. And I am guessing that is exactly why Apple has seen some year over year declines in iPad sales - they have hit a saturation point with a device that easily has a 4+ year useful life.
40:30
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2353605-cornings-
results-suggest-no-sapphire-iphone-this-year
A few interesting articles out about Cornings recent quarterly conference call - with regards to question it received about Sapphire eating into Gorilla glass sales. Seems Corning did not say or indicate there would be any down trend in sales for Gorilla Glass this quarter - and analysts are taking that to mean Sapphire will not be on the iPhone 6 or at least not in mass.
Or as they said quote
- A review of Corning's Display Segment earnings results failed to find the definite impact to Gorilla Glass sales expected if Apple had switched to sapphire for iPhone 6.
- This indicates that Apple has delayed the use of sapphire into next year.
unquote
So there you go - no Sapphire for the iPhone 6.
Or maybe just maybe - what this means - Is that Apple plans to continue to build the iPhone 5S and 5C and iPad's with Gorilla glass - and only the iPhone 6 will be sapphire.
And Apple has not tipped their hand yet with regards to long term sales to corning. After all - last quarter there were reports that the iPhone 4S and 5C were selling as many units in a month as the 5S. So that means based on similar trends going forward - there is still going to be quite a bit of Gorilla glass needed by Apple - and Samsung and HTC and others. Maybe that is why Corning is projecting 20% growth in Gorilla glass sales - rather than Apple pushing out Sapphire until the iPhone 6S - where the S would be for Sapphire. Please note I am so wrapped up in the rumors about Sapphire it is very likely I have lost any objectivity about it being on the iPhone 6 - I almost think it has to be there - but that does not mean Apple thinks the same way. But then again Cornings future statements don't mean anything either - as there is still going to be plenty of Gorilla glass purchased by Apple for the next 12+ months. Especially when you figure iPads will remain Gorilla glass for the very foreseeable future.
43:34
http://appleiph0ne.com/apple-store-employee-reveals-
iphone-6-launch-and-release-dates
I mention this story because well there will likely be others - and that is a story claiming that Apple Store employees are being told when the iPhone 6 will launch. Hey folks you know who is the last to ever know about new Apple products - yup Apple store employees. I talk to a lot of them - and you know when they find out - when Tim Cook is on stage at an event letting the rest of the world know. Heck they don't even see a new iPhone until just a couple of hours before it goes on sale - early the morning it goes on sale. As in 4:00 or 5:00 AM of launch day.
So when a rumor breaks about what some Apple store employee said will be the launch date at this point - not only should you ignore it - you should look with a very skeptical eye at any site that re-reports that rumor as anything other than BS.
Ok - in this case the rumor was the iPhone 6 would not ship until October 14th - after a Sept 16th announcement. Ok - none of that timing makes any sense. In the past the iPhone went on sale typically with in 10 days of the announcement. So yes on Sept 16th announcement - a big BS NO on October 14th launch. I am still saying either the 26th or the 19th for launch of the iPhone 6 - and any rumors based on what "inside sources" or Apple store employees said - should be dismissed as Link bait at best.
Again expect a few more stories like this before the month is out and even into early next month.
45:41
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/strategy-analytics-
android-captures-record-85-percent-share-of-global-
smartphone-shipments-in-q2-2014-269301171.html
Strategy Analytics: just came out with a report about Q2 2014 Smartphone Shipments. And they have Android Capturing a Record 85 Percent Share of Global Smartphone Shipments.
They estimate that there were 295 Million smartphones shipped last quarter with the iPhones making up 35.2 Million. or 11.93% of shipments.
They showed a yr over yr decline in market share for smartphone shipments - even though the iPhone did increase the number of units sold last quarter vs the year ago quarter.
Mind you what they did not show was the percentage of Smartphone Profits.
What we do know is Apple reports Quarterly Records for iPhone sales and Profits and Revenue. We also know that Samsung reported its lowest profit in two years as quote smartphone sales languish unquote. That with regards to the Galaxy S5 sales - and Samsung is predicting the rest of 2014 will quote remain a challenge unquote. This as the increased marketing expenditure to try and move a backlog of devices. Yikes - not good for Samsung.
Again - no mention in the Strategy Analytics report about Profit share for last quarter. But For Q1 2014 - Apples 15.5% of Smartphone shipments - represented 65% of all Smartphone Profits - Samsung was second in that quarter with 41% of profits.
Given Samsungs most recent quarterly report and how profits for them were way down - it is possible Apple may be over 80% of all smartphone profits for Q2 2014. Will be interesting to see where the next Canaccord Genuity report pegs smartphone profits at. It should be out in the next couple of weeks.
Does Market Share really matter when you are raking in over 3/4's of the profits in a segment?
And most importantly - developers are making the most money on your platform.
One interesting adder here - comes from a story at ZDNet talking about the Sept 9th event - in the Article - They quote an Anal-list - a Mr. Nicholas Landell-Mills from Indigo. He said Apples higher end premium approach is a flawed strategy - saying with few sales it makes it difficult for Apple to reinvest its profits into its products. Huh!!! Clearly Nepotism is alive and well at Indigo - because other then him being the bosses Son or Son-in-law - I can't imagine any reason to hire anyone so clueless. Yes because with 65% + of the profits in the cellphone space - Apple is really hurting for profits it can re-invest? And again that number is likely going to 80% - how much more profits does he want Apple to get? And going after the low end market is not going to bring profits - see Nokia, Motorola, LG and now even Samsung.
And lets not forget Apple has over $160 Billion in cash - seems like a total collapse of sales could happen - and Apple still has tons of money to re-invest back into the company.
Mr Landell-Mills - WOW - I mean really WOW. And that sums up why Wallstreet types don't get or understand Apple. It is not about market share it is about profit share.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/31/samsung-q2-2014-profit-decline/
49:38
http://9to5mac.com/2014/08/05/samsungs-soc-profits-down-as-
apple-chooses-tsmc-for-a8-although-rumor-says-it-will-
produce-processors-for-iphone-7/
If you are a long time listener - you know I was never a fan of Apples Legal battles with Samsung - Yes sammy ripped off Apple - but Apple was also a big customer of Sammy's and their business helped lower costs over all for Sammy. And I said Apple should do what they can to design out Sammy in any way shape or IC. And now it looks like that strategy is one Apple has adopted and it starting to hit home with Sammy.
From their quarterly conference call - Samsung executives admitted that the outlook isn’t so bright for their IC business.
quote
“Sales and profitability from System LSI (logic chip business) worsened as demand from main customers continued to decline,” unquote said Robert Yi, Samsung’s head of investor relations said last week. His comments pretty much confirmed, how Apple’s slow migration away from Samsung as a vendor for their microprocessors was eating into Sammy's profits. Oh so sad for Sammy.
It looks like TSMC has been awarded the A8 chip business exclusively if rumors are to be believed. Would love to see what Percentage of the iPhone 6's BOM came from Samsung vs that of the 3G or 3GS?
Thanks to Dr, John for the link to this article.
51:15
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2459240/android-
vulnerability-allows-malware-to-compromise-most-devices-and-apps.html
Thanks to Tom D - for pointing out this next Its Time to Slam Android Article. You know these are some of my favorite articles.
Actually a few people sent in links to this one. Tom D just beat everyone else to the pouch.
The article title is Critical Android vulnerability lets malware compromise most devices and apps.
Either that is link bait at its best or Yikes if you have an android device.
From the article - Jeff Forristal - the Chief Tech Officer at Bluebox Security - said the issue is Android fails to validate public key infrastructure certificates chains for app digital signatures. Ummm yeah.
In a nut shell - what this means in Android there are some hard codes certificates from several developers like Adobe that allow those it thinks are adobe to insert code into other apps. And in theory Android is supposed to validate it really is adobe that is using the certificate - but it sounds like that it is easy for malware to spoof that validation or as Forristal said Quote it is very very easy for malware to use this attack it is silent, transparent, with no notifications to users unquote.
Now the good news is If your Android device is running 4.4 or later you are ok - Now the bad news - According to google - over 82% of Android owners are running 4.3 or earlier and are open to this vulnerability. So nope not link bait - this is a YIKES article.
As normal when this type of report comes out - it was on the front page of CNN - there were Senators calling for Action - and there were Pink Elephants flying around the room.
If you want to learn more - and there is more in that article that is actually scarier than when I said as in talking about potential issues with google wallet with regards to this attack and your credit card info - look for the link - Android vulnerability allows malware to compromise most devices and apps from Network World - in the show notes for ep 316 over at today in iOS dot com.
PLAY GOOGLE IS MORE SECURE THAN APPLE QUOTE
53:46
VOICEMAIL - Question_unlocked_Phone
Hi Rob,
One rumor I’m just not buying: the glowing Apple logo. Yes, I admit it would be cool for geek cred, but the iPhone already has such power-sucking features that why would you want to have another one? And so many people put theirs in cases. I just don’t see the usefulness outweighing the practicality of saving power and heat generation.
Regards,
Chelsea
Hi Chelsea - Actually the glowing Apple logo if done right could be used to notify you of a waiting or missed message - and they could use LED panels that actually use much less juice then their flash LED. So by going with the Apple logo lighting up - they could save electricity vs the True tone flash.
Hi Rob, both myself and my girlfriend have had similar issues recently.
Calls would come in but iPhone would not ring. It would vibrate and we can see on screen who was calling, but even then when we moved the slider across the phone the call would not be picked up.
We are on different networks in the UK.
My girlfriend’s phone would even more annoyingly, NEVER connect her the first time when she called out. Second time it was fine.
I work in IT and often help iPhone friends and customers out, but this one stumped me.
My girlfriend called her network (she got through on her second call) and they suggested doing the “network re-set” that you always wisely suggest to do before any system upgrade.
Since then everything has worked perfectly, so we thought it would be worth mentioning to everyone out there.
Regards,
Anthony and Sharon from London UK
Hi Rob,
Running the latest IOS 7 several people at work were noticing that recurring meetings were not showing up on our phones from our corporate Outlook 2010 calendar. One time meetings would show up just fine, but recurring meetings would not show up. This seemed to solve the problem, just in case other people are having the same issue.
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Not seeing the recurring meetings on my iphone. The meetings show up in outlook and my PC, but not my Iphone. Other meetings seem to be okay
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Please go to settings à mail, contacts, calendars-àClick on your Outlook email account àthen turn off the calendar and then reboot the device and then turn on the calendar again.
Regards,
ARNIE
Hi Rob,
Is there any way to remove scratches on iPhone screen?
Regards,
Zachary S
Hi Zach -
None that I am aware of.
Best thing to do if you have a scratch - get a good protective case from Ballistic or Nuguard or life case or Otterbox or something similar and then also get a screen protector for it.
If you drop it with a scratch it is much much more likely to fracture then without any scratches.
Good luck
1:01:20
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brianlegge/soscharger-self-
powered-iphone-and-smart-phone-cha
Yeah - Just filled out the survey for my SOS charger. this is the one funded back on April 26th 2013 - with a delivery of August 2013 estimated - and now a delivery of August 2014 expected. Hopefully before August 15th - so I can take it with me to Podcast Movement expo. Hopefully this is worth the very long wait.
More hopefully on this on Ep 318.
1:01:58
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/simple-
snap-iphone-ipad-screen-protector
This week we have an indie go go project called - Simple Snap - it had a goal of $10k - and has raised a little over $10k - so this one is funded.
What simple snap is - is a Screen protector that is simple to install with no bubbles on your iOS device.
So if you are someone that likes to have a screen protector - which I am and I recommend - but you can't put one on to save your life with out having bubbles - and bubbles really really annoy you - then you will want to look at this - the screen protectors start at $9 for the HD Anti-fingerprint version. and $15 for the tempered glass protector. Both of those for the 5, 5C and 5S.
Watch the video to see how this works - I don't think I can accurately explain it - as the video is much better at showing it in action.
Look for Simple Snap in the show notes for ep 316 or search for it at indiegogo dot com
1:02:58
http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/technology/
article863182.html
Hi Rob,
I saw this article and thought you might be interested. It is about Iliad in France trying to take over T-Mobile in the US - If this ever goes through it will be a huge impact in the states.
I used free Iiliad in france for years that has shaken up the established telecom companies in France. for 30 euros a month they broke the model with triple play (internet ADSL, TV, and phone) all you can use including a free box with DVD (now blue ray), disk for saving tv shows, and fast internet and free unlimited phone calls throughout most of the world. in my Paris apartment I get 12MB speeds so I haven’t bothered to update to fiber.
For my kids I pay 16 or 20 euros for unlimited mobile and international calls. The iphone switches to to the free box wifi automatically if it can find it so it saves them money with the huge number of people that have switched to free. Also you are not locked into a contract! I bought an I phone 5 through them with 3 payments but you can also pick 1 or 2 year of low payments. The business model really makes sense and they are on the cutting edge. I like the iphone app that lets me program by tv and stream anything on my iphone or ipad. As there isn’t any cap, no problems...
For my Family and friends in the US, I hope this deal works out. This guy is a trend setter.
The analysts don’t understand the shake up this would cause and I think he could succeed
Regards,
Rick P
Hi Rick - Thanks for the feedback - reading the article - the Analysts think this is just a bid by Iliad to try and get a % of T-Mobile now at a lower price and sell in a couple of years to Sprint for a nice profit when Sprint finally gets their ducks in a row for their purchase of T-Mobile. It does not look based on the Analysts thoughts that this is an acquisition based on growing T-Mobile - rather just growing their bank book.
From what you say Iliad sounds like a very progressive shake up the establishment type company - and maybe the Analysts just can't understand that type of company and can't bring themselves to see how anyone would want to run the 4th largest carrier in the US. They just think you have to merge number 3 and number 4 to compete with number 1 and number 2. And anything other than merging 1 and 2 does not compute - other than again trying to turn a quick buck. Will be interesting to see how this one plays out over time - especially since I live a stones throw from Sprints headquarters - whom seems to be the one most impacted by this offer to buy T-mobile.
1:06:21
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103969052002223677858/
posts/17vDEP66YSm?cfem=1
Here is another Google+ post from the Tii community I wanted to mention - the original post was from Chad Kay - and he asked if anyone had seen this issue before - with this issue being where the iPhone would get stuck in a loop between the home screen and the White Apple logo screen.
Advice to him was to get the unit into DFU mode and restore - which eventually is what fixed the issue for him.
Here is what Chad had to say quote Thanks for the tips. After several failed attempts DFU mode finally worked. I was not able to do a full restore as it appears some data which was on my last couple icloud backups was corrupted. I had to set the phone up as if it was new and sink my contacts from icloud which was the most important. Let this serve as an example: back up to a computer even if you use iCloud.
unquote
Thanks Chad for that reminder - do not just back up to the iCloud - I highly recommend you also do back ups to your computer.
So next time your iOS device is connected to your computer - go to iTunes and do a manual back up to iTunes on your computer. Sounds like Chad is wishing he had. And Chad - thanks for sharing - hopefully someone will listen and you will save them some grief in the future.
1:07:43
VOICEMAIL - Yaacov_quest_about_background_apps
Hi Rob,
I'm hoping you or the listeners can help me , I'm having my Apple ID password repeatedly rejected . I'm talking about up to 10+ times on some occasions,
It's driving me crazy ! I don't dare try two step verification,
This is the fourth if not fifth time this has happened .
It can be iBooks ,iTunes any app that does this .
Even just signing in to my account on iTunes .
It'll say "password incorrect" I'll reset and then it will reject the new password on sign in to my account .
Any ideas would be helpful
Regards,
Jenny
Hi Jenny - I can't say I have that happen to me - but if anyone else has and they know how to help Jenny - please give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hey Rob,
Received the attached check for $40 in settlement for AT&T's "unlimited" plans. Thought it might be of interest to your listeners. Not sure whether I've heard you cover the settlement or not.
Best regards,
Jeff in Burbank
Hi Jeff - not sure if I mentioned it on the show - I tend to shy away from the Lawsuit stories if at all possible - this one is sad in that Apple was dragged into it - when Apple totally hosed apple on this deal - for those that don't remember - when the iPad first came out there was a promise of being able to use the cellular month to month on an as needed basis for a low fee and unlimited for that month. Then something happened - Apple sold way way more than AT&T or Apple thought they were and Apple back peddled faster then a hiker coming across a mama grizzly bear and her two young cubs. And Apple was miffed - and then came the class action lawsuit and Apple was doubly miffed with AT&T. Congrats on getting your $40 check and I am sure more than a few listeners received their checks as well.
I wanted to mention something about when you block calls. And I have George S to thank on this. As he asked. He wanted to know what the caller you block hears when they call.
Essentially what the person you block hears - business as usual - All seems normal - they just go right to voicemail - or they think their text was delivered.
So one thing you don't want to do is block an annoying client - because they will think you got the message.
You as the person that is blocking someone - will get the voicemail message - but it will be listed at the bottom of the list of voicemail messages in an area marked oddly enough - Blocked Messages. Which is right below Deleted messages - which is right below all your messages in your inbox. And no they don't show in your count of unread voicemail messages.
Long of the short - don't ever block someone you may need to get messages from especially in a timely manner.
Thanks again to George S for his help testing this out.
1:14:40
http://appdevelopermagazine.com/1681/2014/7/21/
App-Promotion-Via-Podcasts/
I want to give a quick shout out to Artyom Dogtiev and thank him for mentioning Today in iOS in his post - App Promotion via Podcasts that appeared at App Developer Magazine.
And hi to any app devs that discovered the show because of that article. I hope you listened to the beginning of the show about how to get your app featured in the promo give away segment. But if you app if free and you still want to get it promoted on the show - please email me a 60 sec or less audio review of your app mentioning up front you are the app dev - and I will get your review played on a future episode of the show.
1:16:23
This one came in via Google+ and was kind of disturbing
From Chris Searle - he wrote. Quote
Hey guys I'm about to get my battery replaced in my 5s and I got a quote for $80.. CDN would that be considered a fair price or am I getting hosed? And what should I be looking when replacing the battery.. I was also told to consider a new lightning port, due to some corrosion. Something doesn't feel right about that..
unquote
As Robert Kelly told him and I told him - Go and take your iPhone 5S to an Apple store. It is under a year old obviously at this point - and the battery should not need replacing - if it does then it should be covered by the warranty. And that the guy also said you need to consider a new lightning port - RUN AWAY RUN AWAY. This person is far from ethical - first they should have told you to go to the apple store - and that they are trying to charge you for replacing the lighting port - that is really really disturbing.
Remember folks - there are people out there who's main goal in life is separating as much of your money from your that they can get. Once again Chris - RUN AWAY RUN AWAY - and run into an apple store. Same goes for anyone else that thinks they need a new Battery. Chances are by the way - nothing is wrong with the battery - you just might have settings wrong for different services. Don't forget about my Snapguide guide about battery saving tips for iOS 7 - there are over a dozen tips for reducing battery usage. Go to snapguide dot com or the snap guide app and search for Rob Walch - that is R O B W A L C H - and select How to improve battery Life in iOS7 for iPhone & iPad.
Hi Rob,
I was just listening to iTem 0315 and heard the bad review of the Freedompop hotspot. I've had the hotspot in my backpack for over a year now and love it. I've got an iPhone 5S and an iPad 3 both with data plans that I use very often and are not always connected to the hotspot. The Freedompop hotspot is a great backup, though. I've got it set up with no password required so if someone around me needs a little data (I've got kids and a wife without a data plan), I will just turn the hotspot on. Then, they can easily connect to the device without issue. It is only 500 MB so I always advise not to be watching video or anything. As for the 99 cent charge per month, that also happened to me. I called the customer service line and the guy happily took the charges off of my account and we went on our way. That was several months ago and I have not seen a charge since. Anyway, just thought you should know that I am very happy with my device.
Regards,
Steven R
Cedar Park, Texas
1:18:47
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 315
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Dead_Alive.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ANTHONY for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ANTHONY wrote the following.
Hi Rob.
This image was made on my iPhone 5 using the LAYRS and the COLOUR SPLASH apps.
The original image was a long exposure photo taken of the clear night sky above a small church on the shores of Lake Taupo, known for its trout fishing. Credit to Ian Ashmore for the photo.
I used LAYRS to separate the sky from the church, then added a dazzle filter and changed the hue of the sky. I then captured the Tii logo from the Tii app wallpaper and overlayed the logo over the night sky.
Lastly I imported the image into COLOUR SPLASH and grayscaled the church.
Always enjoy listening to your podcast and staying up to date with all things IOS from here in New Zealand.
Anthony H
Turangi, New Zealand
Well ANTHONY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ANTONY'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 315
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:30
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Our tablet will be better than the iPad. unquote
Chang Ma, VP Marketing Mobile Devices at LG, 20th August 2010
And here we are 4 years later and LG is the First name you think of when you think tablets - ok maybe not but hey how about the second name - ummm nope - 3rd name - yeah - a big NO there as well - ok - well then maybe 4th name. Yeah - that would be a no as well. Surely they must be in the Top 5 names - right ? Oh my I Guess that is a no as well. But I am sure they are somewhere in the top 20 - Wonder is Mr Ma is still with LG. Just Sayin.
03:26
For Promo codes - On Ep 314 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APP - PUZZLESQUE - I will be giving those Promo codes out later this week - you can find more info about that app at the beginning of Ep 314
This week we have promo codes for a couple of apps - the first one is the APP - THETA Poker Pro - 3 words - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE THETA POKER - Thanks to ROBERT for his review of his App THETA POKER PRO and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put THETA in the subject line.
The Second App we have promo code for is the App - Y Y Y Y Y - one word 5 LETTER Y'S - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR YYYYY - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP Y Y Y Y Y and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put Y Y Y Y Y in the subject line. THAT IS 5 Y'S ALL AS ONE WORD.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
07:38
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/07/21/ios-8-beta-4-tidbits/
Apple Released iOS 8 Beta 4 last week. And the Beta keeps on getting more useful and stable from what I can see.
One of the major new features with Beta 4 was the introduction of the Native App Tips - it gives users tips on how to use iOS 8 on a weekly basis.
Display and Brightness are broken out from Wallpaper in Settings - but strangely enough the brightness settings are still also under Wallpaper.
Under Privacy - there is now an icon fro Home Data - which will list Apps requesting access to Home Data.
Under Messages - Audio and Video messages each get their own separate expiration options.
Under Mail, Contacts and Calendars - For contacts - under show in App switcher - you can toggle off Phone Favorites and Recents. This will keep your contacts from showing in the App switcher.
Under Mail section - There are swipe options for swipe left and swipe Right. So you can make swipe where it marks a message as read and another to flag the message for example.
In the Keyboard options for General - Quick type toggle to turn on / off - now is called Predictive.
Under the new features for chewing up your battery section is the new Section for Handoff & Suggested Apps - This has toggles for Handoff and for Suggest Apps - there are toggles for My Apps and App Store - According to the description quote Show installed apps or App store suggestions for apps relevant to your current location on the lock screen and in the App switcher as your phones location services drains down your battery like 6 year old sucking down a capri sun juice pouch. unquote - will except for maybe that last part. Battery Saving hint - toggle them all off.
When I sit here and Try to keep track of all the tips needed for saving your battery in iOS 8 it makes me feel like Apple almost needs to have its own app dedicated to recommending different tips. Just Sayin.
Control Center got a slight tweak to its look.
There were some other slight tweaks / updates as we inch closer to the GM release well that and the fact The Bug Report app is gone - that one is kind of a hint it is getting closer to the GM.
Is it perfect or 100% stable - heck no - I get random crashes especially with the podcasts app. So I think we need at least one if not two more Beta's - but it may just be one more.
http://www.zdnet.com/ios-8-beta-4-released-to-developers-includes-
new-tips-app-7000031833/
http://9to5mac.com/2014/07/21/ios-8-beta-4-includes-new-tips-
app-with-quick-feature-tutorials/
10:41
http://fortune.com/2014/07/18/how-many-ipads-did-apple-
sell-last-quarter-7/
Apple announced their fiscal 3rd quarter numbers - or what the rest of us call Q2 2014 numbers last week - leading up to the call the Anal-ists were all out there throwing around their Predictions - and as usual Philip Elmer dewit rounded up all these guesses. For iPads - the analysts average 14.43 Mil units sold with a high guess of 16 Mil by Horace Dediu and a low of 12.26 by T-Michael Walkley - and the actual retail numbers was - 13.3 Mil units sold Putting Bill Choi of Janney Capital closest to the pin.
For iPhones sold - Alexander Peterc had a high guess of 39.68 Mil units sold last quarter - with Amit Daryanani guessing at 31.8 Mil and all the analysts had an average of 35.88 Mil units sold - with the actual number coming in at 35.2 Mil units sold. That means there was a 4 way tie for closest to the pin with Daniel Tello, Stephen Turner, Timothy Arcuri and Uncle Gene Munster all guessing 35.0 Mil units sold. Congrats to Uncle Gene - I guess I can not call him always wrong anymore.
That means to date over 550 million iPhones have sold, and over 224 Million iPads have been sold.
Some other info from the Quarterly call - iPod's sold - yes they still make iPod's - and last quarter 2.9 Mil of them found new homes. Overall Apples Cash pile grew from 150.6 bil to 164.5 billion dollars - most over seas. Apple had revenue of $37.4 Bil vs 35.3 Billion in the year ago quarter. Apple Generate 10.3 Billion in cash flow and returned over 8 Billion via dividends and share buy backs. Apple will also be doing another dividend payment of $0.47 per share in August - that amount per share is the same as before the split on an adjusted basis.
Some other miscellaneous trivia from the call - Apple said over 20 Million people watched the WWDC keynote session - a new record.
CarPlay is being integrated by 29 different auto manufacturers. Sales in the BRIC countries for the iPhone were up 55% yr over yr. 13 Mil iPads have been sold to Education globally to date. Devs have earned over $20 Billion dollars to date with over half of that in the past 12 months.
Now one downer for the call was the iPad sales - Tim cook did not try to get into explanations of shifting inventory and churn like last call - he simple said iPad sales were below what analysts expectations were and they were down year over year - 13.3 mil this year vs 14.6 mil in the same quarter a year ago. The 13.3 mil number is the worst number for the past 9 quarters to put that in more perspective.
Forward guidance for next quarter was also lower over-all, than what anal-ists expected. So iPhone sales just below expectations - iPads sales well below - and forward guidance below expectations - and all that would of course mean Apples stock has taken a beating since the call - right - I mean in the past couple of years news like this would mean a huge decline for Apple - right - ummm no. Apple stock ended Monday at a 12 month high of $99.02 - just south of the all time high of $100 dollars and a few coins. Seems Anal-ists are pretty excited about the iPhone 6 mockups out there.
http://fortune.com/2014/07/17/how-many-iphones-did-
apple-sell-last-quarter-14/
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/
14lhbadvljhbasdfvljhbasdfvljhbasdfvljhb7/event/
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/07/19FY-14-
Third-Quarter-Results-Conference-Call.html
http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/22/technology/
apple-earnings/index.html
http://www.eweek.com/mobile/tim-cook-admits-
lower-cost-used-iphone-sales-are-good-for-apple.html
15:54
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249957/
The_other_Apple_economy_2B_in_devices_on_eBay?pageNumber=1
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one - which kind of addresses on of the things Tim Cook discussed on the conference call - and that is about what happens to old iOS device. Unlike old Android devices or heck even basically new Android devices - Old iOS devices don't just get stuck in a draw somewhere and forgotten. There is no need for the island of Misfit iOS devices. Seems when most people move on to a new iOS device - their old device either gets handed down to someone in the family - Hello my wife and boys. Or it gets sold either to someone like Gazelle or Usell or directly to another consumer via a service like craigslist or eBay - and that brings us to the article from Dr. John that talks about how big a deal that is for eBay. Nearly $2 Billion with a b dollars worth of slightly used Apple devices were sold on Ebay over just the past 12 months in the US alone. This according to Apple.
From the article quote
The iPhone dominated on the online auction site, accounting for 55% the $1.94 billion in sales of Apple goods. Meanwhile, Mac products accounted for 20% of Apple sales on eBay and iPad sales represented 19% of the total.
However, the iPod was a heartier competitor on eBay than it is in the market for new Apple products, accounting for 7% of all sales of Apple goods on the site.
unquote. iPod sales by the way direct from Apple are now at 1% of revenue.
One of Cooks comments per the resale market was quote
"I think the great thing is that our products command a much higher resale value than others do. And so that leads to a larger trade-in. And from my perspective, that [means a] larger ecosystem [because] more people wind up getting on iPhone. And if we get somebody to try an Apple product and then buy an Apple product, the likelihood that they begin buying other Apple products is very high."
unquote
It seems in Cooks and Apples mind they are going to support the price sensitive market by coming out with cool new products to get the early adopters to upgrade often and push their used Apple ware down to the more price sensitive parts of the market - get them hooked on Apple product and then hopefully they realize the value of buying more apple product and they move up the food chain when possible.
So to put it another way - Apple does not care if you drink the Kool-aid from their cup or from the cup of one of their customers - just as long as your are drinking the Apple cool-aid they are happy. They just don't want people drinking that Android drink - you know the one - it was the horrible Orange drink you got at McDonalds back in the 70's for birthday parties - not quite a fruit drink not quite cough syrup - it lived somewhere in between. Yeah - I bet that is a childhood memory quite a few you had suppressed for some time. Anyway that Orange McDonalds drink is the best way to explain what the Android folks are trying to resell.
19:23
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21:39
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Ben_CA_answr_transfer_data
Hi Rob,
I am a man with vision impairment from birth And have been given an apple iPhone 4s from my parents and it really easy to use with a vision impairment because it is easy to read and operate with Siri I can't thank apple Enough for such a great device for the vision impairment people
Regards,
Jon P
Hi Rob,
You brought up the whole issue of accessability with regard to Apple. As a blind person it's difficult to explain how useful my iPhone and IOS devices are. I've been using computers now since the 80's (I'm 43) and when the first iPhone came out I was not a happy person. It was obvious to everyone back then that touch screens were the future. Well, obvious to everyone but BB and Microsoft. Anyhow, at that time I thought that touch screens spelled the end of accessability for mobile devices for blind people. However, in 2009 Apple proved me wrong when they introduced VoiceOver on the 3gs. This really was a revolution. I'd argue it was a larger revolution than the original iPhone was for sighted people. All these years later Android is still woefully behind and Windows Phone remains completely inaccessible; for the ten people out there who use it.
As for what Tim Cook said about ROI for making their devices accessible; well, I have a 64gb 5s and an iPad Air and Retina Mini both of which are 64gb cellular models. All of these devices were purchased to replace earlier models. Seems they are not losing money on me. Not to mention my 2013 13-inch i7 Retina MBP (which I mostly use for Windows on bootcamp). Windows still beats OS X for accessability.
Did I mention I am a happy Apple share holder? All good.
Regards,
Kevin B
Hey Rob,
Great coverage of the NFB Resolution and accessibility on a mainstream podcast. Awesome! BTW: I know you were trying to get a point across, but the Amazon Kindle app has been accessible now since may 2013. Always yaaay to more books!
Regards.
Chelsea
Hi Chelsea - Thanks for the follow up on the Kindle App and thanks to others with the same follow up - and if I was really on my Game - I would have mentioned after reading that comment about the kindle - that since that time - Amazon put in the resources and listened to the users and made it accessible friendly. But that on their own it did take until 2013 to get to that point. If I was on my Game I would have. But way too many 5 Hour energy drinks to do that.
And did I mention what a nightmare I think the Health app is. For those going how did we transition to that? Well Because I tried to track my caffeine intake in the Health app - and wow - what an un-apple app. If you want to use that app to track what you consume - yeah good luck with that. I know it is not fully released - but still - the UI is just plain daunting if you have to look for categories to enter what you are consuming. There should be a way for items you put to your dashboard to tap and enter quickly a new consumption. Like with caffeine - chances are each time you drink a drink with caffeine it will have the same amount as last time - why not have a quick plus button to add at that time your normal amount. Ok - did I mention I am not a fan of the Health app. Lets hope this gets the full apple treatment in the future and is more - much much more user friendly and well just useable for that mater.
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27:45
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,000 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
Per the Post we mentioned on the last episode about what type of iPhone 6 you want - here is an update to those numbers:
3 People staying with 5S
6 went with the 4 in
22 went with 4.7 in
14 went with 5.5 in - including yours truly.
19 went with Space Grey
9 went with silver
11 went with gold
4 did not care on color
8 went with 32 gb
21 went with 64 gb
13 went with 128 gb
1 went with any storage
So the popular device looks to be a 4.7 Inch Space Grey iPhone 6 with 64 GB of Storage.
One new popular post in the G+ community this past week came from - the very evil Chris Andrews - who posted a picture of the stop watch app showing 8 1/100ths of a second with the following text Quote Who can beat my stop watch score. Start and stop the built in iPhone stop watch see if you can beat my time. unquote. To which many of us wasted some time trying to beat this time - and a few other posted their results with Javier M ultimately breaking the spell on all of us by posting a time of 1 1/100th of a second - for the best time possible. Thanks Javier - your dedication is appreciated by many of us - but probably not by your employer.
- These past couple of weeks there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1000+ of you already in the community and contributing.
29:43
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/07/21Apple-
Announces-Eighth-Annual-iTunes-Festival-in-London.html
Thanks to Apple for this next one - and that is per their Press release titled - Apple announces Eight annual iTunes festival in London. From the description - quote
iTunes Festival Returns to the Legendary Roundhouse for 30 Days with the World’s Biggest Artists Including Maroon 5, Pharrell Williams, Beck, Sam Smith, Blondie, Kylie, David Guetta, 5 Seconds of Summer, Calvin Harris, Chrissie Hynde & Many More
unquote
As apple states the performances of which there will be 60 in September - 2 a day - will be streamed live or on demand on your iOS device or Apple TV or via iTunes on your computer.
They are also doing a contest in which Music Fans from across the world can win tickets to the live events. Just send your head shots, body measurements, BMI and Date of Birth to Apple for your chance to win. Or go to itunesfestival dot com for a (cough) chance to win.
More info in the press release which you can find in the show notes for ep 315 at today in iOS dot com.
30:54
http://techtonictimes.blogspot.com/2014/07/apple-iphone-
6-photo-leak-shows-rear.html
Ok - How many people remember back when the iPhone 4 was the latest unit - the rear panel I talked about with the lighted apple logo of with Steve's image in the Apple? It was a really cool and very geeky mod. And one I loved to show off until I broke the back. Well an iPhone that comes with a lit up logo officially has been kind of a dream of mine and others for some time and now it looks based on parts leaks as a dream that I and others will finally see come to fruition with the iPhone 6. That's right a light up logo looks to be in my future once again.
This is no every day leak from the likes of Digitimes or BGR - nope this comes from Sonny Dickson - who seems to know exactly the right people to pay off on the production lines in China to get these type of parts.
Now another rumor per this part said the reason for the pass through opening for the logo in the back case was not for a light up logo or a logo that flashes for messages - but rather for the placement of an NFC chip. Ummm no - I think NFC is N O when it comes to future Apple iPhones - I think iBeacons is the way Apple is going and not NFC. It just seems like Apple has tried to distance itself from NFC in the past. We shall see in the future. But my Money is on a light up logo and no NFC.
32:29
http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-6-parts-leak-
in-new-photos-2014-7
And to back up the leak from Sonny Dickson - comes another leak of components - this one claims to show some of the internal components Apple will use in its iPhone 6. And guess what the screw holes match up exactly with the base that Sonny dickson leaked a week earlier. Nice to see the leaked photos of components fitting together.
Yeah the leaks just keep on keeping on.
32:52
http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/22/technology/mobile/
apple-iwatch-patent/index.html
If you are a long time listener of this show you know I say stay away from looking at Patents Apple is awarded as a future potential device - because if they are awarded a patent and said device or technology is not already out - it likely will not be out any time soon or maybe never at all.
And thus I am left in a big big quandary. Part of me says - stick to your guns on that stance - it has proved true for the past 7 years of doing this show.
Then there is the part of me that for the last 18 months has been saying an iWatch is coming an iWatch is coming.
See Apple was just granted a patent for what can only be described as an iWatch.
Said iWatch's specs include what you would expect - Touchscreen, Accelerometer, GPS receiver, bluetooth, and alerts via Vibration. It would connect to a mobile device display notifications, and allow users to accept or decline phone calls - all pretty standard fare and much of what my pebble can do. But then there are a few things a little more unique - like it having on board storage to store your music and videos - plus a headphone jack and you can use said iWatch with no phone necessary.
In the patent it is said the device could respond to specific movements from the user like shaking or tapping your wrist to accept or decline calls. The patent even made mention of a nonmetallic band - and a square face.
So here is what I say about the patent - this per say is likely NOT the iWatch - but some of the features will be in THE iWatch - with some others not mentioned in the patent also showing up.
But I do find the timing of the release of the patent interesting.
Should be an interesting if not expensive fall.
Right now I am looking at getting a new iPhone 6 - if a 5.5 inch version is released, An iWatch and a new Mac Book Pro.
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35:35
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/21/iphone-
6-screen-sapphire-scratch-resistant-gorilla-glass-video
Lets talk a little about the Sapphire glass that may or may not be showing up on the iPhone 6 - again as I warned - don't be fooled into thinking it will be indestructible - it will not be.
And some recent videos showing the front panel - while they show it is much less likely to scratch - these videos show it can scratch. And is likely not pure sapphire. One video shows them scratching the front of an iPhone 5S with sandpaper - but the Home button does not scratch. Seems the Gorilla glass has a hardness rating around 6.4 - but the pure sapphire home button is the second hardest substance with a hardness rating of 9. Diamond is a 10. They used some sandpaper one with a hardness of 7 and one with 8 - and in both cases they easily scratched the gorilla glass on the 5S - but did not scratch the home button.
When both were turned on the reported iPhone 6 - both were also able to scratch the iPhone 6 glass - but not as much and not as easily. This means one of two things - the glass is a fake and not really what Apple is going to use or two - Apple is not going to use pure sapphire for the main glass - but some hybrid mix with Sapphire. Again the iPhone 6 glass did scratch but was much harder to scratch and scratched less.
As one expert said - the only way we will know for sure what Apple is using for the iPhone 6 is to get one when it is launched - and then break up the glass and look at it under a microscope. And well expect some people to be falling over themselves to do just that and get the video up on youtube before anyone else once the iPhone 6 does launch likely September 19th or 26th.
37.57
http://www.zdnet.com/the-apple-backdoor-that-wasnt-7000031781/
There was one non-story that the Apple haters were also quick to trip over themselves to report on and condemn Apple with not a single bit of oh what is that word or words I am looking for Ohh year Journalism or fact checking. Seems this quote security expert unquote who goes by the title NerveGas - released a presentation at Hackers on Planet Earth in which he said he reported finding code being active in iOS devices that he could ONLY attribute to Apple putting in a back door for the government to use said code. And well - NO - or as Apple basically put - HECK NO - no way - no how - never happened. Doing your Fracking homework. And a few other choice words.
Now before Apple could vehemently deny said accusations which they did pretty quick and also explain what NerveGas found - here are some of the sites that quickly hung Effigies of Apple from the nearest light post and set them on fire.
The Guardian, Forbes, Times of India, The Register, Ars Technica, MacRumors, Cult of Mac, Apple Insider, InformationWeek, Read Write Web, Daily Mail, ZDNet AND MANY MANY MORE.
They all condemned or re-reported as fact that which none of them bothered to even try to fact check or ask a real Security expert with out a name lifted from an 80's comic book. Per the code that was found and its use here is exactly what Apple said - and which has been backed up by Real security experts.
Quote
"We have designed iOS so that its diagnostic functions do not compromise user privacy and security, but still provides needed information to enterprise IT departments, developers and Apple for troubleshooting technical issues. A user must have unlocked their device and agreed to trust another computer before that computer is able to access this limited diagnostic data. The user must agree to share this information, and data is never transferred without their consent.
As we have said before, Apple has never worked with any government agency from any country to create a backdoor in any of our products of services."
unquote
So for those of you that sent in links to the early articles - nothing to see here - move along - move along.
Now that is not to say Apple can't get your info out of your iOS device if it is locked down - as we reported here before a few times - they can - if say the government needs info off of it for a trial or court case and they have a court order they can send your physical device to Apple and 4 or so months later they will get it back unlocked - but it is not a quick process - and it is definitely not a remote access - just one they can only do when they physically have said device.
And all those quick to string up Apple are also ones likely with an Android device - Whom I guess do not need to worry about a back door vulnerability not when there are so many side doors the government and others can go through to get at their data - just sayin.
I think one Security expert I read on this subject summed it up best - the Hacker that did this presentation was looking for PR and those reporting on his findings were looking for web traffic - not a good combo.
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/07/22/apple-denies-it-included-
backdoor-services-in-ios/
http://blogs.computerworld.com/cybercrime-and-hacking/24175/
security-expert-rejects-apple-nsa-ios-backdoor-claims
41:52
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101863259
Continuing with the theme of Bad reporting - Thanks to Jason Steele for the heads up on this horrible article.
The title of this next one is Quote Apple could be obsolete in 3 years: Analyst.
Now part of the horrible reporting is not that an analyst said Apple could be obsolete in 3 years - Yes and the earth could be hit by a giant Asteroid and the Royals could win the world series. Two are completely far fetched ideas and the other is only slight far fetched.
No the horrible part of the article is the first paragraph which is often all many read and it is quote
Apple could be "obsolete" in three years, due to increasing competition and "make-believe" valuations in the technology sector, one analyst told CNBC on Thursday.
unquote
Except if you watch the interview with said analyst or read the article fully - that is not at all what the analyst said. He never ever said Apple was a make-believe valuation - that was later in the conversation talking about Netflix and Facebook and Amazon types with crazy PE's. Apples PE is a conservative sub-20 - even with it sitting at a 12 month high. But if all you did was read that first paragraph that is not what is said at all.
So CNBC in General and Arjun Kharpal - shame on you - please dig back out the J-school 101 book and do some re-reading.
43:48
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - BILL_Broklyn__Tip_clean_Connector4S
Hi Rob
Following on from the previous email, I found the below:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486
Does My Photo Stream use my iCloud storage?
No. Photos uploaded to My Photo Stream don't count against your iCloud storage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5903
Do Shared Photo Streams use my iCloud storage?
No. Photos uploaded to Shared Photo Streams do not count against your iCloud storage.
Regards,
Steve W
Hi Rob, Clock experts say whensnooze alarms were invented, the gears in alarm clocks were standardized. The snooze gear was introduced into the existing mix and its teeth had to mesh with the other gears' teeth. The engineers had to choose between a gear that made the snooze period nine-plus minutes or 10-plusminutes.
Regards, Luke G
Hi Rob,
Further to the callers question in the last episode about the 9min snooze, please find a link that was discussed on the today in ios google plus page https://plus.google.com/102524769836185079840/posts/TpX55pxhMLa
Turns out that there is no way to change the standard stock alarm app, but some good suggestions anyways
Regards
Daniel
Preston
UK
Hi Rob
I am responding to the caller in episode 314 that asked about adjusting the snooze time on the native clock app. The default 9 minute snooze length can't be adjusted, but say if wanted a 5 minute length, what you can do is set multiple alarms at 5 minute intervals. If you set an alarm at 5, 5.05, 5.10 for example, you are creating your own snooze period.
Alternatively I found this free app called Theme Clock Alarm in the App Store, that will allow you to control the snooze length:
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/theme-clock-alarm/id342151239?mt=8
Hope that helps
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
Hi Rob
One other point to note is for the suggestion with the native clock app to work, you should go edit, then click on each alarm set and ensure snooze is off. This will avoid the default 9 minute snooze time occurring.
Regards
Stephen
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50:05
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1193255258/cabin-
the-easiest-way-to-recharge-your-iphone
Thanks to Michael and others for this next one.
Which is the Kickstarter Project called - Cabin.
This one had a goal of 50k - and is over 152k - and has until Fri Aug 29th at 9:03 AM CT for funding.
So what is Cabin that it is able to raise over 150G's
Quote Cabin is the slim aluminum portable battery for iPhone that attaches magnetically for an unobtrusive and simple recharging experience. unquote
Ok - I think a simpler way to get across what this is - is think Apples Mag safe power adapter for your iPhone. You plug into your lighten port a dongle that is flat on the outside - with mag connect points. And then you can snap on your power cord.
The key ones on this are the MicroAdapter - that which plugs into your Lightening port for the iOS device and the MagAdapter - that your lightening cord plugs into.
I think the price for these two is $25 total - which in their description for that award level calls it a cabin adaptor and microadaptor.
They also have a case called the cabin and a dock called the Cabin Dock.
Their Kickstarter page is confusing to say the least. Pricing is higher for the Cabin and cabin dock.
Yeah some people are successful despite their best efforts - guys - clean up your kickstarter page or at a min if you take the time to have an image with everything numbered and labeled - yeah keep the names the same in your awards section. Just sayin.
Search for Cabin at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 315 at today in iOS Dot com.
52:33
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ryangrepper/coolest-
cooler-21st-century-cooler-thats-actually
Thanks to Glen or Blame this one on Glen - you pick.
This is another kickstarter project - and this one - has raised over 7.5 Million dollars. And has until August 29th at 8:00 PM CT for funding.
So what is said kickstarter project that it could raise 7.5 Million dollars. Well in a nutshell - it is a cooler with an 18 Volt rechargeable blender, and a detachable bluetooth speaker and USB charger, and LED LID light and wide easy rolling tires and integrated storage for plates and knife and cooler divider slash cutting board and gear tie down and well what really put it over the top - a bottle opener.
Yes a cooler - just raised over 7.5 Million on Kickstarter. Ummm hello Coleman - seems your Marketing team has been slacking lately. I mean how did they completely miss the mark on this obviously huge pent up demand for a much better Cooler.
This one is called Coolest Cooler - two words and From the kickstarter page for this. quote
The COOLEST is a portable party disguised as a cooler, bringing blended drinks, music and fun to any outdoor occasion.
unquote
Pricing for this cooler - $185 and change.
Rumor has it Samsung has already begun work on their own version they will call it the cooler coolest but it is not a complete rip off - they moved the blender from the left side to the right side and will have a gold color version.
Vs the Coolest Cooler which comes in well you know what - I think I went as far as I could on this one - look in the show notes for ep 315 if you are looking for a $185 swiss army knife of a cooler. Thank or blame Glenn for this one.
54:55
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ianmorris/2014/07/22/apple-tv-
is-a-huge-cash-cow-which-is-why-apple-is-in-no-rush-to-make-it-better/
Hi Rob ,
You wondered why no update to Apple TV this article may explain why .
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ianmorris/2014/07/22/apple-tv-is-a-huge-cash-cow-which-is-why-apple-is-in-no-rush-to-make-it-better/
Love the show
Thanks
Jenny
Thanks Jenny - and this is per the article - Apple TV is a huge Cash Cow which is why Apple is in no rush to make it better - Yeah nice short pithy title.
Well the basic gist of the article is well what the title said - Apple is making a lot of money - over a billion dollars just from Media sales from those using Apple TV - so as such they are not interested in opening it up to the wild wild west of Apps - like say an app for Today in iOS - when they would much rather people be spending their time buying TV shows and movies.
Except - you know - you can already stream TII to your apple TV with Airplay that is in the Tii app today. Plus the main reason people use Apple TV - Netflix - for which Apple gets - Nothing. So yeah - not buying the argument being laid out here.
Apple has shown it is more interested in building a better ecosystem then milking a cash cow.
I guess when I said it will be an expensive fall - I forgot to mention a new Apple TV on my to purchase list if said device is released as well.
I am hoping Apple proves Ian Morris at Forbes wrong when they release the 4th gen Apple TV with app store.
Dreamers got to Dream
56:36
http://www.lightreading.com/spit-(service-provider-it)/packet-
inspection-traffic-management/verizon-applies-3g-throttling-
policy-to-lte/d/d-id/710117
Do you have Verizon and an unlimited plan and LTE - Oh happy news for you - Verizon is looking at you with regards to Network optimization.
Yeah never a good thing when your carrier says they want to apply its network optimization policy to your account.
Seems what they are looking to do is Throttle your downloads - yeah team V. They had already been doing this network optimization for 3G users with unlimited plans - but now you lucky LTE customers are going to get the Verizon treatment as well.
Let me know how that works out for you.
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VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Dan_LA_fdbk_finding_language
Hi Rob. This past Christmas I upgraded my ipad from an ipad 2 to an iPad Air and I setup as a new device because I wanted a fresh start discovering new apps to use instead of the ones I had been using for years. I mostly used my ipad for GarageBand and lost a ton of music setting up as a new device. I backed up the old ipad to my imac, can I get those tracks back I lost on the ipad 2. I no longer have the ipad 2. Thank you! Peace, Love and ios!
Regards,
Aaron's
Hi Aaron,
When you go to iTunes on your Mac - goto - Preferences --> Devices
Then look under Device Backups and see if you can see the back up for your old iPad 2.
If tis is there - then you can do a restore from that back up for your current device to see if the tracks are still there.
I would recommend first - you do a full back up of your current iPad - before doing the restore from back up.
If the tracks are there then you are all set - if not - then just do a restore from back up from that most recent back up.
Regards,
Rob W
Hi Rob,
Do you know if an application that will show you the carrier cell coverage percentage of the travel when you going to trip? I travel a lot and would like to pick the best way in an area that may not have good coverage on Verizon.
Thanks,
Jeff
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the accessibility coverage and promotion on your last show. You did it justice and a great job. Very enjoyable.
I am usually a very tech-savvy Apple watcher, but am in a bit of a predicament with the iPad. I received an iPad 2 in 2012 as part of a work deal and have grown to love the device because of its long battery life and opportunity to develop and use apps that require spatial awareness; the bigger screen than the iPhone is better. I’m looking into jumping up to an iPad Mini. As much as I’ve gotten used to the bigger screen, I still get lost occasionally and have small hands. I saw the configuration of iPad that I want on Amazon for $439, and am not sure if I should just hold out and wait till the next model arrives, possibly paying double the price. My iPad 2 is still kicking, but I’m noticing a performance hit. Particularly with VoiceOver running all the time, it helps to have a bit more oomph (I know, real technical term) in your processor for future-proofing. And then there’s the whole argument of whatever Apple releases in the fall—I really, really want an iWatch. I think there could be so many potential uses for a device like that in terms of health data gathered and indoor navigation.
Thoughts? when should I take the plunge? I would have sooner, but because of how I obtained it, selling the iPad 2 is not really an option.
Regards,
Chelsea
Hi Chelsea,
Thanks for listening to the show and for the kind words.
Here is my recommendation to anyone looking to update right now. If you can wait - then wait. That way in 3 months time when the new iPads are out - you can still decide to get the device you are looking at today (but probably for less then) or if you really like the new device that will be announced you can pick it.
But if you update today - there is no choice.
So again if you can wait - then wait. Future you will be glad past you waited today. Either for saving money or for getting the hottest new tech.
1:03:40
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?
enableSeo=true&id=pcat17071&type=page&keys=
keys&st=ipad-with-retina-20140725&sc=Global&cp=
null&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&pp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960
Hi Rob
For US listeners, Best Buy currently has $70 off the iPad with Retina Display 16GB. This discount applies to wifi only and wifi + cellular devices:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/ipad-with-retina-20140725
For Australian listeners, Target are selling the iPad mini 16GB for $289. This is wifi only and $60 cheaper than what you would get it for from Apple directly:
http://www.target.com.au/p/apple-ipad-mini-wi-fi-16gb-silver/53144300
Kind Regards
Steve in
Brisbane
1:04:17
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/07/congress-passes-a-
bill-that-once-again-makes-phone-unlocking-by-consumers-legal
I don't like to talk about the legal stuff - and not bills not yet signed into law - but I though this one was at least worth a mention.
The following is from Senator Patrick Leahy's office whom is a sponsor of this bill. quote
The legislation approved by the House Friday, which the Senate unanimously approved last week, reinstates a 2010 rulemaking by the Librarian of Congress so that consumers can transfer, or “unlock,” their cell phones without running afoul of copyright laws. It also directs the Librarian of Congress to consider whether other wireless devices, like tablets, should be eligible for unlocking.
unquote
Essentially this means once you complete your legal contract requirements - the carriers must allow you to unlock your phone and take it where ever you want - on top of that you as a consumer can not get software to do that unlocking for you - and those creating the software are not subject to arcane DMCA rules.
The President is expected to sign this one making it a law.
After it is signed and there is more info on what you need to do to unlock your iOS devices with out getting stuck in call waiting Limbo - I am sure we will go over it here on the show.
But I was kind of excited to see this bill passed by the Senate.
1:05:56
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/07/vessyl-the-cup-that-
tracks-what-you-are-drinking-rakes-in-1-million-in-preorder-sales
Thanks to Michael for this next one. Which is the Vessyl - spelled not at all like anyone would spell it - V E S S Y L - of course.
From their site quote
First introduced in June, Vessyl, the cup that automatically tracks your consumption, has reached a huge milestone. Preorder sales have reached $1 million.
unquote
So what is the vessyl - it is a cup you pour your drink into - it then can tell you what said drink is and how many calories and other info - hey wait I was going to make fun of it like Colbert did and say - you know what else will tell you that info - the Side of the can you poured said drink from.
But after being flummoxed completely by the Health app - I could see the Vessyl communicating with your Health app to log in your drink info.
Pre-order pricing is $99 for this.
Supposedly it is able to tell you if you have Coke or Pepsi in the cup. It will tell you how many calories you are drinking. As well as other info - total grams of sugar, fat, caffeine and such.
I would say don't be the first or one of the fist to pre-order this one - let a few people get their hands and lips on it and see how it reviews first.
I was going to request one until I thought about how unlikely I would be to pour My 5 hour energy drink into it first - and yeah - I will just go back to eating less and exercising more and let the chips fall where the may. This whole tracking what you eat / drink thing is for the birds or I guess people with $100 smart Cups.
1:07:51
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Gunner_Chi_quest_Movies
Hi Rob
I'm having a problem with my 4S I went to the apple store the day after Father's Day and all my photo's have not yet downloaded and this been going on since I left the apple store which was the day after Father's Day when the guy gave me back my new refurbished iPhone 4S he handed me the ph and my SIM card I put the SIM card back in the ph and my photo's and Videos still have not yet downloaded please help
Sharde
LongBeachCA
Hi Rob,
Greetings from Chicago. I am a blind VoiceOver user.
I have a 32 GB iPhone 5 running iOS 7. I bought it unlocked on the
evening of winter solstice in 2012 at the North Michigan Avenue Apple
store. It was a retail experience I will remember for a lifetime.
This was the first cell phone I had ever used or purchased in my life.
My main interest in the iPhone was all the incredible apps,
particularly those used for navigation and orienting someone to an
area. The store was a controlled chaos of hundreds of people swirling
around an open floor plan to catch the Apple vibrancy and catch the
buzz. Staff struggled to identify customers from all the tourists.
Eventually, I connected with a saleswoman. I shared with her my
excitement for my new iPhone journey and how the device may transform
my life. She found an Apple trainer named Russell at the store and led
me to a private upstairs area away from the crowds.
To my amazement, Russell helped me with unboxing the phone for the
first time and then provided a 45-minute tutorial on the phone's
physical elements, accessibility settings, initial set up, and he
showed me how to perform the basic gestures to use the phone. He
seemed as familiar with voiceover as most blind iPhone users. Russell
showed me how to insert a nanno sim card and at one point he attached
an audio splitter to the headphone jack and we both listened to
voiceover through headphones so I could hear the demonstration in the
busy store and successfully learn the phone's basic gestures while
Russell offered iPhone coaching and feedback. He was patient,
thorough, and totally
knowledgeable about VoiceOver for the blind and understanding how
helpful it is to my independence.
You are so right when you say that Apple is like no other technology
company. Google doesn't have the attention to detail to ensure that
end users have a seamless, highly effective use of their technology.
They only care about putting ads under your nose.
Nothing else can light a candle to the iPhone. Apple's success is in
providing mass simplicity to high functionality with the company
deciding to champion simplicity over complexity.
Regards,
Kelly
Hi Rob,
I also had a very bad experience with FreedomPop. I preordered one of their WiFi hotspots when it first started. The terms that they advertised (thanks to the Internet Archive Wayback Machine, they still can be seen) were, 500MB free, $10/gigabyte over that, and no other charges. By the time my unit shipped, they changed the terms to $20/gigabyte unless you were on a monthly plan. I pointed out that that was not what they had advertised, and they denied it, a clear lie. That reduced my use case from something that I would use often to something that I would use only in emergencies. Then 99 cent charfes started showing up on my credit card bill despite my not using the product. They had instituted a charge for each month you didn't use the device. I complained, and their solution was to cancel my account, leaving me with a $99 paperweight. A most unethical company, your comparison to GoDaddy doesn't even come close.
Regards,
Bob D
hi Rob,
so i now have an iphone five on freedompop and it is nice. download speeds of 13-14 mbs.
the freedompop app (dialer) still needs work, sometimes it won't register right away. I have had a magic jack account for five years and must say that despite their almost non-existant customer service, and their other little shortcomings, the ios app is perfect So, in summary, if I run low on data, I will use their app (and their phone number).
By using the magic jack app I also don't need to "have" another number for everyone to learn.
regards,
JOHNNY
Hi Rob - here are some random Rants and thoughts about what Apple is planning in the coming Months.
In short, this year’s apple devices will look like this
iPod
5.5 inch iPod
Refresh of iPod lineup
Update the damn iPod classic. Add some style/color
AppleTV
Refresh with two versions, standard and pro
$129 priced Pro will be for gaming (A8, 32GB, Bluetooth/lightening ports for gaming controls…)
$79 priced Standard will be media hub(A7, 8GB).
iPad
Refresh with iTouch then move to an every other year refresh model
Keep pricing format as is
iPhone
4S – Discontinued. Get that 30 pin connector out of here!
5C – Moved to 4S position
5S – Moved to 5C position with multi colors
6S – 4.7 inch model(new iPhone)
5.5 inch iPod. No iPhone in this size
iWatch
Low-end
$179 with limited new sensors.
Will be an iPhone in watch format.
For masses
High-end
$499 FDA approved and Ins company subsidized.
New sensors for health tracking.
For chronically ill, health conscious and hospital patient use
Wishlist/Services
Gaming package
$9.99 a month gives you access to pool of subscription games
Movie Package
Like HBO, Apple becomes a content creator. Hire Michael B, Jerry B, JJ Abram to create content for Apple TV. New drama, horror, scifi and comedy shows
$9.99/month for all content sans sports
Misc
During the “dry season” Apple should hold small keynotes for accessories
Home, gaming, recreational, musical devices
Rants
Apple needs to bring Jarvis to the masses. What I want:
Come home: door unlocks because it recognizes my iPhone or iWatch.
Built in always on intercom system linked to my AppleTV.
Me: Siri what’s been going on since I’ve been out
Siri: Two people approached your door. Here are their photos. Your kid left the house for 4 hours and came back. I turned the AC off while she was out…
Siri: Your electric bill is due. Your checking and savings do not have sufficient funds to cover the amount, however John, credit card 0001 has enough. Make the payment?
Me: Yes Siri
Regards John S
John - Thanks for you thoughts - Hope you are wrong on the iPhone line up - I would like to see three iPhone 6's - 4, 4.7 and 5.5 inches.
01:18:38
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/upshot/hold-the-
phone-a-big-data-conundrum.html
A parting shot to an article in the The Upshot section of the NYTimes - thanks to Emiko Fruend for the heads up on this one.
The article is one about a conspiracy theory that has popped up the past few years - and correlation vs causation.
See this is about the articles you will start to see popping up in 3 2 1..
left ear
And that is that apple causes your iOS devices to start to slow down right before a new iOS device comes out and then more once it does come out to force you to upgrade.
itch
This of course is pure BS - no one supports older devices longer with the latest software then Apple does in the mobile space. That the iPhone 4S will be upgradable to iOS 8 is proof of that.
left ear
And no your iOS device are not getting slower - there is no article showing the start times and launch times of iOS devices being slower at the end of August then they were at the end of December.
itch
What you will see is that when you start to see how fast the new devices are - well then you start to feel like your iOS device is slower. And truth be many of us are just looking for an excuse to upgrade. Hey - I think there is a pixel out - time to upgrade. Hey there is a scratch on the back of my iPhone 5S - time to upgrade. Hey the Silver iPhone clashes with my Gold wedding ring time to upgrade - some of us will look for any excuse like I think my Mac Book Pro is running a little slower now and If I upgrade to a new Mac Book Pro I could save a good 1/2 hour a week combined and that is time I could spend with my family - time to upgrade. See how easy it is.
left ear
Others writing articles about the slowing of iOS devices know about the placebo effect and know if they write and article that says iOS devices slow down this time of year - people will go - yeah hey my iOS device seems slower know that you mention it - evil Apple - how dare they.
itch
So anyway - be prepared in the next few weeks to see a plethora of these articles including like this article - charts showing the increase in searches about my iPhone slowing down that happens this time of year.
And how is your left ear feeling.
1:21:28
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Apple Q2 2014 - Quarterly Report Summary:
Rev = $37.4 Billion (vs $35.3 Billion a year ago quarter and $45.6 Billion last quarter)
Total Cash = $164.5 Billion (Up $13.9 Billion for the quarter from $150.6 Billion)
Generated 10.3 Billion cash flow and returned $8 Billion via dividends and share buy backs.
Last Quarter Sales:
iPhones Sold = 35.2 Mil (vs 31.2 Mil a year ago quarter and 43.7 Mil last quarter)
iPads Sold = 13.3 Mil (vs 14.6 Mil a year ago quarter and 16.3 Mil last quarter)
All iPod's Sold = 2.9 Mil (vs 4.6 Mil a year ago quarter and 2.7 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 2.9 Mil iPods sold
Misc Notes:
20 Mil watched WWDC keynote session
CarPlay being integrated by 29 different auto manufacturers.
BRIC iPhone sales up 55% yr/yr
iPad sales did not meet analysts expectations. Down yr/yr.
13 Mil iPads sold to education customers globally to date.
Devs earned over $20 Billion to date with over half in the
$0.47 per share for Dividend - right were it was last quarter before the split.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 314
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
CARLOS for sending in the music you hear in the background. CARLOS wrote:
Hi Rob,
I'm blind and use VoiceOver. I connected my iPhone
to a Midi Keyboard as playing precise notes using the on-screen
instruments is quite challenging for me. Having said that, Apple has
done wonders with accessibility and making GarageBand mostly
accessible has allowed me the chance to record this song. Thank you
for including it in your podcast.
Regards,
Carlos T
SONG_CARLOS_TAYLOR_140421
Thanks CARLOS for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank SCOTT for sending in the Artwork for today's show. SCOTT wrote the following.
Hi rob
This is an image of the National Federation of the Bling logo that I Edited in Phonto on my iPad Mini.
Regards,
Scott S
Well SCOTT Thanks again for sending in this artwork which as you will hear shortly is very appropriate for this episode and folks you can see SCOTT'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 314
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:00
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “This site is dedicated to all information related to tablets competing with and hopefully defeating the iPad. Dubbed iPad Killers, these competitors will hopefully produce a higher quality and cheaper product than Apple’s latest innovation.”
iPadKiller.net, 13 May 2010
And well how is that site doing 4 years later - Well it is dead of course. Shocker - Don't bet against Apple. It is not a good bet.
02:33
For Promo codes - On Ep 313 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPs - FORMULAE HELPER and EPHEMERID a MUSICAL ADVENTURE - I will be giving those out later this week - you can find more info about those apps at the beginning of Ep 313
This week we have promo codes for a few apps the first one is
This week we have promo codes for the APP - PUZZLESQUE - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE PUZZLESQUE - Thanks to Jesse for his review of his App PUZZLESQUE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put PUZZLE in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:05
http://www.cultofmac.com/286369/tweaks-added-ios-8-beta-3/
Well iOS 8 Beta 3 came out on the 7th - pretty much right on schedule well compared to years past that is. And I did update not just my 3rd gen iPad this time - but also my iPhone 5S - which is my iOS work horse. So far so good.
Per Beta 3 - nothing really big was added - also as expected - but lots of little to mid-size tweaks and adds.
Probably the biggest add in Beta 3 is iCloud drive is now available. Which as it states Quote the easiest way to access your documents across all your devices.To access documents, upgrade all your devices to iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite and turn on iCloud Drive. unquote
Which well I have not updated my Mac to yet - actually I still have not updated my Mac to Mavericks yet. Guess I will be updating that soon.
A new iCloud drive icon has been added to the iCloud settings menu. It can be toggled on and off to allow apps to store documents and data in your iCloud. There’s also an option to allow other people to look you up in apps by your Apple ID email address. More on this in the fall I am sure
Also new in iOS 8 beta 3 Apple added the ability to track your steps and distance using the M7 co-processor - this obviously just for the iPhone 5S, iPad Air and iPad Mini Retina - those are the only 3 devices with the M7. There is also new categories you can manually enter in data - like how much caffeine you consumed. FYI - the 5 hour energy drink I consumed to get this show out - it is 200 mg of caffeine. vs say 330 MG of caffeine for a grande coffee at starbucks or 415 mg for a venti - so yeah - don't give me grief for my once a week or so 5 hour energy drink. It is cheaper than a star bucks too. Sorry but manually entering data about caffeine intake - yeah - not going to do it. Just too lazy.
Now that I updated to iOS 8 beta 3 for my iPhone 5S - I can say one of my most loved new features is the updates to the weather app. You now get by the hour weather out 24 hours. And you get per day weather forecast 9 days out. The 24 hour one is really nice to see what will be happening the next morning through out the morning when planning for the kids activities.
In Beta 3 - they also centered a lot of the weather data. This is the data in iOS 7 that is behind the temp at the top when you tap on it - this is now at the bottom - and you scroll up for it. Plus there is other info like visibility and UV index. Overall - I am very much liking the new Weather app.
There were some more new static wallpapers added. I must say some of the wallpapers available would do well in the New Tacky video from Weird Al - just sayin.
Have not seen that video yet - Oh it is very good - google it. OR bing it or duck duck go it.
One new feature over all in iOS 8 is the ability to see Recently deleted photos and Videos and recover them. beta 3 adds a timestamp to each photo or video showing when each photo is set to be deleted from the deleted folder.
iOS 8 introduces Wifi calling - and beta 3 seems to have it activated for T-mobile beta testers. Not all carriers are supporting this to start - more on this in the future.
In Beta 3 there is now a toggle for Enabling Handoff - this is where continue using apps between all of your iCloud devices. This is set on by default - Battery saving tip - turn it off unless you plan on actually using that service.
Another addition with beta 3 - adding a toggle under Settings then messages - for audio and video messages - you can toggle that on to automatically keep those message - before you needed to manually save each one.
Which I mean is a pain to tap extra keys when your significant other is sending you a private video message seeing how you might not have a free hand at that time. Good things Apples engineers were all over that one.
ok 57 laughs to 6 unsubscribes for that joke - I can live with it.
Ok not sure who this one is for - but now you can turn off Apples quick type keyboard. Go to Settings >> General >> Keyboard >> QuickType.
Again not sure who this is for - but I really like the quick type keyboard. FYI - You always hide the QuickType bar temporarily by swiping down on it, and swiping back up to reveal again. Along with Weather - quick type is one of my top favorite new features in iOS 8.
One more feature kinda for the set up of iOS 8 beta 3 there is now an option to to share App Analytics with App developers. From Apple quote Help app developers improve their apps by allowing Apple to share crash dat as well as statistics about how you use their apps with them unquote. Now if you select this to be on - Extra data and battery usage you will have - and maybe you want to turn it off later on - or maybe you did not turn it on and you feel guilty about not sharing your data with app devs. Ok - the former is more likely that the later - but in any case if you want to change your initial choice go to Settings then Privacy - then Diagnostic & usage - and you will see the Toggle at the bottom. It looks to be an all or nothing share - as in share with all app devs or don't share at all.
Well those are some of the highlights with iOS 8 Beta 3 - which I have to say is running really well on both my devices I have upgraded to it. Which is my 3rd Gen iPad and my iPhone 5S.
I should point out my Pebble Watch is working fine with Beta 3 - I had heard from quite a few people that Betas 1 and 2 - that was not the case.
One feature I found by accident in Beta 3 - and it could have been there in other betas of iOS 8 is when you triple tap one time - you get the Zoom menu box pop up that has the options
Toogle zoom
Window zoom
Choose Filter
and
Show Controller
Toogle zoom - turns zoom on and off.
Window zoom or Full Screen Zoom if you tap on it. Lets you pick between zooming all of the screen or just a section. when it shows full screen zoom in the menu it really means window zoom is active and vice versa - and also the option resize the window zoom lens is there.
Choose filter is a nice option and gives you the options for none, inverted, grayscale, gray scale inverted and finally low light.
Low light is nice as it changes the brightness level of your iOS device - say you are using it in bed - it essentially reduces how bright it can be - think of it as fine adjust for low light brightness.
Any way this looks to be new in iOS 8 beta 3 - and if not new - still new to iOS 8 and new to mentioning on this show.
Again that is a single triple tap on any screen including the lock screen - as long as you have zoom turned on in accessibility.
Again Apple adding great new accessibility features.
Here is some listener feedback on iOS 8 beta 3.
Hi Rob,
Per beta 3 - It is very stable - I put it on my iPad as well as now my iPhone. Still no problem other than longer startup time on my 4S.
Regards,
KK
Hi Rob,
Per Beta 3
I use to write software so I joined the developer team to gain access to tools and the betas. Last year I started downloading the betas at beta 3. This year is started at beta 2.
Beta two was rough.
Now with beta 3 I have new issues.
I like the betas and have a high tolerance for failure (beta 2 pushed it to the limit a few times) that said I don't think beta 3 is ready for prime time.
Keep up the good work
Regards,
BW
14:51
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/10/inside-accessibility-
apple-advances-ios-8-os-x-yosemite-as-android-users-left-frustrated-
Hi Rob,
This shows how bad journalism (Reuters) leads to good journalism (Apple Insider) when reporters actually fact-check. Your contempt for tech bloggers who don’t know what they claim to study is shared by me with regards to the Reuters article.
Regards,
Chelsea
And Chelsea's comments were definitely on the kinder side of what many wrote in on this one - and it is per and lets be blunt here - a horrible schlock article written by Christina Farr and published by Reuters and edited by Edwin Chan and Peter Henderson. Let the guilty be named. And her comments about Apple insider are per Daniel Eran Dilgers article - the best response I read on this.
I want to state normally any time there is public debate about usability issues for those with a disability - that is good. However when there is an article as clearly slanted or just as plain wrong as is the case with Christina Farrs article - it has the potential to do real harm - if there is not a debate especially a strong swift debate. Someone reading her article ONLY would come away with the feeling Apple products are not good for those with a disability - that the National Federation for the Blind is upset with Apple and that Apple does not care about those with disabilities. That messaging beyond being plain wrong - can also be very tragic for those with a disability that then go and make a purchasing decision based on that bad info. Instead of getting an iPhone that has more features out of the box for those with disability they wind up with a far inferior device resulting in a much lower quality of life for the mis-educated user. That is my concern with regards to this article from Christina Farr.
Now lets get into the deets so to speak.
From the article by Farr quote:
Rival Google Inc, whose Android operating system drives more phones than Apple, is also under pressure, but as the creator of the modern smartphone and a long-time champion for the blind, Apple is feeling the most heat.
unquote
Farr wrote with regards to those with accessibility needs
quote Apple hasn't been a steady champion. unquote
HOLLY CRAP - I mean WOW. REALLY. Or as Jim Dalrymple from the loop wrote quote Dear Reuters, you f…ing morons,” unquote.
Can anyone name a single high tech company that has been a bigger or more steady champion for the needs of those with physical disabilities then Apple has been? Any tech company or any company at all? And if so explain why that choice? Because I am scratching my head to think of any company even remotely close. Apple did not jump on the bandwagon of accessibility - Apple was offering up solutions in the 90's and 80's. It has a very very long and consistent history of being THE champion for those with accessibility needs. And this is not something that is hidden knowledge. This is something a simple google search will tell you.
Here is a quote from Seighard W a blind listener of this show - it is from his first email to me on October 5th 2011. Quote I think it would be nice to mention Apple’s commitment to accessibility and how revolutionary IOS devices are for a visually impaired person due to their out of the box accessibility at no extra cost. Previously we had to purchase often very expensive specialty devices which had a fraction of the features of an IOS device at often the same or even more cost. unquote
And from Steve R from June 2012
quote:"I am registered Blind from Surrey in the UK and i am an avid ios & Mac user since i first accidentally came across Voiceover on the iPhone 3Gs. Since that moment a couple of years ago i now own an iPhone 4s & 4, iPad 1 & 3, iMac 27", MBP with 27" Ex Display(i mainly use high levels of zoom) & the apple TV 2. every device has Voiceover which is what the Blind community has been waiting for and i can't tell you how much these products have transformed my life!!" unquote
And I have had many many other emails like that about how iOS devices have drastically improved the quality of life for the users.
It is as if Farr deliberately went out of her way to paint Apple in a bad light. Normally I would say don't blame on malice that which could easily be explained by incompetence - but well this next part of the article has me rethinking that thought process.
Quote
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook in a 2013 speech at Auburn University described people with disabilities "in a struggle to have their human dignity acknowledged." He said, "They're frequently left in the shadows of technological advancements that are a source of empowerment and attainment for others." unquote.
And here is where I really questions the motivations of the author.
She left out the rest of the quote from Tim cook - essentially changing the entire meaning of what he was saying. Tim continued
Quote
... but Apple's engineers push back against this unacceptable reality, they go to extraordinary lengths to make our products accessible to people with various disabilities from blindness and deafness to various muscular disorders.
"I receive hundreds of e-mails from customers every day, and I read them all. Last week I received one from a single mom with a three year old autistic son who was completely non-verbal, and after receiving an iPad, for the first time in his life, he had found his voice. I receive scores of these incredible stories from around the world and I never tire of reading them.
"We design our products to surprise and delight everyone who uses them, and we never, ever analyze the return on investment. We do it because it is just and right, and that is what respect for human dignity requires, and its a part of Apple I'm especially proud of." unquote
Farr immediatly followed up her questionable truncation of Tim Cooks quote with:
quote
"the company declined to comment on its accessibility strategy or whether developers should be required to make apps accessible." unquote
Making it seem as if Apple was uncaring and unresponsive.
Daniel Eran Dilger mentions Apples entire section of its website dedicated to Accessibility issues and solutions. Which you can find easily enough at
https://www.apple.com/accessibility/
There are sections on Vision, Hearing, Physical & Motor skills - and Learning & Literacy. This is information Apple makes very easy to find and any reporter worth her salt could have found if they remotely tried or wanted to find it.
As Dilger said quote
Reuters turned the story upside-down to portray Apple as indifferent to the needs of disabled users. unquote
And Farr did not even remotely mention or Hint at Tim Cooks comments from the Apple shareholders meeting earlier this year where Tim ripped into the representative from the National Center for Public Policy Research also known as the acronym S C R O O G E - where they wanted apple to commit to only doing things that were profitable - Tim cook said quote "When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind, I don’t consider the bloody ROI," unquote
Lets be clear iOS is years ahead of Android when it comes to Accessibility in Part because of Apples commitment not to ROI but to what is RIGHT - not to point that out in the article or to imply other wise was incompetence at best.
Farr to her defense on Twitter tried to say the article was all about holding apple accountable for all of the app devs out there and getting them to require that their apps have in the proper accessibility features - just like Apples own apps - I added that last part - as she did not even acknowledge that much.
listener Kevin B back on Feb 19th 2013 wrote the following:
Quote
As a blind user of both an iPhone and iPad I can assure you that the Kindle app is useless for blind users.
While Apple does much for making IOS useful for the blind the app developer has to do their part as well.
Amazon generally has given the whole blind community the middle finger; failing to make any of their kindle devices usable by the blind with the exception of the Kindle Keyboard original which was partly usable.
unquote
Apple has created the tools and framework to make apps that are accessible. It has provided guidance and suggestions to developers on how to do this. Do All developers follow these guidelines or suggestions - of course not. Should they - of course they should. But this article whose goal may have been to point this out - did such a bad job of getting that message across as it devolved into what looks like a slanted hit piece either full of malice or incompetence. And worst yet - cast Apple and iOS devices in a disingenuous light when it comes to accessibility features.
As Mark A Riccobono President of the National Federation of the Blind commented on their recent resolution that was passed that called for Apple to work with the NFB to create and enforce policies, standards and procedures to ensure accessibility of all apps and in particular to ensure accessibility is not lost when an app is updated. Which is clearly a real world concern - especially when an App dev does a complete re-write of an app and they push to get the new version out when they may have not taken the time yet to put in the proper labels for all the button for voiceover to be effective. With regards to the resolution passing and the article by Farr here is what the President of the National Federation of the blind said in a blog post
Quote I thought the chatter around the resolution would fade away until some media reports made inaccurate assertions about the resolution, its content, and what actions the NFB will take to carry it out. Many of these inaccurate assertions have been fueled by a provocative and poorly reported article from the Reuters news service, linked here only for reference. Reuters has already been forced to correct the article because it reported, inaccurately, that the National Federation of the Blind once brought suit against Apple, Inc. This never happened, although a demand letter was sent regarding the accessibility of iTunes and iTunes U, and the Massachusetts Attorney General opened an investigation. Those actions resulted in a voluntary agreement with Apple that was a significant step in getting us the accessibility we experience today. unquote
He continues late in the blog with this comment quote
Apple has done more for accessibility than any other company to date, and we have duly recognized this by presenting the company with at least two awards (including our annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award) and publicly praising it whenever the opportunity arises.
unquote
For the record - I did reach out to Christina Farr the author and Edwin Chan and Peter Henderson the editors via email requesting they come on the show to talk about Christina's "article" and the rebuttal article by Daniel Eran Dilger from Apple Insider. I reached out to all three on Monday July 14th - none of them replied - but I did reach Edwin Chan by phone the evening of the 15th - I called him - and in that call he said Reuters would not be pulling the article and was standing behind it - He said that even after I mentioned the comments from the President of the NFB. Again I can't say this is malice but if it was - maybe they already cashed he check from Samsung. Just sayin. Honestly I can't understand why Reuters has not pulled this article - it really is that bad.
Once Again this article I believe was supposed to be about issues and frustrations - rightly so of users of apps with disabilities face from those apps that have no usability features or lack too many or worse yet those that when updated - loose features they once had. And clearly that later one is the most frustrating especially if it is an app you rely on. But sadly that is not the message the article ultimately conveyed and its apparent malice, poor reporting and mis-reporting at the end of the day had the potential to do more harm than good.
Apple is committed to usability improvements of iOS 8 - you heard me mention that on this show when I went over the new features for iOS 8 - as mentioned on ep 310 which includes:
Speak Screen
Improved zoom for accessibility
Alex voice for Accessibility
Grayscale
Braile Keyboard for direct 6 dot braile input
and
Multi-device support for MFi hearing aids
Not to mention support for 3rd party keyboards which will definitely help on the accessibility side.
Can apple do more to help on the accessibility side? Yes of course - and will they do more? YES of course they will - how do I know they will - Simply Because no one has been a more steady champion to the needs of those with accessibility issues than Apple - Period.
But it is also up to individual app devs to do their parts and to use the tools from Apple to add in those features needed by all. And to properly test their apps for said features - and most importantly to listen to the feedback of their users. And Now I want to put my money where my Mouth is - two years ago I did a call to action for blind beta testers of the tii and libsyn apps - Thanks for all those that helped out. And we are right now doing a complete rewrite of the Tii And libsyn apps - and we need beta testers again - If you are interested in being a beta tester for the Tii App and the libsyn core app that also powers hundreds of other podcasters apps such as WTF with marc maron, Aisha Tylers apps, Ben greenfields, Mac OS Ken and many many others - please email me Rob at libsyn dot com - and let me know you are interested in being a beta tester - again we are looking for those that use voice over and other accessibility features with iOS apps. Please email me rob at libsyn dot com - l i b s y n - or today in iOS at gmail dot com. whichever one you can remember. and please put beta tester in the subject line. Thanks
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/us-apple-
mobilephone-accessibility-idUSKBN0FE12Q20140709
https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/comments-apple-and-nfb-
resolution-2014-12
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/12/national-federation-
of-the-blind-says-apple-has-done-more-for-accessibility-than-
any-other-company
http://fortune.com/2014/07/11/reuters-blows-it-apple-pr-springs-in-action/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNEafGCf-kw
31:41
http://apple-stock-news.com/2014/07/apple-stock-news-q3-
earnings-announced-for-july-22nd/
Apple announced that on July 22nd - they will be doing their quarterly conference call - Yippie - that timing works out well - as the next day I will be presenting at K-Fest again - that is the Apple II Conference here in Kansas city. IT is a yearly thing I love presenting at - as it gets me out in front of the true geeks talking about Apple and iOS.
As always - I will have a post first as a blog post with a recap of the numbers and then a full on episode shortly there after.
The conference call as normal will start at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET. Look for the post right before the start of the call and then updates right after. And a push notice as well. If you have the Tii app the post will be in the App - everyone else go to today in iOS dot com.
http://investor.apple.com
32:40
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/07/15Apple-and-
IBM-Forge-Global-Partnership-to-Transform-Enterprise-Mobility.html
In Overland Park on Tuesday We were getting a cold front - it was down below 55 degrees when I woke up or went to sleep - they were to close to each other to matter. They Said it was because of a Polar Vortex - this time in the summer - and strangely while it was very cool in Overland Park - it seems in both Cupertino CA and Armonk NY on Tuesday it was so cold Hell seems to have frozen over - That is the only way to describe the joint press release by Appel and IBM that they are forging a global Partnership to transform Enterprise Mobility.
They announced quote an exclusive partnership that teams the market-leading strengths of each company to transform enterprise mobility through a new class of business apps—bringing IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities to iPhone® and iPad®. unquote
Holly ICE SKATES IN HADES Batman.
Also from the press release they said this partnership will be built around four core capabilities which are quote
- a new class of more than 100 industry-specific enterprise solutions including native apps, developed exclusively from the ground up, for iPhone and iPad;
- unique IBM cloud services optimized for iOS, including device management, security, analytics and mobile integration;
- new AppleCare® service and support offering tailored to the needs of the enterprise;
-
- and new packaged offerings from IBM for device activation, supply and management.
- unquote
This is Apple not saying they are taking Enterprise seriously with regards to iPhones and iPads - this is Apple and IBM SHOWING combined they are taking the enterprise seriously for iOS devices.
To learn more go to - apple.com slash iPad slash business
Or look for the link in the show notes and try not to slip on the ice.
Per what Wallstreet thought - well initially they seemed excited the stock opened at a new 52 week high at $97 but at the end of the day it rolled off a cliff and ended at under $95. Seems Wallstreet is much more impressed with rumors these days then hard cold facts - even if the facts are really really positive.
I think this announcement is huge as it helps secure Apples place in the enterprise - in other words - there are very few IT managers these days that I have to say go and fire - Go back six plus years ago and listen to my fire you IT manager rants about IT nazis that would not allow iPhones in the work place.
This announcement while what maybe pushing apple from 98% of the fortune 500 to 98.2% is not much - on that front. But where it will matter is the % of those phones at each of the 98.2% of fortune 500 companies - where maybe many were just 1 or 2% of the work force using iPhones - also known as upper management - now iPhones can work their ways down to the whole work force with much less IT friction and maybe with some IT greasing of the wheels - thanks to IBM and their Apps and sales force.
Again - While Wallstreet was not impressed - Me and the devil - well we are skating figure 8's.
http://www.apple.com/ipad/business/
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-and-ibm-forge-
global-partnership-to-transform-enterprise-mobility-2014-07-15
36:24
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Justin_PA_answer_imessage
Hi Rob,
I am just listening to your latest podcast and wanted to respond to Shandy who was disappointed that the Alex voice will only work on the 5S or later (I assume it requires the 64 Bit processor). . I am also completely blind and use Voiceover exclusively. I of course was also curious about the Alex voice and downloaded it (incidently it takes up 809 Mb of space) and I used it probably for all of 10 minutes before reverting back to the default female high quality voice. In my opinion Alex on the iPhone sounds muffled and less clear than the default high quality female voice especially at slightly higher speed.
