TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 336
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 Face It with my iphone 4s using the GarageBand app. For free downloads and more music follow me @jeffj6 on twitter.
Regards,
Jeff J
SONG_Face It.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,
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 where you can see more of my works.
Regards,
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 336 - 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 “Apple’s innovation problem is real. Rivals have caught up to Apple in the markets it once dominated, and the tech giant’s rumored future products appear to be more evolutionary than revolutionary.”
Julianne Pepitone and Adrian Covert, CNNMoneyTech, 8 September 2013
What is the catch up you speak of. The rivals for the most part are selling crap. And all the profits remain with Apple as a result - as more then enough people show they will spend a little extra to get a lot more -- Just Sayin
02:50
For Promo codes - On Ep 335 we offered up chances to win promo codes for THE APP - BVS SOLITAIRE COLLECTION - we will be giving those out later this week - for more info on these apps go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 335.
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.
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.
03:50
I want to thank Barry M for the heads up on an issue with the Chitika Map from the last episode. This is something I realllllly should have noticed - This is per the article about which states had the highest % of iPhone Traffic for their ad network - and one State I mentioned - and well featured is the state I live in Kansas. What I did not notice - but Barry did - was that in the Chitika map - They have the state of Nebraska colored dark and labeled as Kansas and they labeled Kansas as Nebraska - Doooo. You would think give you know I live in Kansas I would have noticed. Per my defense - I did actually work on that one from the iPhone and I was just looking at state names - but still pretty embarrassed I did not catch it and worse for Chitika for messing it up. Per if Kansas was actually at the higher level or was it Nebraska - not sure.
05:04
http://www.imore.com/ios-813-launched-and-will-
reduce-amount-storage-needed-software-update
Apple did finally release update iOS 8.1.3 As with any double dot update it is mostly geared toward bug fixes and not feature adds.
Well, I'm sorry to say that 8.1.3 didn't fix the Spotlight bug on my iPhone 6 like they said it would. It's disappeared twice so far since updating, anyone else noticed this?
Regards,
Shanon
In our Google+ community - Tosin O posted the following:
Just downloaded iOS 8.1.3. Hitch-free. What has been your experience?
To which he had many responses. Here are some of them:
Bob Stacy
JAll good, no problems at all
Marc Parrish
Right after I installed 8.1.3 Google + crashed
Jerry Goldbaum
No problems. Spotlight search seems ok now.
Nhon Huynh
My finger print reader is not working consistency anymore after the update to 8.1.3.
Is anyone else experiencing any issue unlocking your phone using the finger print?
I have a iPhone 5s from Verizon.
Nhon Huynh
I figure out that the finger print reader doesn't work when lighting cable is plugged in. Unplug it then it works again.
Very weird. 8.1.3 bug.
Nhon Huynh
Figure print sensor is working now(plugged in too). That was weird. I noticed it stopped working after an hour after I updated.
So everything is fine now.
Francisco Tapia
Noticing that some apps now pause their animation transitions, were in 8.1.2 they were smooth.
Gail Allinson
No problems with it.
Stephen Long
Seems fine to me :-)
Bruce Paterson
All was well.
Based on what I have read and seen - it is ok to update to 8.1.3 - As long as you don’t plan on jailbreaking - if you plan on jailbreaking as always don’t upgrade.
Also before you upgrade - make sure you follow my recommended steps - You can see them as a PDF in the Tii App - Go to the Episode list - then tap on PDF - and scroll to the bottom - and tap on Recommended Update Procedure. Then tap on Open PDF.
It is highly recommended you do this before each update.
Per myself - I have not updated yet - One - I was traveling this past week - so I never do updates when traveling. Two when I made it back - I had a choice Do the update and delay this episode - or get the episode out tonight. I choose the later. I will be updating tomorrow - and will also be doing the iTunes update and the latest updates for OS Ten Yosemite. Lots of updates this past week.
