TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 375
Welcome to the show I am your host Rob and this is the Today in iOS podcast - First up I want to thank PHIL for sending in the music you hear in the background. PHIL wrote:
Hi Rob.
This song called SLOW STRUT was all created with Garage Band on an iPhone and exported directly. No other software or hardware were used. This is not available for sale anywhere, just a hobby thing.
Regards,
Phil W
SONG Slow Strut
Thanks PHIL 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,
Here is a pic from a Columbia river steel head that I caught last summer. I used photo editor and my iPad air to ad the text and frame.
Regards,
Dan from Vancouver wa.
Thanks DAN, for sending in this artwork and folks you can see DAN'S artwork in the FREE Tii App via the BONUS button for ep 375 - or at instagram.com/todayinios and also as a stand alone post in the VIP section and at Facebook.com/todayinios.
If you have some artwork and or music you have created on your iOS device that you would like to share with the audience please email it to me at today in iOS at gmail dot com and please make sure to include which app or apps you used to create said artwork and or music.
02:10
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
So Google Glass is setting the stage for the future and the iPhone and iPad are not - UMMMM speaking of Absurd - I think we just found it with your comments - Just Sayin
02:49
For Promo codes - On Ep 374 we offered up chances to win promo codes for THE APP - BRAVE & LITTLE ADVENTURE . If you are interested in this app or want more info go back and listen to the beginning of Ep 374
Sadly no new promo codes this week. Bad Marketer are you if you have a paid app and did not send in the codes.
A QUICK REMINDER if you are an App developer or an iBook Author email me if you want your app or iBook featured in the promo give away segment FOR FREE We Just need the 5 promo codes or more to give away. simply email me at today in ios @ gmail.com and please include a 60 sec or less audio review of your app or iBook - indicating you are the dev or author. Also when you send in the promo codes - please make sure to let me know when they expire.
03:36
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/12/mega-apple-update-
day-brings-ugprades-to-os-x-ios-watchos-and-tvos/
Ok - wow - Apple saved my bacon on this episode. I mean it was a really really a slow news week before Apple released iOS 9.2. Thanks Apple.
Yes - iOS 9.2 is available now - as always if you don’t like when things go wrong - wait until after Ep 376 is out to upgrade - as by then we will have more feedback on iOS 9.2.
If you are a blow ahead type of person - then make sure you backup and sync prior to updating.
But either way - lets go over what iOS 9.2 gets you and by you I mean some of you - as some new features are only for specific devices.
First off Apple highlights the following
Apple Music Improvements for making playlists, saving songs offline and browsing classical music
A new top stories section in news so you can stay up to date with the most important news of the day - like the iOS 9.2 update
And mail drop in mail for sending large attachments.
Those are the three key points highlighted in the update on my iPhone 6+ on the main page of settings showing the update. once you start then Apple talks about the update containing many Improvements and bug fixes.
Which include the following:
In Apple music now includes Seeing which songs have been downloaded with the new download indicator next to each song in my music and playlists
New Top stories in the news app is available in the US, UK and Australia
iBooks now supports 3D touch to peek and pop pages from the table of contents, your notes and bookmarks, or from each results inside a book.
iBooks now supports listening to an audiobook while your browser your library.
iPhone support for the USB camera Adapter to import photos and videos - that is nice.
Improved stability for Safari.
And Improved stability for Podcasts app - but could it really get worse?. Podcasts App is still v2.3 - but the build number did increase slightly on my iPhone 6+ it went from 1075.33 to 1075.88 - lets see if this stops it from crashing right after subscribing to new podcasts.
9.2 fixes an issue that caused mail attachments to be inaccessible for some users with Pop Mail.
9.2 Address an issue that could cause search in contacts to display no results.
It Fixed an issue where camera screen on iPad could be black when attempting to capture video.
It Fixed an issue that could prevent wallet updates and lock screen alerts from displaying
9.2 Addresses an issue where updating iOS could prevent an alarm from going - off - Ut oh - hope that is fixed - don’t want to miss the Elf on the shelf tonight.