I know from discussions with other blind people that text to speech voice preferences are very subjective and it will be interesting to see how many like Alex on the iPhone as it is. Maybe Apple will improve this, on the Mac Alex is a very good text to speech voice, but for now at least for me it has little appeal on the iPhone.
Lastly, if Shandy’s contract runs out in September, she can get a free 5S if she renews for 2 years. Actually, my niece and her husband both just upgraded to 5S phones here in Canada and paid $0 with Telus on a 2 year contract. I guess some carriers already started to get rid of older inventory by offering the 5S for free. Maybe she can convince her Mom with the argument that this would also mean she has a phone which is once again covered under warranty; if all else fails maybe a strategic “accident” might have to put the old 4S out of its misery!
Regards,
S for Canada
Hi Rob:
I use Swype on my Android tablet. I love it. If Apple did not allow swipe style keyboards this time around, I was ready to jump ship. I have a muscle degenerative disease. Being able to swipe for a keyboard is absolutely essential for me. I'm glad now that I do not have to jump ship and can keep all my iDevices.
One listener said they will not be able to get Alex voice for VoiceOver on their iPhone 4S. I believe this is not true. iPhone 4S will be updated with iOS 8. iOS 8 will have Alex. I don't believe any betas have it yet. I don't know where they got their info but I haven't been able to find anything that would suggest that iOS 8 with regards to Alex will be different for any iDevice which can be updated.
Regards,
Jim N
East Lansing Michigan
I have searched for a definitive answer per Alex voice work on an iPhone 4S or not - and well to date I have not found that answer - just lots of speculation both ways. If anyone knows the answer for sure and can send a link that tracks back to Apple for confirmation please let me know. Thanks
Hi Rob,
I was writing about the gifting issue mentioned in episode 313. I know you can't send a gift using iTunes credit. The person needs to make sure they have valid payment information on the account which they could do on an iOS device settings > iTunes and App Store > tap Apple ID > sign in and tap payment info or on a Mac or PC in iTunes by clicking on their Apple ID in the iTunes store pane. Hope this helps!
Regards,
Jonathan N
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Janet_OH_fdbk_shannon_imessages
Rob,
I am guessing the caller, Shannon, who is having trouble with iMessages is not on AT&T.
AT&T is the only provider I am aware of that allows data use and talk at the same time. If he is getting an iMessage dump after getting off the phone it likely due to his data connection being unavailable until the call ends and iMessages requiring data and not cellular connection to transmit.
If his messages are showing up in green from this issue my best guess would be that the iMessage attempted to send or reveive and could not establish a data connection and then reattempted as a text. I know text uses the cellular connection but I do not know if non AT&T users can talk and text at the same time.
As far as his wife's phone showing his email and his not showing hers for iMessages this is probably due to her setup of iMessages and not having her email selected as a delivery method for iMessages when setting up the phone. To check you go to
"messages" then "send and receive" and you can see what delivery options are selected and can add/delete delivery options.
There is also the unlikely possobility that he does not have his wife's email address saved in her contact on his phone.
Hope this helps.Regards,
-Brian
44:46
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 1,000 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
Being over 1,000 members on Google+ seems to a mating call of sorts to spammers. Yeah as soon as we hit 1,000 members the number of requests jumped with well over 3/4 clearly being from spammers - I am doing my best to reject spammers from the get go - Some are easy to tell - pictures of good looking woman with a guys name is kind of a give away. Or a business name - note I do not accept business names. Must be a real persons name. For the record I have nothing against good looking women if they are real - heck I am married to one - and if you are an attractive female and you did not get accepted - I am sorry for the symmetrical female facial features with lots of cleavage profiling - just email me and I will get you in. That all said - some will get around my filtering - and when they post spam posts - I will delete the posts and kick them out. Again over 99% of those getting accepted are legit users playing by the rules and putting up good posts. Speaking of which -
One post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Craig Lucas - and it was the most commented on post with 29 comments - His post was quote Ok fellow iOS folks, imagine the iPhone 6 launched tomorrow in 4 inch, 4.7 in & 5.5 in, all come in Gold, Silver & Space Grey, all come in 32, 64 & 128 gig. What iPhone 6 would you pick? unquote
And from the responses this is how it broke out.
(Neither - stay with 5S - 1
4 in - space Grey 64 gig - 2
4 in - space Grey 128 gig - 1
4.7 in gold 32 Gig - 1
4.7 in space grey 32 Gig - 1
4.7 in gold 64 Gig - 2
4.7 in silver 64 gig - 4
4.7 in - space grey - 64 gig - 3
4.7 in - any - 64 gig - 1
5.5 inch space grey 64 gig - 1
5.5 inch gold 64 gig - 1
5.5 inch space grey 128 gig - 1
5.5 inch gold 128 gig - 2
5.5 inch silver 128 gig - 1
5.5 inch any color - any storage - 1
1 Person said stay with 5S
3 went with the 4 in
12 went with 4.7 in
7 went with 5.5 in - including yours truly.
9 went with Space Grey
5 went with silver
6 went with gold
2 did not care on color
2 went with 32 gb
14 went with 64 gb
5 went with 128 gb
1 went with any storage
So email me with your choice
4 / 4.7 or 5.5 inch
Gold or silver or space grey
32 or 64 or 128 gb
What is your ideal iPhone 6 configuration?
Or will you stay with your current iPhone and which one is it?
Send the email to today in iOS at gmail dot com - or respond to the post on Google+ - just don't do both. The google+ post was back on July 7th from Craig lucas.
Let me know - 4 or 4.7 or 5.5 or staying with what I have.
32, 64 or 128 GB
and Silver, Gold or Space Grey for the color.
Sent the email to today in iOS at gmail dot com - or answer in the post in the google+ community for the July 7th post.
Thanks Craig for that post.
- These past couple of weeks there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 1000+ of you already in the community and contributing.
48:24
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/06/30Apple-Announces-
Updates-to-iTunes-U.html
One thing I did not mention on the last show was Apples announcement about updates to iTunes U - and one of the key parts of that announcement was quote The new in-app updates to iTunes U give teachers full course creation capabilities on iPad, with the ability to directly add rich content and learning materials from iWork®, iBooks® Author or any of the over 75,000 educational apps available for iPad. Taking advantage of the built-in camera on iPad, teachers can also capture photos and videos to incorporate real-world subject matter into any course, making relevant content available to all students in an instant. unquote
I had a few teachers email in and say they were really excited about this announcement and looking forward to trying this out next school year - well ok - maybe not looking forward to the summer being over - but interested in trying it out when the summer comings to a tragic end.
Look for the link titled Apple announces Update to iTunes U in the show notes for ep 314
49:32
http://www.cultofmac.com/286893/report-claims-iphone-6-
will-feature-advanced-haptic-feedback-technology/
Hi Rob,
I saw this article. I don't necessarily believe haptic feedback will be in the iPhone 6, but the part that apple would make their own "bulldog" version or license them. Apple has deep pockets. What are your thoughts
Thanks for the Show
Jason H
I think Haptic feedback has to be one of the oldest rumors for the iPhone there is. Going back to even before the first iPhone came out. I am not sure I am even legally allowed to talk about about a rumor that is over 7 years old.
quickly looking through some old notes Back in July 2009 - we reported on an article at Mac Rumors where they talked about a recent Apple patent with regards to Haptic feedback. that was 5+ years ago - that patent was made public and in all that time - NOTHING - NADDA - ZIP - And once again - Haptic was a rumor we talked about prior to the iPhone launching in 2007.
I am going to guess it is not going to happen this time around either.
But thanks for the trip down memory lane - now I just need to find a rumor about removable batteries and physical keyboard and we will be all set.
50:56
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R0_FJ4r73s
A couple of videos came out this past week showing what is supposed to be the actual front panel sapphire glass of the iPhone 6 - in the videos they tortured the glass - trying to scrape it with keys and a big old buck knife and hit it with a hammer and then try to hammer a nail on it and then twist it and bend it almost 90 degrees - and it survived all that with no scratches - but in one of the videos they then ran it over with a car tire and that finally shattered it.
Remember sapphire glass is NOT repeat is NOT transparent aluminum - It is going to break - people will get the next iPhone with the Saphire glass they will drop it and they will have the screen shatter. Some times that will be just dropping it from their lap. It is not magic - it is not indestructible - you still need to treat it with care. What is should be is harder to scratch than gorilla glass - much harder to scratch - and by default much less likely to shatter from small falls - unless those falls hit just right on something pointy sticking up. Like the bolt on the floor between seats on a south west airliner.
There will be videos within a couple of days of people on youtube bemoaning their new iPhone 6 screen shattered and they are shocked and angry - because they thought it was magical.
If you watch the videos - you will see the glass is very strong and takes a lot of abuse.
The other nice thing was them showing how thin the sapphire glass is and how there is no distortion or color shift.
It looks close to invisible or completely transparent. But just not quite as good as Transparent Aluminum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfljtp63Ryo
53:01
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/07/11/a8-2-ghz/
On the rumor front another new rumor is that the A8 processor will be clocked at 2 GHZ - but still stay at dual cores. So essentially just going from 1.3 / 1.4 GHZ for the latest top of the line iOS devices using an A7 to 2 GHZ for the next top of the line devices.
Expect more rumors about the A8 over the next two months.
53:36
http://www.cultofmac.com/286905/apple-reportedly-places-
unprecedented-order-iphone-6-units/
In the hey lets make stuff up an count how many people report it like it is fact category comes a quote report unquote out of Taiwan's Business Weekly - saying that Apple has ordered at least 68 Million units of its new iPhone. Which they claim is twice as large as the order Apple placed for the iPhone 5.
Not to be out done - Taiwan Topology Research Institute when they were not busy pulling monkey's out of their nether region also pulled out these numbers - saying the iPhone 6 would sell around 80 million units by the end of 2014 with the 4.7 inch version accounting for 70 million of those - while the 5.5 inch version would sell between 8 and 10 mil units during that time frame.
First they are skipping over the possibility of a 4 inch iPhone 6. And second did they not look at our results in the google+ community - where only 55% would be going for the 4.7 inch version and over 30% would be going for the 5.5 inch version.
Again email in which version you want.
today in iOS at gmail dot com -
Do you want a 4, 4.7 or 5.5 inch iPhone 6
Do you want 32, 64 or 128 gig storage
and do you want Silver, Gold or Space Grey.
again - sent that to today in iOS at gmail dot com
54:57
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/apple-hires-exec-swiss-
watch-firm-tag-heuer-iwatch-rumors-swirl/2014-07-07
Adding more fuel to the iWatch rumor fire is that Apple hired an exec from Swiss watch firm Tag heuer. Mr Patrick Pruniaux was the VP of sales for Tag Heuer.
It definitely looks like there is a lot of smoke coming from the iWatch rumors for their not to be a fire at this point. Rumors and speculation about how many iWatches would be sold caused Apple stock on Monday to jump almost 2% points at one point in the day.
55:30
http://newsspear.com/apple-iphone-6-struggles-production-issues/
Of course the next day a completely baseless rumor about Apple having iPhone 6 production issues - caused the stock to pretty much give up all it gained on Monday.
For the rumor quote KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expressed in one of his research notes that problems Apple is facing with the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 are even more challenging for the 5.5-incher, possibly leading to delays.
I am trying to remember back to the last time there was a rumor leading up to the iPhone launch that said there were production delays that would lead to delays - let me think was it last year or the year before that or the one before that or hey wait - this rumor almost verbatim has been floated out there every single year prior to the launch of the iPhone. Hmmm almost makes you think it is not true - again.
The report by Ming-Chi Kuo also stated the 5.5 inch version may not pass the drop tests. because you know he watched a video of a car running over the sapphire glass and saw it shatter.
Some are also saying the 5.5 inch version will not launch at all in 2014 now or just in minutely sparse quantities and not until november best case.
Or again - this could all just be what comes out the back side of a Male Bovine. Just sayin.
57:10
http://www.loadthegame.com/2014/07/12/iphone-6-listed-
amazon-japan-release-date-price/
There were a lot of posts about the iPhone 6 being listed on Amazon Japan with release date, price, display size and what not. So lets look at the possible reasons for this.
1. Apple gave Amazon all this info for their system 2 months early because you know Apple loves to give out info about their products early especially to a competitor that just announce their own smartphone - and the info released is accurate.
2. Someone at Amazon was creating a place holder for what most of the world expects will be the next iPhone based on the plethora of rumors and they just took some educated guesses - but wanted to get that place holder in place so they could do some tests.
Option 1 - Apple spills beans to competitor
Option 2 - amazon doing testing
Oh wait Option 3 - someone at Amazon Japan is just yanking all our collective chains.
Yeah now put them in order of likeliness.
57:10
http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-5c-outsold-the-mighty-
galaxy-s5-in-may/
We have heard for quite some time the iPhone 5C sales are horrible - pitiful - embarrassing - and yadda yadda.
And now what we are hearing is in May the iPhone 5C outsold the newly release Galaxy S5 - yes - you heard that right - the lowly 5C - the ugly red headed step child of the iPhone 5S that was released in September bested the Mighty powerful Galaxy S5 in its first full calendar month of release.
Impossible all the Android fan boys say - it can not be - if that was the case then Sammy would be reporting much lower than expected numbers - right.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/24111/
apple-beats-samsung-galaxy-fades
59:07
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249591/Samsung_
foresees_Q3_profit_drop_blames_smartphone_market_slowdown
Well yes - Sammy reported a big drop in its numbers for a third consecutive quarter quote citing an overall slowdown in smartphone market growth and increased competition in China and some European markets. unquote.
I will not get into the details of Sammy's woes - I am too busy wallowing in their misery right now to dig for more details.
Thanks to Dr. John and all the others that sent in those links
59:37
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/30/impatient-iphone-
users-switching-to-larger-screened-samsung-galaxy-s5
Ok - I am done Wallowing - Here are some details - for May the Galaxy S5 was only the third best-selling phone in the UK – behind Apple's iPhone 5S and 5C.
Actually The 5C was best-selling with 11.1% of all sales, the 5S next with 11%, said Kantar. The Galaxy S5 had 9%, and its year-old Galaxy S4 7.4%. The Moto G had 6% of all sales. Together those five handsets had 44.5% of all sales.
Again The month of May included the first full month of sales for Samsung's new flagship phone, which has a 5.1in screen - much larger than the 4in screens of the iPhone 5c and 5S.
So much for the whole world wanting a 5+ inch size screen - or that the 5C is a flop.
Because if it is flop then everything else is a disaster.
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Hi Rob,
For some wired reason in the apple
Podcast app
When I subscribe to a podcast it downloads all of
The podcast episodes of Show
Regards,
Zachary S
Zach first check your settings in the podcasts app in the settings app - go to podcasts - and look for setting for download episodes - it should be turned off - sounds like for you it is turned on. Default is to turn it off.
For any show you are having issues with in the Podcasts App
Go to My Podcasts - lower left - select the show - tap on the title - then on settings and look for the setting for Download Episodes - make sure it is turned off. Also check on iTunes for podcasts to see what you have your settings at.
That should take care of your issues with the downloads.
Hi Rob – thanks for all of the entertaining shows. I just wanted to write in about the Maps app. I hadn’t used it in a long time, relying exclusively on Google Maps. I was pleasantly surprised, and I really like how well Apple Maps integrates with iOS. When navigating, if you press the sleep button to power down the screen, the Maps app takes over the lock screen, and at important points in the navigation it will automatically turn on showing you the map. At any point if you press the sleep / wake button, the Maps app shows your current position on the lock screen. I didn’t know about this, IMO, great feature and reason to use Apple Maps over any other solution. I wrote you because I bet I’m not the only one that hasn’t used the app recently.
Regards,
Darrin
Thanks Darrin for the feedback - I am an Apple Maps liker - I have for some time - I guess I have been lucky and it always worked very well for me and never close to as bad as others said - that said - many have stayed away - and as you mentioned it has gotten better - so folks if you have not done so recently - give Apple Maps another chance - pull it out of the folder where you hid it next to the newsstand app.
Hi Rob,
I am beginning to experiment with some solutions for tracking your checked bags, and locating these.
I have done testing on just 1 trip so far with:
http://www.thetileapp.com/
as well as Find my iPhone on a spare phone.
I found with the Tile hardware tag and associated Tile iOS app you can typically see when or if your bag is loaded on the plane from your seat on board. However, the audio sound on the Tile is quite low for a noisy baggage claim area, though you are able to hear it in very close range.
I found the sound on Find My iPhone is quite a bit louder and easier to spot.
There are a couple of other products I want to test with including the
http://travelradar.awwapps.com/
which uses iBeacons, and 1-2 others from Amazon.
Before iPhones & Bluetooth I would often use a lower tech device like a wireless doorbell. But these devices will help to consolidate the items I have to bring and also bring more location aware functionality.
I am going on a trip later this week and will test some of the other products.
I will likely do an audio recorded demo at some point. But I wanted to just let you know for now, and see if you have any preliminary thoughts, experiences, things you’ve read about, etc.?
Best,
Mika P
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5376479?start=0&tstart=0
Hi Rob,
Regarding the caller that was asking about roaming and Sprint, I did find this discussion from the Apple boards that was written last year:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5376479
And about halfway down, there is a link that specifically addresses Sprint.
Regards,
Larry
https://community.sprint.com/baw/message/645413
1:10:56
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/604134477/swich-
wireless-charger-for-iphone-and-android
Thanks to Max P for this next one. Which is a kickstarter project because yeah we are at the point of the show.
This one is the Swich - spelled S W I C H - it is a wireless charger or as they say quote Swich is a sophisticated wireless charger for smartphones. A mobile accessory made from sustainable materials. unquote.
They had a goal of 25k - they are well over 40k now and have until Jul 29th at 10:21 PM before this is completed.
Essentially this is a wireless charging stand that will also rotate when your iPhone is on it so you can look at in portrait or landscape mode.
Pricing for this is $170 Ummm yeah.
Did I mention it is made with sustainable materials and it swivels and it is wireless charging. And by wireless charging it means a case that you put your iPhone into that then powers the iPhone when charging.
And it is $170 which gets you that case and the charging base.
Search for SWICH - S W I C H at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 314
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Hey and some maybe good news from the SOSCharger front - they said shipment of SOSChargers that were on the slow boat from China have arrived at the Port and are awaiting custom clearance. And we should be getting our survey shortly. So unless they come back with the shipment was stollen - or set on fire or were exposed to water or the documentation was wrong and they were sent back excuse - I should be seeing my SOSCharger in a few weeks - maybe.
1:12:52
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/shuffle-smart-communications-app-so
-everyone-can-connect-privately
We have an indie go go project to also mention and that is Shuffle - Essentially this is something that has been asked about a few time by listeners - and that is a way to have multiple phone numbers on your iPhone.
Where you can one number for each of your gumahs.
Ok - actually a really useful reason - not that having a different number for each gumah is not useful - but a useful and more morally acceptable reason for having another number is simply one for work calls and one for personal calls.
Or maybe you sell things on craigslist and don't want to give out your permanent number - this lets you create and assign an temporary or throw away numbers.
Privacy is the big thing they are pushing as a reason to use their service as well. Or as they say quote In an effort to protect the privacy of individuals in the modern world where personal information can be harvested and abused in many different ways, Shuffle was created. unquote. ok not the best grammar there.
And well there are plenty of not so morally just reasons for this service that I am sure the walter whites and Michael Sullivan's of the world could find appealing.
They also claim shuffle will offer free voice calls and text messages between shuffle users when on wifi.
Any way if you are looking for a 2nd, 3rd 4th or more phone number for your iPhone - that is what Shuffle is claiming to offer.
This just launched - it had raised $2k towards a goal of $35k.
The rewards are more like plaques - in that you get your name listed on their website and App - because yeah nothing says privacy like having your name listed on their website and someone looking to get a private phone number. Yeah not getting that as a good hook.
1:15:01
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/07/14/apple-ios-7-
adoption-90-percent/
Thanks to all that sent in this next one. And that is iOS 7 adoption rate has hit 90% - that took about ten months.
That means a year from now if iOS 8 does the same uptake we are looking at close to 1 Billion devices running iOS 8 and all with the podcasts app installed and un-deletable. That is big news for Podcasters and podcasting.
Breaking down the rest of iOS adoption at this time - iOS 6 is at 8 and change % and all running earlier is at 1 and change %.
The latest version of Android - KitKat launched back around when iOS 7 launched is at 18% adoption. that is 1 8 % as in less than 20%. Just sayin
1:15:56
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/11/factory-wipe-
on-android-phones-left-naked-selfie-photos-and-worse-researchers-find
From Matt S in Winston-Salem comes this next one about the gift that keeps on giving from Android - well Android devices prior to version 4. So if you are someone that has switched over the to light side and ditched an old Android phone this one will be of interest to you - especially if you were taking any naked selfies. Which apparently is something Android owners must like to do A lot before they get rid of their phones.
Seems that researchers looking at used Android handsets that had been quote factory reset unquote actually found hundreds and hundreds of naked selfless and intimate pictures of both men and women. They discovered this after looking at just 20 handsets for units the old owners thought were completely wiped free - the researchers were actually planning on looking at more than 20 handsets - but see naked selflies of Android owners are not quite the same as naked selfless of nubile 20 year old college girls that use iPhones. Apparently the researchers were found huddled in a corner scratching at their corneas and saying over and over 240 lb 50 year old men should not wear thongs 240 lb 50 year old men should not wear thongs. Some things just can not be unseen.
Seems that when the photos were quote wiped unquote - what actually happened is it just deleted the index to the photos - leaving the photos in place. Nice.
I do need to say one issue I found with this whole study is that if you owned an old Android phone and you had compromising photos - and you thought you wiped the photos - this issue comes when you sell that old Android phone and the new owner then goes in and could find the photos. Or so that is how they presented it.
But I really don't see the issue here - it is not like anyone actually buys used android phones do they? - Used Android phones have almost no value left once you drive them off the lot. So I guess we will call this one a theoretical issue -
but I guess if you did have an old Android phone you GAVE to a friend or relative and it had naked photos you thought you erased - Surprise Surprise - lets hope they don't read this article.
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Hi Rob
I have a couple of questions about iCloud storage space. I have an iCloud email and an Exchange one. Is it just the iCloud email account that counts towards iCloud storage space or does the exchange account count towards it as well?
Also with photos, is it just your individual and shared streams that count towards iCloud storage space or does the camera roll count towards it as well?
Regards
Steve in Brisbane
Hi Steve - Exchange email should not be in your iCloud email as far as I know - it should all be up on your exchange server.
Per iCloud storage for Photos - I believe that is just what you put in your photo stream - and not what is in your camera roll unless you have your camera roll set up to be in your photo stream - But on that last item I am less sure - anyone else set up on iCloud storage space and photos - please confirm on that one. today in iOS at gmail dot com. Thanks
Hi Rob
In one of your earlier episodes you mentioned the fact that legacy bugs can propagate as you update to later iPhones via backup of previous versions. I have had every iPhone since the 3G. There are some apps which never seem to restore and I have to replace them manually every time I restore. Thankfully, once I sign in the user information seems to update. I was thinking of starting with a completely fresh operating system and not back up from previous when I get the iPhone 6. My question is whether the various user data such as game progress etc. will be restored when I copy those applications over to my new phone. I have a feeling that I would lose a lot of this stuff. Probably only apps which require a specific sign in or attached to something like game Center would probably work the way I am hoping. For example, I have a simple app which I use to record my blood pressure. I don't have to log into that. My user information would probably not copy over. If that is true, then it's not worth me starting completely fresh. It would take lots of work with the 100s of apps I have and only the minimal reward of a completely fresh account and operating system.
What do you think?
Regards,
Mitch
Winston-salem
Hi Mitch to check how an app would work - find an old iOS device an wipe it clean - do a full restore and put in the apps you are interested in most and see how they work - and that will answer your questions - different apps work different ways. So you will not know until you try - if you don't have an old iOS device just set up the iPhone 6 as a stand alone device not from a backup and see how it works for you - if it is too much of a pain - then do a restore from one of your old backups. You can always do the restore from back up later on if it is too much work. It really depends on if your legacy issues are a bigger pain point then the starting over issues. I have not decided yet which is a bigger pain point for me to tell you the truth. Guess I have about 2 months to make a decision.
Hi Rob,
After I jailbroke my 5S 7.1.2 with Pangu I noticed something interesting. Several of my apps asked me again if they could use my location and send me push notifications after I opened them for the first time after jailbreaking. I never reinstalled these apps, which would usually explain why I would be asked again. I'm curious for a technical explanation of this.
Regards,
Terry
Hey Rob!
Hope you had a great 4th of July! I wanted to share my experience with jailbreaking my iPhone 5s and iPad Air running 7.1.2. I was previously jailbroken on 7.0.6, but I'm the type where if there's a new jailbreak available, I want it! I ran into a few hiccups, but I was able to get it done after some trial and error. The first thing you want to do is update iTunes to the latest version. After you download the latest version of Pangu (1.1), extract the .exe (I used windows) somewhere, like on your desktop. Right click so you can run as administrator. Be absolutely sure that you backup your phone or iPad before you do anything!! After you do that, restore your iDevice using iTunes. That will give you a fresh 7.1.2. There's no turning back now! Feel free to close out iTunes. No need to set up the phone with iTunes. Follow the on-screen steps to restore from iCloud backup. Once you've made it to your home screen, you don't need to wait for all your apps to re-download. Run Pangu 1.1 as administrator. Once it recognizes your iDevice, click "jailbreak". It will have you manually change the date to June 1st. Once the process begins, you will most likely get a red error message saying "check caches failed ".
All you need to do is force restart your iDevice by holding the lock button and home button at the same time until the phone reboots. I would re-launch Pangu too. Again, wait for it to be recognized and click "jailbreak ". It shouldn't give you the error message this time. It should then tell you to click on the "Pangu" icon that was installed. Click and wait for the iDevice to start rebooting. The next step is CRITICAL. Once you see the Apple logo during the reboot, unplug the USB cable from the computer and plug it back in right away! If you don't do this, you'll get a "jailbreak timed out" message, and you'll have to start over! It took a while for me to figure that part out, so make sure you do it! Assuming everything went well, you'll see Cydia!
I'm happy to report that most Cydia tweaks are working just fine. Winterboard isn't available yet. The tweaks I can't live without are working just fine, such as MyWi, Activator (even though it says it isn't supported, it does work), Springtomize, Virtual Home, Zeppelin, Alkaline, flux, Flip Control Center, etc.
I hope this tutorial was helpful!
Regards,
Oshkosh Josh
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1:31:16
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/08/apples-second-secret-ebay-store-launches-
with-certified-refurbished-unlocked-gsm-iphones-5s
Thanks to all that sent in the heads up on this next one.
And that is Apple is back with a new EBAY store to buy refurbished and unlocked iPhones - the iPhone 5 this time.
Pricing is $499 for the 64 GB iPhone 5 GSM version.
$479 for 32gb
and $449 for the 16 GB - so well you are not to smart if you buy the 16 and 32 gb versions based on that pricing scale.
Actually I would say save your money the iPhone 6 is coming anyway.
But if you are a business or parent and looking for an unlocked GSM phone - this is a pretty good price - especially for the 64 GB version.
Link in show notes for ep 314.
1:32:17
https://developer.apple.com/swift/blog/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one which is for the devs and devs in training - and that is Apple has launched a blog for Swift - it is at developer.apple.com/swift / blog
Link in the show notes of course.
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Hi Rob,
I just got a new Bose Soundlink bluetooth speaker. I love it. Is there any app that turns my iphone into a wireless mic that I can use my speaker as a P.A. System ?
Thanks,
Nicko
Glendale Queens
Hi Rob,
I just wanted to give YOU & the listeners a "heads up" bit of information about Freedompop. I'd like everyone to KNOW that you only get 400 mb of service if you've signed up for the FREE portion of mobile data. They will cut you off at 400 mb unless you have upgraded to the "top up" option, an expense.
ALSO, if you try to downgrade ANY service from FP be prepared for LONG waits on HOLD. You will be the last incoming call taken. I attempted for a total of 75 minutes last week at various times to cancel ONE of 3 accounts I have with them. These were MY precious mobile minutes used to simply HOLD. I tried different times of day, on different days.
Finally at 4:30 on Friday afternoon July 4th I got through to a fairly friendly tech support person who TRIED & TRIED tosell me on keeping the service (offering FREE megabytes if I would do this or that----all upgrades.) I had received a defective device and was pretty frustrated with FP. If you would just Let your audience know to BEWARE. Other than that FP is OK.
Thanks so much,
Rob M
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1:39:08
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 313
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Jeff for sending in the music you hear in the background. Jeff wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Compare to you.mp3
Thanks Jeff for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank GEOFF for sending in the Artwork for today's show. GEOFF wrote the following.
Hi Rob. I created this artwork as your podcast quenches my thirst for IOS news. I made it with an app called 'Share Your Can' and tidied it up with 'Photo Eraser' and then cropped it. Hope you like it,
Regards, Geoff, London, England.
Well GEOFF Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see GEOFF'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 313
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:14
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “The forthcoming (June 29th 2007) release of the Apple iPhone is going to be a bigger marketing flop than Ishtar and Waterworld combined. Because its designers forgot Platt’s First, Last, and Only Law of User Experience Design (“Know Thy User, for He Is Not Thee”), that product is going to crash in flames. Sell your Apple stock now, while the hype’s still hot. You heard it here first.”
David S. Platt, Suckbusters!, 21 June 2007
That is still one of my favorite Pre iPhone launch quotes - I like to pull it out around the anniversary of the iPhone. If you did sell your apple stock when David said to well I am sorry. But if you did the opposite and purchased Apple stock at that time - $100,000 worth of Apple stock on June 21 2007 would have been worth $527,700 on June 29th 2014 - the 7 year anniversary of the iPhone launch. Where as if you had $100,000 in the S&P 500 on June 21st 2007 - it would be worth just $130,173 on June 29th 2014. Just Sayin.
03:39
For Promo codes - On Ep 312 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPs - TICKERTALK, MUSHMOUTH and PICSYM - I will be giving those out later this week - you can find more info about these apps at the beginning of Ep 312
This week there are a couple of Apps we have promo codes for the First one is the APP - FORMULAE HELPER - TWO words Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FORMULAE HELPER - Thanks to the dev for his review of his App FORMULAE HELPER and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put HELPER in the subject line.
The Second App we have promo code for is the App - EPHEMERID A MUSICAL ADVENTURE - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR EPHEMERID - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP EPHEMERID and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put EPHEMERID - E P H E M E R I D in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
07:11
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6297?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Ok Last week I heard a rumor at the end of the week iOS 7.1.2 would come out and - well they were close - Apple choose to wait until Monday of this week to release it.
So Yes iOS 7.1.2 is available - Once again Remember Rob's rule for any updates. Force quit all open apps - Go to Settings app and then General - Reset network settings. After reboot - reconnect Wifi and then backup - sync - back up - the iOS device to your computer - then do the upgrade. Yes - this is where two or three of you send me an email and say I did not do that and it went fine. And you were lucky this time. This is also where a couple of people say I did not do that and I wished I had. And finally there are those that listen and have no issues at all - I am in that last group - I updated and followed my own advice and have not had any issues with the devices I updated.
Now I did hear from Max P who sent me a link to an article on iMore about some people having their iOS devices freeze during the update to iOS 7.1.2. This happened to Max - The answer if this happens to you is to hold down the home button and the sleep/wake button and keep them held down until the screen turns off and then comes back on again with the Apple logo - you know a hard reset. I did Ask Max if he followed my recommended update procedure - and he said ????????
Hi Rob,
Nope. I am one of the ones that never follow your suggestion on this and never had a problem. Now I realized that maybe I should consider doing that next time.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Regards,
Max P.
See it does pay to listen to me from time to time. Just sayin.
So what is new in this update - Security and bug fixes - Some of which are per bugs previously mentioned on the show where they could get access to the most previously used app. From Apple.
- Impact: A person with physical access to a locked device may be able to access the application that was in the foreground prior to locking
Description: A state management issue existed in the handling of the telephony state while in Airplane Mode. This issue was addressed through improved state management while in Airplane Mode.
What it means - that bug is squashed.
We also reported in the past about someone being able to get access to Mail Attachments again if they physically had the device that was on ep 306 - and it was the one where the Sad German Security expert put up a blog post about how Mail attachments were not encrypted - well that bug is squashed - no word if the German Security Expert is now Happy or not. In Ep 306 we did say that likely would get patched in iOS 7.1.2. Thanks Apple for making us look good.
There was also previously a report about being able to disable find my iPhone without entering an iCloud password. while it was not easy to do and required have some knowledge - it was still possible and will that bug was squashed.
There was the bug where you could get siri to display all your contacts if you could get siri to display multiple contacts - also reported in the past on the show and also squashed.
I believe all the bugs previously mentioned on the show with regards to iOS 7.1.1 - were squashed. I did go back and check - maybe I missed one - but from what I can see at least - it does seem like Apple did a lot of bug squashing this time around.
There is a link in the show notes for ep 313 at today in iOS dot com titled About the security content of iOS 7.1.2 - this is a link to Apples list of what was fixed in iOS 7.1.2.
There was a google+ post from Nick B which said - Just updated my iPad Air to 7.1.2 and now the podcast app crashes. It will open for a few seconds then crash to the home screen. Tried a reset network settings etc. No fix. Read forums that it crashes in iOS 8 beta's also and for some users in iOS 7.1.2.
Anyone else getting this happening?
And Billy W, Robert F also commented they were having the same thing happening and guess what so did I today. What I did to fix - was forced quit all open apps - went to settings - general - reset - reset network settings - then after the reboot - I logged back into my wifi - and launched the podcasts app and all worked well - I also canceled the downloads in progress - I noticed it was trying to download two files when the issue happened - then I went and one by one downloaded the files It was downloading and that worked out for me.
As with all updates even double dot updates - don't be the first to download it if you don't like when things go wrong and if you are not having any issues - always good to give new updates a week or two before installing.
http://www.imore.com/ios-712-update-freezing-you-theres-reboot-fix
13:36
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/06/30/apple-testing-two-step-
verification-for-icloudcom
Thanks Tim G for the heads up on this next one - which is well about potentially more security Apple is providing or about to provide for its users and ecosystem.
And what is this you ask - well it is two-step verification for iCloud web apps. According to Apple insider quote Apple is expanding its two-step authentication security feature beyond Apple ID management and iCloud-connected features to the iCloud.com Web app suite. Prior to the change, iCloud.com was accessible via a simple password. unquote
Apple insider said they were apple to confirm this new iCloud security feature is indeed Apples normal two-factor authentication service. However they said it was unclear if it was in testing or nearing a rollout. Some Apple ID accounts they tested required the second verification while others did not.
No official word I could find on this from Apple.
14:41
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/06/26Apple-Brings-
Vibrant-Colors-iSight-Camera-to-Most-Affordable-iPod-touch-Model.html
Sticking with the Apple news from Apple theme - on the 26th of June Apple announced in the 3rd person quote Apple brings Vibrant colors & iSight Camera to most affordable iPod touch model. unquote - link to full article in show notes - but a very quick summary - Well Apple killed off the lower end last gen iPod touch - and now all iPod touches are the latest gen. 16, 32 and 64 GB storage is the only differences between the devices - if you don't count the color differences. Pricing is $199 for 16GB, $249 for 32 GB and $299 for 64 GB. Interesting that apple just went to a $50 dollar increment for differences in storage - traditionally it was $100. And by Traditionally I mean right now for every other iOS device except the iPod Touch. iPad Mini Retina - $399 for 16GB - $499 for 32 GB and $599 for 64 GB. HMMMM why is memory so much cheaper for the iPod Touch. Same differences again for every other iOS device except for the iPod Touch.
To me this new pricing structure of $50 between levels of storage is the biggest potential news for future pricing of new iPhones and iPads in the fall. I think it will be hard for Apple to stay with their $100 increments for those products now.
Also Apple started a back to school promotion where you get a $50 gift card when you buy an iPad or iPhone - Per the fine print Purchases must be made from the U.S. Apple Online Store for Education Individuals, or from a U.S. Apple Retail Store, or by calling 1-800-MY-APPLE from July 1, 2014, through September 9, 2014. Purchaser must be eligible for Apple Education Individual Pricing.
So you also get the education discount as well - if you know qualify for it. Or if the girl that babysits your kids qualifies or your niece or nephew qualifies. Or that kid you buy the beer-verages for that cuts your lawn qualifies - ok - that last one would be wrong - I mean unless you were getting a mac book Pro and cinema display.
17:01
http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/apple-tv-adds-aol-
espn-miramax-series-and-movies/#!6IYZN
Ok last item with iPod touch news and this next one is Apple TV news. Yeah baby - we are covering the full spectrum of iOS devices today - and Yes - Apple TV is an iOS device.
Last Week Apple added an App store for Apple TV - oh wait - never mind - that was a dream I was having.
Ok What Apple did do last week with regards to Apple TV was add four more tiles - or channels or lets optimistically call them 4 more Apps. These new apps include - ABC News - This will allow you access to a lot of current news story with some additional related news stories as well as access to 50 years worth of archives - which includes this week in history - which hey is updated you guessed it weekly. If you are in NYC, LA, Chicago, Philly, San Fran, Houston, Fresno, Raleigh and Milwaukee?? you will also get your local news. All access to content on this App is free.
The second App added is the AOL ON app which brings a bunch of video content as in over 900,000 videos - of which less than half involves cats. These are mostly short clips from AOL and AOL partners like Huff Post, TechCrunch, ESPN and the New York times. Supposedly there is some long form original content coming and again this is all free content as well.
The 3rd App is the PBS Kids channel - This is actually the one I as a parent thought was the best. According to PBS quote PBS KIDS programming on Apple TV includes thousands of videos, with new content updated weekly.. Users can access episodes and clips from favorite series such as CURIOUS GEORGE, DINOSAUR TRAIN, PEG + CAT, DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD, ARTHUR, WILD KRATTS and SESAME STREET. Apple TV viewers can watch this content for free and personalize their PBS KIDS experience by creating a profile and identifying their local PBS station. unquote
I did not see anything about Kaiu or Cat in the Hat.
And the 4th App - well it is a sticky Wicket of an App. It is the Willow TV App.
Ok that was a bad use of the term Sticky Wicket - of which the definition according wiki pedia is quote The phrase comes from the game of cricket. The pitch in cricket is also known as "the wicket" (According to the Laws of Cricket, this usage is incorrect, but it is in common usage and commonly understood by cricket followers). It can be affected by rain and the sun, causing the ball to bounce unpredictably: a pitch which had been wet would become increasingly difficult to bat on, as it dried out. Such a pitch was referred to as a "sticky wicket" for a batsman because the ball's bounces are unpredictable. unquote.
Well if you ever used that phrase but never watched a cricket match - now is your chance to rectify that situation. Yup Willow TV is all Cricket all the time. Somewhere someone listening had a poster of Imran Khan or Brian Lara up on their wall as a teenager and is going Oh Yeah my Apple TV is finally complete. Hey no offense to the Muthiah Muralitharan or Sunil Yoshi fans out there. Oh and if you are a fan of Sir Don Bradman - well chances are you you still have flip phone. Not to take anything away from Sir Don.
22:47
Into the email bag we go.
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25:58
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Joe_CA_Cellular_data_and_wifi
Hi Rob. You probably covered this in previous episodes, but at my age you don't remember as good as you used to. Is there a way of locking the orientation when you're in the maps program?
Thanks, Scott in Milwaukee
Hi Scott - First up there are two different types of Orientation lock - there is the one available for iPads. This allows you to use the mute button to be the orientation lock button. Which lets you lock it in either Landscape or Portrait mode. You do this via the general settings - there is an option there just for iPads right below Multitasking - Use Side switch to: One option is Lock Rotation the other is to mute the device. On iPhones and iPod touches running iOS 7 - this option is not there.
For iPhones and iPod touches - there is a software orientation lock - but it is only for locking it in portrait mode. To activate this on an iOS 7.x device swipe up from the bottom of the screen - in the top row of icons on the right is the activation lock. tap it and it locks the device into Portrait mode.
If you have an iOS device running iOS 6 - double tap on the home button and swipe right - and you will see the option to lock the orientation. But sadly again it will only lock it in the Portrait orientation. There is no way to lock it in landscape mode in iOS 6 or 7 for an iPhone or iPod touch.
And Scott - I don't know if we ever covered it in that much detail -so thanks for the question. Honestly - I thought you could lock the iPhone in landscape mode - but that apparently is not the case.
Hi. My name is Shandy. I'm going to rant about a new VoiceOver feature that will be coming in iOS 8. Now, this is a great feature that I, personally, have been looking forward to for years. I'm talking about the Alex voice coming to iOS 8. I am really happy and really angry and depressed about this, all at the same time. Let me explain. I am a totally blind Mac user. I've been using the Mac for the past four years, and I don't use any other text-to-speech voice besides Alex when I use VoiceOver. Alex is my favorite. This may sound crazy, but I listen to Alex sometimes the way I listen to music. I love this Text to speech voice so much. It's the best I've ever heard in my life, and believe me, I've heard a lot of text-to-speech. Absolutely nothing compares to Alex. So, you can imagine how excited I was when I found out that Alex was coming to iOS. In fact, the Alex voice is one of the main reasons why I really wanted to upgrade to iOS 8, as soon as I can. Well, a few days after WWDC ended, I found out, sadly, that Alex will only run on the iPhone 5S and later, and I'm really upset about this because the latest model iPhone I have is a 4S. My iPhone 4S works great, so I don't really need a 5S. Do I? After all, my mom always tells me that, if you just want something but don't really need it, you should not try to get it.But, I want the Alex voice so badly in my iOS installation, and the only way that's going to happen is if I get an iPhone 5S. I've been trying to talk myself out of asking Mom to get me a 5S for the passt couple of days, and it's not working! I can't believe I have to get a new iPhone just for the new text-to-speech voice! It isn't fair, especially since Alex runs just fine on my old Mac book from late 2009. Why can't it run on an iPhone 4S? I just don't understand! The only thing that makes me feel a little better is that my two-year contract for my 4S expires this September, right around the time iOS 8 is coming out. Still, it'll be really hard to convince Mom to get me a new iPhone just so I can enjoy the Alex voice, especially since I already use it on my computer all the time. Anyway, that's my rant.
Regards
Shandy W.
Well Shandy - I would say come October - you may be able to sell your iPhone 4S - and then buy a used 5S for not that much more. If the iPhone 6 is half what it is rumored to be - there will be a bunch of people breaking contracts to upgrade early and then looking to sell their old 5S. Hang in there - September is closer then you think.
31:15
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 900 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Stephen williams and he was simply asking what is the maximum distance between 2 devices that airdrop will work. And since it uses wifi and bluetooth as noted in the responses it is limited to about 30 feet or 10 meters. Seems if you use meters to measure you get a few extra feet. Really the limit on the range is the bluetooth part - again it does require both Bluetooth and wifi to work - essentially the devices need bluetooth to connect securely and wifi to do the heavy lifting of file transfer.
There were quite a few conversations about the latest jailbreak - which we will get to at the end of the episode.
- This past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Ok - Well usually the most civil - last week I booted someone for not being civil - but it is definitely the best moderated G+ community when it comes to iOS
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 900+ of you already in the community and contributing.
32:55
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/06/25/costco-restarts-sales-
of-apple-products-offering-discounts-on-iphone-and-ipad
Hi Rob,
Saw this at the Irvine, CA. Costco today. Nice to see Apple and Costco working together again. Costco also had Beats headphones discounted to $199.
Best,
Greg in L.A.
THanks to all that sent in this one - which us about Apple being back at Costco after a long absence. So now when you are buying your 3 pound back of pistachios or your 5 pound bag of dried cherry's. You can also pick up an iPad - which right now they have some discounted prices. Some of the tablets are up to $100 off - but you will need to check with your local costco to see what versions and deals they have - seems quantities are limited as are the options.
34:01
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/22/foxconn-reportedly-hiring-
100000-new-workers-to-assist-with-iphone-6-production/
Almost a rumor - more common sense or just a yearly ritual. Seems Foxconn is reportedly hiring new workers to assist with the next gen iPhone build. Shocker.
This time FoxConn is reportedly hiring 100,000 new workers. Pegatron is also reported to be ramping up their hiring of new workers as they too are supposed to be getting up to 30% of the new iPhone build orders.
I guess I would just say - if this rumor was not circulating at this time I would be concerned - that it is circulating seems like just par for the course. Or maybe one under par.
34:51
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-24/apple-s-big-iphones-
said-to-start-production-next-month.html
Ok - so if we accept that Foxconn is now ramping up production of the next gen iPhone - which if it is launching in September they definitely would need to be doing now.
What is it likely that they are building.
Well rumors are pretty much consolidating around two different versions - a 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch version.
Most rumors have it being a little thinner and a little more rounded on the corners and edges.
There are also now photos of what is supposed to be the 5.5 inch display coming from Sonny Dickson - who in the past had other samples that proved to be the real deal.
The other thing the rumors are agreeing on is that the sleep wake button has been moved from the top to the side.
There is the rumor that the screens will be sapphire - well some say it will be both - some say it will be the 4.7 inch version only - some say the 5.5 inch version only.
There are other rumors about higher resolution displays for both, Improved chipsets - kind of a given. A new barometer - mentioned on the last show. And just a single flash replacing the dual flash used for true-tone - but likely still a true tone flash.
But one thing I have not seen in any rumors - not a single one is the introduction of a new iPhone at 4 inches - the current size screen.
I believe there will be a new iPhone at 4 inches sporting the A8 chip - which is likely what will be the new processor for the iPhone. I don't see the 4 inch size being completely given up on.
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/21/here-are-the-first-photos-of-
the-5-5-inch-iphone-6s-purported-lcd/
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/24/tech/mobile/iphone-6-
rumors/index.html
36:56
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/06/26/rumor-apple-to-
limit-128gb-iphone-6-option-to-55-inch-model
How about if Apple releases 3 versions a
4, 4.7 and 5.5 inch and prices all three the same.
Huh you say.
Well Think about this - getting all the electronics into the smaller package makes it harder to design and layout for manufacturability - a 5.5 inch device is likely to cost much less to manufacture then a 4 inch device - but will have a slightly higher material cost due to the larger screen and battery - but over all it could be a wash between the 4 inch and 5.5 inch in total cost when you look at everything from design to testing to manufacturing costs to bill of materials and to yield.
That would be really interesting if they did that - and then only made the 5.5 inch version with the 128 gb capacity.
hmmmm
Ok - wait this is Apple - of course they will raise the prices for the larger units. What was I thinking. But there may only be $50 increments in price differences as we saw with the update iPod touch line.
To the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Do you think apple will get away from a "budget" iPhone 5C and just use older models as the lower cost options?
Regards,
Michael
It is possible What apple could do is kill off the iPhone 4S - kind of a given - and kill off the 5S - and then make an upgrade to the 5C to maybe be the 6C - and put in the A7 processor. And that becomes your only 4 inch device. With the iPhone 6 and 6+ being the 4.7 and 5.5 inch devices. Of course that is not what I expect - I do expect as just mentioned - 3 sizes of the latest iPhone running the A8. But wanted to throw out another scenario so I could cherry pick that alternative in September and say look I nailed it. Oh wait never mind I don't write for BGR.
But it is possible that the 5C just lives on as is - and becomes the low cost device with absolutely no change at all - and the more I think about it - that to me seems like the most likely scenario.
Maybe the line up will be 5C 16GB lowest cost - Zero dollar subsidized, 5S 16 GB - mid price point - $99 subsidized, 4.7 inch 16GB low end storage and the traditionally standard price point - $199 subsidized , And 5.5 inch with 32 GB low end storage at $249 subsidized.
I would expect a lot of the rumors over the next two months to start to focus on the pricing aspect - as on the technical side the rumors all seem to have come together and there is not much else new to say there.
40:13
http://mashable.com/2014/06/21/iwatch-nba-stars/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one. And that is the other place we should expect to see the rumors heating up on for the next couple of months and that is the iWatch.
There was a post on Mashable saying the Apple is testing the rumored iWatch with NBA star Kobe Bryant who would be one of several Pro athletes to test mythical iWatch.
They are reportedly working with some top athletes from the MLB, NHL, NBA. They did not say anything about Cricket for some reason. hmmm. They also speculate Kobe Bryant was picked because of his relationship with nike and also his high popularity in China. But in that case why not just work with Long Ma or Zhendong Fan or on the women's side - Ning Ding.
No photos by the paparazzi to back any of this up at this time - but there is a report Kobe Bryant was spotted on Apples campus last month where he supposedly met with Johnny Ive.
Hard to say if this backs up the rumor or is what caused the rumors creation in the first place. It is just possible Kobe is an Apple fan boy and Ive is a Kobe fan boy and they just were meeting to say hi.
41:41
http://www.redmondpie.com/major-security-flaw-discovered-
in-android-play-store-affects-most-apps/
Thanks to Brent for this next one. Which is about YAMSFWA - Yet another major security flaw with Android. This time it has to do with the Android google play store. And quote there appears to be a fundamental flaw in the play stores infrastructure that leaves users potentially vulnerable to having their passwords and personal credentials logged without explicit consent unquote. Or put another way - if this was happening on iOS - would have been the lead story on the local and national news. Just sayin.
No granted this is an exploit discovered by a Professor and PHD student - and no proof anyone nefarious types are taking advantage of this unknown and luckily very hidden secret. Yup nothing to worry about here on the Android side.
42:19
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2014/01/android-hehe-
malware-now-disconnects-phone-calls.html
Hi Rob,
Thought this was somewhat interesting and one more reason to stay away from the Android OS. However, I don't really know much about FireEye Labs and their credibility.
Regards,
Respectfully,
Marshall M
And what Marshall is referring to is a new Trojan horse for Android called Android.hehe - which was found by FireEye Labs and also reported on by symantec - quote Android.Hehe is a Trojan horse for Android devices that blocks incoming calls and SMS messages from specific numbers. The Trojan also steals information from the compromised device.
unquote
And well it is good to be using iOS that is how I look at all this news.
43:29
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Ryan_Quest_techblogs_rumors
Hi Rob every time I try and tweet something from the Tii App I get a pop up with the message:
The tweet - Yada Yada cannot be sent because the connection to twitter failed.
I have deleted the app and put the twitter app back on my iPhone and this Msg is still popping up what am I doing wrong.
Regards,
Sharde
I sent Shared the following - Hi Sharde,
Are you logged into to Twitter on your iOS device.
Go to the settings app - then scroll down to twitter - and tap it and see if you have your twitter account info entered.
Regards Rob
She replied - Hi Rob,
ok I see now I did not put my password in the settings area for the twitter app thats preinstalled on my iPhone thanks rob its working now
So folks if you ever have an issue with any app sending a tweet - you need to make sure you are logged in at the Settings level for twitter and also Facebook for that matter.
Hi Rob,
I thought Safari now provided unlimited browsing after initially being restricted to nine pages open, but this morning it refused to allow a 25th open page. Yes, I admit I need to be more organized - I am about to work my way through them all, I promise - but was I wrong to think unlimited browsing was on the cards?
Regards,
Russell E in Adelaide
Hi Rob
One thing I hope iOS 8 will address is the continual annoyance of getting a popup saying "cellular data is off for an app" when you access the app in question. If you have turned it off, you shouldn't have to be reminded that you have done so. The workaround in the meantime is, say if this happens when you access the notes app, turn on cellular data for notes specifically, but turn off the main cellular data button at the top of the screen. This will mean the popup is disabled and you can access notes without it appearing. Hope that helps.
Regards
Steve in Brisbane
Hi Rob,
Do you have tips to save data on a iPhone or iPad because I all ways go over my data
Sincerely Zachary S
Hi Zachary - thanks for the email. First thing to do is go into the settings app - Then tap of cellular - then scroll down to Use Cellular Data for:
And turn off every app that makes no sense or you could care less about allowing to have access to data - many of these apps only have access to data to deliver you ads. Like Angry birds or candy crush or well you get the picture. Restricting the apps you let get access to cellular data is important - then look at those remaining and see which ones are you biggest data hogs. And then turn them off too. You can always turn them on again later - but by turning off your biggest data hogs - you will at least be able to decide later on do you really need to watch that video on ESPN right now or can you wait until you have wifi and so on.
49:52
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/legion-
meter-charge-your-smartphone-92-faster?ref=email
Previously I pledged on the Legion Meter - that is the multimeter for your iOS charger. Well good news - I just got my survey from kickstarter - that is where they ask for your address - usually this is not done until right before they are getting ready to ship - which seems odd at the end of June for an October shipment - but maybe they have these done early. That would be a shocker and not something I am used to with kickstarter.
Their kickstarter page still shows October for delivery.
Sadly my SOS Charger has gone completely dark - the last word from them was the Chargers were done and getting ready to be shipped via ocean freight - or put another way literally on a slow boat from China. That was on May 29th - no word since then. Ok - I did look it up and it is 29 to 35 days on average for transit time from China to most locations in the US. And it take up to a week for your cargo to be loaded and another week for it to be cleared at the destination port. So we are looking at end of Middle of July end of July before they have product. Yeah - don't think I will be seeing it before my next conference in Mid august - drat.
Previously on the show we mentioned the iFind tag Kickstarter project part of what I said on Episode 310 when I featured is was quote Per how it works - they claim it recycles electromagnetic energy and stores it in a unique power bank. It has a 200 ft - 60 Meter detection range and loud alarm.
Will be interesting to see if this one works as advertised. To be honest the fact that tags previously did require batteries is a big reason I was not a fan of tags. But this one has me rather interested. I am almost willing to plunk down $30 to get two just to see if this is as good as advertised. unquote.
Well Keven J was one of those that did actually pledge for it and on June 26th he received an email that said the following
quote:
This is a message from Kickstarter’s Trust & Safety team. We’re writing to notify you that the iFind - The World's First Battery-Free Item Locating Tag project has been suspended, and your $120.00 USD pledge has been canceled. A review of the project uncovered evidence of one or more violations of Kickstarter's rules, which include:
- A related party posing as an independent, supportive party in project comments or elsewhere
- Misrepresenting support by pledging to your own project
- Misrepresenting or failing to disclose relevant facts about the project or its creator
- Providing inaccurate or incomplete user information to Kickstarter or one of our partners
Accordingly, all funding has been stopped and backers will not be charged for their pledges. No further action is required on your part.
unquote
Ummm well I guess we will not get to see how it works after all.
At the time they killed it - there was over half a million dollars in pledges from almost 10,000 people. The comments thread on kickstarter is best enjoys with popcorn.
53:38
VOICEMAIL MESSAGE - Dev_Review_GiveGab
From Mike R
Is anyone like me and your jaw drop at the price of $200 headphones?
I found some for $50 that I like and others might too.
They are made by or sold by "MobileSpec" called "studio" model MS51BK for black. They have a inline mic for answering calls with a push button but no volume control. Of course dual ear headphones are not legal for driving and these do a pretty good job of background noise isolation. They sit on your ears not around but are comftorable for at least a couple hours. 48mm drivers. 10hz to 20,000 hz frequency response. Bass response sounds good to me and that's what sold me.
Sold at most truck stops in the USA and amazon. Most truck stops have a demo display to listen with your iPhone.
I'll be getting a second pair. There are two models on display, these for $50 and another for $10 less.
Regards,
Mike R
Texas
Hi Rob,
I was curious, with how easy it is to access tethering from your iPhone on a mac, does that also work with iPad? I'm currently considering switching to sprints unlimited plan and it comes with 5 GB of tethering for my iPad, but since I'm not a developer, I don't have access to the betas.
Thanks for the show,
Regards
Jason H
Hi Rob, I was thinking about jail breaking my iphone 5 but I don't know much about it. I was wondering what are the cons of jail breaking? Would the security of my info be at risk while jail broken? Can I still use icloud with my Mac? I use online banking, can I still do that safely while jail broken? And lastly can you give me a link of how I can jail break it?
Regards,
-Mat
Hi Rob,
Are we trusting the Pangu jailbreak for ios 7.1.1?
http://www.redmondpie.com/pangu-ios-7.1.1-jailbreak-released-
heres-everything-you-need-to-know/
Regards,
Justin
Hi Rob,
Just wondering what you think of the new jailbreak Pangu?
Regards,
Levi M
xx:xx
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/23/pangu-untethered-ios-
7-1-x-jailbreak-released-but-proceed-with-caution/
Ok - First I was right and wrong when it came to a jailbreak for iOS 7.1.1 - I said I did not see the jailbreak dev team releasing a new one for 7.1.1 - and well they did not - but there was one released. This comes from Pangu in China. And not only does it work for 7.1.1 - it also still works for 7.1.2
Ok - first since this came from China - there were many skeptical and scared about the validity or safety of the jailbreak.
Because you know all those other jailbreaks by other hackers not in China were so safe with no possible chance of anything going wrong. All Jailbreak devs are hackers which means they break rules - which is not a bad thing - but also not the most secure thing. no jailbreak was done by Apple - and jailbreaking means you are reducing the security of your device. But you know you can always trust a guy with a pinapple on his head.
Ok - that all said - when the Pangu Jailbreak first launched they did offer by default a piracy app store along with Cydia - that was not cool - and that is what gives jailbreaking a bad name.
That said - PanGu 1.1 is now available and for the English version at least only Cydia will be installed by default. It works with iOS 7.1, 7.1.1 and 7.1.2
One thing they also did with Pangu 1.1 - is they changed some of the code they were using - seems they had lifted or borrowed some code from @iOn1c - and he was not happy.
One of the things Pangu does do to make the jailbreak possible is it uses expired enterprise certs and as MuscleNerd from the Devteam said - they don't do that because of legal issues.
Stefan Esser who is iOn1c - said Pangu's jailbreak technique might be a bigger deal later on as it uses quote many secret vulnerabilities unquote. Also from Esser - quote “The Pangu jailbreak does not only use one info leak bug but several from my training. And there is basically my code linked directly into it, unquote
On top of all that Pangu 1.1 stopped using Essers code and used some new code - which means that might be two different vulnerabilities the Pangu team made Apple aware of and now has time to fix / patch before iOS 8 is launched.
So while this does mean right here - right now - you can jailbreak your iOS 7.1.2 iOS device - it may mean your iOS 8 device will not be jailbroken - not for a while after it launches at least and could take longer than even the iOS 7 jailbreak took. And that is bad news for all interested in jailbreaking.
All of that said - what is the verdict on the street about whether this jailbreak is safe?
It seems to be a consensus feeling from those that are technical that have gone over this - that there is nothing malicious with regards to what it could do to you the end user.
Does that 100% mean it is safe - HECK NO. And if you use your iOS device for work and have sensitive info on your iOS device that if you divulged you would loose your job - or cost your company lots of money or embarrassment - yes this jailbreak or any jailbreak for that matter is not for you.
Should you jailbreak right now - I would say wait until the next episode - which will likely not be for about two week - I am taking a week off as I travel to NY.
I say wait - just because well it works with iOS 7.1.2 - and the long 4th of july weekend will give more people to dive into the code more and re-confirm nothing bad is going on.
Again from what I read - it does seem safe. I will not be jailbreaking until I get back from NY. Just don't want to before traveling.
I will not put up a tutorial for some time on this. But there is a link in the show notes:
http://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/29dw9b/
pangu_110_is_now_available_to_download/
http://www.cultofmac.com/285201/pangu-jailbreak-put-
ios-8-jailbreak-even-reach/
http://www.redmondpie.com/top-3-reasons-to-update-to-ios-
7.1.1-and-jailbreak-using-pangu-right-now/
1:02:56
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/23/how-to-jailbreak-ios-7-1-
and-7-1-1-with-pangu-video/
Look for the link titled - How to jailbreak iOS 7.1 and 7.1.x with Pangu - again in the show notes for ep 313.
If you feel you must jailbreak early.
Here is some early feedback on Pangu from listeners.
Hey Rob,
So I restored from iOS 8 beta 2 to 7.1.1 and jailbroke my phone using pangu. Seems to work without a hitch. Cydia is changed buttons have moved. My fav app virtual button on 5s still works.
Regards,
Dev
Well I bit the bullet and did the Pangu JB on my iPad mini
I followed the instructions and the jailbreak was successful.
Currently restoring Apps.
At one point my AVG anti- Virus did pickup up a Trojan Virus associated with Pangu Jailbreak. The Pangu tool itself.
going thru the App update for 7.1.1. Thats working as I type. Cydia did the basics at start. But many of my tweaks are not currently compatible with 7.1.1. Must wait for JB developers to update them.
If your still happy with your previous JB. You might want to stick with it awhile longer. Not sure yet if I regret the new JB. Still many iOS 7 Apps can be updated.
Regards,
- Chris In London
I just finished Jailbreaking both my iPhone 5 and iPad mini retina. Jailbreak went very smooth and it's so nice not having random spring board crashes. Even Siri sounds sexy lol. Got 90 of tweaks back on only a few I found shoot the devices into safe mode. The Jailbreak itself was a breeze.
Regards,
Jade Starr
Hi Rob,
I've been having a frustrating battle with my iPad 3rd gen. over the last few months. (On iOS 7.0.4) The spring board kept crashing when I used multitask mode. I was excited to hear about the jailbreak release and decided to take a chance. I backed up then updated my iPad 3rd gen. to iOS 7.1.1 (via DFU mode). I also updated iTunes (this is a must). Then downloaded the jailbreak and with a few easy steps I was jail broken. So far over the past 3 days I've had no issues and this solved my CRASHING springboard issue!! I have however noticed that many of the Cydia tweaks are not updated yet. (Activator)
Just giving my two cents..
Regards,
Justin
At this point I have not heard any negative stories about this jailbreak. But as Chris points out if you are happy with your current jailbreak and not having any issues - no real reason to upgrade at this point.
Lets see where we are when Ep 314 comes out. Obviously some of you will be jailbreaking before them - please send you feed back to today in iOS At gmail dot com or better yet call it in - a little lite on the voice mail feedback lately. Give us a call - 206 666 6364 thats 206 moon dog.
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Hi Rob, Help - I am so irritated. Every time I try to gift something thru the iTunes Store it won't work. I log in - it shows I have a credit so I know I'm logged In. I go to the album I want to gift & hit send gift & it asks for the password AGAIN! I put it in & it won't proceed - just sleeps asking for password over & over again. So I log off & go reset my password. Log back in & same thing AGAIN! Help.
Regards,
Laurie
Hi Laurie - I never saw that - but then I have only gifted things a few times. If anyone has seen this issue and knows of a fix - send an email or give us a call.
Hi Rob,
I wanted to give a review of my new Photon Hot Spot device from Freedompop. After taking a look at their website, without making a purchase, Freedompop sent me an email offer to get a free Photon hotspot device plus 500 free MB of data, all I had to pay was 9.99 for activation, plus try their premier service for one month (cancel at any time). So I did, and it was shipped free of charge within 5 business days. The Photon is a tiny flat square and very light. It came with a USB cord to charge it. I have to say this 4G hotspot works great, as I have been using it flawlessly everywhere I traveled within Northern NJ and Metro NY. I use it mostly with my Verizon Retina iPad Mini 4G and it works as well as Verizon's 4G Prepaid service. Also, I downloaded Freedompop's free app onto my iPhone 4s and they gave me an additional 200MB of data for the first month. After about 20 days I called customer service to cancel the premier trial, because I'm not ready to do it as of yet, and within 5 minutes the customer service person canceled the service without a hassle. I was not expected that. So far Freedompop does what they say and I highly recommend trying their products and services.
Thanks
Dave O
Thanks Dave - and Dave is a long time listener sending in emails for the past 3+ years - so no he is not a FreedomPop plant. And well I will be giving my Freedom Pop a work out this next week when I travel to NY - will be interesting to see how it does at the airports between flights.
Hi Rob,
Do you think now with Amazon launching their new phone they might bring podcasts into their store? It's not iOS but it would be kinda cool that they are better than google?
Cheers
Craig
Ok - It is not iOS - but it is podcasting and well - to answer your question - I hope so - because Android is vast waste land of lost opportunity for podcasters. If I have said this a twice I have said it a 100 times - Google is not a podcasters friend - the ratio of Podcasts download for iOS vs Android in May - over 6 to 1 in favor of iOS. Android needs some help and Amazon might be the one to do that - they at least with Audible has some incentive - after all what is the best advertising platform for Audible - Podcasts. So who knows Craig but in my Utopian future - Yes there is a native podcatching app on Android devices. But right now Android is really just a distopian waste land - something Officer Rockatansky would feel at home in. +5 pts if you got that reference with out googling it.
Hey Rob, am I the only one having major problems with the last podcast app update? First it crashed continually, then after bringing a fresh copy from the cloud it's insisting on downloading EVERY subscribed podcast I'm signed up for. I finally had to remove it all together. Are there any solutions for the original app?
Steve R
Remember - the Podcasts app really really needs the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer - even is you are not directly sync'g with iTunes on your computer - there seems to be interaction between your podcasts list on your computer and the podcasts app even via just iCloud - and in all cases when I heard of the podcasts app crashing and burning after the last update - once the person updated iTunes on their computer - then the podcasts app worked fine. So again make sure you update iTunes on your computer if you plan to update the podcasts app on your iOS device.
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
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Transcript for Episode 312
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Jeff for sending in the music you hear in the background. Jeff wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Careless.mp3
Thanks Jeff for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank TOM for sending in the Artwork for today's show. TOM wrote the following.
Hi Rob,
Here is a pic I made with dynamic light, photoshop express, and Aviary. This shot was taken June 11, 2014 off Indian Shores Florida.
Regards,
Tom
Well TOM Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see TOM'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 312
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:58
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “The first troubling sign is the fact that you can still get an iPad today. They didn’t sell out. The pure slate form factor has failed all these years because, other than for vertical applications, people want and/or need a keyboard for regular use.” unquote
Jonathan Yarmis, Ovum, part of Datamonitor Group, 6 April 2010
Jonathan was correct about the iPad not selling out right away - it took a few days - then they were hard to find for months. But what he did not realize is that Word of Mouth would then cause sales to take off - Once People used the iPad they quickly found out it was not like any other Tablet before it and they liked it - they really really liked it.
02:50
For Promo codes - On Ep 311 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APP - KUDOGRAM - I will be giving those out later this week - you can find more info about this app at the beginning of Ep 311
This week we have promo codes for a few Apps all from the Same Dev - The first App we have promo codes for is the App - TickerTalk - one word - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR TICKERTALK - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP TICKERTALK and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put TICKERTALK in the subject line.
The Second App we have promo code for is the App - MUSHMOUTH - one word - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR MUSHMOUTH - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP MUSHMOUTH and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put MUSHMOUTH in the subject line.
The THIRD App we have promo code for is the App - PICSYM - one word - SPELLED P I C S Y M Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR PICSYM AND PROMO ENDTAG - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP PICSYM and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put PICSYM - P I C S Y M in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
06:29
If you had any issues last weekend and early this week calling into the show - my voicemail line is fixed - 206-666-6364 - that is 206-moon-dog. Seems k7.net had an issue with all 206-666 prefixes - and cell phones not being able to call those numbers - land lines worked fine for the most part - but cell phones got the this number is not in service message. Again the call in number is working again. And remember you can also just record a message on your iOS device and email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Now lets get in to this episode.
On Ep 311 at the beginning of the episode I went over some of the new features and settings in iOS 8 - This episode we will pick up where we left off on the that episode - if you have not listened to ep 311 yet - you will want to go to the beginning of that ep around the 4 Minute 20 second mark to hear those other features.
Per new features and settings -
In the settings for Messages - You now have the option - Store Messages - by default this is set forever - but you can also choose for 30 days or 1 year. For those complaining about messages taking up multiple GB's - this is one way to get back a lot of that space.
Under FaceTime options there is now the option for iPhone Cellular Calls for the iPad - this lets you use your iPhones cellular connections to make and receive FaceTime calls on your other iOS device.
For Safari - as mentioned before there is now the addition of DuckDuckGo for a search engine to go along with Google, Yahoo and Bing.
Aslo added to Safari is the Option Quick Website Search - When turned on it will use the smart search field to search within websites by typing the website name as part of your search.
Under Block cookies there are new options - before it was Always or never or From 3rd parties and advertisers. Now it is block cookies - Always or never or Not from current website or Not from previously visited websites.
In the music app - there is now the option Genius - which if you turn on will send information about your library to Apple. It is off by default - and you want it off for battery savings.
In the Photos & Camera App - there is a new option - iCloud Photo library - quote automatically upload and store your entire library in iCloud to access photo and video from all of your devices unquote - and this one is turned off by default.
In the Podcasts App settings - there is now the option - Background App Refresh. This is on by default - turning off will save some power.
09:53
http://bgr.com/2014/06/17/ios-8-beta-2-download-iphone-ipad/
And just as expected - iOS 8 Beta 2 came out this week.
Here is one email that came in - which is why I have not updated my iPhone yet.
Hi Rob,
Something must have changed with Bluetooth. The Pebble cannot maintain a Bluetooth LE connection. I'm guessing it's going to take a Pebble update.
I'm getting poor battery life on the pebble and only texts notifications.
Regards,
Anonymous
And I did hear that from others as well - If you have a pebble watch - don't upgrade to the beta yet. I am now holding off upgrading my iPhone 5S to iOS beta until at least I get back from NY after the 4th of July weekend. Don't want to be traveling with issue with my Pebble.
Ok - The absolute biggest news about iOS 8 beta 2 - for podcasters at least is that the Podcasts App will now be native in iOS 8. Joining the iBooks app as a stand alone app in iOS 8 moving to a native nope you can't delete it app in iOS 8. Diggitty diggitty diggitty - this is huge huge news for Podcasting. This means come end of October over 500 million iOS devices will have a native Podcasts app on them - and by this time next year well over 750 million iOS devices will have the podcasts app. I will not go into to much detail here about what this means for podcasters - but listen to episode 24 of the Feed when it comes out in about 10 days and I will go over in great detail what it means for podcasters and what you need to do to prep your show for it.
Outside of the Podcasts app becomes native - some other news and new features for iOS 8 beta 2 are the following.
Apple updated Safari where it now blocks ads from automatically redirecting to the App store without user interaction.
Speaking of Safari - If on the iPad - and you have safari open and you pinch in - it will then show you what other browsers tabs are open not on your device but on other iOS device and macs. When I did this I could see a list of all the current browser windows open on my mac. and a list of those open on my iPhone 4S and 5S and my wifes iPad mini. We are talking devices running OS 10.8, iOS 6.x and iOS 7.x - Really cool and really creepy at the same time.
Quicktype keyboard suggestions are now available on the iPad as well. Quicktype is fun to play with - Start a sentence with Apple as the first word and then tap on the first suggestion and what you get is well gibberish. But if you get any funny sentence that are clearly easter eggs lets us know.
Under Privacy there is a new Home Data menu that will list apps that access your home data via homekit.
The Assistive touch menu now has options for Control Center and Notification center.
In Notifications there is a big addition - You now have one master toggle to turn off all types of notifications from an App. Before you had to go and turn on and off each type. Now one toggle off and they are all off.
The Photos App has new albums for Bursts Photos and Slo-Mo videos. Nice.
iBooks now combines books that are part of the same series.
There is a new Raise to listen option for voice messages.
And there are some other tweaks changes to buttons - but that stuff is boring or at least more boring than what I went over.
Again if you have a pebble - and you like your pebble and you use your pebble - then you will want to stay away from iOS 8 beta 2 for now.
We will talk more about iOS 8 beta software on future episodes.
But if you are someone playing with iOS 8 Beta 2 - and have some feedback - anonymously of course - please let me know - shoot an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com. Or not anonymous - by calling 206-666-6364.
Hi Rob,
Love the show. Always look forward to it every week.
I had a thought regarding Apples mobile gameplan and wanted to hear your thoughts about it: Apple said a lot regarding Continuity, iOS and the Mac OS. All good stuff to keep their products interconnected with the ability to throw a phone call, message, webpage etc, amongst iDevices and traditional computers. What wasn't brought up or introduced was any new hardware. Some have wondered why, others are still going over the presentation. What has occurred to me is that the rumored "iWatch" / Apple Wearable device isn't simply going to be a smartwatch/wearable. This device is going to be an alternative to the iPhone. It will be the wearable connected device that will provide the internet connectivity, allowing it to do all the fun stuff Apple has stated. For some, no more fumbling with your phone, just fling it from your wrist to your iPad, iPad Mini, MBP or iMac.
Your Apple wearable is now the gateway for all of your other devices. If you're a watch wearer you'll never lose this, there will be no "butt dialing", no chance of people shuffling through your stuff or any other intrusion that happens with smartphones and tablets just laying around. The gatekeeper is going to be on your wrist.
If this happens the way I've envisioned it, this will be the twist that no other manufacturer has foreseen. And if executed in true Apple style there will be a lot of naysayers and dropped jaws in the near future. This is going to flip the mobile market on its head! I could of course be wrong... What do you think?
Best regards,
Robert in Portland, OR
http://www.cyberockk.com/2014/06/11-features-in-ios-8-beta-2.html
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2014/06/ios-8-beta-2-whats-new.html
17:35
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/06/some-apple-european-
usb-adapters-overheat-pose-a-safety-risk/
Thanks to all that sent in this next one - and this for those living in Europe. Apple warns that certain USB adapters sold with iPhone can overheat and you can exchange them for a new adapter. The hot hot hot adapters in question were sold with the iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S models between Oct 2009 and September 2012 - they also sold it during that time as a stand alone adapter. You can see if you are the lucky winner of a hot hot hot adapter by looking at the bottom of the device . If it is model A1300 - congrats - you win a trip to your local apple store and replacement adapter. If you have model A1400 - you have the new and improved adapter and nothing more is needed of you.
Check for the link in the show notes for more info on this.
18:36
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20:28
VOICEMAIL - Jonathan_RealEstate.m4a
Thanks Jonathan. Some other apps recommended are Realtor.com, Redfin, Mortgage Calculator and Mortgage rates app by Realtor.com, Credit Karma and Homesnap. Those apps were actually recommended in an article from iMore about apps for home buyers - but I could see them all being important to Realtors.
http://www.imore.com/best-iphone-apps-home-buyers-redfin-
homesnap-credit-karma-more
I had this email come in.
Hi Rob.
I wanted to ask you and the listeners who use Apple's Podcast App a question about playing back podcast episodes. I tend to download, sync, and then listen to episodes of lots of my favorite podcasts in "batches" so at any given time I might have 3 or 4 episodes of a particular podcast to catch up on.
I've noticed that in some cases, the Podcast App will play all the episodes I've loaded onto the device one after the other. But in other cases, it quits at the end of an episode and I have to go back in,manually select the next episode I want to listen to, and start playing it. I haven't been able to tell what settings control that.
I'm curious if there's a playback option somewhere that controls whether you playback ALL episodes or just ONE AT A TIME.
Just curious why this happens one way sometimes and another way other times - and what (if anything) I can do to specify how episodes are played back.
regards,
Jeff in Springfield Illinois
I sent Jeff the following - Hi Jeff,
In the Podcasts App
Go to your list of shows - My Podcasts
Then tap on one of the shows. Then tap again on that show near the artwork at the top. Then under the artwork you should see
"Settings" and "Share"
Tap on Settings
For Play it should be set to Oldest to Newest
For Sort Order it should be "Newest on Top"
If you have those settings - then you should be able to go to the oldest episode you have not listened to tap play and it will keep playing until you get to the end of the newest episode.
The only thing that will stop the playback between episodes is if you are on cellular. Then you may get a popup that asks about using cellular data for the new episode - I do believe that pop comes between each episode.
Other than that - the episodes should play back until the end of the newest episode.
And then Jeff did reply to my comments.
Thanks Rob,
Your tip answered my question.
As I’d noted earlier, some of my podcasts were doing this and some weren’t.
I saw that the ones that weren’t playing back all episodes continuously had their Play order set to "Newest to Oldest".
But when I switched it to Oldest to Newest the podcast app does play them continuous.
This is what I want it to do MOST OF THE TIME.
Regards,
—Jeff
As stated earlier - the Podcasts App will be native with iOS 8 - so I expect more questions out in the ether about the app. I also expect a lot more people to be consuming podcasts.
Hi Rob,
I wanted to reply to the listener who said he was using Daylite on his Mac for Managing projects and clients. I was really surprised that he was searching for an iOS app to complement it because I’m using Daylite on my Mac and on my iOS Devices too. As you can imagine they are very compatible and sync everything.
I’ve been using Daylite for years now and I don’t know how I would manage without it… I’m running a small (one woman) design agency.
Also the staff at Marketcircle are super friendly and helpful.
You can find it here
https://www.marketcircle.com/daylite/
Regards,
Anna R
Hi Rob,
A listener wanted a replacement for ACT! contact management software. I recommend VIPorbit. It is authored by Mike Muhney who is one of the developers of ACT!.
More information on VIPOrbit can be found on Chuck Joiner's MacVoices Podcast, episodes 13190 and 13203.
Regards,
David W
25:43
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?
cfem=1
We are now over 900 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Craig Shipp - he said he was looking for an app that allows users to search and listen to supreme court oral arguments and did anyone have any ideas. One answer came from Andrew Paez who suggested Pocket Justice. If anyone has any other suggestions please look for the June 15th post from Craig and leave a response there.
I also had to delete my first post that had replies in it - and that was with regards to a service called shou - which was first developed for android and now is available for iOS and is supposed to allow you to record screen casts. They install some software on your iOS device - non-jailbroken iOS device - via some sort of side load. The devs are from China on this. And well I pulled the post because I could not verify how legit and safe this service is - they are installing an app on your iOS device that can record all going on on your screen and transmit it back to their servers. Ummmm - yeah nothing could possible go wrong with this set up. I am doing some research and when I learn more I will post back on the community about what I find out.
- This past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 900+ of you already in the community and contributing.
27:48
http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2014/06/14/apples-
new-family-plan-makes-it-easy-to-solve-the-itunes-identity-crisis/
Thanks to Dr. John also to the article titled - Apples new family plan makes it easy to solve the iTunes identity crisis from Forbes.com
This article goes into details about why and how Apples new family plan works. Which is one parent becomes the Admin of the family account and invites other family members for a total of up to six people. All linked iTunes accounts need to share the same payment method slash credit card.
This means more separation of sync'd data via iCloud - which is good - I don't want some of the info I am accessing to sync up with my kids devices. And don't want podcasts I download to sync up - Joe Rogan and Marc Maron - are not exactly the type of content I want my 6 and 8 years old getting on their devices.
So it seems one idea behind family sharing is you can still share apps purchased among family members - but some other data you don't want to share can be kept from other family members.
VOICEMAIL - Kevin_Famil_sharing
30:25
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-19/how-
an-iphone-update-lowered-new-york-citys-crime-rate
Thanks to all that sent in links to the various stories covering this next one. And that is About Activation lock introduced in iOS 7. This is the one when first announced was met with some skepticism from some prominent lawmakers - well guess what - it has made an impact - a big impact in apple picking.
In a report published on Thursday robberies involving Apple products in NY City dropped 19 percent over the first 5 months of this year compared with the same period last year.
Overall in NY City during that period yr over yr - robberies in general dropped 9.4% across NY City - and since about half of robberies involve mobile device the over decline in crime in NY City is directly related to the release of iOS 7 and activation lock.
So kudos to Apple again for Activation lock and glad to see measured results showing it is doing what people had hoped for.
Now there is a push by some lawmakers to do what they do best and make a law requiring carriers and cell manufactures to have kill switches on all new phones. But I say hey just let people know the iPhone is available and if they want a device with a kill switch - it is available with iOS 7 and greater devices. Why was tax payers money on a law that is not needed. I mean really who is going to steal an Android phone? Well who in their right mind that is - and if they are not in their right mind a kill switch on an Android device is not going to stop them from taking the device anyway.
32:09
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/18/iphone-6-likely-to-sport-
barometer-air-pressure-sensors-to-measure-altitude-weather/
With the release of iOS 8 beta 2 some people have started digging through the code for other hidden features and one thing they found is that the Coremotion API's reference new altitude measuring abilities. And it appears these are in reference to new hardware - IE the iPhone 6 may be getting a barometer - and yes cue back to some long ago episode when I chided an Android device for having a barometer. You know - I really still don't get it for the iPhone either.
But I am sure come September and the iPhone 6 unveiling Apple will explain it and why it is important - and I probably will still go - huh - I don't get it.
33:00
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/19/iwatch-2-5-
inch-screen-july-production/
More rumors on the mythical iWatch. This time it will be a 2.5 inch screen diagonally with a slightly rectangular face - this is right in line with past rumors which had it with a round face and 1.3 inches in diameter. Oh wait no that is nothing alike. Ahhh the life of a rumor reader a new week a new rumor or two or three. I would get into more details but why bother - 2.5 inches across ummm - not buying it one bit. Not unless Johnny Ive has a long time man crush on Dick Tracy - which might be possible - but well not very probable.
33:40
http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iwatch/
MacRumors put together a piece trying to tie up all the different rumors on he iWatch - Thanks Brent H for the heads up on this article.
Per the specs - as mentioned anywhere from 1.3 to 2.5 ".
Round or rectangular or maybe a square or trapezoid or well it will have a shape.
Some rumors say it will run full iOS - others not so much.
4 to 5 days of batter life targets - unless it has more or less than that.
It will have biometric sensors - because it has to.
And it will launch tentatively in October.
Some rumors have it using Sapphire glass - other say it will be Cornings new Willow glass.
After reading the whole article here is what I took from it - Nobody has the foggiest idea on what this will be or do or if it will be or doing anything - it could all just be a big rumor mess. Which is why rumors of Apple hitting production issues due to well pick any of the following:
Battery Life
Sapphire glass shortage
Display technology issues
Manufacturability - i.e. it is too difficult to put together.
Wireless charging issues.
Issues with liquid metal used for case
And the every popular - Seeing low yields from production
Good to see Macrumors was able to clear all this up so nicely.
35:09
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/06/apple-removes-fake-
and-purchased-app-reviews-and-ratings-on-the-app-store
Thanks to Jim M for this next one.
And if you are a long time listener - you may remember back 4+ years ago I did a blog post titled - Bogus App review site has hundreds of paid reviews in iTunes. I went through and found some clearly bogus app reviewers and the apps they were paid to review. I called them out and sent the info to Apple and then NOTHING.
If you want to read the post on the Tii website - look for the menu bar item - blog posts - click on it and select the top blog post listed.
The long of the short - again clearly there were un-ethical people doing paid app reviews - some of which replied in the comments - and Apple did not yank the apps.
Well now it seems Apple is finally getting around to pulling App reviews that are fake.
Sadly many of the apps I mentioned in my post 4+ years ago - still are in the App store and still have the fake app reviews.
It is still easy to spot an app with fake reviews - if you look at the chart of reviews - it looks like the letter C. With a group of paid apps making up the 5 star reviews and then the real reviews making up the 1 start reviews and very little for 2, 3 and 4 star reviews.
Of course sometimes it looks like the letter L - that is when they get lots and lots of 1 star reviews from real folks - like the App Stocks with Tapfolio HD - which I called out 4+ years ago.
36:51
http://news.msn.com/science-technology/report-chinese-
phone-comes-preloaded-with-spyware
Thanks to Max for this next one.
Which is one of those stories that make you thankful you are not on Android. Seems a Smartphone coming out of China comes preloaded with Malware - because they figured - hey you are just going to download some malware eventually - so you might as well get it pre-loaded to start with. The phone in question is the Star N9500 - This phone is for sale on several major retail websites. the Security company G Data that discovered the malware issue said it could allow a hacker to steal persona data, place rogue calls or turn on the phones camera and microphone - you know nothing all that major.
For the Article via AP - Bjoern Rupp Chief executive of Berlin based mobile security company GSMK said such cases are more common than people think. Last Fall German cellphone service provider e-plus found malware on some handsets delivered to its customers.
Back to the Star 9500 smartphones - the malware is sending personal data to a server located in china and is able to covertly install additional applications - because you know the initial malware was not enough.
Like I said - makes you glad you are not on the android side of the fence.
38:23
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27908105
At least one company is stepping up to help on this issue - Ebay - yes the same company that does not allow the sale of Lawn darts - is taking that drive and they are barring listings for Star N9500 after they found out about the pre-loaded malware issue.