If you had any issues with the latest update - email me today in iOS at gmail dot com and let me know what issues you had - also let me know if you did the update per my recommended steps. Not that I would be judging or anything.
08:30
http://tii.libsyn.com/apple-q4-2014-quarterly-report
Lets talk a little about Apple’s quarterly conference call.
Apple Did something they have not done in a long time - not since Steve was the CEO and totally were sandbagging Projections. What Apple did was they blew everyones expectations including their own way out of the water.
Revenue, Profits, Earnings Per share, iPhone Sales - toasted all expectations.
Revenue was $74.6 Billion vs 57.6 Billion a year ago and 42.1 Billion last quarter.
Total Cash now is at 178 Billion up 22.7 billion for the quarter from 155.2 Billion
Apple Generated 33.7 Billion in Cash flow and returned over 8 billon via dividends and share buy backs last quarter.
Apples 18 billion in Profitst for the quarter was not just an all time record for Apple - it was an all time record for any public company in any quarter ever.
Yet the press for the last couple of years and even some still are negative on Apple
Here is a great quote from Ben Thompson at stratechery.com
Quote
last quarter Apple’s revenue was downright decimated by the strengthening U.S. dollar; currency fluctuations reduced Apple’s revenue by 5% – a cool $3.73 billion dollars. That, though, is more than Google made in profit last quarter ($2.83 billion). Apple lost more money to currency fluctuations than Google makes in a quarter. And yet it’s Google that is feared, and Apple that is feared for. unquote
I think that sums up the irrational and sometimes downright inept Tech and financial press when it comes to their reporting on Apple.
Now lets talk units sold. Last quarters iPhone sales of 74.5 Million were way above even the most optimistic anal-ist which was Kirk Burgess from the Braeburn group who had guessed 71.5 Million. The average estimate was 66.5 Mil So Apple beat the average by 8 Million. Oh and the dunce hat that goes to Uncle Gene Munster from Piper Jaffray with a laughable guess of 61 Million. Remember folks - Uncle Gene gets paid lots and lots of money to follow Apple full time and figure out what Apple is going to report.
Per my predictions on iPhone sales - I was right in one way what I said was quote My guess is Apple sold how ever many they were able to make last quarter - with Apple saying that sales were constrained by supply - and they did not equal equilibrium until This month. but If I was guessing I would have said 69.2 Mil sold. unquote.
Again I was right that apple sold how many they could make - which is what they said on the call - and they also said it was not until January when they reached equilibrium. So this quarter will be all about demand - not supply.
For iPad sales - Apple reported 21.4 Million sold vs 26 Million a year ago and 12.3 Million last quarter. So yes as expected it was a drop. But only 0.1 less than Anal-ists estimated in Average. Colin Gillis from BGC Partners was closest to the mark with a guess of 21.2 Million iPads sold.
Furthest from the mark to low goes to Aaron C Rakers with a guess of 16.3 Million - and furthest from the mark too high were Peter Misek and Uncle Gene Munster. both with a guess of 25 Million units.
So Yes - Often Wrong Uncle Gene - was the worst when it comes to iPhone predictions and one of the worst for iPad predictions - and he is getting paid for following apple why???? All I have to say is don’t trust your money with Piper Jarrray - Just sayin
Per Macs sold - Apple reported 5.5 Million Macs were sold last quarter vs 4.8 Mil the year ago quarter and 5.5 the previous quarter. That number was right in line with Anal-ists estimates.
They would have sold one more mac last quarter if they had released an updated mac book pro - which I am really really waiting for. Hopefully Apple intros the new Mac Book Pros soon.
Turning to Miscellaneous notes from the conference call.
- 200,000 unit decline in iPhone channel inventory for the quarter vs an increase of a 1 Million units in the year ago quarter. So the 74.5 Mil number is even more impressive vs last years sales.
iPhone sales for the quarter worked out to an average of >34,000 iPhones sold per hour for the full quarter.