9.2 Siri support for Arabic - Saudi Arabia and UAE.
There is AT&T Number Sync Support
And with Safari there is View Controller improvements - these last three were talked about when we talked about the betas in the past for iOS 9.2 - so nothing new with them - just confirmation they made it forward to Gold master.
And as with most Single dot updates - there were Accessibility improvements and with iOS 9.2 the Accessibility improvements include:
-fixing issues with voice over when using camera face detection
-adding support for voiceover to wake up the screen
-adding support for voiceover to invoke app switcher with 3D touch gesture
-Fixing an issues with guided access when trying to end phone calls
-improved functionality for switch control users when using 3D touch
-fixing an issue with speech rate of speak screen
Plus there were a bunch of other bug fixes I did not mention - just tried to go over the ones you have written or called in about in the past.
So far so good - but it has only been a few hours at the new version. Again if you don’t like when things go wrong - wait until up 376 to hear if there are any issues. For those that do upgrade - let us know if there are any issues - 206-666-6364 that’s 206-moon-dog or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
And in addition to iOS 9.2 being released for iOS device - tvOS 9.1 was released for the Apple TV 4th gen - and the biggest update - is the remote app works - sorta. First make sure you have the remote app on your iOS device and open it and add a device - and you will get a four digit code to enter.
Then go to Settings on your updated to 9.1 Apple TV - and go to remotes and devices and then select Remote App and then under pairable devices you should see your iOS app - select it and enter the 4 digit code and it will be paired to your Apple TV - and you will be able to use it now to enter text in search fields. You will be able to use it to move through the different apps - but you will not or at least I was not able to use it to play any games. It did seem to work fine in Youtube and netflix - but not with games. Still working where you can enter text is what It was desperately needing.
Finally Watch OS 2.1 was released as well And it brings more languages - Arabic, Bothan, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Malay, Portuguese and Vietnamese. Additionally there is now support for right to left user interface and a new complication for islamic and Hebrew Calendars. And bugs man - squashing bugs man.
So busy busy day and on top of that there was an update to El Capitan 10.11.2. But I will not go over that.
Just safe to say - I can’t remember a day where Apple did 4 major OS updates.
11:25
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/11/apple-sneaks-a-usb-
3-0-compatible-lightning-port-into-the-ipad-pro/
As I said 9.2 broke up a slow news week - How slow was it - you ask - Well to explain how slow of a news cycle this past week was for the iOS world the best way is to go with the title of what was going to be this first article
Quote Apple sneaks a USB 3.0-compatible Lightning port into the iPad Pro unquote
So yes - the lead story was going to be about Apple making the iPad Pro’s port compatible to USB 3.0. Seems the folks at iFixit found the USB 3.0 controller in there and Apple has since confirmed that yes indeed it is compatible to USB 3.0 - right now there is not a Lightening to USB 3.0 cable available for Apple - right now that is - but at some point in the near future there should be.
FYI USB 3.0 allows for data transfer rates up to 5 GBPS - theoretically - vs just 480 MBPS for USB 2.0
I am sure we will have a follow up on this in future - but as was pointed out in a couple of articles about this - where it comes into play is when you are trying to transfer 4K video files or other large media files.
13:01
http://www.craxworld.com/apple-made-to-pay-1800-after-
data-loss-during-iphone-repair/
Continuing with the slow news week theme - we have this next one titled - Apple made to pay $1,800 after data loss during iPhone repair.
Essentially a 68 year old gentlemen named Mr White brought in his iPhone 5 to have it worked on. And during the process of working on it the Apple employee wiped it out - deleting his Honeymoon photos and quote 15 years worth of contacts unquote
Clearly Mr White was also a time traveler - which explains how he picked up the 12 extra years of contacts.
Mr. White I would like to introduce you to Mr Backup. Mr. Backup - is not new to these parts - actually he goes back to iOS 1.0 - Now if you don’t have a computer there is iCloud. But you should be and need to be backing up your photos to your Computer or iCloud on a regular basis and definitely 100% need to do it before bringing it anywhere to be repaired.