38:50
VOICEMAIL - Johnathan_Wire_headphones.m4a
Hi Rob,
According to AT&T, even though you may be connected to a wifi network, you are actually still using cellular data unless you drill down into the phone settings and turn off cellular data (and then, of course, turn it back on when you leave the wifi network). THIS MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE TO ME! (Yes, I'm on a rant.) If this is indeed the truth, then I think AT&T is ripping off it's customers who are under the impression they are not consuming data from their cellular plan every month.
Have you ever heard of this phenomenon?
Regards,
Jonathan Miller
Hi Jonathan - interesting question.
There is a very easy way to test this.
Go to your router and disconnect the internet from it. Leave it on and running so you still get a wifi signal to connect to - but you should not be able to get email or surf the web or download a podcast.
If you can send / receive emails or surf the web while connected - then the internet connection is via Cellular.
My understanding is that with AT&T and other cell carriers - when connected to wifi - it does not use cellular data.
But once you loose the connection to a wifi hotspot - then Cellular kicks in.
Again it is a quick easy test for you to try at home - and when I just did the test I found it worked how I would expect. And that is it stayed connected via wifi - but I could not surf the web, download podcasts, send or receive emails or check twitter. I had no internet. Even though I had a good strong LTE connection. Which once I turned off wifi kicked in and I could do everything. So at least from my tests no cellular data is being used when wifi is on and you have a connection to a wifi base station - even if that wifi base station does not have an internet connection. A wifi connection neuters your Cellular connection - as it should.
Hi Rob,
I was listening to episode 311 and you were talking about 3rd party keyboards in iOS8. I have to admit that I am really looking forward to this. I have been a very happy Android user but lately made the switch to both an iPad 4th gen and an iPhone 5S. I am not new to iOS as I bought a iPod Touch 2nd gen with they first came out. I used Swiftkey on both my Android tablet and my Samsung S1 and later S3. It worked nearly flawlessly in the way that it learned how I type and what words I may use next. I could type an email about 2 to 3 times faster on my S1 than I could on the iPod touch. Between it learning my typing technique and the fact that after a few letters it would give 3 words to choose from, I didn't mind typing on it at all. I got my iPhone about a month ago, and typing on it was driving me crazy. Then I heard that iOS8 was going to allow Swiftkey, and I am very excited now. I've tried the other keyboards you mentioned, but Swiftkey is the best. Regards,
Chad
For those with decent memories you will remember me talking about the Legion Meter on Kickstarter - well this week - I got the email saying the funding period was over and I was being charged my $39 for the unit. Right now they have an Oct 2014 estimated delivery date - we shall see. Once nice feature they added to the Legion Meter is a slide switch - this lets you switch between faster charging and data pass through with standard charging. A really nice thing about this feature is when you switch it to faster charging - it blocks the ability for people to pass data through to your device at a public charging station - that is one of those theoretical exploits that the researchers from GT showed. So this works as a kind of prophylactic for your iOS device when you start putting it into unknown ports in public places. This is one I am really excited to try out and talk about on a future episode of the show. Hopefully that will be an October 2014 episode and not something in 2015. You listening to me SOS Charger and Soundband folks - yeah - I talking about you.
43:54
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smartatoms/lametric-
customizable-smart-ticker-for-life-and-bu
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one. Which is the LaMetric customizable smart ticker for life and business found in kickstarter dot com. Think Textlite display shrunk down and controlled by your iOS device. For those not familiar with Textlite displays - you actually probably are you just did not know it. They were the long black rectangular display with red front - and text would scroll on it.
I know a little about this as I worked for a computer repair company in high school as I mentioned - and they were the national repair center for these displays.
Anyway I digress quite a bit.
The LaMetric is a miniature version of this and it had a goal of $69,000 - because why not - and they have raised over $78,000 and have until Fri August 1st at 8:58 AM CT for the funding. Pricing on this is $119 while slots are left at that level - Then it goes up to $129.
I used to want to get one of the textlite displays for my Car. That way I could put it in the back window and send message to the person behind me - like - Nice driving - or hey are you available to go out. Or maybe even both. Ah the mind set of a 16 year old. I actually had a scrapped unit I was working on repairing to do that when I left for college. Sadly I never did get it done. Maybe now I could relive my youth. Or not.
Anyway - I am digressing or regressing again - if you want your own mini textlite display that works with your iOS device to display relevant data or just totally irrelevant data - your choice - search for LaMetric in kickstarter dot com - their descriptions are not skewed by flash backs to a 16 / 17 year old geek working in a computer repair store.
46:07
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/myev-by-mycarma-
electric-vehicle-logger-app
Hi Bob
I checked your website and saw you own Tesla stock, so I thought you may be interred in reporting about this project on Indigogo:
myEV by MyCarma: electric vehicle logger & app
at:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/myev-by-mycarma-electric-vehicle-logger-app
They need your support. They are almost halfway there.
I just got my Tesla Model S and just love it. I can't wait to tell and show all my friends and family about it. It feels like driving the future, and no bad after taste like when I drove my gas-engine car to my sail boat to enjoy a pollution-free day on the water.
Best regards
Rolf
You can always tell the ones that don't really listen to the show - they either call me Robert or Bob. So I doubt Rolf ever knows this goes up. That said - I did think it was worth mentioning.
Folks if you have an Electric Vehicle - then search for myEV at indiegogo dot com.
But Rolf did mention something - I should mention any stocks I own - I put in the about section of Today in iOS dot com. And yes Tesla is one along with Apple, Facebook, twitter and GTAT - that last one is the company supposedly making the sapphire screens for the next iPhone.
47:42
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/t-mobile-offers-customers-7-
day-trial-iphone-5s
Interesting news here - T-Mobile is offering people the ability to take home the latest iPhone 5S for a seven-day trial. That will let them see if they get good reception at their home and office - if not bring it back and no cost for you. This offer is supposed to start out on Monday the 23rd of June.
Will be interesting to see if any other carriers copy this offer.
48:07
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fotor-photo-editor-photo-
collage/id440159265?mt=8
Hi Rob,
Thanks for previously mentioning Fotor on your podcast. Fotor has been updated to version 4.5.0.
I wrote to you hoping you could review for its new features.
New features in version 4.5.0:
1.PhotoBox: all photos taken with the in-app camera will automatically be added to the "Fotor" album stored in your device's photo albums.
(Tip: Make sure to open the album permissions or your photos in PhotoBox will be lost.)
2.Soccer Stickers: Know any big soccer games in 2014? Kick off your next soccer game with these-themed stickers.
3. All in-app-purchase items are free (June 19th - June 27th)
I'd really appreciate your consideration for a review.
Regards,
Sharon
Well Sharon - You just did the review for me. Fotor is a free app with in app purchases - which now are all free until June 27th. This is a nice app and to get to the in-app purchases - take a phone with the app - then go to the photo to edit it - you will then see a shopping cart for a few of the options - click on it and download them all - I think there were about 4 different shopping carts to find in all.
49:54
VOICEMAIL - Answr_FIOS_verizon.m4a
Hi Rob,
To the gentlemen with the question regarding using Verizon FiOS apps with a wifi router other than the Verizon provided one, let me reassure him that what Verizon told him is flat out untrue. In my home I have the standard Verizon wifi/router which is bridged over to an Apple Time Capsule. The time capsule provides the wifi connection to all my devices. If set up this way, all the Verizon apps will work. I use the apps to change channels, schedule recordings, mange my DVR space, etc.
Verizon Modem/router -> Bridge -> Apple Time Capsule -> Wifi Devices
Regards,
Jerry
Hey Rob,
Regarding the Verizon router question from Wayne on Item 0311, I have Verizon Fios and use an Apple Airport Extreme and have no problems at all using any of the Verizon apps. I can control any of the 3 TVs in my home, schedule recordings, etc.
I do have a Verizon router. I then plug my Airport Extreme into it and have the Airport Extreme set to (I believe it’s called) bridge mode. This is where I allow the Verizon router to set all of the addresses. I then use the Airport Extreme to create the wireless network and login to that on my iPhone and iPad. I never connect directly to the Verizon router wirelessly.
I would suggest Wayne tries this setup.
Regards, Darrin
Hi Rob
Is there a way to attach a PDF file to an email? I know you can compose an email from the PDF itself, but this doesn't work when you want to respond to an email and a PDF to it. Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
And I replied back to Steve -
You mean like this?
In which I replied with a PDF in the email.
To do this it is simple - just open the PDF in iBooks and email it to yourself. And then copy it in the email you received from yourself and paste it into the reply of the email you want to send it in.
Dear Rob,
I am one of the many blind people who own and love the i-Phone.
Descriptive video has been around for a couple of decades at least.
It is a way in which descriptions of movies and other video programming is made available.
Generally, the producer of descriptive video writes a script which is fitted into quiet parts of the movie.
I watched American in with descriptive video and the long dance sceens came alive.
You asked about third party keyboards your listeners like.
I am writing this e-mail using MBraille, a wonderful ap which alows blind people to write and edit on i-phones and i-PADS in braille.
We put our fingers where the braille keys would be and type away.
Apple talked about braille support in ios 8.
MBraille is the best braille app out there and I truly hope Apple recognizes this.
Regards,
Jan B
Thanks Jan for that feedback.
Here are a couple of emails - First is a question and then the answer.
Hi Rob
I have had 2 different answers from Apple on this, so am seeking your clarification. I have just sold an old iPhone 4 and am wondering if find my iPhone needed to be manually turned off before I did erase all content and settings or does erase all content and settings turn off find my iPhone if it had been left on? Just need to know so I can do the right thing and ensure the new owner doesn't have a locked device.
Regards,
Steve in Brisbane.
Hi Rob
Somemeone from Apple clarified. You do need to turn off find my iPhone before restoring to factory settings as if you don't, the device is locked for the new owner and they need the old user's password to access the phone. The only way around this is this happens is to get the old user to login to iCloud and disassociate the device from their iCloud account.
Regards,
Steve in Brisbane
Steve - thanks for the reply back on that. Something folks should know as we get closer to the iPhone 6 and I am sure more than a few of you will be selling your old iOS device.
Hey Rob,
Do you think IOS 8 eliminates the reasoning for jailbreaking?
Thank you,
Shawna W
Hi Shawna - NOPE - as long as you still can't have Display recorder or use the Hotspot for a grandfathered AT&T plan - there are reasons to jailbreak.And those are just two for me.
There is also the ability to have locked folders and 5 icons in a row on the iPhone.
iOS 8 actually guarantees there will be a jailbreak for iOS 8.
But does it reduce the need for some - Yes - each version of iOS that added in a feature that was jailbreak only before - removes the need for a few.
But since there are more people joint the iOS world all the time - I still think it is net sum gain for those that would want a jailbreak. And as more people come over from Android - there is even more of a need.
So over all I think we will see more of a demand for jailbreaking when iOS 8 launches.
57:36
http://www.ravpower.com/ravpower-rp-wd01-filehub-
3000mah-power-bank.html
Hi Rob - I recently purchased something I think may be of interest to your listeners. It's called the RavPower Filehub, and allows you to stream video's, music and images to your iOS device.
It's creates its own WiFi network (ie it doesn't require an external Wifi network or cellular signal) and allows up to 5 devices to join at once to view media stored on it. The device has a SD card slot and a USB port allowing pretty much unlimited storage.
Think of a long car journey or camping during a downpour with the kids, up to 5 of you can access 5 different movies to watch at the same time.
In addition it can double as an iPhone/iPad charger as it has a 3000mAh internal battery.
It's only $45USD, comes in black or white and is similar in size and weight to an iphone.
Another feature is the ability to transfer photo's from the iPhone/iPad back to FileHub to free up space on your device.
I recommend using something like the 'GoodPlayer' app to get best use out of it as the default app 'Rav Filehub' doesn't' play every video filetype.
I find myself using it all the time now, I've transferred a large number of TV and movie files to the 128gb SD card i have, and use it that way, rather than the usual manner of connecting the iOS device to a computer and transferring files to an app like VLC, AV Player etc.
Here's the product page - bit.ly/filehub
Cheers
Simmo
New Zealand
59:27
http://www.macworld.com/article/2363215/a-cure-for-
too-many-contacts.html
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is a combo iOS / Mac OS tip - and it is about what to do if you have too many contacts and you are having issues with them syncing back and forth.
Granted the person they use for an example has 18,000 contacts - and started having issues when he hit 10,000. Think.
I start to think when you have over 10,000 contacts - you know - they really are not contacts - but just random peoples info you culled from the internet. Just sayin.
But anyway what one of the things mentioned was about setting up smart groups. Which you can search for contacts with no email and not phone number and put them in a group. Which I thought was neat.
I have a bunch of contacts I need to better organize - and a bunch of duplicates I need to delete.
Again - just a quick mention for mac OS and iOS users.
1:00:43
Hello Rob!
I have a problem I can't manage to resolve on my own by searching on the Internet.
I gave my iPhone 4S to my mother. She has the latest iOS 7.1.1 with no
jailbreak. The last 2+ months she loses randomly some old messages in
the message app but not all the messages whether they are imessages or
SMS. For example I have been sending her for 5 months and now she has
messages only from the day before yesterday. At the same time she has
other messages from January.
I have already tried to reset all network settings but the problem remains.
Do you have any idea?
Greetings from Greece
Regards
Zafiris
And this is one of those I throw out to the audience for some help - if anyone can help Zafiris - if you had this issue and fixed it - please let us know how you fixed it - 206-666-6364 that is 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
I suspect you mat know that the original technical spec for this format did say how to pronounce the name of the standard… the same as the peanut butter. It did even include the line “choosey programmers choose Gif”. I personally think that the people who create things get to name them.
Chris C
Hi Rob,
Regarding the controversy that was brought up in episode 311 about the proper pronunciation of GIF, there is no better place to go for the answer than the horse’s mouth, so to speak. And the creator of the GIF format, Steve Wilhite, revealed at the Webby Awards in 2013 "It's pronounced JIF, not GIF.” Like the peanut butter.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/22/tech/web/pronounce-gif/
Now that this has been disclosed, we’re all free to go on pronouncing it however we like. :-)
Regards,
Howard B
Howard maybe or maybe not - here is some more feedback on this.
VOICEMAIL - Kevin_GIF.m4A
VOICEMAIL - Jonathan_GIF.m4a
VOICEMAIL - Dave_GIFvsJIF.m4a
So the question is do I capitulate and give in and pronounce the name in a method that breaks english language rules but is the wish of the programer - or do I say a programmers bad pronunciation and lack of knowledge of the english language is no right to mispronounce a word - and I stick with proper english and say Gif.
Well I am going to Jive this some more thought - and after I jathered more info on this I will be sure to jet back to everyone on how I am joing to proceed in the future.
1:06:00
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 311
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Jeff for sending in the music you hear in the background. Jeff wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Blacktop.mp3
Thanks Jeff for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ZACH for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ZACH wrote the following.
Hi Rob:
I used the main iOS 8 wallpaper and the instasize app and added text to it.
Regards,
Zach
Well ZACH Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ZACH'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 311
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:42
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “I think I’ve mentioned this once or twice before, but it bears repeating until it sinks in: the Apple iPad is not unique, nor necessarily the best of breed in the media tablet sector it is spearheading. And it ain’t gonna help Apple shareholders any.’ unquote
Anders Bylund (The Motley Fool), 11 March 2010
I think I've mentioned this once or twice before but it bears repeating - Any Financial guys from Wallstreet type blogs have a built in anti-Apple bias that has proven over the years to be almost 100% wrong. Just Sayin.
02:19
For Promo codes - On Ep 310 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPs - EGGS BOOM and SMART VS PHONE - I will be giving those out later this week - you can find more info about these apps at the beginning of Ep 310
This week we have promo codes for the APP - KUDOGRAM - one word Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE KUDOGRAM - Thanks to the dev for his review of his App KUDOGRAM and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put KUDOGRAM in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:25
Hi Rob,
iOS 8 works well - but slow in some cases. Best to reload heavy power apps like online games.
Regards,
Kevin K
Hi rob
I upgraded to ios8 as soon as apple posted the links on dev site.
I really like the new keyboard. It's very smart specially replying to texts.
Only 2 bugs I noticed are … AND I REDACTED THAT PART
So far very smooth.
Regards
Dev
Per my redacting the part about bugs - I don't want to talk about bugs in the betas - because well they are betas - and the reason they have us looking at them is to find the bugs. It is kind of like me saying to my wife I don't like the color of her hair curlers before we go out for the night. Or asking are your going to wear that out - when it is just a towel. iOS 8 is not ready yet - plus we will have lots of time to talk about bugs when iOS 8 Gold master is released in September or there a bouts
That all said I did install the beta 1 of iOS 8 on my iPad 3rd gen - and this is with out a doubt the most stable fullish featured 1st beta Apple ever released - IMHO. I will likely be installing the beta 2 on my iPhone 5s if the 2nd beta is as stable as this first one. It is not perfect and I have had a couple of crashes - but my kids who use that iPad the most are not complaining and minecraft works fine on it as does Netflix and youtube - so they are happy. I should point out I did do a fresh clean install - so my iPad 3rd gen is starting from scratch and not from a previous back up. This means any legacy issues were removed from the equation.
Some of the features I have noticed. In Settings General - Siri
There is now a new feature - Voice Activation - where if turned on and the iOS device is connected to power - You can activate Siri by saying "Hey Siri" unless you live in Philly, NYC or LI - where you say Yo Siri - ok - I made that last one up.
In Spot light search they added an option for Spotlight suggestions
In Accessibilities - Speech - there is a new feature call Speak screen - When enabled - if you swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen you will hear the content of the screen. And you can control how fast or slow it speaks them and even have them highlighted as it speaks them. That is a pretty cool feature.
Staying with Accessibility - There is a new Grayscale Options - that for your icons or other colors converts everything to grayscale. This is also added as one of the options for triple tapping the home button - along with Voiceover, Invert colors, zoom, Switch control and assistive touch.
There is now an option called Video Descriptions - Which when activated and when available with videos automatically plays video descriptions. Huh? more on that one in the future.
Nice to see as always adding more features to Accessibility - Thanks Apple.
Another new feature comes under Usage - which is a cool one. It tells you the % of battery used by different apps in the last 24 hours and last 7 days. For example 66% of battery usage went to Minecraft, 23% to Netflix, 5% to youtube, 3% to the home and lock screen and 2% to the game blox - It does not show usage when charging - just battery usage when well using the battery. Note to wife - need to get the kids off mine craft.
Under Mail - contacts - calendars - there is a new item called Left Triage Action - Your options are Mark message as read or unread and flag or unflag message. This is for when you swipe left on an email message - by default it will be set to mark message as read or unread. I usually flag a lot more messages then mark as unread - so I changed it there.
Under Calendars part for default alert times - there is a new option turned on by default - called Time to Leave - and it uses your current location to determine a good time to leave for upcoming events - yup sounds like a battery waster - make sure to turn that one off.
Another one for potential battery hoggishness - is under calendars Called Time Zone Override - by default it is set off. Quote The Time Zone override always shows event dates and times in the selected time zone. When off, events will display according to the time zone of your current location unquote. Anytime I hear current location - I think battery drain. So turn that one on - again it was Time Zone Override.
Another new item under calendars is Alternate Calendars - You can now also select from Chinese, Hebrew and Islamic calendars.
And finally under calendars there are toggles for Week Numbers and also Show invitee declines. The latter is on by default the former is not.
Those were the major and noticeable changes in the Settings app from Notifications down to Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
I will go over more sections on future episodes.
10:57
http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/5/wwdc14-wrapup-stunning-
display-innovation
From the Google+ community - Tony Law asked quote Did anyone noticed that during the HomeKit portion of today's keynote, there is no listing of Nest on the vendor slide for home automation devices? unquote
Hmmmm - Sell out to Google for $3.2 Billion and apple is not happy - Or just possible - Apple said we are not going to talk with Nest prior to announcing this - and now it is public they will talk to them - just because they did not want to give Android any heads up on this.
Per some features others are talking about. HOMEkit is a big one.
And Homekit is pretty much what people rumored it would be prior to WWDC. It is a way to easily connect and control devices around your home from Smart locks, lights, cameras, garage doors, plugs, switches and thermostats not called nest, It will all work with siri - so you can say Siri I am cold turn up the thermostat. Or Siri I am hot make it colder. Or Siri I just stepped in something please turn on the lights and Siri unlock the back door I have pug that is going to sleep outside tonight.
Some of the 3rd party manufacturers shown on the slide that Apple is working with and will have products that work with Homekit are - iDevices, iHome, Cree, Chamberlain, Skybell, Honeywell, Schlage, Philips, Kwikset, Netatmo, Haier, August, TI, Marvell, Sylvania, Broadcom and Withings - Yup - 17 3rd parties mentioned and Nest was not one of them.
I am sure there will be more than a few Kickstarter projects to come that will work with HomeKit as well.
13:15
http://gizmodo.com/ios-8-the-best-hidden-features-that-
apple-didnt-show-y-1586023628
Gizmodo had a post titled iOS 8 - the best hidden features that Apple didn't show you. Some of the ones they listed are:
Swipe to dismiss Notifications - The Notification center gets an upgrade in iOS 8 going from 3 tabs to two tabs - Today and notifications. Yes - it is an upgrade. You can quickly customize widgets and you can dismiss a notification with a simple swipe - so no need to accurately hit that smallish x.
Another item they mentioned - is a Smarter, safer Safari - And that is because of the addition of DuckDuckGo - as an option for your search engine of choice. And there is a new list of your most frequently visited sites.
Fine-Tunes Camera controls are another item - you can now tap to focus when taking a picture and there is a little slider you can slide up and down to change the exposure. no more tapping all over the place on dark or light areas to get it to hopefully change to the exposure level you want.
And the one I really like - is the improvements to the weather app - it now looks out 9 days ahead - and shows hourly weather for the next 24 hours. On top of that it pulls the weather info from The Weather Channel - hopefully making it more accurate. So nice additions there.
And finally they mentioned - Location-based lock screen notifications - Quote We were so amazed when we first saw this on MacRumors, we had to go check it out for ourselves. Sure enough, Apple has built elegant notifications right into the lock screen. Just walk into (or by) a Starbucks and a tiny icon will appear opposite the camera shortcut. Pull up and you'll be magically transported into the app and ready to make a purchase. unquote
15:18
http://www.redmondpie.com/swiftkey-swype-and-fleksy-third-party-
keyboards-confirmed-for-ios-8/
I think one of the bigger announcements from WWDC with regards to iOS 8 - and this is one that a lot of people are saying finally more than Yeah - is the announcement of 3rd party keyboard support. This is something already supported on Android - and on the android platform the three biggest 3rd party keyboard folks are - Swiftkey, Swype and fleksy. With swiftkey previously launching their own app called Swiftkey note - that we mentioned previously on this show - back earlier in the year.
There is going to be a lot more about this in the future. But let me know from those of you that came over from Android or are living in both worlds - which of the three keyboards are you most excited to get on the iOS side?
206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
16:24
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/06/yes-you-scan-
apple-adds-credit-card-scanning-feature-to-safari-in-ios-8
Thanks to Michael for this next one which is Another new feature with iOS 8. And said new feature is that when in Safari and you go to a website looking for credit card info - and you tap in one of the fields for the credit card - at the top of the keyboard is a new option - Scan Credit Card - and it does what you kind of expect it to - it turns on the camera on your iOS device and allows you to scan your credit card and then enters the info automatically in the fields. I tried this with a few different credit cards - and some it did great getting my name and credit card number correct - others just the credit card number was correct and the name was not. Mind you it is only beta - and it did not populate the expiration date - which would have been nice - maybe that will be added in an upcoming beta.
It is smart - and did not take the number off my debit card. Just from Credit cards.
17:27
http://www.informationweek.com/software/operating-systems/
apple-dumps-google-search-for-microsofts-bing/d/d-id/
1269398?piddl_msgid=221154#msg_221154
Not sure if this next one goes under the category of Not quite or just plain - Ummm No.
An article in InformationWeek said the following:
Quote
Apple switches default search tool in latest OS X and iOS versions to Microsoft Bing.
Unquote
Ummm No - yeah - that seems like the right category. As I mentioned My iPad 3rd gen was wiped clean and then upgraded to iOS 8 beta 1 - and it is still using Google for safari search as default. Yes in the past Apple switched to Bing search on iOS for Siri - but that is old news - and this article made it sound like in Safari the default search engine would be Bing - and that is not the case - at least not yet.
18:18
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-
apple-icloud-pricing-compares-rivals-20140603-story.html
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one which is a comparison to the new iCloud pricing vs the competition.
And this is an article in the LA Times - that really would have been helped with a quick matrix chart.
But let me summarize -
For a Free offering from the different services.
Dropbox - 2GB free
iCloud, gets you 5GB free.
Microsoft OneDrive - 7 GB free
Box.com - 10 GB free
and Google Drive - 15 GB free
So Google Drive wins on the free front.
For the paid options.
DropBox - $9.99 per month for 100 GB
Microsoft OneDrive - $8.34 per month for 200 GB
Box.com - $5 per month for 100 GB
Google Drive - $1.99 per month for 100 GB
iCloud you pay $3.99 per month for 200 GB of storage.
So the new iCloud wins there. By the way the old iCloud was $8.34 a month for just 50GB. So 4 times the storage at less than 1/2 the price.
So in summary - if you don't want to spend anything - Google Drive is the way to go - but if you need more than 15 GB - then the new iCloud is the best option.
19:43
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/06/hidden-ios-8-settings-
reveal-control-center-and-lock-screen-customization-options
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is an article on Appadvice.com - that is titled Hidden iOS 8 Settings Reveal Control Center And Lock Screen Customization Options - these are hidden in the code - and not available yet to the beta users. In the internal builds of iOS 8 - you can add/remove and reorder control center toggles and the are even scrollable - wrote the Dev Hamaz Sood on twitter.
And he even showed a screen shot about Global plugin properties - leading him to wonder if lock screen extensions are in the future for iOS 8. Note these are hidden features - and we have seen things come and go in the past - so it might just be Apples devs testing things out - and we might not see these until iOS 8.1 or iOS 9 or maybe never. But if we cross our fingers and all wish together maybe we will get it for iOS 8.0
Completely unrelated - but I know now when the Next iPhone will launch - will be Friday September 26th. I know this for certain - because I just purchased tickets for a flight to LA on Friday the 26th. Back when the iPhone 4 launched - I had tickets for a flight to Las Vegas when I played in the WSOP. This time it is for Podfest. But it seems when I travel - new iOS or iPhone or iOS devices are launched - so - now that I have my tickets purchased - I am pretty certain September 26th it will be. But I actually booked the ticket for a 12:00 PM flight that day - giving me enough time to wait on line if need be - get my new iPhone 6 and still get the airport with time to spare and by spare I mean with like 30 minutes to spare - can you say check bags only.
21:47
Voicemail - DAVE_PHOTO_SHARING_GIFS
Hi Rob,
Heard your latest WWDC podcast where you welcome the new draft in IOS8 for email. The process you described copying to notepad etc. is not necessary. If you need some info from another mail or app, you can cancel the mail you are working on, then "Save Draft"
get the info you need, then return to the mail app, tap and hold the create new mail icon, Your drafts will then appear , select the mail you were working on and paste the info you were looking for.
Much easier then the workflow you suggested....
The new swipe down is a bit more comfortable, but just slightly.
My favorite for iOS8 is the cross device pickup of phone and read messages/sms.
Regards,
Wilco O
Dear Rob,
iOS 8 has all I wanted!!!
I think I'll be trying beta 1 on my iPad mini. I'll wait for beta 3 for my iPhone 4S. I am in an upgrade year so I'll be getting iPhone 6 if they add everything we asked for also.
Regards,
Kevin
Hi Rob
Here are 2 pics from the keynote that reveal the new devices!
name redacted.
Actually I get this email after every WWDC - as it seems Apple uses the same faux phone for showing in their keynote presentations - it is the same one they have use the past few years. Nope Apple is not slipping up and revealing anything about future iPhone designs - they just settled on a simple sleek faux phone outline to wrap around their iOS screen shots.
Voicemail - JEFF_ACT_CONTACT_TRACKING
27:24
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 800 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post in the G+ community this past week came from -
Per the WWDC announcements and Google+ David Finch said the following quote Lots for us devs to get our heads round this week. I think Swift might sink or swim... If the binaries can run on iOS 7 then fine, but iOS 8 is iPhone 4S and up, so I won't touch Swift yet if it rules out iPhone 4 users. Also, no mention of any automation in migrating Objective C code to Swift - looks more likely that Objective C code will coexist. Interesting that iCloud API now hosts the server side code though... Looking forward to that session this week to find out the details. … unquote
Well David - what is the verdict from the seminars?
From David - quote - Swift apps can be deployed to iOS 7 and 8, and Mavericks and Yosemite... Glad about that. Good work Apple! unquote
And from Emiko Freund quote Pebble firmware 2.2 is out. So far, so good. Right top and bottom buttons becomes volume up and down by long pressing the middle button in music app, and now you can change the order of menu again with long pressing the middle button. unquote
Thanks Emiko for that heads up.
This past week there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 800+ of you already in the community and contributing.
30:07
https://plus.google.com/u/0/103620144617528051863/
posts/1UHYENYaxbA?cfem=1
I also want to thank Rene Van Belzen for his post in the G+ community it was titled - How to get to the G+ community in less taps. This is for those that have the Google+ app installed. It makes it very easy to get to - thank Rene for this post and folks you can get to the link in the show notes for Ep 311 or just go back to June 7th in the community and look for the post which again is titled - How to get to the G+ community in less taps.
30:43
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/05/apple-refurbished-store-
offering-limited-time-ipad-pricing-get-an-ipad-mini-for-as-low-as-219/
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad/
ipad_mini/wi_fi_cellular
Apple has some really good deals right now on Refurbished iPad minis' $379 gets you a 64 GB version - $150 off retail.
$319 will get you a 16 GB Wifi and Celluar iPad mini - which is $110 off retail.
Remember with Refurbished iPad's - Apple puts in a new battery and a new case - so it really is like new.
Apple had recently a 16 GB iPad mini for as low as $219 - but that is gone now.
The refurbished store is always a nice way to get a discount - especially for devs that are looking for additional devices for testing.
31:25
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/apple-tv-offer-123163
Speaking of Apple ware and discounts - Thanks to Penny for the heads on this next one - Best Buy at least on line - and it may be at stores - not sure - but at least on line - Best buy is offering up a $25 iTunes gift card with the purchase of an Apple TV - and you also get free shipping.
I am still bummed there was not new Apple TV announced at WWDC. We are many many months over due for a new Apple TV.
Not sure if this is an inventory clearing exercise or just a random special deal - Link in the show notes to the page on Best Buy for this offer - which does not say how long it will last. Personally I would recommend waiting for the next Apple TV - but I thought it was coming in March and before that in the fall - so who knows when the next apple TV will come - certainly not me.
32:14
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Apple-flexes-healthcare-
muscles-with-new-wearable-device
Ok - Lets talk rumors - and this first one comes from the site Nikkei - Titled - Apple flexes healthcare muscles with new wearable device.
They are saying Apples iWatch so to speak will be very geared towards a wearers biometric info - working with the newly announced Healthkit app and it is expected to hit the market in October. Quote - It will likely use a curved organic light-emitting diode (OLED) touchscreen and collect health-related data, such as calorie consumption, sleep activity, blood glucose and blood oxygen levels. It will also allow users to read messages sent by smartphones. unquote
Nekkie and those great un-named sources claim Apple plans on monthly output of 3-5 million units. It seems all this is based on mystery sources and speculation - with a heavy dose of the latter.
my heart has been broken with regards to the mythical iWatch so many times now - I think I am becoming numb to some of these quote reports unquote.
Of course others are not so numb and enthusiastically jumped on the reporting bandwagon including Recode.net - that is the All things D folks new site - and well there were hundreds of other posts out there all siting back to the post from Nekkei.
33:45
http://www.iphonemobiletab.com/2014/06/apple-iphone-
6-leaked-by-jimmy-lin.html
On Weibo, Taiwanese singer/actor/race driver Jimmy Lin posted photos of him holding the new iPhone 6 or so he say. From his pictures and others around the web - it sure does seem like the next iPhone will be with a single flash - wonder if Apple figured out how to do the true-tone flash with a single LED. This is also supposedly a 4.7 inch iPhone - this one shows the power button on the right side - moved down from the top of the iPhone.
34:29
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/09/320368529/apple-
jacks-the-headphone-port
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one - which definitely is still in the rumor section - and that is Per NPR that Apple is looking at dishing the standard 3.5 MM headphone connector - and instead have headphones plug directly into their lightening port. So new iPhones at some point in the future - possibly even with the iPhone 6 - would just have the lightening port at the bottom - and no headphone port. Which well none of the quote leaked unquote iPhone 6 photos indicate - they all show the headphone port right where you would expect it to be.
So all this talk about removing the headphone Jacks well that is kind of crazy speak - to do something like that Apple would need to have considerable cooperation from the largest manufacturer of headphones. Oh Wait - Maybe Apple will go out and buy an headphone manufacturer. No - that would be crazy speak.
Well that is one way to get people to invest in a new set of $300 headphones - change the connector and say there is some incredibly better acoustic response that only headphones that plug into the lightening connector can experience. I mean after all if you are spending $300 on headphones - don't you really want the absolute best audio.
36:11
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-lockscreen-
bypass,news-18928.html
Another month another iOS 7 lock screen exploit.
This one is actually easy to reproduce.
First, two things needed before hand: In Settings —> Control Center, make sure "Access on Lock Screen" is on. Then call the targeted iPhone and hang up before it answers.
The first one a would be hacker would have not control over - if you do not have that set on - then you phone does not have this exploit. The second would require the hacker knows the phone number. Which actually is pretty easy to get if the hacker has another phone with caller ID - just activate siri and ask her to call that number. And then you have the phones number - of course the phone would need to have siri active when locked - which iPhones do by default.
lets also assume most people have Control center turned on - which it is by default. And for the second one lets say you know the number and want to do this as a parlor trick for friends.
So call their phone and hang up.
Next ask them to open an app - the message app is a good one to go with - as that can have some personal info most would not want to get out.
Then with the app active have them lock down the lock screen.
Next tap the home button - and swipe up from the bottom to bring up Control center - and tap to put the phone into Airplane mode.
Then swipe down to close control center and swipe down from the top of the screen to expose the notification screen
Then find the missed call and tap on it.
And viola - it displays the open app - and personal messages if you had the messages app. Yeah - pretty easy exploit to reproduce.
If no app was active - and all were minimized - then the exploit does not work. It only works if an app was active when the person tapped the power button to lock it or it just auto locked.
38:47
Voicemail - LAURA_SCAMS
Dear Rob,
I wanted to share with you why swift is huge for iOS. A development language that is focused on productivity makes it so the developer can focus more on providing new features that would be nice to have or concepts that haven't been made yet. I myself have been driven away from native development because Apple's old language was a lot more work to get even simple features thrown into the application. I've already started studying swift and know for fact that a lot of doors are now able to be opened because it's not going to take that long to develop complex features. Swift will definitely bring more fully featured applications that run far more reliably than ever before.
Regards,
Cody
Hi Rob,
Earlier this year Tim Cook said that Apple would soon be releasing new stuff that "any reasonable person" would consider a new product category. I remember reading blogs at the time that speculated that maybe he was going to try to pass off a larger iPhone as a new category.
I'm sure Apple has other things up their sleeve, but I now wonder if he may have been referring to Swift, also Health Kit and Home Kit.
What are your thoughts?
Regards,
Preston
Hi Preston - I am not sure I qualify as a reasonable person - but I would say Swift definitely is not a new product - in the sense of a product - it is a new language but at the end of the day it is a new tool for devs - and not something directly for end users - and I think it has to be something for endusers to be considered a new product - if you are a reasonable person that is.
Hey Rob,
Love the show. I was wondering what your opinion is on the headphones for the iPhone 6 possibly having Beats technology. Do you think the new headphones will include it? Or do you think they will be kept separate? I'm kind of hoping for some new headphones. I have an iPhone 4S and am looking forward to this upgrade. I have yet to try the iPhone 5 earbuds but have heard good things. Either way I'm excited to get some new buds.
Regards,
Dey
I think at some point - Yes - Apple will integrate Beats offering with the iPhones - but definitely not iPhone 6 - just not enough time. There is a lot of learning and cross cultural stuff that needs to take place first. But in the future the iPhone 6S or 7 will likely have some Beats tech with it.
Hi Rob,
Just wondering about the new hotspot feature where your Mac will connect with your phone and use its data for internet connectivity.
I have the old grandfather plan that will not allow you to use your phone as a hotspot like those that have the newer family share plan.
Is AT&T going to allow this to occur or do they not even have control over it in iOS 8. Quite frankly the hotspot jailbreak apps are really the primary reason I ever jailbroke in the first place.
Regards,
Don from Guntersville, AL.
From all I have read on this - if you like me have the unlimited plan from AT&T - we will not be able to use the hotspot feature and keep the grandfathers plan. If we want tethering we will need to give up the
Hi Rob
at wwdc they announced a dark mode for mac OSX yosemite.
Before the announcement, one of the three features I wanted on iOS 8 was dark mode!
Well, lets break it down.
in 2013, they had quick reply for mac.
now in 2014 they have quick reply for iOS.
2014: dark mode for osx
2015: dark mode for iOS?
whats your take on this? would you like a dark mode?
Thanks!
Usama
Thanks for the email and for pointing out that trend - yeah - that might be a feature that makes it to iOS 9.
Voicemail - WAYNE_QUEST_FIOS
47:26
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1979931063/deloop-
the-evolution-of-the-headphone-bag
Hi Rob,
My name is Ton, and I've been a fan of your show since I discovered it around 2010.
I've recently developed a Kickstarter project with a group of close friends that I'd love for you to share with the Tii listeners. We looked around and saw how the premium headphone game has been going strong for the last few years. With the recent official news of Apple's acquisition of Beats, Apple will be pushing premium headphones by Beats. Also with the rumored increase in size of the iPhone, audiophiles will literally have their hands full, not to mention pockets. We decided to launch DELOOP on Kickstarter. DELOOP is the world’s first premium headphone bag built to protect virtually any pair of headphones while simultaneously carrying your mobile devices, personal belongings, and today's relevant digital media - all in one stylish compact design. For more information, please visit our Kickstarter page by searching for deloop at kickestarter.com - that is D E L O O P
Regards,
Ton Choi
Well Ton - thanks for the email. This Kickstarter project has until Jun 26th at 10:02 AM CT to get funded - currently they are over 12,000 dollars towards their goal of $20,000
Pricing for the DELOOP - is $68 dollars - while this level lasts - then it goes to $78. Estimated delivery is October 2014. And if they are late and you order it - I will give you Ton's email - Just kidding - kinda.
So if you are thinking some beats headphones are in your christmas future - or birthday future or you already have a pair of Beats or Bose or some other over the head and over the ears type headphones - go to kickstarter and search for deloop - d e l o o p
Thanks Ton for the heads up on your
49:24
http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/06/spotsetter-a-social-
search-engine-for-places-acquired-by-apple/
Seems Apple opened up its checkbook and wrote another check for a mapping company. Tech crunch is reporting that Apple is acquiring the App spot setter - which is a social search engine for places.
Their technology quote involves layering social data on top of a maps interface - could be used to beef up Apple Maps with features competitor Google Lacks unquote
According to Techcrunch - the two founders of the company are ex-google maps engineer Stephen Tse - and Johnny Lee - whose linked in profiles now point to their move to Apple - which you know is a good sign it actually happened.
Another good sign this really happened is that the App was pulled from both the iOS and Android stores. If anyone used this app - give us a call or send us an email and let us know what your thoughts of it are or were.
50:29
Voicemail - MARIE_SPRINT_ROAM_QUEST
Hi rob,
I’m a devoted TII listener ever since I discovered your podcast roughly around episode 190 or so and have asked for your advice and opinions previously.
My reason for writing today is regarding the Family Sharing feature mentioned for iOS 8. I Just recently bought an iPhone 5 32 gb to use on Ting and want to give my wife my old but perfectly good and in excellent condition 4S. She’s been using an old LG Android phone and can’t wait to get rid of it.
When I first heard of the new Family sharing plan, I thought it was a great idea and figured that this would be what we would do going forward as she already has an iPad Air registered under my account, but the more I thought about it, I’m no longer so sure it would really be worth it or even matter. I also read the other day on one of the Apple-centric sites that certain in-app purchases won’t be shareable (is that a word?) even with the new Family Sharing set up.
In your opinion, for a circumstance such as this where it is only going to be a couple of people under this new sharing plan is it even worth it? My wife does have an Apple ID, but other than buying some music through it maybe six or seven years ago, she only uses it now to be signed into Facetime and iMessages on the iPad and eventually the 4S once I get it set up for her. Currently, when I back up the devices via the computer, I do so under each other’s name. My iPhone, her iPad, etc. I have already bought quite a bit of apps with in-app purchases so she doesn’t even bother looking to buy anything under her account. It’s not like we’re secretive with what we buy where I don’t want her to see what I buy and vice versa either. We are each signed into our own Kindle, Dropbox, Google Drive Facebook services on our own devices as well.
I would assume that she could use the phone the same way she’s been using the iPad with being signed into my overall account, but use her own ID for the other individualized services mentioned above. Neither one of us uses iCloud. So that’s not really a concern.
I was also planning on getting my mother a Mini and am of the same mind with the ID set up.
Anyway, the more I think about it, the more I’m inclined to continue with this set up and thought I would ask if you had any opinions in favor or against it.
Regards,
Cris
Hi Rob
I would like to know if there is an app that will allow you to record gameplay on your iOS device? I have heard of software called Reflector where you download it on your mac or PC and then use airplay to stream what you are doing from your device to your mac or PC, but I would like to know if there is an app you or your listeners could recommend so I don't have to go down this route and it is all recorded right on your iOS device? I have heard of an app called Display Recorder for jailbreakers, but I am looking for one that doesn't require jailbreaking. Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
Hi Steve - I have display recorder - on my non-jailbroken iOS device there was a short window when it was available in the app store - sadly - iOS 7 broke it on the non-jailbroken side - and the only way I know of recording what is going on on your iOS device directly on your iOS device is to jailbreak and use the updated version of Display recorder which does support iOS 7. Sorry. But if anyone else has any suggestions for Steve - please give us a call 206-666-6364 or email us today in iOS at gmail dot com.
59:30
http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/12/cydia-gets-updated-with-
better-repository-and-package-management-ios-7-style-icon-other-fixes/
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next one - which is from 9to5 mac and titled -
Cydia gets updated with better repository and package management, iOS 7-style icon, other fixes .
So the next time you open Cydia you should be asked to upgrade. Nice to see them do an upgrade and get it a little more polished looking.
Cydia always kind of looked very iOS 3.0 - which clashed pretty hard with iOS 7.
There is more info on this upgrade in the aforementioned post. Including a note about improved authentication during checkout of purchasing an App or tweak.
1:00:16
http://www.mediasourcery.com/?attachment_id=3979
Hi Rob,
In Episode 309, two-step verification was discussed. My daytime (and usually nighttime) job is running a mobile security software and solutions company. This is a white paper we typically give out to our enterprise customers to explain the differences between two-step, two-factor and multi-factor authentication. Hope you find it helpful, all feedback on it appreciated.
Regards,
Larry K
Larry - thanks for the heads up on this - and any IT folks out there this is a nice Whitepaper to have to explain Apples Two Step Verification process versus others out there. Make sure you right click on the link and choose open in a new window if using safari. And if you go back to Ep 309 in the show notes you will see the link to Apples FAQ about Two Step Verification.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
1:01:11
Voicemail - SAL_NY_PRENOUNCE_GIF
Hi Sal - I know from time to time with time to time in quotes - that I mispronounce a word or two or ten. Like malware. But in the case of GIF - to say it should be jif like the peanut butter because that is how Gin is pronounced - overlooks a few other examples - and that would mean we should say it is jive instead of Give or Jirl instead of Girl and Jod instead of God and well you get the idea. So I am sticking with GIF - no matter how much flack you want to jive me over it.
Hi Rob,
I noticed that now Freedompop offers an unlimited voice, text and data plan for phones for $20 per month where the first 1 GB is at 4G speeds and then it drops to 3G speeds. Looks like a pretty good deal!
feel free to share my freedompop email address: achazen@gmail.com
Regards
Arnie
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to give YOU and the listeners a "heads up" on Freedompop Customer Service. Everything will go alongsmoothly & quickly as long as you're buying or upgrading your account. I'm speaking specifically about Free data for Tablets. It will take about 10 days to get your Photon or other device if you're lucky.
HOWEVER, please make it clear to your listeners that IF you need to downgrade your account (such as return to all free data) FP will put you on eternal HOLD, hoping you will just give up. It is a rude but, effective strategy to maintain business. Sales, Tech Support & Customer Support have all be trained to do this by saying "OK, just a moment while I connect you to our Downgrade department". You may NEVER get a real human being to talk with. I don't know the answer but, sure would like you to WARN others. I only wanted to downgrade until I am able to actually USE freedompop consistently. VERY frustrating!
Regards,
Rob M
Hi Rob - thanks for that heads up. Folks remember - if you need to downgrade and you get put into the downgrade hold chasm - what you can do often times is hit 0 then if it asks you a question - talk gibberish - that often times confuses voicemail systems - and they are set up to transfer anyone it does not understand to a live body. Tell them no one is picking up and you are calling your credit card to cancel the billing if they transfer you to downgrade oblivion again.
Here is a promo for the BSMGCAST - I mentioned it on the last show - but did not get a chance to play this on that episode.
Voicemail - PODCAST PROMO BSMGCAST
If you are a podcaster - feel free to send in promos for your shows to be played on the podcast
1:05:35
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 310
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Adam for sending in the music you hear in the background. Adam wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this track with garage band and beatmaker 2.
You can find more of my music at sound cloud.com/awestbeats
Regards,
Adam West
SONG_Adam_140409
Thanks Adam for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ZACH for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ZACH wrote the following.
Hi Rob:
I made this on my iPhone 5c i used a picture of the Portland water front
And added text using the app instasize
Regards,
Zach
Well ZACH Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ZACH'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 310
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:08
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““Seems like the iPad might be awkward to hold no matter how you position it. It’ll be too heavy to hold in one hand, you can’t operate it if you hold it in two hands, and it will be impractical to use for long periods in your lap. unquote
Mitch Wagner, Computerworld, 10 March 2010
I just look at all the time that everyone I know uses their iPads - be it my kids, Wife, nieces, Nephews, cousins, siblings, Parents, friends - and yup Mitch was not even close to the mark. The iPad truly was the first computer for the masses.
02:49
For Promo codes - On Ep 309 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APP - SPACE HEADS - I will be giving those out later this week - you can find more info on that app at the beginning of Ep 309.
This week we have promo codes for a couple of Apps - The first App we have promo code for is the App - EGGS BOOM - Two words - Here is the description of the App from iTunes - quote An active fun game where you can run a mouse restaurant and make money by flicking as many Eggs as possible into the Cook Mouse's Pot. You'll have to hurry otherwise your Eggs will get snatched up by the Fox, or turn into Chicks and run away.
This awesome game is full of surprises. unquote
Thanks to the Dev for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put EGGS BOOM in the subject line.
The Second App we have promo code for is the App - SMART VS PHONE - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR SMART VS PHONE - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP SMART VS PHONE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put SMART in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:43
QUOTE FROM ALICE
Today's episode is one of those I am recording in two parts - the first part if all Pre WWDC - and it is being recorded Sunday Night. Then there will be the second part of the show which will be all about WWDC and recorded as soon as WWDC ends - so I can get out this episode as quick as possible. First part is Non-WWDC news and listeners feedback - then later in the episode we will get into WWDC news. To me there are TWO REALY big announcements each year - the first is the one where Apple Intros the latest Gen iPhone or now iPhones. And the 2nd which to me is actually the biggest announcement is WWDC keynote when Apple intros the next Gen version of iOS - that to me is more important because it will impact well over 90% of you listening - where as the new iPhone will impact at best 50% of you listening each year. So I am excited for the WWDC event and what it means - but first lets get to the non WWDC news and listener feedback.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/28/iphone-ipad-ransom-
attack-icloud-hack-apple
To start a quick follow up to Last weeks lead story about iOS devices being held for ransom - Apple has commented on this - actually they did so right after the last episode went up - and it does appear the users were the victims of a phishing attack.
Apple said the following quote “Apple takes security very seriously and iCloud was not compromised during this incident. Impacted users should change their Apple ID password as soon as possible and avoid using the same user name and password for multiple services. Any users who need additional help can contact AppleCare or visit their local Apple Retail Store." unquote
So again iCloud was not compromised / hacked - just certain users logged into a service they thought was iTunes and entered their user name and password willingly. What is funny / sad - is recently a listener Bob B wrote in warning about an email Phishing scam - that email was read back on Ep 307 - In that episode we read the following:
Hi Rob.
You might want to alert your listeners to this.
You might get an email asking to update your iTunes account. Don't do it, it's a scam. Look at the senders name. It is iTnues, not iTunes.
Bob B
Hamilton, Ontario
So probably this is the same attack that was used to get those passwords from those that had their phones held ransom. My advice to stay safe is both activate two-step verification and also listen to this show and listen to the warnings coming from fellow listeners of the show. Thanks Bob B for that heads up again - maybe some of you out there listened and because of that Bob saved you a major head ache.
08:52
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/05/28Apple-to-
Acquire-Beats-Music-Beats-Electronics.html
A few episodes back we talked about Apple buying Beats - and well at the time we talked as if it was basically a done deal - And well now it is officially a done deal. Really no shocker here - I mean Dr Dre was in a Facebook video calling himself the first hip-hop billionaire. The shocker would have been if it was not true. but it is true and With the acquisition both Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine will join Apple. The actual sales price was not the reported 3.2 Billion - but "just" 3.0 Billion - It is possible that Facebook Video was a 200 Million mistake by Dr. Dre.
Tim Cook had the following to say quote “Music is such an important part of all of our lives and holds a special place within our hearts at Apple, That’s why we have kept investing in music and are bringing together these extraordinary teams so we can continue to create the most innovative music products and services in the world.” unquote
So there is it - put a bow on it is a done deal - that will finalize in Apples Fiscal 4th quarter which is calendar 3rd quarter for the rest of us.
Congrats Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine - it will be interesting to see how this plays out and what if anything Tim Cook says about this at WWDC - maybe we will mention this again later in the episode.
10:23
http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/28/apple-includes-the-
entire-ipad-lineup-in-education-discounts/
For those of you in school or teaching or that have access to someone that is and can get that sweet Educational discount from Apple - Good news. Apple has now included the entire iPad lineup in the Education discounts it offers.
iPad Mini wifi - non-retina is just $279. iPad Mini wifi with Retina is $379. iPad Air is $469 at the low end. Essentially for the iPad Line up - it is a $20 discount for everything except the iPad Air line up which is a $30 discount.
It is not a lot but it is better than nothing. So next time you think of buying an iPad - ask yourself who do you know that is in school that I can use for the discount. Interesting Apple intro'd this discount less than a week before WWDC - wonder is they plan some educational announcement at WWDC - will find out later in the show possibly.
11:22
Hi Rob, my name is Henry and I hope that all is going well as you get ready for WWDC.
My app is "Smart vs Phone"
it will go live, in about a week. I've been working like crazy for the past 6 months on this and I'm happy with the results. My initial goal was to have it all wrapped up well ahead of WWDC, oh well.
Lynda.com tutorials got me through the Core Data stuff, that was a life saver!
Thank you so much for giving us little guys a BIG voice! I listen every week and support the show.
Take care, Henry
Henry - Thanks for the feedback and very glad to hear the tutorials at lynda.com helped you out.
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13:25
VOICEMAIL - Jonathan_Two-Step_authentication
Hi Rob,
I can't stand how the i (info) button on Apples podcasts app links to the web. I can't scroll down to see what all your show is going to be about without hitting links that open up to web pages. Is this you or the Apple podcast doing this?
Great show and info, as always!
Regards,
Valerie
Hi Valerie - Well it is I guess a combo of the two. But I look at it as a feature of the new podcasts app - where it now hot links to the links in your show notes / description from your RSS feed. Which is a nice addition. It also hot links to the call in number - which you will see in the show notes too. My only suggestion be careful what you tap on - but I do really like this new feature in the Podcasts app - and to fellow podcasters make sure you put your call in number at the top of your episode descriptions now. Which is something I just went over in greater detail in Episode 22 of Libsyn's the feed podcast - that I co-host with Elsie. All podcasters should be listening to that show - we give out really good tips for podcasters on optimizing for iTunes and Stitcher - it is not just about libsyn - actually most of it is about podcasting in general - not libsyn in specific. Search for libsyn - l i b s y n - in iTunes if you are a podcaster or thinking of becoming a podcaster.
Hi Rob
I heard in the last show that you can now use Siri to rewind and fast forward podcasts you are listening to a certain amount of time. There doesn't appear to be a way to do the same with music in the music app, but it does work with audiobooks. however You can use Siri to make a song go back to the beginning by simply saying "restart song".
Regards
Steve
Brisbane, Australia
Per the last episode and my inquires about apps to make an animated gif out of Burst mode photos - Via the Google+ community and a post from Emiko
quote I Found an app to make animated GIF from iPhone burst shots. Before opening the app you have to mark pictures in the burst shot by tapping 'Choose favorites'
GIFBoom
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gifboom/id457502693?mt=8
I think $1.99 version is just the editing app without the hassle of SNS portion of the free app. unquote
And from the responses to that post - Javier recommended the app
Echograph by Vimeo
and Kie recommend the jailbreak app - Giffy.
Thanks all for those recommendations.
Hi rob, on the last episode of tii, you mentioned wanting an app that can make a gif out of a burst of photos. I have the Snappycam app that does this and much much more. It's amazing but no longer on the App Store as Apple bought the app. Not very useful but I thought I would let you know.
Regards,
Ben K
Hmmm - wonder if any of those features wind up in iOS 8 - will see later in the show - maybe.
18:27
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 800 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post in the G+ community this past week came from - Ryan Boyle - and he found what was the best Photo Shop picture of the week. To give some background - Photos from inside the Mascone center where WWDC is being held were leaked over the weekend and one was a banner with water in the background and a big 8 centered up on the banner - obviously in reference to iOS 8. Well that banner was photo shopped and the 8 was removed and in its place were the words - Seoul start your photocopiers. Classic - Again fake - but it could just as well been real - as you know that is what Sammy will be doing and what Apple knows they will be doing. Thanks Ryan for that find it made me laugh - still making me laugh.
This past week there were also dozens and dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 800+ of you already in the community and contributing.
19:51
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2644412/The-
worst-kept-secret-technology-MORE-pictures-claiming-iPhone-
6-revealed.html
The iPhone 6 - is pretty much what everyone is expecting Apple to call the next Gen iPhone - so much so Apple almost has to since calling it anything else would be so darn confusing. Remember however the next Gen iPhone - will be the 8th Generation of the iPhone and the 9th Version of the iPhone. The 5S was the 7th gen iPhone and the 5C - was really a 6th gen device but the 8th version of the iPhone. So yeah to cut down on confusion and because everyday people are already calling it the iPhone 6 - apple needs to call it that but they also likely need to have multiple versions. 4" and 4.7" versions.
Ok that all said - there have been basically no pictures of a 4" iPhone 6 - and most leaked pics to date of an iPhone 6 show it as basically 4.7". And yes more and more pics are leaking - another one was leaked on the australian blog MacFixit. One thing that seems to be consistent in the photos leaked so far - not one of them shows the two-tone LED flash that the iPhone 5S sports - so it likely means Apple figured out how to do that with a single LED rather than having to have two. I just can not believe Apple would remove a feature - especially one as well reviewed as the two tone flash. Of course it could just mean all the photos to date are fakes.
Another rumor is that Apple will release the 4.7 in version in August and the 5.5 inch version a month later. I am not buying the August launch rumor - but I could buy the launch the 5.5 in version a month later - with the 4.7 inch and 4 inch versions launching in September and the 5.5 Inch version launching in October.
We shall see when we see.
22:00
http://appadvice.com/post/545908
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one - which is a report from Chitika that heading into WWDC - almost 90% of iPhone users were running iOS 7 or greater. 89.7% to be precise. This based on millions of mobile impressions from iOS device from the US and Canada between May 22nd and 28th. iPad users were running at 84.8% running iOS 7 or greater. This almost ubiquitous adoption of the latest version of iOS by 90% of iPhone owners is just "slightly" higher than the 8.5% adoption of kitkat by Android owners. Yeah - fun times developing for Android - just saying.
22:48
QUOTE FROM ALICE
Hi Rob,
Have you heard about samsung's new smartwatch infrustructure? Its called SAMI! as in Sam and the letter i. Now I will get confused when you nickname the entire samsung company SAMY!
Regards,
Usama
I just find it funny that Sammy - Called it SAMi - S A M i
First there was the iPhone 4S - then came the Galaxy S4
First there was the iPhone 5S - then came the Galaxy S5
First there was iXXXX from Apple now comes XXXXi from Sammy.
They just can't help themselves in Seoul can they.
Hi Rob,
First let me just say I have been a Tii listener for a long time and haven't missed a single show. I was writing you to see if I could get a shout out for my podcast. I am doing a gaming podcast that is geared toward iPad gaming only. I play games on my iPad more than I do a regular console. So with that I believe that people need a podcast that gives the iPad the respect of being just has good if not better than some gaming consoles. My podcast if called BSMGcast (Big Screen Mobile Gaming Podcast). Thank you for your time and great work!
Regards,
Kris W
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bsmgcast/id878352515?mt=2
For those of you like me that funded the SOS Charger - good news - looks like the devices are literally getting ready to get on a slow boat from china. Lets just hope they are not put in a cargo container that falls over board on the transit to the US. Oh wait knock on wood that is. This is one I have waited for a long time for - and it is nice to think we might finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of this project.
25:01
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yuansong84/ifind-the-
worlds-first-battery-free-item-locating
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one - which is the Kickstarter project iFind - which yes is yet another Locating tag on Kickstarter. But and this is a big Butt. He he he - This is quote Powered by our patent pending technologies, iFind is the world's first Bluetooth item locator that requires no battery. unquote.
You heard that right they are claiming their location tag requires no batteries as in zip - nadda - nothing - no batteries for you. Put your tag on in your purse or wallet and forget about it - well until you need to find it that is.
They had a goal of $25k - that have reach 10 times that amount - and have until Jun 30th 2014 at 9:14 AM CT to finish up funding.
Pricing on this is $16 dollars well for the next 463 backers that is. Then it goes to $18 dollars. That is for one tag.
$30 gets you two and $70 gets you five. Or pledge $120 and get 10.
They are about the size of a quarter.
Per how it works - they claim it recycles electromagnetic energy and stores it in a unique power bank. It has a 200 ft - 60 Meter detection range and loud alarm.
Will be interesting to see if this one works as advertised. To be honest the fact that tags previously did require batteries is a big reason I was not a fan of tags. But this one has me rather interested. I am almost willing to plunk down $30 to get two just to see if this is as good as advertised.
Search for iFind at kickstarter dot com - or in the show notes for ep 310.
27:07
http://www.iosaccessbook.com
This next one comes from a long time friend and former editor for one of the publications I used to write for - Shelly Brisbin.
Hi Rob,
Hope you're doing well.
Just wanted to let you know that my new book, iOS Access for All was released yesterday. The book covers all aspects of accessibility in iOS. I've published it as an ePub, and am selling it through my Web site. You can view the table of contents there, as well as a sample chapter.
Regards,
-shelly
Shelly is her self sight impaired and a long time tech writer and Apple geek - really I could not think of anyone better than Shelly to write a book like this. Search for iOS Access for All by Shelly Brisbin in the show notes for Ep 310 over at today in iOS Dot com. Note this is not in iTunes as an eBook yet - you do need to go to Shelly's site for this - so look for that link in the show notes or just go to iOS access book dot com
28:08
QUOTE FROM ALICE
Hi Rob,
I just returned from a week long trip to Moab, Utah, visiting, Canyonlands and the Arches National Parks with friends. We all took our own pics and now would like to share with each other. Most of us are IOS based, but a couple have other devices. Is there a way we can all both upload and download to one place. Simple is good, as at least one person is very technology challenged.
Thank you in advance,
Regards,
Cathy
Hi Cathy - I am throwing this one out to the audience - if anyone has any suggestions for Cathy - give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
Whoever decided to say mobile browsers would not have extensions because they're underpowered really didn't know what they were talking about. To prove this, I present to the Tii audience fully functional Mobile bookmarklets designed to enhance the already great browsing experience on iOS devices.
The bookmarklet I believe will help most people is called NightMode. This bookmarklet allows users to change the color scheme of web pages into something that is gentle on the eyes during night time reading. This, unlike inverse colors, darkens the entire page and dims the images for seamless and comfortable reading at night.
Link to NightMode:
http://codykochmann.com/projects/nightmode.html
Link for other bookmarklets:
http://codykochmann.com/projects/
sincerely,
Cody K
Thanks cody for the heads up on your Web Apps. Folks if you would like to check these out - do so via mobile safari on your iOS device - look for the links in the shows notes. One for NightMode and then another with links to multiple other Webapps / bookmarklets from Cody.
Hi Rob,
I have a jailbroken iPad running iOS 7.0, however I would like to download an app that requires iOS 7.1. Are there any tweaks/workaround to allow me to do this? I tried searching on the internet but nothing seemed to work.
Regards Max C
Hi Max - Yup I am throwing this one out to the audience - if anyone has any suggestions for Max - give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Hey Rob,
Just got back from a trip where I used iBeacons to track my luggage. The app I used is "Travel Radar" by Aww Apps. The app allows you to enter the iBeacon information (UUID, Major, Minor), then after attaching the beacon to your luggage, it will give approximate distance, so no more guessing on the luggage carousel. If enabled, you can have the app send notifications to your lock screen of how far your luggage is. You can use the app to locate up to 2 iBeacons.
The physical iBeacon I used was the "RadBeacon Tag" by Radius Network. It required a little bit of set up, via the RadBeacon Config app, but once set up, it was ready to go. The Tag has a replaceable coin-cell battery that lasts from 1 month to 9 and a half months, depending on what transmission rate you set up.
For pricing (in USD), the Travel Radar app $1.99 on the App Store, the RadBeacon Tag is $39, with free shipping. Unfortunately, Radius Network is only selling them within the US at this point in time. The RadBeacon Config app is free on the App Store.
A final note, the night before my trip, I ran into an issue where either of the 2 apps could find the beacon but could not find a distance. I contacted RadBeacon, and they got back to me with the following:
"Mark,
It sounds like you may be experiencing the effect of a bug in iOS CoreLocation API that prevents ranging from working correctly. Try resetting your phone by holding down the Wake/Sleep button and the Home button until the phone powers off. Once it restarts the problem should go away. Known bug, apple says they are working on a fix.
David"
I followed the instructions, but also had to toggle Bluetooth off then back on again to get it to work. So just an FYI to your listeners who want to try this.
Love the show, keep up the great work, and bring on WWDC.
Regards,
Mark
Quote from ALICE
33:08
https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2014/
OK time to finally get to WWDC 2014 and what was announced at the Keynote.
Here is the play by play - the keynote started out at 12:00 PM CT - which makes it easy to play along at home. at 12:00 PM CT it started out with..
A long ad / propaganda film about Apps and the importance of Apps and App developers.
Tim Cook then came out on stage and talked about it being the 25th anniversary. 2/3rd are first time attendees - lucky bunch. Youngest Dev is 13 years old. 9 Million registered developers. Up 47% from last year. First up was OS Ten and the mac - That section ran from 12:10 pm to 12:45 PM As normal I will not go over all or even most of what they said - except per the parts that relate to iOS and iOS devices - FYI OS Ten Ten will be called Yosemite it is going from Mavericks to Yosemite. iCloud Drive is one item that will work with iOS devices. Podcasters will be interested in Mail Drop - which lets you send huge files via iCloud. Up to 5GB in size. Think of it like YouSendit or WeTransfer built into Yosemite which again for podcasters co-hosting is a nice feature especially for double enders.
Apple talked about Continuity - which means more continuity between iOS devices and Macs. First up - AIR DROP now works between iOS and the MAC - YEAH. With Continuity your devices are aware of each proximity wise - If you are working on something on your iOS device as you walk up to your Mac - You can now continue working on it on your mac or vice versa. Say you are typing an email on your iPhone as you walk up to your mac - you can now finish typing that email on your Mac and send it from the mac. That is nice as you might be needing to get to the mac to add an attachment.
iMessage - now your iPhone will work as a relay to your mac - meaning you can get SMS texts on your mac - not just iMessages but SMS texts from those outside the iOS and Apple eco system. And you can now get and accept phone calls on your mac - from your iPhone. It links your iPhone with your mac. A call comes in on your phone and you are working on your mac - rather than have to dig around for your iPHone - you can answer the call and talk right on your mac. So Yes your Mac Book Pro can now become a $2,000+ speaker phone. Latter on the also mention this works the same way with iPads - so you can answer phone calls on your iPad as well. and you can make calls from the Mac or iPad as well. So not just about answering them.
They did a test call from a mac to a new Apple Employee - Yup - Dr. Dre. It was a nice little tip of the Cap to their Beats acquisition - but that was the only time that came up in the presentation.
Per making calls from your mac - This is actually pretty cool for Podcasters - if you use my Skype recording setup at podcast411.com/mixer.pdf - you should be able to make and easily record calls with this feature. Nice for interviews.
Yosemite Available to Devs today - This summer they will be doing a beta program for non-devs and full release in the Fall.
Next was iOS - Over 100 Million iPod Touch's sold, Over 200 Million iPads sold and over 500 Million iPhones sold for over 800 Mil devices sold. More importantly over 130 Million customer new to iOS in the last 12 months alone. Many of these new customers were switchers from Android. Which tim said they purchased by mistake but then were seeking a better life.
Overall satisfaction for iOS 7 at 97%. Tim then mentioned the Chitika numbers I mentioned earlier. Again essentially 90% using iOS 7 vs just about 9% using the latest version of Android. Again which platform do you want to develop for. And hey for those that give me grief for dogging Android - Tim Cook definitely did not pull any punches - talking about Android near dominance in the Malware marketplace.
Then Tim made the announcement of iOS 8 - shocker. Craig Frederiki talked about iOS 8.
First new item is interactive notifications - Which means there is no need to leave an app to reply to a message. If you get a text you can right in the app at the top where you see the message come in pull down a little and reply to the text - all while keeping your main app open. It also works on the lock screen and works with many notifications not just a text message - but also from Facebook and again others.
Double tap now gets you access to recent people you contacted above the open apps. This makes it easy if you want to call back or text your significant other or a co-worker you communicate with all the time.
In Safari on the iPad there is now an enhanced Tab view.
In Mail there were a few new additions slash improvements.
If you want to mark a message un read - just swipe to the right. If you want to flag a message - pull to the left a little and the option to flag is there along with delete. But if you swipe all the way to the left it will delete out the email.
But my favorite addition to Mail and maybe iOS 8 over all is you can now Swipe down an email you are creating and put it in essentially draft mode and then go and get access to other emails to copy something out of and then go back and paste that into the draft email and finish the email. I can't count how many times I had to copy what I was working on - paste it to note app - then close the draft and search in another email from something - copy it from that email - and go and create a new email and paste that into the new email and go to the note app and copy what I previously typed and paste that over. A real Pain in the back side. Nice to see a real draft mode with the ability to search and go through other emails.
Next is the keyboard and what they are calling quicktype. no reaction from audience on the announcement at all - crickets chirping. Quick Type offers predictive suggestions - so as you type it will put a few different words right above the top of the keyboard you can tap on to use. It is also going to give predictive answers. The example they used was you get a text that says do you want to go for a dinner or a movie? It offers up three choices to tap on - Dinner, A movie and not sure.
This is going to bring a whole new level of funny or just wrong predictive answers. Can't wait to see some of the funny suggestions to text message questions. Oh yeah - I guess it will save some time for you too - which I am guessing will be wasted by all the time we are going spend at the tumblr blogs looking at all those funny suggestions.
Per the predictive suggestions they are supposed to be based on you and who you are talking with. It is supposed to learn about you and adapt to offer better and better suggestions - but all the learning is done on the device - not in the cloud or at the NSA. Apple made the point of stating clearly - Privacy of your info is important and none of the keystrokes or info is being leaving the device.
Continuity was mentioned again - it is not just about iOS device to Mac - but also iOS device to iOS device - you can pick up on your iPad where you left off on your iPad and vice versa.
Messages - Apple mentioned it is the most frequently used app on iOS - and they added some new features. In iOS 8 - for Group messaging you can name a thread. You can add and remove people from the thread. You can pick which thread on a per thread level which one to silence with Do not disturb or when to leave. So if you are on a thread and a flame war breaks out between two people that you care nothing about - you silence it - and are not constantly bombarded with notifications of that thread. Nice.
There are some location sharing and a tap to talk feature added as well - more on those in the future.
iCloud drive - lets you open and edit documents on a device with the changes saved back to the original document. Ummm be careful what you edit and how you save is all I can say on that one.
Enterprise - 98% of fortune 500 use iOS devices.
Health - uses 3rd party apps and manage all your health activities.
family sharing - sharing photos and calendars and purchases of family members for media. Up to six family members that share the same credit card.
Photos - Every photo available via iCloud to all devices. Initially they did not talk about pricing - later on they tried to baloney sandwich it. The First 5GB is free. Then there is a per month fee for more storage. $099 a month for 20 GB. 200 GB for $3.99 per month and tiers up to 1 TB. More on this in the future. But since this is for Photos and videos - for me alone I would be looking at at least 200 GB probably more.
New editing features in Photos app. One is about managing lighting / exposures.
Now they had many other features they did not go over which included some of the following which were not talked about but flashed up on the screen
Time limits and countdown timer for guided access
Touch ID to exit from Guided Access
If I am right these two means you can set up your kids in say netflix - set their time limit and when up - you can get back control easily with your finger print.
Shazam for siri
FaceTime Call waiting
Speak Screen
Improved zoom for accessibility
Alex voice for Accessibility
Braile Keyboard for direct 6 dot braile input
Multi-device support for MFi hearing aids
In case of emergence card
Camera Timer
Battery usage by app
Panoramic Photos on iPad
Auto night mode in iBooks
Purchase iTunes content with Siri
Private browsing per tab in safari
iBooks built into iOS
FaceTime Call waiting
And more
They went back to tim at 1:22 PM - which means iOS got about 2 minutes more time than did OS Ten. Tim Mentioned there were 1.2 Mil Apps available for iOS and that 300 Million people visit the app store each week.
The app store would be Adding trending searches - so you can see what people are searching for. Yeah search optimizers are not going to abuse that info.
Apple will be Introducing App Bundles and App Preview videos into the App store.
The App preview videos will open a whole new business for those that create said videos - well it was a niche business already - but now it will boom.
And Apple will be introducing Test Flight for beta testing of the devs app.
They announced there are Over 4,000 new Developer API's for iOS 8.
To start with was Extensibility - Which Apple said quote With Extensibility application from the app store will be able to extend the system and offer services to other apps unquote. Which got a big round of applause.
Essentially what Apple is doing is extending the sandboxing of apps - and an extension and app talk through an iOS service. So Apple keeps security in place.
3rd party apps can define widgets for notifications. (Get widget for Podcaster apps)
One key extension is being able to do 3rd party keyboards. Swype keyboard can be an extension for apps.
Think of this as tweaks to apps - including Apples own core apps.
Touch ID API - Which means developers will be able to add touch ID as a way to unlock or open an app. It does not give fingerprint data to the App - but rather the API allows for the verification of identity to unlock a keychain item. Essentially you could have an app with protected notes on an iOS device with touch ID - and you could lock the notes with your finger print - if it is one of the registered finger prints on the device - and then only that fingerprint could unlock it. So if you have multiple people sharing a device - you could have security for your notes or photos. Which could mean you could have pictures on your iOS device you don't want you kids to see of you and significant other - you know the type - the ones takin at night with where you are both dressed in your 80's outfits. Yeah - think of the mental carnage on your kids seeing you in Parachute pants. Well this type of app could save the kids from that carnage and they could not guess you passcode - only your finger print could unlock it.
Camera API's - Read and write to Photo library is now available.
HomeKit API - This is the oft rumored internet of things. Where your iOS device could be securely paired with different devices around your house. Even can add in siri integration - where you can say good night siri - and it checks to see all your doors are closed and closes down the garage door is open and locks doors that are unlocked - and turns off certain lights and maybe turns on others and even turns down your thermostat and turns off the coffee maker. Or what ever other smart devices you have set up.
Cloudkit - (look at bandwidth)
SpriteKit and SceneKit - for casual games.
New Programing language - Swift - which they basically explained as objective C with out the C. Apple was very high on Swift - showing how it will supposedly be easier and quick to develop with it. There is an iBook language guide now for Swift. I would love to hear back from the Devs on your thoughts about Swift - is this something that will make it easier to develop for iOS devices? What about porting of your apps - does this make it harder to do that? Will be interesting to see how this plays out - the reaction in the crowd of Devs to Swift seemed pretty positive. I am sure we will mention more about it in the future.
iOS 8 - beta available today for devs. Available in the fall to all. For the following devices.
iPhone 4S and later.
iPod Touch 5th Gen
iPad 2 and later
iPad mini's
I believe that means the iPhone 4 is the only device running iOS 7 that will be stuck at iOS 7. Which sucks as my iPhone 4 was going to be my beta device for iOS 8 - now I guess it will be my iPad 3rd Gen. I don't dare change my wifes iPad over to it yet. But she was actually very happy to hear about draft mode for emails. So maybe I get her iPad upgraded around the 4th beta. I will probably upgrade my iPhone 5S around the 3rd beta depending on reports for the first two. IF all is going well on the 2nd maybe for the second one - definitely not for the first beta.
Per What was not announced. Well No new Apple hardware. Nothing - No iWatch - no new Apple TV - no new macs - Today's event was just about software and developer API's.
I will be going over the Keynote again in full the next week and add more thoughts on future episodes.
54:33
http://iph0ne.hostedgalleries.me/apple-gives-wwdc-
attendees-jackets-and-25-gift-cards
For those attending WWDC this year Apple really went all out and is giving WWDC attendees a whopping $25 App Store gift cards as well as WWDC14 Jackets. The jackets have the number 14 pricing on the back and WWDC 14 prints on the front. The jackets are made in the USA - so it is not like they completely cheaper out - but $25 gift card really? Ok I get it it is the 25th WWDC - but why not $250 gift cards.
After all people spent $1600 for the tickets.
Go to the Google dev event and you get all kinds of electronic goodies. Hey but I am sure that jacket is really really nice. Just Sayin.
55:23
QUOTE FROM ALICE - Kill them All
Hi,
Per iOS 8 beta - I was wondering what your thoughts are of websites like https://regmyudid.com. I used that one last year to gain access to iOS 7 before it's official release and didn't have any major issues that inhibited my usual iPhone use and I found it interesting to see how the iOS was refined through each release. Are there risks using these sites and what are your thoughts?
Regards,
Ben from sunny Australia.
Hi Ben - What I have said in the past is the first beta is usually really really flakey - and really only for those that are devs and not for anyone that needs their iOS device for business. Stay away from the first couple of betas. Per using the service you mention - It is good to hear you had good success with that one last year - others used different services with hit or miss success. My general feeling is the betas are for devs and those that do not mind when things go wrong. If you do not like issues - do not like crashes - and need your iOS device for work - stay away from all the beta's - just listen to this show for the latest info on what is new in the betas.
57:35
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Also Happy 6th Birthday Porter.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 309
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Beyond The Dream
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank TONI for sending in the Artwork for today's show. TONI wrote the following.
Hi Rob:
This artwork was made on my iPad using Trancit, KaleidaCam and ToonCamera.
Regards,
Toni P
TONI Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see TONI'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 309
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:38
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““Fewer capabilities than a netbook but a similar size? Not a good start. unquote
Lee Gomes, Forbes Asia Magazine, 5 March 2010
Well Lee your quote was Short and sweet and totally off the mark - Just sayin Did you ever notice the irony - that Apple Products are never liked by the financial folks - yet Apple makes more money then anyone else. Seems like the financial folks would be swooning over Apple - but nope they seem to like Google that just keeps missing their quarterly guidance quarter after quarter - just seems strange to me that's all.
02:27
For Promo codes - On Ep 308 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APP - FNotes and the ebook - Little Millies Big PLAN - The expiration dates on those was well now - so I sent those out already.
Here is the feedback I already received on the FNotes App via Facebook from Mark T.
"I just wanted to say thanks to Rob, I managed to obtain one of the free codes for the FNotes App, I have to say I'm a big user of the Stock Notes App, but the FNotes app is excellent, just being able to put a Favourite Star on your important messages is great, but being able to password protect my notes is something the Stock App should have been able to do right from the start, also being able to backup to Dropbox is a bonus in my book.
Thought is just say thanks for such a great app. :-)"
Thanks Mark for the feeds back on FNotes - sorry folks no more promo codes for that as they were given out - yeah that kind of makes me a tease. Sorry.
This week we have promo codes for the App - SPACE HEADS - Two words - Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR SPACE HEADS - Thanks to the Dev for his review of his APP SPACE HEADS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this APP - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put SPACE HEADS in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:37
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/27/hackers-locking-
macs-ios-devices-australia/
I try to lead off each episode with a story I think was the most interesting or dire or buzz worthy each week. Going into Monday evening when I was putting together the show notes I was really stretching to find a lead story. Nothing was looking like a candidate - I mean the last thing I wanted to lead with was a story about two new iPad commercials or what someone in customer service at a German telco reportedly said. Then Bing Bango Bongo - Some people in Australia have their phones hijacked and held for ransom and I am like Oh yeah - good news for me. I just found my lead story. Oh - was that a little shallow - sorry. Ok - lets go over what is happening first and what you need to do to protect yourself second.
Some users through out Australia reported that suddenly their iOS devices were locked down and they received a message that basically said this device is been hacked by Oleg PLiss - and to unlock the device you needed to pay them $100 via PayPal. And again this was reported by multiple users all across Australia.
What it looks like happened is that a hacker was able to use the find my iPhone app and the users email and password and lock down the devices.
How the hacker got the passwords appears to have been from other recently hacked services like ebay or one of a few other sites recently in the news about getting their user lists hacked.
It seems like people used the same email / password combo on those sites as they used for their iCloud / iTunes account. And more importantly - they did not set up two-step Verification. At least one user reported using the same password with iTunes as Ebay.
I did have a couple of people ask if they should turn off find my iPhone - HECK NO!!!. This is not an issue with find my iPhone - well ok - it is part of the issue - but not the issue - the issue is the hacker got control of their Apple ID and they did not have 2 step verification turned on.
08:34
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-
apple-ransom-hijacking-20140527-story.html
An Article from the LA Times said the following with regards to those that were hacked and getting back control of their devices:
Quote To regain access, affected users can try the method named "Use recovery mode" on per the Apple support article - iOS forgot passcode or device disabled.
If that doesn't work, users should contact Apple at one of the company's retail stores or by phone.
unquote
09:05
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6270410?start=0&tstart=0
However if you go to the apple support forum post where this new first broke - this is what the original author flagged as the advice that actually worked for him.
Quote
Turn off your phone.
Plug your cable into the computer and have itunes up (do not plug into the phone yet)
Press and hold the home key on your off phone (I did mine for about 10 seconds). If nothing happens, plug in the cable into your phone (keep holding the home key)
What you want to see come up is the picture of itunes and cable on the front of the phone
Your itunes should then recognise the phone as an unidentified phone
Select restore factory settings (it should down load some software) ~15 mins and automatically install
The phone should go through some of the standard reset screens (usually black screen with apple icon and loading bar)
You will be prompted to restore the phone.... do this from itunes not the phone
Throughout this process you must not let the phone or computer go into sleep mode.... and don't disconnect.
unquote
From Apple forum super user - Thomas_R - with 27,495 points and level 7 in the support forums - he said the following:
QUOTE This topic has grown very quickly, and there are many people saying a lot of different things. Rather than try to address everyone, I'm just going to stick to some general information about this kind of hack.
What has undoubtedly happened in all these cases is that your Apple ID has been hacked. How that may have happened, I don't know. It could be weak passwords falling to brute force attacks by a botnet. It could be that people "logged in" to a malicious fake Apple server in response to a phishing e-mail. It could be something else entirely.
Once the hackers have access to your Apple ID, they can remotely lock all your iOS devices with a message. They can also see any data stored in iCloud (calendars, contacts, e-mail, notes, etc). If you have a Mac with Back to My Mac enabled, they could potentially get remote access to that. They could also make purchases on your Apple ID.
The solution to the problem is to regain access to your Apple ID. (Erasing the device is not a solution in many cases.) Reset the password, and make sure to change it to something very secure. As an additional security measure, I strongly suggest that you enable two-step verification on your Apple ID. Doing so provides additional security, and should prevent the hacker from ever being able to take control of your Apple ID entirely away from you.
You should not be afraid of turning on Find My iPhone, which is an important anti-theft feature. Instead, simply enable two-factor authentication to make sure your Apple ID is secured, so nobody can manage to use this feature against you.
Note that enabling two-factor authentication does not guarantee that your Apple ID won't be hacked, so you still need to use a strong password. What it does protect against is changes to your Apple ID that would give the hacker permanent access. With two-factor authentication enabled, you will always be able to reset the password on your Apple ID and regain access to it, as long as you follow the directions and are careful to save the recovery key. UNQUOTE
13:09
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
FYI - if you are a past listener of this show - yes - I said you should set up two-step Verification on Episode 268 and a few other episodes before that.
If you have not done so - look for the link in the show notes titled - FAQ about two-step verification for apple ID.
Additionally make sure of course you are using a different password for your Apple ID - and why not just use a unique email address for your Apple ID. That is what I do. The only place I use my email address I use for my Apple ID is with iTunes. That is it.
This whole issue came about because the users did not set up two-step verification - and they likely used the same email / password combo on multiple services or they fell prey to a phishing scam.
One thing about setting up Two-Step verification will likely mean you need to change your iTunes password - so if you have one of those short - easy to remember - type and well hack passwords - Yeah - Apple will want that changed. Yup - say good bye to your dog's or kids names for passwords.
Again links about all this and the FAQ on setting up two-step verification in the show notes for ep 309 over at today in iOS dot com.
14:51
http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/21/technology/security/
icloud-hack/index.html
On a completely unrelated issue - There are Reports that two hackers figured out how to un-brick - bricked / stollen iPhones or in this case maybe iPhone held for ransom. Hmmm - timing on this seems ominous.
Now of course these hackers say they wear a white hat and claim this is just for those that had their own iPhones bricked / locked down. And not to be used by anyone that you know went Apple Picking. Wink Wink - Nod Nod. They have a service that helps you unblock iphones called doulci - which is iCloud spelled backwards.
So what do the experts think about this offering - well As MuscleNerd - said on twitter:
I feel sorry for those proxying thru doulci while logged into iTunes
Which basically he is saying if you use this method to unlock your bricked device - doulci acts as a man in the middle to achieve this result - but that also means if logged into iTunes - they get your iTunes credentials and log in info. Not sure how comfortable you feel about giving your iTunes log in info to hackers - but It is not something I would ever recommend. Of course if you just got your iPhone hacked and held for ransom from Oleg PLiss maybe you would do just that.
Of course the down side on all this is if your iOS device is stollen and you thought it was locked down - and you bricked it with find my iPhone legitimately - these folks are giving would be thieves as way to unbrick - mind you right now that does not unlock the sim card so your iPhone is just a big iPod touch - but they said they are working on getting that last part unlocked as well.
So do I recommend using them if your device is bricked - HECK NO.
Well Thieves use this service to unbrick stollen iPhones - of course.
Not a good start of the episode for Apple this week.
Sounds like iOS 8 - needs some additional security upgrades. Just sayin
17:59
VOICEMAIL - Tracy_answr_multi_itunes_accounts
Hi Rob
I would definitely recommend not allowing Siri access on the lock screen as if someone from work or a friend, gets your phone and wants access to a specific contact on the device, they just need to say that contact's name to Siri and the phone number comes up. Go to Settings/Touch ID & Passcode/Enter your passcode/Scroll to Allow access when locked and flick Siri to off.