- iPhone ASPs were $687 increase of $50 from the year ago quarter. So going from 32GB to 64GB for the middle tier paid off.
- The 1 Billionth iOS device sold in November - it was an iPhone - which apple has - Which really is that a sale if Apple still has it? Hmmmm. Anyway - there are now well over 1 Billion iOS devices that have been sold.
Apple said there have been over 25 Million Apple TV’s sold to date.
- USA Technologies made Apple Pay available at 200,000 locations - vending machines and parking meters and kiosks and laundry machines.
xx:xx
http://mashable.com/2015/01/27/apple-watch-april/
And One more thing I learned from the Apple call is what early in the year means - what middle of the year means and what late in the year means. As Tim was so nice to break that down.
Early in the year is Jan 1st to April 30th. Middle of the year is May 1st to August 31st and late in the Year is September 1st to December 31st. So remember that the next time Apples says a new product is coming early or mid or late this or next year.
We learned all about this because Apple said the Apple Watch would be launched in April and one of the anal-ists asked why it slipped from early in the year to April. To which Tim then gave everyone Apples definitions previously mentioned.
If you would like to see some charts showing all time Sales of iPhone and iPads - go to the Tii App and look for the bonus content you will see a PDF with updates charts.
One thing you will start to see is that iPad sales combined for the trailing 4 quarters are now starting to drop vs how the iPhone was doing at the same point in its life. I know Apple has said in the recent past that total iPad sales were better than iPhone sales at the same point in its life - that is no longer true. This is not a negative on the iPad - I think it is just that the iPad’s useful life is much much longer - and as you are seeing if you own an iPad - there really is no reason to upgrade better then once every 3 to 4 or more years. Our Original iPad is still used almost every day by my kids - and my Parents are using their original iPad every day for emails.
A couple of other notes from the call.
HealthKit is now in over 600 apps;
The Swift development tools have been downloaded 11 million times
over 30 auto brands have signed up for CarPlay
over 750 banks and credit unions are signed up to Apple Pay.
And finally one of the most interesting stats of all - and that is Tim Cook said over 85% of new iPhone sales last quarter were to switchers with most coming from Android. Huh? Wow - I mean if that is really true - wow. That could be a good reason why by Friday of this week apple Stock was up to a new all time high of $120 during the day - It finished the day at $117.16 - there was a sell off at the end of the day where people and robots were taking profits. Still if you look at the end of its week - it was one of the better end of the week positions for the stock for a week where earnings were announced vs the beginning of that week at least for the last couple of years that is.
http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/15iuhbsdfvuohibwfvohub01/event/
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2876320/apple-
has-sold-one-billion-ios-devices-company-claims.html
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/01/27Apple-
Reports-Record-First-Quarter-Results.html
http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/27/technology/apple-
iphone-earnings/index.html
http://stratechery.com/2015/bad-assumptions/
17:48
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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 sneaking off at 2:00 AM to write some show notes because I thought of a snarky joke to work in the next episode.
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21:15
VOICEMAIL - Answr_instagram_quest
Hi Rob,
I found a way to help the 2 callers that were trying to get Siri to recognize their kids' name when spoken. I have the same problem. My daughter's name is Lorelei (pronounced Laura Lie) and Siri always messes it up. Here's what I did:
-Add your child to your contacts (may not be required but that's what I did).
-Go to your contact and "add related name." (Again, may not be necessary, but that's what I did.)
-Launch Siri and say, "That's not how you say [name]." She'll ask you to pronounce it and give you choices to pick from.
After doing that, it seems to be working for me. Hope it works for you.
Regards,
Lou V
P.S.: I hope your mom is feeling better after surgery. Best wishes.
Hi Rob,
There was a frustrated caller that just wanted to Siri to allow him to dictate the name of his son Jamon, which is a difficult alternative spelling of a non-English word.