Mr White did initially ask for over $8,000 - but then said he would settle for about $1,500 - but Apple said no way - and then the court said - yup you should have settled - now pay $1,800 plus another $1,000 for court costs - have a nice day.
What does this mean for you and I - essentially Apple will be getting you to sign a waiver most likely when you bring in an iOS device for repair stating you understand the device could get wiped out and have you confirm it is backed up.
Obviously something Mr. White should have done. Once again the courts showing that ignorance is bliss and often rewarded.
14:45
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/12/03Apple-Releases-
Swift-as-Open-Source.html
A little press release from Apple last week.
quote
Apple® today announced that its Swift™ programming language is now open source. As an open source language, the broad community of talented developers — from app developers to educational institutions to enterprises — can contribute to new Swift features and optimizations and help bring Swift to new computing platforms. Introduced in 2014, Swift is the fastest growing programming language in history and combines the performance and efficiency of compiled languages with the simplicity and interactivity of popular scripting languages.* Apple today also launched the Swift.org website with detailed information about Swift open source, including technical documentation, community resources and links to download the Swift source code.
“By making Swift open source the entire developer community can contribute to the programming language and help bring it to even more platforms,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. “Swift’s power and ease of use will inspire a new generation to get into coding, and with today’s announcement they’ll be able to take their ideas anywhere, from mobile devices to the cloud.”
unquote
Why this is good news is simply that apple said they were going to do what they just did - make Swift Open source and thus make sure it can be maintained and supported by the community. This gives developers the confidence to go all in with swift and that Apple can’t kill it if they wanted.
overall I am hearing and reading very positive press about this step.
16:29
http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/02/apple-puts-ios-9-
adoption-at-70-based-on-app-store-usage-numbers/
This next one is from Dr. John - and it talks about the iOS 9 adoption rate is now at 70% - based on App store usage numbers.
iOS 8 is at 22% and everything earlier is at 8%.
So you have iOS 9 at 70% adoption.
for curiosity sake I looked at Android Marsh mallow - that was released right around when iOS 9 was - well about two weeks after. But pretty close. As of December 1st it had a 0.3% adoption rate. 70% vs 0.3% hmmm - one is better than the other. Heck Lollipop which was released more than a year ago is only at 25.6%.
Which one do you want to develop for? Just sayin.
17:21
Apple TV 4th Gen, iPAd Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini - all devices enjoyed from your bed. Add in Netflix and Amazon Prime - and well that 1/3 rd of your life in bed goes to 2/5th.
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20:06
VOICEMAIL - KURT_PA_iOS9_glitching
VOICEMAIL - KURT_PA_PART2
Hi Rob,
I recommend purchasing the strap for the remote, it helps figure out the correct orientation.
Regards,
Bob A
Hello,
I am a voiceover user. I hope this is the right place to post this. Does anyone know how to delete all emails in the outlook app all at once?
Thanks!
Maria Reyes
And from Lawrence McFarland - quote If you are using your iPhone's Mail app, open the inbox, click on "Edit" (upper right corner), then on the lower right corner, click on "Trash All.”unquote
VOICEMAIL - MATT_S_NC_FREE_CONTENT_LOCAL_LIBRARIES
25:01
https://plus.google.com/communities/
105412562215997292912?cfem=1
We are now over 2,500 members in our Google+ community and growing.
Thanks to everyone that has joined and thanks for the great posts.
One new post in the G+ community that went up since the last episode came from Stephen Williams who posted the following
Quote
Help! I am now unable to download podcasts in the podcasts app. The download circle appears and goes through its cycle, but the result still leaves me with a podcast not downloaded. It isn't just one podcast this is happening with.
Unquote
It would up a hard reset fixed the issue. But I have seen this from others - and doing the force quit all apps - and resent network settings seems to fix the issue for any that reported the issue. The podcasts app sometimes gets stuck it seems and it needs a swift kick in the pants to getting it un stuck with regards to downloads.