Kind Regards
Steve
Brisbane, Australia
Hi Steve - if you have a very protected contacts list - then yes. But for me - not having siri when locked - which my iPhone is most of the time - and in my pocket - would be a pain - I like being able to with my phone in pocket - tap and hold the center button on the headphones and activate siri and have her call my wife or send a text and now also play a podcast. So for those reasons - for me it does not make sense to neuter Siri well if she were a he that is - which well in some countries she/he is.
I am starting to think one of the most important features on iOS 8 is going to be security - or maybe I am hoping it is. Apple could really go a long way in making the data and info on your iPhone more secure. Like password locked apps.
From Google+ Community
Hi Rob,
I'm listening to 308 of tii and listening to all the request to ios8 I'd love to see a password to turn off the phone for security..
Regards,
Chris
Hi Chris - Yes - that would be nice instead swipe to turn off - have to enter your passcode or touch ID to turn off your device. This way any thief would not be able to turn off your device and you could locate it with find my iPhone - right up until they start carrying faraday bags with them.
Here is a post from the Google Plus community that I wanted to read - it comes from Chris in London.
Quote The way to allow non-iOS users to view your shared Photo Streams is actually quite simple. You can just make them a public website that will have its own unique URL. You can then share that URL with friends and family members whenever you'd like. Here's where to get it:
Launch the Photos app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
Tap on the Photo Stream tab in the bottom navigation.
From here tap on the blue arrow next to the shared Photo Stream you'd like to make public.
Towards the bottom there is an option for Public Website, enable it by turning it to On.
Now tap on Share Link after it's generated. You'll then be able to copy it to the clipboard or share it many various ways regardless of what mobile platform someone is using.
- Chris in London
unquote
Thanks Chris.
VOICEMAIL - Bob_CT_ask_sir_fastfoward_amountPof_time
23:33
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 750 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post in the G+ community this past week came from -
John Hynes - and he wrote quote - did you know that if you use burst mode on your iOS device and upload images to Google+ - they automatically get animated. unquote.
It makes it like a little animated gif. IF anyone knows of an App that lets you take burst mode photos and turn them into an animated gif you can email - please let me know. Yes there is the app InstaGif - which is free - but I don't think it takes your already created burst mode photos and turns them into a gif at least I could not test that with out doing an in app purchase to allow for import. But if anyone knows of an App that definitely allows you to get access to a burst mode photo and convert to an Animated Gif you can email - give us a call or send us an email. 206-666-6364 or today in iOS at gmail dot com.
Back to the Google+ community this past week there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 750+ of you already in the community and contributing.
25:08
https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2014/
Good News - Apple will be streaming the WWDC 14 keynote. I don't think it is a big surprise - given the event is sold out and Apples wants the devs watching and getting excited all over the world - not just live at the event.
The event as mentioned before many times will be June 2nd at 10:00 AM PT - 1:00 PM ET. There is a link in the show notes to the live stream event.
However I will do my best to get a new episode up as soon as possible after the live event. If the best laid plans of mice and men come to pass - I will record the first part of the next Episode on Sunday night. And then finish with the part covering WWDC at the end of the episode and post right away. Again - that is the plan - lets see what Happens on June 2nd.
26:22
http://english.etnews.com/device/2960154_1304.html
From Korea IT News comes word that LG Electronics and Samsung have recently asked Sapphire Ingot and wafer makers to submit samples. Yes shocker Sammy heard about Apples investment in GTAT and Sapphire and they are looking to copy Apple. Who could have seen that one coming.
Every indication is that GTAT is now shipping in quantity its sapphire from its AZ plant. This is where Apples use of its cash to help prop up its supply chain is where Apple really stands out from everyone else.
27:45
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/sapphire-vs-gorilla-glass/
Thanks to Tash on this next one - which is an article about how Sapphire glass does not mean the end of broken screens.
Ok - the article does pull some info from a white paper by Corning - the makers of Gorilla glass - so surprise surprise they are trying to throw Sapphire under the bus.
But here is the skinny - Sapphire is the second hardest material behind diamond. Being harder than gorilla glass means it is less likely to scratch and chip - not impossible to chip and scratch - but much less likely than Gorilla glass.
Corning for their part shows that Gorilla Glass handle more pressure before breaking. That said - when you drop your phone it is more likely to shatter if there are pre-existing chips or scratches. having the surface free of chips and scratches as it is more likely to be with Sapphire than Gorilla glass - means it is less likely to shatter with Sapphire - but again Sapphire does not mean the end of Shattered screens - but it should much fewer shattered screens. Sapphire is not magic - it is just better than gorilla glass - in theory.
29:33
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/05/27/deutsche-
telekom-september-19-iphone-6/
iPhone 6 in mid-September – more specifically, on September 19.
30:45
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/apple-unveil-smart-home-
platform-155721720.html
One 11th hour rumor about what will be announced at WWDC is quote
The Financial Times claims that when Apple's World Wide Developers Conference gets underway on June 2, the big reveal won't be a smartwatch or a 12-inch tablet, but a new initiative that puts the iPhone at the heart of the connected home.
The scheme will be similar to Apple’s existing “Made for iPhone” label, given to compatible headphones, speakers and other accessories, but with a new brand and logo. Apple may also provide additional checks and assurances that certified products are not vulnerable to hackers.
The Cupertino-based company was likely to emphasise the privacy protections built into its smart home system, one person familiar with Apple’s plans told the FT, given heightened sensitivity about technology companies’ access to personal information amid revelations about US intelligence agencies’ online surveillance programmes.
unquote.
The neat thing about 11th hour rumors and Apple - those are the ones that tend to hit.
So maybe why Apple did not buy Nest - beyond the lack of any real financial soundness for the deal - might be that Apples has its own way to control your home and that is more to do with your Apple TV and or iOS device.
32:39
http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/26/the-iphone-is-still-the-best-smartphone/
Thanks to Steve from AZ for this next one - which I mention because - of one comment in the article - about size of the phone.
quote (monstrous screens are attractive while in use, but for the majority of time, your phone is still in your pocket) unquote
I was talking to one of the mom's at the pool - and she had a shattered iPhone 4S - just broke it a couple of days earlier. She asked when the iPhone 6 was coming out - and what would be the features. When I mentioned it would be bigger - she went eeewww - or something like that - she is not looking for a larger phone - she said she likes the size of the 4S. So there are still a group of people out there that like the portability / size of the 4S and 5S phones. I think when the iPhone 6 comes out - it will not just be one size - but multiple sizes. Or at least the 5S will be updated to add some of the iPhone 6 features - actually I think one version of the iPhone 6 - will be essentially the iPhone 5S - but with Sapphire glass, the A8 processor and a better camera. The iPhone Air if you will. With the iPhone 6 at 4.7 inches being the iPhone Pro. Ok wait that makes no sense unless Apple launches an iPad Pro at 13 inches. Ok - then it would make sense.
34:07
VOICEMAIL - Jeff_AR_AppleTV
Hi Rob,
There hasn't been much lately about the new Apple TV or the Mac mini. Just an idea but what if they combined these devices into one giving the tv HDR services?
Regards,
Jason H
Hi Jeff and Jason - Yup - I am definitely hopping for a new AppleTV for WWDC - but then I was hoping for it before the end of March - and also back in the Fall - seems it is way way over due.
Per features and Amazon's Fire TV box - I don't want to compare until well it is here and we know the specs - I had a few people ask about or comments on Amazon's Fire TV box. But I think it is bit premature at this time - hopefully next couple of episodes we get into more detailed comparisons.
Hi Rob,
Just thought I would send an email to let you know that I haven’t experienced any issues after updating the podcast app and itunes (for mac)… In fact I’ve found that syncing between devices has been more accurate and faster (a problem that I had been experiencing for ages prior to the update). Its seems I’m one of the very lucky few to have avoided the issues that so many of your listeners have experienced.
Regards,
Ben from sunny Australia :)
Hi Rob.
In regard to people who don't want an istick there are other alternatives such as a device called PQI air share. This is the size of a credit card and can take an sd card. It connects to your phone via wifi and can actually sync with up to 5 devices. It's on amazon for £30, it's deffo worth a look at.
Thanks,
Tom W
England.
Hi Rob
I was wondering if there was an app that would allow you to use the iPad camera connection kit to browser through the files on an external USB drive. Thanks in advance
Regards,
-Samuel
Nope - but I am currently searching for one.
With one you would be able to duplicate the iStick.
With the Camera Connection kit and a USB thumb drive.
Been testing out potential apps - and so far nothing works right.
That said - when iStick releases their app is it likely to work with the camera connection kit and a USB thumb drive.
Which may very well be why they have not released it yet. I know if I was them I would not release that app into the App store until at least the kickstarter pledge period was over and really not until just before they start shipping the iStick.
In the mean time I will keep looking for an app that works - and obviously if I find one I will mention it on the show.
38:21
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/252721823/acme-
made-ergo-book-an-ipad-case-finally-done-righ
Yes - Yet another iPad Case on Kickstarter. This one is called the Acme made ergo book iPad case.
They had a goal of just $5,000 - and are over 4 times that goal and counting. This one you have until June 14th at 4:58 AM CT to be a funder of.
Pricing on this is $45 for an iPad Mini or $50 for an iPad Air.
So what makes this one a little different than others.
It is a thin case that allows for 360 degree rotation of the iPad - and you can also pop it out a little to take a photo. Additionally the cover folds back like Apples smart cover and there is a strap hidden on the cover to make it easy to hold on to and a lot less likely to drop. And you can fold the cover back but your hand through the strap and then rotate into landscape mode making it easier to hold when watching video or more importantly when recording video with your iPad.
If you have an iPad Air or Mini and are not happy with your case - this one is actually pretty neat.
Check out the video because I am really not doing it any justice here on the description. Search for ACME made ergo book at kickstarter dot com or in the show note for ep 309.
40:02
http://smallbiztrends.com/2014/05/adobe-voice-presentations-
using-your-own-voice.html
Out side of Flash - I really like what Adobe does software wise - well except for the annoying popups to update software - but the software itself is always very good.
And now Adobe has released a new App just for the iPad called Adobe Voice App.
From the description quote
Voice helps you create stunning animated videos in minutes. No filming — just talk to tell your story. Pick from over 25,000 beautiful iconic images to show your ideas and Voice automatically adds cinematic motion and a soundtrack. Persuade, inform and inspire anyone online. Make an impact.
unquote
So it is a presentation app that creates a video for you using your voiceover - and the app costs NOTHING - NODDA - No COST FOR YOU - as in Free - Well done Adobe.
If anyone makes any interesting videos using this app - please send me a link to where you post them.
I just found out about this app hours before recording so all I did was download it - I am looking forward to playing with it this week.
Again send links to your videos to today in iOS at gmail dot com. And also post them up in the google+ community.
41:18
VOICEMAIL - Max_MD_Answr_headphones_not_loud_enough
Hi Rob,
Hope all is well with you and yours. I have a question that I hope you or one of your listeners may have help for me.
I like the new Calendar App for IOS 7 however, the alerts rarely alert me. I am interested in a calendar app that you can change alert tones/volumes/vibrations/and etc. Maybe a critical appointment has a fire bell go off or something like that. I know I can set a separate alarm in the clock app but, would prefer a calendar with full integration.
Regards,
Kevin S
Hi Kevin - I know what you mean - Even though I have calls set up my calendar - what I actually do each morning is look at my daily calendar and set individual alarms for each call that day. And it is the alarms that remind me best. I wish Apples Calendar App - would allow the use of the same level of intrusion as the Alarm app for getting your attention. Alerts are nice but I like you want an alarm. Maybe that is something we will get in iOS 8 - the additions of alarms to go with alerts for calendar items. Obviously we don't just want alarms - somethings you don't need alarms for.
IF anyone knows of a good App now that meets what Kevin and I are looking for - send an email today in iOS at gmail dot com or give us a call 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog
HI Rob,
I’m a longtime listener. Since the very beginning. I listened to the show even though I willingly opted out of the first iPhone because it didn't support Exchange mail integration. But when the 2nd gen came out with iOS 2, I joined the fold and your show was and is a great fountain of information. Thanks for all you do for the sake of the show.
I have a question that I would like to pose to the user base. Whenever I’m on a conference call I generally mute myself until I need to speak. Inevitability what ends up happening is that the iPhone screen locks and shuts off. Then someone asks you a question and when you dont respond quickly they think you hung up or got disconnected because it takes a few seconds to turn on the screen and unlock the phone and hit the mute button again to unmute. The question is, is there a JB tweak that puts the mute button on the lock screen for quick accessibility?
Regards,
Hermis
Rob,
There was a supposed Jailbreak release of IOS 7.1.1 over the weekend. According to a youtuber the website change to evaders dot me. Have you heard or seen anything regarding this and is it safe to jailbreak this OS.
Regards,
Justin
Run away - run away. There is no public or untethered jailbreak for iOS 7.1.1 - and the site you mention is a scam site. There are others out there like cyber legator dot net - which look to be a legit jailbreak site - but they are not. Run away - run away.
There is at this time - end of may 2014 - no public jailbreak for iOS 7.1.1 - and there may never be one - it will depend a lot on what happens with iOS 8 beta.
When there is a legit jailbreak - we will definitely talk about it on the show.
VOICEMAIL - Crypto_Search_App REview
48:12
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/05/26/apple-tv-
3-jailbreak-very-unlikely/
Thanks to John M for this next one - which is a post titled - Apple TV 3 jailbreak very unlikely. If you have been following along in the past - Apple TV's 1st and 2nd gens had jailbreaks available - Apple TV 3rd gen has not been jailbroken so far - and per this article it does not look good for it to ever be jailbroken. The article basically says it is a combo of tech and apathy - as one of the people in the jailbreak community said he's quote starting to doubt anyone talented enough will ever care enough to [jailbreak the Apple TV 3 unquote. So for anyone that emailed in in the past about when will the Apple TV 3rd gen be jailbroken - the Answer is some time right after a full size Apple TV is available and NFC is added to the iPhone.
49:09
VOICEMAIL - Janet_OH_answr_google_voice
Hi Rob,
Which Freedom Pop device did you order?
I got mine today (Mifi 4g/3G 4082) to use with the 500mb Free plan but the device Only does 4G WiMAX and the 3G end of it will not work with 500 Free plan. I'm being told that I must upgrade to a paid plan or buy the LTE (199.00) device to use in my area.
I don't know why the 4082 device was said to work in my area before I ordered.
Regards,
Junior
Hi Junior - I got the Photon from Freedom Pop - that was the one that cost $31 and change delivered. It is just a 4G i.e. wimax device. So you must have wimax coverage in your area for it to work. Again check your coverage before ordering a device.
And Junior thanks for the heads up on the 3G not being included in the free 500 MB plan.
Rob,
I wanted to provide my reviews of Freedompop and Jingit.
FREEDOMPOP
I've looked at Freedompop for a while now. Shortly after hearing your interview on it I got an email from them about a $20 refurb hotspot and decided to try them out. The $20 hotspot was for a Sierra Wireless Overdrive (not the overdrive pro).
Currently I am still in my initial month and trying to determine what usage amount best fits me. I will say I should have done a better job shopping for hotspot, as where I live in Leavenworth KS, my hotspot only gets 3G coverage even though LTE is available. The LTE hotspot runs $100-200 depending on where you purchase it from.
Based on 16 days of use so far I have used just under 700MB. One thing I didn't hear in the interview was the option about completing offers to get more data. Based on my usage thus far I will probably downgrade my plan to the $3.99 for 500MB per mo. and then complete offers for additional data.
The offers range from a very few MB of data for the mo up to around 2.0GB. One offer I completed this month was to tryfreecreditreport.com. I signed up for a 7 day trial, but I did have to give my credit card information and cancel the trial before the 7 days were up or get charged $17.99/mo recurring. For this I received 1.7GB with in about 2 minutes of completing my registration. A $1 authorization was placed on my credit card and the next day I cancelled my trial membership. I think I can handle this once per month for the amount of data some of the better offers award.
Offer types generally include short consumer surveys, signing up for trial memberships w/ a credit card like the one I did or for registering for subscription services. The freedompop ios app is useful but could use some attention. I found it to crash quite a bit and it would be handy to be able to complete offers on the app.
Finally, I tried to add you as a freedompop friend but had some trouble doing so. It appears the site wants to invite friends but I can't seem to figure out how link up with friends to share data and receive the additional 20mb per mo. If you know how to do this maybe you can link to my account, at brianjones8282@gmail.com, please feel free to share this with the audience too so we can link to as many people as possible.
JINGIT
Jingit is an ios app that works like checkpoints or other check in shopping apps. When you are at a retail store you scan a product and complete a 1-5 question survey for for 10 cents up to $2. If you buy the product you scan the receipt and earn a larger additional reward.
What best separates this app from other check in type apps is that for $3 they will send you a debit card to put your rewards on. What appeals to me about this card is that it is a great card for low cost purchases and it doesn't like back to my bank account. If you want to use for larger purchases you can also add funds to it via direct deposit. And withdraws from US Bank bank accounts are free.
I use this card anytime I know a website is going to charge my card a $1 authorization to verify the card is an active card. This is great if you want to protect your debit/credit cards. In the case of freedompop I used it as my card of record for the freecreditreport.com to get my extra 1.7GB. Because I keep a very low balance I'm not at risk of them actually charging me the $18/mo fee if I should forget to cancel.
I have also made this my billing card for iTunes as well so that I don't have to worry about me or my kids making excessive in app purchases.
Hope these reviews are useful to some in the audience.
-Brian
Leavenworth, KS
56:16
Thanks again to lynda dot com for their support of Tii - and if you go to lynda dot com slash tii - that is l y n d a dot com slash t i i - you will get a free 7 day trial. Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this show and for the free offer.
If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 308
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Best_Dressed.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank PAT for sending in the Artwork for today's show. PAT wrote the following.
Hi Rob:
The artwork submission attached doesn't look that special at first glance, but it really shows off the amazing sensor on the new iPhone 5s.
I used the "SlowShutter" app set on auto to capture a time lapse of the International Space Station (ISS) as it passed over Austin, TX. The brightness magnitude of the ISS was -2.9 and the exposure time about 45 seconds. The Tii branding was done with "Phonto".
Both apps are free.
Regards,
Pat in Austin
PAT Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see PAT'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 308
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:59
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““I think the iPad is stuck in a difficult place between the smartphone and the laptop and it’s not nearly as convenient as a phone or as powerful as a laptop. That’s based on all of four hours playing with it. The device will get more powerful and lighter and less expensive. Over time it may turn into a mainstream computing platform but I don’t think it is there yet and I don’t think Apple has the kind of hit on its hands that it had with the iPhone. unquote
Fred Wilson, A VC, 6 April 2010
If Fred Wilson opens his mouth and talks about anything Apple - just go with exactly the opposite of what he says - Just sayin
02:44
This week we have promo codes for a couple of items this week - the first is the eBook - Little Millie's Big Plan And Here is the review from the eBook Author - PLAY PROMO CODE LITTLE MILLIES BIG PLAN - Thanks to Tom for his review of his eBook and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put Big Plan in the subject line.
The second item we have promo codes for is the App - FNotes. No recording for this one - but the description from iTunes is: Sync Notes via Dropbox, with support for revolutionary keyboard Flesky, Support for TextExplorer, Lock Notes with Passwords, It is a minimalist notes app that is a good replacement for Apples Notes app.
Thanks to the devs for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FNOTES one word in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:17
http://www.imore.com/itunes-112-update-focuses-podcast-improvements
A couple of updates last week for Podcast consumers - iTunes 11.2 and the Podcasts App 2.1
Per iTunes 11.2 what Apple said were some of the updates
Quote
This update includes the following improvements:
Improved Podcast Browsing
- Quickly find episodes you haven’t listened to in the new Unplayed tab
- Browse episodes that are available to download or stream in the Feed tab
- Save your favorite episodes to keep them on your computer
- Episodes can now be automatically deleted after you play them
This update also resolves an issue where iTunes may become unresponsive when updating Genius and improves overall performance and stability. Podcasts for iOS 2.1 or later is recommended when syncing podcast episodes.
Unquote
It is great to see an update to iTunes specifically about Podcasts. Sadly this update also caused an issue where iTunes started downloading lots and lots of old episodes from your list of subscribed episodes. For me it seemed rather random which shows it would download old episodes for and how many. Out of 40 or so shows I am subscribed to in iTunes about a dozen had between 1 and 5 older episodes download. Some people reported having all episodes download. We at Libsyn have seen and continue to see a huge spike in downloads since iTunes 11.2 came out - and 11.2.1 - which was a security update for 11.2 for mac users only - FYI - if you downloaded 11.2 for mac - then make sure to update to 11.2.1 - as it does patch a security bug.
Again great to see Apple focused on Podcasting for updates - even if the update to iTunes was not without issues.
Per the update for the Podcasts App - Apple said Quote
This update includes several improvements that make playing your favorite podcasts even easier:
Improved Episode Browsing
- Quickly find episodes you haven't listened to in the new Unplayed tab
- Browse episodes that are available to download or stream in the Feed tab
- Save your favorite episodes to keep them offline
- Episodes can now be automatically deleted after you play them
- Tap on links that appear in podcast and episode descriptions to open them in Safari
Ask Siri
- You can now ask Siri to play podcast episodes by simply saying "play podcasts"
- To play specific podcasts or stations, just ask Siri to play them by name, like "play TEDTalks"
- Please note that Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas.
Additional Improvements
- Podcasts now supports CarPlay
- Start playing a station right from the stations list -- just tap the Play button next to the station name
- Share links to your favorite podcasts using AirDrop
This update also resolves playback issues after syncing with iTunes and improves stability while downloading podcasts.
Unquote.
So it is very nice to see Apple updating the Podcast app and nice to be able to say to Siri - Play Podcast Today in iOS or Play Podcast Dave's Lounge or Play Podcast Revolutions - and well you get the point. It is nice to finally see Siri support for the Podcasts App.
As I always Say as a podcaster Apple is your friend - Google - definitely not at ALL.
09:29
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/15/podcasts-2-1-improvements/
Here is some feedback on the updates from one listener.
Hey, Rob,
Yes, the Apple Podcasts update today is an unmitigated disaster, a cluster****, if you will. First it crashed on all my devices (3 iPhones, 4 iPads). Updated iTunes. Still crashed. Deleted and re-downloaded. Crashed a few times. Now I have a gazillion unheard podcasts that I am deleting one by one. But they keep coming back.
Steve Jobs would have burst an artery.
Best always,
Jeff
Hi Jeff - thanks for that feedback - and that does lead me to this comment - you need to update to iTunes 11.2 if you update the podcasts app to v 2.1 - seems the two communicate a lot - and I found the same issue of crashing as I updated the Podcasts App first. But then once I updated iTunes to 11.2 - and it went through and finished downloading a ton of old episodes - from that point forward - the Podcasts App stopped crashing. And it has been working very well for me since.
So if you are getting crashes with the Podcasts app - make sure iTunes is updates on your computer as well. And if you still have crashes - do the old force quit all app and reset network settings trick.
But again - the Podcasts App should be working well for you now if you do the aforementioned actions.
Also I did update to 2.1.1 - which came out on the 17th - but I did not update until today - but if you are having issues with crashes - make sure you are on version 2.1.1 and not just 2.1
11:19
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6231511?start=0&tstart=0
From the Apple support community there are also people complaining about the iTunes update.
Since updating to 11.2 my podcasts have been giving me a couple issues:
(1) Everytime I start iTunes and try to refresh my podcasts it automatically starts to download all the old episodes of certain shows.
- I've tried to delete them manually but it just downloads them again.
- I've marked them as "played" and left them to be deleted automatically after 24 hours as they are supposed to be but they just download again instead.
NOTE: It's only doing it for a few podcasts from one provider (AfterBuzzTV) but it is not doing it for every show i subscribe to from them.
(2) The ones it is not automatically downloading every old episode of have had the titles changed to "Unknown Album".
- I tried restarting iTunes and my computer since this seems to have worked for other people with the "Unknown Album" problem in the past but it does not work for me.
Basically it tries to download around a 100 episodes or so everytime I open iTunes, some of which are over two years old.
It's also not deleting any podcasts after they've been marked as played for 24 hours.
Meanwhile, my itunes keeps finding older and older podcasts to download and will not stop.
If i stop them in the download box it just finds even older ones to download. It never ends. I've been trying to make it stop for hours. Its gotten back to 2011 now and it keeps finding more
13:20
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 750 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One questions in the G+ community this past week came from -
Paco Patron - he asked quote - I was using Talkatone app to make and receive text and calls with my Google Voice acc. Talkatone does not support GV anymore.
Does anyone here have an app recommendation. unquote
One answer from Brian L was to use the app - Free calls & test by MO+ - another suggestion was to use Google Hangouts from Francisco.
If anyone else has a good app replacement suggestion for Talkatone app - please let us know by either calling in 206-666-6364 - or emailing today in iOS at gmail dot com - or by replying in the Google+ community for this post from May 16th.
Per this past week there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 750+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Hey Rob,
I'm a new member of our Google + community and it's awesome how it adds another dimension to the podcast. I am learning so much and discovered a really great Kickstarter product because of it.
I want to recommend to those of your listeners who haven't joined us... Just do it!... You won't be disappointed!
Regards,
Rel
15:42
Hi Rob,
Just found this by accident. Great for people having trouble finding where to redeem promo codes/iTunes Gift Cards on an iOS device. Go to the App Store, tap on the Search tab and type "code" (without quotes).
And bingo bango bongo - A Redeem a Gift card page appears and you can enter your redeem code.
Regards,
Lou V
Thanks Lou. And folks here is a tip from me - this one is especially for those that have multiple iOS devices and are backing up to your computer. On at least a mac - in iTunes go to Preferences - then click on devices - and then delete out any extra backups for each device. I had not done that for a while - and after removing a bunch of backups - I reclaimed 18 GB of hard drive space. So if you are running low on hard drive space or even if you are not - this is a nice way to get some extra storage back on your computer.
Hi Rob,
Here's my iOS8 top 3 wishlist:
1. Better iCloud game and app saves. Right now iCloud has to be baked into the app to work. Just a few games use it, which is unfortunate when you want to sync progress between iPhone and iPad. I'd like to see Apple sync app and game progress for all apps automatically, without the app developers needing to specifically implement it.
2. More customization. It would be great to be able to choose which camera app the lockscreen slider opens, instead of the stock camera. It would also be great to choose which apps and settings are in Control Center. And of course, custom keyboards, like Swype, would be fantastic.
3. Offline dictation for Siri. Dictation has been done offline. I hope that Apple gets all the licensing they need to make it happen.
Some other quick picks- offline maps in Apple Maps, Reminders List sharing from within app and an iCloud file explorer similar to Dropbox.
We probably won't see many of these, but I can hope!
Regards,
-Jordan from Massachusetts
Hi Rob,
Bite SMS functionality
Apple created themes(replaces springboard)
Better contact blacklisting
Regards,
John S
Hi Rob
I would like to see Apple have pass-cods for the photo app and the text message app and any other app you Decide to have pass code/word for
Regards,
Sharde
Relative to my wishes for iOS8:
1) I'll vote for custom keyboards - or maybe they could fiddle with the caps key again😱 nooooooo!
2) Now that your caller mentioned it - a darker low light mode would be good - and maybe an auto-removal of full white transition screens!
3) I'd like to see them fix the control panel so that it's the same layout in both orientations.
Regards,
-Dan
Hey Rob. Thought I would let you know that if your iPad is jailbroken, you can download a tweak called OS experience that will allow you to run two apps simultaneously on a split screen. Now you don't have to wait until iOS eight is released.
Regards,
Blind Joe
Hi Rob,
Regarding running 2 apps side by side. I would love this feature because when I'm running Pocketmoney and Moneywiz I'm constantly switching back and forth.
Regards,
Bob
Hamilton, Ontario.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mike_OH_Split_screen_mode_apps
20:12
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/05/see-what-ios-looks-like-running-
on-a-4-7-inch-apple-iphone-6
Thanks to Michael for this next one.
Folks Are you curious on how iOS might look on a 4.7 Inch iPhone 6 - well there is a new video that shows what iOS could look like running on said 4.7-inch iPhone. The video is a simulation that shows iOS 7.1 running on a 4.7-inch “iPhone 6″ mockup. Which ok - technically when the iPhone 6 comes out - the lowest level of iOS it will run would be iOS 8.0 - so technically it is not even possible. But iOS 7 and iOS 8 will look very much the same - so turn off the reality police for this simulation.
Based on the rumors of a 4.7 inch display - that could mean the iPhone 5S resolution of 640 x 1136 would be bumped up to 960 x 1704. Now one thing I take issue with in this simulation is they still have it 4 apps across - my feeling is with a larger 4.7 inch display - Apple would go to 5 apps across on the home screen and 6 apps up and down above the dock. So going from 20 app icons above the dock to 30 app icons. A nice 50% increase in apps above the dock.
21:43
https://trove.com/me/content/KaDQN?
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Thanks to John McG - for this next one - which is an article titled - Apple's iPhone 6 will have this Revolutionary Feature - which is the A8 processor which this article says will be produced not by Sammy - but rather TSMC and would use their 20 nanometer process - vs the current 28 nanometer process. They speculate by making this change Apple could just about double the number of transistors on the same size die. This would mean a more powerful processor using less power. They say it would actually rival some processors found in notebooks and low cost desktops.
Now while I do agree that this is not only possible - but also very likely - I don't think improvements in Processor specs will bring in new users - at least not in mass - tech specs are confusing for many - and Apple does not or has not tried to sell on specs - it just does not work for the masses - what does work is examples of what you can do with said power in your pocket. And how Apple spins that increase in performance in a way mainstream users can get it - will be a good indication on how well sales will go. But if Apple starts doing ads mentioning Transistor count or density - look out - they are heading for a fall. Which I don't think they will do by the way.
23:09
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/20/nfc-mobile-payments/
Hey time for a new segment - but what to call this segment.
Well lets get into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
This rumor just doesn't seem to die, reminds me of the black knight!
Regards,
Jason H
Hi Jason - Brilliant - we will call it the Its Just a flesh wound segment.
PLAY - JUST A FLESH WOUND CLIP
And this first Rumor that is just a flesh wound per what Jason emailed a link to is the re-emergence of the rumor of NFC being in the next iPhone. Ummmm No!!! NFC - Flash - A Remove able Battery - A SD card slot - and a physical Keyboard are all things we must accept as features that shall not be gracing any future iPhones. So say we all.
23:55
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Jeff_ark_quest_2nd_line
Rob,
I just asked for your feedback on Manilla and you told me what you thought about using that type of financial app. Seems that most people must share your outlook. Below is an email that Manilla sent to me. Fortunately, on your advise, I had only registered a username, but had not used the service. Thanks for your opinion and all the hard work you do.
Guy
Hi Rob,
I have been using Manilla for a while now & really like it- but I just got a notice that it's going away in June. On this note I'm looking for a replacement app to help me keep track of my bills, due dates, balances, etc. if I have to update the info manually I won't end up using it, so I'm looking for an app that will track all my online banking data for me. If anyone out in the TII community has suggestions I'd love to hear them.
Regards,
- jessi
Hi Rob,
On your last show, you had a listener looking for a good app to use with your personal bank account. For the last three or four years, I have been using an app called "Check." It lets you make a list of your bills due and the ability to see how much money you have in your checking and savings account. It also shows a list of transactions for the month. I use it simply to keep track of my finances. I do not use their "pay my bills" feature because of the hefty fees to allow them to write checks for you. I can do that myself thank you. It is a great app to keep track of where you're at. I have had zero problems with it, and their customer service is very helpful.
Oshkosh Josh
Hi Rob,
We should keep in mind and maybe issue a disclaimer with devices that incorporate a "quick" charge.
This could cause overheating and fire/explosion as in the case in china.
This could be rare but buyer beware is in order. Whadya think?
I do know or at least it seems my ihome devices charge quite rapidly with no problems.
Regards,
Mike R
Texas
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/legion-meter-
charge-your-smartphone-92-faster
This in regards to the Kickstarter project Legion Meter - that I mentioned on Ep 307 and one I personally funded. And from the FAQ on the Legion Meter's Kickstarter page they have this item for Is It safe? Quote Legion Meter only signals to your device what it is already programmed to do. Charging the lithium battery in mobile devices is handled by a charge management circuit already built inside your phone/tablet. Legion meter does not directly modify the charge current and it is as safe as any other USB port connection. unquote
Well Mike - if they are being legit in their comments - and it does appear they are - then you should not have any issues to worry about - They are not over charging - they are charging at the max allowable rate - per the built in circuitry in your iOS device. Now of course if they are lying about this - then they likely are going to just take our money and run anyway - so the overcharging issue will not be an issue - if we don't get a product - but if we do get a product - I would expect it to work as advertised - and that is where it allows for max current for charging - as currently iOS devices will limit charging current based on the type of charger connected.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Tim_Chi_iStick_fdbk
31:05
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/woodforddesign/quickdraw-
cable-for-iphone-and-ipad
PLAY VOICEMAIL from Tim_part2_quickdraw
Thanks Tim for the heads up on QuickDraw Cable - with quickdraw being one word. This is in Kickstarter and has until Friday May 23rd at 3:21 PM CT for funding - so this one will be over by the time many of you hear this episode. Sorry.
This one had a goal of 10,000 Pounds - and has raised over 38,000 pounds - So it is funded. Pricing for this is $25 dollars or $18 euros for 1 quickdraw cable.
The description on this is quote
At last the cable that your iPhone and iPad deserve. High quality, elegant, functional and with a lifetime guarantee. unquote.
Some of the features -
- Woven cable for strength and to reduce tangling
- Built in magnetic cable tidy
- Compatible with all Lightning equipped 8 pin iPhones, iPads and iPods
- Apple MFI Certified
- 1 metre / 3+ feet long
- Lifetime guarantee
That last item they are saying to guarantee it to work with future Apple OS updates - as you may know - not all cables kept working after iOS 7 came out.
Search for Quickdraw - one word at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 308.
33:11
http://www.favientertainment.com/Projectors-p/j6-led-pico.htm
Hi Rob,
Just wondering if you or the listeners could recommend a good pico projector that works with the iPhone/MBA/iPad. I need one for work where I may have to make a quick presentation on the spot without any notice.
The main features I want are as follows:
At least 2 hours of battery life (in case I want to watch a movie :) ). My presentations usually don't last more than 15-30 mins.
Small enough to fit in your pocket or at the very least in a backpack pocket.
Prefer to work with apple products using Airplay or some other wireless connectivity method so I don't have to hook up.
I have never owned a projector and always used the big clunky ones for previous needs. Don't want to tote around something that big and don't always have an AC outlet nearby when presenting. I recently saw a Favi Pico J6 (link below) that looked very promising but it is so new I can't really find a lot of feedback on it yet.
As always love the show and appreciate what you do.
Regards,
Don from Guntersville, AL
34:43
http://www.imore.com/verizon-flips-switch-700-mhz-enhanced-xlte
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one - which is about XLTE.
If you are a verizon customer and have an iPhone 5S or 5C - Well Verizon has this message for you quote Verizon's XLTE is official and it is bringing double the bandwidth to dozens of cities across the United Sates. The enhanced-LTE service uses Verizon's AWS spectrum to double the speeds previously available unquote.
Now mind you double LTE speed for Verizon customers - means they basically get up to par with what AT&T and T-Mobile customers had already for speeds. Ok that said - depending on where you live - Verizon may smoke AT&T and vice versa.
But either way once you are in the 20 MBps speed range or greater - you really will not see much real world difference - unless you are timing the download of large media files - and really - much faster XLTE just means a shorter period of time to blow through your data cap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIfJ2Eb_y3s
35:45
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Holly_AZ_quest_client_management App
Hi Rob,
I am having a issue with the volume on my iPhone 4s. For a while now I can't get the volume loud enough on my ear piece speaker so I can hear a phone conversation. I've made sure the speaker is clean. I've never dropped the phone. But I think I first noticed it after updating to ios 7 I do have the latest 7.1.1. I believe this is a software issue you may have discussed in the past. Any help would be great. Thank you and I love the show.
Regards,
Rodney for Richmond VA.
Hi Rob,
This is Gulzar from Abu Dhabi. I am a regular listener of your podcast for several years.
I wonder why I haven't come across any technology analysts or 'Apple Guessers' predicting Apple TV's future as a gaming device.
It is pretty obvious to me that the future of AppleTV is in gaming. When Apple releases the next version of Apple TV, it will be revealed as a gaming device that rivals X-box and playstation. With the gaming industry growing at a fast rate, Apple must find it quite attractive. There may not be any dedicated games on it right now, but I bet Apple are working closely with makers of online games to release games for Apple TV.
The processor in iPhone 5s was proved to be great for gaming. This was demonstrated during the keynote address. It will be easy for Apple to target the gaming market with its Apple TV; which will also function as a media streaming device.
Now, lets see if this prediction pans out.
Regards,
Gulzar
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ART_CA_Quest_iTunes_library_2_computers
40:49
http://absinthejailbreak.com/ios-7-1-1-finally-jailbroken/
Thanks to quite a few of you to the links on this next one - which is word that in the lab - iOS 7.1.1 is jailbroken - Mind you jailbroken in the lab is a far cry from having an untethered jailbreak for mass consumption - but it is a big step in the right direction.
And mind you in the past when an exploit this late in the game is discovered - the Dev team has been known to sit on it and hope that exploit is still there in the next major release of iOS - in this case iOS 8 in the fall.
So I would say there is a chance even if an untethered jailbreak is possible - it might not come until we are at a point where iOS 8 beta's are out for testing - actually - there is almost no chance it will be available before the first iOS 8 beta is released - which should be on or around June 9th.
Yeah - the more I think about it - it may be that iOS 7.1.x and higher never get a jailbreak.
42:46
http://www.cnet.com/news/before-you-buy-an-iphone-from-
virgin-mobile-read-this/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one.
And it is a CNET post titled - quote Before you buy an iPhone from Virgin Mobile, read this unquote
From the article quote The hardware is fine, and so is the service. But if your iPhone ever needs replacing, watch out unquote - then the author takes you through many of the issues he had getting a replacement iPhone 5S after shattering the screen on the one he purchased from Virgin Mobile - seems the replacement from the Apple store would not activate on Virgin Mobile - and he goes through a list of frustrations. So this is an article if you were thinking of going with Virgin Mobile - well you might want to think again or make sure you get a Ballistic or other protective case.
43:36
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/05/13/apple-releases-ios-
human-interface-guidelines-on-ibookstore
Thanks to Dr John for this next one.
quote Apple on Tuesday made an iPad-friendly version of its latest iOS Human Interface Guidelines reference material available to the public as a free download through the iBookstore. unquote - this from an article over on Apple Insider.
So if you are a dev or in training to be dev - you will want to check out this iBook which covers general design and content rules - understanding Apples guidelines here - will greatly help in getting your app through and approved in the App review process.
The iBook is of course free and you can download it now.
44"49
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JD_power_fdbk
Hi Rob,
I've bounced from Apples Podcast app to Downcast, Pocket Casts & Castro. I've spent the last year with Apple but when Pocket Casts updated to 4.5 last week I thought I'd give it a go. I have very restrictive settings for wifi only & no streaming however using Pocket Casts last week, my data wheel span constantly & my iPhone 5 ran HOT for the 1st time ever. Castro 1.1 dropped yesterday & the improvements & super simple use have made it super cool. You can now constantly play podcasts & the wifi only lock down is brilliant. I still love the Apple Podcast app but this 1 is my app of choice (for now). Keep making us dream of an Android free world!
Cheers
Craig
Liverpool
Hi Rob,
A nice Youtube client I use is called MxTube for YouTube by Mingjie Niu. It allows you to download videos for offline use and even has background playback of audio. Some nice features include the ability to log into your YouTube account, access your subscriptions and add offline videos to playlists. It also has a clean looking iOS7 design. The app is universal and free. There is an optional one time in-app purchase for $1.99 to remove ads.
Regards,
Jordan from Massachusetts
Hi Rob,
I've just heard people shared the choice of an iOS app to watch YouTube offline and I want to contribute to this list the app I really like for this purpose.
It calls McTube
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mctube-for-youtube/id652124176?mt=8
There is a little story about this app - it was once stripped off its YouTube video cashing feature due to a Google's complain. At least it was its developer explanation. As you can imagine its users went ballistic because it was the whole point of downloading and purchasing its paid version in a first place.
The current version does have its feature back and it's really easy to use. Sometimes I find it even a better option to watch YouTube in general because it has a sound volume slider, for some odd reason the Google's app for YT does not have it -:)
Artyom,
FREEDOMPOP REPORT FROM WEEKEND CHESSTOURNAMENT
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Jeff_Tii_app_feedbk
51:08
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 307
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Backbone.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank KURTLY for sending in the Artwork for today's show. KURTLY wrote the following.
Hey Rob i took this picture of a drawing done by my friends to show their appreciation for the podcast. I took the pic in HDR mode with my iPhone 4 and enhance it with the built-in editor.
Regards,
Kurtly from St.Lucia
KURTLY Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see KURTLY'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 307
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:01
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““We’ve all heard countless opinions about whether Apple’s iPad will be a hit. There’s no doubt that the iPad is a slick, sexy device, but I don’t think it will be an overwhelming success. In the end, I think that the iPad will eventually be regarded much like Apple TV – a product that Jobs should have left on the drawing boards.” unquote
Donovan Colbert, Tech Republic, 23 February 2010
This is the type of advice we need to remember next month when Apple introduces iOS 8 - If there is one new feature that all the talking heads pan - that is the one that will be the big hit - Just sayin
For Promo codes - On Ep 306 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the APPS - GRAND CANYON, ANTARCTICA, SAN JACINTO, AND FILES FINDER EDITION - We will be giving out those promo codes sometime this week.
If you would like to learn more about these Apps go back and listen to the beginning of Episode 306 for more details.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
03:26
http://recode.net/2014/05/09/what-is-tim-cook-thinking-lets-
pretend-we-can-read-his-mind/
What I was going to start this episode title out as was a tough call - Was it the Beats go on. A bad Beats, Apple Beats to the sound of its own Drummer, No One Beats Apple, But really I felt Tim Cook says Beats it to Dr. Dre. was the best well from an SEO point of view at least.
This of course is all about Apples reported agreement to buy Beats to the Tune of 3.2 Billion dollars with a B. That is by far the largest acquisition Apple has ever made and actually multiple times bigger then the next closest which was well under 1 Billion dollars. For people like Google and Facebook - this is Yawn just a mid-size at best acquisition. But for Apple this is huge. As soon as the news on this broke and by news I mean - Rumors followed by a Facebook video of Dr. Dre saying he is the first HipHop Billionaire. Dr.Dre and Jimmy Iovine - own 75% of Beats - 25% is was owned by HTC - if you remember a few years ago - HTC paid 300 Mil for 50% stake in Beats then in mid 2012 - Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine purchased back half of that 50% for 150 Mil. Getting them up to 75% ownership. A pretty good buy back. Dr.Dre and Jimmy Iovine's shares each are now worth 1.2Billion on that rumored $3.2 Bil sales price - which matches up well with the Dr. Dre's comments about being the first HipHop Billionaire. Congrats to both Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine - obviously this is great deal for both of them.
Oh yeah back to the part - as soon as the news broke on this - a lot of the tech press jumped on one side of the fence or the other - with This is great Yeah Apple or This is horrible - what was Apple thinking.
I look at it like this - Beats is rumored to have had about 1.5 Billion in Revenue last year - if that is true or close to true - than the $3.2 Billion is a steal. Google spent the same amount for Nest - and nests Revenue is microscopic in comparison - Same with Facebook and What's app. Apple purchased a great brand - a status symbol - something that is cool - and something generating a good deal of Revenue at a good margin. From a financial point of view - it looks and smells like a good deal. I worked for Dover Corp - and it was as conservative a company as there is especially when it came to acquisitions - and based on the Revenue to Purchase price multiple it is better than some Dover did. Again that is an old school conservative manufacturing company. So fiscally it looks like a good deal - and marketing wise it looks good.
Per anything - else - does it really matter - if apple gets anything out of Beats Audio subscription service - that is just gravy - but current reports show that the number of registered users is microscopic compared to iTunes users. some reports saying <150,000 registered users.
At the end of the day I think it was a good acquisition that might also just be a boring acquisition - not all acquisitions need to be about what might happen in the future and made at 100 to 1,000 times revenue multiples - It is ok to make a nice conservative <3x multiple acquisition that fits with your current business. And that is what this seems to be. Plus it also open up speculation on what Apples next acquisition might be - Anyone Say Netflix. Ok - maybe not. But they should have done that 2 years ago when the Market cap was almost 1/10th were it is and before Carl Ichan got involved with them - which is probably enough right there to keep Apple out of Netflix.
Also did some digging into past episodes where I mentioned Beats Headphones - back in early December 2013 ep 290 when talking about black Friday shopping and survey's - quoting myself quote Info scouts results are based on survey's of 3,000 shoppers at target on Thanksgiving and Blackfriday and what they found was Number item purchased with 8.2% of target sales was the iPad Air 16GB wifi. #2 with 7.5% of sales was the iPad Mini 16 GB wifi. and Taking the bronze in 3d place was the iPad Air 32 GB wifi with 2.4% of Sales. #4 was beats headphones at 2.4% as well. Nothing else was over 2%. unquote. So interesting at least at Target now Apple would have had the top 4 most desired items for last Christmas.
http://gizmodo.com/the-first-thing-apple-should-do-with-
beats-1574041169
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/05/10/apples-
beats-deal-is-techs-worst-acquisition-except-for-all-the-others/
09:32
http://technology.canoe.ca/Mobile/News/2014/05/06/21653341.html
Thanks to Chris W and quite a few others for this next story.
Which is about another exploit in iOS 7.1.1 - this time it is about getting access to a users contact list.
The exploit was a discovered by Sherif Hashim, and works with the Siri service available from the lock screen. Activate Siri and give her instructions to make a call or send a text, followed by inputting a single letter and selecting "other" from the available options, You can then gain access to the full contents of the device's contact list. Some articles said you could get access to text messages and emails - I did not see that as remotely possible.
Anyway add this to last weeks issue of Un-encryped email enclosures and it makes the arrival of iOS 7.1.2 an almost certainty before the end of the month and the start of WWDC - maybe even out by the time you hear this episode.
Seems like Apple may have taken their eye off of iOS 7.x and put all their good people on iOS 8 - hmmm wonder if this means iOS 8 is going to be a major update. Ok - that is just the Fan boy in me spinning it.
10:58
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13:09
VoiceMail - Answer_App_pdownloader
Hi Rob,
I believe a listener (John) was asking if there was an App that would allow you to watch YouTube Videos Offline on an iPod Touch which can only run iOS 6, well happy to say there is, the App is called ' Instatube - Best Player for YouTube ' by a Company called HQ Media, in the UK App Store it is £1.49 (so at a guess around $2.50), you can watch videos through the App, but also gives you the ability to Cache it onto your Device so you can watch it at a later date without the need for an Internet connection. I have to give the kudos to my son Callum who found this app, and he uses it all the time, in that he will download a YouTube Video on his iPhone and then watch it on the train on his way to school and not have to worry me with the possibility of him going over his Data cap.
I hope this is the sort of app John's after.
Kind regards
Mark T
Quarry Bank
UK.
Hi Rob - some apps to download youtube videos include:
Instatube
and
Instatube 2
Regards,
Paul H
VoiceMail - Jonathan_answer_app_download_videos
15:46
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 700 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One questions in the G+ community this past week came from -
Joe V - who was asking in the comments for Ep 305 about the Wifi Hot spot called the Photon Platinum and I mentioned that was just $31 and change delivered from FreedomPop - Well it seems some others had issues finding it at least at that price - and it looks like this is an issue of where you live - in some places it is available because WiMax - Sprints original 4G network is available - and in those cases like for me - it is listed under devices at $24.99 - but if you live in an area not covered by 4G wimax - then it is listed at $99 if it is listed at all. Also thanks to Jeff B, John H, Kirk G, Rick C and Tariq F - for friending me on FreedomPop - my email is todayinios at gmail dot com - friending me - and me accepting means we both get an extra 50 MB - so if you do join FreedomPop - make sure to friend me.
Per the community this past week there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
oh and last week I did drop my guard for a minute and let a spammer through the gates - thanks to those that let me know - he was quickly kicked out our garden and blocked from ever coming back in. But it is back to spam free again - I hope.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 700+ of you already in the community and contributing.
17:52
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/apple-
plans-to-launch-cheaper-8gb-version-of-iphone-5c-to-shore-
up-sales-in-india/articleshow/34988508.cms
Back on Ep 300 we talked about how a couple of countries were getting the iPhone 5C 8 GB version. Well now comes word that the 8GB 5C is going to make its way to India. Not really surprising news - that is one of the BRIC countries and those are the ones Apple has to be more aggressive on pricing to gain any real market share. The 8 GB 5C never made it to the US and likely never will or at least not for a long time.
18:34
http://9to5mac.com/2014/05/13/apple-plans-to-match-
microsoft-surface-with-split-screen-ipad-multitasking-in-ios-8/
Now we are talking some good iOS 8 rumor - finally - And that is for the iPad - Apple will introduce split screen mode. Where two apps can work at the same time. So you could in theory have the Twitter and Facebook up at the same time - because you have no life. Well not real life - just a virtual life.
If nothing else - I like this feature because well it screws up all the Ads from Sammy and Microsoft slamming the iPad for not being able to do it.
It is rumored if this feature is introduced in iOS 8 - it would only work in Landscape mode - which makes sense. I wonder if that means the apps would default down to their iPhone versions if they are universal apps. Two iOS apps in Portrait mode would fit next to each other nicely in landscape mode on an iPad.
That would be cool to have the Bossjock app next to say safari or evernote. I could read my show notes as I record. That would be cool.
I am sure we will think of other great features - just think of two iPhone apps you would like to have running next to each other.
Ahh at last a rumor for iOS 8 that if it does not come to be on June 2nd I can say I will be truly bummed about.
20:25
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-unveil-iphone-6-
august-040909852.html
This next one really does not fit in the rumor section - but since we don't have a flying pink Elephant section - I guess it will go here this time.
And that is per the latest rumor that the iPhone 6 will be out in August - Ummmm - Noo!!
Why do I say no - because the same rumor happened last year and the year before. Actually every year there is a rumor that the iPhone will launch 1 or 2 months before what most people think will happen.
I would expect the iPhone 6 or what ever it or they will be called - they is probably a better phrase as there will likely be multiple versions - they will be launching right around the end of September again. And once more that goes back to US carriers getting Apple locked in this 2 year product cycle that is sync'd to end users 2 year contracts.
21:39
VoiceMail - Saleem_iOS8_new_features
Number one - the aforementioned Split screen mode for two apps running side by side on an iPad.
Number two - Ability to install custom keyboards for use with any stock apps and any 3rd party apps that will allow them.
Number three - Ability to password lock any app on your iOS device.
Hi Rob,
I'm sitting in the airport at LAX and just discovered quite by accident that AT&T raised their app download cap to 100MB. Not sure if you need to be on LTE (which I'm on) or if it will work on 4G. That was a pleasant surprise, especially since I can download Leo's Fortune and play around with it on the plane.
Thanks,
Lou V
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25:55
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plxdevices/legion-
meter-charge-your-smartphone-92-faster
Thanks to Michael - for the heads up on this next one.
Which is a kickstarter project called Legion Meter. Which the folks offering describe as Quote
A USB multimeter with integrated OLED display designed to accelerate your smartphone or tablet's charge speed up to 92% faster.
Unquote
Goal on this one was just $10,000 - which is nice to see that low - they have already raised over $157,000 of which $39 came from me - But sorry you will need to pledge $49 as the $39 and $44 levels are gone. Delivery of these will be in October and November - hopefully by then I will have my SOS Charger.
What is cool about this is not only does it allow you to see how much power your device is pulling when charging it also allows you to see how many miliWhat Hours of charge it required to max off your device. Thus letting you know what your current capacity is.
Oh it also helps speed up charging by allowing more current to flow to the device. Apple restricts the level of charging to some devices for non-apple chargers - it looks like this gets around that - with their accelerated charging mode or so they claim.
This project has until Jun 19th 2014 at 10:31 AM CT for you to get in on.
Now I do not fund many of these projects - I would go broke if I funded each project I talked about - but this one I funded as soon as I went to the site. I have a pass through meter right now that has LED's that tell you roughly how much power is being drawn when it is charging a device - but most importantly when that power level drops to zero you know the device is fully charged. The Legion Meter will tell you that a whole bunch more. It really looks like a cool geeky device and one I hope to tell you more about in October.
Search for Legion Meter in Kickstarter or in the show notes for Ep 307.
And an update already - they added a feature to allow for either Quick accelerate charge or data passthrough. So if you want to do a sync during a regular charging - you can - or if you want the accelerated charging - because you gotta get out the house and want every last bit of charge - well you can do that too.
28:46
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hypershop/isticktm-usb-
flash-drive-with-lightning-for-iphone
Hi Rob
I bought a 16gb iStick. Will let you know how I like it when I receive the product.
Steve from Arizona
Hi Rob
I just backed the iStick on Kickstarter. Have you seen it? It's a USB stick on one side and a lightning plug on the other, for transferring files to and from your iPad, from a Mac or PC.
Pretty expensive but looks genius! Why Apple hasn't made one already is crazy.
It raised its funding goal of $100,000 in just over 2 hours and most of the early bird specials were gone by the time I signed up, so had to go for the 8GB one. Apparently will ship in August. Fingers crossed...
Regards,
Danielle
Pemberton, BC
Steve and Danielle - thanks for pointing out this one - and thanks to others that pointed it out as well. This project had an aggressive goal of 100k as Danielle mentioned - and it is already past 350k and it has until Jun 17th at 2:00 AM CT for funding - so this one could easily break through a million dollars.
Per what is available for funding now - the $79 unit with is a black or white iStick with 8GB of storage. or the $99 16 GB version or the $129 32 GB version, the $179 64 GB version and about 400 of the $249 early bird special of the 128 gb version. That last one goes up to $299 when those 400 or less early bird versions are gone.
If you watch the video what you see is them saying it works with a special free app for iOS - which looks to be called iStick. My question is will that free app also work with other USB thumb drives - so if you were to take your $29 USB camera connection kit for lightning - and plug in a 8 GB USB thumb drive - of which I have a few - would it work with them. I tried out some of the free apps in the App store that kind of sorta looked like they might work from the description - and none did - but once the iStick app comes out - I will definitely try it out and see if that app works with what I have already. I will also keep trying other apps in the App store - and if anyone finds one that works with their camera connection USB to lightening cord - and a USB thumb drive - please let me know.
For now is you want to order one of the iSticks - search for iStick at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 307.
One thing to point out - is that this device is not something you can put Apps / Games on to - it is for Movies - Photos - Music - i.e. Media files - and also documents - PDF's Word excel and those type of docs. But not Apps - repeat not Apps. I just want to make sure everyone knows that before buying this - as I had one person already mention they wanted it for Games.
32:17
http://www.stmbags.com/catalog/annex-collection/drifter-
medium-laptop-backpack/
I have me a new toy - well actually a new bag for my toys. STM was nice enough to send me the new Drifter Medium Laptop Backpack. I got the Red one - I like bright colors for my Laptop bags - makes it easier to see when you walk away from it or if god forbid someone else walks away with it.
This is now my around town bag. when taking the kids to swimming lessons or Chess tournaments or swim meets. It has a nice padded pocket for my 15" macbook pro and another for an iPad. Plus lots of rooms for other items inside and as with all STM bags lots of different pockets that are really well thought out. And what I really like about this bag it has a water proof Rain cover that is stowed away until it rains and then you can cover the whole bag - which if you are at an outside event in Kansas could be at any moment.
It has pockets at the top that are soft lined for iPhones - and well now also my FreedomPop Wifi Hotspot. Yup I am all set for this weekend chess tournament. I can put a few bags of chips and cookies in the back pack, take some water bottles and my laptop and one of the iPads. Plus the wifi hotspot, Power cords and an extension cord and a few other accessories - I am all set.
Thanks STM for the bag to try out and folks look for the link in the show notes for Ep 307 titled - Annex - Drifter Medium Laptop Backpack - STM Bags. If you have a laptop and kids and kids events - this is the perfect around town bag.
34:15
VoiceMail - Free_tappyPromo
Hi Rob,
Voice Dream is an app that reads text to you. It reads web sites, pdf's, ebooks and magazines while you drive or pretend to be listening to your significant other.
I have been using this app for about two years and have been pretty happy with it. But now with this last upgrade the app move up to fantastic status.
The big change is the new Ivona voices that are available as in-app purchases.
Voice Dream has a free version but if you are serious about listening to ebooks and such you need to purchase the paid version.
The Ivona voices are $4.99 and worth every cent. The quality of the voice and the ability to read text with human inflection is amazing.
I also subscribe to Audible to get actor performance level presentation. With books that will never be on audible Voice Dream is the way to go.
Regards,
Bob B
Rob,
I've been hearing about a bill tracking app called Manilla.
Have you or any users used this app and how safe is it, really?
You have to allow it to have access to you financial institutions.
I like the functionality it promises, but don't want to do anything stupid that would open me up to identity theft.
Thanks for all you do,
Keep up the great work.
Listener since episode 1,
Guy W
37:35
http://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/2504bl/slow_clap/
Hi Rob,
Once again the jailbreak community shows that it can be faster and more efficient than Apple.
Regards,
Max C
And Max is talking about the Jailbreak tweak - AttachmentEncryptor - one word of course.
It is a fix for the iOS 7 mail attachment encryption bug - with bug in this case meaning not encrypted. And the fix is it is now encrypted.
38:08
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/05/10/apple-
incs-ipad-regains-customer-satisfaction-crow.aspx
Thanks to those that sent in this next one - which went right to the back of the show - because well I think last time I said I was done with JD powers - if you remember last time they did their consumer survey for tablets - some how they had Sammys Galaxy beat the iPad - forget for a moment that the iPad out scored the Galaxy in every category but one - Price - but in everything else related to consumer satisfaction - the iPad killed the Galaxy Tablet - yet somehow the iPad came in second - If you looked at the scoring in the different categories last time the Galaxy tab had 4 out of 5 stars or LESS and usually less in each category - but some how had an overall rating of 5 stars. Huhhhh?
and I remember saying it was not consumer satisfaction survey as much as price satisfaction or something like that. I mean under that logic a Kia would have a better rating than a Tesla. Anyway - new survey is out and JD Powers kinda seen the error of their ways and corrected their algorithm to put the iPad back in first place for consumer satisfaction over all once again. And yes - when you through out the price part of the equation - the iPad trounced the Galaxy tab.
Still - that they had to tweak their algorithm to get the iPad back on top - proves it is not very scientific - of course we new that last time when an overall score of 5 out 5 was achieved with not one category have 5 out 5 stars - or actually power circles. Clearly - they don't even know how to do basic averaging.
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VoiceMail - Jim_feedback_google_voice
VoiceMail - Ed_answer_google_voice
Hi Rob. I've used Downcast, Pocket Casts and the Apple Podcast app pretty extensively and Downcast is my favorite by far. It has the most options for sorting and playback.
One of the things that's sets it apart is a great feature called "import media files" which allows the user to import audio and video files that may exist outside of any podcast feed. This makes Downcast both pod catcher and media downloader, eliminating the need for a separate audio/video downloading app.
Pocket Casts is prettier, but not quite as feature rich.
As for Apple's podcasts app, personally I would only recommend it for people who want a free option.
Regards,
- Jordan from Massachusetts
Hi Rob.
You might want to alert your listeners to this.
You might get an email asking to update your iTunes account. Don't do it, it's a scam. Look at the senders name. It is iTnues, not iTunes.
Bob B
Hamilton, Ontario
Hi Rob,
From reading around I don't think the following issue is device or iOS version specific, but for the record I have an iPod Touch 5th gen, a trusty iPad 2 and an iPhone 5S all running iOS 7.1.1, but this problem only occurs on the iPhone.
When I enter the App Store and attempt to update any app or apps, it prompts me for my Apple ID and password. Every time. Touch ID for Purchases is enabled and the correct Apple ID is in Settings > iTunes & App Store. The iPad and iPod don't keep asking.
Ideas?
Regards,
Alf Crofts
UK
Hi Alf - I know for me at least on iOS 7.1.1 - for any devices I checked - it prompted me for my Apple ID and password each time - well the password at least - it put in the apple ID on its own. For the iPhone 5S - the first time after a restart or where it has been a while for a download - it asked for the password - but after that the prompt was just for touch ID. But if anyone else has any other thoughts / experiences like this let us know - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog. Or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
VoiceMail - Jessi_google_voice_account
45:47
Thanks again to lynda dot com for their support of Tii - and if you go to lynda dot com slash tii - that is l y n d a dot com slash t i i - you will get a free 7 day trial. Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this show and for the free offer.
If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 306
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Aton And Eve.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank PAM for sending in the Artwork for today's show. PAM wrote the following.
Hi Rob! This is a picture of the Sample Gates at Indiana University taken on my husband's iPhone4S, which I transferred to my iPhone5 on which I used the App "Phonto" to add the text and to crop it.
Regards,
Pam Bessler
Bloomington, Indiana
PAM Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see PAM'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 306
- or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:08
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote ““Who’s going to buy an Apple iPad? Well, not you or me, anyway – not this version, not at $600-800.
It’s not going to revolutionize anything, it’s not going to replace netbooks, but it will find large and devoted audiences, particularly after the price drops and some features get added. unquote
Bruce Beris, bruceb consulting, 4 February 2010
In response to that we have the following quote Really, not a bad analysis, except for the part about being wrong and completely missing the biggest technology shift of our generation. unquote
Also Bruce Beris, bruceb consulting, 14 March 2010 - He's Just sayin
03:02
For Promo codes - On Ep 305 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the iBook Purgatory - 13 Tales of the Macabre . We will be giving out those promo codes sometime this week.
If you would like to learn more about this iBook go back and listen to the beginning of Episode 305 for more details.
This week we have promo codes for a few apps - the first 3 are for the apps Grand Canyon, ANTARCTICA AND SAN JACINTO. And Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR GRAND CANYON - Thanks to the Larry for his review of his APPS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for one of these apps - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put either GRAND CANYON or ANTARCTICA OR SAN JACINTO in the subject line. notice the use of the word OR.
Grand Canyon app - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grand-canyon-
rafting-colorado/id452174804?ls=1&mt=8
JoSara MeDia - http://www.josaramedia.com
Antarctica app - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/antarctica-standing-
on-bottom/id596141129?mt=8
San Jacinto app - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/san-jacinto/id630223844?mt=8
The fourth app we have promo codes for is the App - FILES FINDER EDITION. This is an iPad only App - And per the description quote If you have to name one app which you miss most on your iPad, what would that be? Well, if you use and love your iPad as much as we do, then it ought to be “Explorer” for Windows users and “Finder” for the ones who are coming from Mac World. To understand it in one sentence, 'FILES' is just that. The same familiar interface, convenience and usability of Finder, right on your iPad. It is not just an explorer but a complete file/media organization tool along with Documents and Excel editing capabilities. unquote
Thanks to the devs for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FINDER in the subject line.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/files-finder-edition/id733259837?mt=8
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you. Oh I missed saying that.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
06:28
http://modmyi.com/content/14694-apple-claims-aware-email-
attachment-encryption-issue-ios-7-1-1.html
Good Morning Rob,
I have heard over and over this morning about a security breach with the e-mail attachments with the new IOS 7.1.1.
Can you tell me if this is true? or is it just hype? If it's true, is it only with e-mails or with text messages as well? Yes, I've googled this subject, and as expected, found some articles on it, but I figured I'd find articles on anything that gives bad news about Apple.
Thank you.
Beth
Well first thanks to Chris in London and others for sending in links on this one. Which is kind of a confirmation for an upcoming release of iOS 7.1.2 - well ok it is about an issue with email attachment encryption in iOS 7.1 and 7.1.1 and other recent releases of iOS 7.x - and the issue is there is no extra encryption of attachments like Apple said there was.
Now if you do not passcode protect your iOS device - this is non-story for you - as to exploit this - the lets call them the "bad men" - would need to physically have possession of your device - and if they had yours with out a passcode - well then they would not need to use this exploit. For those that don't lock down your iOS drive - your can tune out for a couple of minutes or so.
How does this exploit work - well it seems attachments to email are not encrypted and if you can get access to an iOS device file system you could find those attachments. To get that access with out the passcode - means you need to put the phone into DFU mode and access via SSH - this does require getting past the passcode using passcode bypassing software or performing a jailbreak on the device.
CNN called this a major security issue - I would say it is a bug that will be patched in iOS 7.1.2 - if you are someone that has email attachments with the next crop report for oranges and you have a large holding in Frozen concentrated orange juice futures - well then for you - you might want to upgrade to an iPhone 5S or iPad Air - as those devices don't allow access to the file system.
The hacker I mean security expert that discovered this said he reported it to Apple and then when iOS 7.1.1. came out and he saw that Apple had not listened to him about the seriousness of this - he became sad - and when German Security experts are sad they put up blog posts detailing how to exploit security vulnerabilities. And when blog posts about exploiting iOS vulnerabilities are put up major news outlets eventually report on it - And when major news outlets report about security vulnerabilities in iOS then bad guys learn of new security vulnerabilities - When Bad guys learn about Security vulnerabilities they use said vulnerabilities - and when said bad guys use said vulnerabilities - Apple releases a patch. And then German Security Experts are no longer sad. Don't let your German security experts be sad - Apple just patch the bug.
Again - I don't consider this a "major" security bug - A major security issue is where email can be read mid stream or accessed remotely. Which again this is not - even though some blog posts make it sound that way.
That said this is one that made it on to CNN which means it is a pretty public security issue - You can go and look at the links in the show notes for more info on this. And yes if you are in Government or Corporate world this is an issue you need to know about. The work around now - Get an iPhone 5S or don't send secure info as an attachment to iOS devices or don't let your iOS devices get stollen or a combo there of. Or look for iOS 7.1.2 coming to a download near you very soon.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/06/technology/security/
apple-email-bug/index.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/06/iphone-
passcode-email-security_n_5274772.html
http://www.andreas-kurtz.de/2014/04/what-apple-missed-
to-fix-in-ios-711.html
10:45
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-tech-investor-fred-wilson-133159247.html
This next one will be a future how wrong were they - and actually it is by someone who has to be at times the dumbest VC in america - Fred Wilson. This is the guy a couple of years ago pushing start ups to develop first for Android then iOS. A stance pretty much everyone today agrees is stupid and well a few years ago was really stupid. Well this is not to rehash old stupidity from Fred - Because if we did that then we would also talk about when he publicly sold all his stock in Apple at $91 and told others to do so. Yeah - with Apple now at $590 a share - how did that work out for you Fred?
Again this is not about Fred's past stupidity - this is to talk about new stupidity from Fred - this time on the stage of Tech Crunch disrupt talking to Michael Arrington. He said by 2020 Apple would not be one of the top three tech companies as far as Market Cap.
His reasoning is Apple is rooted in hardware and all hardware is becoming a commodity item. Except you know when that hardware is from Apple - and is not a commodity but a luxury item.
He said the future is all about the cloud - and Apple is not good in the cloud. Yes - because everyone is so excited to give all their data over to the NSA - ummm I mean google.
Look Fred Wilson has pretty much been an Apple Hater for a long time and an Android fan boy for a long time - Yeah he would not be getting accepted to our Google+ community. And Fred has said some dumb things - but to say Apple will not be one of the top 3 tech companies in 5+ years but Google and Facebook will be - is a stretch at best. Apple is the one that is actually hitting and exceeding their quarterly guidance - Google - 9 out of 10 misses. Facebook - is in a market that shows it is susceptible to fads and changes in users tastes. At least when you look at recent past data and trends - Apple looks to be in a good place for future dominance - and I think Fred completely dismissed that people don't want commoditized hardware - they want the best hardware - something that looks good and feels good when held. If I was going to pick the top 3 tech companies in 2020 - I would pick Apple / Tesla / Netflix - these are three companies with loyal loyal loyal followings.
Plus what Tesla has planned for their Lithium iON battery plant - simply amazing stuff.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/05/05/apple-fred-wilson-arrington/
13:46
VOICEMAIL - Tosin_Answr_Triplog
Hey, Rob I just heard your interview with Steven from Freedom Pop and the one question that I was hoping you would ask is how does this business model of free service work for them? And what's the hook?
Also how do their data plans compare to AT&T's shared 10 GB plan?
Regards,
john
Hi John - I did talk to him about that - but it did not make the cut for the interview - my issue in editing - I did not like how I sounded in that part.
Essentially their business model is a standard freemium model - offer a free offering and get many users to upgrade for a paid service.
If you paid for two years up front - it is $5 a month for unlimited talk and text - 500 MB of data. You can upgrade to higher data plans - but yes if you are using 10 GB of data - than it is not so low cost.
This service is more for those that use in the 0.5 GB to 2 GB range per moth.
Remember as he said in the interview it is $0.025 per MB for data above the 500 MB initial allotment.
In the cases of <2GB of usage the service is much cheaper than AT&T.
Actually for the plan I am on now with AT&T - I would need to use more than 4 GB of Data to make it more expensive than my AT&T plan.
This is a nice offering for those looking for phones for their kids - where they limit their data usage. In those cases - you could spend just $5 a month for their iPhone plan.
Hi Rob,
I Have a question on the Freedom pop hotspot. I was planning on getting the Freedom pop hotspot for the car. We have a decommissioned iPhone our kids use for entertainment while on the road. I’m afraid that it every now and then, while the iPhone is being recharged, and connected to the hotspot using WiFi, it will try to do a WiFi backup (around 3GB), and quickly eat my data plan. The easy thing to do would be to not charge the phones while on the hotspot or to backup to iTunes only, but it will eventually happen.
Maybe Apple could add another layer to the iCloud backup setting which sets which hotspots iPhone will use to backup. If iPhone is capable to do this, I don’t know where to find it.
Manny S
Chicago, Illinois
Hi Manuel,
I would change that phone to only back up via iTunes when plugged in - no wifi backups / syncs.
No real reason for its use to be otherwise - but good point for me to mention on the show - if you are using an older iOS device like this - don't connect back up with iCloud or via Wifi to iTunes. Change it to only sync / back up via a hard line connection to iTunes especially if you plan to use a portable hot spot with limited free bandwidth.
Also someone emailed in about the Freedom Pop Photon Platinum Hot spot - the list price is $99 - but the price you can get it for from them is $24.99 - which I did purchase this past week for a total of $31.98 which included Standard Shipping. I should have it by the next episode. Remember when you do sign up if you get the free 500 MB account to go into billing and turn off Top off option. Which per the last episode in the interview was mentioned as being on by default - and yes it was. Also if you want to friend me - todayinios at gmail dot com - that gets you 50 MB of additional data. I will talk more about the hotspot in future episodes once I get it which is not until the end of this week early next week.
VOICEMAIL - JUSTIN_PA_PART1_Apple_ID
21:30
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 700 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
And for the heads up from Lawrence McFarland who said Quote Between May 4 and 10, Target is offering a free $50 gift card with the purchase of an iPad Air or an iPad Mini with Retina Display. unquote.
Thanks for that heads up Lawrence - which is a nice added bonus for anyone looking to get an iPad for their mom or wife for Mothers day.
One questions in the G+ community this past week came from -
Bruce Paterson - who asked quote Is it just me, or the iPhone 5S' antenna sucks in large buildings?. Eg. Costco. unquote
Well Bruce how good your reception indoors is will depend a lot on the carrier you use for that location - and how close their closest cell tower is and what Frequency they are on - Lower frequencies tend to penetrate buildings better than Higher - if your carrier in your local cell is running at 800 MHz vs 1,9000 for another carrier - then you in theory would get better coverage all other factors being equal - which they never are. There are some indoor locations like Sams club and Costco - that I get great reception - there are others - like church - that I do not. Not that I am checking emails at church or anything - because well it is a dead zone. Overall It really has to do more about who your carrier is and what type of coverage they have in your area and where you are at that time vs local cell sites. But to answer your question no it is not just you - but it is not everybody either.
Per the community this past week there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other new posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 700+ of you already in the community and contributing.
23:45
Hi Rob!
I have an amazing idea for an app and I was wondering if you and/or audience could give me a few pointers or tips on how to make this thing happen. Links, names of books, websites or anything will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Love the show,
Krisan
Well Krisan - thanks for the nice lead in to today's advertiser which is Lynda dot com. Who is exactly who you need to learn to program and build apps. and if you go to lynda dot com slash tii - that is l y n d a dot com slash tii - you will get a free 7 day trial to their service. They offer over 2,000 high quality video courses taught by industry experts.
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26:37
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/04/us/when-hitting-find-
my-iphone-takes-you-to-a-thiefs-doorstep.html?_r=3
Thanks to all that sent in links about this next story. And really it is an old story well not the exact specifics - which this time involve a 26 year old Yoga instructor named Ms Maguire from West Hollywood. But the basic story is the same as past stories - Person has their iPhone / iPad stollen - Person uses Find my iPhone to locate said iOS device - and then said person defying all logic or personal safety goes to the strangers house in a seedy part of town to confront the person that has their iOS device. Luckily for Ms Maquire - the perp in this story - just handed over her iOS device - but the person could have just as easily grabbed her and dragged her into his house and well This is where the director cuts to a shot of a crow flapping its wings and a close up on the face of the crow.
Yeah - not good things could have happened.
Best to contact the local police and get them to go knock on the door and ask for said device back.
Remember as great as the iPhone is - it is not worth loosing your life over. I know I said that before - but it is always worth repeating - contact your local law enforcement officials - that is what they are there for. Tell them your device is stollen and you have the address / location of where it is. They are there to serve you - let them do their job - Plus I work hard to get listeners to this show and I don't need you throwing your life away and bringing down my numbers. Just sayin.
28:07
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/05/06/before-apples-
iphone-was-too-small-it-was-too-monstrously-big
Before we get into rumors about future iPhones which most feel will be bigger - it is worth mentioning a really great blog post at Appleinsider from Daniel Eran Dilger - who's blog posts are like little novels. He really puts in a lot of research and thought into his posts - and his latest one is really great. Great it is I tell you. It is titled Before Apple's iPhone was too small it was too monstrously big.
He does a great job of pulling together info from back when the iPhone first launched to info recently uncovered in the latest Apple v Samsung trial. Like this wonderful nugget from Sammy about their phone - quote "While people like our phones, they don't exhibit the same kind of passion and loyalty as they do with the iPhone." unquote
Any way it is a very full article - 1000's of words - and gives a really detailed history of the iPhone and its competitors. Plus speculation on the future.
Thanks Daniel for the post - he really is becoming one of my favorite bloggers out there - I need to see about getting him on the show some time.
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VOICEMAIL - Saleem_iPhone_predictions
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/05/02/white-silver-
iphone-6-dummy/
Speaking of the next iPhone or iPhones - iDownloadblog - had a post with some iPhone 6 dummy units - not sure if by dummy units - they mean devices leaked to fool us dummies or that the units are non-working mockups. I think maybe the later - but could be the former.
What does said unit look like - well what you would expect - one button on the face - lots of glass - and it is wider and longer than the current iPhone. The back on this one shows a single flash which leads me to thing - Fake. It is also silver in color.
Also the sleep / wake button is moved from the top to the right side.
Because yes we all want the sleep / wake button right where we hold the unit.
My only thought on this - is please be a fake.
33:16
http://appleismo.blogspot.com/2014/05/reviewing-latest-rumors.html
The are other pictures of what could be the next iPhone - this time it is black and not silver - and well it also has the wake / sleep button on the right side and not the top. Uggg - hoping this is not to be. Me like sleep button on top away from big clunky left hand which is what I hold phone with and this is not a good combo for lefties.
33:46
http://mobidev.biz/blog/ios_8_what_can_we_expect.html
There is also more speculation about iOS 8 - I don't want to call it rumors - but speculation as really most of it is attributed to guess work.
Healthbook being one of the most speculated new features. The question that most ask is will it need an iWatch to make it worthwhile or will it easily work with 3rd party connected devices in the health and fitness world.
Maps is also expected to get major updates. Most of this speculation comes from all the maps acquisitions apple has been doing lately. I am guessing what most people want in this area is better public transit info - and better route options - and more intelligent routing options based on real time traffic situations.
Another rumor is with Game Center - in iOS 7 they removed the felt - in iOS 8 - they will remove the icon. And just make its features something that is built into other Apps.
There are other comments about iTunes Radio improvement, Touch ID expanding its uses, and Siri getting a major upgrade to well you know do useful stuff.
Still at this point most speculation is still at the 10,000 foot level - I really was expecting more specific rumors about iOS 8 by now - seems Apple internally for OS development has a good lid on rumors.
35:13
http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2014/05/one-time-
samsung-lawyers-admits-that-samsung-couldnt-tell-the-truth-
if-their-lives-depended-on-it.html
Thanks to Nathan for the heads up on this next one which well goes back to Samsung. I have received some grief for bashing Sammy in the past - And well read the article in Vanity fair titled - The Great Smartphone War - and you will see all the bashing I did on Sammy - was not just warranted - it was much much too tame.
Samsung as painted in this article is a company full of liars - backstabbers and thieves. A company where one of their own lawyers said they could not tell the truth if their life depended on it. It is a picture of Sammy employees destroying evidence - skirting the law and in some cases even eating evidence to keep it away from lawyers. They talk about Sammy organizing illegal pricing deals with competitors and then at the first sign of trouble running to the law to rat out their co-conspirators - you know the ones they recruited. Is there no honor among thief's.
While Apple gets grief from many including me for getting into lawsuits with Sammy - the article details how it is Sammy that wants those lawsuits - as a delay tactic.
Plain and simple as I said before and this article clearly points out - Samsung is a company apparently devoid of any level of ethics, morality or regard for the law. But then again don't take my word for it - read the article - and afterwards - you will think twice before ever buying anything with the samsung brand name on it - I know I never will again. One thing I learned in that Vanity fair article is the name Samsung means 3 stars - sure if the stars are Tommy Wiseau, Greg Sestero and Juliette Danielle. Hey give yourself 5 stars if you got that joke.
http://www.vanityfair.com/business/2014/06/apple-samsung-
smartphone-patent-war.print
37:00
VOICEMAIL - Justin_PA_Answr_Podcast_apps_downcast
VOICEMAIL - ERIC_ANSWR_PODCAST_APPS_POCKETCASTS
VOICEMAIL - TODD_CT_ANSWR_ICATCHER
Hi Rob,
I use icatcher for my 70 podcasts.
One thing I like is multiple skip forward/back.
The standard 30 sec forward and back on the app screen. Customized swipe right and left so I have the standard 30 sec forward and back, 60 sec forward and 15 sec back.
Regards,
Mike R
Texas
Hi Rob,
I use iCatcher! - somebody should create a chart comparing all the features in these apps.
I like how iCatcher! allows pause/resume just by tapping, jumping forward or back with swipe in either direction, and speed changes with swipes in a vertical direction. The background downloading works flawlessly and the options for how to handle read podcasts can be tailored for each podcast. I can only quibble about the size of the back button or maybe the play/pause icons - but lots of iOS 7 apps have those issues.
Of course, in the podcast app space all the talk is about Marco Arment's yet to be released app Overcast. We'll see if he can do a pitch or get enough testimonials to convince me to buy.
Regards,
-Dan
Hi Rob,
PocketCasts 4.4.1 by ShiftJelly is what I use daily. Immediate replies to suppose requests. Downloads multiple podcasts in parallel. Just does everything right!
Regards,
Kenneth Y
Switching gears - I had Jason H write in about issues with an iPhone 4 who's power button was not working anymore. He asked for some advice - I gave some suggestions - but what he found that worked - was letting the iPhone 4 run all the way down - completely until it was dead - no charge left. Then they charged it up full and that seems to have fixed the issue with the power button. Something to think of if you have a non-iPhone 5 with power button issues.
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50:03
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/i-d/tti-100-titanium-roller-
pen-and-stylus-for-ipad-su
This week for Kickstarter projects is the TTi-100 - not to be confused with the Tii-100. The TTi-100 Titanium Roller Pen and Stylus for iPad is quote The world's most precision titanium pen. Stylus Mod can update along with the development of screen technology, only a new Mod. unquote Ok - they need some help with their description.
This is their second Kickstarter project - the first was the tti-120 - yeah not sure why they went down in numbers for this one.
Oh wait - I see - T = true, Ti for Titanium, and 100 = diameter 10.0 mm. So the other one was 12.0 mm diameter. I get it.
They have just until May 14th at 1:50 PM CT to fund this - and luckily their goal is just $10,000 - and currently they are over $9,200 - so this looks to be getting funded.
Pricing on this varies from $110 to $180 - depending on options.
Essentially it comes down to this - are you looking for a pen / stylus that is very fashionable or as they say the world's most precision titanium pen. Sorry grammar police in me coming out. Its about time some you will say. Hey easy now.
Well if you are looking for a good looking pen/stylus that is functional - as you can get replacing tips. Then this is something to look into. Ok - Billy Mays I am not.
Anyway search for tti-100 in kickstarter dot com - or look for the links in the show notes for Ep 306. Sorry If I phoned that one in.
51:53
http://www.imore.com/touch-id-iphone-6-ipad-air-2-and-ipad-mini-3
I probably should have put this next one in the rumors section - hey if you pay attention you will see I segment this show into sections. But really decided to move it out of the rumor section because I don't consider it a rumor as much as no duhhhh.
And that is reports through asian tech press - which yes I know by definition is rumor reporting at best. And well it is about the iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 all getting touch ID - and again - no duhhh - think of Touch ID like Siri - first started out with just the iPhone 4S - but then spread to all new iOS devices.
As iMore says does anyone like unlocking their iOS devices like animals - of course not and for anyone that has an iPhone 5S plus other iOS devices - you know that whannnt wannnt wahhhh feeling when you try to unlock your other iOS device with your thumb and it does not work. Well guess what Apple execs have other iOS devices and they feel your frustration too - and now the supply chain is full of touch ID components which mean we should expect to see touch ID on all new top of the line iOS devices in the fall. Again not a rumor - just a no duhhh report.
53:21
VOICEMAIL - DEREK_Apple_split_what does_it_mean
Hi Rob
Quick question on the apple 7 for 1. If I have 1 stock work 600 when the 7 for one happens will all 7 be work 600 or will my 600 by times 7 at that time making all 7 stocks wort over 4000.
Just wondering if you new and only your opinion my decision will not be based on your answer nor I will hold you to your opining at all.
Regards,
H
For others that are also wondering -
A stock split does not increase the dollar amount you have - just the number of shares of that stock but at a now lower value per share.
Say on June 2nd when Apple splits the stock - that a single share Pre-Split is worth $700. After it does the 7 for 1 split - Each share will be worth $100 when it starts trading after the split.
You still have $700 worth of stock - just now you have 7 shares instead of 1.
The reason for the split is purely psychological - every day consumers are more likely to by one share at $100 then save up and get one at $700. It makes the shares more accessible to the regular every day Joe or Jane.
Rob W
H wrote back to say quote Thanks for the info I have been doing research for two day and talking everyone I know to make sure all the info adds up since I am new to the stock purchasing world. unquote
See - it is already having that effect that Apple was hoping for - getting more of the Apple fan boys to buy Apple Stock. Well that and possibly to make Apple more appealing as an addition to the Dow.
Hi Rob,
On the Apple TV update. The problem has happened to me before. After calling Apple once. The solution was to actually disconnect the device from the TV and connect it to iTunes and do the update from there. Then re-connect. That should solve the problem.
Cheers,
Chris in London
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57:07
Hi Rob,
I have an ipod touch device that can only go as high as ios 6 and is not jailbroken.
Is their an app that will download youtube videos so that I can watch these downloaded videos off-line.
Regards,
John
Hi John - I am not aware of said app - that does not require you to be jailbroken - but if anyone knows of an App that works with iOS 6 and allows you to download Youtube videos for playback offline i.e. in Airplane mode - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in ios at gmail dot com.
Hi Rob,
I have more than 3 favorite Jailbreak Tweaks but I will leave room for other listeners to share. I have a jailbroken iPhone 5s.