I figured out a way to get Siri dictation to recognize and spell the name correctly.
See https://plus.google.com/108456183855650206431/
posts/8aiTxexHMMi
Regards,
Keith
Hi Rob,
Just create a contact with that name
Siri will use it first before trying to spell it her self
Regards,
Trucker Alex
Hi Rob,
Here is how to handle Siri Spelling names wrong and to teach her/him..
First the persons name needs to be in your contacts. Spelt Correctly.
Do the following after writing down the way Siri thinks it should be spelled.
Go into contacts.
Go to the contact you are working with.
Go into "Edit"
Scroll down to "Add Field" and go into add field.
Go into "Phonetic First Name"
Spell in this field the way that Siri spelled the contact name that you wrote down.
Hit Done.
Now Siri will recognize your contact the way you say it. Siri will also spell it correctly now.
Regards,
- Chris in London
Rob
In your episode 335, a couple of listeners had Siri issues with misspelling given names for family members. I recalled an earlier problem finding a contact with Siri and recalled a solution.
Here is that solution oto help Siri understand a name and spell it correctly - this should help.
-------------------------
Open Contacts.
Go to the contact you are working with. (Or create a new contact)
Click "Edit"
Scroll down to "Add Field"; click it select "Phonetic First Name".
Spell in this field the way that Siri misspelled the contact name that you wrote down.
Click Done.
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Now here is a wrinkle - you may have other names in your 1000+ Contact entries that phonetically sound alike. For example, Corrie, Cory, Kari, Carey, Keri.
The phonetic first name field can't resolve those problems.
Regards
PaulG in Lawrenceville
24:47
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 1,900 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 was from Anthony McDonald who asked
Quote Who thinks the iPhone 5 will get ios9 Unquote
And the simplest answer to this is the 4S is getting support for iOS 8 - so YES the iPhone 5 will get support for iOS 9 - and if you take it one step further - ANY iOS device currently for sale will get support for iOS 9 - and the iPhone 5C has the same internals as the iPhone 5 - the only thing different is the case. So Double Yes on the iPhone 5 getting iOS 9.
That said I hope iOS 9 is 99.9% focused on bug fixes and performance enhancements - New features are not nearly as important to me - then seeing the next iOS run better, faster and more reliably on the current hardware.
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 1900+ of you already in the community and contributing.
26:16
https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/developing-ios-8-apps-swift/
id961180099?&at=10l4Mc
One other thing mentioned in the Quarterly call and also sent in by a few of you - is that Stanfords iTunes U course for learning Swift Programming is now available. So if you were one that has used the Stanford courses in the past to learn iOS development - good news - the Swift version is now available.
26:43
http://help.testflightapp.com/customer/portal/articles/1768754
Are you an App Dev or someone doing beta testing for An App Dev - And WERE You someone that liked test flight? I say Were as in past tense -a as on Feb 26th - Testflight will be grounded. Apple Purchased the company that created test flight. If you want to know what to do - look for the link titled Test Flight in the show notes for Ep 336.
But in a nut shell - apple has some instructions for you to look over for beta testing.
27:21
http://www.siliconbeat.com/2015/01/29/despite-apple-
gains-android-rules-smartphones/
I love the title of this next one - and by Love I mean Hate. And by Hate I mean - I pitty the fool that wrote it - but it does show just how clueless some Tech writers / Android fan boys can be. And this is from Silicon beat - and the title of the article is quote Despite Apple Gains, Android rules smartphones unquote. Yes because Apples close to 90% share of smartphone profits - that does not mater. This article is one of those - Don’t have a clue articles - but hey it is link bait so it worked. They just don’t get that Android is not a single thing - it is a chaotic mess of many different versions each with modifications by the OEM and then more modifications by the Carriers. What you experience on an HTC with T-Mobile in Germany may be very different then what you experience with Samsung on Verzion in the US or what you get with a Sony Erricson phone on SoftBank in Japan. Mater of fact if you purchased a new phone per the examples above - you might find one is Kit Kat and another Ice Cream and another jellybean or some other version. Point is you really don’t know what you will get from handset to handset and carrier to carrier. But if you buy an iPhone 6 from any carrier in the world today - it will be the same user experience - with maybe a couple added features like Wifi Calling from T-mobile in the US - but other wise 99.9% the same. The same base apps - and the same UI. So yes maybe there are more Android phones sold - but they are not making their OEMs any money - and the experience for the end user is not consistent. None of which was even remotely touch on in that Shlock of an article.