Since the last episode there were also dozens and dozens of other new posts and comments in the Tii Google+ community - which is an Android fan bois free zone and spammer free zone. Yup it is the most civil Google+ community covering iOS.
Folks Go to today in iOS dot com slash community to join in.
And thanks to all 2500+ of you already in the community and contributing.
Also from the Google Plus community was this post from Saul Lowery:
Quote
If you are chrome app user here is a awesome feature that's now made possible thanks to Apples new 3D Touch.
So, as you know with 3D Touch and the home screen you can 3D Touch on a app icon and you will get a list of options you can choose or you will get haptic feed back telling you there's no built in feature for 3D Touch in that app currently. Well Google just updated there chrome app with 3 new goodies, those goodies being New tab, New incognito* Tab and voice search. Well the voice search tab gives you a stream lined option to use ok google kind of like how you use Siri.
How does it work?
Well you force touch on the chrome app and then choose the voice search feature, then speak your mine. Ask questions, driving directions, game show questions and more. In most instances you will get voice feed back, just like when you ask Siri a question.
What's the real benefit here?
A modified Ok Google on your iPhone.
Check it out and tell me what you think about it here in my post.
27:32
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2015/09/iphone-6s-3d-
touch-tips-and-tricks.html
And speaking of 3D touch - iPhone Hacks dot com had a nice article titled - 22 - 3D touch tips and tricks.
So if you have an iPhone 6S or 6S+ - this is a good article to look over.
Some of the items covered include
Use 3D touch to view live photos
Using 3D touch with the App switcher
Quickly take a photo or selfie
Easily save an image from a web page
Preview a video in a message
And my favorite
Read an email without opening it
Plus 16 others.
28:12
http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MGQM2LL/A/iphone-
6s-smart-battery-case-white?fnode=9e
Apple quietly released a new iPhone 6S and 6 Battery back case.
And by quietly that means - there was no press release and by 6S and 6 we mean just the 6S and 6 - there is not one for the 6+ and 6S+. Guess apple figures the battery life is already fine for 6+ and 6S+
Pricing for the new quote iPhone 6S Smart Batter Case unquote is $99. It comes in White or Black or White or Black. The top seems to be flexible and you fold it back and slip your iPhone into it. and then fold the top back over to secure your iPhone. It does appear to have a lightening port on the bottom.
Apple claims it gives you up to 25 hours of increased talk time, 18 hours more of internet use on LTE, and up to 20 hours more video playback.
Apple also says in the description that the charge of the case is shown in the Notification center and on the lock screen.
Availability starts December 10th at stores and December 11th at your door.
Hey looking to buy someone you love a christmas gift with an Apple logo - and they have an iPhone 6 or 6S - then this might be the gift you were looking for.
Mophie the original supplier of Battery Cases for the iPhone and long time Apple partner - yeah - for them - not the best christmas present. Actually found this clip of a conversation between Apple and Mophie
30:08
http://www.cultofmac.com/399976/how-to-make-your-
iphone-run-better-in-10-seconds/
Hi Rob, Hmmm but if a strange one this but thought it might be worth sharing . Love the show Regards Simon Reedman Nottingham England.
Ok - so this next one was definitely make the rounds. I did not see any improvement doing it - but here goes - the basic line is you can quickly reset the ram on your iOS device to do so -
1. unlock your device.
2. Press and hold the power button
3. When you see the slide to power off - release the power button.
4. Press and hold the home button.
5. When it bumps you back to the home screen release and you are done.
At that point the ram should be reset. Some people claim it helps - most I have read say they did not see any change.
31:02
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/12/apple-maps-takes-
the-lead-over-google-maps-on-ios
To forgive and forget - the basis for any solid relation ship. I mean ideally there would be nothing to forgive nor forget - but in reality there is always something. For example take Apple Maps back in the fall of 2012. Well it seems we have moved on to a new phase with our iOS relations ship and have forgiven and forgot. As Apple Maps is now used more widely than Google Maps on iPhone - this according to an Associated Press report.