First and foremost is BiteSMS. I don't know if I can go back to stock iOS because of this one tweak alone. This is worth the $8 all day long because it allows you to respond to SMS within any app, no more switching between apps to answer a text. Also it lets you customize the colors, blacklist people so that their texts don't notify you and it allows you to make a one of quick compose messages that you can easily send to people as a reply. You can also schedule messages to send to people as well.
ShowCase is one of my favorite tweaks because your virtual keyboard will show you lower case when you are in lower case and uppercase when you are in upper case. That makes the shift thing a moot point. If Apple just implemented this simple feature no one would care about the shift key. It makes sense and it seems like a simple fix for a virtual keyboard.
iTouchSecure is my new favorite tweak. I picked it up after listening to the podcast Let's Talk Jailbreak over at idownloadblog.com.
This takes TouchID to another level. If you have iCloud Keychain turned on your passwords are being stored securely there. After loading this tweak it is on in settings and after logging into each of your password protected accounts it is stored in the Keychain. (You have to log in again after installing the tweak.) Instead of having to type in your password any longer, it uses TouchID as your authentication for the password and it automagically enters your password for you by scanning your registered fingerprint. When you go to type in a password in an app or in your browser, in the right corner of the password field you will see a little red thumb print and the field will have a small green box around it. This lets you know that your iCloud keychain password is ready to be entered via using your TouchID registered print. Love this! It saves you time, it's secure and no more typing those bothersome passwords in.
Regards,
Ellyn M
1:00:19
VOICEMAIL - RON_OH_PART2_media_streamer
Hi Rob,
After listening to your podcast, I checked my iphone 5 serial number and it did qualify for the recall. It had been giving me problems with the switch, and I though I had solved the problem by giving it to my wife, but getting actually repaired seemed like a slightly better solution. So I Took it to the Apple store and they gave my wife a loaner and said it should take about 5 days to get it back. They have to send to California for the repair.
Thank you very much
Regards,
Jim from Lakewood Colorado
See Jim - Tell your wife getting it repaired is a Mother's day gift. Or maybe not.
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to say a big thank you for the tip about the VGA connector which meant my presentation today went smoothly.
Thanks to you, I am known as the apple geek now.
Regards,
Tosin O
Hi Rob,
I recently did a full restore of my iPad 2. This will be my first restore that I have done since I got the device back in 2011. The memory before the restore was 1.1 GB after the full restore the device had 12.2 GB. All my apps and photos were synced back using iCloud and nothing appears to be missing from the device. I am assuming it must have cleared some hidden memory on the device. The device is a iPad 32 GB black Wi-Fi model.
Regards,
Jonah R
VOICEMAIL - RON_OH_Part3_buttons
1:02:39
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 305
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
MICHAEL for sending in the music you hear in the background. MICHAEL wrote:
Hi Rob,
Here's a meditative piece i put together using GarageBand, on my iPad 3. The world can be a busy and stressful place; sometimes we need to gather some much-needed space for quiet meditation.
If your listeners would like more meditations, they can access my Podomatic page online or using the Podomatic App: thespacewithin.podomatic.com
Regards
Michael
Ontario, Canada
SONG_Michael_140114.m4a
Thanks MICHAEL for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank MATT for sending in the Artwork for today's show. MATT wrote the following.
Hi Rob,
I took a screenshot of the Find iPhone location screen. I used the AfterText app to apply a Polaroid filter and to add the text.
I find the Find iPhone app quite valuable because I am always misplacing my phone and iPad Mini around the house. When I'm in a hurry to leave I use the Play Sound feature from the iPad to locate my phone. It is a great time saver.
I also recently used the Play Sound command to hail my wife in a semi-emergency that required her attention.
Now I just need Find Keys, Find Wallet and Find Sanity, and I'll be set.
Regards,
Matt S.
Winston Salem NC
MATT Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see MATT'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 305 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “I added it up and … like 800 people are going to buy the iPad. . . . It’s not that the iPad is a failure. It’s just a product ahead of its time. No one should actually buy this iPad — between its inevitable first-generation bugs, fulfillment problems, and buyer’s remorse over added features and price drops, it’s heartbreak waiting to happen.”
Molly Wood, CNet, 31 January 2010
Hey Molly I guess I am little confused was it just 800 people that are going to buy the original iPad or was it going to be fulfillment problems - because I am thinking just 800 people buying yeah that is not going to cause fulfillment issues. You can't say no one if going to buy it and Apple will have issues delivering it in the same breath - Just sayin
This week we have promo codes for an iBook - Purgatory -13 Tales of the Macabre . And Here is the review from the Author - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR PURGATORY - Thanks to the IBOOK AUTHOR for his review of his iBook Purgatory and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this iBook - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put PURGATORY in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:33
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/investigations/2014/04/27/unraveling-the-ischeme-
at-apple-stores/8281515/
Thanks to Diane B for this next one. Which is one when I first read about it I was pretty skeptical. But then you watch the video of this new report from the TV station KUSA 9 News in Colorado - and well - there is no doubt about it. This is a story about a scheme going down at an Apple Store in the Denver area - and essentially the story goes like this - a very bad man goes out and recruits homeless people or others desperate for money to come in and sign up for an iPhone at the Apple store - then once they get the iPhone - he gives them a couple hundred dollars for the new iPhone and tells them they can cancel their contract in a couple of days - which is not true - and then the person desperate for money also gets the bad credit when they default on their contract. The very bad man - while not an Apple employee - was clearly in the video known by a couple of the employees. He would be in the store with those desperate for money who then signed up one at a time - and as each one finished up - he would call in the next one from a queue outside the store.
Again - This is not an Apple employee - but it was someone at least a couple Apple employees had to know was up to no good.
Shame on the Apple store manager for not shutting this down. And ultimately - it was the mall security that chased off the bad man in this case. Apple has not commented on this yet that I know of. But if you watch the video - you can't help but wonder what the heck that manager of the store was thinking. And I am sure at Apple head quarters they are thinking the same thing - especially again given that the Apple store in this case was presented with evidence of something going on and the DID Nothing - nada - zip. I am guessing that Apple store manager is going to be looking for a new job shortly.
No word is this type of scam is going on at other Apple stores. Definitely not one of Apples better moments.
07:46
http://blogs.computerworld.com/ios/23828/android-iphone-switchers-guide
Per Tim Cooks comments on the quarterly call about all the Android to iPhone 4S switchers. Well Jonny Evans over at Computer world put together a nice Android to iPhone switchers guide.
So if you are one of those new switchers - or have a friend or relative or co-worker - or a combo there of - you may want to send them to this article. It is short - but covers some key basics.
I think the key one for switchers to remember is the home button is your friend - not sure where you are - just tap it to get back to the home screen.
The other key point I liked in the article is about software updates. Android users are not used to these. Not often at least.
On iOS - Apple updates quite often comparatively - and many updates are bug / security updates - so best to install with with in a couple of weeks of their release - unless of course you are jailbreaking. But lets assume you are not - and to check for updates - go to the "settings" app - the tap on General and then Software Update to see if there is one available or if you are up to date.
08:54
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2162303-verizon-communications-management-discusses-
q1-2014-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single
So what did Verizon say about iPhone sales on their last quarterly call.
Well actually not much at all - and really basically nothing. They stopped breaking out percentage of iPhone sales for smartphone sales.
They did not even mention Apple or Android for that matter.
Just talking generically when talking about smartphones.
They did say Smartphone penetration was 72% of total phones on their network. So 61.3 Mil were smartphones. Of those - 22 Million are 3G smartphones - and 23 Million are basic phones. They see a good opportunity for upgrades this year to 4G SmartPhones. That means there are 45 Million potential users that could upgrade to the iPhone 6 in the fall - and that is just at Verizon.
09:42
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2173273-sprints-ceo-discusses-
q1-2014-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single
Sprint had their quarterly call this week as well - and the iPhone and Apple were not mentioned at all. What was mentioned just 3 times was smartphones generically - as Android is not mentioned either.
What sprint said is that last quarter 94% of post-paid handset sales in the quarter were smartphones. And really nothing else of real interest.
10:04
http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/29/freedompop-iphone/
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next one which is Sprint related - and that is about the MVNO that works on the Sprint backbone - Freedompop - they just announced they are carrying the iPhone 5 for their service for a sales price of $349 which includes a plan where you get 200 minutes of talk, 500 text messages and 500 MB of data for the low low cost of Free - yup as in no monthly cost. Sound to good to be true - well I thought so - so I contacted them and asked to do an interview with them - and they replied and here is my interview with Steven Sesar the COO of FreedomPop - note this was recorded on Tuesday April 29th. FYI this interview is 14 Minutes long so if you are outside the US - you can jump forward 14 minutes and 15 seconds from here. For those in the US you will definitely want to listen to this - especially if you own a Sprint phone already or have kids and are looking for a plan for them. Here we go.
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THanks again to Steven Sesar from Freedompop for coming on the show - if you want to find their app - search for Freedompop - one word in the iTunes app store and select the app - Freedompop Free Voice and text. Link in the show notes for Ep 305 as well. Full disclosure - I have nothing to disclose - there was no payment for that interview - just wanted to learn about that - and as I said - I will be getting one of their hot spots for $30 buck and the free 500 MB of data a month.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/freedompop-free-voice-text/
id835399970?mt=8
26:49
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28:41
VOICEMAIL - Mike_Quest_best_option_extra_phone_line
Hi Mike - Well one option would be the app from FreedomPop. The other is k7.net
Hi Rob,
I have the 5s and have updated to newest iOS version. The apple podcast app bug HAS NOT been fixed. It's very annoying.
Regards,
Janette
Hi Rob,
Yup, some buttons still intermittently missing, even with 7.1.1 upgrade.
Regards,
Glenn
VOICEMAIL - Tim_711_not_fixing_buttons_slurpytime
33:19
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One questions in the G+ community this past week came from - Joe Jackson - who wrote.
quote
Hey guys,
Quick question, is anyone having an issue updating their AppleTV to the new software? My Apple TV says there is new software that needs to be updated but when I try to updated it says the system system needs to be restarted and does not do the update. Just checking to see if anyone else is having this issue. I have a 2nd gen. and a 3rd gen. and they both say there is a software update. Any thought would be appreciated.
Unquote
First up - if you have an Apple TV - there is an update waiting if you have not done it already. If you have - it looks like most responses are saying you did not have an issue. But if you are having an issue - try a reset to factory settings - and see if that solved your issues.
And yes there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
35:35
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-apple-
iphone-idUKBREA3O23S20140425
https://getsupport.apple.com/GetSASO?PRKEYS=PF9&locale=en_US#
Thanks to all that sent in links on this next one - which is with regards to the iPhone 5 - and Apple replacing faulty power buttons for an issue they say a small % of users are seeing. From Apple quote “iPhone 5 models manufactured through March 2013 may be affected by this issue,
unquote
Apple is offering this service free of charge as you would expect to those with iPhone 5's that exhibit this issue AND have a qualifying serial number. But my guess - is all you need to do is show your iPhone 5 has this issue at the genius bar and point them to an article about this - and they will replace the unit. But if you are not having an issue and chances are you are not - then you likely will not get it replaced.
36:27
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/04/23Apple-Expands-
Capital-Return-Program-to-Over-130-Billion.html
Hi Rob. I was wondering if you knew when is the latest that we can own Apple stock in order to take advantage of the 7 for 1 stock split? Any info would be greatly appreciated. .
Regards,
Brent
Hi Brent according to Apple quote - Each Apple shareholder of record at the close of business on June 2, 2014 will receive six additional shares for every share held on the record date, and trading will begin on a split-adjusted basis on June 9, 2014. unquote
So it looks like on June 2nd you need to be the owner of record for the stock - which means you will want to purchase it at least 2 weeks before hand to be safe.
And speaking of my comments about Apple stock on the last episode being stuck between a range of 475 and 575 - well it broke on through to the upper 590's this week - which was really nice to see. Will be interesting to see when it gets to over $100 after the split. Or will it get to $700 again before the split? Probably not much chance of that - but guess we will see what is announced on June 2nd at WWDC. Maybe something announced them can move the needle prior to the actual split.
37:46
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2159703-apple-what-do-the-bears-say-now
Thanks to Cretan for the link to this next one - which is a post title - Apple what do the bears say now from seeking alpha.
Here is a quote I really loved in the article - quote
Let's just remember that Apple blew out estimates and Google (GOOG, GOOGL) missed estimates, which just happened to be Google's 9th miss of revenues and or earnings in its last 10 quarters. unquote
Think about that 9 out of 10 misses of revenue and or earning in the last 10 quarters For google.
Yup - It seems google for the past couple of years could do no wrong - and Apple could do no right. I wonder how much of this had to do with some bloggers and websites being afraid of writing something Critical of google - as they fear their site / blog might be black listed or marked down in the google ranking system. Not saying google would do that - but I am saying I think there are some out there afraid to get dinged by google - or realize that writing something bad about apple drives traffic and writing something negative about google - could hurt your page rank and placement in search results. Guess it is good thing I do a podcast - Maybe that is why google hates podcasters - we don't care about google page rank. So they have no control over us.
39:19
http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-air
Apple updated their Macbook Air line with faster processors and a lower price. I bring this up not because I want to step on Ken Ray shoes - this is not a mac podcast. But because when you look at what you get for $899 with the macbook air - it makes you wonder what is going to happen with the next iPad updates.
For example - the top of the line iPad air with wifi - is $799 just $100 less than the bottom tier Macbook Air.
Both get you 128 GB of storage.
One is a touch screen the other a full keyboard.
One a 9.6 inch screen - the other an 11" screen.
It just seems when you look at the specs and the prices - they are pretty close - and I don't see where a 12" or larger iPad would fit in price wise. Just something to think about when we start talking about rumors at the end of the summer for the next iPads.
But then again maybe I am just over thinking things - and in Apples mind the two are completely unrelated. But then Tim did say he thought more and more people would be going to the iPad vs a computer.
40:38
http://9to5mac.com/2014/04/23/ios-7-1-code-indicates-apple-
working-on-siri-for-apple-tv/
Thanks to Chris in London for this next one. Which is more signs of a new Apple TV coming - yeah I know starting to sound like a broken record on this. Well this time it is about code found in iOS 7.1 - where it makes reference to Siri and support for Apple TV - well ok - it makes reference to assistant - Apples name for siri in code - and it references a 3 for the family type it supports - with 3 being the code for Apple TV.
Clearly this would mean a new Apple TV - likely with a brand new remote - as the current remote and Apple TV box's do not have a mic input. So Adding Siri to a box with no mic input does not make sense - unless there is a new device coming to the Apple TV family.
Maybe they are holding off releasing the next Apple TV until WWDC after all - and if so maybe that is good news for an App store for Apple TV.
41:46
http://www.nowhereelse.fr/epaisseur-iphone-6-croquis-96955/
When it comes to leaked pictures of future Apple gear - the french site - nowhere else dot fr - has a pretty good record.
And now they have leaked cad drawings for the case of the iPhone 6 - or so I think they say. Supposed dimensions are 6 mm for thickness - vs the current - 7.6 mm for the iPhone 5S and 5.4 mm thickness for the iPod nano - which is just about as thin as you can go with the lightening port. So 6 mm - thickness is believable.
For the width they have it a 67 mm vs 58.6 mm now. And 138 mm for the length vs 123.8 mm now.
43:18
http://www.cultofmac.com/275633/ipod-touch-responsible-
web-traffic-windows-phone-blackberry-combined/
When we talk about the iOS products - we almost only talk about the iPhones and iPads - it seems the iPod touch sometimes gets 3rd class designation - the ugly redheaded step child of the iOS family. And when Apple does not even break out its numbers in any of the conference calls or even mention it - well that just ads to the lack of respect it gets. That all said - Opera Mediaworks released some web traffic numbers - and that lowly iPod touch - yeah it is responsible for more web traffic than Blackberry and Windows Phone combined.
The iPod touch was responsible for 3.15% of global web traffic vs just 0.18% for Windows Phone and 1.14% for Blackberries. Overall iOS devices combined for 38.17% of global website traffic. Android comes in with 42.83% of the traffic. But it took 1000's of Android devices combined to beat the 20 or so iOS devices.
44:29
http://www.f-secure.com/static/doc/labs_global/Research/Mobile_
Threat_Report_Q1_2014_print.pdf
Thanks to Stephen in AZ for this next one - which I really thought was going to be one of those kick Android stories - as it is about 99% of new Mobile threats were for Android. 275 out of 277 to be precise - and really is that so surprising. But it was one of the other two that caught my eye - one was for Symbian - ok expected. The other lets call it threat 277 - it was for iPhone. Huh??? I said - so I dug into the report more to find out what is going on for iPhone - and well here is what they said.
Quote A security researcher first reported finding a suspicious library used in popular framework for app development. When installed and run on a jailbroken iPhone, the malware hijacked various advertising modules in installed apps to display its own advertisements. iPhone that have NOT been jailbroken aren't affected. unquote
Ok - now that explains a lot. So essentially if you are not jailbroken - again there were no mobile threats for you - and if you are - well you might get some ads you were not expecting.
Now if we go over to the Android side - the types of things that can happen to you from those threats include complete financial ruin with the Banking trojan - to major financial headache with the Premium SMS trojans, There was plain data theft - and the ability to turn on your camera and microphone to record what you are doing, there was also others that turned And android device into a bit coin mining bot - that hogged CPU and drained your battery. Yeah good times.
PLAY QUOTE FROM ERIC SCHMIDT
So despite what Eric Schmidt says last quarter there were 275 new security threats for Android vs 1 new one for iPhone. And the iPhone one was just for jailbroken iPhones and it resulted in you getting different ads to ignore then you would have ignored.
On the Android side - new threats could result in your battery wearing down early, you going over your data plan early, having video or audio recording of you taken without your knowledge, All your contact and personal data stollen, Financial headaches with Premium SMS charges and total financial ruin from your banking info being stollen.
PLAY CLIP AGAIN FROM SCHMIDT
And this folks is why I am glad I do an iOS podcast - I can look in the mirror and be proud that I recommend this platform for you - I could not do that if I was doing an Android podcast. It would make me feel swarmy like a hyper marketer or business coach - if I had to recommend Android - just sayin
47:28
VOICEMAIL - Steven_VA_squaretrade
VOICEMAIL - Steven_VA_part2
Hi Rob,
I dropped my iPod touch 5th generation 32GB. It got bent backwards, since it hit on the aluminum back. Do you or any of the listeners know if the apple store will replace this? I don't know if I still have a warranty left. It works just fine, however this has almost turned me on iOS. I am considering switching to android, but I doubt I would actually do it.
Regards,
-Samuel
Hi Rob
Do u think apple will have an iPhone 6c/cheaper model or can that plastic thing?!
Is say iPhone 6L= larger 5.5 or 5 something and a 4.7, maybe.
Regards,
Michael
Hi Rob,
I was wondering if you know of a means by which I can do a keynote presentation using my iPad connecting through directly to a projector.
I am an associate lecturer in a local university and I have been asked to do a keynote presentation but I cannot guarantee they will be using an "iPad-compatible" projector. Can it be done by connecting an iPad directly to a projector or do I need some kind of software installed?
By the way I do all my work in iPhone 5s and iPad 4th gen.
Kind regards,
Tosin O
Hi Tosin,
What you need is Apples Lightning to VGA adapter - It is $49 from Apple.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD825ZM/A/lightning-to-
vga-adapter?fnode=3a
It should work fine with keynote and your iPad and a projector.
Regards,
Rob W
VOICEMAIL - Max_Rckfrd_part1 & part2
55:30
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/concepter/740025653
Hi Rob!
We’ve met with you during CES 2014. We’ve showcased the iblazr LED flash and Lunecase smart cover for iPhone. you asked us to provide you with more info about the Lunecase when it will be ready for public launch. After that we’ve spent three months improving the product and came up with the all new Lunecase.
We now launching our second kickstarter campaign. This is a totally new technology and we believe it will be a great story to tell.
Regards,
Vlad Tislenko
CEO at Concepter
Well Vlad - thanks for the heads up on your kickstarter project - which folks you can find by searching for lunecase one word at kickstarter dot com. This project just went live a couple of days ago - and already they are past their goal of $50,000 - you have until June 5th at 1PM CT to fund this project.
They describe the lune case as quote :
It’s an intelligent case that receives notifications from the iPhone. Powered by electromagnetic energy. Wireless, smart, elegant.
unquote.
Right now this is a $39 case - that when you have a call coming in - you see a icon on the back of the case light up - with only the Electromagnetic energy feeding the case to light up the logo. If you get an SMS message a different icon lights up.
It may sound a little like magic - but it is not and I did see the earlier prototype working at CES for this. Is this a bit of a parlor trick of a case - Yup - but that is the fun of it. It is one of those neat things that is a conversation piece.
Plus it does light up when you are on the call and talking which is nice.
And just think if the extra energy can light up the case - imagine what it is doing to your brain. Another good reason to use the earbuds.
Anyway - if interested in learning more on this and seeing what the case looks like - search for lunecase - at kickstarter.com or in the show notes for ep 305 at today in iOS dot com.
57:40
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-rufus-cuff-
more-than-a-smartwatch-a-wrist-communicator#home
Thanks to Nathan on this next one - which came in right before I was recording - and I did not really look this over - so buyer beware - but it looked neat. Think Dick Tracy neat - it is the Rufus Cuff project on indie go go. Quote The Rufus Cuff is the world’s first Wrist Communicator unquote
It had a goal of $200k - it has raised over $266k - and climbing.
You have until May 17th to get in on this one - and current pricing left starts at $279.
This device lets you do voice and video calls right from your wrist - with your iPhone secure in your pocket. It has an on screen keyboard so you can reply to texts and emails from your wrist. They say it has a full web browser and fitness as well. and again - I did not look into this too much - as the 5 hr energy drink was already down one hour and I needed to start recording. But if you are looking for a dick tracy type wrist communicator and have been looking since you were a kid - here you go - search for Rufus cuff at indie go go dot com or in the show notes for ep 305. If anyone gets this - let us know how it works out.
One last thought - I can see on the android side where this is important - android devices have gotten so big it is nice to have a smaller device to do key things from. Maybe if Apple comes out with a 5.5" iPhone as is one of the rumors - this would be a lot more interesting for iPhone owners.
59:40
http://national.deseretnews.com/article/1372/Turning-
the-table-on-bullies-student-fights-back-with-recordings.html
Kudos to Christian Stanfield for using his iPad to record the taunting and bullying happening to him at school. And a big boo to the South Fayette High school for not protecting him and listening when he complained - and a bigger boo - when he brought a recording of evidence of said bullying - and they responded by calling the police on him for making the recording.
FRom the article on this quote:
Principal Scott Milburn called the learning-disabled boy a criminal and pressured him into erasing the recording. He called in the police, and Lt. Robert Kurta of South Fayette Township Police interrogated the boy as the associate principal and the dean of students looked on.
At first, Stanfield was threatened with a felony wiretapping charge. In the end, he was charged with “disorderly conduct,” and he was convicted by a judge in court and ordered to pay a $25 fine.
Eventually the charges were all dropped - and it Christian will likely be suing the school to change their policies towards bullying - but one thing in this case that is of interest - is that when a recording like this is made - even in a two party state like PA - that two party notification does not apply to a public setting like this where bullying is going on at school.
There have been other cases where parents that thought their kids were being bullied sent them to school with an iOS device recording what was going on - and were able to get recordings that would break your heart as a parent. Some time technology like this can change the lives of kids that go through hell at school.
Any way kudos again to Christian Stanfield for using his iPad to change his life at school and to help get the culture of his school changed.
1:02:35
http://news.yahoo.com/ios-7-1-1-brings-huge-battery-life-
153356463.html
One question I had from a few people is did iOS 7.1.1 improve or degrade battery life. Well if you are asking - it probably did neither for you. However - if you google - iOS 7.1.1 battery life what you see for the first 20 results are - 18 articles that basically say it improves your battery life - and the other 2 just asking what you found out.
Interestingly - I can't remember any time in the past where 90% of the articles stated the battery life improved after an update - with most of those articles saying it improved quite a bit.
Honestly - Myself - I have not noticed improved or degraded battery life. And anyone that emailed in about battery life getting worse - I reminded them with updates of late - bluetooth gets turned on automatically - and to turn it off - and that did the trick for them.
But right now at least from the articles out there - there really looks to be the biggest consensus I have ever seen that an update helped batter life. So if you are having issues with battery life and have not updated yet to iOS 7.1.1 - then it looks like it is time you do - just remember to turn off bluetooth after wards if you are not using it.
1:03:52
VOICEMAIL - PROMO_Free_lempire
Rob,
I'm looking for a specific app and after looking at all the options in the App Store. I thought you can send the question out to the listeners to see if I can narrow down the options to review.
I need a app to record my mileage at various locations on a trip. What I would like is to sync my mileage from the odometer to the app then start the trip. When I get to a location I need to record the mileage click a button on the app to record the current mileage. I know the GPS mileage will be different from my odometer but the error between the two will not be an issue since I will only be recording mileage for about 400-500 mile trips.
Like always thanks for all you do, your Podcast is the only podcast I listen to as soon as it is released. I always learn something from each episode.
Regards,
John
Hi Rob,
I though I would tell you about an issue with the latest update to the app - .
cPro / craigslist pro+ by Escargot Studios LLC
They release a new version of the app with virtually no changes not any that seemed to enhance the app. But You now have a huge pop that ask you to do an in app purchase even if you purchased it before and this pop up come on every single time you open the app.
The developer is refusing to honor any previous purchases and apple will not do anything about it I know because I have been going back and forth with them all week. I think apple is not doing right by customers in this situation and I am extremely upset. please tell people to start placing complaints for this or similar situations maybe if they get enough people to complain they will do something about it.
Regards,
Hector
Hi Hector the thing to do in this situation - is to rate the app with 1 star and put in a review where you complain about the issue. If enough people put in one star reviews - they will likely do something about this - not apple - but the dev. And that is where you need to focus your efforts.
Hi Rob,
I've been seeing several articles today detailing how touch ID is faster and more accurate on iOS 7.1.1. I'm wondering if anyone in the jailbreak community has come up with a way to add those improvements to touch ID without updating to the latest iOS and losing the whole jailbreak? Any thoughts?
Thanks,
-Michael from Seattle
VOICEMAIL - Fred_NC_iCloud_duplicate_issues
1:10:08
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2014/04/28/
new-apps-power-apples-new-tv-ad/8421961/
Thanks to Dr. John for this next one. It is an article in USA today that runs down all the apps in Apples new 90 second ad Power - which shows many cool things you can do with the iPhone.
It features the apps - Star Walk, Instant Heartrate, Word Lens, Amplitude, Clear Tune, Garageband, Vocalize and the TII app - ok - well maybe not that last one but it should.
So now you know the apps featured in that ad if you have seen it and if not - you can see it at Apples website or likely on youtube with a parody or two as well.
Links in the show notes for all those apps.
1:11:50
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-mobile-payments-e-commerce-2014-4
Thanks to Dr. John for the heads up on this next one. Which is an article in Business insider talking about what Apple will build when it gets to 1 Billion credit cards. And really is 800 million note close enough - just sayin.
Anyway one item I liked from the article - is it talked about iTunes ecommerce business already is doing 4.6 Billion in revenue per quarter and growing at 11% a year. If that was a stand alone business for example it would be in the top 150 companies in the fortune 500 ahead of Qualcom, Kraft foods, Whirlpool, Southwest Airlines and General Mills to name a few. That again is just the iTunes business for Apple.
That 800 million number for credit cards is way ahead of Amazon which has around 200 to 250 million credit cards info.
So combine the biggest collection of Credit cards - with a business segment greater than all but about 150 companies world wide, add in a sprinkling of Touch ID for secure transactions and iBeacons - and wow you are starting to look at a mighty big player in the mobile payment segment - and once Apple enters likely the biggest player.
June 2nd could be a very interesting day indeed. Health and Finance - I think will rule the day with a sprinkling of Apple TV.
1:12:17
VOICEMAIL - Declan_issues_facetime_accounts
Hi Rob,
What is a better podcast app? Apple podcast app ? Or downcast ? Ps my favorite is down cast !!'
Sincerely Zachary
Hi Zachary - Most people that have used Downcast prefer it over the podcasts app - or so it does appear. I think downcast has many added features. That said I personally use the Podcasts app myself for any show that I listen to that does not have its own personal app. My preference is for show dedicated apps - like the Tii App for this show or the Mac OS Ken App - or WTF App or the Girl on Guy App. But I am a wee bit biased. For general podcast surfing and consumption out side of dedicate apps - I like the podcasts app because I like to see what Apples app can do - as it is the most used app for podcasts. I also like the Stitcher app. And the newest one I hear the most good things about is the Castro App. Please note I am not saying there is anything wrong with the downcast app - and it is probably the one I have heard the most good things about. Folks - what apps are you using now for podcast consumption?
VOICEMAIL - Word_warning_backup_issues
1:16:37
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Happy 7 Year Anniversary to us:
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 304
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_ANTIQUE_PARACHUTE
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank DAN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. DAN wrote the following.
Hi Rob,
I took a photo of an old Apple stamp, not sure what era this is from, possibly the 80s? Not sure where I got either. I took the shot with the built in camera app, then tweaked it up with PicTapGo. Hope you like it. I'd love to see other Apple collectables that people may have!
Regards,
- Dan
DAN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see DAN'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 304 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:06
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “It was a bigger iPod Touch. I question whether those features would be enough to get people to buy new machines. UNQUOTE
Satoru Iwata, President, Nintendo, 29 January 2010
Lets looks at the Wii sales all time to the end of 2013 - that would be 100.9 Million consoles sold - not to shabby - but all time does go back to November 2006 for the Wii a little over 9 years. Between March 2010 and the end of 2013 about 3 3/4 years the iPad sold a total of 195.15 Million almost 2X the sales in less than 1/2 of the time. And as we will likely hear later in the show last quarter for iPads sales Apple sold close to 20% of the Wii all time sales number in just 3 months - Just sayin
03:10
For Promo codes - On Ep 303 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the apps FLASH SMS AND IMASSAGE - THAI MASSAGE AND REFLEXOLOGY . I Actually gave them all away - as both had a short amount of time before the promo codes expired - that said - for the iMassage App - Wow - I guess there are a lot and I mean a lot of stressed out listeners to this show - as I had a well over 100 people email in for that app - well over double what I normally get for an app.
If you would like to learn more about this app go back and listen to the beginning of Episode 303. But it seems everyone is a little stressed out - maybe it is all the iOS rumors that get your stressed or it is having to deal with google fan boys - or maybe a little of both. Oh wait that would be me I am talking about.
No promo codes for this episode - which means you as a dev just missed out on a great - free - opportunity to promote your apps - hey folks - Promotion - Promotion - Promotion - that is part of the game if you are going to be an app dev. Kudos for the guys from iMassage - they got it - and did apparently a very good job on their promo read.
Well Anyway -
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:20
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/04/18/apple-earnings-smackdown-ipad/
On the last episode we talked about estimates for iPhone sales for last quarter from the Analists - Now Philip Elmer-DeWitt has the list of estimates of iPads sold - and it ranges from a crazy low of 15 Million from Matt Lew at the Braeburn Group to a high of 21.81 Mil from Horace Dediu from Asymco. To put past numbers in perspective - last year for this quarter it was 19.5 Mil iPads sold and the year before that it was 11.8 Mil sold. Interesting with the iPhone the Pro anal-ists were both the high and the low estimate - this time it is the indies with the high and low number. Yet both groups this year are showing on average a slight decline in iPad sales from 2013 to 2014 for the first quarter.
I am not that good on the guesses - but I would put the number slightly higher than last years 19.5 mil - and I am going with 20.2 Mil for the quarter - we will see later in the show how I did.
Again this part is being recording Tuesday night.
So before this episode is over we will see how good or bad we did.
One thing we do know for sure is sometime last quarter Apple sold its 200 Millionth iPad and its 500 Millionth iPhone. Add in iPod touch sales - and over 750 Million iOS devices have been sold to date - will be curious if Apple mentions that at all in their conference call.
06:55
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/04/22/ios-7-1-1-released/
Ok - now to some none financial news that effects iOS users - Apple released iOS 7.1.1 update on Tuesday and as with any double dot update it is all about the bug fixes. I like that phrase - Double dot update. Hmmm maybe I should go to hover and register doubledotupdate dot com - nahh - I leave it for someone else - I have a show to do - not that it takes long at hover - but well they are not sponsoring this episode - so lets keep this from getting into a free add for them - but use promo code tiitv - to save 10% if you are a new hover user - just sayin. See I told you I promote them even when they are not sponsoring the show - shhhhh.
Any way with this double dot update - The descriptions of what is in the update are what you expect - Further improvements to Touch ID, Fixes a bug for keyboard responsiveness, Fixes an issue with using bluetooth keyboards with voiceover enabled.
Like I said nothing but bug fixes and nothing new or sexy with this release.
But I will say this - if you have a pebble - be warned. When I did the update - my Pebble stopped working - I could not get my Pebble to work with my iPhone no matter what I tried - then I saw an update in the App store for the Pebble app - I downloaded it - and then was able to get it to pair again and work fine. So if you do the update to iOS 7.1.1 - and you have a pebble - make sure you update to the latest version of the pebble App via the Apple App store on your iOS device.
Also before doing any updates at all - remember to follow the standard Tii Procedure for updating.
1. Sync all photos over to your computer.
2. Sync / Back up / Sync your iOS devices to your computer.
3. Force quit all open apps
4. Go to settings - general - reset - reset network settings.
5. Go to wifi - log back in to your wifi network
6. Do your update.
There is also step Zero - wait a week for updating - so you can hear if there are any unknown issues popping up. As there typically is something - like I saw with the pebble. But once you are ready to update - follow those steps I just mentioned.
09:29
http://www.imore.com/ios-711-helps-you-find-which-apps-have-app-purchases
Thanks to Michael for the heads up on this next one which is from iMore - and is about the iOS 7.1.1 update and that now in the app store on your iOS device it lets you know if there are in app purchases - well except this is not new just for iOS 7.1.1 - and was actually there on the iOS 7.1 update - but that is fine - because I noticed this previously and meant to mention it on the show - and well did not - so shame on me for not mentioning it previously. But yes if you have iOS 7.1.X you will now see in the App store app if an app has in app purchases - which is apples way of saying be careful as free may not be as free as you well you were lead to think by that big "Free" next to the app kind of indicates.
To see what this looks like - just search for farmville and you will see what the warning in very small print looks like.
10:33
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12:54
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Chris_CA_Answr_cycling
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Bob_VA_answr_cycling
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Answr_cyclist
Hi Rob,
Having tried several paid and free bicycle companion apps myself, my recommendation to the listener who was looking for one is Runtastic Road Bike. It fills all the mentioned requirements (GPS tracking, social-network sharing, support for external bike and health monitoring devices and so on). I particularly appreciate the ability to save a map area into your iPhone, so the app doesn't use cellular data downloading it when it's tracking a ride.
A solid alternative would be Strava Cycling.
Regards,
Fernando Realinho, London, UK
Dan M in Hartland, WI also put in a vote for Strava
Hi Rob.
I highly recommend Cyclemeter GPS by Abvio Inc. It does everything he wants and more for the great price of free. There is a $4.99 in-app purchase for some extra features that are optional, but not necessary.
Regards,
Jordan and Stacy
Hey Rob
I use the app RunKeeper I started using it years ago before I started cycling and was doing a lot of running. But because it had all of my history I continued using it when I picked up cycling. There are tons of apps that do the same thing but I found this one works great for me it does all the things the listener asked about. For example mapping your ride on a map, it will give you elevation, speed, splits and if you have a heart rate monitor that will be displayed also. It’s really nice to look back at a ride and see how your heart rate goes up on a massive climb and then watch your speed go up on the decent. It can easily be set up to automatically post to Facebook and Twitter, you can also have inter app friends that can see your work outs and you theirs. It has a nice web interface were you can view all of your current and previous stats. And as far as I’ve seen it also connects with a bevy of other apps and your data can automatically be synced to those as well. Not only is it good for tracking your outdoor activities that can be mapped but you can also put in your work outs manually like treadmill, stationary bikes and ellipticals. The app is free, that’s how I use it but also has a paid subscription for premium service that gets you even more stats. I recommend the app and think it’s well worth trying.
Regards,
Richard
Atlanta
Hi Rob,
I have used two, the most popular is, Mapmyride, it's a $2.99 App with 5 star rating. I currently use Cyclemeter, which is free, it has extensive tracking capabilities, works with Bluetooth LE heart rate and cadence sensors. It sync and backup with iCloud. One problem I have with both Apps is that on my long rides, 6-7 hrs, my phone would run out of batteries because the GPS and Bluetooth are constantly on.
Tony L
San Francisco, CA
Barry from Rural hall NC - also put in a vote for Cyclemeter.
Dan M in Hartland, WI also put in a vote for Cyclemeter - and also mentioned the issue of Battery drain.
Hi Rob:
I use a FREE app called "Sports Tracker" www.sports-tracker.com. It measures distance, time, average speed, calories expended, etc, and has a map and charts, shows pace, etc. Shows total workouts, distance, etc. It allows you to set up friends around the world. I have 2 in Italy, 1 in Russia, and 1 in China. It has users from more than 200 countries.
You can use this for most activities, walk, run, cycling, etc.
I love this app. I went to their website and signed up, then downloaded the iOS app from there. It's available in the App Store. I can track my activity while listening to music, and it will automatically pause according to your settings.
Regards,
Barbara E, Greenacres, FL
So to sum up - the apps recommend to look at are:
There were 4 recommendations for
4 - Cyclemeter GPS
There were 3 recommendations each for
3 - Strava Cycling
3 - Mapmyride
Two recommendations for
2 - Runkeeper
And one recommendation each for
RAAHTracker
Runtastic Road Bike
and
Sports Tracker
Thanks to all that sent in responses on this one. Now get out there and ride or run or walk.
21:03
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One questions in the G+ community this past week came from - Stephen Williams and he asked a very important question quote How does one get rid of air bubbles under your screen protector? unquote
Answers on this include - using the edge of a credit card to slowly push out the air bubble - that from Tony Law, A couple mentioned about getting liquid on the screen protector - Including this from Francisco Tapia quote Applying screen protectors can be a science in itself. I use the Liquid IQ shield these are wet applicator screen protectors. It's usually best to watch the video on how to apply it a couple of times, then find yourself a clean workspace. Then it's all about patience. I went with this brand after I was tired of the bestskinsever brand that kept peeling off.
When you apply be sure to smooth out the surface in the direction you are applying, once done. Take the rubber squeegee and smooth out the bubbles. If you used enough liquid, those bubbles should just smooth out and within 24hrs they should all be gone.
If you try to dry apply it, you'll need to peel off the screen protector and re-apply. unquote
Some mentioned not using a screen protector. But I have changed my tune on this - and now use one - because what the screen protector does is it reduces the chances of the screen getting a small scratch or chip. If your iPhone screen has a scratch or chip it is far more likely to fracture when dropped then if it is pristine. Some drops like my first one - where it hit the floor bolt on a southwest airline flight - will crack your screen no matter what - but others drops need not shatter your screen. So I say add a screen protector - getting one on without bubbles is tough - but having a slightly wet - not dripping wet - screen protector when you apply it seems to help the most and make it the easiest to get out air bubbles. Thanks to all that helped on that one.
And There were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all yes in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
23:53
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2155773-at-and-ts-management-
discusses-q1-2014-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single
Prior to Apples quarterly call - AT&T had their quarterly call - one day earlier to be precise - and what did we learn from that call.
Nadda - as in this is one AT&T quarterly call - where there was not a single mention of Apple or the iPhone or the iPad - not be AT&T and not by the analysts. It seems Apple and the iPhone are not as important to AT&T as they once were - or at least AT&T and the Anal-ists don't think they are as important.
AT&T did mention the word smartphone 17 times - but no indications of platform - so no mention of Android either.
So no news there - and sadly no news on the Verizon front as their quarterly call is not until the morning of the 24th. And Sprints call is not until the 29th of April. If there is anything of interest - I will mention it on ep 305.
24:53
http://seekingalpha.com/news/1683093-apple-reportedly-interviewing-
execs-for-new-payments-business
Thanks to Cretan for this next one - and it has to do with the rumor about Apple getting into the whole Payment system market. Well it looks like the rumor is starting to get some smoke behind it. As Apple is supposedly out in the marketplace interviewing senior payments industry executives. According to the infamous un-named source - Apples Ambitions in this area are quote very very serious unquote.
A payment system combined with the 600 Mil iTunes accounts with credit cards and iBeacons - all look to be a nice offering in the making. Maybe this is something we will be hearing about come June 2nd at WWDC.
25:39
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7903/samsung-galaxy-s-5-review/7
Ok - so the Galaxy S5 has been out for a couple of weeks - and that means folks have been able to do some bench mark testing - not that we can really trust bench mark tests for a samsung device - as they are known to juice their results. That said - how did the S5 do vs the 7 Month old 5S. Well Anandtech did some testing. In the sunSpider test - where lower is better. The s5 had a score of 716.9 - vs the 414.7 of the 5S. In the Kraken 1.1 test - lower is better - s5 = 6,603 vs 5s at 6,070. For the Google Octane test - higher is better - S5 = 4195 - 5S = 5220. For the WebXPRT test - higher is better - S5 = 309 - 5S = 516. So far 4 for 4 for the iPhone 5S.
Ok - I will not go over all of them - but over all the iPhone 5S beat the S5 with in 13 test. The S5 won in 11 tests - and they had 3 ties. If you want to see the specific results for each test - look for Anandtech S5 vs 5S in the show notes. But just think how the iPhone 6 with the A8 processor will smoke the S5 when the 6 comes out - because right now the 5S is still winning. And typically new iPhones are almost 2X the performance of past devices. Of course there is a limit to that doubling of performance trend. Still the 6 in 5 months time should destroy the S5.
27:34
http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iphone/why-apples-a7-chip-is-
so-much-better-than-other-smartphones-3512169/
Macworld had a nice article last week titled - Why Apples A7 chip is better than the competition. It is a nice uber geeky article which goes over many reasons why the A7 kicks butt and is able to run more calculations simultaneously vs the comp making it more efficient thus using less power - so yes it is more powerful but uses less power than the comp. And the article mentions the M7 co-porocessor. Again after your read that article it makes you wonder what Apple has up its sleeve for the A8 processor.
28:09
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/in-the-battle-for-best-smartphone-apple-
still-beats-samsung/
And there was also a nice article over on The NY Times blog titled - In the Battle for best Smartphone Apple still beats Samsung.
In the article the author states if you are looking for the best Android phone almost all reviewers of the S5 say it is the best or at worst tied for best with the HTC one. But as the article says if you are looking for the best smartphone today - then well it is the iPhone 5S. Or as they said when talking about how the S5 compares to the 5S - quote not very well . . . By just about every major measure you’ll care about, from speed to design to ease of use to the quality of its apps, Samsung’s phone ranks behind the iPhone, sometimes far behind. unquote.
I think these three articles show one thing - that when you get an iOS device - it is better than the comp in many ways and well ahead of the competition release wise - if you don't look at screen size - which again making something bigger is not harder - making it smaller is harder. And as the last article went on to say - the only advantage at this point for Samsung over Apple is for those that have a preference in big screen phones - and Apple will likely take that advantage away in the fall.
Thanks to Dexter E for the heads up on the article - that went over those three previously mentioned articles.
29:38
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/which-smartphone-is-tougher-
samsung-galaxy-s5-vs-apple-82696654153.html
Thanks to all those that sent in this next one - which is one more S5 vs 5S comparison - and this one is by the fine folks at Squaretrade - and they looked to see which device was the most likely to survive a drop onto asphalt or swim in the toilet. Actually they also included the HTC One and the Nexus 5 in the tests - and the results over all - The iPhone 5S had the best score followed by the S5 - then the HTC one - and then the Nexus 5.
Interestingly - in the water submersion test - two of the phones kept working fine - one was the S5 - as expected as being water proof is one of its listed features. The other phone that kept working when dunked in 3 inches of water for 10 seconds was the iPhone 5S.
if you have the stomach for it - there are some videos of the devices being dropped and dunked - look for the link titled - Which Smartphone is tougher - in the show notes for Ep 304 at today in iOS dot com - and again the answer to that question is the iPhone 5S.
30:55
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Ken_answer_imessage_problem
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Josh_ok_imessage_answer
Hi Rob,
For the user who cannot send iMessage when there is no internet
available, they need to enable this option under settings messages.
Regards,
Joe G
Hi Rob
Further to my last email, I have been testing sending text messages to my wife with her 5s having no active data connection and I am finding that after about 5 minutes, my iMessage attempt does automatically convert to SMS and she then receives the text. This is also working when she sends a text to me. What I have also noticed is we receive the SMS and if we delete it and then switch our internet connection back on, we get the same text sent through as an iMessage. If you don't delete the SMS and then switch your internet on, you don't get a duplicate iMessage sent through, the existing text just merely changes from saying text message to iMessage. I hope that helps the listeners.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane, Australia
Hi Rob,
To the user who needed to reset his work phone but could not get the password in order to do the factory reset. I'm not absolutely sure about this (I am pretty sure I have done this before) if he does the restore in the method of a forced restore on the computer where you hold down the option button and click restore then find the disk image with the latest version of iOS on it, normally it does not ask for the password. I'm not sure if that's just something that Apple's never really gotten around to securing or if it's a back door for developers such as myself who actually do need it to restore devices that we have broken. But due to past experience, it has worked before and should work for him.
Regards,
Cody L
Hey Rob,
I work as desk side support for a company and I often have to support apple devices that the VIPs' and their EA have. I had an issue simulator to the call that has a iPhone that he can't repurpose, if he has the serial number and all documentation for the Purchase of the device like purchase order numbers, Apple can unlock the device. Here is Canada the process takes 3 day to process.
Regards,
Michael A
Rob,
I manage the mobile department for my company and we come across locked returned devices all the time. If the old employee won't unlock the device, which they can do at iCloud.com, then Apple can do it for you. They require the original invoice showing the company is the owner of the device and then they will turn off the activation lock. Call Apple customer service and they will give you the email address to send the invoice. You also need the device serial number. It is a pain to do and I agree with you that the easiest way is to get the previous employe to turn off the activation lock for you. I have only had one old employe refuse to turn off the activation lock.
Regards,
Dan
36:13
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/situ/situ-smart-food-
nutrition-scale?ref=live
As you may recall on the last episode I talked about that scam of an indie go go project that was a smart bracelet that supposedly would be able to count your calorie intake for you - by sensing changes in your skin - ummm yeah.
Well this next one is the opposite of that - it is a project for counting calories as well - but the opposite part comes - not from relying on pixie dust and magic bracelets - but rather by weighing your food and having a smart scale that connects to your iPad and their app. So how this would work - you put your food on the scale - say what type of food it is - and it tracks how many calories you are consuming.
The project is called the SITU - S I T U. It has a goal of 35,000 pounds and is currently at over 31,000 pounds and has until May 2nd at 7:30 AM CT for funding - so it is close.
The describe it as such - quote SITU is the smart food nutrition scale anyone can use. It weighs your food in calories and nutrients in addition to grams and ounces. unquote.
Pricing is 50 pounds - but just a few left at that price - then it goes to 70 pounds. An additional 12 pounds for shipping out side the UK.
To find out more on this one search for S I T U at kickstarter dot com
The one thing I will say on this one - Is since it is a good size scale - it is not like you can really take this with you. And it is for the iPad.
What I think would be nice is a smaller compact more travel friendly scale or even better a scale that is a case for your iPhone or iPad.
So essentially you can easily take it with you and weigh food where ever you are.
You figure out how to do that - and bam - now you are talking a mega kickstarter project - just sayin.
38:31
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+PaulKELLYkeith/posts/Z99p4UTsW5e?cfem=1
There is one post from the Google+ community I wanted to mention it was from Paul Kelly and here is the post.
Quote
Lets talk travel apps.
For all the road warriors out there. Here are some of what I use, what are you using.
1 Flight Tracker Pro - Lets me know about flight changes before Delta does
2 Gate Guru - Picks up where the Delta app falls short.
3 Tripit -adds all of my reservations to my calendar.
4 Fly Delta app - Great app! adds your ticket to passbook and now tracks your bags. NICE ( side note I love to see all the people using passbook tickets that don't know you can tern off your phone and it will still be there.)
5 Flying just a fun way to see how much you fly.
Driving
Waze - Know where traffic and cops are.
Fantastical - Links with Waze and Trip-it VERY NICE!
iExit - Great for knowing whats ahead of you.
Fun app
Footprint - drop flags of all the places you go.
Unquote
From the responses in the community
Troy Kinney suggested FlightStats App for arrivals, departures and current whereabouts.
Uros Setina suggested Tripcase
Tom Lucas suggested - TripDeck and TripList
What are some of your favorite apps if you are a road warrior. 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
40:11
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/04/21/loch-ness-
monster-spotted-on-apple-maps-draws-skeptics/
Thanks to Dr. John and others for this next one. And it is about Apple Maps making some news again. Oh no you say what did Apple maps do this time - well according to some it found the loch ness monster. Seems there is a disturbance in the water when you zoom in on one of the satellite photos on the Apple Maps app on an iPad or iPhone where it looks like it could be the loch ness monster swimming near the surface of the water. And this is something I was able to find as well - It measures about 100 feet long. So there you have it - Proof from Apple Maps there is a loch Ness monster. Well it is either that or a combined matrix of satellite photos that when brought together covered over a boat leaving only the wake of the boat showing in the image that then was found and thought by many to be the loch ness monster. Yeah - that whole it could just be the wake from a boat theory is just crazy - clearly this is Nessie. FYI - if you want to find it yourself - search for Loch ness Scotland on your iOS device - then in the upper north east corner of the loch - right near where their is kind of dimple - zoom in there - Then in between Dores on the south and Lairgmore on the north - look for a small alcove on the easter shore - As you zoom in there - you will see 3 small boats - look a 1/4 mile north west of the boats and you will see nessie. I actually dropped a pin on Nessie and emailed the pin to myself - so if you can't find her - email me and I will send you the pin.
41:51
Hi Rob,
I Just got this text from AT&T. People complain about them a lot but this is pretty nice. So the background. I'm a firefighter paramedic and live about 30 miles from the Oso landslide. I've been up there working EMS on the dig site and can only assume the below message has to do with the slide. Kudos to AT&T for this.
Quote AT&T Free Msg: Our thoughts are with you, your family & neighbors during this difficult time. To help you stay connected with loved ones, without the worry of overage charges, your account will be credited for any wireless overages incurred from 3/22/14 - 4/21/14. This credit will be applied to your bill no later than June - you don't need to do a thing. unquote.
Regards
Ken
Thanks Ken for sending that along - Yes AT&T does some things to get knocked around for and make headlines over - it is sad - the good things companies do rarely if ever get the same coverage. Kudos to AT&T on this.
Hi Rob,
I have a question for the audience, which is about an app for cloths tracking… I'm in a role where I travel extensively to see customers and I may see one customer twice a month, and I want to keep up with what I was wearing that day so it just doesn't happen three visits in a row I wear one of the same 12 suits. This would've been even more important for me back when I called on hospitals and saw the same customers every week.
Regards,
Rich
44:20
http://mashable.com/2014/04/21/tim-cook-narrates-apple-ad/
On Tuesday - earth day my wife was near the apple store and she noticed that apple had a green leaf above the Apple.
Thanks to Dr. John for the link to the article on Mashable - which has to do with Apples new ad about saving the planet which Tim Cook narrated. But rather than talk about the ad - Here is the audio from that ad.
PLAY AUDIO - TIM_COOK_Better
And that is why I am proud to have a Podcast about Apple products. They are doing more than just making better products which have better profits - they are doing things to make this a better planet. And well don't you feel betterer knowing that by picking an iOS device you are helping making this a better planet as well.
Ok - with all that in mind - now it is time to see how Apple did last quarter and if the word Better is used or worse. Because the Green Anal-ists are most interested is not the same Green Tim cook just talked about.
47:06
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/
14piuhseprgijnefrgpiubaefvpiuhbaefgv3/event/
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/04/21FY-14-
Second-Quarter-Results-Conference-Call.html
Ok - Per Apples quarterly conference call here is a break down on the numbers.
Quarterly revenue was $45.6 Billion dollars - vs $43.6 Billion a year ago and $57.6 Billion last quarter. This was a record for this quarter and a non-holiday quarter.
Total Cash = $150.6 Billion down $8.2 Billion for the quarter from $158.5 Billion. Apple Generated $13.5 Billion in Cash for the quarter - and returned $21 Billion via Dividends and stock buy backs.
For the Last quarter Apple Anal-ists predicted between - 34.7 and 42.50 million iPhones sold - I predicted - 39.4 million and the actual number was 43.7 mil vs 37.4 Mil a year ago quarter and 51 Mil last quarter. And the Anal-ist closest to the pin was Charlie Wolf of Needham and company with a guess of 42.5 Mil. Furthest from the Pin was Kulbinder Garcha with Credit Suisse with a guess of 34.7 Mil units - for a miss of an even 9 Million units.
For the Last quarter Apple Anal-ists predicted between - 15 and 21.81 million iPads sold - I predicted - 20.2 million and the actual number was 16.3 mil vs 19.5 Mil a year ago quarter and 26 Mil last quarter. And the Anal-ist closest to the pin was Andy Hargreaves with a guess of 17.5 Mil. Furthest from the Pin was Horace Overly Optimistic Dediu with Asymco with a guess of 21.81 Million.
So Apple was much higher than anyone thought on iPhone sales - and lower than all but one Anal-ist on the iPad side - which one do you think the blogs will be talking about tomorrow - Yup - the iPad sales numbers.
Apple knows that too and they said Per the iPad numbers the big channel inventory increases last year - vs channel inventory decreases this year - and that at the end of 2012 - there was a big back log of iPad Mini orders - vs Q4 2013 where there was enough inventory to cover iPad demand - were the key reasons why iPad sales came in below Anal-ists estimates. 17.5 Mil sell through this year vs - 18 Mil sell through last year - and if you figure in the backlog cary over from 2012 - this year vs last year were pretty much even or a little higher. So when you read some blog posts over the next few days talk doom and gloom for the iPad - remember - those people either don't know what they are talking about or a purposefully misleading you. Just sayin.
Some additional info from the quarterly call Apple now has almost 800 Million iTunes accounts - most of which have Credit cards.
With regards to the iPhone and the record sales - Channel Inventory only increased by 100,000 units for the quarter. So the numbers for iPhone sales are very legit.
Apple will also do a 7 for 1 Stock Split.
iPad has a 95% share of the US education Market. 91% of Enterprise tablets activations are iPads. In 4 years iPad units sales are 2 times the iPhones sales in its first 4 years. And 7 times iPod's sales in its first four years.
Tim Cook said what I said about Office - if it was released earlier it would have been better for MS as there are many alternatives - but Tim said he is happy it is here now.
iPhone 4S buyers 85% first time iPhone buyers. >60% switching from Android.
We made it 57+ minutes through the call with out a single mention of Apple TV - but then Uncle Gene Munster had a chance to ask a question and of course he asked about Apple TV and the removal of the hobby label. To which Tim said that removal was because when he looked at 2013 revenue generates from sales of the Apple TV units and purchases via iTunes on the Apple TV boxes - that revenue of over $1 Billion dollars did not seem right to call the product a hobby. Per actual units sales of the Apple TV boxes Tim said there have been 20 Mil Apple TV's sold all time.
So overall this was a really really solid quarterly report - with record revenue for the quarter. Higher then expected gross margins - higher then expect profits and EPS. And a record for the March quarter for iPhone sales. Again the only negative was iPad sales falling below anal-ists expectations - but as Tim said most of that was because of Channel inventory changes year of year - and the backlog at the end of 2012. Sell through was basically the same - and Tim went out of his way to talk about iPad sales to date and it being the fastest selling category all time for Apple.
What should we expect from Wall street - probably not much. I think Apple as I said on the last show is locked in a trading window of $525 plus or minus $50. Or I guess in the future - that would be $75 plus or minus $7.
Of course once the split goes through there may be a change to that - and we could see Apple drift up to the $100 range would be the equivalent of $700 today.
As Apple said in the call multiple times - their return of cash to shareholders is mostly going to be via stock buy back because apple feels that their stock is very undervalued at this time. And I would and have been agreeing with those thoughts.
Ok - and I did check Apple stock after hours - about 10 minutes after the conference call ended - and Apple stock was up about 7.5% to $564. So at the top of that trading window I mentioned. Will be interesting to see where it goes.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/04/23Apple-Reports-
Second-Quarter-Results.html
http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q2fy14datasum.pdf
54:35
Into the email bag we go.
Hi Rob,
As you can see in the attachments, lately I noticed buttons disappearing in some of my apps from OmniFocus 2, drafts and downcast; all iphone apps. If I quit the app and load it again, buttons come back but not for long. Initially, I thought it was a problem with my iPhone 5s but today I noticed the same behaviour on my iPad Air when using Drafts for ipad. I'm running ios 7.1 on both devices. I'm thinking it might be bugs related to ios 7.1 and we have to live with them until the developers catch up with the new version of the ios? Would be great to know if you or any of your listeners have noticed the same thing.
Regards,
Yannis from London
Hi Yannis - I have seen the same thing too - especially the Podcasts App. I have not used iOS 7.1.1 enough to know if this update fixed the issue - it is hard to prove a something is not happening in a short period of time - especially when it was intermittent at best. Hopefully by the time the next episode comes around - we will have found that the disappearing buttons bug in iOS 7.1 - was squashed in 7.1.1 - If anyone that upgraded to 7.1.1 still sees the missing button bug - please email us today in iOS at gmail dot com or give us a call 206-666-6364.
Dear Rob,
I have a problem I cannot find any fix for and hope the community could find something for me. I have many beautiful high resolution photos and like to sync them with my iPhone 5 for wallpapers. The problem is that iTunes "Optimizes" all my photos. In this context it means iTunes shrinks them down to a low resolution so they don't take up as much space. This makes all my pictures ugly with a grainy look and muddy colors. When I download the picture, it looks great in comparison to the picture I synced to my phone. If you or anyone has a fix for this problem I would love to know. It has been very irritating for me.
(Additional information: To save everyone the trouble of mentioning, I have already tried deleting my iTunes photo cache and re syncing my photos. I am on a PC. )
Regards,
Marcus L
Hi Rob,
In response to the question about iMessages that don't go out as a regular text message:
One can send an iMessage and then force it as a regular text message by tapping the message and holding it for a little while. An option to send as a text message will appear. Note that this option is only available shortly after a message is sent.
I think one reason why an iMessage may appear to be delivered when is not occurs when multiple devices can receive the iMessage. For example the message may go to an iPhone out of network and an iPad within a WiFi. It is delivered to the iPad but not to the iPhone. On the sender end it may appears as delivered for that reason. That's my guess.
Regards,
Sergio S
58:23
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Apple Q1 2014 - Quarterly Report Summary:
Rev = $45.6 Billion (vs $43.6 Billion a year ago quarter and $57.6 Billion last quarter)
Total Cash = $150.6 Billion (down $8.2 Billion for the quarter from $158.8 Billion)
Generated 13.5 Billion cash flow and returned $21 Billion via dividends and share buy backs.
Last Quarter Sales:
iPhones Sold = 43.7 Mil (vs 37.4 Mil a year ago quarter and 51 Mil last quarter)
iPads Sold = 16.3 Mil (vs 19.5 Mil a year ago quarter and 26 Mil last quarter)
All iPod's Sold = 2.7 Mil (vs 5.6 Mil a year ago quarter and 6.0 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 2.7 Mil iPods sold
Misc Notes:
Almost 800 Million iTunes accounts most with credit cards
Apple doing a 7 for 1 stock split
Next Episode of Today in iOS will be out in a couple of hours
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TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 0303
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Petri for sending in the music you hear in the background. Petri wrote:
Hi ROB,
I just made a song with GarageBand on my iPhone
Regards,
Petri O
SONG_Perti_131218
Thanks Petri for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank MELANIE for sending in the Artwork for today's show. MELANIE had the following to say.
Hi Rob,
Here is a Tii wallpaper image for the iPhone 5/5C/5S I created with my 8-year-old granddaughter on my iPhone 5.
First, my granddaughter finger painted the colors of the spectrum in the source image in SketchBookX (free) which does not export, so I took a screen print of her artwork. I used Handy Photo to retouch/remove the app's control button in the image. I then ran the retouched screen capture through Glaze to give it a deep, rich texture. It looks awesome with iOS 7's parallax effect. Last, but not least, I applied the Tii branding with TitleFx.
Regards,
Melanie "MacSmiley"
MELANIE Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see MELANIE'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 303 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:28
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote Nothing from the iPad specs that I’ve seen really shows any great cause for celebration. Unless Apple has also developed some new type of power source, such as nuclear cells or magical hamsters on tiny spinning wheels for the iPad, don’t expect the claims about battery life to hold true. ”
John Breeden II, Government Computer News, 28 January 2010
Well my money would be on the magical hamsters as the reason why Apple was not able to just hit their numbers for battery life - but also exceed them.
03:03
This week we have promo codes for a couple of apps - the first is for the app FLASH SMS - TWO words. And Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR FLASH SMS - Thanks to the devs for their review of their App FLASH SMS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FLASH in the subject line.
The second app we have promo codes for is the App - IMASSAGE - THAI MASSAGE AND REFLEXOLOGY. Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO CODE FOR THAIMASSAGEAPP - Thanks to the devs for their review of their App IMASSAGE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put IMASSAGE in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific App. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple apps in a single email - then well - No Soup for you.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
06:01
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/03/tech/mobile/apple-wwdc-2014/index.html
Last episode I mentioned that we would likely see news about WWDC signups before the end of April. Well we did not even make it to the end of that week. If you have the tii app you would have received the push about the registration for the lottery to WWDC 2014. Yup lottery. You needed to register before April 7th. No words yet on how many registered for the lottery but I am sure apple will mention it IF And this is a big if. If the number is significantly above the 5,000 that are able to go. So if it is under 10,000 they probably don't say but over 20,000 and they sing the praise of how much devs really want to attend.
That all said this years WWDC will start on June 2nd. Not the 9th like I thought and most were guessing. So that means we also know when iOS 8 will be announced - with it again likely not going live until September when the iPhone 6 is launched. I think Apple is kind of stuck in this yearly rut now do to Carriers. The only way out of the September launch is for them to push it out later - not earlier. Pushing it out is not very attractive because it means they are likely having design / production issues - pulling it in is not attractive - because most people's carrier plans would not let them upgrade. So stuck they are - which I guess for us makes things a little more predictable. Ok - that all said - we have until June 2nd's Keynote at WWDC to start speculating about iOS 8 - ok - well to start in ernest.
07:56
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/04/what-does-apples-wwdc-2014-
logo-really-mean
And the first part of that speculation will come from the image Apple used for it WWDC announcement.
When I first looked at the logo - I tried to figure out the hidden meaning - and I think I have it.
It means an Apple TV with game support - because the image is clearly a reference to Minecraft
Others are also over analyzing the image to try and figure out its hidden message - some of us think Apple consults with the Free Masons when designing their artwork.
Anyway - what others are saying the artwork means it quote is a homage to Flappy Bird, Minecraft and all other pixel games on the App store unquote.
Hi Rob,
I'm interested in your thoughts on the future direction for iOS. I've been a huge fan of iOS, but can also appreciate the desire of many users for greater customisation.
The issue is, how do you balance opening up the platform to developers, without sacrificing security, stability and the overall user experience? I would love to see things like custom keyboards, widgets and greater cross-communication between apps, however not if it comes at the expense of a smooth and consistent UI.
Could this be achieved with very strict design guidelines from Apple?
And before I sign off... here's something to consider: does Apple risk missing out on the growth in cross-platform communication by restricting software such as iMessage and FaceTime to iOS only? Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Viber and many others are growing in this space. Imagine a world where iMessage is the dominant messaging platform, available on iOS, Android and dare I say it, even Windows Phone.
Regards,
Giuseppe M
From Victoria, Australia
11:09
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/04/17/apple-iphone-q2-2014/
Ok - on the 23rd of April Apple will have their next quarterly conference call and Apple will at that time announce last quarter iPhone sales. And that means it is time for Philip Elmer DeWitt to round up the Anal-ists forecasts. First up a year ago - Apple sold 37.4 Million iPhones up from 35.1 Mil in the year year ago quarter. If you take that difference and add it to 37.4 you get 39.7 Mil iPhones - so did any of the anal-ists guess 39.7 Mil - Yup Andy Hargreaves from Pacific Crest - with 39.70 Mil right on the nose - nice work Andy way to put in the time on the calculator app.
Overall guesses ranged from a low of 34.05 Mil from Name and company withheld - hmmm - ok skip that one - 34.7 Mil is the lowest guess anyone had the moxie to put their name next to - and that was Kulbinder Garcha from Credit suisse - the highest was 42.5 Mil from Charlie Wolf at Needham. Interesting the Pros were both the highest and the lowest. But most indies were at or above 39 Mil in their guesses. My guess and I am not good at this traditionally is in the 39 to 40 Mil range - I have to believe it will be higher than last year given the opening of China Mobile. So lets go with 39.4 Mil for my official guess. As that is a 2 Mil increase from last year and not a number any of the anal-ists guessed.
My guess is there is no number that would make Wallstreet happy. No matter what apple announces - Apple stock will likely at best stay flat. It would take something unheard of on numbers for iPads and iPhones combined to raise the roof so to speak. I think Apple stock right now is stuck in a range - that has nothing to do with financials - and all to do with future expectations for new products that until they are leaked / announced - Apple stock will range where it is plus or minus $50. Of course a big miss - would move the needle but in the wrong direction.
Nothing yet on iPads - but we will go over those guesses on the next episode - which should be out the evening after Apple does its quarterly report.
14:05
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16:51
VOICEMAIL - Mark_WA_cmnts_office_ipad
Hello Rob,
Is it to late to call in a concern and Question for your next show?
Regards,
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Hi BP - the call in number - 206-666-6364 - also known as 206-moon-dog - is a k7.net number - my phone does not ring it is a phone messaging service - that emails me the voice mail message and I can then take right into Garageband to include in the show - So feel free to call that number 24/7/365 - it will not wake me up. Again that service is K7 dot net as in the letter K and number 7 dot net - and it is a free service I have been using since 2004 for voicemail for my podcast.
Hi Rob,
thanks for the tip about turning on Reduce Motion in the Accessibility Settings on my iPhone 5S with iOS 7.1. I was skeptical that this would help, because I don't know why the visual effects of the O.S. should interfere with the fingerprint scanner in any way, but it's nice to confirm this as a software bug and know there's nothing wrong with the hardware. If anyone else has been experiencing issues with the fingerprint scanner failing to read a fingerprint after the scanner gets dirty, I recommend turning on Reduce Motion.
Regards,
Brian
Hello Rob,
I'm a beginner cyclist and I'm currently taking weekend bike rides ranging from 20 miles to 60+ miles. I wanted to ask you and or your listeners for any suggestions for iPhone apps that will record my distance and speed for my bike rides. I did check the App Store recently but there seems to be a lot of options so I was hoping the Tii community could help me narrow it down to a few key apps.
Since I'm a beginner I'm not looking for anything too fancy or pricey but I would like features such as; backing up data to my computer, sharing stats on social media, detailed map of the ride and a streamlined interface.
Any advice would be appreciated😊
Regards,
Mike
San Jose, Ca.
Hi Rob
I am finding that when I text an iPhone user that has no active internet connection, iMessage is not automatically converting the text to SMS. The message just stays in limbo and the receiver only gets it when they switch their internet on. Have tried signing out then back in, a hard reset, reset network settings and a full restore and even tried on a replacement device I was given and it still isn't working. Don't know where to go from here. Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane, Australia
VOICEMAIL - Tom_Ill_cmnt_audiobooks_backup
22:47
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One questions in the G+ community came from - Ben Kempa and he asked quote Does anyone know of an iPhone app that let's you have multiple layers and import pictures and draw and add text? Does Photoshop touch let you do this? unquote
Answers on this include - Yup Photoshop will work for this from yours trully . Myron Uecker recommended Sketchbook Express with express version only allowing 3 layers but thinking the Pro version allowed more. For the iPad there is also Touch Image Manipulator which is a cheaper alternative to Photoshop - thanks to Ben Nielsen for the heads up on that one.
There were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
This is something that Jade can attest to she emailed asking why an Android fan boy was allowed to be free in the community - but he was not in this community he was in an unmoderated iOS jailbreak community. As I said to Jade - 10% of the population is mentally unstable - but 100% of that 10% seem to be on Google+ - except not in this community.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
24:34
http://www.overthought.org/blog/2014/the-ultimate-guide-to-solving-ios-battery-drain
Thanks to jonathan from ForeignFilmcast dot com and a few others for the heads up on this next one. This is a link to quote The Ultimate Guide to Solving iOS battery Drain unquote. This guide comes from a 2 year veteran working at the Genius bar.
Some of the recommendations are - Disable Location and background App refresh for Facebook and disable Background App refresh for Apps you don't care about - hmm that sounded like a repeat of the first item. Turn off Battery Percentage - the reasoning here is not that that feature chews up more battery - just that those that have it enabled spend twice the amount of time turning on their phone to check the battery indicator. Another one is Enable Airplane mode in Areas of Poor Cellular service.
Anyway - if you want to read more look for the link titled - The ultimate guide to solving iOS Battery Drain in the show notes for ep 303 at today in iOS dot com.
Before we get into the rumors for this episode - and we are now officially in rumor season - I want to talk about a new word I invented. It is iPriapism. I submitted it to urban dictionary. The definition for iPriapism I submitted is:
An ailment suffered by Apple fan boys that sets in around March of each year and lasts until September as they endlessly read rumors about the next iDevice from Apple and they get overly excited about what is about to come. Only waiting in a line over night for a new iDevice can cure this ailment.
An example I gave - because you have to do that is:
After listening to the April 18th episode of Today in iOS where he talked about possible specs for a larger iPhone with a sapphire screen I got so excited I now have an acute case of iPriapism. But maybe if I read enough apple blogs and listen to enough Apple podcasts - I can cure my iPriapism.
I like Urban dictionary - I have mentioned it in the past for other words I gave definitions for or made up. Sorry - don't ask me what they all were - some I am not too proud of others I don't remember. But this one I think is pretty funny. I mean if we as Apple fan boys can't laugh at ourselves - then we should not laugh at Android fan boys - right.
Hi rob
My question is 02 in the uk have offered me a upgrade any rough idea when the new iphone comes out. Do you think September?
Regards,
Kevin b
Yup
27:16
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12641957/1/3-amazing-
iphone-6-features-android-wishes-it-could-match.html
Thanks to Michael L for this next one. Which is well a little link baitish in nature - the title is 3 amazing iPhone 6 features android wishes it could match - ok - very link baitish in nature.
But since the hook is set lets see what these 3 features are
Longer Battery Life
Improved Mapping
and a Bigger Screen
The argument for the first item is that Apple will release with a quad core processor - and that will improve battery life greatly.
For the second one they talking about Apple making multiple acquisitions over the past 16 months and many were Mapping related.
And the last one - a bigger screen - yeah not seeing how Android can't match that - there are Android phones basically as big as the iPad mini.
Like I said Link bait.
28:14
http://9to5mac.com/2014/04/06/why-apple-has-to-make-bigger-screen-iphones-
in-its-own-confidential-internal-slides/
One of the things to come out of the latest Apple v Samsung trial - are slides from Apple saying basically they need to make a bigger iPhone and why. Essentially it comes down to there is no growth in the 4" smartphone market for devices that cost more than $300 and actually that market is shrinking.
So given a choice between selling a 4" iPhone for less than $300 or selling a larger iPhone - I think it is a pretty safe bet Apple will choose to go for the larger iPhone with a their traditionally higher than $300 sales price - much more then $300 sales price that is.
29:16
http://www.itechworkshop.co.uk/technology-news/is-the-
iphone-6-really-as-big-as-this-alleged-battery-leak-suggests/
Hey it is rumor season and that means awkward photos of what is supposed to be a component for the next iPhone - and up this week is supposed pics of the new battery. And well some how someone was able to figure out from a pic with no reference point - exactly how large the new battery is - which they said it is the right size for a 4.7 " smartphone - but not large enough for a 5.5 " smartphone - Well isn't that special. Not sure from the photo how they figured out its size. But hey this is all part of Rumor season - expect many many more photos of supposed iPhone 6 components.
30:01
http://jobsearch.money.cnn.com/gt-advanced-technologies-
jobs-mesa%2c-az-L30,39_C0,23.html?pn=1
One thing I have been doing is searching the help wanted ads for Mesa Arizona - no I am not looking for a new job - but rather I am looking to see what GTAT is looking to hire - and there were a bunch of new job openings since the last episode - enough to get a mention on their own - almost 10 new different job titles popped up. But the one I have been waiting for is finally listed.
Quality Technician. This is the one you hire when you are shipping product. This is the last person to look at product before it goes to a customer and the first to look at it when it comes back. In the job description was this quote:
- Coordinate activities for vendor RMA’s
unquote - RMA's are return material authorizations - and you don't get returned materials unless you are shipping out materials.
Based on this job position and others - it is starting to look a lot like Sapphire glass for the front of the iPhone is going to make a 2014 appearance and not be pushed out to 2015.
Per other jobs - there is need for an Import / Export Specialist - but all of the key duties and responsibilities are specifically for export compliance and rules. Which is what you would expect as all the glass would be exported to China for assembly.
And they just added a position for Accounts Receivable / Invoicing. So yup - starting to look like they are getting ready in very short order to start shipping and shipping in enough quantity they need the positions filled I would fill if I was getting ready to ship in full production mode and over sea's. So Game on for Sapphire being shipped to Apple.
I should preface all of this - that it could just mean the Sapphire is going for an iWatch screen. But Either way - it looks like GTAT will be shipping production quantities before the end of June.
http://www.glassdoor.com/job-listing/quality-technician-JV_IC1133897_KO0,18_IE483842.htm?jl=1021075277&paoIdKey=NDA=
32:15
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/04/08/mobile-malware-authors-
almost-exclusively-focused-on-android-in-2013-says-symantec
Thanks to Steve from AZ for this next one - which is about Mobile Malware - and well that means it is about Android - as developer of mobile Malware in 2013 almost exclusively focused on Android.
In 2013 there was one - just one Non-android Malware discovered and it was for MS Windows Phone - and that means there were ZERO discovered for iOS in 2013.
Oh and Malware is not just on 3rd party app stores for Android - multiple apps appeared in the Google Play app store that had Malware in them.
32:55
http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/04/07/open-totally-wins/
Since Android is so infested with Malware, users feel the need to protect themselves. It makes sense that the No.1 Paid App is a virus protection app - called Virus Shield - or well it was the number one paid app - I talk past tense because it came to light the app does NOTHING - as in no protection for you. Nada.
The app cost $3.99 and in under two weeks sold 10,000 copies - with a 4.5 star review and reviews from 1,700 people. So not only did the Android users feel they needed this type of app they also rated it high - even though it did nothing to protect the user. Nice.
Also interesting to hear 10,000 app sales in two weeks in Google Play can get you to number 1. Seems awfully low.
33:49
http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/06/the-fallacy-of-android-first/
Thanks to Ed T - for this next one. Which is an article titled The Fallacy of Android-First. Back in episode 226 I talked about this a little and mentioned how Fred Willson was telling startups a year prior to develop for Android first - and what a huge mistake that was - and now two years later here is another good article talking in more concrete terms about why Android first is a bad bad idea.
If you are a dev - this is definitely worth a read - but then if you are a dev listening to this show - you are already smart enough to know you develop for iOS first - see if there is any uptake and then bite the bullet and develop for Android next.
The article does say because of Fragmentation issues on hardware and modifications to the core android OS - that it takes 2 devs for Android for every one needed for iOS.
Plus do to fragmentation - there really is not a market share advantage for iOS - once you look at what versions you are developing for for Android - you often are looking at a much smaller piece of the pie than the size of the market using the latest version of iOS
Anyway a nice ready - link is in the show notes.
And I think those last few articles should weed out any lingering Android fan bois. Trust me folks - I did not come close to going over all the articles sent in about android these past two weeks.
And I don't look at as Android bashing as much as reminding you not only is the grass on the other side not green - there is no grass there at all.
http://9to5mac.com/2014/04/16/death-of-steve-jobs-prompted-
samsungs-u-turn-on-apple-attack-ads/
Ok - the new Apple V Samsung trial is going on and it is revealing all kinds of info and emails - and I really don't want to talk about the trial - but this next item was so sickening - and well sums up Samsung so well - I just had to mention it. From 9 to 5 Mac with regards to the next big thing ads quote
An email trail shows that Samsung America’s VP of U.S. sales Mike Pennington cynically described the death of Jobs as “the best opportunity” to run the campaign, unquote. That was two days after Steve death when Sammy approved that campaign.
Yup - that is Samsung in a nut shell.
36:24
Hey Rob
March/April has passed & passing with no iPad rumours apart from a larger "iPad Pro" screenshots
When would you guess they will be a new line of iPads (Air or Pros) in 2014
With WWDC in June & Recent iOS devices announced in sept/oct
When would you think we are going to see something & why.
Regards,
Ryu
Sheffield, England
Hi Rob,
I need some help from the community in getting a phone to work here in England. I brought over an unlocked 4s. The phone accept any GSM sim card in the US. and was originally on a AT&T plan. After 2 years, I filled out the form and had it unlocked so I could move it over to Straighttalk which it works on. I can not get any UK sim to work in it. The phone will not register correctly. I have connected to the carrier’s data and also tried in a wifi area. I have an unlocked 5s and it had no problems here. What is up? Can a phone be half unlocked?
Regards,
David H
Hi Rob,
Please share this, If you have a AT&T cell phone account, I found while paying my bill on line I was presented with check my plan. I found the same plan Unlimited talk, Unlimited text & 10Gigs of data was now $35/month cheaper for my one line and one iPad.
So call if you haven't been presented with checking your account.
It seems the change is with the cost for the data plan.
Regards, Thomas in Tuscaloosa AL
VOICEMAIL - Ron_NM_Part2_kickstarter_update
42:18
http://pando.com/2014/03/31/as-more-experts-dispute-gobes-bullshit-
medical-claims-indiegogo-still-refuses-to-pull-its-near-1m-campaign/
Thanks to those that sent in this next one about what definitely looks like a scam crowd funded project on Indie-go-go - called Healbe - it is a campaign where you wear a bracelet and it is supposed to tell you how many calories you consumed and also burned. Their video is hilarious - but not in the intentional way - just hilarious that people fell for this. There is no way for a bracelet to track you intake of calories. none. Period. Any way I hope none of you fell for the Healbe - as it raised over 1 Million dollars and they were never heard from again. The folks at Pando.com - are covering this one like a wet blanket with many posts so far. Sadly - Indie go go - was made aware of the likeliness of this being a scam and did nothing.
That said - I am still waiting for my SOS charger and that over the ear head phones - Sound band. Both from Kickstarter Sigh - guess sometimes even legit looking crowd funded projects don't work out either.
But this one Healbe - ouch - it is screaming scam - and magic pixie dust. My guess is now that they raised a mil for that their next project will be a perpetual motion machine.
44:04
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1686304142/the-mini-mobile-robotic-printer
Hi Rob I'm a show behind so I'm not sure if you've already talk about this but it does look pretty cool. Oh and I went ahead and backed the AirBulb.
The Mini Mobile Robotic Printer
Dave T
Thanks Dave.
So what you could do with this in Theory - and definitely not something I am condoning - just saying - is go to a conference you want to get into - but don't want to pay to get into - Take some lanyards and badge holders from other conferences you have attended. Walk up to someone going in and take a picture of their badge - and then take out this printer and print a copy bingo bango - you have a badge to get in. Again I would never condone that - unless it was like at a black hat hackers conference where such an activity is expected and in some ways encouraged.
This printer would cost you - $200. They have a goal of 400k and are at $387k and have until May 10th at 2:39 AM CT - so they will easily hit the goal.
It is a cool little robotic printer. and if you are looking for a printer you can put on a piece of paper and have it go around and print - like a rombo for printing - then search for The Mini Mobile Robotic Printer in kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 303.
Oh one other use for this - bring blank paper to a conference you are exhibiting at - and have it up on your booth printing out your pamphlet / flyer. It would be a cute novelty for your booth. Just pray someone does not think it is a give away and grabs it.
46:03
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/compare-excel-for-ipad-
with-excel-for-mac-and-excel-for-windows-HA103458713.aspx
Hi Rob,
With regards to MS office 365 for the iPad vs the version for PC's and Macs - Here are the comparisons between the different versions for Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
Please note - Office 365 Home subscription is for five systems (iPads, Windows & Macs).
Regards,
Thomas
Tuscaloosa AL
Thanks Thomas.
A couple of the key features missing for the iPad vs computer for Excel are:
Pivot tables can only be viewed on the iPad - not added or updated - also no sorting and filtering. You can not run Macros. And of course no Split and multiple windows.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/compare-word-for-ipad-with-
word-for-mac-and-word-for-windows-HA103458694.aspx
For Word the key differences or lets call them what they are - the key missing features are - Printing documents is not supported - Huh??? No Checking of Grammar, Adding and Updating Endnotes, Citations, Captions and Table of Contents is not supported on the iPad. And of course no running of Macros.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/compare-powerpoint-
for-ipad-with-powerpoint-for-mac-and-powerpoint-for-
windows-HA103762595.aspx
And finally for Powerpoint - which really - really - Folks Powerpoint - that is so 1990's - keynote baby - that is the way to go.
Ok - well for Powerpoint for iPad the missing features are - Printing Slides - ummm - Ok - can't imagine anyone would want to do that. You can't Play, add or change Video or Audio, for Slide Animations and Background Images - there is no adding, removing or changing. It looked like it was actually easier to say what the iPad version does do for Powerpoint then what it does not.
Did I mention Keynote - yeah - love that program.
48:04
http://www.imore.com/radioshack-drops-iphone-5s-pricing-99-
or-you-score-one-free-when-trading-iphone-4s
Thanks to Michael for this next one - and that is Radio shack just reduced the price of the iPhone 5S 16 GB to $99 or free if you trade in an iPhone 4S. This is an in store promotion - in other words they are looking to drive traffic to their stores.
So if you can't wait until September and want an iPhone 5S today - now is a good time - that said I don't personally recommend 16GB iOS devices - I think 32 GB is bare min in storage size. Apps are getting bigger and bigger.
48:58r
VOICEMAIL - John_lee_summit_quest_factory_restore
Last episode I asked folks to send in their favorite Jailbreak tweaks and apps and say why - here are some of the responses.
Hi Rob
The reason I jailbroke was to allow my phone’s screen to show in on my TV. I do this using Airplay to my AppleTV and a jailbreak tweak called Airvideoenabler. This allows me to mirror my phone to the TV all the time, home screen and all!
The only other Jailbreak app I am running is Androidlock XT which allows me to unlock my 4s with a swipe gesture. I have set it up so that if I am on a WiFi network, I can access my phone directly without needing to enter a gesture.
Looking forward to the release of the next AppleTV, larger iPhone 6 and iWatch. Will be interesting to see what Apple brings out to compete with the Moto 360.
Regards,
Brian in Toronto.
Hi Rob,
Per my favorite JB tweaks:
1.MuteIcon
So good to have a visual one the status bar to remind you your on silent
2. NoLowPowerAlert
It stops those pesky popups to tell you your battery is going flat
3. iKeywi 2
Gives you that extra row on the keyboard that apple won't give up
Regards,
Anthony ......Australia
Hey rob
Here is a couple of reasons I jail break
1. Bite SMS, for quick reply and quick compose of messages
2.anydrop, share any file upto 20mb via air drop. Eg: music and videos
3.btstack gps. I can use location services (maps ets) on my wifi only ipad via hotspot on my phone. It uses the location from there.
4.display out. This tweak lets you air play anything in full screen. Normally if you airplay a movie/game it wont be full screen but this tweak changes that.