29:22
VOICEMAIL - audrey_explain_biz_logic
Audrey that for that voicemail message which is actually from june 2009.
Hi Rob,
Per the issue of not being able to remove songs It's an ios bug. Here's what I did
1. Deleted all songs on iPhone via general settings.
2. Went into music app to see what songs were not deleted and made note of those songs.
3. Changed the music settings to show all songs.
4. Re-download the songs that i wanted to delete
5. Changed to music settings to show only songs on iPhone
6. Go back into music app or general settings and delete songs
7. Redownload songs you want from ITUNES app on iOS. DO NOT download via the music app.
Note: when downloading songs from music app it gets all buggy. Hope this helps.
Regards,
John S
Hey Rob.
We were wondering if there were any negative effects of Field Test Mode and if so what are they? I found on the Internet that if you call *3001#12345#* you can enter FTM but the. If you hold the power button till the slider bar comes up, then press the home button. And if you repeat this two or three times then the numbers in the top left can toggle between the numbers and bars. Any negative effect, or is it all good news? I'm on AT&T in case that maters.
Regards,
Josh
P.S. January 15 2015 was the 100th anniversary of the first transcontinental phone call. Made by Alexander Graham Bell from New York to San Francisco. Have a good day Rob and sorry.
This next one is from Long time listener Dave O
Hello Rob,
If your listeners are looking for a wireless stereo bluetooth headset that fits over the ears, with......
8 Hours of battery life
Completely water proof
100 feet wireless range
Bluetooth 3.0
HD Audio with nice base
Complete set of ear buds
Well look no further, just pick up a BlueAnt Pump HD SportBuds. I got mine at my local MicroCenter Electronics super center and I never take them off (including taking a shower) except to charge them every night. The are light and comfortable and worth every penny of the $129.99 I paid for them. Don't believe me, just check out the videos on YouTube. Buy these wireless headsets, you will not be disappointed.
Regards,
Dave O
Thanks Dave for that review.
36:02
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/prynt/prynt-the-
first-instant-camera-case-for-iphone-and
For our Kickstarter project this week we have one that had a goal of 50,000 dollars and has in a week raised half a million dollars - this is the Prynt Project with Prynt spelled P R Y N T and what it is is a case that prints photos - think of it as a case that turns your iPhone into a polaroid camera.
They have cases for the iPhone 5 and 5S, 5C, and iPhone 6 - sorry nothing for the 6Plus.
Most of the options are sold out. Initially it was $99 for the Prynt case.
Right now there is a $150 version - that gets you the Prynt case a pack of 30 sheets of paper and a hall of framed mention - plus also a t-shirt.
There is also a $199 option to get you 2 prynt cases and 40 sheets of paper.
What is interesting about this case - one no wifi or bluetooth - it connects via the lightning port only. And really interesting - no ink of the printer - the ink is in the paper.
Search for P R Y N T at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 336
37:32
http://www.zdnet.com/article/outlook-for-ios-app-breaks-
corporate-security-researcher-warns/
Hi Rob,
Stay away from The Outlook App. Especially, if in a corporate setting. Saves your credentials to MS Cloud Services. Which we all know have direct open doors to the NSA. and Microsofts Vulnerable Operating Systems. Even after App Deletion. The open credentials remain to your Data, emails and calendars.