Actually apple is saying it is used more than 3 times more often than its next closet competitor on the iPhone and iPad.
I have to admit I can’t remember the last time I used a mapping App on my iOS device that was not Apples. It is just easier and with the Apple Watch integration it is just better overall experience especially when driving.
Obviously Apple Maps being native and what is brought up by Siri is why most users use it - after all - Apple Maps does not even need to be better then google maps - it just needs to be good enough to keep the majority of folks looking for a 3rd party app.
Just like with the Podcasts App - it just needs to be good enough - and despite what many say - it is that - as on the mobile side - it completely dominates on iOS - everything else combined and doubled and doubled again does not add up to the Podcasts App on iOS.
So really not shocking news that Apples Maps app and iOS users have made up and moved from past issues.
32:55
http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/08/mozilla-launches-
content-blocker-for-safari-on-ios-9/
Actually some late breaking news - Mozilla launches a content blocker for Safari for iOS 9.
It is called - Focus by Firefox - and it is FREE as is zip - nada - no cost to you. And it is based on the Disconnect Block list. But unlike some other content blockers that just block ads - this one blocks Ads, Analytics, and social media trackers - the stuff that bloat and slow down your surfing experience.
From Mozilla per web users quote too many users today have lost trust and lack meaningful controls over their digital lives unquote
To see how well this works - first if you have a content blocker already - go to Settings - then safari - and then Content Blocker - and turn them off.
Next go to imore.com - and wait the 10 to 15 seconds for it to load and scroll down and see all the pop overs and other items.
Then go to another site - then force quit safari.
Next go to the App store app and search for
Focus by firefox - and install it. Again it is FREE. I like free.
Then open it - and then launch Settings again go to Safari and content blockers and Turn on Focus
Then launch safari and go to imore.com and watch it load is less than a second. It really did a great job of speeding up the load time of iMore and other sites bloated with tracking and intrusive ads.
Again don’t mean to pick on iMore - but it really is one of the worst offenders out there. Sorry Rene it is what it is.
But luckily - Focus is here and it helps bring focus back to your browsing experience - and playing around with it today - I was pretty impressed. I will play more with it this week and see if I find any gotcha’s but so far so good.
35:16
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/12/03/apples-new-4-inch-
iphone-will-have-a9-cpu-apple-pay-launching-in-
early-2016-insider-says
We are now starting to get into spaghetti rumor season - that is where people start throwing a whole bunch of rumors up against the wall and see what sticks.
One of those that seems to have stuck this past week is from Ming-Chi Kuo - who is saying in early 2016 - there will be a new iPhone - iPhone 6C - essentially - which will be a 4 Inch iPhone with an A9 Processor and Apple Pay.
It will come in multiple colors - but this will be a metal back not plastic.
Ming is saying - You pitiful fool - my life is not for any earthing to give or take. Oh wait wrong ming - sorry . Ming Chi is saying the early launch would be in the March - April time frame and would help offset what would be a traditionally slowing iPhone sales cycle
This makes sense when you realize there has not been a truly new 4 inch iPhone sine the 5S. So a lot of people with 4 inchers like my wife. that don’t want something bigger than 4 inches. wow that sound all kind of wrong. Anyway - there are those that like the smaller iPhones and have not upgraded and Apple has not address that part of their market. And they are sitting there over their 2 year upgrade window and could upgrade on the cheap right now.
So yes - I can see why this one is sticking - it make sense.
One thing Ming Chi does not expect is force touch on the iPhone 6C. So really it would be kind of a hybrid spec wise between the 6S and 6. But the size of the 5S and in a new case design. But the camera from the iPhone 6 - not the 6S. Again a mix of some iPhone 6 specs - and some 6S specs.
Will be interesting to see when some leaked photos emerge - because for something that is just 4 to 5 months away - photos should be hitting the wire in 3, 2, ..