5. Xbmc, with this i can watch videos in ANY format from my time capsule or any network path
And to back it all up i use pkg backup from cydia. This tweak backs up all cydia sources/tweaks/apps/music and anything else. If i need to restore my phone/ipad or get a new one i can just restore from a backup just like iTunes would. You can also share backups by email or Dropbox.
These are a few of the many tweaks i use and i would recommend jail breaking to anyone who can.
Regards,
Brett
iPhone 5s 64gig on 7.0.1
Hi Rob,
My favorite JB tweaks are:
1. biteSMS -which is the main reason I jailbreak!
2. FlipControlCenter - A ton of extra options for control center.
3. MyWi - free tethering.
best regards,
Nate H
Hi Rob,
My iPhone is a 5S running 7.0.6 and it is jailbroken.
My favorite tweaks are ones that subtly enhance the user experience. I love iOS, and I'm not interested in radically changing the look or feel of my device. I love finding those few tweaks that let you customize something where you say, "Why doesn't Apple let me do that?"
Here are my favorites-
BiteSMS - I would jailbreak for this tweak alone.
Polus- This tweak lets you change the quick launcher apps in control center. It also lets you assign a quick tap or a long hold to each icon to get different apps or activator actions. It comes with a bunch of icons that you can use to represent the apps.
CleverPin- This tweak allows you to disable your passcode lock when you are connected to a trusted wifi network. When you are on cellular or a non specified network it reactivates your passcode. I love that my passcode will be there when my phone is most likely to get lost or stolen, but stays out of my way when I'm at home. (I'm one of the unlucky ones for whom TouchID has never been reliable. 😥)
plus-(I know you said three) but an honorable mention for Push For Gmail which enables me to get my gmail pushed to the iOS mail app again.
All of these are small conveniences that I really hope Apple integrates into future versions of iOS.
Best regards,
Michael from Seattle
Hi Rob,
Just a small follow-up to my jailbreak recommendations. I just noticed that BiteSMS is on sale for $4.99 for the month of April.
-Michael
Hi Rob,
My favorite Jailbreak tweak is - Showcase. It's so little, but it's so obvious.
Regards,
Max C
56:32
VOICEMAIL - Max_MI_candy_crush_suit
Hi Rob,
I've just recently made some ring tones on garage band for my phone but even though I've lowered the volume in garage band, in several different places, when they play on my phone they seem pretty loud, louder than what I would like to have for an alarm clock ringer, I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing, I know I can turn the ringer down on my phone but knowing my luck I would forget to turn it back up and would then begin missing calls. Thanks in advance,
Regards,
Shannon in Fountain Hills
Hi Rob,
Just wanted to write back and let you know that I figured out how to lower the volume in GarageBand. If you go into preferences and then advanced, there's a feature called "auto normalize" which exports projects at full loudness. I unchecked that and now I'm able to lower the volume and fade in like I wanted, so that it doesn't jolt me out of sleep, anyway, just wanted to let you know.
Kind regards,
Shannon
Hi Rob,
I can't claim to have thought of this myself but I so wish I had.
Take one old iPhone, the older the better just as long as it works reliably.
Buy a pay as you go sim that has no service charge or will expire.
Switch all apps off, audio ringers and vibration. But have Find my iPhone and Find Friends switched on.
House it in a waterproof case and connect it to a usb/car power outlet plug and waterproof that too.
Connect that plug, with stealth, to the permanent 12v supply of a vehicle.
Hide the iPhone somewhere within the vehicle, being mindful that a good signal from the phone is required.
You now have a vehicle tracking system fitted with minimal cost and no subscription to pay. The vehicles silent iPhone could also send you alerts if it's moved or enters a geo fenced area with the Find Friends app. You can also always find your car in a big car park. And I'm sure there are more applications that could be used.
A mate told me his mate had done this on his motorbike so sadly I can't give that fella a name check.
What a nice idea!
I'm on eBay right now for an old iPhone.
Regards,
Mike
1:00:08
NCAA POOL WINNER
http://todayinios.mayhem.cbssports.com
Well the NCAA tournament is over - and both my schools where I have degrees from did pretty well. You all know how Dayton did - that is my first love where I received my undergrad degree. My post grad degree is an MBA from UConn - which I received in 2004 - the last time Uconn Men's and womens team won both the men's and women's tournament - congrats for them doing it again and being not just the first school to do that twice - but the only school do ever do it. Go huskies. Yup a good year for my schools.
Now per the NCAA tournament pool - in 3rd place was Robert Finley - congrats Robert - you will get priority for promo codes when you hear ones you want for the next 3 months. In 2nd place was my 5 1/2 year old son - Porter - host of Porters Podcast - and obviously a NCAA bracket prodigy. And in first place is Jose Baez - who gets priority on Promo codes until the end of the year plus Jose - let me now what type of iOS device you have - I have some items I will send you. Robert and Jose please send me an email. today in iOS at gmail dot com. Next year - I will get better about organizing the prize pool.
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Transcript for Episode 302
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_21_GUNS.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank JANEEN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. JANEEN had the following to say.
Hi Rob
Here is my photo of the pond at the Wildlands Conservancy, Oak Glen Preserve in Oak Glen, CA. The photo was taken with the iPhone 5s camera and the titles added the with TitleFx app.
regards,
Janeen V
JANEEN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see JANEEN'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 302 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:20
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote Apple’s new iPad device is destined to disappoint. Analysts predicting iPhone-like success are going to be let down. Here are 5 reasons why:
#1) Battery Life #2) No Multi-Tasking #3) Virtual keyboard #4) $30/month for 3G #5) No Flash support
Adam Sharp, Wealth Today, 28 January 2010
I don't think there is anything virtual in peoples lack of need for flash support as the iPhone by that time had already proved - and Battery life was far greater than anyone could have expected / hoped for. Per multi-tasking - 4 years later Sammy is still trying to play that card - and people don't care People are more interested in tasking rather than multi-tasking - just saying.
03:09
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
04:09
http://www.imore.com/do-not-download-latest-pebble-iphone-update-
unless-you-already-did
Ok - Quick warning for Pebble owners - do not update to the latest version of the pebble app - v2.1 - seems it is an Aprils fools day joke a day early - as it is breaking peoples pebbles turning them into just a watch. Hold off on doing that update until Pebble figures out what is going on - thanks to iMore for the heads up on this.
04:31
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/03/25/without-
much-fanfare-apple-has-sold-its-500-millionth-iphone/
Thanks to all that sent in links about this next one. And that is news that Apple did not mention YET about one of their products - the iPhone to be specific and that Apple has now sold over 500 Million of them. Here is what we know - going into the latest quarter - Apple had sold 472.4 Million iPhones all time. In the year ago quarter Apple sold 37.4 Million iPhones - Anal-ists are estimating between 35 Mil on the low side to over 47 Mil on the High side - but regardless - even the biggest doom and gloom anal-ists are saying much more than 30 Mil iPhones sold this past quarter and that means apple has sold over 500 Million iPhones to date.
When that date was Apple is not saying - not at least until their next quarterly conference call - as they don't want to give anything away. Per that next Apple quarterly call that is now scheduled for Wednesday April 23rd at 5:00 PM ET.
Either way Congrats to Apple on selling over 500 Million iPhones. And they are now on course to sell their 600 Millionth iPhone before the end of the year. And t will not be long before we are talking about the 1 Billionth iPhone sold.
05:50
http://www.maclife.com/article/news/microsoft_office_finally_comes_
ipad_apple_gets_30_cut_office_365_subs
Thanks to all that sent in links on this next one - and that is Microsoft has finally has released MS Office for the iPad.
There are apps for MS Word for iPad,
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-word-for-ipad/id586447913?mt=8
MS Excel for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-excel-for-ipad/id586683407?mt=8
and MS Powerpoint for iPad
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-powerpoint-for-ipad/
id586449534?mt=8
With all three the apps are free to download and view their respective document types - however if you want to edit or create a document on your iPad in any of those apps - you do need to get an Office 365 subscription. Which you can sign up for in the app - and that means yup - Apple gets 30% of the sign up fee.
The questions for MS is is this a little to little a little to late. Reality is if you need to edit a MS file on your iPad - you had not held out hope upon hope waiting for this day or the day last week - but rather you downloaded Pages, Numbers and Keynote to work on Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents respectively. And oh yeah - all those Apple Apps are free now.
So Yes - this is News - but the questions is it news because it helps people out or is it news because it was a little to little a little to late.
I think you can guess which way I am leaning - fell over towards on this one.
I guess if I ever have an issue opening an MS Office file on my iPad I could at that time download the needed app - but for now at least - yeah - Pages / numbers / keynote for me.
If anyone actually does download one of these and uses it - please let me know how it compares to Apples offerings. Are there any special features available on the MS apps that are missing on Apples Apps that mater in the real world? Anything Missing from the MS Apps?
206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS At gmail dot com
Now for those wondering - especially in a work environment - where actual MS office apps maybe preferred or even required - Office 365 is $99 a year - and that gets you access to create and edit MS office docs in all three apps. You also get 20 gig of additional cloud storage. Of course if the cloud storage is the thing for you - there are cheaper solutions for cloud storage - like iCloud for $20 a year and you get 10 gig of additional storage.
I am guessing most people will stick with the free options from Apples iWork suite and a smaller number will go with office 365 because of work requirements.
09:07
http://www.zdnet.com/ipad-the-missing-printing-manual-7000027903/
One thing we have not talked about in a while - which is likely going to come up for anyone getting one of the MS Office apps for the iPad - is printing from the iPad - and there is a nice tutorial on ZDNet that covers this - so I will not go over it - other than to say look for the link titled - iPad: The Missing Printing Manual | ZDNet in the show notes for ep 302 at today in iOS dot com.
09:32
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/04/01iPad-Air-iPad-mini-with-
LTE-Performance-Available-in-China-Today.html
Apple made a little announcement today - and that was the iPad Air and iPad Mini with LTE performance are available in China starting on April 1st.
These are TD-LTE models and also work with TD-SCDMA standard in China. If you are in china and looking for an LTE version - check with your carrier to see if they have one in stock yet.
09:57
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We mentioned earlier about the Office suite and iWork suites - and Lynda has tutorials for each of the Office Apps and each iWork apps - so if you want to get better at Excel slash Numbers or Word slash Pages or Powerpoint slash Keynote - they have multiple tutorials for each app - some of which are new as in the last two weeks new. Still with that new car smell.
And again this is an all you can eat monthly service - Watch anytime and as often as you like from your computer or iOS device. There are Searchable Transcripts read along with closed-captioned transcripts.
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Let me know what tutorials you look at and what you learn. And of course if you do go the route of developing your own app and get it up on the app store - let me know and we will promote it here on the show. Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this show.
12:19
Play Voicemail - Tim_chi_bluetooth_setting_sprint_answr
Hello Rob, I'm emailing you in regards to a caller Jeff in Tii 300. He said he got rid of his AT&T grandfather unlimited data so he could face time with his wife and could use there phones as hot spot. Well I have the "grandfather " unlimited data plan, I have evasi0n jailbrake on my iPhone5, and I can face time my wife on her un jailbraked iPhone 5. I was also able to do this before I jailbroke mine. I don't know why he was unable to face time using 4g. Also after jailbrakeing my iPhone I can use Pdanet to tether or hotspot for free.
Maybe his settings were not right. Just thought the listeners might want to know that you can face time over
4g without losing your unlimited grandfather without a jail brake.
Regards,
Chris in LA.
Hey Rob,
I was listening to the podcast from a few weeks ago, and I remembered that Ben had asked if the popup in iTunes saying "Do you want to trust this computer" was new in 7.1. I don't remember this being resolved, so I can say that it is not new, because my iTunes does it all the time, and I don't have 7.1 or anything that recent. Sidebar: I was wondering if in an upcoming episode, you could compile a list of unique cydia tweaks, as I was wondering how to make the most out of my jailbreak.
Regards,
Dan,
from Orangeville
16:28
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 600 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One question in the community was from William Sneed - and he asked about WWDC 2014 - and when it will be - it looks like June 9th is the most likely day for the kick off - that is a monday and last year it was June 10th. But the more important question is when will tickets go on sale - last year Tickets sold out in <90 seconds. When we started doing this show - I don't even think they sold out or if they did it took over a month. How things have changed.
Last year Apple gave some advanced warning on when tickets would go on sale - as in one days advanced warning - and the tickets went on sale on April 25th at 10:00 AM. Expect / hope / pray for a similar warning this year - and like last year I will send out a push message to the Tii App as soon as we hear anything - which could be any day now - but likely toward the end of April. Good luck to all looking to get tickets - and if you are planning on going - make sure your have your iTunes dev account - and it is all paid up and current. Make sure you have a credit card and at least $1,600 dollars available on it - and to be safe make sure you have $2,000 dollars available for it. If you work somewhere and need to get approval ahead of time - now is the time to get the approval - if you wait until it is announce - no soup for you. Get your ducks in a row. Again good luck to all. And thanks William for the question.
There were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 600+ of you already in the community and contributing.
18:34
http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/28/san-francisco-giants-mlb-ibeacon/
Well we have talked about iBeacons - and The San Francisco Giants announced they are rolling it out of this season. Actually it will be rolled out at most MLB parks. Well 2/3rds of them to start with. There will be iBeacons located at all fan entry and exit points - which means 19 of them at the Giants stadium but 65 at Dodgers stadium. Yes MLB has specs in place on type of coverage you can and should have.
All of these iBeacons do require the end users to have bluetooth turned on and the MLB at the ballpark app turned on.
One Option in the App is your ability to upgrade your seat - not sure if these means you get a message asking if you have a nosebleed way up there and hey how about showing your kid a really good time and upgrading to these really nice seats right behind the first base dugout.
So one two three spams you out at the old ball park.
If anyone goes to an MLB ballpark this week - get the MLB at the ballpark app - turn on bluetooth and let me know what your experience is.
206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
19:52
http://www.smh.com.au/business/intelligent-investor/apple-
the-worlds-most-hated-stock-20140324-35d3t.html
Thanks to Tash for this next one. Which is titled - Apple the world's most hated stock - Question Mark
Essentially this article goes over a lot of Apples fundamentals and compares them to Google - and asks how can Apple be priced this low compared to Google's pricing - when Apple clearly has much much better fundamentals. So he ponders - it must be because investors hate apple - because logic is not at play here when looking at the numbers. Yup - that is what I have been saying for some time.
Just nice to see the numbers summarized and contrasted. But again it is possible that Apple is not cheap - but rather Google is expensive - or maybe it is a bit of both.
20:33
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/apple-tv-air-concept-25-03-2014/
Thanks to Chris in London - for the heads up on this Apple TV Air concept post - sure it is not real - but it is real cool.
Essentially this one is an HDMI dongle like Google's chrome cast. And then a smaller remote for it. It would be cool to have an HDMI dongle for the next Apple TV - but I think it will still be something closer in design to the current Apple TV - not something this drastic. Plus - it might need to be as big as the current one so you can plug in your coaxial cable to it. Something this dongle mock up is not capable of doing. That said - still a nice mock up - and maybe something for 2019 or 2020.
21:16
http://seekingalpha.com/news/1650503-nikkei-iphone-6-component-output-
ramping-two-models-likely
Thanks to Cretan and others for the heads up on this next one. Which is about the rumors on the iPhone 6 that appeared in the japanese paper the Nikkei and they report with regards to Sharp and supply for Apple. Seems they are saying Sharp will ramp up LCD production for the iPhone 6 as soon as Q2 - And that the fingerprint sensor and LCD driver chip production has already begun. The Nikkei adds that the iPhone 6 might launch in September - shocker - and would likely be 4.7" and 5.5" for the two models. Expect more of these type of rumors to start coming in from other traditional media sources - as they all jockey for more and more link bait. Ummm I mean investigative reporting.
22:07
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/03/27/apple-tips-hand-
on-sapphire-displays-with-patent-for-oleophobic-coatings
Hi Rob,
What do you think? Could sapphire be a part of the next gen iOS devices this fall?
Dr. John M
Hi Dr John - thanks for the link - and this is to an article that talks about a new discovered Patent application from Apple with regards to getting an Olephobic coating on Sapphire - gee - what in the world would apple want that for. Ok - I think by this point - given how much Apple is putting into the Sapphire plant in Arizona - it really is a given that a future iPhone will have a sapphire screen - and now it looks like it will also have an olephobic coating. But just because we know that to be a given for the future - we do not know if that future is fall 2014, or 2015 or even 2016.
I hope and pray - that it is Fall 2014 - A larger screen alone would not get me to upgrade to the iPhone 6 - but a larger sapphire screen - and oh baby - I am definitely upgrading. Matter of fact a larger screen that is NOT Sapphire and I am definitely NOT upgrading. Not this year. So lets hope Apple can ramp up their sapphire lines in time for this years pre-build - but honestly - I would not be surprised if we do NOT see Sapphire this year - you are talking about going from Zero to 50 million sapphire screens in a very very short time - and it takes time to ramp up anything. Is Apple willing to bet the farm on a brand new technology - and one so vital. Seems like an awful gutsy move.
24:01
http://www.gforgames.com/gadgets/latest-iphone-6-
leaks-claim-straight-foxconn-show-protruding-camera-41639/
We are starting to get close to when we might expect to see some photo leaking out for the next iPhone - and lets make no mistakes about it - there will be leaked photos of the next iPhone and they will be out prior to the end of June at the latest - and likely before the end of May. Why and how do we know that - simple - Apple will need to pre-build 10's of millions of units for the launch. That means lots and lots of contract manufacturing - which means lots of contractor manufacturers - which most now have a smartphone of their own with a camera - it is impossible now to keep cameras out of the hands of all the non-apple employees that will have access to the next gen iPhone - and we are talking people not making much money - so it just takes one of them - to snap and sell a picture to a blogger or middle man. And that is basically what happened for the last few apple products. And yup it will happen again. Does not matter that as Tim cook said they are doubling down on security when they have increased pre-production runs by 5 and 10 X where they used to be. Creepers are gonna Creep - and leakers are gonna leak. That all said - this past week there is what some are calling the first photos on the iPhone 6 - except - well - there seems to be two things not looking good for this - one is the camera lens is protruding from the back of the unit - and is not flush like with all the past iPhones. And 2nd and the most damning item that this is a fake is that there is no true tone flash. That is a great tech and very well received - so I don't see that being a one and done tech for Apple. I would have to believe the iPhone 6 will have a true tone flash as well. These pics are supposedly right from a foxconn factory - which is what you would expect - but I just don' buy the protruding camera and lack of true tone flash. Expect more quote leaked unquote photos in the weeks ahead.
26:20
http://www.cnet.com/news/after-two-months-with-
android-im-going-back-to-iphone-heres-why/
Hey Rob,
It's not the first article I've read like this, but I thought it was interesting to see his take on the android platform as he was not a android hater. He is an existing user trying something different so I thought it was an interesting read. See what you think if it interest you at all.
While I can see the benefits of the Android platform, especially with regard to hardware, it's just not the mobile experience I want.
Regards,
Joe J
Hi Joe - thanks for the link to this - and there are a plethora of articles like this some talking about trying out iOS and going back to android - and some about trying out Android and going back to iOS. What is interesting on this one - it is from Cnet - which typically is kind of your Android fan bois site. It is rare I see anything overtly pro iOS on that site.
But you know what is true about any of these type of articles - if they turn on comments - wow - you get to see the pendulum swung fully in both directions. Sometimes reading it is funny - some times - it is just sad. Thanks for the link.
27:34
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Hello Rob,
Long time Canadian listener, thanks for your show and all that you do!
I just bought a iPhone 5s and jailbroke it on 7.0.4. And I have a question about battery capacity and overall conditioning...
According to Battsaver (cydia app) I see that the overall capacity of my phone is 1550mAh but after only 7 cycles my capacity is down to 1518mAh... That is a 3% drop in just 7 charges? Is this normal?
also, is there anything I can do to recondition the battery like the old niCad batteries where you could freeze them, recondition charge, ect? I am not suggesting sticking my phone in the freezer, just highlighting how we addressed these capacity issues in the past.
I try to run my battery down completely prior to charging, and also avoid leaving the phone charging trickle charge for extended periods of time. Not sure if this helps, but it's all that is presently in my power to retain as much of the 1550mAh I paid for!
Any help you can provide is appreciated. Thank you,
David B
Not all batteries are at their max rated value when you get them - there is some variability - as you don't know if your battery was 1550 mah at the time of purchase there is no way to say if you lost 3% in 7 charges - so being with in 3% of your listed capacity after 7 charges does not seem like an issue.
Per reconditioning - do not ever ever put your lithium ion battery in the freezer - lithium ion batteries like room temperature and do not like the cold or the hot for that matter.
Running the battery down each time will not help - and some suggest against it - others say it does not matter - most recommend you charge it up fully whenever you can.
There are some that say after about the first 30 or so partial charges - you should let it run all the way down and then do a full recharge. That is to keep it from getting what one "expert" called a digital memory. Most I found said this is poppy cock and are not sure where that advice came from and do not suggest purposefully fully discharging your battery.
But in short - keep it at room temperature when not in use and charge it back up fully when not in use.
Hi Rob,
I unwittingly burned through my 4G data allowance while driving home yesterday evening. The cause was an automated "chat backup" by "What's App".
Solution:
1. Switch to manual backups in What's App, or,
2. Switch off iCloud data backups at -- Settings, iCloud, Documents & data, Use mobile data.
Regards,
Neale B
Eindhoven The Netherlands
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32:49
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/838381937/slimo-charge-
your-iphone5-no-cases-no-cables-requi?ref=live
Hi Rob,
This kickstarter project called Slimo look very interesting
Edgar
Tampa, FL
PS, Sorry about the Flyers…good run
Hi Edgar - thank for the PS and the heads up on the slimo
This one had a goal of 9,000 #'s and had raised over 32,000 #'s so far and this one has until April 15th at 4:55 AM CT for you to fund.
The slimo is a pseudo wireless charger - where you plug it into your lightening port and then the charging receiver folds over and lays on the back of your iPhone - it is just 0.014 inches thick. That is 0.4 mm thick for those out side the US. You then place the iPhone on top of the power / inductive charger / transmitter and it supplies power via the receiver that is plugged into your lightening port.
This does mean when using it you can not plug in another lightening port cable to it. So you need to do wireless sync'g to your computer.
Pricing on this starts at 43 #'s and goes up from there - plus add 5 more pounds to the cost to ship it out of the UK.
If you are someone that does like the whole wireless power / charging concept then check this one out.
Search for slimo - s l i m o - at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 302.
34:22
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1516846343/microview-
chip-sized-arduino-with-built-in-oled-di
Hi Rob,
Here is another device on Kickstarter that will be able to be programed from a iPad, it is called the MicroVeiw and it is on kickstarter now.
Regards,
Thomas W
Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Thomas - thanks for the heads up on the Microview - one word - which the full name is Microview chip-sized Arduino with built in OLED display. The goal they had set on this was $25k - they have raised over $400k - and you have until April 17th at 7:56 AM CT to fund this.
Pricing for this device is $45 for just the micro view - or $55 for the starter Kit or $95 for the Learning Kit.
The developer describe it as such quote The MicroView is the first chip-sized Arduino compatible that lets you see what your Arduino is thinking using a built-in OLED display. unquote. Search for Microview - one word at Kickstarter to learn more or search for it in the show notes for ep 302.
Happy tinkering.
35:32
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/28/roku-ceo-
apple-tv-money-loser-ipad-accessory/
Here is an interesting quote. quote Apple TV is essentially an accessory for the iPad. They lose money, which is unusual for Apple," If you're losing money, why would you want to sell more?" unquote
What is most interesting is who said it - and that is Anthony Wood - the CEO and founder of Roku. So if Roku is selling their devices for less than Apple - what does it say about their product.
I mean I am really confused about this - you don't point at your more expensive competitor and say they are loosing money on each unit they ship. It makes no sense.
That said - Apple did call it a hobby for a long time - and well hobbies are something you spend money on not make money from.
Well here is to hoping that Apples next Apple TV is even a bigger Money looser.
36:22
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rumr-anonymous-
messaging/id794154239?mt=8
So with Billions and Billions being thrown at Chat services - people are looking at different ways to skin this cat. One interesting one is called rumr - spelled r u m r - and its differentiator is that it is all about anonymous messaging. Quote rumr is the new way to chat anonymously in real-time with your friends. rumr allows you to have conversations that your identity prevents. It's like having a conversation with the lights off. unquote - Nope don't see those chats digressing into something bad - nope not at all.
I guess from what I read is how this can work is you create a group chat and invite people in - but once in - no one know who is who.
Anonymous comments to Tech sites and sport sites are what get comments turned off - because they quick devolve into something akin with people wearing white capes and carrying torches would say. Not sure how this one will end up - but I am not guessing too good and not seeing this going for billions. But hey it is definitely a different spin on Messaging and maybe it will find its niche. Maybe if they let you set up a chat as an owner - and then anyone can join in on that chat based on the subject - maybe that would work - like say a chat for The Big East - you could then get people from all the different schools to join anonymously - and talk comment on each others school. Yup - I see that staying civil for 3, 2, 1 and now it is uncivil - anyway the app name is r u m r - it is free and if you use this let me know your thoughts.
38:33
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40:15
Hi Rob
I have always wondered why Apple doesn't allow iTunes audiobook purchases to be redownloaded from iCloud like you can with music, TV and movies. Was just wondering if you had any idea as to why they don't allow this? I had an incident a while ago where I had backed up my old iPhone's data to iTunes on my PC and did a restore from back up onto my new 5s. When the PC was synching to the new device, it said 3 of my audiobooks could not be downloaded as the original files could not be located. iTunes support advised this error was due to the content of these audiobooks having been modified, since when I initially purchased them. As such, I ended up having to pay for them again, which wouldn't have been the case if I could have simply downloaded them from iCloud onto my new 5s. Would be nice to be able to avoid this happening again. Any idea as to what I need to do differently here to ensure I don't have this issue in the future, when I change phones again. Your advice as always is appreciated.
Regards,
Steve
Brisbane, Australia
Steve - first you can download them to your computer - so you just need to sync with your computer to get them again - but for those that don't have a computer and your iOS device is it - well those of you are kinda of hosed if you need space and clear out or just accidentally delete an audio book. I thought apple did it this way because of the size of files for Audio books - and to save on download bandwidth - but since they do allow for downloads of TV shows and movies -which are much larger - that does not make much sense - which must mean it is about some agreement they have with the suppliers of audiobooks that prohibits this. In any case if you ever download an audiobook to an iOS device - make sure you sync that audiobook to your computer STAT.
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43:29
One bit of warning - it will likely be April 1st when many of you hear this - watch out for any out there stories. Each year people try to top what others did. Personally - I keep mine gags internal - like this year - I am setting it up on the iPads to look like netflix went out of business. As my kids spend too much time - there - I am setting up a site and an iCon for their iPads that look like the netflix icon - and when they tap on it - it will take them to a page saying netflix is closed - as too many people watched Kickin it and labrats and it broke their servers or something similar. Doing that as soon as I am done getting this episode up.
I do want to give a little update on the NCAA tournament pool - if you go an look at the standings - you will see Robert Walch 3 - in first place - that is the bracket my 5 1/2 year old son filled out on his own. So yes - right now we are all getting our butts kicked by a 5 1/2 year old. Next episode I will go over who the final winner is. Also thanks for all the emails about the flyers and your well wishes - me and my older son had a blast in Memphis watching the games and the mens team did us proud. Go Flyers - and ok - I will not say that again until next season - well probably not.
Thanks again to lynda dot com for their support of Tii - and if you go to lynda dot com slash tii - that is l y n d a dot com slash t i i - you will get a free 7 day trial. Thanks Lynda for sponsoring this show and for the free offer.
Next week I will be in Las Vegas for NAB - not sure when the next episode is going up. It might be a couple of weeks - I will try to get something up from Vegas - but can not promise. And will try to get an interview or two from the show floor for iOS related gear. If you are going to NAB - I will be at the libsyn booth - 9C in he north hall in the connected media world area - please stop by and say Hi - really please stop by - it is 4 days at the show - and that is a long time for any show - please stop by I will need someone to talk to by the end. Booth 9C - see some of you hopefully next week.
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Transcript for Episode 301
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Drreamer 1.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank KEVIN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. KEVIN had the following to say.
Hi Rob,
I used an app called Photo Editor by Aviary on this picture. It's fast, simple, free and makes every photo magic.
Sorry about the Jayhawks.
Regards,
Kevin Crossman
Born in Stanford CA
And Kevin modified a picture I posted on twitter of myself from 29 years ago where I was painted half red and half blue for a UD game - no not just my face - it was my whole body - I was more than a face painter I was a body painter.
KEVIN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see KEVINS artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 301 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:29
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “E-readers will outsell iPads because of the simple economics of the consumer device market.
It’s triple the weight and 30% thicker than an e-reader. You need two hands to hold it. It’s got a backlit screen, and it’s too expensive to give one to everyone in your house.”
Russ Wilcox, CEO E-Ink (makers of Amazon’s Kindle), 28 January 2010
So Russ Former CEO of E-Ink how did that prediction work out for you? Guess maybe we should check with the Current CEO of e-ink - just saying.
03:06
For Promo codes - On Ep 300 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the apps EZ-SYNC FB, EZ-SYNC IN, EZ-SYNC GP AND RINGTONE STUDIO PRO . We will be giving out those promo codes sometime this week.
If you would like to learn more about this app go back and listen to the beginning of Episode 300.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
03:55
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2014/03/23/apple-comcast
-talks/6806363/
Sunday was not sure what the lead story would be this week - but thanks to the wall street journal and their need for link bait and bingo bango bongo - we have a lead story - and that is that Apple and comcast are getting close to announcing that Apple will supply set top boxes to Comcast customers. Well that is what it appears the rumor is. Like any rumor from the wall street journal - it has lots and lots of people picking up a few small bits of info and then overly speculating what else might be going on and when. Mind you from the WSJ article - it just said talks are still preliminary. But hey this comes back to what we had been saying for the last few episodes - it sure would be nice if the next Apple TV also worked as a set top cable box. And that is what this seems to be indicating the two parties are working towards.
04:56
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/03/21/inside-the-ipad-rig-jimmy-
fallon-used-to-duet-with-billy-joel-on-the-tonight-show
Quite a few of you sent in a link for this next one which is about Billy Joel's guest appearance on Jimmy Fallons The Tonight show - and the use of the app called Loopy HD - which even had tim cook comment on the segment. Which showed Billy Joel and Fallon using the app loopy HD and a couple of wireless mics and an iPad to record the different parts of the lion sleeps tonight. Which the results are incredible. And it looked like all you needed was that app and the mics Except there was some tech they did not show - so in addition to the iPad and the $7.99 app Loopy HD they also were using the apogee quartet to connect the wireless mics to the iPad. The Apogee quartet by the way costs 13 - 99 - not $13 dollars - but 13 hundred and 99 dollars that is.
So there was a little bit more needed then shown. But if you want you could use the Audio-Technica 2100 USB mic for $65 and the Apple camera connection kit for $29 and then do this with just one mic sans the Apogee Quartet. But that would not have looked as cool.
Link in the show notes to the video of them doing the recording and the results - along with info on the set up. Thanks again to all that sent in links for this one.
06:24
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009ZJ3MUM?pc_redir=1395091984&
robot_redir=1
Plantronics Voyager Legend UC (https://www.plantronics.com/us/product/voyager-
legend-uc)
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Dear Rob,
Regarding Mike in CT in episode 300, he mentioned that when he gets a call he taps the button on the handset. That is the problem. In my experience, whichever device you use to answer the call is the one the audio goes through, so if you tap the answer button on the phone, the call goes through the phone, but if you push a button on the Bluetooth device itself, the call will go through Bluetooth.
I did not catch if he is using a monaural or stereo headset. I have used both. The important thing is to make sure it supports the Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) if you want to listen to music or podcasts. For driving, I have been using a Jawbone ICON for years. The only thing it lacks is Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) so you can easily play/pause, but the newer Jawbone "HD" devices support AVRCP.
For stereo, I like the Plantronics BackBeat 903+, which supports both A2DP and AVRCP. I prefer the soft, flexible cable that connects the earphones behind my head, as opposed to ones which have a hard plastic band, which makes uncomfortable to wear in bed or a comfy chair.
Regards,
John in San Mateo
Thanks John and few others that emailed in about if you answer on the handset instead of the headset it does not go to the headset BY DEFAULT - and that is important because as this next emails shows it is a default setting.
Hi Rob,
On your show 300 show, a caller asked about his problem with receiving calls on his handset when he really preferred to answer on his actively paired Bluetooth device.
There is a setting he can activate to more reliably do this.
General
Accessibility
Incoming calls
3 options there
1. Default
2. Headset
3. Speaker
- Default setting will direct the audio to the device that he uses to accept or initiate the call. He may hear the ring on his paired Bluetooth device but if he answers the handset (iPhone) it will defer to the handset for audio. If he uses this Default setting, he really needs to answer the call from the Bluetooth device directly (by use of a button or tapping, whatever the Bluetooth device uses) if he wants audio to utilize the Bluetooth device
- Headset – if he activates this setting then all calls will be directed to the headset even if he answers the call with the handset
- Speaker – if enabled, all call audio will be directed to the iPhone speaker
Regards,
Fraser, from Ontario
Fraser - thanks for the heads on on that. I love learning something new.
Hi Rob,
On episode 300 you had a caller interested in a way to send a text directly from the pebble watch. I use "Email to SMS" by Antonio Asaro. It does work in a round about way, by sending the text as an email. You can Google the carriers email address but you have to know the persons carrier who you are sending the text to. I use it for my wife since most of the time all others can wait. Your not able to reply directly but it does get the job done.
Also I use the Plantronics Voyager Legend UC (https://www.plantronics.com/us/product/voyager-legend-uc)
Tons of features and very smart. Works flawlessly between all Bluetooth (iPhone, iPad, all rental car Bluetooth system devices) devices that I have tried to date. Also has a USB that plugs into your PC/Mac to use as soft phone. I work from home and travel a lot and use it every day all day.
I have had a Jawbone icon in the past, which had the best background reduction in my experience. However I lost it like I have most other headsets. The Voyager Legend UC comes with a great carrying case that charges it too so it's harder for me to lose.
It retails for $200 but is only $119 on Amazon. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009ZJ3MUM?pc_redir=1395091984&robot_redir=1)
Regards,
Ian
From WV
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14:38
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16:48
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 500 members in our Google+ community.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
Hey you know how I know the community is getting big - because now I am getting the spammers applying to join in. I reject a good 20 plus last week - so if you applied to get into the community and did not get accepted - email me - it is possible I rejected one of you legit folks by mistake.
One question in the community was from James Cipriano he asked quote Can someone explain the difference between powering down, reseting by holding the power button and home button, and reseting network connections in settings. What is an example for use of each. unquote
As mentioned in the thread - a simple power down - hold the power button for a few seconds and then slide the slider - will put the phone basically in a deep deep sleep - and when you power back on - it goes back to where you were - and if you had issue - back to those as well.
A hard forced reboot - is really not recommended - that is when you hold the power and home button until said device shuts downs and reboots.
And then there is what I often recommend - which is the reset network settings - which clears out all open communication sessions and reboots the phone. The reason this seems to solve lots of issues is that lots of issues are with apps and the radios getting stuck when trying to communicate. This fixes those issues by resetting everything communication wise - guess what if you have lots of radios in a device - some times there are conflicts and issues. Is it a cure all - No absolutely not - but from my experience and many callers experience it is a cure many. James I hope that helps.
And there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
19:32
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/03/21/how-to-place-folders-within-
folders-on-ios-7-1/
Ok - again thanks to all that sent in the link on this next one - which is a way to get nested folders back in iOS 7.1
This comes from Jose Rodriguez and it requires some planning and quick reflexes. It works like this - have your folder you want to nest in another folder set up. next to it have two apps not in folders - drag one app on to the other app - as it is creating a folder tap and hold the folder you want to nest in the new folder and drag it on to and into the new folder. I did this and it did work for me. But it does take some getting used to. And is not as simple as taking your current folders and dragging them into another folder you had already.
But if you plan right you could then drag two other apps together and take that first folder your created and nest that in there - and then you are three layers deep in folders.
But forget about placing anything new in the nested folder - once that folder is nested - you can not add anything to it. So again if you want this to be useful you need to do some advanced planning - which honestly seems like way way too much work - I would rather just play a game or chess If I have to start thinking 5 moves out.
20:59
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/03/22/apples-iphone-5c-failure-flop-
outsold-blackberry-windows-phone-and-every-android-flagship-in-q4
Thanks that sent in the post from Apple Insider - which goes over again the Myth and the reality of the iPhone 5C sales. The myth is that the iPhone 5C is an abysmal failure - the Edsel of the smartphone industry or maybe even worse the Dell Ditty of the smartphone industry.
And then there is the reality - in the fall - the iPhone 5C was either the 2nd or 3rd best selling smartphone at all the major US carriers.
The article is nice to calling to task those that most helped propagate the myth or fabrication or lie that the iPhone 5C is not selling at all. And those people according to the article are Lorraine Luk, Eva Dou and Ian Sherr from the WSJ and Brad Reed and Chris Ciaccia from BGR
Now to be fair to Reed and Ciaccia at BGR - Apple insider also pointed out that in the past others at BGR have called the 4S a failure, and the 4 and the 3GS. Yeah - the all failed if you call being the top selling smartphone globally during the initial release only getting knocked off by another iPhone - and I guess from that perspective - the 5C definitely does not live up to it predecessors - as it was never close to being the best selling smartphone in the world - because it had the unfortunate situation where it was released at the same time as the iPhone 5S. The point is this - if someone calls the iPhone 5C a failure or a flop - they can only be talking with respect to how it sold vs the iPhone 5S - because if they compare it to any other smartphone in the world sold last quarter - then will only the 5S beat it - not even the Galaxy S4 sold as many as is projected that the 5C sold last quarter.
I am guessing Blackberry would kill to have a flop or failure like the 5C.
23:11
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247123/iOS_tops_Android_for
_Web_browsing_in_U.S._and_other_developed_nations?
Well there is another group of web surfing numbers released for mobile devices. Hey and same as it ever was. Even though there are more Android devices out there - the majority of web browsing on mobile devices by a wide margin is once again done on iOS devices. 62% of ALL mobile web browsing from the US in 2013 was done on an iOS device.
But the US was not the country with the highest % using iOS - the UK and France were at 65% - Japan was at 68% - Canada was at 73% and Australia showing once again it has the smartest people in the world - had 74% of mobile web browsing from an iOS device.
In China - it was only 49.5% from iOS. But expect that number to rise now that Apple is finally on the largest carrier there. Actually it is amazing it is 49.5% as that was for 2013 all prior to the launch on China Mobile.
Again interesting stats - but given that Android devices are out selling - with selling in quotes - iOS devices in all those countries - it does not matter as iOS devices are actually you know used more in all those countries and it is not close for the developed nations.
24:41
http://9to5mac.com/community/head-of-windows-phone-joe-belfiore-
tweets-from-an-iphone-then-realizes/
Thanks to Mark H for the heads up on this next Gaff - oops - um - it is a good thing Balmer is not at MS anymore story.
And that is about a tweet from Joe Belifiore - who is the chief of Microsoft's windows phone dev and design - In his tweet he posted a shot of Bill and Melinda gates speaking to his twitter account from an iPhone - dooohhh. He said he just happened to be doing competitive testing on the latest iOS - but really - posting a public tweet from an iPhone while testing - what are you doing showing everyone at MS and the world that the iPhone running iOS 7 can post to twitter - I think Ellen degenerous already proved that point. Just Sayin.
25:36
PLAY VOICEMAIL - GO_flyers_feedbk
Hi Rob,
I just wanted to make a comment you said when you were comparing upgrading from the 4 to the 4S or to the 5 that you would not recommend going from a 4s to a 5 well I will have to disagree with you because in my opinion with Verizon that was a major upgrade going from 3G to 4G LTE
Regards Steve
Hi Steve - valid point if you were on Verizon - but pretty much every other carrier at that point and time for the majority of their users - the update from the 4S to 5 - did not bring a big update in download speeds. Sure for some users it did - but most user did not have access to LTE speeds when the 5 launched. But yes for those that did - that was a nice bump - that said - when I did my comparisons of the different updates - I actually factored in LTE and gave it a +3 in my scale.
http://tii.libsyn.com/i-phone-5-how-big-an-update-vs-past-updates-for-i-phone-4s-and-4
I will put a link to my blog post from Sept 12th where I compared updates - and in that comparison - it was clear the 4S update was a bigger deal compared to the 4 than the 5 was to the 4S - even when including the LTE update. of course if you had verizon service and traveled a lot and download speed is your most important factor - then LTE vs 3G might for those users be more important than everything else.
Hello Rob
You previously mentioned about Apple acquiring some sapphire from a company. I have seen rumors on the Internet about an iRing coming out to control your iPod. I think this is what the Sapphire maybe use for more than anything, please let me know your thoughts on this.
Thanks
Doug
Cincinnati
Nope - and Nope - as is nope the sapphire is not for the iRing and nope there is no iRing.
Hi Rob,
Congratulations on your 300th episode.
I'm commenting on the notification bug a caller shared with a particular app which calls the notification arrow to show nonstop on his iPhone. I'm having the same problem with the app foursquare, in which the notification arrow stays lit on my iPhone home screen even though the app is closed out and not running in the background. But when I go in the privacy settings to switch off the notification for Foursquare the arrow goes away. I have done the steps you recommend to the other caller:
•To clear out all of the background apps
•Reset network settings.
The problem is still there. Do you have any other recommendations before I contact the people at Foursquare and let them know this is a bug?
Grace & Peace,
Brian
Hi Brian - here is an email from Ben K.
Hi Rob,
A caller said he was having problems with location settings on all the time. I think it is because of iOS 7.1. Background app refresh now functions without apps being in multitasking. Settings general background app refresh and if he turns that off, it should be fixed.
Regards,
Ben K
Brian I hope Ben's email helped you and the caller from Ep 300.
28:55
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1112831839/musaic-wireless-hifi-
music-system-your-music-your
Here is a Kickstart project where I actually met up with the folks when I was at CES and did an interview and I said I would not air the interview until they launched their project - which they have so - well here is the interview.
PLAY INTERVIEW FROM CES - musaic_kickstarter
Again this project is the Musaic Wireless HiFi Music System in Kickstarter - link in the show notes.
You have until Sun April 20th at 3:00 PM Central time.
They have raised over 15,000 pounds towards a goal of 60,000 pounds.
Pricing starts at $160 pounds and goes up from there.
Search for M u s a i c at kickstarter dot com or in the link for the show notes for ep 301.
30:45
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellobragi/the-dash-wireless-smart-
in-ear-headphones
I had a few people ask that I mention this one - which has until just Mon March 31st for funding. Which is no big deal for them - as their goal of $260,000 dollars - yeah that was blown away as they are now at over $3 Million dollars.
And this project is the Dash - wireless smart in ear headphones.
And as they say on the site it is quote the World's First Wireless Smart In Ear Headphones. 1000 Songs. Performance Tracking. Body Sensors. Secure Fit. unquote.
Pricing on these headphones starts at $199.
To describe this a little more -
The Dash is a wireless in ear headphone
and
waterproof
and
4GB music player
and
Bluetooth headset
and
Fitness tracker
and
Heartrate monitor
and
Ear bone microphone
and
gesture interface
and comes with a charging case
All for $200 and a delivery date in Jan 2015.
It does sound great - and it will be interesting to see how well it works and how close they get to the delivery dates.
The early bird units are supposed to ship in October.
Again search the dash - two words at kickstarter dot com.
32:28
http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/20/5530062/firechat-app-iphone-lets-you-text-friends-even-
without-a-signal
Thanks to Ben K for the heads up on the app FireChat - which is Yet another Messaging App - hey one Messaging app gets 19 Billion dollars and what you think no one noticed. Ok - so what sets this one apart from others is that it uses a peer to peer mesh network. That means if you have multiple iOS devices with wifi or bluetooth running even with no internet connection - they can connect together and messages can move across the mesh network these devices create - this is thanks to a feature in iOS 7 called Multipeer connectivity framework - Which again is called a mesh network from the 1990s terminology. Which is cool - as a group of people at a party or university could set up their own mesh network with the app sending messages to one another that never get seen by the NSA or anyone not on the mesh. Overly Practical for the masses - probably not - but very cool to see implemented and maybe for some niche it will find a home.
33:39
http://stanfy.com/blog/get-on-apples-radar/
This next one is for the devs out there. It is a post titled - Get on Apple's radar - and gives suggestions on how to get Apple to notice and feature you. This offers some pretty good advice and goes along with what I have seen work for Podcasts. At the end of the day Apple only has a limited number of slots where they can feature Apps - and many many more times the number of Apps then said slots. So it helps if you know someone at Apple - and knowing someone at apple means putting in some work to meet some one at apple at a live event - wwdc or one of their dev tours - or as they recommend - submitting bug reports during the beta process and afterwards. You would be surprised how well the do something nice for someone else - and have something nice done for you approach works. Anyway if you are a dev - this is a nice read. Most of these type articles I tend to skip over - but this one made the cut. Look for the link titled - Get on Apple's Radar in the show notes for ep 301
34:41
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36:34
Hi Rob,
I have seen some posts about battery life being worse in 7.1 but on my iPhone 5, it seems better.
I used to lose 10% battery over 8 hours at night if I did not plug it in…now I lose none.
Maybe it fixed something running wild but I tried everything including getting a new phone on my Square Trade warranty and it as all the same.
Weird.
Edgar P
Tampa, FL
Edgar - not weird - you see what I see and many other see - no change or improved battery life. It is those squeaky wheels that get the blog posts. Plus blog posts with the title - Of Battery life stays the same and may go up a little in iOS 7.1 - don't get the link bait love - that "Lots of iOS 7.1 users are experience dire battery life" or something else more ominous sounding.
Hi Rob,
Apple definetly headed in the right direction with
7.1 with some of the accessibility optoins, but my hope
is they can improve some things.
1. The keyboard text could be even bolder like
the older iOS versions.
2. The background being more of a beige shade like
the older iOS versions.
I will say though that Touch ID does work more smoothly for me and seldom
have to enter a passcode.
Regards,
Rick from East Haven, CT
Hi Rick Go Huskies.
HeyRob! It's Laura in Nashville! Wondering what you think of this app that actually downloads from this website and not the App Store? It shows tons of free movies and cartoons, even new movies like frozen. Sounds too good to be true so it probably is, but seems sketchy that it acts like if you click on take me to the App Store button it just downloads the app to your home screen
http://gappcenter.com/cartoon/
Hi Laura,
Wow seems really really sketchy.
That they show the Available on the App store link and all - but when you click on that for an iOS device it will put a webapp on your iOS device. And who knows what is happening with the videos it streams.
My guess is they are really going after android users with maleware and side loading an app - and they added the iOS part to make the site look legit. If you notice there is the Google Play button there that does not take you to google play.
This is why there is male ware issues out there - and what better bait then with free videos - now usually they are for disney nasties - You know movies staring some 18 year old named bambi and some hairless dude named thumper that they use to lore victims in and not real disney movies like Frozen. But you have to admit they did a really good job making the site look legit.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Hector_FL_unlocking_sprint_phone
41:23
http://www.cultofmac.com/270977/ios-7-1-jailbroken-iphone-4-video/
Hi Rob,
I Just posted the story on 7.1 Jailbreak to the google Plus community. Its a good start. Here is the link.
Regards,
Chris in London
Thanks Chris for the link - so far it looks like they have the iPhone 4 running iOS 7 jailbroken - but it is going to be some time before they get them all and get a non-tethered jailbreak for iOS 7.1 for all devices - which means if you need to jailbreak - and are jailbroken - do not - repeat do not upgrade to iOS 7.1. Just need to chill for a while - and it could be a long while.
42:17
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101509203
Thanks to Bob B and a few others for the heads up on this next one. Actually this is one that in the future is destined for feature in the how wrong were they segment. And it is about the Anal-ist - Trip Chowdhry - with Global Equities Research who said quote
""They only have 60 days left to either come up with something or they will disappear," It will take years for Apple's $130 billion in cash to vanish, but it will become an irrelevant company ... it will become a zombie, if they don't come up with an iWatch."
Yes - because only an iWatch will save Apple from becoming I guess well what Dell has become. Sounds like Trip is taking the money clients gave him and he is spending it on cheap booze and LSD. Because he clearly is tripping out if he thinks if Apple does not release an iWatch before WWDC - that they will essentially become dead man walking.
43:19
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Rob_NJ_additional_appleTV_thoughts
Hi Rob I love 7.1 especially the keyboard I'm having a little battery problem but its cool. but I do have a big problem when ever I ask Siri the male version to set a reminder he tells me that he can't set me a reminder and try later so I reset all settings on my iPhone 4S and Tryed asking him again & he said the same thing. I don't know whats his problem.
Regards,
Sharde
Hi Sharde - I could not replicate this issue using my iPhone 5S - and my 4S is jailbroken at a lower level - so I am going to through this out to anyone in the audience - are you having issues with Siri not being able to set a reminder in your iPhone 4S running iOS 7.1? If so give us a call 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS At gmail dot com.
Hey Rob:
So excited that iOS 7.1 includes CarPlay. Apple has done their side, now I am waiting for Honda to do their side of things, which will be some sort of update at the Honda dealer. When I called Honda America Customer Service, they knew what I was talking about (!!!) and said the update would be coming "soon." They said there would be a notification on the HondaLink Owner's site. That was over a week ago, so I am wondering if you have any idea of what is happening?
I have been a Today in iOS podcast listener for about a year and love hearing what is going on, and actually understand some of it!
Thanks for all you do. Keep up the good work and congrats on Episode 300!
Regards,
Barbara E, Greenacres, FL
Hi Rob,
Have you or any listeners had this happen? I searched for autozone. Found the app. I clicked FREE. I clicked INSTALL. Then I get the message
Quote - The Item you tried to buy is no longer available unquote
Any ideas what is going on. I restarted my iphone and got the same results.
Thanks for all you do. Ive been a listener since day one and still learn something every episode.
Guy in Indiana
Hi Guy - usually that means the app has been pulled down or put on hold by the dev - maybe they are getting ready to do an update or they noticed a major bug - and have an update getting ready to submit. Or it could just be an issue on iTunes side as a re-index is going on. iTunes sometimes acts flakey - but when I have seen this before for some of our apps at libsyn - it was because we had put it on hold as we got ready to update.
That all said - the app in question downloaded fine for me - which was the free Autozone app.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - UD_Congrats_props
53:33
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And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Transcript for Episode 300
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Gather 1.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank DR. JOHN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. DR. JOHN had the following to say.
Hi Rob,
I created some artwork in anticipation of your 300th Tii podcast. Hope you like it.
First, I found a picture of you on the web and captured it with a screenshot. Then I took a screenshot of the promo poster for the movie 300. I edited your face and superimposed it onto the movie poster using the CUT ME IN PRO App. Finally, I added the Tii branding with the DOODLE BUDDY PREMIUM app.
As always Rob, thanks for all the hard work you do that enables us to get the most use and enjoyment out of our iOS devices.
Regards,
Dr. John M
Gilbert, AZ
DR. JOHN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see DR. JOHN'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 300 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:35
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Let’s face it: the Apple iPad is a great big failure. I am disappointed. You are disappointed. We all are disappointed. unquote
Jackson Berger, TechTalk, 28 January 2010
Is it Berger or Bergermister mister Berger - I love when the tech talking heads have the audacity to speak for everyone - just saying.
03:01
This week we have promo codes for a few Apps. The first App we have promo codes for is the App EZ-SYNC FB - This is an app that allows you to sync Facebook profile pictures to contacts. This will display your Facebook friends profile picture for incoming calls from that person / contact.
They also have two other apps they sent in promo codes for - EZ-Sync IN and EZ-SYNC GP - These do the same thing but rather for your Linked in contacts and Google Plus contacts respectively. If you would like one of these send in an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com and put ez sync - FB or ez sync IN or ez sync GP in the subject line of the email.
The fourth app we have promo codes for is the app - RINGTONE STUDIO PRO. This app allows you to create, edit and customize your own personalized ringtones and alert sounds. As with other apps like this you do need to sync anything you create with it back to iTunes to make it available for use on your iOS device. But this app does allow you to record your own voice and edit it, create unlimited ringtones, there is even a face in / out feature.
Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put RINGTONE in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific item. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple items in a single email - then well - No Soup for you
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
05:17
http://todayinios.mayhem.cbssports.com/e?ttag=BPM14_em_cbsinv
Per our NCAA tournament pool - look for the link in the show notes - the group name is todayinios - and the password is tii
Please join and remember - and it looks like this time it is not requiring the play in games like it did last year.
Again if you have the CBS app or goto the website - our group name is todayinios - and the password is tii
The Winner of the contest will get free app promo codes when they want them and I will see if I can get anything else donated to give away. But most importantly - you will get the pride in knowing you won this shows bracket - up to 3 entries per person.
So make sure you make your picks before the first game on Thursday - which is the Dayton game on CBS. So get your picks in before noon ET on Thursday. I have my picks in - Well actually #1 is my picks, #2 is my oldest sons picks and #3 is my youngest sons picks.
LOOK FOR THE LINK IN THE SHOW NOTES
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Todd_tii300thshow
08:21
http://blogs.computerworld.com/ios/23651/apples-ios-71-adoption-
hits-12-48-hours
One thing that people like to watch after a launch of a major iOS update is the % of users upgrading - see not everyone or actually almost no one listens to my advice about waiting. In 48 hours after 7.1 launched - 12% of iOS users were already upgraded. After 72 hours that number was up to 21% of iOS users.
To put that in perspective - Android 4.4 KitKat - The last Major update for Android out since the end of October - it has 2.5% of Android users upgraded as of March 1st - according to Google. So 3 days to 21% for iOS - 4+ months for 2.5% for Android. Hmmm - which one would you rather program for. Just Sayin
http://www.zdnet.com/ios-7-1-grabs-21-percent-usage-share-in-the
-us-in-3-days-7000027299/
09:10
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/03/apples-ios-7-1-update-actually-
made-touch-id-worse-for-a-lot-of-users
Ok - now not everything is all peaches and cream for all those that updated to iOS 7.1 - as happens with every update - there is a small % of users with some issues. But a small % of a large number is ofter reported as a lot of users as in this next post - quote Apples iOS 7.1 update actually made tough ID worse for a lot of users unquote - again a lot of users is a lot different than most users or even a large % of users - it is a small % of users that are seeing the issue.
From Listeners Michael that sent this link quote - iOS 7.1 seems better so far for me, 7.0.x for me it slowly got worse after I registered my prints unquote For me personally - touch ID has always worked well - but then again I always keep Reduce Motion turned on - which seems to help many.
10:17
http://itechtriad.com/articles/2014/3/12/ios-71-gets-rid-of-nested-
folders-one-of-its-useful-bugs#.UyehE1xcLqA
As it typical - not all updates fix bugs that you want fixed - for example with iOS 7.1 - one bug fixed was the ability to have nested folders. It is being reported that this bug - feature - option is now gone in iOS 7.1
Honestly - I never created a nested folder in 7.0.x - so I can't say if it was working or not on my devices before reading this - but I can say on all my iOS device running 7.1 - two iPhones and two iPads - it is not allowing for nested folders now.
10:57
http://blog.xenodesystems.com/2014/03/solution-iphoneipadipod-battery-drain.
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There are reports of some people have greatly reduced battery life - in most of these cases - the solution seems to be wait for it - yup - force quitting all apps and then going to settings - general - reset - and selecting reset network settings. Seems - doing that force quits at background task that might have been running when the update was performed and got stuck in a loop. Hmmm - so lets get this right - if you do the update like I suggested - then you would not have this issue. But if you did not listen to me and just did the update willy nilly - and now have horrible battery life do the reset network settings - if that does not work for you - then your next solution is to do a full restore. But hey if you listened to me to start with then you are likely ok.
Well actually if you listened to me - you have not updated yet. Which I can now recommend based on all I read - as long as you follow my instructions per the last show which again are:
Sync over all your photos you may have taken to iPhoto or whatever you use - you don't want to loose any recent photos.
Next force quit all your open apps
Then sync and back up your iOS device to your computer. and sync one more time for good measure.
Then go to Settings and general and Reset and select Reset network settings.
Once your iOS device reboots - rejoin your Wifi network - which if it has a password you need to re-enter.
Then go and do the upgrade.
Following the above steps does seem to make upgrades go better and with fewer issues.
As always if you are a jail breaker - stay away from the update
Here is some feedback from other listeners.
Hello Rob,
I find with the 7.1 update my touch id works much better, it is like night and day the improvement. With the 7 old I estimate only a 70 percent success rate on signing in on the first try. With 7.1 it has gone to about 95 percent on the first try and about 99% on the second try. The old 7 had about 90 percent success rate on the second try.
Regards
Jim in Lakewood Colorado
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Antonio_issues_with_update_7.1
Hi rob, I've noticed that in iOS 7.1, when you have autobrightness on, the slider in control center actually reflects the current brightness of the screen.
In previous versions of iOS, it simply adjusted the brightness without changing the slider position. Or I could be completely wrong about all of this and it's just my new iPhone. I'm constantly thinking "is it iOS 7.1 or my new iPhone" since I got the iPhone on my birthday then two days later iOS 7.1 came out. It's a pretty good birthday present if you ask me. It would've been better for me if I was still stuck on the iPhone 4, though as everyone on the internet a saying it runs a lot better.
Regards,
Ben K
Well Ben in this case I looked at an iPhone 4 and 5S side by side both running iOS 7.1 and here is something interesting - the iPhone 5S - auto adjusts the slide bar when you move it in and out of bright light - but the iPhone 4 - the slider remains static - even as the screen gets bright or darker. So this looks to be an iPhone 5S feature. or a feature missing from the iPhone 4.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Antonio_CA_iOS_71_fdbk
Hi Rob - Before 7.1 you could list all calendar events by selecting the magnifying glass at the top of the page. Now that selection results in a useless (for me) search option. Maybe there is another process to display the entire list but I haven't found it yet. I was caught on this for the iPhone 5s but won't upgrade the iPad Air until this change is corrected. I try to catch every show - learn something every time.
Regards,
Michael
Hi Rob,
Correction:::: Hooray - they didn't eliminate the full event listing as I, and some net folks thought. Just trickery to find it - expand the calendar with the underlined box at the top and touch any day date to get full list!!!
Regards again
Michael
Hi Rob,
I have been playing around with iOS 7.1 for a couple of days, and I wanted to comment on some of my favorite new features/tweaks.
I am really impressed with how fast and smooth everything is running with the new update. Apps are opening and closing faster, the keyboard seems to have less lag, and the graphics in general are much more snappy.
Speaking of the keyboard, I am a big fan of the minor changes they made here as well. The text is slightly more bold and the background to the keyboard is slightly darker and it looks and works much better in my experience.
It seemed like most of the complaints about iOS 7 have been how bright and white it is, and it seems Apple has addressed this issue in 7.1. The Reduce White Point and Darken Colors options work very well. I had no real issues with it previously, but turning these features on have really made the OS look even better. Such seemingly small tweaks, but I am loving them.
Kudos to Apple for another successful update, and I am looking forward to great things in iOS 8!
Regards,
Bruce W.
23:15
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25:41
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Cedric_Chi_siri_can_do_math
Hi Rob
I called at&t and was told how to resolve the issue of voicemails reappearing. So far, it has worked for me. First, I tapped and held the 1 key on my phone, which took me directly to my voicemail. Then, I manually deleted those I wished to be rid of. Then, I pressed the * key and exited the voicemail. Next, I did a hard reset on my phone. Then, I went back into my visual voicemail and (the deleted messages remain) performed the usual delete process. They now seem to remain deleted. I guess, so far, this is working.
If you are still having the issue, I hope this works for you.
Scott, Milwaukee
Hi Scott thanks for the heads up on that - I just tried and I will see if they stay away this time.
Rob,
In response to a caller on the last episode, I have a really simple way of checking the price of an app you already own. On your iPhone, go to the app's page in the App Store app, tap the Sharing icon in the upper-right, then tap the Gift button in the action sheet. This will show you the current price of the app, then you can just tap Cancel. A similar method can be done in iTunes on your computer. Regards,
Lou
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Shannon_AZ_price_on_ios
29:20
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 500 members in our Google+ community.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One post was a question about finding the Battery Percentage toggle - so you can see your battery % left. That was from Tosin O - and the answer is - Settings --> General --> Usage - which you will then find the toggle for the Battery % indicator. Also per that question - thanks to John Hynes to his comment to the post about a jailbreak app called Batterylife - one word - that shows not just the battey's current charge but also its capacity or % of original capacity that is. So if you have a jailbroken iPhone and it is a couple of years old this sounds like a nice app. I installed this app on my iPhone 4S - which is still jailbroken and it shows my battery capacity is at 83% of what it was when brand new. So when I see 90% for my battery - it is 90% of the reduced 83% capacity. Not 90% of the capacity it had over two years ago. It says I the iPhone 4S has been cycled a total of exactly 365 times. Interesting that it was exactly on one years worth of cycles. Will fun to see what those numbers are a few months from now.
There was also a post from Myron Uecker where he said quote Most people are aware that if you hold down certain keys like dash (-) on the built-in keyboard it will give you options for special characters. There are a few different keys that do that. unquote
Yeah lots of people forget about that feature when holding down certain keys give you some extra hidden special characters - like a holding the Question mark key down gets you an option for the inverted question mark - or holding down the Zero key gets you the Degrees symbol and so on - there are a bunch.
well there were dozens and dozens and dozens of other posts in the Google+ community - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
31:58
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2062603-idc-smartphone-forecast-
is-bullish-for-apple
Thanks to creatan for this next one - which goes over IDC numbers for smartphone forecasts - and is actually bullish for Apple. Right now they are seeing Sales of iPhones set to be 180 million units in 2014. Which means Apple needs to pick up iPhone sales numbers this quarter. Will be interesting to see this quarters numbers when Apple releases them in about 6 weeks.
32:31
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/03/18Apple-Updates-Most-
Affordable-9-7-inch-iPad-with-Retina-display-Improved-Cameras-
Enhanced-Performance-Now-Available-Starting-at-399.html
Thanks to Ben K for this next one. Which is a rumor that Apple might re-introduce the discontinues iPad 4 to replace the very long lived iPad 2. And That Apple would also intro a 8 GB iPhone 5C. These rumors come to 9 to 5 mac from a source. This goes along with what KGI Securities Anal-ist Ming-Chi Kuo said back in February would happen.
Now it is speculated that if these two are intro'd at the same time - it would also mean the death of the iPhone 4S - thus moving Apple to an All lightening port iOS device lineup. Thus killing off the 30 pin doc connector offerings.
Some of this speculation goes back to data released from Asian App analytics company - Umeng - they show iPhone 5C usage flat lining while iPhone 5S numbers continue to grow very strongly.
Which well I find it hard to draw lines together on these two items - if the 5C sales are flat lined - will intro'g an 8GB version help? Not really - not unless you can drastically reduce the price point of it.
Well some of this rumors have the re-intro of the iPad 4th gen and iPhone 5C 8GB to happen on Tuesday the 18th - and Yup - That is what happened.
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Apple Killed off the long lived iPad 2 - and re-introduced the iPad 4th gen as the new low cost iPad offering for the larger iPads. So here is the current bottom of the line pricing from Apple on iPad's - Pricing is in US dollars.
All devices start with 16 Gig of storage and Wifi connectivity.
$299 - gets you the iPad mini - 1st gen
$399 - gets you a choice of the iPad mini retina or the iPad 4th gen
$499 - gets you the iPad Air
Add $130 to those prices to get Cellular.
Add $100 to the iPad Air and iPad Mini Retina and go to 32 GB or another $100 to 64 GB or another 100 for 128 GB. So pricing ranges from $299 to $929 for the iPad line. Which is where it was before the change - the main change being the iPad 2 is now officially dead - and the iPad 4th gen is back from the dead.
Interesting on the intro of the 8 GB iPhone 5C - it is not yet in Apples US store - but is there in the UK store. Just add uk forward slash after apple.com and before iPhone/compare - and you can see it in the UK store. I also see it in the Australian store and the french store - but not the US or Russian or Japanese or Brazillian or any other store I could find to check. So right now at least the 8 GB iPhone 5C is in just a very limited number of markets. I will say this - I do not not ever recommend an 8GB iPhone or even the 16GB for that matter. With the size of apps - especially universal apps - you will run out of 8 GB before you know what happened. 32 GB is the bare min I recommend for any iOS device - and for my Wife for her iPad mini Retina - I went with 128 GB - it is where we keep ALL our photos and a bunch of home movies. Well there and on my computer - but always good to have that extra back up.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/18/8gb-iphone-5c-
launch-16gb-ipad-4-relaunch/
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/17/apple-to-
reintroduce-ipad-4/
37:00
http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-ios-8-rumors-iwatch-integration-possible-
release-date-3-features-will-change-way-you-use-your
Thanks Doug G for this next one - which gets us into some rumors of new stuff - which is much more interesting in rumors of old and small capacity stuff. This first one is about iOS 8 - and it comes from a post by IBTimes - which yes is a link bait farm. But since this really is not so much rumors - like I heard it from a source - as much as it is - their speculation - I thought it ok to mention. They speculate the biggest changes will be around Apple Maps, iTunes Radio and Healthbook. With Apple Maps they speculate Apple Maps updates are in store - due to the big number of acquisitions Apple made in this area - 1/3 of acquisitions Apple made in 2013 were mapping related. One of the big holes to fill is the lack of Public Transit or bike route options in Major Metro areas. Plus there is CarPlay - Apple is pushing and Maps and turn by turn navigation is going to be a big part of that.
Per iTunes Radio they speculated well iTunes Radio would get an App of its own - graduating to stand alone app status like the Podcasts app before it.
And then there is Healthbook - Essentially this would be the app you manage your mobile wearing / fitness monitoring device data. Does that mean it will work with just an iWatch - or will Apple open the App up to support third party devices is the billions of dollars questions.
Essentially the post was very very short on specifics or even generalities for that mater - but it is time we start speculating about iOS 8 - as it will be announced some time in June at the next WWDC.
38:52
http://9to5mac.com/2014/03/17/this-is-healthbook-apples-
first-major-step-into-health-fitness-tracking/#more-314915
Per the Healthbook app - some liken this to a passbook type app - except for monitoring your health. Some supposed images show it with tabs for Bloodwork, Heat rate, Blood pressure, Weight, Sleep, and much more.
This will supposedly be a big part of iOS 8.
I would guess this would be again an aggregation app talking with other apps and devices - both from Apple and 3rd parties. Think about it being able to bring in your weight from your fitbit scale. and your heart rate from your iWatch and so on.
This is one of those things - I don't think will draw in many users - but for those that use it - it will definitely lock them in.
41:02
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/14/apple-tv-concept/
Thanks to Chris in London for this next one - which is a rumor or really a mock up on what an Apple TV could look like - Yeah - Rumor is not the right phrase - as no one is saying this is the next Apple TV - just would it not be cool if this was the next Apple TV.
And in this mockup - the Remote for the next gen Apple TV would be touch screen device - yes - because we all want a remote control that needs constant charging. Sorry not buying this as even REMOTELY possible - Oh - bad pun- sorry but could not hep but touch on that.
I did like the look of their mock ups - especially for the Apple TV - which included a black device and a Gold device - essentially take the look and feel of the iPhone 5S - and use those lines and coloring for the new Apple TV - it definitely looks good - except when you get back to the remote control with the touch screen.
Well hopefully not much longer before we find out one way or the other on what the next Apple TV will bring us - and how much I will be spending on it.
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46:27
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/17/iphone-6-
temperature-pressure-humidity/
Thanks to Tash for this next one - which is a post on MacRumors titled - iPhone 6 May include temperature, pressure and humidity sensors.
This post is based on info from a twitter like post from Sun Chang Xu on her weibo account where quote According to Sun Chang Xu (news chief analyst at ESM-China), sources close to the matter have revealed that Apple will catch up in the “sensors department”, as the iPhone 6 will feature pressure, temperature and humidity sensors. Please note that the analyst is probably not referring to blood pressure (this feature is rumored to be implemented in Apple’s iWatch) but to atmospheric pressure. unquote Part of this speculation is the Analist in question bringing up these possible "Features" because they are in the Galaxy S4 already. So yes because Sammy Feature creeped - we must now feature creep. This rumor I don't buy - I guess I just am not seeing the practical reasons to add Pressure and humidity sensors for the masses.
47:49
http://techraptor.net/2014/03/11/android-app-scams-users-real-money/
Here is an interesting one about a malware app - the App - named Camara Vision Nocturn - which is supposed to be an app that adds night vision to your smartphone's camera and it is a free app - once users installed the App it would request permissions to send and write SMS (text) messages on your phone - because what night vision app does not need those capabilities - well it seems once there permissions were given the app would scan the smartphone for popular instant messaging apps like what app and charon - in order to locate their phone number - which those apps require to function. Then the App would send info to a server which would register it for a premium SMS service - and then you would get charged $3 and can keep charging you up to a max of $50 a month. Of course we are talking about an App slash Malware that is just on the Android side - but isn't interesting or sad to see what the other half needs to deal with .
49:01
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2014/03/samsung-lebron-
james-smartphone-crash.html
Samsung is not have much luck lately with their celebrity endorsements - last week it was about Ellen stepping out with her true love the iPhone. This week it is about Lebron James and his tweets - or specifically this tweet from Lebron quote My phone just erased everything it had in it and rebooted. One of the sickest feelings I’ve ever had in my life!!!” unquote
Lebron has since deleted that tweet - probably right after his agent called reminding him how much Sammy is paying him to shill their wares - and that reminder included the message if you don't have something nice to say - don't say anything at all.
Lebron did tweet later on he got all his data back - or so he says. But how much can we trust someone that deletes their tweets.
49:56
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Kevin_CA_paralx_fdbk
I am not sure what Fabio was referring to when he said 1921 does not exist in iOS's calendar. I am delaying upgrading to iOS 7.1, but on iOS 7.0.6, 1921 sits there proudly and unmistakably. (See Attached)
Regards,
Lawrence M
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Steve_CA_fdbk_carplay_microsoft
Hi rob,
What might come first:
A larger iPad
Or a convertible/hybrid item?
Regards,
Michael
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JEFF_ARK_PEBBLE_FDBK
56:35
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/653585402/airbulb-
a-led-bulb-with-enjoyment?ref=footer#
Hi Rob, This is really neat and Revolutionary - I hope they make their goal. Can you mention this on the podcast. Regards - Michael
And the THIS that Michael so nicely pointed out is the Airbulb one word on Kickstarter.
AirBulb combines an energy efficient LED bulb and wireless speaker in a single unit that can be controlled via iOS devices.
Their goal is $100,000 dollars - a bit high. Their pledge amount so far is $25,000 so wiping out the calculator app that tells me that they are 25% of the way towards their goal. They have until April 28th at 8:02 AM CT to get the other 75% - did not need the calculator on that one. As of this time that is 41 days to go - which is a lot of time - so a good chance they will hit their goal.
Per the costs on this - $59 gets you the early bird offer of a single Airbulb and $105 gets you the early bird offer of 2 bulbs. Pricing jumps to $69 and $125 respectively when the earl birds are gone - and they are going fast.
They are definitely redefining the term mood lighting. You can change the color and brightness right from your iOS device - and if you know someone that is deaf - this is night as it will flash the light bulb when a call comes in.
If this is something you are interested in - search for Airbulb - one word at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 300.
58:23
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/409664173/mytask-
the-revolution-in-mobile-utility-and-protec-0
Up next is a new Kickstarter project for the iPhone 5 and 5S. This one has until Apr 22nd at 8:03 AM CT for funding. They have a goal of $25k and have $1k so far.
This is called the MyTask one word and is a case with storage and more for the iPhone 5S. The say quote myTask is a sleek phone case that has a built-in, interchangeable tray with all the real life tools and items you need everyday unquote.
They have a few version - the Urban and Bike versions - The urban version you get a tool with a philips and flat head screw drive plus bottle opener. There are tweezers, a pen and stylus, USB drive, a scissor, personal mirror, and eyeglass screwdrivers. The bike version has 3 tube patches and tire roughener, two tire irons, Bottle opener, Pedal and axel wrench, Spoke wrenches, box wrenches and 6 allen wrenches. Plus a phillips screwdriver.
There is also the Stash version which gives you a 3.5 mm deep drawer to put your items into.
The Stash is available for $30, The Urban and Bike will set you back $50.
There is a limit of 300 units for the Urban and Bike at the $50 price.
Search for myTask - one word at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 300.
1:00:04
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1:01:56
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Joe_Congrats_ep300
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mike_CT_A8_processor_question
Hey Rob, as for still giving feedback for personal camera apps. The one I prefer and use daily is an app called Aviary. This app is intended not for taking pictures but for editing them afterward effectively to meet ones satisfaction. Features in this app include:
cropping, enhancements such as illuminate, Hi-Def, and Color Fix, Brightness, contrast, warmth, saturation,
filters, focus, sharpness, whiten, redeye,
blemish,ext, splash, frames, memes, stickers,
and of course drawing.
Regards Figgmister
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JEFF_ARK_FEEDBACK_NEWPLAN_ATT
Hi Rob,
When I'm surfing the web on my iDevices I frequently open links in tabs (iPad) or in the background (iPhone) by touching and holding the link until the pop up menu appears, then selecting the open in tabs/background option.
The problem is that this only works for me about 80% of the time. The other 20% no menu appears and the link opens in my current window, or I have to very carefully slide my finger off the link and try again.
Is 80% just the normal success rate for this, or is there a more reliable technique that has eluded me?
Regards,
Preston
PLAY VOICEMAIL - MARC_MA_ATT_UNLOCK_RESOLUTION
Hi Rob,
Chris called in wanting to know if there was a way to clear the app badge on the messages app after he read the text from the lock screen.
Since he's jail broken he should go try BiteSMS. It's basically the reason I jailbreak, and has so many improvements over the stock messages app. You can read, mark as read, or reply to messages all from the locks screen. You can try it for free without adds for a week, after that there are some pretty inconspicuous adds in the app itself, not on the lock screen. I paid for a forever license, $7.99, and it is well worth it.
Thanks Rob!
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Tim_chi_apple_TV_mark_down
1:11:48
Attachments + For Mail.
Adding In-Line Attachments has always been an issue. But this jailbreak tweak helps with that. From the Mail App add photos and files and links to email direct. Links to Cloud Services like Dropbox. $2.99 for 5,6 and 7. Watch the vid. I discovered this tweak while also looking at AnyAttach another tweak that does it in a similar way.
- Chris in London
1:12:35
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mike_CT_quest_bluetooth_headphones
Hi Rob
You know how in the photos app, you can click the plus sign to create a new album. After selecting my photos for the new album, I want to rearrange the order of the photos in the new album. Until today, copy and paste has worked fine to do this, but now doesn't seem to always work. Has anyone else had this issue and if so, how did you resolve it?
Cheers
Stephen
Brisbane, Australia
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Shannon_AZ_71_fdbk_road_app
1:21:38
If you remember about two years ago - I released a free iBook - Well I just redid the book - and released version 2 - To find the free iBook on an iPad or Mac running mavericks - search for podcast101 - one word. Or look for the link in the show notes. If you had not downloaded this before - I would greatly appreciate the download. Even if you are not interested in learning how to podcast - as it helps me in the rankings. And I am trying to see how many new downloads it takes to get into the top 200 overall.
For those interested in starting a podcast - this teaches you everything you need to know on how to get a podcast started and launched. It includes going over the brand new libsyn 4 UI - plus of course how to record and edit using audacity. Another version is coming in the future to cover Garageband. But first I need to update to mavericks and the latest version of Garageband.
Anyway - I put in some audio recording samples showing a few different mics. And I removed the recommendation on using feedburner - as I know longer believe Google will support it long term.
Plus more tips and tricks a new podcaster needs to know when getting started.
Again I would greatly appreciate if everyone with an iPad or running Mavericks or really anyone with iTunes - would download this FREE - as in ZIP - NADDA - No cost to you iBook - just search for podcast101 one word in iBooks and iTunes.
Thanks for helping out - and I will report on numbers of download to get into the top 200 if I get into the top 200. Right now I am up to 44th place in Computers and internet - and 2nd place in sub category of Digital media.
1:23:48
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Transcript for Episode 299
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JEFF for sending in the music you hear in the background. JEFF wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Glass.mp3
Thanks JEFF for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank ROD for sending in the Artwork for today's show. ROD had the following to say.
Hi Rob,
I am not an artist or graphic designer by trade but I do like to 'have a go' and see what I can knock together.
Since buying the iPad Air in November of last year it has truly enhanced my creative passion and made it so much more portable and convenient. Also thanks to its great wealth of productivity apps that I just in general couldn't get from Android it has enabled me to shelve my laptop. I bought and tried the Microsoft Surface RT tablet, various Android ones too. Not even close!
FOR THIS ARTWORK Apps I used where:
- iDraw. An excellent Vector art program - I used this for the layout and design of shapes, images and the shading effects
- iPhoto. (Photo editing) this I used to remove the sterile feel to the draft image
- Snapseed. Photo editing) I used this for the stylised border
This is first time I have tried anything like this on the iPad it was great fun and for me very intuitive.
Regards
Rod Bailey, Bristol, England.
ROD Thanks again for sending in this artwork and folks you can see ROD'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 299 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
03:12
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “I think this will appeal to the Apple acolytes, but this is essentially just a really big iPod Touch. book lovers will continue to opt for lighter, cheaper e-readers like theAmazon Kindle, while people looking for a small Web-ready computer would gravitate toward netbooks. unquote
Charles Golvin, Forrester Research, 27 January 2011
Hey exactly how is it Forrester hirers their anal-ists again? Either it is over drinks or at a cousins wedding - Netbooks - Oh My - just saying.
03:54
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04:39
http://www.cbssports.com/
Ok - last year I blew it with the NCAA Tournament bracket - no I am not talking about my picks - that is a given - I mean about getting one set up for the show.
So this year I set it up early - look for the link in the show notes - but the group name is todayinios - and the password is tii
Please join and remember - you need to submit your picks before Tuesdays first games in Dayton. So picks must be in prior to lets say 5:00 PM ET on Tuesday the 18th.
Again if you have the CBS app or goto the website - our group name is todayinios - and the password is tii
Winners of the contest will get free app promo codes when they want them and I will see if I can get anything else donated to give away. But most importantly - you will get the pride in knowing you won this shows bracket - up to 3 entries per person.
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06:12
Ok - now into the news - and it is a good thing I decided not to record last night - because today Apple released iOS 7.1 Finally.
Before you upgrade to iOS 7.1 I always always recommend - one you wait a few days to make sure there are no issues.
Two follow these directions:
Sync over all your photos you may have taken to iPhoto or whatever you use - you don't want to loose any recent photos.
Next force quit all your open apps
Then sync and back up your iOS device to your computer.
Then go to Settings and Reset and select Reset network settings.
Once your iOS device reboots - rejoin your Wifi network - which if it has a password you need to re-enter.
Then go and do the upgrade.
Following the above steps does seem to make upgrades go better and with fewer issues.
As always if you are a jail breaker - stay away from the update - and really - what does it hurt to stay away until next week to see if there are issues with this update even if you are not a jail breaker. Don't be in such a rush. Plus some are reporting looong download times this evening - as the masses are starting to download the update - so now you really are best waiting until next week.
That said for you all - I have upgraded a few of my devices today.
I upgraded the iPhone 4, iPhone 5S and iPad Mini Retina - so far so good with them. However I could not get the download to work for my 3rd Gen iPad - kept getting a network Error and now it says 6 hours remaining for the download which is what it said over an hour ago. So yeah - that one may be waiting a bit before it is upgraded to 7.1 - So you might not have any choice but to wait. Not a good idea to upgrade once things bog down like that. So be patient - wait until the next episode next Monday to hear how things are going.
Per what is new in iOS 7.1 -
well as you know if you have been listening for the past few months - I have been using the beta for a few revs and we have talked about new features - but if you are like me you probably forgot what most if not all of them were. So I went back into the show notes for past episodes and here are the key highlights of the changes for iOS 7.1
1. At least for me - iOS 7.1 fixed the issue of crashing and re-booting. so that goes to the top of the list.
2. There is also improved contrast overall - where you have the option to reduce transparency turning the Dock and folder backgrounds a dark grey - so there are actually two options to chose - one called Reduce Transparency and the other called Darken Colors. This is under Settings - General - Accessibility - Increase Contrast. I actually saw a couple of people not liking how the new dock looks - and this is where you change that. Also under this category new to 7.1 is Reduce White Point. This slightly darkens the screen.
3. There are some camera updates - There is also a new HDR auto mode. Which it then looks at all 3 exposures and picks the best one for you. And if you select HDR now - it remains on the next time you open the camera app. Even after force quitting the camera app. Now you can also choose wether or not to upload all your burst mode photos.
4. Settings for touch ID and passcode have been bumped up to the main menu of the Settings App. No longer in General.
5. There is a new option to turn on button shaped in settings -- General and then accessibility.
6. There are new iPad wallpapers and for all iOS devices that support parallax - There is now a new option to turn on or off Parallax i.e. motion when selecting wallpapers for the iPad. the option to disable parallax for the iPad Wallpaper is now called Perspective zoom instead of reduce motion - when in the Wallpaper area - but over in Settings - General - Accessibility - yeah there you still turn on Reduce Motion to turn off parallax. So one place you turn on to turn off and another you turn off to turn off and they are called two different things - Pretty clear to me. Obviously Apple has been recruiting from the Android ranks again.
7. The iPad has gained a new Siri Voice gender option for the UK, Australia, Japan and Mandarin. As is normal with better sounding Siri - you will need for your iOS device to be connected via Wifi and plugged into a power source for it to download the improved siri voice files.
8. The Music App also now has new shuffle and repeat buttons that stand out much more.
9. CarPlay support - more on that later.
10. With siri - keep holding down the home button while you speak and release when done.
11. Improvements to Calendars to add a list of items under the month - when you tap on a day.
Other observations from the betas and the release of 7.1 - Animations are noticeably faster. Hearing that from many that just upgraded. There are a bunch of new animations and buttons in 7.1 from slide to unlock to powering down. There are also other fit and finish type changes with updates to fonts and text sizes. There is a redesigned shift and caps lock keys on the keyboard as well.
That said was one thing that went away that was in beta 1 of 7.1 that never came back and that is the option to enable Dark Keyboard. That was a nice feature and not sure why apple removed it - hopefully it will be back in the future.
Now that is not ALL the changes for iOS 7.1 - just the key ones in my mind - if there are some others I missed you think should have been covered or interesting to you - let me know - 206-666-6364 - 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com and speaking of emails Lets go to some of your early feedback on 7.1 so far.
14:11
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/10/apple-releases-ios-7-1/
?utm_source=osx&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=front
Hi, Rob. Great podcast, but I wish they were more frequent.
Just to let you know, again, that the calendar bug I reported months ago still persists in iOS 7.1:
- Year 1921 does not exist!
- Years 1920 and earlier do get their calendars screwed up
Yep, I'm refusing to time travel to witness the first human flight until Apple gets these calendars fixed.
BTW, I reported this bug to Apple, but they never answered back. Is there another way to report this?
Regards,
Fabio E
Hi Rob,
this is new for iOS 7.1. This came up when I plugged my phone into my computer. I get a message that says
QuoteDo you want to allow this computer to access information on Ben's iPhone 5C? If you don't allow access, you will not be able to manage or sync your iPhone with this computer. unquote
Regards,
Ben K
Hi Rob,
Check out the new wallpapers and aesthetic accessibility features in iOS 7.1
Regards,
Nathan F
16:39
http://recode.net/2014/02/28/apples-tv-hobby-is-now-a-billion-dollar-business/
And that is some Apple made by saying Apple TV has generated over 1 Billion with a B dollars from Apple TV in 2013 - so quickly people thought that meant they sold a billion dollars worth of Apple TV's something Apple quickly clarified - NO - it means that the Sales of the Apple TV units COMBINED with purchases people made from them - are greater than 1 Billion dollars. Also 2013 - does not actually mean Jan 1st to Dec 31st 2013 - but rather Apple fiscal 2013 which ran from beginning of Oct 2012 to the end of September 2013. So it did not include this past holiday season.