Regards,
Chris in London
http://m.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2392992/outlook-
for-ios-branded-a-security-nightmare
Hi Rob,
I had seen this Outlook app the other day and downloaded it. It still was similar to the old Accompli App but thought you would want to see this article to warn others of the security issues.
Regards,
Peter
https://blog.winkelmeyer.com/2015/01/warning-microsofts-
outlook-app-for-ios-breaks-your-company-security/
Well it seems like MS finally figured out how to get their products and Apples on the same security level - and that was to release a product that borked your security for lack of a better term.
According to IBM developer René Winkelmeyer, the app presents some major security issues for the companies that intend to use it.
quote “What I saw was breathtaking. A frequent scanning from an AWS IP to my mail account. Means Microsoft stores my personal credentials and server data (luckily I've used my private test account and not my company account) somewhere in the cloud! They haven't asked me. They just scan. So they have in theory full access to my PIM data, Those messages, calendar events, and contacts, along with their associated metadata, may be temporarily stored and indexed securely both in our servers and locally on the app on your device. If your emails have attachments and you request to open them in our app, the service retrieves them from the mail server, securely stores them temporarily on our servers, and delivers them to the app. unquote said Winkelmeyer
So in other words - be very very careful if you plan on using this app - and definitely check with your IT department first.
40:05
http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/17/6334173/iphone-
6-plus-review-erotic-poetry
There is one article I have been holding off talking about - but since Valentines day is coming - I thought you might want to read this one to use for your V-Day Cards.
This is an article about how The Verge took iPhone 6 Reviews and pulled out different quotes to create erotic poetry.
I soooo want to read some of them on the show - but then I might loose the G-Rating. So I will just say - if you are not sure what to right in your significant others V-Day card - I dare you to use some of the quotes used in this poetry - quotes about the iPhone 6 - in your card to your significant other. Warning if they figure out what you are doing - it will be more than shades of grey you are seeing. Probably a little crimson as well. Just Sayin - Look for the link titled - erotic poetry constructed exclusively from iPhone 6 reviews - In the show notes for ep 336 at today in iOS dot com It is actually a funny read - and lets you see how over the top some or ok many reviews go.
41:12
VOICEMAIL - Levi_quest_turn_off_swipe_to_go_back
Hi Rob,
So you find an iPhone, iPad etc. You, as a good person want to return it. The device is locked. Press the Home button to activate Siri.
Then Ask - Who owns this iPhone / iPad? - Siri will bring up the owners Contact details.
Simple. Give it a go.
For me had lots of passwords in my contact notes. So remove anything that may be embarrassing that would be reviled.
Regards,
Chris
Hi Rob,
I wanted to ask you and the audience about an issue that I am having with my iPad Mini 1st Generation. This was my first and currently only Apple product that I own and I'm noticing a burn in effect on my screen. I am seeing ghost like images around the sides of the screen when working from app to app and I am wondering if either you or anyone else had this issue and what to do to repair it. This is a replacement of my original iPad mini which had a headphone jack malfunction and a battery defect.
Regards,
Brandon H
Hi Rob,
Just finished Tii episode 335 and heard Zack a question regarding the iPhone 5c. I had this same problem on my 5c (long story short I disliked that phone). I went to the local Apple Store to ask the "genius" boys there with this problem. In short all they could tell me was yes they saw this in the forums and I should redownload the song to see if it will delete. Personally I think this is was a software problem with this particular model.
Also I have an app for your show. I recommend an app called Syncios. I found this as a way of putting media onto my iOS devices without using the clunky iTunes dinosaur on my windows machine. You simply download the software to the computer and sync your iOS device over usb and poof! There is all your iOS info in a nice simple layout. I have timed the difference in between iTunes and Syncios. And here is the difference- in the time iTunes took to load 1 album into my iPhone 6 I was able to load 4 albums through Syncios. Genius!! But one warning to listeners, Syncios and iTunes must both be on the same drive for it to work. I found the hard way that running iTunes off an external drive and not the laptop causes sync to crash.