That all clarified - the News really is about Tim Cook saying quote it's a little more difficult to call it a hobby these days" unquote. This he said at the shareholders meeting.
17:55
http://qz.com/182763/apple-tv-is-apples-fastest-growing-product/
Right now it is looking like Apple has sold about 28 Million Apple TVs since the original unit back in 2007 - that compares to about 8 million for Roku it closest competitor in this space.
18:26
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/new-apple-tv-to-feature-games-and-apps-rumor-04-03-2014/
The fact Tim Cook is talking about Apple TV and saying it is no longer a hobby is a pretty good sign we will see a new Apple TV sooner rather than latter - well that and the fact we are way over due for a new device - which means more rumors on the 4th gen Apple TV. From the Financial times comes this blurb.
quote The significantly redesigned hardware will include greater support for video-games, already a popular pastime on its iPhones and iPads, as well as other new features which could include bringing its App Store to the TV set for the first time.
The release, which was delayed from the end of last year, could come "any week now", this source said. Apple has not commented on the rumors. unquote
Apple also recently had a one week promotion where if you purchased an Apple TV from Apples brick and mortar stores and online at Apple.com - you would get a $25 iTunes gift card. Clearly that looks like a nice inventory clearing promotion.
So what is coming first - the NCAA Final 4 or a new Apple TV?
Note Jim Dalrymple at the loop recently said this was not an indication of a new Apple TV coming. But a simple Nope to speculation this means a new Apple TV is coming - leaves a lot to be answered - is that Nope it is not coming when the one week promo is over - or not coming this month or not coming period? Because well eventually it seems a new Apple TV is coming and why else would Apple offer a promotion for Apple TV if not to clear some inventory - this is Apple we are talking about - how often do they do promotions like this - ummm - answer would be almost never.
Any way I think there is a new Apple TV coming sooner rather than later - and would be shocked if it is not hear before end of May and really surprised if not here by Mid April.
20:50
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Quest_about_designing_own_apps
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23:59
http://recode.net/2014/03/02/apples-ios-in-the-car-becomes-carplay
-due-in-models-later-this-year/
Ok - So Apple TV is no longer a Hobby for Apple and Tim Cook - well you know what they say Everyone needs a Hobby - especially CEO's. And rather then endurance racing or triathlons - it seems Tim's new Hobby is Cars. Or more precisely - CarPlay - which Apple just unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show - because someone else in Apple has skiing as a hobby no doubt. CarPlay is iOS in the Car - that apple talked about at WWDC back in June - so maybe unveiled is not the correct term.
Here is what Apple had to say about CarPlay quote March 3, 2014―Apple® today announced that leading auto manufacturers are rolling out CarPlay, the smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone® in the car. CarPlay gives iPhone users an incredibly intuitive way to make calls, use Maps, listen to music and access messages with just a word or a touch. Users can easily control CarPlay from the car’s native interface or just push-and-hold the voice control button on the steering wheel to activate Siri® without distraction. Vehicles from Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo will premiere CarPlay to their drivers this week, while additional auto manufacturers bringing CarPlay to their drivers down the road include BMW Group, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Kia Motors, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota Motor Corp. unquote
Apple also said quote CarPlay gives drivers access to all of their music, podcasts, audiobooks and iTunes Radioâ„ with easy navigation through listening choices from the car’s built-in controls or simply by asking Siri to pull up what you’d like to hear. CarPlay also supports select third-party audio apps including Spotify and iHeartRadio, so you can listen to your favorite radio services or sports broadcast apps while driving. unquote
Apple did not mention it in their press release - but Stitcher radio and Beast Music are listed on their website for Carplay was working as well.
It will be later in 2014 before we starts seeing any of these cars made
available and probably 2016 or later before all those mentioned roll this out. That said - it is a start - and well like I said Tim cook needs a new hobby. To me automotive interfaces that interact and are driven by your smartphone make more sense than getting another data plan for your car.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - DAVID_CARPLAY_QUESTION
http://www.macworld.com/article/2104242/the-real-impact-of-
carplay-its-the-software-dummy.html
28:57
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101261824
Thanks to Dex for this next one. Well it seems Apple and Sam Sung have officially split. No Not Samsung as in the evil company from South Korea - I mean Mr First name Sam - last name Sung - whom was mentioned some time ago as working at an Apple store in Vancouver BC. Some speculated that Sam sung were responsible in wooing away Mr Sung and I did hear from the Lawyers at the evil Sammy sung - A Mr Nicholas Atteen and Mr Alexander Keyhol - and they said they were not responsible for making Mr Sung leave Apple and have no knowledge of his whereabouts.
Good luck Mr Sung.
29:42
VOICEMAIL - Answr_Facetime_over_cellular
Hi Rob,
I had the same issue which the user in 298 reported about the faded songs on his device. I had tried to download my 1100+ songs from iCloud to my new iPhone 5S and only half of them downloaded, so I went to the Genius Bar, who told me to talk to the Apple support people by phone. After about half an hour, it was discovered that these songs were hidden, though I had not actually hidden them myself: must be something with setting up a new iOS device. Hidden items can be restored through iTunes (click on your login in the store, then "view account," then under the section "iTunes in the Cloud" select "manage" next to "Hidden Purchases") or on iOS (iTunes Store, scroll to bottom, tap on account login, sign in, then tap "Hidden Purchases"). Hope this helps and love the show.
Nick in WI
Hi Rob,
A caller wanted to know what Bluetooth works well with Siri.
I used to have this one http://www.myblueant.com/products/headsets/t1/index.php
What I loved about it was that you can listen to podcasts or music on it, and it does work with Siri and multiple devices. Something to keep in mind though, you must hold the button until it asks you what you want to do, that is the device itself, not Siri. If you tell it phone commands then it immediately launches Siri. Not perfect, but I could listen to podcasts playing on my iPad and if I got a call or a text on my iPhone I would still get them. Read the manual if you set it up because it does matter which device is the first one paired with it.
Regards,
Jason H
Hi Rob, this is in response to your request in the last podcast concerning what Bluetooth devices we use to connect to our iOS devices in the car. I tried a few and then stayed with Belkin's AirCast Auto Hands Free. It was super easy to install. It draws power from the cigarette lighter plug and connects to the cars sound system through the AUX port. My son uses the same device and connects to his car's sound system through a cassette player adapter. I have found the AirCast Auto extremely easy to use for placing and receiving phone calls, for playing music from my music library, and podcasts from my pod cast player and music from online music players, and for communicating with Siri to do all of the above and even more. I have even dictated iMessages with only a few miscues due to similar sounding words. All-in-all I am very pleased.
This device switches easily between music or podcasts and phone calls and back again when the call is over.
The AirCast Auto lists for $80 on Belkin's website but you can beat that price by shopping around at other online stores.
I can highly recommend the AirCast Auto by Belkin.
Aloha,
Will B,
Honolulu, HI
VOICEMAIL - Todd_AU_facetime_fdbk
VOICEMAIL - Mark_facetime_answer_ATT
Jared, Nick, Jason, Will, Todd and Mark - thanks for the feedback and help.
36:10
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now well over 500 members in our Google+ community.
Thanks to everyone that has joined.
We had over 90 posts since the last episode. Of those most replied to post there was one from Angel Voice that asked a question about upgrading from an iPhone 5 and remembering talk about S phones were the better time to upgrade. So essentially here is my thoughts on this - the upgrade from the 3G to 3GS - was much bigger than that from the Original to the 3G. The jump from the 4 to 4S was also more than from the 3GS to the 4. If you don't count the physical changes - which when the 4 first came out were an issue anyway. And again the different from the 5 to the 5S was much bigger than the different from the 4S to the 5. It was very hard for me to recommend anyone upgrade from a 4S to a 5 - but I don't pause to recommend going from a 4S to a 5S. But if you question is if you should wait a full year after the iPhone 6 comes out for the 6S - well at this time it is impossible to say - past performance / history is not promise for future results. Heck if the iPhone 6 has a sapphire screen and a 4K video recording feature - I am pretty sure I will bite the bullet and upgrade a year early. But I will not know for sure until Apple announces the next iPhone and that is not likely until some time in early to mid September.
Back to the Google+ community - well there were dozens and dozens of other posts - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
38:17
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-cfo-oppenheimer-retire-
end-135142614.html
Some other Apple employee news - Apple announced that Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer will retire and hand the reins to Luca Maestri in September - which is when Apples fiscal year ends. Mr Oppenheimer helped grow Apples cash horde from sub 10 Billion to in excess of 160 billion dollars. He also balanced the books when revenue went from 8 Billion a year to over 170 Billion. Guess it is always easy to balance the books when there is more money coming in than going out. Or at least a lot less stressful - if not easier. Mr Luca Maestri we look forward to hearing from you on future Apple Quarterly conference calls.
39:04
http://tidbits.com/article/14558
I mentioned Earlier the Tim cook was talking to Investors at Apples Investors meeting and Mr Cook had a great great quote at said Investors meeting - It was:
quote If you want me to do things only for ROI reasons, you should get out of this stock. unquote
By itself - that is just a great quote - it gets the extra great when put into context - Seems there was some idiot investor fund manager from NCPPR - they had pushed a proposal requiring Apple to disclose the cost of sustainability programs and be more transparent about its relationships with sustainability groups. That proposal was squashed like a bug. But then the guy from NCPPR questioned the effect of Apples sustainability programs on its bottom line and demanded Cook promise to do only things that are profitable - read socially irresponsible. It is not known if this guy was bald and stroking a white persian cat while saying all this - but it sounds like he could have been.
Anyway Mr Tim then angrily responded with that great great quote - quote If you want me to do things only for ROI reasons, you should get out of this stock. unquote
Companies that only focus on the bottom line quickly loose focus on the company and their products and their customers and their future.
Kudos Timothy Donald Cook on keeping some things more important than just the bottom line.
40:42
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2062463-apple-steve-jobs-was-right
Thanks to Cretan for sending me a link for a little more pretext on Tim cooks comments from seeking alpha quote
"When we work on making our devices accessible by the blind," he [Tim Cook] said, "I don't consider the bloody ROI." He said that the same thing about environmental issues, worker safety, and other areas where Apple is a leader.
He didn't stop there, however, as he looked directly at the NCPPR representative and said, unquote - well he actually said that great great quote - but now you have even more pretext on it.
41:41
http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-5s-price-drop
Thanks to all that sent in links per this next story - and that is the iPhone 5S price has been dropped at Walmart to $119 for the 16 GB version. This offer looks to be in place for the rest of March - kind of a march madness event I guess. Basically the price is now close to where the 5C price was when it launched - yeah if you are looking for a new iPhone right now - the $119 price is pretty nice - that said I would recommend higher storage of at least 32 GB and really the 64 GB is my first recommendation. It shows the Higher capacities on line at walmart.com - but it does not show if they are then $229 and $329. In any case you need to check with your local walmart to get this deal.
42:47
http://seekingalpha.com/article/2057243-apple-outguns-intel
Thanks to Cretan for this next one - that compares some bench mark tests for Intels new Z3480 processor - that is their new top of the line mobile processor. And there should be lots of quotes thrown in that last sentence. Because top of the line for Intel and mobile - yeah - not so top of the line over all. The bench mark score for the Z3480 was 1327 - with higher better. That is just about the A6 processor - yes the one for the iPhone 5. Not the A7 found in the iPhone 5S which was twice the score of the new Z3480 from intel - yikes. Which is why you are not likely to see that processor in all to many devices any time soon or at all.
43:32
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/05/a8-chip-underway-tsmc/
This leads us into some rumors about the A8 chip the one likely to be powering the next gen iPhones and iPads - likely to launch early fall. Well in the past Sammy has been building the chips for Apple - but rumors are coming up that this time around the A8 will actually be built by TSMC with their 20 nanometer processing. And it would be a quad core 64 bit CPU with quad core Graphics processor as well.
Initially it was thought that TSMC and Sammy would split the production of the A8 - but now the rumors are saying it is all TSMC's business. Mind you last year a very similar rumor was spread just about this time of the year with regards to as then not announced A7 processor - and well that turned out to be a bogus rumor just as this one may also be.
But will be interesting to see what apple has in store for the A8 processor - as yet there is still nothing out there up to par with the A7 processor when it comes to benchmark tests.
44:50
http://blogs.computerworld.com/cybercrime-and-hacking/23620/
student-hackers-make-apples-ios-7-siri-way-more-useful-spotify-support
Interesting article from Jonny Evans at computer world titled - Student hackers make Apple's iOS 7 Siri way more useful with Spotify support
Essentially four freshman students The university of Pennsylvania have hacked Apple's iOS 7s voice assistant to control third-party apps with Siri without jailbreaking their iPhone.
They were able to show siri turning on and off Hue lights - and playing songs on spotify - which sounds cool - but it is not something you will be able to use now. As it requires a man in the middle hack - essentially they called their hack google plex - and you would say google plex turn on the lights - and what happens is siri is hearing google as the action and plex turn on the lights - and their hack is to get your phone set up with a spoofed DNS s that requests from siri to search go to their servers and not googles. So their server gets the request for plex turn off the lights - and it performs the action - while they say this will be used with other apps - it seems - it is just a little to techie for most users.
Cool demo and genius implementation - but I don't see it overly practical - but hopefully Apple sees this and works to make Siri even more useful and allows in iOS 8 - more control from siri.
Links in the show notes to the article at computer world and also to the site these guys set up - better than siri dot com.
http://betterthansiri.com/
46:54
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ellen-degeneres-caught-cheating-
oscars-124058998.html
Hi Rob,
I really like the existing size of the iPhone. I have an iPhone 5 and will be buying the 6 if it is anything smaller than a Note! If they made it that big, which I'm sure they won't, I'll get a 5s. Speaking of Samsung (boooo and hisss), if you watched the Oscars you saw Ellen using a Samsung for all those selfies. if you look online, you'll see as soon as she went backstage, she went back to her iPhone. They have to pay celebrities to use their crappy phone!
Regards,
Steph in Henderson, NV
Samsung was a major sponsor of The Oscars last week - and it seems that Samsungs sponsor ship was turning it into more an informercial for Samsung with Ellen taking selflies with celebs using a samsung phone - out on stage and in the audience - but once she went back stage - seems Ellen took out the phone she really cared about - her iPhone and took more selflies and posted them on twitter and well it said taken with an iPhone. Which just slapped Sammy in the face - awe - kind of makes you feel sad for them - or not.
48:04
VOICEMAIL - Laura_nashville_fdbk_appleTV
Hey Rob, I use an app to keep all my passwords called Dashline. Keeps any online account separately...plus payments for credit cards, IDs and also a password generator.
Regards,
The Figgmister
Hi Rob
I posted this in the Google+ community but I was wondering if any one else has this problem. I have the iPhone 5s that is NOT jailbroken, occasionally when I'm multitasking on my phone switching between apps it will basically crash and restart. It happens probably about once a day,
Regards,
Chris in Orange County, CA
Hi Chris - I had some restarting issues as well before I went to iOS 7.1 - beta - and since I have been on the beta the issue for me is gone. So hopefully apple will pull the trigger soon maybe this week for iOS 7.1 for Gold Master release.
Hi Rob,
Have you've found that someone ask you or yourself, get what did I pay for that app if anything?
You go to look at see either a cloud icon or free even if you paid for it. It would be nice if apple showed the price but also that you already own it! Is there a way to know other than having to look way back on your purchase downloads which takes way to long? Sometimes u can "see" the price for a split second when u search for it in the App Store
Regards,
Michael
VOICEMAIL - Derrek_Apple_TV_Rearrange_icons
Hi Derrek - Yes I am aware of that - what I was saying was a new Apple TV would give you a list of TV channels i.e. - replace your cable set top box - but rather than it be a linear set of channels stuck in some highly questionable order - you would be able to re-arrange the channels in any order you want - thus grouping all the sports channels together, and pushing others to the bottom of the list. But yes on Apple TV now - for the Tiles they have you can change the order around - move to towards the top the ones you care the most about.
53:57
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iskelter/slatepro-personal-techdesk
Hi Rob,
With regards to kickstarter projects I thought this was a pretty cool desk and it looks like this one is funded!
Regards
Jason H
Hi Jason thanks for the heads up on the SlatePro - Personal TechDesk this is quote Designed for your office, home, or apartment and made for professionals, students, designers, gamers, or just anyone with a desk unquote. Essentially it is a desk with cut out and notches and slots designed for your digital lifestyle especially your iOS and Apple Lifestyle. But really it will work for anyone with multiple electronic devices - which I am guessing is everyone listening to this show.
One thing I noticed about it was that it was designed and shown for anyone with a desk if they were right handed - so I emailed the person running this and asked - hey what about us lefties and his response - which came back within minutes was.
Hi Rob,
Between you and me, I'll be posting an update with a stretch goal on Monday. There has been far too many requests for a left handed model. Thanks for writing in. The update should be posted Monday. Thanks!
Nathan
Ok - well now between him and me and all of you too.
Always nice to see thus running a Kickstarter project reply quickly to emails.
Per this project - he had a goal of $12k to start and is at about 50k now. So well past his goal. This one will go until March 27th at 8:00 AM CT. Pricing starts now at $448
Search for SlatePro - one word at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 299 at today in iOS dot com.
55:48
http://www.dreamjb.com/2014/02/apple-id-2-step-verification-system.html
One of the security features introduced by Apple is 2 step verification - and that system is just available in a few markets - but now it is coming to a few more - Japan, Canada and some European countries. Actually it has now been made available specifically to Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, France, and Spain.
The 2 step verification is where you first enter your Apple ID and password as usual. Then Apple sends a verification code to one of your devices - and you enter that code to verify your identity and complete the sign in.
This is optional by the way
56:26
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/02/28/apple-preparing-software-
update-to-enhance-functionality-of-iphone-5s-touch-id
Hi Rob,
FYI. I raised this issue on your show about touch ID forgetting finger prints. I think people who didn’t experience the issue tended to minimize it. Glad to see Apple has finally admitted the issue and is doing something about it! It’s not been an issue for me since getting my 3rd iPhone 5s!
Regards,
Dr. Dave
Hi Dr. Dave - first - this article is just rumor at this point. Siting a source familiar with Apple - so don't get too excited or happy about Apple doing something - until well Apple actually does something. In the mean time folks if you have issues with fingerprints not working with touch ID - first make sure reduce motion is turned on - that turns off parallax - that helped a lot of people - and then next it going in and retraining over and over touch ID for your finger prints - for all parts of your finger.
Per Apple helping out - like suggested by a source familiar - well we will need to wait and see on that - Sources familiar is really a bloggers euphemism for I made up this next story based my own speculation - but will try to give it some street cred by saying it came from some unknown source. Please see The Verge and BGR for how this is done ad-nausium.
58:18
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1:00:05
VOICEMAIL - Daryl_chi_siri_handsfree_answer
Hi Rob,
Per Show 298 and The blind gentleman who had problems with Siri using the wrong contact.
How about suggesting he change his contact address to:
Last name, First Name.
That way there should be no confusion. Now if you have several Johnson's I would suggest
Last name, First initial
Regards,
Doug McV
Hi Rob,
I have not tested it yet, but what if you just create a unique nickname for the contacts and refer to them that way when using Siri?
Regards,
Fabio E
Hi, rob, on the last episode of tii, a listener asked how he could use Siri in the car with buuetooth without siri going over Bluetooth. I have a wavejamr Bluetooth music receiver that i use at home in my iPod docks but it also is advertised as being able to be used in the car. I find it annoying that it gives the behavior the listener is describing, but it does indeed provide that functionality. When you press and hold the home button, siri comes up and you can talk to it and her(or his) response will come through your phone speaker. Heres a link to this little device.
http://wavejamr.com/
Regards,
Ben K
VOICEMAIL - DEV_REVIEW_CAPCLASH_TII
Hi rob, I saw there was an update to the gmail app that included backround app refresh. I hate waiting and I love this new feature. It was included in an update to the gmail all right after iOS 7 came out but mysteriously removed a few weeks later.
This feature is awesome. There are also some minor ui tweaks throughout the new version of the app.
Regards,
Ben K
Hi Rob.
You've been a great help to me in my first 2 requests for advice so I'm hoping the trend continues.
Do you or your audience know of a way to clear the badge for the Messages app once I've looked at the message on the lockscreen, without having to go into the Messages app? I am jailbroken so I am willing to run a jailbreak tweak.
Regards,
Chris
Las Vegas
Hi Rob,
My car (2012 Honda Accord) has a USB connection that I can use to listen to audio through the car's sound system, but phone calls bypass it.
Do you or your listeners know of an app or hardware device that would allow a caller's voice to be directed through the car's speakers?
Regards,
Preston B
VOICEMAIL - Trace_quest_music_app_speak_text
1:06:52
https://twitter.com/evad3rs
There is a new update to the evasi0n jailbreak - version 1.0.7 - and according to the evaders team the way to find out if you need to update is to search for sslpatch one word in cydia - if it is in there - you do not need to update - if it is not in there - then cydia is not updating for you and you need to update.
This issue is such that you do need to rejailbreak fully - as they can't update automatically those effected - because the issue is the inability to update packages.
1:07:44
http://www.cultofmac.com/268632/iphone-cases-may-partly-responsible-
poor-5c-sales-analyst/
Hi Rob,
The picture is of a tweet from 9to5Mac "Opinion: Will Apple abandon the 'low cost' iPhone due to it's apparent failure"
And earlier I saw a cult of mac article titled something along the lines of iPhone 5c disappointing sales due to cases
Am I crazy, wasn't the iPhone 5c (this tremendous disappointment) not the 2nd best selling phone on 3 of the 4 major carriers in the US and the 3rd in the other beating Sammy's shiny new device? Maybe you have a how wrong we're they? segment almost current. and Gene Munster, wow, but hey I'm not an "expert"
Expert cynic more like it, but maybe I'm the one that's not getting it, guess we'll see with the next quarter announcement.
Regards,
Jason H
Hi Jason - yeah - it always cracks me up when people talk about the great failure the iPhone 5C is - yet it is the number 2 or 3 best selling handset at all major carriers in the US. Look the iPhone 5C was never meant to sell as well as the 5S - and given the technical differences vs price differences over all - I have no idea why it is selling at all. But it is and it is selling well very well vs other handsets not called the iPhone 5S. And it is not like 1. Apple ever said what actual sales are - or 2. Apple said what they expected sales to be. So yeah - how can anyone know if it is a disappointment to Apple or a amazing success - from Apples point of view.
1:09:25
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/02/25/fcc-speed-test/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fcc-speed-test/id794322383?mt=8
The FCC launched their own speed test app for iOS - seems the NSA just did not have enough info on you - and now they want you to install the FCC app so they can cross their t's and dot their I's when it comes to their dossier on you. Or maybe this is just an innocent app made by the FCC so you can check your local speed so they can see where in the US our network needs improving. And according to the FCC quote
Privacy is paramount. The FCC has taken significant measures to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of volunteers for this program. Using privacy measures developed and reviewed by a diverse team of privacy experts, any data that could potentially identify specific smartphones is analyzed and processed to ensure privacy protection. unquote
Yup any data that could potential identify users is analyzed by the NSA and processed to ensure protection. Link to the app in the show notes - just incase you know you are not overly paranoid and do want to help out the FCC to see how network speeds are in the US.
1:10:37
VOICEMAIL - Tim_Chi_answr_ATT_unlocking_instructions
VOICEMAIL - Tim_chi_ATT_mobile_share_plan
Hi Rob,
I have one reason not to get the more everything from att. If you have the unlimited plan still. That's better than 10gb.
Regards,
Ben K
Hi Rob:
On episode 298 about the caller asking to unlock sprint iPhone, i do use sprint and sprint unlocks iphones for free after having the phone for at least 90 days, i renew my contract with the iphone 5 and since u travel overseas a lot i called sprint and they told me that i had to have the phone for at least 90 days, after the 90 days i called sprint back and they factory unlocked my iphone thru itunes.
About the caller having issues with imessage while traveling, i experience the same issue, after researching i found that you have to enable roaming to be able to use imessage, i opted to just use whatsapp or telegram while i travel and it can be used on wifi
Regards,
Jorge M
Hello Rob,
I have heard on your show that you enjoy your pebble watch. I am looking into getting one, but I was wondering if you think the next iPhone coming out this fall will have the iWatch come out as well?
I really value your opinion and was wondering if that iWatch was coming out because if it's not I am going to go ahead and pursue and purchase a Pebble watch.
Regards,
Doug
Cincinnati
Hi Rob
every time i use my iphone 5c blue 16GB it get warm is that hardware thing is it the iphone 5c or is just the case i'm useing its a body glove
Regards,
Zach
Hi Rob, I'm a first time writer long time listener. I just purchased the TII app, and used the easy email link. Here are some of my suggestions about photo apps. I use camera+ for shooting and light editing. It syncs all the photos in the lightbox over icloud from iphone to ipad so you can edit on either before saving to your camera roll. For detailed editing, Facetune is a great little app that let's you whiten teeth, smooth blemishes, patch spots, selectively blur areas, highlight details, even re-shape objects. It's great for fine-tuning a photo that's not quite right. Perspective Correct is another app that is great for adjusting the view angle of photos that are slightly off. For collages, the best by far has been Diptic PDQ (which stands for Pretty Dang Quick). It lives up to its name and makes putting multiple photos together very easy and fast.
One highly regarded photo shooting and editing app is VSCO cam. It is nice looking and to use, but once edited the photos seem to have a slightly "washed out" sameness to them. For some moody shots it's great though. One question for the listeners is if they know of any other photo apps that sync a photo editing lightbox through icloud between iDevices.
Regards,
Jordan from Massachusetts
VOICEMAIL - Brent_OK_Answr_unlock_ATT_other_info
1:21:27
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
Stick around for the end of the episode today after the music - I have some additional voice mail message with regards to Siri and the Reminders app that did not fit earlier into the show and thought they would go well together at the end of the show.
And that folks is kinda going to do it for us today.
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LA Williams_SIRI_Answrs
Justin_PA_Siri_tips_for_use
Jeff_Answr_siri_names_suggestion
Brent_chi_fdbk_reminder_app
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Transcript for Episode 298
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
JON for sending in the music you hear in the background. JON wrote:
Hi Rob,
This is a blues number - recorded using Garageband on the iPad and I used an iRig adapter to plug the harmonica into the iPad. It's a blend of two tunes: Homeydripper and Evan's Shuffle.
Regards,
Jon
SONG_Evan_Honey.m4a
Thanks JON for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank MIKE J for sending in the Artwork for today's show. MIKE had the following to say.
Hi rob, I made this artwork on my iOS device using the sketchy app. This is a sketch of you.
Regards,
Mike J
01:57
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote 5 Reasons Why Apple’s iPad Tablet Will Fail
1. It won’t fit in your pocket.
2. It’s too expensive.
3. It won’t replace the laptop.
4. You only get access to a watered-down Internet.
5. No one really needs an iPad. unquote
Daniel Nations, About.com Guide, 26 January 2010
Good thing no one really needed an iPad - hate to see what the shortages would have looked like if people actually needed one of these things - just saying.
02:32
For Promo codes - On Ep 297 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the apps BLAZE&GRAZE,SLENDER MAN ORIGINS and FEED ME MUNCHY . We will be giving out those promo codes sometime this week.
If you would like to learn more about this app go back and listen to the beginning of Epi 297.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/02/21/apple_patches_ios_ssl
_vulnerability/
03:30
There is a lot of mis reporting or exaggerating or just plain link baiting going on about the SSL bug in iOS 6, iOS 7 and Mac OS X .9
This is not something where if you are at home on your private locked down network and surfing the web you are at risk. Repeat in that scenario you were not at risk.
This is what is called a man in the middle type vulnerability - and it WAS a major vulnerability in that regards - but it still required some evil nehr do well to be on the same network or be creating the network for them to get access to your private data.
This is not about visiting a website and getting malware installed on your device or it stealing your contacts info.
This is about you doing what you thought was a secure transaction on an open network and having the secure transaction or data stream being exposed. I don't want to down play this vulnerability at all - and if you have not updated your iOS device or Mac running Mavericks - you need to STAT.
Per explaining this bug - with out getting all techie.
The simplest analogy of this is you are in a class and you want to pass a note to sally - and you hand the note to billy and ask him to pass it to sally. But you don't want Billy to read the note so you lock it in a small box - and only Sally and you have a key. If SSL is working correctly - no mater who in the room gets the box it does not matter the note is safe as only you and Sally can unlock the box.
But in this case with Apples bug - the lock was broken - and anyone that go a hold of the box could use a paper clip or bobby pin to unlock it.
You will hear this bug referred to Goto Fail bug - that is because this bug is where they had the action - goto fail twice in a row in basically an if then type statement. Or to put it in basic coding logic - if true then goto fail else goto fail.
In other words no matter what goto fail - and that sadly was in one place that brought the whole Apple SSL security house of cards come a crumbling down.
Happily there is no reason you should from this point on be effected by this - Apple has pushed out fixes for this. But if you are still not sure you should update - here are some tweets from Musclenerd - from the iPhone dev team
quote - It takes no iOS expertise for bad guys to abuse the SSL bug Apple just fixed. Many more can exploit (for bad) SSL bug than a normal iOS bug
yep it really is a must-have update. Otherwise you’ll always be doubting your online privacy/security
Apple didn’t apply even 1 update that would’ve broken evasi0n7 at 7.0.6 (i.e. they let JBers have the SSL fix too). Thanks, Apple! :)
I wouldn’t want to be that guy at some future tech or infosec conference using older firm ware :) Or even maybe just at a baseball game
In a nut shell - update to iOS 7.0.6 or 6.1.6 and if you are on a Mac - running Mavericks update to the latest version there.
If you are jailbroken and don't want to update - or can't - get the tweak - SSLpatch - one word - and it will also fix Apples SSL Bug.
Goto: Fail -
https://gotofail.com/
08:10
If you want to check your mac or iOS device to see if it is vulnerable to the SSL goto fail bug - go to - gotofail.com on the browser you like to use and see. Plus check from safari.
On my Mac which I have not upgrade to Mavericks yet - it is fine - I am running - 10.8.5 - and the tests say I am fine. Actually on the Mac side this bug was not introduced until 10.9 - mavericks. Which kind of kills the whole tin foil hat theory that this was what the NSA meant in their prism slide when they said they added Apple in Oct 2012. So the Mac side it was Fall 2013 for Mavericks and it was Sept 2012 for iOS 6 when this bug was intro'd into the wild. Not Oct 2012 like the Tin foil hatters are speculating.
Don't blame on malice that which can easily be explained by incompetence.
As I mentioned the good news is Apple did already release patches for all the OS versions effected by this bug. So one advantage of iOS is you get quick updates and even updates for versions no longer officially supported. As in iOS 6.x
Ok yes - that is making lemonade out of lemons - but remember as bad as this was and it was bad - once made public updates were out to everyone effected.
Not the same can be said for Android - where there is a major security bug that is just as bad going on two years old.
This site will help you determine whether your computer is vulnerable to #gotofail.
Safe.
We have examined your OS and browser version information and determined that an active vulnerability test was appropriate. Fortunately, your browser correctly aborted loading our test image upon seeing an invalid ServerKeyExchange message.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/22/us-apple-flaw
-idUSBREA1L01Y20140222
https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/02/22/applebug.html
10:27
By the way for those that are code junkies - you can see the code in question by looking the link titled - ImperialViolet Apple's SSL / TLS bug in the show notes for ep 298 over at today in iOS dot com.
Here is some feedback on the updates:
Hi Rob,
This update for the 3GS has to break some kind of record
Being able to update and refresh a phone this old is simply amazing !!!!
The 3GS has been the best money I have ever spent
Regards,
Anthony McD
http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/02/new-ios-flaw-makes-devices
-susceptible-to-covert-keylogging-researchers-say/
10:56
Here are some more titles for a different iOS subject.
Quote iOS flaw makes devices susceptible to covert keylogging, researchers say unquote
Or Quote iOS 7 has dangerous key logging vulnerability unquote
or Quote New Security flaw opens iPhone, iPads to covert key logging. unquote
or Well you get the picture.
Lets forget for a second about this all being available in any OS that allows programs to run in the background. This is big news because with iOS it is a theoretical possibility that researchers have found - which is much more of a threat than the already in the real world implementation of key logging in Android, linux and Windows. It is the fear of what might be vs the reality of what is that makes this so news worthy. Or maybe it just makes good link bait.
While the SSL issue is a real world issue - this key logging one on the iOS side is not - if you want a key logging issue - just look at android -
there are a plethora of key logging apps - and not all of them are malware. Just some of them.
Why ZDNET and Arstechnica saw fit to publish an article about this is well proof that link bait still works.
Now if you want to talk about what this quote theoretical vulnerability unquote is - essentially they researchers showed how they could get an app into the iTunes app store that when running in the background can then monitor keystrokes done in another app. Not that they found any in the wild - just that they know how to do this and they put the code in an app that was then approved by Apple - for testing purposes and they are working with Apple on this by the way.
Their recommendation is that you close out any apps you are not using. So don't leave flappy birds or other free apps like that open - force quit them - if you don't want to be as exposed to this theoretical vulnerability.
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2014/02/background
-monitoring-on-non-jailbroken-ios-7-devices-and-a-mitigation.html
http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/02/why-is-an-app-worth-as-
much-as-a-small-oil-field/
13:08
Also big in the news of late is Facebook dropping 19 Billion dollars with a b on WhatsApp - which has over 400 Million users of their app world wide - which is a text messaging app. Or more precisely it is a messaging app that allows for text messages that are not via your carrier - i.e. don't count against your text message plan.
Now there was a little brew ha ha - back in December and again in Jan - when people saw requests from Facebook - per the Facebook app for Android - for you to give Facebook permission to read your texts. Facebook said this was so they could check your text messages for ones they send with confirmation codes. And that they are not actually you know reading your messages for content. But well if you give them permission cart blanc to read your text message - then well they can. And because of this some WhatsApp users are running away as fast as they can.
That said - If the user base of WhatApp users drops from 450 Million to 446 Million users - it is not really a big deal to Facebook. As not only did they get What's app - but probably just as important - they kept Google from getting What's app - whom is reported to be the other party that was trying to acquire them - thus creating a bidding war and hence the 19 Billion with a B price paid.
Congrats to the devs of Whats App on a true Rags to Riches story. Oh and yeah you have to love that one of the co-founders Acton - was turned down for a job at Facebook prior to the creation of whatsApp. So he went from a job that could have paid in the 100k range to a pay out 5 years later in the Billions from Facebook. Kudos.
15:06
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17:42
PLAY VOICEMAIL - TIM_chi_cellular_facetime
Hi rob. A caller wanted to know how to do FaceTime over 3G. The simple answer is you can't do it. There was some iOS 6 update (I think) that started to let you do FaceTime over cellular, but it was only a feature for iPhone 4S and later iphones. FaceTime only works over LTE and "4g". I've tried to use FaceTime over 3G and it dosent work for me either. I'm on at and t.
Ben K
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ANSWR_FACETIME_3G
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
19:48
Some really good activity in our Google+ community.
Which is to be expected since we now have over 490 Google+ users in that community - Yup we almost to the 500 member mark. Thanks to everyone that has joined.
We had over 60 posts since the last episode. Of those most replied to post there was one from Cresent Bolton - whom asked about Photo Apps and where he could create folders and put pictures in them in that app. One of the answers was Chris in London who pointed out the jailbreak app - Photo Organiser Pro - and Alex Tran pointed out Photo Organizer 7 - which is also for jail breakers.
There were posts about the SSLpatch for Jailbreakers, Talk about SnappyCam Pro app, Talk about apps to remotely access your mac desktop from your iOS device. Answer - Team Viewer, and there was a post from Michael Price pointing out that all the latest updates keep turning bluetooth back on by default when you do the update.
And well there were dozens of other posts - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 490+ of you already in the community and contributing.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/privacy/23550/apple-values-your
-privacy-ads-firms-complain
21:17
With all the grief apple is getting about security - there is also another group complaining about Apple with regards to their privacy policy. That group would be Ad Firms and they are complaining Apple puts you the end users privacy way above the needs of the advertisers - Well Shame on you Apple.
Per Apples part to these complaints they said
Quote Apple respects the privacy of our customers and the security of their information. Because of this, iAd allows users to control their own ad preferences so that their experience is on their own terms," Unquote
Oh but they were not done with such blasfamy - they also said
quote Apple has always placed a priority on protecting our customers’ personal data, and we don’t collect or maintain a mountain of personal details about our customers in the first place," unquote
It is almost as if you know Apple cares about you the end user more than they do the Advertisers - Gasp.
This really does come back to what I have always said is a fundamental difference between Apple on one side and Google and Facebook on the other.
With Apple you the end user are the customer. With Google and Facebook - you the end user are the product and the customer is the Advertisers.
I do find it ironic that Android fan boys call Apple users sheep - when it is they who are have their privacy sold and slaughtered for the Advertisers. Just Sayin.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57618833-37/
real-or-not-iphone-6-photos-are-everywhere/
23:06
Hi Rob,
I was thinking after episode 296. IF and that's a big if Apple continues it's pattern for the next few years we will see a new iPhone in September, let's call it iPhone 6. Then maybe in 2015 when September rolls around we see an iPhone 6s where the S is "sapphire". I think a sapphire screen would be amazing, and an innovation that is very Apple, make something that people actually use and care about better!
Regards
Jordan in Omaha, NE
Hi Jordan - Bite your tongue. Lets hops it is not 2 years for a sapphire iPhone - and the next one has it.
Rumors about the iPhone 6 picked up a little this month when supposed pictures of an iPhone 6 surfaced - including by Sonny Dickson - who had photos of the iPad air early and also the iPhone 5C.
The supposed pictures being leaked lend to a larger screen - possibly edge to edge.
What ever the case it is likely going to be September before said next gen iPhone or iPhones launch.
And again lets hope Jordan in Omaha is wrong.
http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/5/wall-street-journal-offers-
more-clues-situation-forthcoming-apple-tv
25:16
Lets move to some rumors that might be happening any day or week now - and that is the 4th gen Appel TV.
Supposedly the next gen Apple TV will be hear prior to June - and that makes sense if it is going to run apps - Apple will want it live prior to WWDC.
The key question is will it run apps - and will it be more of a cable box. One could see the next gen Apple TV allowing the connection of the coaxial cable along with ethernet and wifi for streaming.
Imagine being able to rearrange your stations on your AppleTV slash set top box to be in the order you want.
Oxygen, lifetime, Hallmark - all that stuff you could move to the bottom of the list.
At the top you could have all your sports channels and the scifi channel - plus FX and AMC. And more importantly you can put the 4 channels together that will have the NCAA tournament - so you don't have to jump all over the place those first couple of days of the tourney.
Oh And it would have a DVR.
Yeah - that would be worth the investment in more than just one device.
And yeah - it would have apps and work with game controllers.
That is what is possible for the next Apple TV.
Or it just might look and work the same except it have an on demand figure skating tile added.
Lets hope for the former and not the later.
http://www.cultofmac.com/267673/samsung-
announces-gold-galaxy-s5-match-iphone-5s/
26:53
Hi Rob,
There truly is no limit to Samsungs copying, reminds me what people used to say about Michael Jordan "always imitated, never duplicated"
Regards,
Jason H
Hi Jason - yup - The Galaxy 5S oops - I mean S5 - has a finger print scanner and even a gold version. Hmm where did they come up with those ideas?
What is interesting is that Sammy received ZERO grief from the press about their finger print scanner - yet - Apple was put through the ringer about their much much more secure implementation of finger print scanning. See Sammy is giving 3rd parties access to your biometric data. Nice
Or as John Grubber said
quote But how come so many people lost their feces over the clearly more-secure iPhone fingerprint sensor, and there's not a peep about Samsung's? Where's the letter to Samsung from Senator Al Franken? unquote
Makes you wonder what the press will be complaining about when Apple intros a sapphire screen on the iPhone 6 - My guess is someone will likely bring up child labor issues at sapphire mines in Madagascar not realizing All of Apples Sapphire is grown in a plant in Arizona.
Oh and that gold colored Galaxy S5 - yeah the gold is not all that good looking - looks like a big band aid - Really - look at the pic from twitter user JoannaStern - which is over at cult of mac. Pretty funny.
http://9to5mac.com/2014/02/27/googles-sundar-pichai-android
-not-designed-to-be-safe-would-target-android-too-if-
he-were-making-malware/
28:40
Thanks to Chris in London for the heads up on this next one.
Quote
We cannot guarantee that Android is designed to be safe, the format was designed to give more freedom. When people talk about 90% of malware for Android, they must of course take into account the fact that it is the most popular operating system in the world. If I had a company dedicated to malware, I would also be addressing my attacks on Android.unquote
That comes from Sundar Pichai Googles Android Head. Now he was remiss in one area it is over 95% of malware - and basically nothing for iOS - even though iOS is on about 20% of active smartphone devices. And given iOS users are more affluent in general - you would think there would be some interest in getting malware on iOS - it is just that it is difficult to do.
But you just have to love that last part quote - If I had a company dedicated to malware, I would also be addressing my attacks on Android. unquote
Surprise - they are.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Sherry_tips_reminder_list
30:57
Hi Rob,
I totally disagree with you bashing the usefulness of android tablets.
I have multiple android tablets deployed as time clocks at the small
college where I work. There is no need to keep them under lock and
key. I just put them in our maintenance closets. iPads? No way! They'd
walk off in week. I'm sticking with Android on this one.
Love the show
Brian in Grand Rapids MI.
Brian I guess I must concede that point - if you need a tablet and need one that no one would bother ever risk jail time to steal - then yes and Android tablet would fit the bill.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ROB_FEEDBK_SIRIREMINDERS
Hi Rob,
The new "mobile share" data shared plan I got gives me 10 gb data to share on
4 smart phones, ul talk , ul text, free hot spot use on all devices.
To add a iPad bring it in they will put a chip in and see if it is unlocked, to add iPad Is 10.00 mo. And shares your data.
I'm sure you already knew this , but it was attractive enough for me and saves me money.
Not much need for me to jailbreak now.
Regards,
Steve in Springberg MO
Hi Rob thank you for letting me Know about the software update 7.0.6
I lost my iPhone on Tuesday before I left the house and a little voice said I was going to lose my iPhone but I ignored the voice and the 2nd time the voice told me to put the phone in my draw but I Did not listen. when I did lose my phone I Tried to look for it with find my iPhone - Except I did not have find my iPhone Turned on so I did not have a ph for two days. I went to sprint to have them turn it off but they told me if I was to do that I would freeze my contract. so I still did not panic. Today - Thursday I took my son to school and the principal told me that she had my phone and good thing that I did not lock it because she was able to go through the pictures and see who the phone belongs to. I've learned my lessons.
Number one : Always Listen to that voice
Number Two: Turn on Find My iPhone
and
Number three - don't leave naked selfies on your iPhone for your kids principal to find.
Regards,
Redacted.
Ok - I kind of made up the 3rd one - but it could have happened. In any case time for a good reminder - if you do not have find my iPhone turned on - WHY? Are you waiting for a golden ticket invitation from Tim cook? Well it ain't a comin - just turn on find my iPhone on all your iOS device and add the screen lock. Do it now - hit pause - we will wait.
Ok - welcome back - don't you feel better having it turned on.
Hi Rob
On episode 297 someone was asking about Kick-starter - hand-crank charger.
That's great but if the road trip is within a couple days of civilization (maybe a weekend). how about the Morphie battery pack ($98.00 Best Buy) I got the dual USB unit that can charge 2 units, or, for me, have 4 full charges on my iPhone 5.
I am out of my car but listen to Stitcher on my iPhone 5. Therefore, I need recharge a couple times per day. I have gone 4 full charges before having to re-charge this Morphie.
Regards,
Doug Mc Vey
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ROG_SIRI_REMINDERS_BLUETOOTH
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/29731548/
microsoft-office-word-processor-for-ipad
38:06
Here is an interesting kickstarter - not sure I ever had one with this low a pledged total - $19 so far and there are 22 days to go - Mar 22 at 7:36 PM Central time.
They have a goal of $5,000 - which is not much.
What this is is a Microsoft Office Word Processor for iPad.
I really like the features.
* Create and edit .Doc word files.
* Create folders. Add or remove files in folders.
* Use special editing features such as bold, underline & italic.
* Bullet styling: Numbers, letters, check marks and Roman numerals.
* Multiple font styles, sizes and colors. Also comes with a multi color selector for custom coloring for files.
* Open files from email and cloud accounts such as Dropbox, Box, Evernote, Microsoft Sky-Drive, WebDav, Google Drive, Sugar Sync and iCloud!
And there are other features.
But I think where this project fell down - is there is just a donation of $2 or more for the rewards - or really no rewards.
You can learn more about this by searching for Microsoft Office Word Processor in the show notes for Ep 298.
http://tmk.geekhelpinghand.com/goodbye-skydrive-and-hello-
onedrive.html#.UwYfpf1cI-F
40:07
For those of you using SkyDrive from Microsoft - it is now changing names to OneDrive.
Seems there was a legal reason to change the name.
Now when you sign up you get 7GB of cloud storage and you get another 3GB of storage if your connect your camera roll.
Now you can get that up to 100GB for a year if you spend 100 Bing reward points. Evidently you can earn bing reward points by doing web searches in bing about how to earn bing reward points. And what that search will show you is you can earn 200 points by spamming your friends - I mean inviting your friends to use bing rewards. Yup it is a little annoying pyramid scheme.
Now the down side of spending 100 Bing reward points now for the 100GB is that say you use most of it up - a year from now - you either pay $50 bucks or you need to get your data off it.
Or you could as an iOS user just use iCloud and keep your bing rewards points for a starbucks gift card or at least 1/5th of one.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/25/king-withdraws-candy-trademark-app/
41:21
Hi Rob !
Thought you might find this interesting .
regards,
Jenny Q
And that is Candy Crush has withdrawn its US trademark application for Candy. This it seems because it acquired the game Candy Crusher.
However - the company is still protecting its trademark for Candy and Saga in the EU. And by protecting I am guessing they mean beating up little indie developers that had the name Candy or Saga in their name - some prior to Candy crush being available.
Still can't believe the EU courts are more messed up then those in the US.
VOICEMAIL - JEFF_CT_REVIEW_DRONE
43:17
Hi Rob!
I wanted to ask you a question regarding the iPad 2. It seems when I drain my iPad completely and begin to charge it, it charges fine. Until it reaches 86%, it won't go to 87% etc.. but when I lower the brightness all the way it seems to charge it ok. I am thinking this is a software issue or the 10 watt charger. Love to hear your thoughts on the matter.
Regards
Jonah
VOICEMAIL - Marc_Unlocking_iPhone
VOICEMAIL - Hector_quest_unlocking_sprint_phone
Hello Rob,
I have a question about voice recorders on my iPhone 4s. I use a blue parrot brand Bluetooth headset and when I record voice memos it still picks up the sound through the iPhone microphone. I've tried a few different voice recorder apps from the app store and get the same results, I'm wondering is this just an iOS feature that's not allowed maybe or is it my headset or am I doing something wrong, any help from you would be appreciated.
Shannon in Fountain Hills.
Hi Rob,
I recently jail broke my iPhone 5s but shortly after then I took off the jailbreak. A few days after that I noticed my default wallpapers in the "still" category was empty. It just shows a blank screen. I've tried restoring twice and no fix. Any help would be great.
Thanks, Chris
VOICEMAIL - TIM_CHI_ANSWR_ipad_air
52:51
Some tweets from the Jailbreak team:
For upgrading to iOS 7.0.6 backup your device and restore in iTunes, then jailbreak (and restore your backup). DO NOT USE OTA UPDATE.
evasi0n7 with support for iOS 7.0.6 is now live at http://evasi0n.com
http://evasi0n.com/
53:15
If you did update to iOS 7.0.6 - it is good to know as mentioned earlier that you can still jailbreak your device - and if you go to evasi0n dot com - with a Zero in place of the O in evasion - you can get the latest jailbreak for any device running any version of iOS 7.x
As always if you are going to jailbreak - make sure you back up everything - you transfer any photos to your computer and you close out all your open apps and reset network settings first.
This it appears does help when doing a jailbreak.
54:15
Hi Rob,
On your last episode you had a marathon of tips on Siri and using the reminders app. I enjoyed that very much and found it very useful. Please consider doing a mini marathon again on similar topics. Thank you. I enjoy your show very much.
Phil
Hi Rob,
Per your request here are my favorite camera apps in order of use
1. Pro HDR by eyeApps.com
2. True HDR by ?
3. 360 by Occipital
4. Fotor HDR by Fotor.com
5. Photosynth by Microsoft
The actual most used camera app is the Apple iphone app since it is the easiest one to access and the fastest one to use.
I estimate I have taken over 5000 pictures with my iphones. Most pictures have been outdoors landscape type pictures.
I am glad that you asked for listener camera app favorites, I am looking forward to seeing what listeners are using.
Regards
Jim from Lakewood CO
Hi Rob,
I'm addicted to camera and graphics apps! I collect many paid and free apps. That being said, I use the built in Apple camera app over all. Unless you have a JB phone that allows you to select the app you want in the flip selection on the lock screen, the built app is the fastest camera you'll have.
For processing I use PicTapGo the most, it's easy and fast to tweak your photos. Basic color filters to fix your photos. Plus the icon is cool ( yes that does make a difference to me ). I recently purchased Waterlogue, and it is fantastic for water color effects for your photos. It's made by TinRocket that makes Popsicolor and Percolator, both are great too.
If you are looking for a camera replacement app, it's hard to wrong with Camera+ or ProCamera.
One more I will mention, and it is very different than every camera app out there is: NoFinder. This camera app does not have a view finder! How can you take a good photo with it? Shoot from the hip! Just set it with the type of photo you want and click away. You can see your result after the shot was taken, or not! It really does create a random feel to your shots because you can only guess where you are pointing it at. You can set it for high contrast black and white images. They look great...sometimes! Not for taking important photos where you need to know what you are taking. This is more for street photography or for cool random shots. I recommend it a lot. You can set it for square ratio for Instagram. Speaking of that my feed is: @toastist
I still plan on sending in some artwork for the show, eventually!
Hope this helps any iphoneographers out there!
- Dan
Hi Rob,
My favorite photo apps that I have are as following. I do a lot of photo editing and photography on my iPhone, as you may be able to tell from my latest tii artwork submission.
1. Cycloramic.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cycloramic-studio-360-panorama
/id587578368?mt=8
Cycloramic takes a panorama while it spins your iPhone on a table or smooth surface. It works okay on my iPhone 4 but a lot better on the iphone 5 and later because of the increased weight on the later iphones. It's not only for iPhone though, you can download for iPod touch too, except you have to use the guided mode for panoramas. You can edit the panoramas and also edit imported photos from your camera roll. You can add filters, frames, text, and stickers etc.
2. SnappyCam.
(No link)
This app was pulled from the app store because it was bought by apple. It lets you take up to 120 0.3megapixel photos per second on the iPhone 5s. You can scroll through these individual pictures and delete certain pictures individually and export the series of photos to gif video or export them all to camera roll. The developer developed this app by himself and the app was very well made. I was sad to see it Go from the App Store, but hope to see it's technology integrated into future iphones.
3. Hipstamatic.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hipstamatic/id342115564?mt=8
This app lets you take pictures in square format with the options of frames and lenses you use to take the picture. There is no post processing of the pictures as you have to select the filter and lens before you take the picture like a real camera.
Regards,
Ben K
http://www.stitcher.com/blog/?p=1382
1:00:27
I want to send out a congrats to Doug Mc Vey who is a long time listener of this show - and well it sounds like quite a few other shows - as he was named the first winner of the Stitcher award for listener of the year. Congrats Doug and thank for mentioning this show in your post on Stitcher.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mike_NJ_4S_Battery
1:05:08
Hi Rob,
I wonder if you can help me out. My wife regularly travels abroad for work, the problem she is having is that when she is out of WiFi coverage,she can ONLY send text messages by turning on Data Roaming on.
I have tried a few things to resolve this including: turning iMessage off and ensuring that Mobile Data is turned on. I have also reset Network Settings, but once she is abroad again, same problem.
I hope you or your listeners can come up with a solution, as Vodafone Ireland's support has come up blank so far.
Great show, I look forward to every episode.
Regards,
Brian Mitchell.
Galway, Ireland.
(Subscriber)
P.S. Maybe sometime in the future you could do a feature on "Jailbreaking". I have never done it, neither has anyone I know. Perhaps you could explain what it all about. Truth is I know nothing about it. How do you do it? Why would you do it? What are the benefits? What are the pitfalls? That sort of thing.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ACE_ISSUE_SONGS_iPHONE5
Rob,
I’m looking for a to-do manager that integrates with Microsoft Exchange because I use Outlook throughout the day for work. I presently use TaskTask and it’s ok, but it’s not as appealing as some of the other task managers I’ve researched either visually or from an ease-of-use perspective. Problem is I haven’t found one that is easy to use and also syncs with Exchange so my changes will show in Outlook. The stock Reminders app is also ok, and syncs with Exchange, but doesn’t have functionality such as sorting subjects alphabetically. I would appreciate any recommendations from you or my fellow listeners for an easy-to-use task manager with Exchange integration.
Thanks for a great show item after item.
Stu
PLAY VOICEMAIL - LA_WILLIAMS_PA_QUEST_SIRI
1:11:15
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Transcript for Episode 297
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Jeff for sending in the music you hear in the background. Jeff wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_In_the_sky_1.mp3
Thanks Jeff for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank BEN for sending in the Artwork for today's show. BEN had the following to say.
Hi rob, I made this artwork on my iPhone 4. First I took a picture of the apple logo on a MacBook Pro retina, then I cropped,added the text, and added the border with the Cycloramic Pro app.
This app is awesome it lets you take a panorama on your iPhone by using it's vibrations to spin it around.
Regards,
Ben K
BEN Thanks again for sending in this artwork and you can see BEN'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 297 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:09
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote “Business technology should contribute to efficiency. A real laptop or netbook does real work that helps a business succeed. So does a Blackberry, a Pre or an iPhone. But cool as it may be, the iPad fails that crucial test. Ignore the frenzy, save your money. unquote
Bill Snyder, PC World, 19 January 2010
Yeah wanted to go back 4 years and look at some of the quotes about the iPad - And just see how many people said it would fail or not do good. That said I did not think it would sell as well as it did - but then again no one really did - not even Apple -- if you remember how many months it was supplied constrained. Hopefully in 2014 Apple releases something new that exceeds all our initial expectations
03:03
For Promo codes - On Ep 296 we offered up chances to win promo codes for the app LOTTERY CLONE. We will be giving out those promo codes sometime this week.
If you would like to learn more about this app go back and listen to the beginning of Epi 296.
This week we have promo codes for several Apps. The first App we have promo codes for is the App BLAZE&GRAZE. Here is the review from the Devs - PLAY PROMO CODE - BLAZE AND GRAZE
-- Thanks to THE DEV for HIS review of HIS App BLAZE&GRAZE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put BLAZE in the subject line.
The second app we have promo codes for is the app - SLENDER MAN ORIGINS. Here is the Review from the Dev.
PLAY PROMO CODE - SLENDER MAN ORIGINS
- Thanks to THE DEV for HIS review of HIS App SLENDER MAN ORIGINS and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put SLENDER in the subject line.
The third app we have promo codes for is the app - FEED ME MUNCHY. Here is the Review from the Dev.
PLAY PROMO CODE - FEED ME MUNCHY
- Thanks to THE DEV for HIS review of HIS App FEED ME MUNCHY and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put FEED in the subject line.
As Always - just send in one email for one specific item. If you send in multiple emails or ask for multiple items in a single email - then well - No Soup for you
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/02/16/apple-sales-surpass-all
-windows-pc-partners-combined-during-holiday-period/
07:15
I wonder what Past Rob from April 2007 would say about this next article. And that is if you combined all the Apple computers - with computer being defined as Macs, iPhones, iPads and iPod touches - you know devices you can surf the web, answer emails, create and edit word and excel docs - you know a computer. That if you combined the sales of all those devices last quarter they out numbered all the windows PC's sold last quarter. Wow. Granted - you then also to be fair need to add in Windows Phone devices - and when you do that - it brings the numbers pretty much equal for last quarters sales. Again that is still amazing and I bet if Rob from April 2007 was to predict that would be the case - I would have far fewer listeners now - as I would have been dismissed as a nut job and total Apple fan boy. To be honest I don't think back then I would believe future or current me about that stat - but it is true now. Apples influence in the computing space has never been stronger - despite the fire and brimstone articles you might see out there from google fan boyz.
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/539025/20140217/tim-cook
-apple-iphone-6-android-tablet.htm
08:31
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JONATHAN_FLAPPY_SCORE_15
Some give me some grief about giving Android too much grief but You know what - I am not the only one calling Android names. One other person dogging on Android is Tim Cook. Mr Cook said the following to The Wall street journal quote
We have over half-million apps that have been optimized for iPad. That half-million compares to 1,000 for Android tablets. That’s one of the reasons, although not the only reason, why the experience on Android tablets is so crappy unquote
Ok - so unlike some reported he did not actually call Android tablets crappy - just the user experience. Tomato tomato But I will say most Android tablets are crap. Especially those you see at Walgreens or CVS - yikes - total waste of money and total crap.
Actually the full interview with Tim Cook was very interesting. I like the part where he essentially calls Carl Ichan a Day trader. Does not seem like Tim was sending or receiving any Valentines from Carl last week.
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/02/07/apple-still-a-growth
-company-cook-says-in-journal-interview/
09:45
One thing from the interview that raised a few eyebrows - was when Tim was asked about Apple entering / releasing new product categories in 2014 - Tim's response was quote There will be new categories and we’re working on some great stuff. We’re not ready to talk about it. We’re really working on some really great stuff. I think no one reasonable would say they’re not a new category. unquote
What raised the eyebrows was the inclusion of the wiggle words - no one reasonable would say they're not a new category - because you know everyone following tech is sooo reasonable - myself included in the sarcasm quite often as well.
An iWatch - or a Full on TV - Yes new category. A Phablet or oversized iPhone - No not a new category.
I hope Future Rob does not need to come back to that quote any time in the future - but just incase I am making a mental note of it to help out future Rob.
http://qz.com/176643/its-official-apple-sells-more-computers
-than-all-windows-pcs-combined/
10:50
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12:49
PLAYVOICEMAIL - JOHN_REMINDERS_ANSWR
Hi Rob,
Just thought I'd chime in on the question of what reminders are used for.
I'll give you two examples of how I use reminders.
When I'm watching my Islanders (don't even go there) and we come to the end of the first or second period; I ask Siri to "remind me in 17-minutes to, go back to the game!". Seventeen minutes later I am reminded the game is about to resume.
2. Frequently I need to bring something to work that is not part of my regular equipment. I leave the house at about 7:55 in the morning. So, I can say to Siri; "at 7:52 a.m. remind me to "bring the tissues". Sure enough I'm reminded on schedule. It doesn't mean I won't still forget. Drat.
Regards,
Kevin B
Hi Rob,
I just want to give a tip about Siri.
First of all, if you want to set a reminder you need to say not only what do you want her (or him:) ) to do for you but when as well. Something like "remind me to buy batteries for my mouse on 7pm". If you will say "tomorrow morning on 7 am" after midnight Siri will ask you "do you mean..."
and than will ask for specific day of the month and you need to tell which one do you want to set a reminder for.
Otherwise you may set up a reminder not for the next morning but for the day after tomorrow.
If you want to check our what Siri can do for you, just ask her "How can you help me?"
Regards,
Art D
PLAYVOICEMAIL - TOM_ANSWER_REMINDERS_HOW
PLAYVOICEMAIL - example_of_using_siri
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/105412562215997292912?
cfem=1
17:13
Some really good activity in our Google+ community.
Which is to be expected we now have over 400 Google+ users in that community heading towards 500.
We had almost 50 posts since the last episode and some of those posts had over a dozen replies. Of those most replied to post there was one from Bernard Walters about issues with the podcasts app and downloaded episodes not playing once away from wifi. Another was from Bruce Paterson asking if you can use multiple Apple TV's in the same house - answer to this is Yes.
There was a post from Brenden Finnerty about the Alleged iPhone 6 and not being sure about his feelings for a larger iPhone. The feedback was mixed - some saying they would welcome a 4.7" or larger device. Others saying 4.5 to 4.7 inches would be great - and other saying the current size for one handed use is the best case. So well - it seems like if Apple intro's a larger iPhone - they are best to have an update for the current size as well. So instead of a plastic iPhone and a premium - maybe you get a 4 inch premium and a 4.7 inch premium to choose from.
The most replied to post was to Amiel Kennedy's post where he asked if any one has any good tips and tricks for the iPhone - it had 29 comments. And is a good read if you are looking for some good tips and tricks and there are some great links and recommendations - like downloading the iPhone user guide for free from iBooks store.
And well there were dozens of other posts - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 400+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Oh and there was one post from Ken Sweet - whom was getting a 404 error each time he tried to go to the community link from the Tii site or even when typing in the URL directly. If you get this 404 error let me know - I am not seeing it - and seemed like others did not have the issue - but I am curious if anyone else tried to join only to get a 404 error on their iOS device. email me if that is you too - today in iOS at gmail dot com - Thanks Ken for the heads up on this issue.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/02/13/apple-set-to-discontinue
-legacy-non-retina-ipad-2
19:45
There were a few sites that had posts this past week that were all about a similar item they thought was breaking news for some reason and that was - Apple set to discontinue the iPad 2. Really - Apple is getting ready to discontinue a device it introduced over 1,000 days ago. SHOCKER. Here is what I can say it means if Apple discontinues the iPad 2 - NOTHING - ZIP - NADDA - it does not mean anything else is coming to replace it - because the replacements are already here. Look the iPad Mini Retina is also $399 - the same price as the iPad 2 - but the mini is retina - has a better camera - and a much much faster Processor - and many other features it out shines the iPad 2 on. That the iPad 2 is still for sale today - is well the only really surprising news. Oh and if you ever hear anyone say Apple does forced obsolesce - the iPad 2 is just one example of what that is just not true. Apple supports their devices much much longer than any other Tablet or Smartphone maker.
http://www.zdnet.com/new-apple-tv-41-could-arrive-as
-soon-as-march-7000026186/
22:11
Thanks to Dr John for this next one. Which is it is looking like a new Apple TV - 4th gen might be close at hand. It is definitely over due and given that apple cleared out a spot for Apple TV on the Apple.com it makes sense. Now this is not just wishful speculation - there seems to be some code discovered in iOS 7 that well mentions a 4th gen Apple TV.
The current 3rd gen Apple TV - the 1080P version was introduced in March 2012. The 720P - 2nd Gen was introduced in Sept 2010.
There has also been some other references found with regards to Game Controller Framework. Could it be that the 4th Gen Apple TV - could also move more toward a game console. My oldest son has been peppering me for an Xbox 360 for his birthday in April. Sure would like to see a new Apple TV / game console I could get him instead. Hopefully said unit is out before April
Other rumors out there with regards to a future Apple TV box is the addition of a TV tuner and DVR with iCloud integration. I find that not as likely given Apple sells TV shows people miss for a few bucks a pop. Would be great if they did - call me skeptical but definitely receptive.
I hope a lot more to come on this one in the very near future.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/02/17/ios-71
-rumored-to-arrive-march-15-with-enhanced-mobile-device-management
23:46
Apple Insider had what they called an unconfirmed tip with regards to iOS 7.1 - hmmm - unconfirmed tip - is that one step above or below an unconfirmed rumor.
But the key gist of the tip was that iOS 7.1 is coming sometime in March. Wow talk about taking a chance on a rumor - oh I mean tip. Any way - given that it looks like an Apple TV is just around the corner - it will be interesting to see if iOS 7.1 release is somehow tied in with the release of the new Apple TV - in which case I hope this unconfirmed tip becomes a confirmed tip.
Now this tip did state that one thing new in iOS 7.1 would be Mobile Device Management for IT teams to centrally and securely configure fleets of iOS devices - including installing - i.e. side loading custom Apps. Which for my day job I hope comes true - as it would really boost our Private premium offering we have for mobile work forces looking for secure premium content distribution. Which by the way if your company is interested in being able to get out Audio, Video and PDF documents securely and easily to your mobile workforce - please contact me at my day job - rob at libsyn dot com. We have several clients we are supplying this service to and it is working out really well for them.
http://www.redmondpie.com/flappy-bird-for-android-clones
-are-rife-in-play-store-comes-with-malware/
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File this next one under - SHOCKER - And it is per the post from Redmond Pie titled - quote Flappy Bird for android clones are rife in play store comes with malware. unquote. No duh. Of course they do. But if you would like to see as an iOS user what you miss out on not being on android - there is one fake malwarish version of Flappy Birds for Android discover by Sophos that quote operates under the guise of being a “trial version,” throws in the old premium message scam, with quite some force. Whereas it’s often the case that a user is tricked into sending premium SMS messagesand racking up huge bills, this so-called trial goes down the coercive road of insisting that you do; and worse still, won’t close down until you meet the demands. unquote
BRILLIANT
Yeah - Like we have said before Android is a world of Malware Hurt wrapped in a fragmented eco system. I just don't get the appeal - outside of possibly price and ignorance. Just Sayin
Thanks Martin for the heads up on that article.
Hi Rob,
My best score on flappy bird is 46.
Regards,
Mike from AZ
Wow - you have way too much time on your hands. I am still at 9.
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PLAYVOICEMAIL - CHRIS_CA_REMINDERS_APP
PLAYVOICEMAIL - KEVIN CROSSMAN_answer
29:08
Hey Rob,
I just picked up two iPhone 5S' 32GB for my wife and myself. Coming from a 4S is incredible. This thing is blazing fast! I love it.
Now on to the point of my email. When I launch the camera it always has HDR off. Why isn't there a way of keeping that option on at all times? I've looked through the settings but I just can't a way. Have you seen a fix in any of the betas? I hope there's a fix.
On a same sort of note, do you have any good camera apps to recommend?
Cheers and thanks for the show!
Alex Z (ZiggyManSaad)
Hi Ziggy - Good news in iOS 7.1 beta 5 at least - when you turn on HDR - it stays on until you turn it off.
Per Good Photo Apps - there are a ton - but you know what we have not done a good covering of Photo apps in a while. So I will through this out to the audience - what are your favorite Photo apps - and why - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to Today in iOS at gmail dot com Please send in your suggestions - and I will put them together for a good segment on photo apps - and indicate which were the most popular.
I will start us off with some feedback I got from Fotor this week.
Hello Rob,
This is Sharon from mobile team at rotor. F O T O R
Fotor is a photo editing tool. It has been updated to version 4.2.0. You can now add text to your photos with lots of awesome fonts to choose from.
Regards,
Sharon at F O T O R
Which by the way - now makes it much easier to send in Artwork for the show with the Tii Branding on it for the episode artwork. Just sayin.
Hi Rob I was just curious if you ever ended up getting that SOS crank iPhone charger from Kickstarter? I know you talked about it but I wasn't sure if you got one or not. I'm looking for an alternative way to charge my iPhone when I'm hiking or camping with my Boy Scouts and wasn't sure how well that charger worked.
Regards,
Dave T
Hi Dave - last I heard they were going to ship maybe in Feb - it is Feb - and I have not seen or heard anything from them. No links for a survey to fill out to give my mailing address - so that is kind of a bad sign and makes me really doubtful I will see it in Feb. I just hope it is here before April - that is my next trip - I will be going to NAB in April - so would love to have it for that show.
Hi Rob,
Watched you on MacVoice - Mac Jury - thanks for the heads up.
I am a NiftyDrive kickstarter supporter and user big time. LOVE It. Use it for my iTunes library and some client file backups. Helps keep the SSD clean and never even know it is there because it it is so flush.
Regards,
Edgar P
VOICEMAIL - PEBBLE_FEEDBACK_PAIR_NEW
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - JONATHAN_KICKSTARTER HACKED
And what Jonathan is talking about is that well Kickstarter was hacked - Actually here is what Kickstarter had to say about this:
Quote:
On Wednesday night, law enforcement officials contacted Kickstarter and alerted us that hackers had sought and gained unauthorized access to some of our customers' data. Upon learning this, we immediately closed the security breach and began strengthening security measures throughout the Kickstarter system.
No credit card data of any kind was accessed by hackers. There is no evidence of unauthorized activity of any kind on your account.
While no credit card data was accessed, some information about our customers was. Accessed information included usernames, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and encrypted passwords. Actual passwords were not revealed, however it is possible for a malicious person with enough computing power to guess and crack an encrypted password, particularly a weak or obvious one.
As a precaution, we strongly recommend that you change the password of your Kickstarter account, and other accounts where you use this password.
unquote
The key here is credit card info was not accesses - since that is really over on Amazon which manages their billing - but if you are using a password on their system you use else where - probably best to update all around.
I would not suggest at this time you delete your accounts with kickstarter - especially if you have open items. But if there is nothing open on Kickstarter - i.e. everything you ever order has been delivered - then deleting and starting over is not a bad idea. Just not if you have oh say the SOS Charger and the Soundband both of which are way over due - still out there. Just Sayin.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1893116150/neutron
-s-for-iphone-ipad-ipod-android-windows
35:32
Ok so for those not completely paranoid about using Kickstarter - we have a few projects you get involved with this week. First up is the Neutron S - which is quote an Anodized aluminum and magnetically shielded mount / dock for all of your mobile devices. unquote. This project had a goal of 10k and is over 40k and climbing - you have until Mar 6th at 9:01 Central Time to fund this one. Pricing on this one starts at $20. And I guess the best way to describe this is it is a mounting bracket for your iPhone that allows for quick placement and removal - but it stays secure when in place. I did find it funny in one of the pictures it shows the bracket mounted on the dash of a car right over the air bag - ummm - no - not a good idea at all. not unless you want your iPhone shooting out at you at a few hundred miles per hour when your cars air bags deploy - dooohh. But out side of that it looked interesting. look for Neutron S in the show notes for ep 297 or search for it over at kickstarter dot com.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nkmos/ultima-s-a
-new-way-to-hold-style-mount-for-iphone
36:48
Hi Rob,
I backed the original and love it, it should be a great product!
Ultima S - A New Way to Hold Style, Mount for iPhone + More
Regards,
Kirk
Thanks Kirk - and this is another Mounting solution for your iPhone - and hey - no pictures of mounting to your cars air bag. Goal on this one was 20k - and they are at over 25k. This one will accept funding until April 11th at 8:59 AM CT. So you have some time on this one - but if interested always best to pledge early.
Per the description on this quote Ultima S is the evolution of the original successfully funded stylish all aluminium universal in car mount, iPhone iPad, tablets + more unquote.
Pricing on this starts at $45 Aussie dollars. But quantities are limited at that price.
More info if you search for Ultima S in kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep297 at today in iOS dot com.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/680579142/podcast
-movement-2014-national-podcast-conference?ref=live
37:53
Ok - here is one more Kickstarter Project and I know if you sponsor this one you will get your reward and get it on time - and it is the Podcast Movement 2014 - National Podcast Conference. I am proud to say Libsyn is one of two Gold Sponsors of this event. I will be there speaking - and Libsyn should also have at least one other person at the event. This will be a Podcasters conference in Texas in August - just out side of Dallas in Addison. It will be August 16th and 17th. Plus a little bit on the evening of the 15th. There will be some big name podcasters attending. My good friend Gary Leland is one of the organizers on this. And they blew past their goal of $11,000 in less than one day. If you would like to go - and get a discounted ticket - search for Podcast Movement in the show notes for ep 297 - funding on this is going on until Friday Mar 14th at 10:00 PM CT.
The goal of this event is to get at least 600 attendees - so if you are at all interested in podcasting - and want to learn more and take your podcast to the next level this is the event for you. Even if you don't podcast - but would like to meet some of your favorite podcasters and then learn a little more about podcasting - this will be a great event.
I hope to see some of you in Texas in August.
I am sure I will be talking about this for well until August.
If you are going - please call into the show - and let me know your show info to be shared with the listeners. Or just let me know if you are going and right now a podcast consumer.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - BILL_MO_IPAD_AIR_CARRIERS
41:25
Hi rob,
I finally took the plunge and got an iPad mini. And you know, I really like it a lot more than I thought I would.
I also got the Pencil from the Guys that made Paper (53) and also really like it.
It's a bit finicky, doesn't always connect as smoothly as I'd like, but it's fun to use.
And I also got the Zagg keyboard for it. It's a great little keyboard and works a lot like my old Brydge did, with a hinged slot that really holds the iPad securely, while still being easy to take out. It feels very well-made, like it'll last a while.
I have always really enjoyed the feel of apple products and hate having them hidden away in cases, so the fact that the keyboard is just a keyboard with no back or other cover is a big selling point for me.
Of course I bought a square trade warranty for it since I'm trucking it around with me virtually everywhere I go.
I like having the smaller form factor on the iPad mini as now I can stick it in my purse instead of carry around another bag to put the iPad in.
Regards,
- Jessi D
Hi Rob,
I have a similar issue as Hector and I am not jail broken. It happens to me in the car with maps app. I get an instruction read aloud to me and when it is done the music starts. I cannot turn it off. I can pause but then the next instruction it comes right back. Annoying!!! Especially when you are getting lots of instructions back to back.
Does not do it when I use Waze gps only default Maps app.
Regards,
Edgar
Tampa, FL
PLAYVOICEMAIL - GARY_ANSWR_HECTOR_BLUE_TOOTH
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2014/02/11Apple-Brings
-iTunes-Radio-to-Australia.html
44:58
Sorry to my Friends down under - at the end of the last episode this article was supposed to be in there - but I put in the wrong episode number. And that is that now iTunes radio is available to Australian iOS users. Congrats. Just open the iTunes app on your iOS device and you should see the iTunes radio logo to the left.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/02/16/apple-tesla-purchase-audio-heart/
45:20
PLAYVOICEMAIL - JONATHAN_FLAPPY_SCORE_16
Thanks to Ben K for this next one - which is kinda of iOS related - In that it was speculated that Apple was talking with Tesla to get iOS device integration into the cars - but now it looks like they talks might have been a cover for apple to talk with Tesla about buying tesla over a year ago. Now this is not likely to ever happen as Tesla's market Cap today is over 5 times where it was a year ago. Right now it is around 25 Billion. Back then it was around $4.5 Billion. And really if you look at Apples history - there was probably very little chance of it happening a year ago - as Apple has never made an acquisition over a Billion dollars - so going for one that at the time would have likely cost them $6 to $7 Bil once they put in the premium - it just does not seem likely it could have happened - that all said - Darn - I really really really would have loved to see Tesla pulled in under the Apple umbrella. Now Google will likely buy them - given that whole driverless car thing - it just seems to make sense.
46:37
PLAYVOICEMAIL - MIKE_VEGAS_answr_reminders
48:22
Hello Rob,
I've got a problem with my FaceTime not working on when I'm on cellular 3G.
It works fine over wifi, I've rang my network and they said they're not blocking FaceTime. I've also used it many times when on 3G.
I've rang apple and gone through some diagnostics with them, reseting network settings, turning off FaceTime & back on again, re authorising my email and number etc and to no avail.
All they said to do was back up my phone and restore it.
Anyone got any ideas.
I've included a screenshot of the error box that pops up when I try on cellular to FaceTime. which says quote No Network connection - connect to a wi-fi network or mobile data to use FaceTime unquote
Regards,
Ryu in Sheffield England
Hi Ryu - it sure does sound like your carrier is blocking it or something is not configured correctly with your carrier - that said - if anyone else had this issue and was able to fix it - let us know what you did to fix it - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or email us at today in iOS at gmail dot com
Hi Rob,
In episode 296, someone asked how to get a PDF file from an iPad to a PC that does not have an iTunes account. Several PDF applications can do this, PDF Master or PDF Expert for example. Select a PDF file, choose "Open in...", then choose one of these PDF apps. From that app, choose an export option to email the file, and send to yourself. If you have an email account on your PC, then you can access that PDF file from your email.
Regards,
Chuck H
Hi Rob,
On your last show a caller wanted to transfer a PDF from his ipad to a computer his iPad wasn't synced to. The solution I have is just to email the PDF to himself and download it on his computer.
Regards,
Ben K
Hi Rob,
One of your readers was asking about transferring PDF documents to another PC. Best app for this is an app called PhoneDrive for both iPhone and iPads.As long as your PC has a web browser, you will be able to access PhoneDrive and transfer any file back and forth, and even between iOS devices.
Of course the iPhone/iPad/iPod/PC need to be on the same wifi network for this to work
Regards,
Quintus
PLAYVOICEMAIL - JAKE_CA_ADOBE_PDF
52:20
Thanks again to our sponsor Hover dot com - remember for new users use promo code TiiCOOK one word to get 10% off your purchase. Hover is who I manage all my domains with and I really do love their service and recommend them even when they are not advertising on the show. Again use promo code TiiCOOK to save 10% when you first purchase domain names with Hover.
If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Transcript for Episodes 296
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank
Jeff for sending in the music you hear in the background. Jeff wrote:
Hi Rob,
I made this song with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Kick 1.mp3
Thanks Jeff for the music and folks I will put the full song at the end of the episode. I also want to thank DAVID for sending in the Artwork for today's show. DAVID had the following to say.
Hi Rob. I took this pic of my 7 year old son flying a bi-plane kite with my iPhone 4S then edited it with the instaframe and instafont apps.
Regards,
David T
DAVID Thanks again for sending in this artwork and you can see DAVID'S artwork in the Tii App in the extras for ep 296 or if you subscribe via iTunes on your computer as the album artwork and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
01:57
In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote We will offer the first 64-bit Android Platform based on ARM’s own core [reference design]. For the second product after that we will offer even more optimized 64-bit based on our own optimization. So we are marching ahead with the 64-bit offering, and even though it’s a little too early, I think we are at the leader group in terms of 64-bit offerings. unquote
Stephen Woo, President of Samsung’s System LSI , 6 November 2013
I guess the leader group he is talking about is with regards to Android - because well by the time they actually release a 64 bit product and get software and an OS optimized for it - it will be close to a year behind the REAL and ONLY leader for 64 bit offerings for Mobile - you know that company Sammy likes to copy off of - that fruit named company we all love - I am curious if you work at Sammy and come up with an original idea - do they water board you - lock you in a hole until you forget or just use a power drill on your thigh. Just Sayin. Yes I just finished watching season two of Scandal
03:11
This week we have promo codes for the App LOTTERY CLONE. Here is the review from the Dev - PLAY PROMO FOR LOTTERY CLONE -- Thanks to JACK for HIS review of HIS App LOTTERY CLONE and for sending in the promo codes to give away. Folks if you would like a chance for a promo code for this app - send an email to todayinos at gmail dot com and put LOTTERY in the subject line.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
http://www.appsngizmo.com/pebble-app-store-ios-android-
version-upcoming/
04:56
Rob,
I just got my pebble steel today and heard you say you got a pebble for Christmas. Know any must have apps?
David D Dick
Springfield MO
Hi David - First up there is the official Pebble App version 2.0 that was just released and version 2.0 has the pebble app store in it.
Or as Pebble says.
Quote
Thanks for upgrading to Pebble 2.0! This update unlocks exciting new genres of apps that leverage Pebble's built-in capabilities, plus a Notifications app for your recent notifications. Start exploring new Pebble apps via the Pebble appstore today.
Not all Pebble apps are currently compatible with Pebble 2.0. Below is a list of your previously downloaded apps that will no longer work on your Pebble:
The Pebble smartphone app will notify you when a compatible version of these apps become available in the appstore.
In the meantime, please join us in encouraging the developers of your favorite apps to release a 2.0-compatible update.
Thanks,
Team Pebble unquote
Except well smartwatch+ does still work you just need to update it to. Per the new apps in the Pebble App store - here are the 6 I installed and am using - well some of them at least.
Pebble Light - which is supposed to turn on the light on your iPhone - still have not gotten that to work.
SmartStatus - which requires that you also buy / download the stand alone smart status app - which I had already done.
Poker Timer - which is a texas holder tournament timer - and well not that simple to set up.
Timer - which well is pretty easy to use and it per the name a timer.
StopWatch - which is per the name a stop watch but only down to the tenths of a second and not the 100ths. Sad Face.
and
smartwatch+ - again something I had downloaded previously and requires the stand alone app to work.
So right now those are the 6 Pebble Apps I have installed - you can install up to 8. So I have two more to pick. And probably two more after I remove two of the six I have now.
Folks let me know what Pebble apps you are using.
Per the Notification setup - I can not get the Pebble to do set up that - I keep getting an error when trying to pair during the set up process.
That said I am still getting my notifications - via my set up with smartwatch+ - I am guessing there is a conflict there - vs Pebbles own notification support.
Again - the Pebble App store is in the Pebble App for iOS - which is a free app. Now while you don't pay for any apps in the Pebble App store - some do require you download an iOS companion app - and that is when / where you pay.
I should point out I am running iOS 7.1 beta 5 and maybe the issues I am seeing are do to running the beta.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2014/02/best-new-apps-pebble/
http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Real-Reason-why-Flappy
-Bird-Got-Pulled-from-iTunes-425554.shtml
http://applenapps.com/app-store-news/flappy-bird-pulled-from
-the-app-store-at-nintendos-request.html#.UvmNRP1cLo2
08:47
PLAY AUDIO FLAPPYBIRD
How many people have heard of Flappy Bird - my guess by now quite a few. How many actually downloaded it and tried to play it - again my guess is probably quite a few.
It is a game that is successful despite it being nearly impossible to play. But what got it the most buzz and why I am mentioning it is that it is a game that at the height of its popularity - the developer yanked the free game from the app store. Giving a tweet warning 22 hours before he pulled it saying he was pulling it. The dev said he was not pulling it down for legal issues - just that it essentially became to successful and that is not what he wanted.
Huh??? That is what I said and what my wife said - something seemed fishy. I did reach out to the dev to ask about this - but I have not heard back from him - but then again neither did CNN.
There is a post out there saying this is a legal issue and the columns in Flappy bird's original version looked too much like the pedestals in Supper Mario. And that it was Nintendo that requested the app be removed - not Apple.
I don't know that sounds fishy too - after all when Apple wants to remove something they don't contact you asking you to take it down - they take it down and then kind of contact you saying your App is no longer included in the app store with some other vague message. Google is even worse - they yank it and then don't even give you anyone to talk to. At least with Apple there is someone you can contact. But in either case - Apple or google - from my own experience - App is yanked first and you are contacted second. Maybe they make an exception if the app is a run away success - Maybe.
Still looking at the artwork for Supermario bros - the pedestals looked kinda similar but not identical to the original flappy bird columns and less so with the update.
If the Dev for Flappy bird does reply to me or others I will update on this. Per those that have not played flappy bird - it really is a frustrating but addictive little game. You tap anywhere on the screen and you have to keep tapping to keep the bird in the air. Touch the ground or a column and game over.
I think the secret on why this works as a game - is that starting a new game is two quick taps - so even though you die quickly - you are able to try again quickly - and you get this optimistic belief that you will get better and beat your current high score - which for me is a sad 9. Yes I downloaded it prior to it being yanked. And no I am not selling my iPhone for >100k with the game installed like someone is doing on Ebay.
Let me know you high score on flappy bird - send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
http://www.cultofmac.com/265111/apple-releases-ios-7-1-beta
-5-developers/
12:06
As mentioned early - I am running iOS 7.1 Beta 5 - so oh yeah - iOS 7.1 Beta 5 came out last week. So what are the great new features in iOS 7.1 beta 5 - what are the cool exciting new additions - really what are they - because I am not seeing them. Which is a good thing - as it usually means the new beta is getting close to release - hmmm - me thinks I said the same thing about beta 4 - well this time I mean it - I just Hope Apple means it to.
There are a couple of minor tweaks for beta 5 and they include quote natural sounding siri voice for English down under and on the main isles as well - plus for Japanese and Mandarin. As is normal with better sounding Siri - you will need for your iOS device to be connected via Wifi and plugged into a power source for it to download the improved siri voice files.
Another small detail peeps have found for beta 5 is a redesigned shift and caps lock keys.
And finally in wallpaper options - the button to disable parallax is now called Perspective zoom instead of Motion.
Again really exciting updates - if you realize they are not exciting and that means 7.1 gold master is getting closer - again.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/02/04/apple-releases-
ios-7-1-beta-5-to-developers/
http://bgr.com/2014/02/04/ios-7-1-beta-5-download-link-released/
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Wondering if anyone else is having this issue. I have a 5s with iOS 7.0.4. I had the fingerprint issue, but that was improved by turning on the reduce motion option. But I am still having a fingerprint reader issue. Probably 2-4 times per day, after unlocking the device with the fingerprint reader, the phone either crashes and reboots immediately or upon opening an app.
Any thoughts on what could be causing this and how to correct it?
Thanks. Appreciate the show!
Randy
Pittsburgh, PA
I had some crashing issues with 7.0.4 as well - I can't remember any crashes with either beta 4 or beta 5 of iOS 7.1 - so about the best I can say is hang in there - iOS 7.1 is coming soon - I think.
14:15
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16:19
PLAY VOICEMAIL - JACOBY_PART2_Answr_song
Hi Rob,
I have had sync issues from day one of IOS 7. It hasn't been restricted to my music library. I have a 5s and use a MacBook Air.
Scott, Milwaukee
Hi Rob.
A gentleman called regarding syncing his iPhone with iTunes. My iPhone 5s was not syncing my music and audiobooks with iTunes via USB to my MacBook. I was able to sync with my iPad and iPod. So I did a full restore of the iPhone. It is syncing now. So, I suggest doing an iPhone restore to remediate the problem.
Regards,
Janet
I just want to mention right now there are some price cuts kinda for iPads at Target - I say Kinda as you are actually getting Gift cards. From Feb 9th to the 15th target is giving out $50 Gift Cards when you buy an iPad. And on top of that Target is price Matching Best Buys price reduction of $349. And if you have a Redcard from Target you get $17.50 off. So Pricing of a $16 GB iPad Mini Retina drops from $399 - to $332.49 + tax and you get a $50 Target Gift Card. Not a bad deal this week. Target claims quantities are limited - no rain checks. But that is the best deal going on the iPad Mini Retina to date - check with your local target store for more info - and make sure you bring in the ad from best buy showing the $349.99 price. If you are thinking the iPad Mini Retina would make a good Valentines day gift for your significant other - I am sure a bunch of others will think that too - so get to Target ASAP before you are SOL.
Oh by the way iPad 2 prices dropped at some retailers - but since I do not recommend that device - I will not give details - other than to say Yes I know - but don't waste your money on a device that is over 1,000 days old - get the iPad Air or iPad Mini Retina - PERIOD.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - BRENT_OK_ANSWR_QUIET
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?cfem=1
21:23
Lots and lots of activity in our Google+ community.
Which is to be expected we now have over 400 Google+ users in that community.
There was a question from Emiko about recommended Password Keeping apps - 1Password recommend most - and I would add my support there. There were also suggestions for Last Pass by a couple of people and PWSafe also by a couple of people.
There was a post about Flappy Bird going away the next day - which it did. Thanks Myron Uecker for that post.
There was a post about WWE channel coming to Apple TV on Feb 24th. And once again Apple TV adds another dare we call it an App.
There was talk about the post on Cult of Mac talking about putting your iPhone into Airplane mode to get a quicker charge. If that really is your goal heck why not just power it off completely.
And well there were dozens of other posts - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 400+ of you already in the community and contributing.
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2014/02/blockchain_apple/
22:56
One thing I hate about the Apple Walled garden is when Apple gets out the roundup and starts spraying apps that should not be sprayed.
Take for example BlockChain - which was the most popular Bitcoin wallet in the App store - Apple went into great detail about why this was necessary oh wait - never mind they did not give a specific reason on why they pulled it down - per the CEO of Blockchain. The app is currently used by about 120,000 people - so it is not like they are going to put that jeanie back in the bottle. Maybe Apple should have thought of yanking it after the first few hundred downloads - not after it has over 120,000 people using it.
Prior to getting pulled down - Blockchain was the openly bitcoinish app on the Marketplace - A couple of others were yanked last year.
Now if you are jailbroken the Blockchain app is now available via the big boss repository in Cydia.
I Don't agree with Apple in this case - and think this app which has been downloaded so ofter and for so long - over a year - should not have been pulled down. It is actions like this that drive - push - cattle prod some iOS users over to Android.
Sure not ALL apps belong in the Apps store and Apple needs to protect users - but in this case it seems more like Apple protecting their own future business plans and nothing to do with issues for the end users. But then again - since Apple said nothing we are only left to speculate on Apples motives - which again do not look good this time around.
http://www.tuaw.com/2014/02/07/breaking-everything-we-know-about-the-iphone-6/
24:44
There is a post over on TUAW that I want to read to you verbatim - I don't often do that - but I think this one deserves it. First the title of the post quote - Breaking: EVERYTHING we know about the iPhone 6 unquote. And per the text of the post it is quote We know exactly nothing about the iPhone 6.
Neither does any other site.
We hope this helps. unquote
This post was by Erika Sudan - and is one of the few if not the only honest post with regards to the iPhone 6 out there.
No one and I mean no one in the tech press knows anything about the iPhone 6. Nothing - Zip - Nada - not the release date - not the units size - not any new features - and not even if it will be called the iPhone 6 for that mater. Sure there is speculation that the screen glass will be replaced by Saphire - but that is speculation at best - and well also a lot of hope. And if it is replaced by Saphire - there is no way to tell if it will be 4 inches - 4.5 Inches - 5 Inches or some other size.
So for those asking about waiting in line for others in June for an iPhone 6 - that is well putting the cart way way way out in front of the horse - and per the June date - that just does not make any sense at all - Apple just said in their last quarterly conference call - one issue with iPhone sales in the US has been carriers switching to a strict 2 year upgrade window. So really you need to look at when the iPhone 5 launched to see when Apple is most likely to launch the iPhone 6. And by the way that would be September 21st 2012 for US availability. Apple is likely going to try to be as close to that 2 year date as possible for the next iPhone launch.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/11/apple-fires-its-ion-cannons/
26:53
Ok - time to talk a little bit About Sapphire and the iPhone.
There has been a whole lot of speculation going on Per Apples agreement with GT advanced Technologies - ticker symbol GTAT - Where Apple will pay them 578 Million dollars for Saphire - Some are saying this will be for the screen of the iPhone 6
And it should be pointed out the money is a pre-pay from Apple for equipment that will be in a plant Apple will provide the facility in Arizona - where GT AT will own and operate the furnaces and equipment used to grow cut slurry and polish the Saphire plates. Now I did look over the materials on the GT equipment and it is possible to grow up to a 8" core. Which would be right about where you would need it to be to cut out a 5" smartphone screen.
Per the $578 Million - this is something apple can do because they did not give back all their money like Carl Ichan wants. Apple invests their money strategically to help build up their supply chain to get them unique components that when combined with other off the shelf components and apples software - makes a product that that competition can't equal.
One of the biggest questions at this point is not longer will Apple put Sapphire on the iPhone instead of Gorilla glass - but when will Appel put Sapphire on the iPhone. GTAT said in November they were entering into at least a 5 year deal. So it does not mean the next iPhone will have Sapphire. But if I had to bet - I would be betting the next iPhone does have Sapphire for the screen.
This would be a big blow to those selling warranties and protective cases - as now when you drop your sapphire incrusted iPhone on the ground - it is highly highly unlikely you would crack the screen.
Android Phone manufacturers will be forced to respond and their solution likely will be to go with plastic screens. Wait and watch and see. I bet with in 6 months of the first iPhone launching with Sapphire - we will see a higher end Android released with a plastic screen singing the praises of it not cracking when dropped. They will conveniently forget to mention how easy it will scratch.
GTAT will have its next quarterly call in the next couple of weeks - hopefully there will be something revealed in that call which will give us more insight about when they plan in shipping in bulk to Apple.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2426795,00.asp
30:20
Hey Rob, heard you recommend the T Mo pad. I agree it makes it easier to get the 200 mb but I heard it is not possible to put one on Verizon. It sounds like Verizon must have imei # in their system to use their service. So you would have to buy a Verizon version to start with.
Cheers, Duane
Hi Duane,
There are a lot of conflicting reports out there on this subject. Most of this is because it was not the case with older versions of iPads.
But from what I understand to be the case NOW - Any iPad Air or iPad Mini Retina purchased for Sprint, AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile in the US - will work on any of the other 3 carriers in the US.
You might need to visit said carrier to get it activated - but that said - you can get it to work with the other carriers if you want it to.
Which is why I recommend going with t-mobile to start - just use their 200 MB free account - and if that winds up not being enough or t-mobile speeds suck in your neck of the woods - then you switch to one of the others.
I included a link in the show notes titled How to Use Your Unlocked iPad Air on Any Carrier from PCMag.com with more info on this.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/06/steve-wozniak-apple
-android-phone/
31:52
Hi Rob,
What do you think about this article - where Steve Wozniak thinks Apple should build an Android smartphone.
Regards,
Nathan
Hi Nathan,
Woz says some wild things from time to time.
The value of the iPhone vs Android phones is not just the fit and finish - it is also iOS.
I don't see Apple ever making an Android powered iPhone - Never Ever - no way no how.
Putting that crap security nightmare software on a device with the Apple logo - Woz clearly was talking tongue in cheek or maybe smoked one to many that day - whatever the case it will not ever happen.
I wonder if these comments were made when Woz was visiting Colorado. Ok I know he was not in Colorado when he said - but he sure sounds like he was.
32:53
PLAY VOICEMAIL - KONA_HI_ANSWR_NOTIFICATIONS
Hi Rob,
I wanted to write you as an apple guy who wanted to give android a try I purchased a Nexus 5 on it’s release date Halloween 2013. I tried it for four months and just sold it today and am back using my old iPhone 4. I use a haswell macbook air as my daily pc and the truth is you can not match the interoperability between iPhone and the macbook. Nothing android has works as well as iMessage or FaceTime. My old iPhone is a better experience and I have come to realize it is all about the software. Android has come a long way to be fair and the nexus hardware was very nice especially the screen but IOS is still the professionals choice. Please share this with your listeners who may be thinking the grass is greener on the other side it just is not so. I have invested the Nexus 5 proceeds to fund my 5 inch iPhone 6 purchase this September ;)
I do enjoy your podcast.
Regards,
Eric R
Hi Rob,
There was a listener(s) on the last episode having an issue where some songs would not sync to his iPhone. The thing that works for me in these cases (even with things other than music, such as videos) is to connect your phone with the cable (not use wi-fi sync) go to the Music tab for your phone in iTunes, uncheck Sync Music, sync your phone (removing all music), recheck Sync Music, then sync again. This may take a little while depending on the amount of music you sync.
Also, you mentioned the trick of using a keyboard shortcut to enter your e-mail address. One small note I've discovered is that when entering it in a field on a web page, after you hit the spacebar to paste it in, hit backspace to remove the space. Some web forms have an issue with the space character, which isn't allowed in e-mail addresses. Alternatively, you can use the "next field" arrow button above the keyboard (if it available) instead of the spacebar.
Bonus tip: if you're like me and call your wife after leaving work, then listen to audio (like music or Tii) for the rest of the trip, start your music first, then make the call. Your music will fade down for the call and will automatically resume after the call, preventing you from having to fumble with your phone while driving.
Regards,
Lou Valencia
PLAY VOICEMAIL - TIM_CHI_SHORTCUT_ISSUE
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thepadcaster/padcaster
-mini-on-the-fly-filmmaking-with-the-ipad
40:02
For those that know what the Padcaster is but have an iPad Mini - well good news - there is now a kickstarter project for the Padcaster Mini - it will run until March 6th at 12:19 PM CT. The goal on this is $15,000 - and they have raised over 10k so far - so they look good to hit the goal.
Pricing for the Padcaster mini is $99.
For those that are going ok Rob - what is the Padcaster - well it is a quote tough aluminum frame with threaded holes and a flexible insert to secure your iPad mini for shooting iPad video unquote. You can add in external lenses for the iPad Mini to improve the optics. You can mount lights and mics - and well the original was even featured in one of apples Ads. So yeah it is kind of special. If you are serious about shooting video and want to use your iPad Mini to shot, edit, encode and upload video - you should take a look at the Padcaster. I have seen a couple of the originals in action by Video Bloggers and it is a nice accessory to help manage the other accessories around your iPad for shooting video. I mean shooting video with an iPad with out a Padcaster looks hookie at best - but with the Padcaster it actually looks professional. Search for Padcaster - P A D caster at kickstarter dot com.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dotan/cargo-stand-for
-ipad-air-and-ipad-mini?ref=live
41:43
As I mentioned - I talked with bunch of Kickstarter and indiegogo developers where I had mentioned their projects in the past - one I mentioned in the past was the smart cargo for Apple Smart Cover - well that developer has a new project called the Cargo Stand. Here is the recording I did with Dotan. Please note before listening - that he actually canceled this project - more about that after the interview.
PLAY CARGO STAND Recording
Quick note - that recording was done with my iPhone 5S - the iRig Mic Cast Mic and recorded into the BossJock App.
As I mentioned Dotan canceled this project and the reason Dotan cancelled the Kickstarter project was not do to to little interest - but actually the opposite - he found a lot of interest with some of that coming from quote numerous prominent mobile accessory makers about the possibility of having one of them build and distribute the Cargo Stand under their own brand. unquote
So I guess Dotan - Congrats on these developments and it sounds like we will be hearing more about this in the coming months. i.e. before the holidays.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dotan/cargo-stand
-for-ipad-air-and-ipad-mini/posts
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http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/facebook-launches-paper-app
44:22
Facebook launches the Paper App - no they did not purchase the Paper app - you know that other App named Paper that has been around for like Ever - nope - they just released their own app called paper - because evidently Facebook could not be bothered to search for Paper in iTunes and the original Paper app by FiftyThree was you know App of the Year in 2012. So this is not some obscure app. That would be the Paper app from Lee Sunja. So yes - there are now at least three Paper apps in the iTunes app store. So thanks Facebook for showing you are either too lazy or too arrogant to look at what is out there when picking an app name.
I have received some positive feedback from listeners that have used the 3rd App to use the paper name - the one from Facebook. So it does sound like if you are a Facebook users - this app is worth checking out - given it is free. The App is optimized for an iPhone running iOS 7.x - it is not meant for the iPad.
The full title in iTunes for the app is Paper dash Stories from Facebook - if you were planning on searching for it. Here is what Facebook had to say about the app. Quote:
We're introducing Paper, a new app that helps you explore and share stories from friends and the world around you. Paper makes storytelling more beautiful with an immersive design and fullscreen, distraction-free layouts. We’ve also made it easier to craft and share beautiful stories of your own.
Your Paper is made of stories and themed sections, so you can follow your favorite interests. The first section in Paper is your Facebook News Feed, where you’ll enjoy inspiring new designs for photos, videos, and longer written posts. You can customize Paper with a choice of more than a dozen other sections about various themes and topics—from photography and sports to food, science and design. Each section includes a rich mix of content from emerging voices and well-known publications. unquote.
Let me know your thoughts about the Paper app from Facebook - how are your using it. Give us a call or send us an email.
http://newsroom.fb.com/News/793/Introducing-Paper
-Stories-from-Facebook
http://clamcase.com/ipad-mini-keyboard-case.html
46:54
A quick heads up for those with iPad Mini's and looking for a case and keyboard for it. The Clam Case Pro for iPad Mini was just announced - it will run you $129 bucks for which you get a case with a nice keyboard for your iPad Mini Retina - essentially turning your iPad mini Retina into a little netbook - but you know one you actually want to use and is not a piece of junk. Past versions of the clam case have had really positive reviews from listeners. This is something I am looking at for the wife for Christmas.
Already have her Birthday and Valentines day covered - both are this week - back to back. FYI - Guys when you wife asks where you are going to dinner for Valentines day - a response of Oh really you want to go out this year - ummm - bad response - really bad response - don't know what I was thinking. Proper response - Its a surprise - which we all know means - it is a surprise to me too - because I need to call tomorrow and see where I can get a reservation.
48:04
Hi Rob,
Long time listener here, just wanted to thank you first of all for a great show over the years. I've been a listener since I purchased a 3G many years ago.
As a long time listener and "friend" of the show I wanted to let you know of my concerns about the tone of recent shows. The negativity and snarkiness of recent shows has made them largely unlistenable. I always thought your greatest strength was following the evolution of IOS in an informed and upbeat manner. The occasional dig at other OS's were charming and innocent. That is no longer the case. Beating up other companies by banging financial numbers over their heads is neither entertaining nor informative.
I am someone who makes his living recruiting engineering talent for electronics manufacturers, and I am sensitive that poor performance by a company and their products effects potentially thousands of workers and their families. It's nothing to gloat about.
I hope you take this criticism positively, as your show once emphasized the positive.
Best Regards,
Tom M
Hi Tom,
Thanks for the feedback.
But as long as Samsung continues to copy Apple - I will continue to take digs at them. Samsung in my mind and by their own actions and admissions is an evil company with no ethics. Whenever I can give them a kick in the ribs on the show - I will do so gladly. As long as they continue their evil ways.
Per Google and their numbers - it is clearly a bubble - there is no logical or rational explanation for their market cap.
And I was contrasting their market cap and revenue to that of Apples to point out something is really askew.
I am sorry if you feel I am being overtly negative - but I do not see any of my comments effecting any of these companies.
As an FYI - I was an engineer in the electronic components industry for 16 years. Designing and working with Quartz Crystal oscillators. I am very familiar with the electronics industry as quartz crystal oscillators are used in just about everything. I saw first hand in that industry what happened to US and European manufacturing when companies in Asia with the same approach and ethics of Samsung copied the designs of those that did the research and development to come up with cutting edge products. It was not good for those in the US and Europe.
I hope you continue to listen to the show - because the majority of the content is about tips and tricks and breaking news - but I do like to have a segment or two where I kick Android and Samsung a little - and I try to limit it to just a few per episode. It helps remind people why they need to stay away from that security nightmare / malware infested platform known as Android.
Regards,
Rob W
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mike_quest_reminders_value
http://www.imore.com/touch-id-not-working-you-heres-fix
55:07
I had quite a few people send in links or mention an episode of Security now where Steve Gibson talks about over training your finger prints to improve accuracy.
How do you do this - Well
- Launch the Settings app and tap on General.
- Tap on Touch ID & Passcode and enter your numerical passcode when prompted.
- Now tap on Touch ID.
- Here you see a list of all your registered fingerprints. Place one of your registered fingers on the Touch ID sensor. The registered print will pulse grey. What you should then do is keep lifting and tapping on the home button while moving your finger around to make sure you get as much of the finger print covered as possible. Don't just keep tapping the same please over and over - you want to get as much of your finger over trained as possible.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5949?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
56:24
Now I thought all of this sounded familiar - and well that is because back in October - Apple released a document about touch ID - that said quote" Touch ID will incrementally add new sections of your fingerprint to your enrolled fingerprint data to improve matching accuracy over time. unquote.
So yes - Apple does validate what Steve Gibson and some others have also said - repeated scans of your finger print improves the accuracy - especially if you give it more and more of your finger print to look at.
Still make sure you turn on reduce motion - as that helps with accuracy - well at least for quite a few people.
http://www.apple.com/30-years/1-24-14-film/#video-1242014-film
57:05
There is a link in the show notes to a video up on the Apple site - the link is titled - Apple - Thirty Years of Mac. Yes - this is an iOS show - not a mac show - but I point out the video - because all of it was shot and recorded on a single day around the world on iPhone 5S's - 15 different iPhone 5S's to be precise. It is just amazing how good that video looks - and it reminds you just how powerful that iPhone 5S camera really is.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - hector_issue_with_phone_start_playing_music
1:00:16
Rob
I sent a message about having issues with my phone playing music after a call and I said I was on iOS 6.0 but I am on 6.1.2 if you can just make a comment that I made that correction after you play the recording I would appreciated.
Thanks
Hector
Hi Rob
Can you help me figure out transfer pdf documents on my iPad to another PC, on which my iTunes account is not synchronized.
Regards
Faisal
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Paul_issue_apple_ID_old_hardware
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Joe_PHIL_PHANDROID
http://www.macvoices.com/wordpress/macvoices-
14042-macjury-delivers-new-product-picks-february/
1:05:41
I was a guest on MacVoices - The MacJury last week - and the video just went up - I was on there with Chuck Joiner the Host, Peter Cohen from iMore and the Loop and Chuck La Tournous from Mac Observer. We were talking about some of our favorite and more interesting iOS and Mac accessories. It is worth checking out now that this episode is coming to a close. Take a look in the show note for the post titled - MacVoices The MacJury - it runs about an hour and is available both in Audio and Video.
1:06:13
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And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob.
I made this artwork by on my iPhone 4 by taking the default iOS 7 wallpaper, adding the noir effect to it in the photos app, and adding the text with DoodleBuddy.
I also want to say that I installed ios 7 on my iPhone 4 an it is not laggy at all. It performs just as smooth as ios 6.1.3.
Regards,
Ben
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Transcript for Episode 295
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In this segment of how wrong were they we have the following quote quote Nokia may hasten the end of the Apple revolution. unquote
Kofi Bofah, Seeking Alpha , 30 October 2013
About the only company that Nokia has a chance of ending is Microsoft - Just Sayin.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/29/apple-releases-ios-7-0-5-with-bug-fixes/
03:51
Some of you out side the US have an iOS update available - v7.0.5 is available now for none US iPhone owners and really it is just for some iPhones out side the US and definitely not all or even most. This update corrects network provisioning for some iPhone 5S and 5C models sold in China. It also effects some in Europe and Asia Pacific as well.
Again this update is not for most - just some. And it really brings no new features or other fixes.
http://tii.libsyn.com/apple-q4-2013-quarterly-report
04:33
apple had their quarterly call on Monday and I put up a post summarizing the key points of the call.
Rev = $57.6 Billion (vs $54.5 Billion a year ago quarter and $37.5 Billion the previous quarter)
Total Cash = $158.8 Billion (up $12 Billion for the quarter from $146.8 Billion)
iPhones Sold last quarter = 51 Mil (up from 47.8 Mil a year ago quarter and 33.8 Mil the previous quarter)
iPads Sold = 26 Mil (vs 22.9 Mil a year ago quarter and 14.1 Mil last quarter)
All iPod's Sold = 6.0 Mil (vs 12.7 Mil a year ago quarter and 3.5 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 6.0 Mil iPods sold
Other notes:
International sales made up 63% of the quarters revenue.
$7.7 Bil in Cash given back to share holders last quarter.
Apple Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $174 Bil
iPhone Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $93.1 Bil
Microsoft Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $82.8 Bil
and google Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $59.8 billion More on that shortly.
Per Touch ID and a Mobile Payment System - Tim Cook all but said it is coming and coming soon.
And he did say there would be new product segments by the end of 2014. So it should be a good year.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/01/28/apple-best-worst-q1-2014/
07:16
It would be wrong to not mention how the Anal-ists did in their predictions for iPhone and iPad sales - And Philip Elmer-Dewit is quick to put this together for everyone. Kudos go out to Andy Hargreaves at Pacific Crest for guessing at 50.93 Mil iPhone sales which was closed to the cup. The opposite of kudos goes to Nicolae Milhalache of Traderhood for guessing 61.1 Mil iPhones sold. Kudos to Matt Lew of the Braeburn Group and Scott Craig of Merrill Lynch and Andy Perkins of Societe Generale for all nailing the 26 Mil iPads sold number. Tie breaker of the three goes to Andy Perkins for also guessing 52 Mil iPhones sold - So very close on that as well. Anti-Kudos goes to Glenn Yeung of Citigroup for a guess of 21 Mill iPads sold. Problem with Apples numbers on iPhone sales is that most anal-ists predicted in the mid to upper 50's for iPhone sales. It is funny to see how far off the majority of the group was this time around. Sadly - that means rather than saying they got it wrong - they say Apple got it wrong. And that has been reflected in the stock price this past week.
http://www.wired.com/business/2014/01/nothing-apple-can-
good-enough/
08:48
Wired had a good Article talking about how no matter what Apple does - it is just not good enough for those on WallStreet. Mind you with Apples Numbers - they exceeded Wallstreets expectations for Total Revenue and for Earning Per share - you know kind of two of the most important numbers - with regards to how things are really going. Apple also had record numbers for both iPhone and iPad unit sales. But it did not mater - Wallstreet knocked down apple stock. So lets look at how crazy some of the negativity is towards apple. I put up some charts in the google plus community. In Calendar Year 2013 - Google had a total of 59.8 Billion in Revenue and Microsoft had 82.8 Billion, The iPhone line alone had 93.1 Billion in revenue for 2013. Almost 2 x of Googles. Apple proper had a total of 174 Billion in Revenue for 2013. Now here is an even crazy analysis - if you take the Market Caps for Google, Microsoft and Apple - minus out their Cash on Hand. This give you what the enterprise or business value is of these three companies. And the results are shocking. Apples Market Cap minus cash is 209.9 Billion dollars. Just a little above last years 174 Billion in totals revenue. Microsoft - which had less half of apples Revenue at 82.8 billion - has a Market cap less cash of 222.1 Billion. And Finally Google - with Revenue in all of 2013 of 59.8 billion - has a market cap less cash of 336.3 Billion. Yes Google which has 1/3rd the revenue of Apple - has a market cap less cash of 1.6 Times that of Apples. Can you spot the bubble?
Because either Google is way way way over valued or Apple is way way way under valued right now - and My guess is it is a mix of the two.
Also Apple Generated more Cash last quarter then Google had for total revenue - and actually it was not even close. Apple generated >22 Billion in Cash to Google 16 and change billion in Revenue. So right now if you look at Apple stock price and compare it to the other companies - Apple really is a bargain.
https://plus.google.com/+RobWalch/posts/3XRSvCvD9x9
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/29/us-google-
lenovo-idUSBREA0S1YN20140129
11:17
File this next one under what took them so long - And that is that Google has finally sold off the Motorola handset division. Something that they were kind of expected to do right away - as Google really just wanted the patents Moto had for Handsets. Google Paid 12.5 Billion dollars and just sold the Handset division for 3 Billion plus they sold the set top box division for 2.3 billion back when the deal was first done. So Really Google paid about 7 Billion for the Patents. They should have just teamed up with Apple and MS when they purchased the Nortel Patents. It would have been much cheaper for them. There you had multiple companies team up to pay 4.6 Billion - so Google Paid 2X for the Moto Patents then a group of companies paid combined.
12:04
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15:00
Hey Rob,
I believe one of your listeners called in about Siri not recognizing a company name, and giving their messages a vulgar twist. The only idea I have for this one is if you go into settings, then general, then restrictions, then Siri, there is the option to disable explicit language. This way, with that disabled, Siri's vocabulary will be more limited, and it may force her to actually write what you want her to say, but only if in your case she is confusing it with something more explicit.
Hope that helped someone...
and I hope you have a wonderful day.
Dan
Hi Rob
I know this question has come up previously and I can't remember if an answer was ever provided. I have found a way of shuffling music within a specific genre.
Here's how:
- open the music app
- click more, then genres
- put in the desired genre in the search field like hip hop
- scroll down to the genre section and select the genre you put in the search bar
- select shuffle all songs at the top
Great to be able to finally do this.
Cheers
Stephen
PLAY VOICEMAIL - ROB_NJ_issue_ios7
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912
?cfem=1
17:53
Lots and lots of activity in our Google+ community.
There were posts about SwiftKey Note app finally being available for iOS.
There were also my Charts showing Revenue for Apple vs Google and MS. Plus the Market cap analysis.
Quite a few posts about Jailbreak apps - like the one on the Jailbreak App - Virtual Home. Which uses your touch ID sensor to allow you to tap but not push the home button to get it to register as a push - tap and hold again without pushing and it opens up the app switcher. Thus saving you wear and tear on the home button.
There was a post from Chris in London about the Jailbreak tweak Springtomize 3 that allows turning off of Spotlight.
There was a question about transferring ripped movies back off an iOS device on to a computer - which was solved with the suggestion of using iPhone explorer
And well there were dozens of other posts - and all in an Android bois free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/28/valentines-day-store-update/
19:39
Thanks to all that sent this one in and gave a heads up. The iTunes store went down the other evening and when it came back up - well there were no new products - but the sections at the top of the apple.com site did change a little as in Apple TV which used to be under the iPod section - Now had its own section at the top. It seems as if Apple is graduating Apple TV from Hobby status to its own seat at the grownups table. Congrats Apple TV you earned it.
http://9to5mac.com/2014/01/28/apple-adds-red-bull-tv-channel-to-apple-tv/
20:24
Hey and speaking of Apple TV - there was a very quiet update to Apple TV where the Reb Bull TV channel was added. The content offered includes action sports, music, lifestyle related video series and it also includes on-demand and live content. Apple TV just keeps getting more and more content and channels. It is almost like they are going to go after the cable guys and their offerings. Now we just need a true apps store for Apple TV and we will be all set.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/27/5351918/apples-ipod-
rides-into-the-sunset
20:55
Under stupid headlines not related to Apple stock is this one from the verge - quote The age of the iPod is over unquote - Ya Think - wow - what insight - I mean if this was 2007 or even 2008 or 2009 or maybe even 2010 - but in 2014 - Yeah - there is 2 seconds left on the clock - The Seahawks are down by 27 points - and that is like saying at that point I think the Broncos are going to win - Brilliant
http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79059012/
21:33
According to Eugene Kaspersky CEO and founder of Kaspersky Labs - Banking applications on Android phones are most vulnerable to cyber crime - good thing most android owners don't do anything other than phone calls and emails on their phones - or there would be real issues.
That said - Kaspersky said 99% of mobile attacks are towards Android based phones - since Apples has strict controls and well Android does not.
So really the best way to protect your self from cyber criminals is once again just get an Apple product.
22:10
I like this next article - because it is about Samsungs current woes. These are real woes - not like Apples stock woes this past week that are bogus woes. Seems the S4 is not selling like Sammy hoped or others expected. And Profits are way down. Down over 18% vs the previous year. Here is a nice quote from the article. From CNNMoney's Adrian Covert The Galaxy S4 is quote “disappointment in every regard, from design and specs to sales. Every other smartphone maker, meanwhile, was able to produce a phone that was just as fast, powerful, and capable as Samsung’s top smartphone with a higher quality design and better system software, Suddenly, there was very little to distinguish Samsung from the pack . Samsung needs more than just marketing hype, Consumers have caught on that many of the flashier features in Samsung’s products are just that – flash. Its products now need substance that make it more than just another high-end Android phone in a sea of high-end Android phones. unquote. Well Said Mr Covert not that we overtly enjoy seeing some Sammy pain ok - well maybe just a little.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/01/23/apples-iphone-5c-boasts-
most-available-advertised-memory-samsung-galaxy-s4-declared-
biggest-memory-hog
23:29
Thanks to Jerry J and a bunch of others for the heads up on this next one - which is about available storage vs advertised storage in Smartphones. i.e. how much storage does a 16 GB iPhone 5C have available to the user - well the answer is a lot more than other 16 GB smartphones have for their users. It works out like this - the 5C has 12.6 GB of usable storage. The Nexus 5 has 12.28 GB - the 5S has 12.2 GB - those are the top three. others of note - The HTC one has 10.44 GB and in last place - that would be the Sammy Galaxy S4 with just 8.56 GB of the 16 GB available for the user. Guess all those bumping and hand waiving gestures take their toll on storage. Well maybe if you waive your hands just right over that S4 you will get more storage or maybe you can just keep bumping it into things. Just sayin
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Ben_Sync_issues
27:46
Hi Rob,
I'm really getting tired of typing in my email address. I was wondering if there some simple way to memorize the address so that it can be easily pasted multiple times. It seems like there should be a way to save it in memory instead of losing it every time you copy something else.
Regards,
Michael A
Hi Michael - Here is one of those little tricks for iOS devices many kind of know of but most never use. Go to the Settings App - then General - then Keyboard - then scroll to the bottom and select add new shortcut. Then for the phrase add your email address - and for the shortcut put something like qq or kk or something you know would not normally get typed. For example if my wifes name is Karyn so kk is what I have for a short cut to her email address.
It is that simple - then go to the notes app and type in your shortcut and you should see the bubble pop up with it - then tap the space bar and it will add it in.
I also added in shortcuts for my name typed lower case - but the phrase is in upper case - this way if I forget to capitalize my name - the shortcut takes care of it.
Hi Rob,
Can you recommend which Ipad Air (ATT or Verizon) to buy?
I found an article that said they all are unlocked (execpt Sprint) and you can swap the sim to change service,
is that true ? Then Best Buy thought the Verizon version was unlocked not ATT.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2426795,00.asp
I know your busy, but always appreciate your show and comments.
Steve in Springfield, MO
Hi Steve,
I recommend the T-mobile one.
Yes they are all unlocked - but at least with the t-mobile one you get 200 MB of free data a month for life.
You can still get it to work on Verizon or AT&T if you need more - but I recommend you start with T-mobile version and the free 200 MB a month data.
Rob W
I received an email from Mari about an crowd funded project she is having quality issues with. Let paraphrase a bit.
Hi Rob,
While I understand this is a “crowdfunding campaign” and as such comes with inherent risk, what kind of legal obligation do campaigners have to their backers? And, in your experience, do you see much of a difference between the guidelines held by Kickstarter vs. Indiegogo?
Here is a quote from the guy running the product to a backer asking for a refund. Quote This is a crowdfunding campaign, not a store. You have made a contribution, a donation, there are no refunds on crowdfunding campaigns. unquote.
Other backers have commented that this company essentially buys and resells Chinese products.
I would, though, like to be an informed consumer moving forward. What kinds of protections do campaign backers have?
Any insight/thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Mari
Hi Mari,
The crowdfunded projects are meant to give capital to someone as they develop a new product.
New being the keyword and develop also being important in that sentence.
Some crowdfunded projects will never ship - the person that thought up the idea just gets in to deep or was way to optimistic or just is a bad design engineer. Sometimes they get unlucky and design in a part that is defective. What ever the case some % of crowd funded projects will never ship.
What they are not supposed to be is a buy and resell outlet. So if this is a case where the person promised some new product - and all they did was contact someone in China to ship over a cheap product for them to re-sell - that is a big no no. And in that case you have a legit issue - and should try to get a refund.
But if it is a case of just a bad design or defective components - well - that is just part of Crowd funding. Think of it as you are a Venture Capitalist and for your investment you have the potential payoff of a product that works - for a price that is cheaper than buying a proven product from Best Buy. But another potential payoff if a product that does not work or no product at all.
Crowdfunding is not best buy - it is a risk / gamble / hope and sometimes a prayer of getting a cool new product at a low price.
Per Indiegogo vs Kickstarter - it does appear that Kickstarter has more rules and more requirements to get a project started - so Indiegogo tends to be a little more wild wild west so to speak.
33:40
http://www.stmbags.com/catalog/new-laptop-bags/grip-2-ipad
-mini-retina-case/
Two episodes ago that would be ep 293 I had an interview I did with the CEO of STM bags. And before CES I actually was given a STM Grip 2 case for the iPad Mini Retina to review. And My wife has been using it for the past 5 weeks. So I asked her for her review of the Grip 2. She said the following. It is sturdy and snaps together very well and it is a very snug fit - you don't worry the iPad is going to fall out. Also the material of the case is a nice rubbery feel that unlike the iPad mini on its own which feels like it wants to slip or jump out of your hands - with this case it feels safe in your hands. The Stand hinge on the back is well made with metal pins - and it stays shut when you want it shut. But when you need it out to prop up in the kitchen to say make a few batches of chocolate cookies when Rob is dieting - Well in that case it works really well and it does not slip around on the counter. I really like this case. Rob's Wife.
Again this is the STM Grip 2 Case for iPad Mini - and I will have a link to it in the show notes. Pricing on this is $40. It comes in Black, Red, Yellow and Purple - the one my wife tested was All black. Thanks Honey for your help.
http://www.popslate.com/
35:33
Hi Rob,
Pop Slate is a 2nd screen on the back of the case it is an e-ink screen for the iPhone 5/5S.
http://www.popslate.com/
Regards,
Thomas in Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Thomas - thanks for the heads up on this one - If you go to popslate you will see this it looks pretty good - but will run you $129 for the case. Guess if you are someone constantly on your iPhone - you could put your picture on the e-ink display so then people would see who they are talking to. It does seem to be more of a novelty item - but a pretty cool novelty at that. Definitely a conversation starter.
36:33
Hi Rob,
I wanted to bring this to your attention since you've mentioned Candy Crush in the past.
I mean, it can't be right that the Candy Crush devs can trademark common words like "candy" and "saga", and then go after games that have those individual words in their title, some of which existed before Candy Crush even came out or that don't have anything to do with the Candy Crush's gameplay. That's just wrong. It seems like the Candy Crush folks were a small team like the ones they're now going after before they landed their one hit.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01/22/king-are-trying-to-candy-
crush-the-banner-saga/
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01/21/stealing-candy-from-
babies-king-embrace-the-aristocracy/
In other articles about this, I've read that affected developers apparently received messages directly from Apple's legal team, so the Candy Crush team is also involving Apple in their ridiculous trademark battle.
I'm hoping that the public and media outcry over the situation will help in the Candy Crush folks in rethinking their methods.
I'm for one am glad that I never ever downloaded Candy Crush and will boycott the developers until they hopefully come to their senses and stop this madness.
All the best,
Sebastian
Hi Sebastian - First I only thought US courts were stupid - but it seems European courts are just as dumb - as they granted Candy Crush a Trademark on the word Candy - Ummmm WTF - as in What the Frack. Oh and the company behind Candy Crush is also going after Apps with Saga in their name because you know Candy was not generic enough. I am so sorry I advertised for these guys - definitely the first time I regret having someone as an advertiser. Sure people need to protect the Trademarks - but if you pick a name like Candy in name - you kind of have an expectation that name is one you will not be able to trademark - because you know the word has been is use for Oh well forever essentially. I do want to say kudos to the group of devs - over 100 of them that are currently carpet bombing the iTunes App stores with apps with the word Candy and or saga in the name. They are doing this as a protest to the actions of King the Candy crush folks and Apple.
I guess next is trademarks for Birds or Angry
39:15
Hi Rob,
as anyone had any problems getting there sim card to work on an iPad.
I own a iPad 2 16GB, 3G + Wi-Fi. Unlocked, running iOS 7
When I try to install a SIM card in my iPad a message pops up saying SIM CARD NOT INSTALLED. I tried all different UK carriers, but same error pops up every time. This was working on the 3 network before upgrading to iOS 7. I tried turning off airplane and turning it back on again, also tried tuning power off & on, taking SIM out blowing inside reader for any dirt that may have got in, nothing. Do I have to wait for a new update or is this a hardware problem.
Have you or any listeners had the same issue. Please let me now thanks
Regards,
Justin from Birmingham, uk,
Hey rob
Just wanted to notify you of a new jb app on cydia called exkey. It adds the numbers 1 to 0 to the top instead of hitting the 123 button. Also there is jpgtosiri which shows you picture straight from siri query.
Thanks
Dev
Hi Rob,
I heard briefly on the last episode you mention that password pilot wasn't updated for iOS 7 and there is a version that is. You have had another source though which is: repo.insanelyi.com. The tweak is called: PasswordPilotModoki(iOS 7).
Regards,
Tony
Ellicott city
Sent from my iPhone
Hi Rob,
Jailbroke my 4S 7.0.4 thought I should before 7.1. But here 7.1 Breaks the Break. But here 7.1 with a few edits will be Jailbroken soon.
Just password lock off Did Backup before Jailbreaking.
Nothing else. No reset of network settings or anything else.
Worked fine. No problems.
Of course many my tweaks not yet compatible. But they will come in time.
Chris
Hi Rob,
Safari is broken on my jailbroken iPad 2. It opens for a second and then crashes.
Help
Regards,
Max C
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Steve_TX_Review Cydia App
http://podcastersroundtable.com/pr024-should-your-podcast-
have-its-own-app/
44:50
As you know I am kind of a big proponent of installed apps - even before there was an app store. And as a podcaster I am a big big proponent of having your own app. If you are a podcaster and wondering of the merits for having your own app - well then you will want to check out my appearance on the Podcasters Round table. Link in the show notes titled - Should your podcast have its own app in the show notes for Ep 295 over at today in iOS dot com.
http://www.macvoices.com/wordpress/macvoices-14004-
nmx-rob-walch-discusses-latest-updates-podcast-host-service-libsyn/
45:21
Another place I can be found is in a video interview Chuck Joiner at Mac Voices recorded at NMX - so if you want to see what I look like on Video - look for the link in the show notes. Chuck does a great Mac Video Podcast.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-cichon/radio-
shack-ad_b_4612973.html
45:43
Thanks to Chelsea - which really is not news as much as Yup. It is an article from Huff Post titled - Everything from this 1991 Radio shack ad you can now do with your Phone - and it is pretty funny to see all the extra items you need to buy to do what on iPhone can do today and for a lot less money. The iPhone replaces the need for a stand alone
AM / FM Clock Radio
Calculator
VHS Camcorder
Tandy 1000 TL Computer
Handheld Cassette Recorder
CD player
And well more.
In all - the iPhone replaced over $3000 dollars of products just in that ad in 1991 dollars or over $5,000 in today's dollars.
46:34
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Ton_Atl_finger_prints
48:50
Rob,
I'm looking for a way to disable all notifications while watching netflix or mirroring to a tv. I know how to disable inbound calls but is there a way I can easily disable all notifications?
-Brian
Hey rob just wanted to let u no how i feel bout the iphone becuase i was bored of the iphone so i was going to get a differnet phone somthin else thats not an iphone so i did n with in one day i regerted my decision to change becuase all the other phones out there ar wack the galaxy phones suck the note phones suck so i returned the phone i got n went bac to iphone im sorry becuase i thought i phones were wack now n now i no iphone is the best just wanted to tell u my story n let ppl no if they wanted to change form iphone to any other phone u would regert it big time thanks for your time
Regards,
Alvaros
Hi Rob,
An app I've been using is HeyTell. It's a text app that is voice mode. Great for driving. Voice in-voice out. No transfer to text,stays voice.
Works great, especially if no or weak cell signal like at our house. Uses data.
You can speak up to 30 seconds.
Now when my wife is home and cell is crap I can get here on HeyTell!
Regards,
Mike R
Texas
Thanks Mike,
Hi Rob,
For some weird reason I cannot delete a certain song on my iPod touch fifth-generation I try to swipe to the right but It won't delete it it works on every other song but not that one. Any thoughts?
Regards,
Zachary S
A Quick note to Libsyn customers - Tentatively on Feb 10th - Libsyn4 will launch - so if you have any questions about the new UI - let me know - rob at libsyn dot com.
51:26
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Apple Q4 2014 - Quarterly Report Summary:
Rev = $57.6 Billion (vs $54.5 Billion a year ago quarter and $37.5 Billion last quarter)
Total Cash = $158.8 Billion (up $12 Billion for the quarter from $146.8 Billion)
Last Quarter Sales:
iPhones Sold = 51 Mil (vs 47.8 Mil a year ago quarter and 33.8 Mil last quarter)
iPads Sold = 26 Mil (vs 22.9 Mil a year ago quarter and 14.1 Mil last quarter)
iPod Touches Sold = Not given as usual but over half of the 6.0 Mil iPods sold
All iPod's Sold = 6.0 Mil (vs 12.7 Mil a year ago quarter and 3.5 Mil last quarter)
Misc Notes:
International sales made up 63% of the quarters revenue.
$7.7 Bil in Cash given back to share holders last quarter.
Apple Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $174 Bil
iPhone Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $93.1 Bil
Microsoft Revenue for Calendar year 2013 = $82.8 Bil
Per Touch ID and a Mobile Payment System - Tim Cook all but said it is coming and coming soon.
Next Episode of Today in iOS will be Mid this week.
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I_also_want to thank RENE for sending in the Artwork for today's show. Well actually he posted it up in the App Sktchy - which was mentioned on ep 293.
Rene said this artwork is his Simpsons Interpretation of me. So if you would like to see what I look like as a simpsons character - you can search for Walch in the Sktchy app.
sktchy://portrait/WwxoUC
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Transcript for Episode 294
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http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/13/overtheair-deletes-beta-3/
iOS 7.1 Beta 3 was released back on Jan 7th to devs. Some of the changes / additions with the beta 3 are - Reduce White Point - which is under accessibility and then Increase Contrast features. This slightly darkens the screen. They also tweaked with the keyboard again - but did not bring back the option for the darker keyboard that was in Beta 1 and removed in Beta 2. There is a new look / animation for power to slide off - and there is a new round button for placing calls. There is also now a new option to turn on or off Parallax i.e. motion when selecting wallpapers. The Music App also now has new shuffle and repeat buttons that stand out much more.
Over all not anything all that exciting - and it does not seem Apple is in a big hurry to get the Gold master out on this. Some rumors saying maybe Feb or March before we see it for the masses.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/20/ios71-beta-4-to-developers/
And just that quick - iOS 7.1 Beta 4 was released on Monday the 20th. So less than 2 weeks between betas.
The beta 4 really has most of the changes under the hood - with the only one so far that users can see being a different slide to unlock animation.
Another change is the iPad has gained a new Siri Voice gender option for the UK.
Messages now scrolls more smoothly and with more animation - whatever that means. And there are some other subtle text changes on various screens. These are more of the fit and finish type changes and nothing drastic.
However with this release of the beta and few know issues with iOS 7.0.4 still not fixed - it would seem we will not be seeing the GM for 7.1 until at least late Feb at this rate.
I am going to upgrade one of my iOS device to the 7.1 beta this week and see if there is anything else of interest and how stable it is with apps.
http://beijing.china.org.cn/2014-01/20/content_31228211.htm
Having talked with Apple I am a big believer that China is going to be a big big market for Apple - maybe equalling Japan and even the US in a couple of years. And last week Apple took its biggest step in that direction with the launch of the iPhone on China Mobile - the worlds largest carrier as in 760+ million subscribers big.
But the big question mark in the short term is what type of subsidy is China Mobile going to offer and now we know - at least to start that is.
Right now a 16 GB version of the 5S is free when users select a 24 month contract at $97 a month. Or a total cost of ownership of $2,328 - which is in line for AT&T and Verizon costs. For a 24 month contract at $31 a month - the iPhone costs $625 or a total cost of ownership of $1,369 - which is a much better deal for two years - if you have the upfront $625. An off contract iPhone 5S is $873 from China Mobile.
By Comparisons - With China unicom - to get the iPhone 5S for free - it requires a $63 a month contract for 30 months or a total cost of $1,890.
On China Telecom - they offer a free 5s for a 2 year contract at $64 a month or a total cost of $1,512.
Now you may say why would anyone sign up with China Mobile for the free phone - not a good deal - $2,328 vs $1,512 - and you are correct - but China Mobile does offer 4G speeds - something the other two do not offer for the 5S at this time.
That said if you have the $625 for the upfront fee - that $31 a month deal is the best of all of them.
So that deal and the 4G speeds will help to explain how China Mobile was able to get over 1 Million pre-orders before the iPhone launched last week.
Will be interesting to see if Apple says anything about this on then next quarterly call - which by the way will be next monday the 27th. So I will get an episode out later that evening going over the highlights of that call.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - Richard_headsup_box_app
Hi Rob,
I have been using a AppleTV when I travel for a long time, here is the ways you can use one while at a location that requires you to use web login:
1. you will need a Ethernet to wireless adaptor, it has to be the type that you can change the MAC address of the device. I use a Linksys RE1000 range extender that can also be used as a Ethernet to wireless.
2. You will need a laptop that has a Ethernet port, in the setup change the MAC of this device to match your AppleTV. Now go thru the instructions to connect to the hotels wireless network.
3. After connecting to the hotels network, disconnect the power from the Ethernet to wireless adaptor.
4. Plug in the AppleTV and connect to the hotels wireless network, it should work without requiring any logons.
Note: most hotel wireless and wired networks are throttled back to prevent speed hogs from using up all of the bandwidths so video streaming may not work at some locations.
If the location has wired internet, bring a router with you.
Regards, Thomas in Tuscaloosa AL
Hi Rob
In response to a recent question of how to store a PDF file on your iPad.
I use Docs U Free, I really like it because it's free, and allows me to make individual folders.
An example of how I use it is, I have one folder for instructions, a different folder for different price lists...
regards,
Joshua I
Rob,
For listener Will M on episode 293, in reference to changing his email address in iCloud. Then iCloud asks for him to sign in under his old email.
I solved this problem by going into settings> iCloud > delete account. It will delete his old account. He can then sign in under his new email address and iCloud should work. Hope that helps.
Regards,
Mason
Hi Rob,
Listened to the last show and heard about the music sync problem. I
have been having a similar problem for a while. I think it started
around the time of the launch of iTunes Match. I am not a subscriber
of that service, which may be a source of the problem.
The problem I have is music I don't want (Un-checked songs) keep
showing up in my phone. Or songs I want to add to my current selection
do not reliably sync over. I do not have the fill "unused space"
selected either.
My only solution is to remove all songs, then re-sync the songs I
want. That seems to work most of the time. Very frustrating!
Also Any one else noticing a alert sound on your home computer coming
from iTunes? It happens on mine when it finishes a download or a sync.
Would love to know how to turn it off!
Regards,
Kirk,
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Ron_Syncg_music_answer
https://plus.google.com/communities/105412562215997292912?
cfem=1
This past week+ over at our Google+ community for Tii listeners and really for anyone interested in iOS - looking for a place where spammers and Android fan bois are not allowed here are some of the posts we had. One From Stephen Williams about audio not playing from the speakers but working with the headphones - with a bunch of replies on that. Hint in this case it usually is something to do with dirt getting into the headphones jack causing it not to realize the headphones are still not plugged in. There were A couple of questions about podcasting on an iOS device - which I posted links to my tutorial from the New Media Expo on how to podcast from an iOS device 100%. There were quite a few posts about jailbreaking - can we and where to - More on that later. But there was one post from Jan 5 about why should you jailbreak that had a lot of replies that is worth reading over.
Plus there was a bunch of other posts. So if you have not joined yet - I highly recommend you go to today in iOS dot com slash community - or you click on the google plus banner in the upper right of the Today in iOS dot com website. Please join in and contribute or just look in for new info. It is a very civil google plus community the most civil one for iOS.
http://www.cultofmac.com/261988/apples-ibeacon-hyped/
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one.
Which is titled Why Apple's iBeacon is under-hyped from Cult of Mac. From the article
quote - Once connected, iBeacon can do several things: 1) pinpoint the location of a supporting device running a compatible app; 2) trigger an action on that device; 3) estimate the distance between the beacon and the target device; 4) push messages and other stuff to the phone; 5) enable the phone to send input back to the beacon. unquote
The article goes on and gives a few reasons why iBeacons is going to be big. I like the idea of iBeacons BUT - and there is always a but - take for example when I was at CES - at the press room they mentioned there were an iBeacon scavenger hunt - the goal to get reporters out to all corners of CES. Problem was - you needed to download a specific app - and well that is a huge step to get people to do. Then you have to have them open the app and turn on bluetooth. And guess what I did not even bother and I do a podcast about the iPhone. I just think people are too lazy to do this. Besides there was an article in Make on how they took the CES Android App and hacked the app to figure out how you could win the contest and not even be at CES - Gee surprise surprise - an Android app giving up secrets.
Now there is some potential to iBeacons - say grocery stores - you get people to download your app - and register into their rewards program - and then as you go through the store they could give you an extra discount or in store only coupons via iBeacons - but I think Grocery stores - i.e. stores where people shop often and try to save however they can are the ones this would work for. Maybe also Target, Walmart, Walgreens and CVS. Essentially stores you have a credit card and rewards card for and shop at often - are the ones this makes sense for.
But again there will need to be some compelling incentives to get people to adopt this - and lots and lots and lots of in store promotion about downloading the app needed.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/20/iphone-5c-repairs/
As had been speculated last week - Apple started this week repairing iPhone 5C screens at Apple stores.
If you do not have AppleCare+ - Apple will now charge you a fee of $149 to get the screen repaired. Previously it was $229.
Apple did start back in June repairing iPhone 5 screens at Appel stores.
But if there is an S at the end of your phone you are SOL.
As Apple is not repairing iPhone 4S or iPhone 5S screens in store at this time.
Which means they are sending them out - which means it costs you more money.
Did I mention My ballistic Case - I really like it.
And of course if you purchased your iPhone in the last 30 days - there is square trade dot com / tii - for your iPhone warranty. Not really an ad as much as just sayin.
http://www.thepowerpot.com/product/practical-meter-w-fast-charge
-cable
One of the items I received at CES to test - which I have been using quite a bit and really like is the Practical Meter - from the folks at Power Practical. This is an inline power meter that lets you know how many watts the device you are charging is drawing. This is nice for a few reasons - if you have some USB speaker or other devices you really can not tell if they are charged - by looking at the meter you can see if it is still drawing a big charge or if not - then it is done charging. Additionally if you have a mix of iPhones, iPad's and other devices - you may not even know what power converters can handle the 10 watts needed by iPads. This let me quickly check and confirm all the power converters that were limited to 5 watts or less. So now I just have the more powerful ones in use. Thus speeding up my iPad charging.
The Practical meter will run you $25 - and it comes with a 3 in 1 fast charging cable for 30 pin, Micro USB and Mini USB - no it does not come with the lightening connector. But the Meter is its own stand alone device so you plug it into the stand USB port on your power converter - and then plug in the USB side of the lightening cord or other USB power cord.
So if you either just want to know when your charging is done or if you want to test out all your power converters to find the ones that can handle 10Watts - this is definitely a tool you will want to check out.
Please note this is not a linear or digital meter - it is an LED monitor in that it has 5 LED's and depending on how many are lit it lets you know how many watts are being drawn. 1 to 5 blue Lights is 1 to 5 watts. If the first LED is flashing Red it is 6 watts - and if the First is flashing Red and there are other blue LED's lit it is 6 + the other blue LED's.
This is one of those items I will use all the time going forward.
Look for the link in the show note titled - Practical Meter w/ fast-charge cable. For ep 294 over at today in iOS dot com.
http://gizmodo.com/5943175/how-to-make-the-switch-from-android-
to-ios
Thanks to Jenny Q for this next one - which I am not going to go over in detail or really at all - as most of your are too smart to even need this article. But it is How to make the switch from Android to iOS - But I figure you will want to know about it - so the next time one of your Android fan bois friends starts complaining about Malware issues or about How their brandnew Android handset is two major revisions behind or how their new Android handset will never be able to be updated on the software side - Or that well they are finally just ready to move up to the big boy league and get an iOS device - you will have this article from Gizmodo handy so that you can help them make the move as easy as possible. Again search for the article titled How to make the switch from Android to iOS via Gizmodo.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tii-today-in-ios-app/id318848957?mt=8
Finally there is a new version of the Tii App out - Version 1.20
The biggest changes are bug fixes - and when you are playing an episode - and you are at the lock screen it now shows the album artwork on the lock screen - and all the controls work.
It is also optimized to work better with iOS 7 all around.
I have an email about the app - let me read that.
Hi Rob,
Just bought TII app today, how do I download episodes to my device?
Regards,
Samuel
First off - Samuel - thanks for supporting the show. Per your question - go to the episode list and then to the left of the episode you want to download - tap on the Star - you will then see a circle start to build around the Star - when the circle is complete - the episode is fully downloaded and ready for playback in Airplane mode.
Some other features users may also not realize is when you go to the More tab in the lower right - if you then tap on Edit - you can then move around what is actually in the bottom tab. Maybe you like contact the show - you can move that in to the bottom tap - and or you can move the settings into the bottom tab.
In the Settings option - I should point out you have few different choices on how the app will work. For example - you can turn on the Darken played option - so once you listen to an episode in the episode list it shows up as darker. You can also select for continuous playback for it to play old to new - which is how I have it set - or new to old - which I think is the default. or there are option for repeating the current episode or playing all starred episodes.
If you have never checked out the Settings part of the app - I do recommend you give it a quick check.
The goal of the app is to meet your own person needs on how you like to playback content.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Mark_deleting_apps_question
Hi Rob,
When do you think the next gen of ipad pro is due?
Ryu
Sheffield UK
Yes - I mean Yes I think there is an iPad Pro coming - when it will come - well it might make sense for it to come prior to WWDC. So maybe April or May. Would be nice to see Apple space product releases out again - not have everything bunched in a 6 week window - famine famine famine - feast - is how you explain last year for product releases.
Hi Rob,
I wanted to share something I think Apple needs to fix on the iPhone
and that is to have an option to require the passcode to turn off an iPhone. What good is find my iPhone if one can simply turn the phone off. My friend's iPhone 5S with the latest iOS was stolen and by the time she got to another device to look it up it was off the grid and never to be found again. Same for the shortcut for Airplane mode.
Regards,
Sergio
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Brent_OK_tip_siri_voice_quality
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/416260479/smartwallit-pro-new-smartwallit
-new-experience?ref=live
This week for a crowd funded project we have one Called SmartWallit one word with wallet spelled w a l l i t
Over looking that spelling annoyance - they did do one thing right off the bat I liked - A really really low goal of $1,000 - of which they already blew quickly past with $30k raised so far and they have until March 16th at 9:59 AM ET.
So what is SmartWallit - well according to the kickstarter page:
Quote SmartWallit is a revolutionary device that allows you to keep track of your wallet. It will prevent you from leaving your wallet behind, so you will not have to awkwardly stand at the register frantically searching for your wallet. It is able to do this by connecting with your phone through Bluetooth 4.0. In addition, SmartWallit comes with a free App for your phone, which records the time and place when you lost it.
If you misplace your wallet, you can make SmartWallit ring by using the App to figure out the location of your wallet. Unquote
Pricing on this starts at $29 - it works with iPhone 4S's and above. And you can find this one by searching for smartwallit with an it at the end at kickstarter dot com.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/snooperscope-night-vision
-for-your-smartphone-iphone-ipad
This next Crowdfunded project comes via indiegogo and is called - Snooperscope and it is a night vision for your smartphone.
It had an even better goal of just $500 - and is at over $3,500 now. With funding going until Feb 16th at 11:59 PM PT
Pricing on this night vision device is $99. So if you have graduated from up skirts and are really looking to take your stalking to the next level - this just seems like a tool you need in your war chest.
Actually they say this is for Hunters and Wildlife observers, Airsoft Poartecipants and baby security - sure I'll buy that.
They did mention this indiegogo campaign is just an add on to the Kickstarter campaign that recently ended. Delivery on this is slated for June.
More info at indiegogo - just search for snooperscope - one word.
http://m.tuaw.com/2014/01/09/guided-access-is-the-single-greatest-ios-feature-for-parents-and/?post=2&icid=tuaw_home_latest_art
Hi Rob,
Thought there would be many listeners that would be grateful for hearing about this feature. Will be using this with my two children now that I know about it.
Regards,
Levi in Riverside CA
Thanks Levi for the heads up to an article titled - Guided Access is the single greatest iOS feature for parents and kids - from TUAW - and what this article goes over is how to lock your child into a single app they are playing - so they don't accidentally say - go to Netflix and then open it and resume playing the most recent thing you were watching - which could be Dexter right now - and not exactly appropriate for a young child or even an older child for that point.
Here is what you do quote:
- Head to the Settings menu of your iPhone and then the Accessibility section.
- Find Guided Access and enable it.
- Now, enter whatever app you want want to use and triple-click the Home button.
- Choose which areas of the screen you'd like to disable, if any, and click start
unquote.
Now if your child tries to leave the app they will be stopped. If they triple click the home button - they will need to end a four digit code to disable Guided access.
Oh yeah - you can also disable the volume buttons - which is a really nice thing.
Also if you want to let them use Netflix - but put then into the Kids area of netflix app - you can disable the ability to get to the adult area.
http://techland.time.com/2013/12/17/how-to-block
-facebooks-annoying-new-autoplay-video-ads/
?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm
_campaign=Feed%3A+timeblogs%2Fnerd_world
+%28TIME%3A+Techland%29
Thanks to those that sent in the following article - and it is titled How to block Facebook's annoying new auto play video ads and it is from Time.com - so yes Time dot com - is telling you how to kill auto play video ads - that is when you know that yes auto play ads are a bad bad idea - or as Facebook says - a richer storytelling format for advertisers. umm yeah.
Well actually the article just says on iOS devices you set video to only play via wifi - Most of the advice was for computers.
But at a min if you are using Facebook's iOS app - you need to go to settings - scroll down to Facebook - then tap settings - then turn on Auto-play on wifi only - which is by default turned off. Which means data plans usage - thanks Facebook.
So I am going to ask what are you all doing to block auto play Video Ads all the time even on wifi for iOS devices for the Facebook app?
Again auto play video ads are just a bad bad idea.
Give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Dan_Stlou_tell_siri_how_to_pronounce
Hey rob,
I've got an email account that I want to be able to send from. But I don't want the inbox to show sync or show up in the "all mail" section.
In case it helps. This is for a Persona/Alias setup on a Zimbra email system.
I was hoping to use the native app. But I suppose if there's a good alternative I'd be open to that.
Regards Luke G
If you can help Luke - give us a call - 206-666-6364 - that is 206 moon dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
A tip that was called in but too bad of quality to play and I am not sure who called it in - any way it is about closing out all your open windows for safari - In safari in the lower right tap on the icon of the two squares one above the other. Then select Private in the lower left - and then select close all and that is it. I think this was mentioned way back on the show - but it is one of those tips worth mentioning again. Thanks unknown caller calling from what sounding like a car with the window down and the radio on full blast.
Hi Rob
I have multiple calendars for me using google. I also subscribe to my wife's calendar and toggle on and off coworkers calendars. When I ask siri "what's on my calendar for today?", she says, "tom, you have 39 appointments!
How do I get siri to recognize my primary calendars and ignore subscribed calendars?
Regards,
Tom C
Hi Tom - when I saw your email come in - I thought - oh that is easy just ask siri about specific calendars - like what is on my home calendar for today or my work calendar for today or when is my next item for my Flyers calendar. Ummm nope - none of that worked - at least not for me. I have a bunch of calendars too. Home, work, wife's, kids, flyers, and a few more - but nope asking for calendars at least for me did not work. If anyone knows how to help Tom on this one please give isa call or send us an email. Thanks
http://www.unlockios7.com/2013/12/how-to-untethered-
jailbreak-ios-7-701.html
Ok - so finally the Jailbreak for iOS 7 seems to be up to snuff so to speak. Cydia is updated for iOS 7 and many of the important apps including PDAnet are updated. So if you are a jail breaker now seems to be a good time to jailbreak. There are a bunch of tutorials out there -just not one yet from me - because well I am still digging out of the weeds from the holidays and CES and NMX - and well - I wanted to get a show out first. I do have a link to one tutorial - and there are others out there. I will do mine shortly - so if you are a first timer you probably want to wait - as mine will be more geared to first timers.
I will say this - saying the jailbreak is good to go - is much much different than saying you will have no issues. Jailbreaking is always a risky adventure - and if you don't like things being just perfect - Jailbreaking is not for you. And the more jailbreak apps you install - the more likely your iOS device will have issues.
So as always Jailbreakers be ware. That said - from all I have read - it does now seem to be ok to jailbreak your iOS 7 device.
Warning - Applecare+ does not cover your device if it is jailbroken - so if you have issue - you need to strip out the jailbreak. Of course if you have a square trade warranty - this is not an issue - square trade dot com / tii - not an ad - just sayin.
http://shareulike.com/picture/iOS-7-Compatible-Cydia-Apps-List
One more note on the jailbreak side - there is a link in the show notes titled - iOS 7 compatible Cydia apps list - check it out before upgrading your jailbreak from iOS 6 to make sure your most used apps are there. Just because I said most apps are updated to iOS 7 in Cydia - does not mean - YOUR most used jailbreak apps are updated. Like say Password Pilot or killbackground or link opener for example which are listed as not updated. You get the picture - check out the link just to be sure before removing your jailbreak for iOS 6 and then upgrading to iOS 7.
And remember - you do need to fully restore first at iOS 6 to remove the jailbreak before upgrading to iOS 7 to re-jailbreak.
http://www.etradesupply.com/blog/how-to-
solve-iphone-4s-wifi-issues-on-ios7/
In the past we had a few people with iPhone 4S's have wifi issues when upgrading to iOS7 - if you are one of them - I put a link in the show notes titled - How to Fix the iPhone 4S Wifi Problems After iOS 7 Update - and it goes over a bunch of steps to try.
That all said - they do say at the end - if you are stilling having issues - it may be hardware related and you need to take it to an apple store.
http://therecord.co/
Thanks to Paul H for the heads up on a new podcast called the Record - which brings you stories about Apple and the Mac and Cocoa dev community. So this is more for the mac geeks in the audience that want some good stories of yesteryear about Apple and the Mac.
Hi Rob, I have an iPhone 5s got it last month and must say I love it I also went and Jailbroke it last week I was just wondering if you or someone out there knows if there's anything in cydia that allows you to changed the music app interface to a darker colour such as grey or black. Thanks.
Regards,
Stephen from Belize.
Hey Rob, listening to episode 292 and in response to my side note spotlight question, you mentioned I could disable spotlight by deselecting everything in the settings menu. I did that and spotlight is still activated with accidental downward swipes on the home screens. Is there anything I'm doing wrong??
Regards,
Aaron M
Hey Rob, you had a caller who asked about the iPhone 5s leather cases from apple, and said that they were mostly for style, I would just like to put it out there that my leather case saved my phones life.
Just throwing it out there,
Dan
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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Hi_Rob,
I figured with all the Pebble talk I'd make this. I took this the day I got my pebble. I used "Instagram" on my iPhone 4S to take the pic and "Over" on my 5S to apply the Tii branding.
Regards Dave T
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Transcript for Episode 293
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It is good to be back from the Holidays and LasVegas where I attended and spoke at NMX - the New Media Expo - and Also attended as Press at CES. This Episode I am going to play a bunch of small interviews / recordings I did with some of the Vendors I talked with at CES. It was actually pretty fun to run into some of the Developers of crowd funded projects we have talked about on this show in the past. Well fun in most of the cases. There was one I went up to and he totally blew me off - and then I looked at the show notes and I saw where I was not exactly supportive of his project saying something like I could not see why it was needed - Awkward. But the rest of the face to face meetings were fine. If you heard the supplemental interview I did with Seymor from Thingcharger - that was definitely one of the fun ones. And I almost did not get a chance to do that as I mentioned on the supplemental episode - as it was done at an evening event on Tuesday called Showstoppers - that is where the press is invited in to meets with a select group of vendors. They serve some great food and have an open bar. This is by invite only - which I was invited .. .. I showed them the email at the desk - and they said - Yup that is a good invite and they let me in. And let me tell you the food was great - but more importantly - I was able to make many of the interviews / recordings you hear on this episode.
But before we get into those - I want to review and give feedback of my setup at the shows. First - I had my new Pebble with me. And I have to say - I was thinking the Pebble was going to be an ok to neat item to have. But after this trip - I now think it is a must have can't live without item to have. I can say I love my Pebble - Thanks honey for getting it for me for Christmas. It saved me so much time trying to pull out my iPhone to see who called or texted or emailed. And each time I did not have to pull out my phone - meant one less time / chance of me dropping and breaking the phone. Additionally on the drive back from the airport I received a text and saw it on my pebble - it was a very important text from someone that said call me as soon as you can. Which I then had siri make a call to - all without having to take my phone out of my pocket or take my eyes off the road. well other than glancing at my pebble to start with. And that allowed me to call that person and get some good tips and warnings about a call I was going into as soon as I got home. So right there the pebble saved my bacon so to speak.
The next big highlight of my trip was the battery case I was using it was the ODOYO CASE called the Power+Shell EX - it is a 2,200 MA case which is much larger than the standard 1,700 to 1,800 ma cases out there. And one of the biggest capacity ones I have seen. I used it all the time I was not doing recordings - and at the end of the day - every day - when I got back to my hotel room - the battery % of my iPhone 5S was at - - - - 100%. That included the last night when I played in a poker tournament for 7 1/2 hours until 2:30 AM in the morning. Even then my iPhone was still at 100%. The battery pack did not once run all the way down. It was amazing. I can not recommend the case highly enough for those looking for a solid 24 Hours+ of charge and usage - this will do the trick. The only down side with the case is once you snap it shut around the iPhone it is a major PITA to get open to get the iPhone out of. Make sure you keep a dime on you at all times to pry it apart - if you are like me and needing to do some recordings - and put it in another case for the recordings.
As I mentioned I did not use it when I was doing recordings - so while at Showstoppers - I took it out of the ODOYO CASE - and put it in the Ballistic Tough Jacket Maxx Case - Which the Fine folks at the Ballistic Booth set me up with again this year. Actually this is the 3rd Ballistic case they have set me up with - and I have to say they keep getting better looking. The Tough Jacket Maxx is a nice mix of Black with white trim and it is rated for a 7 Ft drop -
and for my use it is perfect at the bottom of the case to plug in the iRig Mic Cast Mic. Additionally and this is important - All the buttons - volume and power buttons work great with this case. Some times cases make pushing the buttons tough - but Ballistic did a great job in this area and pushing the buttons is as easy if not more so then when there is no case. Kudos to them.
So now for my day to day use I have the Ballistic Tough Jacket Maxx Case - but any time I plan on leaving the house for any extended period - I will use the ODOYO Power+Shell EX case. Those are my two current recommendations when you are looking for protection or when you are looking for lasting longer. Which when I say it like that kinda sounds like I am doing a commercial for Trojan and Durex.
And with that said - why don't we get into some of these recordings - which were done using the BossJock App and the aforementioned iRig Mic Cast Mic. Note they were recorded in a very noisy environment - so keep that in mind when listening - but still given the surroundings - I think the mic did a very good job.
http://neetproducts.com
First up is Bert from Neet Products.
PLAY BERT NEET
Again their website is Neet products dot com - with neet spelled N E E T.
PLAY VOICEMAIL - RON_NM_fdbk_emoji_settings
Hi Rob,
On a previous episode a listener was looking for a emoticron app.
This is not necessary.
Under settings/general/keyboards, add another keyboard language called "emoji" and then it will a globe icon will show up on the keyboard. Press the globe to toggle back and forth.
Regards,
Jeffrey
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http://www.stmbags.com/catalog/laptop-bags/velo2-medium-laptop
-shoulder-bag/
Next up is a recording with STM - they are the make of one of my absolute favorite items - my Velo 2 Laptop bag - which I have mentioned before on the show multiple times - and I mention again in this interview. Here we go.
PLAY RECORDING - ETHAN NYHOLM STM BAGS
I have a link in the show notes to the Velo 2 Bag from STM if you are looking for a new laptop bag - I really can not recommend it more highly - it is the best laptop bag I have ever had and I am a laptop bag snob. I really wish I had this when I was traveling all over the world every other week. Of course back then I had a blackberry and scroll wheel iPod to go with my Titanium Power book plus a portable GPS and a digital Camera. Now it is just the iPhone and a Powerbook.
PLAYVOICEMAIL - MIKE_CA_APP_REVIEW_SKTCHY
Hey Rob I just finished Episode 292 and I took Josh's recommendation of turning on Reduce Motion (turning parallax off) and I couldn't believe it. Even with my hands being beat up at work my Touch ID works about 98% of the time now compared to probably less than 20% before.
This is one of the reasons I love this show and the community of people that follow it.
Oh and I shared your page on Facebook.
Thanks for doing what you do!
Regards,
Dave T
Hey Rob,
Ever since I got my new iPhone 5s I've had a problem with the fingerprint reader. I took it back and got a new one and still have the same problem. I thought it might be due to the cold weather and my dry skin. I tried using hand lotion and nothing worked. On your last show you had a Caller call in with the same problem and he recommended going to settings, accessibility and turn on reduce motion. Hey what great advice it worked. Thanks so much for your show it's awesome keep up the great work.
Regards,
James from Montana
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hipplay-sweepstakes/
id787401180?mt=8
Next up is the app and service Hipplay - one word.
PLAY RECORDING HIPPLAY
And there is a link to the App for Hipplay in the show notes for Ep 293 over at today in iOS dot com. The App is free but I have not had a chance to play with it - if there are any hip play users in the audience - please call in with your review / thoughts.
206 - 666 - 6364 - thats 206 - moon-dog or send a review into to today in iOS at gmail dot com
PLAY VOICEMAIL - Kevin_Crossman_PDF_iBooks_app
Hi Rob,
Thanks for the promo code for the iBook - Transforming your photos from simply ordinary to sensationally stunning. Most of my family is into photography as a hobby and I am trying to get into it as well. after reading this ibook I clearly understand how to make some awesome photo's but it is definitely going to take some practice.
Regards,
Mason
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usb-microphones/meteormic/
This next recording is with SAMSON - lets play it now.
PLAY RECORDING - JAMES SAMSON
And I want to thank SAMSON for supplying me with a Metor Mic to test out. I will be testing it with regards to recording right into an iOS device - for those looking to podcast right from an iOS device. By the way I did do my presentation at NMX on how to podcast 100% from an iOS device - and you can find the full slide deck - all 130 slides at ipadtutorial dot libsyn dot com - Again I will be testing out the metor mic in the near future - and will mention it here and on podcast411 and also on the Feed. Thanks to the folks at Samson for supplying that sample and for taking the time to talk about their mics in general.
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Hi Rob,I had to get a new email address and I changed it in iTunes with no trouble but when I open ICloud it ask me to login under old email address but it doesn't exist anymore so how do I get it changed in iCloud so I can login again?
Thanks Will M
If anyone can help Will with this one please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - as I never tried changing my email.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tripit-travel-organizer-free/id311035142?mt=8
Next up is the app and service - Tripit - one word.
PLAY RECORDING - JILL TRIPIT
Yeah - that service would have been very helpful for me when I was trying to get out to Vegas - my initial flight was supposed to be at 4:00 PM on Friday - I arrived at the airport at 2:00 PM - the flight was finally canceled at 9:00 PM and by the time I found a replacement flight it was close to 10:00 PM and well $1,100 more dollars as I needed to go on another airline. I made it home at 11:00 PM - only to have to get up at 3:00 AM for my flight -and of course one of my friends called me at 1:00 AM saying hey I just arrived in Vegas want to get something to eat. In fairness to him he had no idea I was not in Vegas at that time. Anyway - Seems like Tripit might have helped me a bit on this trip.
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FRED
Hi Rob
My buddy sent me an article about how the NSA has a way to gain access to iPhones.
Thought you might be interested.
Regards,
~Brian F
Per the article - the NSA needs to get physical access of your device to get the software on it.
"The documents suggest that the NSA needs physical access to a device to install the spyware"
So unless you feel the NSA has some specific reason they need to get your phone and put spyware on it - I would not worry at all.
And FYI - they have spyware they can add to any other phone that does the same thing.
This story is a just some people trying to scare iPhone owners.
IMO - Nothing to see here - move along - move along.
http://www.nuevue.com
One thing at CES - I did get a bunch of products to test out - and one of them is a case for my wifes iPad from Nuevue - which will lets play the recording to learn more about.
PLAY RECORDING - NUEVUE
Now I should point out this is really not a case as much as it is a sleeve - you slide in your iOS device and then slide it out - and the screen has been cleaned. Right now my wife is testing out an STM case for her iPad mini - but after we do a review on that - she will test out the Nuevue sleeve - spelled - N U E V U E - for those that like sleeves - this does look to offer up a nice feature in not just cleaning the screen of finger prints and smudges but also of germs. More about this on a future episode.
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Thanks to all that sent in links to the article about a company that did online brain teasers and said the results showed iPhone users are smarter than users of other brands. Except - when you look at the testing methodology and what they were testing - it really was not about who was smarter but rather about which OS had the easier to use UI. See the test was not judging how many correct answers - but how fast you got the correct answers.
I of all people love to kick Android when ever I can - but I think in this case it is not about the users as much as the UI.
So I guess I can kick Android - just not Android users - which really I don't like to kick Android users - I prefer to just feel sorry for them for being well you know Android users. And no THIS test does not prove they are dumber than iOS users.
http://goprong.com
Next up is a recording with someone we mentioned when it was a kickstarter project back some time ago. It was at the time called the Juice Tank - but now is called the Prong PocketPlug.
Here is the recording.
PLAY RECORDING - PRONG JUICE TANK
Thanks to the guys at Prong for setting me up with a case to test out. Which I will be reviewing on a future episode of the show. This is for sale now by going to go prong dot com - link in the show notes.
These guys are the main reason I went over to the Venetian actually the only reason I went over - and I really am glad I did for multiple reasons - one I found the indiegogo area - where their were a bunch of crowd funded projects a couple of which I will not play now as they have not launched - but will get up those recordings when they do. But more importantly - I met the folks from Indiegogo - and hopefully that will lead to Tii being a media partner with them - getting us some prototype units to review and advanced notice of new indiegogo projects that are iOS related. So very good thing I went over there. Additionally after I finished up - it is where I like to play poker and I got one tournament in and as I mentioned I played a long time over 7 1/2 hours finishing in the mone y in 5th place out of over 70 players - finally going out with my pocket kings to pocket aces. Which 5 handed just should not happen. Oh well. Overall though a good visit to the venetian.
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Hey speaking of Siri if you want to have fun with siri - ask her what does a fox say. Ask multiple times - and see the change in answers. I love it - thanks Steven M for the heads up on that one.
Hi Rob,
Do you know of a calendar app that looks like the stock iOS six and prior calendar app?
Regards,
Levi in Riverside CA
Nope - but if anyone else does - please give us a call or send in an email. You know the number and email.
http://www.getsensus.com
This next one is a cool product for those into gaming especially and if you are dev making games. Lets play the recording:
PLAY RECORDING SENSUS
So if you are a dev and interested in this one - go to Get Sensus dot com and click on the developer link in the upper right. Link in the show notes for ep 293 at today in iOS dot com just incase you forget that link.
PLAY VOICEMAIL JACOBY_TX and JACOBY_PART2
Hi Rob,
I travelled away from home with my family during the Christmas holiday and stayed in a couple of hotels. I brought my Apple TV along, hoping to use it to watch Netflix and stream homemade movies from my iPad.
Unfortunately, both hotel wifi networks required acceptance of a user agreement through a web browser. The Apple TV has none. Is there a way around this?
I connected the iPad into the hotel TV's HDMI port instead through the Digital AV cable and that worked perfectly.
Regards,
Kevin C
If anyone can help out Kevin C on this - it would be appreciate - give us a call at 206 -666-6364 - that is 206 - moon -dog or send an email to todayinios at gmail dot com
http://typokeyboards.com
And finally with the recorded interviews for this episode is an interview I did with a company that has gotten some press of late - being it is funded by Ryan Secrest - and that is the Typo Keyboard - they also got some press because Blackberry is giving them some legal headaches over the look of their keyboard - but I think that is well poppy cock and did not even bring it up in the interview.
Here is that recording.
PLAY RECORDING - TYPOKEYBOARDS
I can say seeing it in person it definitely looked better then in pictures. Sadly no sample on this one to test out. But I am sure we will be hearing more about this in the coming months - hopefully not just because of the issues with Blackberry.
You can pre-order this now at $99 and it is showing as shipping in January. It is for the iPhone 5 and 5S. And if you are a power user of the iPhone for Texting and emails - this is something you might want to look into. Sadly this is just for Portrait mode typing - not for anything in landscape mode.
I want to thank all the OEM's that took the time to talk with us at CES - I have a few other recordings some for kickstarter projects I am waiting to launch - that will go up in future episodes. And next episode we will get back to our more normal format - but I think CES was an interesting show with some neat products. I'll have more to talk about in the future.
One of most out there products I saw with the Yellow Jacket - which is an iPhone Case / charger and stun gun all in one. Yeah - can't see anything bad coming out of this one. Hey if you live somewhere where you think you need a stun gun case for your iPhone - you might just want to think of moving. Surprisingly a stun gun is only illegal in a handful of states - with a few more being questionable - and the vast majority saying stun gun to hearts content being perfectly legal. Well as long as you don't use it maliciously.
Overall At CES there were a lot - as in way to many Bluetooth speakers - which were only eclipsed by the plethora of iPhone Cases - which was actually surpassed by the number of e-cigarettes. Luckily that later one I had not interest in.
I did get some other products to test out - a stylus from Jot and some others. A cool Watt meter and more - again for future episodes one I get some testing done.
If you went to CES - and I know a few of you did - Please let me know what your favorite items were.
206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon dog or send in feedback to today in iOS at gmail dot com.
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Into the email bag.
Hi rob,
Happy New Year to you! Here’s to more awesome TII content in 2014.
Is there a way to hide app updates, as you would for purchases? There are a few apps that run great just the way they are and the developer has either disappeared or broken VoiceOver accessibility, or both. I was able to restore older versions back to my liking, but would not like to have the update in the cue anymore, forcing me to individually update all other apps. And yes, until there is a way to willingly downgrade (seems unlikely) I have automatically install updates turned off.
Regards,
chelsea
You know chelsea - I have often wished for the same thing - an option on your iOS device in the app store app that says - refuse update or decline update or pause updates or something similar - but I do not see that option available - That said just because I don't see it available does not mean it is not hidden somewhere - so if anyone more in tune with this issue knows of a solution to pick and choose apps you don't want to update - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - thats 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com - but sadly I think this one right now there is no solution to. But I hope I am wrong.
Hi Rob,
I got my iPhone5 on sept 20th 2013 and I'd like to upgrade next month with my taxes I'm pretty sure I can do that if I pay the 299$ for the 5s my question is will the 5 then be unlocked cuz this phone still has well over a year to go till the contract is up. Merry Christmas regards Aaron in Vermont.
Hi Aaron - most likely not - not if you are on a solo contract and jumping to another carrier to get that $299 price - because with your current carrier you are not likely going to qualify for that $299 price. Not having just purchase the iPhone 5 back in September. But really it all depends on your carrier and what you wind up paying for the iPhone 5S - if you pay full price and then do a two year agreement for the 5S - you should then get the 5 unlocked. But again - check with your current carrier and get it in writing before doing anything.
Ok - a few of you sent in links to different articles about this next story which I can sum up in two words - SELL OUT
Really How else to you describe what Tony Fadell at NEST is. Oh sure Rob you say - if Google dangled 3.2 Billion with a B dollars in front of you - you would sell out to. Duhh. I did not say he was dumb - or wrong - just that he is a sell out. For those not familiar with Tony Fadell he is not just the CEO of NEST but was also one of the original designers of the original iPod. So he just sold out to the enemy. I guess the real shame on this should be on Apples part for not buying NEST when they had a chance - which would have been any time over the past couple of years - as NEST has been available in the Apple stores for some time now. Guess they just to busy giving money back to the investors they could not spare any to buy NEST - JUST SAYIN
Thanks to Binh for this next one - Seems there are some issues with Galaxy S4's - well no not the issues about spontaneous combustion and then blackmail to get a replacement unit - but those contributed no doubt to this issue - which is lack of sales - or more accurately much lower sales numbers than expected. Seems the Korean Press is shocked at the sales miss. In the 4th quarter they were expect to sell 7 mil units a month - and now estimates are putting that at half that number. Oppppsss. Can't say I am broken hearted by the news.
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If you want to know when new episodes go up - look at the Tii app - not just the best way to consume the show - but also a great way to get a push message when a new episode goes live or there is other iOS breaking news. Just $2.99 in the app store - it helps you get the most out of the show and it helps support the show at the same time - plus it makes it really easy to email or call the show with your feedback. Again just search for Tii in the iTunes app store.
And Before we go today I want to remind you to send in your feedback to the show - 206-666-6364 - that 206-moon-dog - or record your feedback and email it to the show at today in iOS at gmail dot com - The feedback can be a question or comment per something someone said on this episode or it can be a question or rant you have about something else. An App or product review - good or bad - as long as it is iOS related - it is welcomed. I am always looking for new Artwork to feature that you created on an iOS device - just put some Tii branding on it and send it in. And of course we are always looking for more music created on an iOS device to play on the show. This is your show and your feedback is greatly desired. And don't forget to check out our new Moderated Google Plus community by going to todayinios dot com slash community.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.
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This is an interview with the developer of thingcharger on indiegogo.
You have until Jan 12th to fund this one.
This episode was recorded all on an iPhone using the BossJock App and the iRig MIC Cast Mic
Direct download: tii_ces_thingcharger.mp3
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