Regards.
Tom K
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http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/30/7949485/aol-
shutting-down-tuaw-apple
Sad news in the blogisphere - The Unofficial Apple Weblog - Or as we often refer to it - TUAW - is SOL thanks AOL. Yup AOL is closing it down - or so says the Verge. According to TechCrunch TUAW will be folded into Endgadget. In any case - seems TUAW’s lack of using all out Link bait Apple bashing - like say the Verge has done way too often helped lead to its demise. See folks there is no profits in responsible journalism - lesson learned - Thanks AOL.
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Hi, Rob & Tii Listeners! :)
I have a keyboard question...
I would like to try out some third-party keyboards but there is a feature in Apple's native keyboard that I can't seem to find in any of the others.
In the native keyboard, whenever you press a key, a larger version of that key appears above it, which is very helpful for those of us with vision impairments.
Does anyone know of a third-party keyboard that offers this same feature?
Thanks in advance and thanks for ALL you do, Rob. Your podcast is #1!!!!
Regards,
- Tammy in St. Louis
Hi Rob
Well the nightmare has happened. I've lost my phone. Tried calling the phone and it's turned off. I logged onto iCloud and clicked erase data, it said pending. I then stupidly in my panicked, not thinking straight mindset, removed the device from the account. From the research I have done, I know that removing the device would have cancelled the erase request if someone hadn't switched it on and connected to the Internet. If that had done so, the erase would have gone through. I also know someone can now restore to factory settings and set this up as a new device without an activation lock prompt. My concern is my data I had on the phone. I have iCloud and iTunes backups so I haven't lost my data, but I am wondering if someone will still be prompted to enter a passcode if they turn the phone on? I know I won't get the phone back and I know I've basically made it possible for someone to access the phone and use it as new, but am hoping with the chain of events that has occurred, my data won't get accessed by someone else. I am out of mind with worry.
Regards
Steve
Brisbane
Hi Rob
Following on from the previous email, I have had numerous discussions with Apple today and it seems that removing the device from iCloud simply removes the activation lock, rather than the passcode, so it sounds like the only thing someone could now do is set the phone up as new after doing a restore, which of course would wipe any data. If someone switches it on in its current state, they are likely to be promoted to enter a passcode. However, I just realised that Siri on the lock screen can be used to do certain things, so as such I have changed the passwords on my Apple ID, email, Internet banking and social media accounts. That is all I can now do. I can only hope that a would be thief is more likely to wipe my data off the phone and set it up as new for themselves rather than try and access what was on there when I lost it.
My advice for the listeners is if you lose your phone, take a breath and think logically so you don't make a mistake in a panicked state, like I did. I was stung by my carrier for early termination fees of the contract, but the only positive is I now have a 6 plus. My wife thinks I lost my other phone on purpose as I have wanted one since it came out.
In future I shall be very vigilant with my iPhone. I will keep find my iPhone and location services on, so I can track it if necessary and I certainly won't be removing any more activation locks. Sometimes in life, you have to learn the hard way and I certainly have in this case.
Regards
Steve
Hi Rob
Thanks for the email. I doubt I'll get it back. If a thief has got it, they are more likely to wipe the device clean either for themselves or to sell, so especially now I have changed my main passwords, I'm not worried so much about them accessing my data. My carrier has blocked the handset.
I can guarantee I won't let this happen again as it is beyond painful. Can you maybe on the show run through a security step checklist for listeners?
Enable a passcode
Enable Touch ID
Use 2 step verification
Disable access on lock screen for everything under Settings/Touch ID & Passcode and allow access when locked.
Make sure find my iPhone under both iCloud and location services is turned on, with an active internet connection so you can track the device. Location services needs to be on as well.
Regards
Steve
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