37:20
http://www.gforgames.com/gadgets/iphone-7-5-
different-prototypes-50668/
Out of China is a rumor that Apple is experimenting / testing at least 5 different configurations of the iPhone 7. Each one with its own unique hardware characteristics. Which does not sound all that unbelievable - would not be surprised if they were testing may times that number of configurations.
Reportedly some of the tech in some of the prototypes includes a USB Type C connector. There is also wireless charging tech, Multi-force touch, Dual cameras, fingerprint recognition built into the screen - which I would assume means no home button.
There is also rumors of an Amoled screen for one version - plus a partridge in a pair tree.
Of course the rumor ends with They don’t know which techs / options Apple is going to go with. So really this rumor could be summed up - Apple is trying things and no decisions have been made but hey an iPhone 7 is coming - Think!!
38:15
http://www.smartgadgetreviews.com/smartphones/iphone-
7-could-dry-itself/
One other rumor about iPhone 7 possible specs - is the iPhone could dry itself. No not reach over after it gets out of the shower and actually picks a towel for itself rather than yelling I am cold I am cold and forcing you to run down the hall to reach over and get the towel the iPhone could get on its own if it just reached over and grabbed it. And by iPhone I am not talking about spoiled child with a strong will or anything like that.
No what we are talking about here is a rumor based on a patent apple submitted. Essentially it would pump the water out of the iphone via the speaker.
From the patent quote The embodiments described herein are directed to an acoustic module that is configured to remove all or a portion of a liquid that has accumulated within a cavity of the acoustic modules,” unquote
But as you know if you have listened for a while - a Patent from Apple does not usually lead to actual real world application and if said patent becomes public and that feature is not already in place - the chances are slim of it ever being used. At least again when you look at past history.
I am not going to talk about the ditching of the headphone jack on this episode as one of the iPhone 7 rumors - because we talked about it on the last ep - ep 374 - so you can go back and listen to it around the 25 Minute mark to get my thoughts on an iPhone without a headphone jack.
39:47
http://www.theweek.co.uk/iphone-7/62138/iphone-7-
should-you-buy-the-iphone-6s-for-christmas-or-wait-
for-the-iphone-7
Speaking of the iPhone 7 - one of the worst articles I read was - iPhone 7 - should you buy the iPhone 6S this Christmas or wait for the iPhone 7. Ummmm - Really - it is just December. That is not a question you ask yet - Talk to me end of June / July time frame - then maybe you hold off - but not now. If you need a new phone - get it now. Don’t wait until the end of September for the iPhone 7 - that is silly.
40:18
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/12/02/tsmc-may-assume-
full-control-of-a10-chip-manufacturing-for-
apples-iphone-7-in-2016
Hi Rob,
I hope they kiss Sammy goodbye!
Dr. John M
Thanks Dr John for this next one - which is per the article from Apple insider titled - TSMC may assume full control of the A10 chip manufacturing for Apples iPhone 7 in 2016.
Estimates according to the article is currently Sammy is making 60 to 70% of the A9 chips - with TSMC making the rest.
The A8 chip were mostly made by TSMC.
The article does state that a tear down of the A9X processor - the current top of the line chip used in the iPad Pro - that TSMC may be the sole supplier of said chip.
TSMC has some new tech coming on line that would make the chips smaller and lighter. It is called InFO - standing for Integrated Fan out - and it allows chips to be stacked on top of each other and mounted directly to the circuit board instead of onto a substrate. Because Yes - being the first customer of a brand new technology where yo will need to ship 80 Million units in the first 3 months - Yeah nothing could possibly go wrong. Yup get rid of your second source and put all your eggs in that basket - then cross your fingers - rub your rosary or rub what ever you rub for luck - because you are going to need it.
Sorry just seems to me if TSMC is going to roll out their tech first for Apple - they would want to test run it for one of the Apple product lines - one they can take a hit on and not crash the stock - and see how it goes.
So call me a little skeptical on this report - Yes would be nice to see Sammy kicked to the curb - but then it is also nice to not have to wait 16 weeks from launch to get a new iPhone because of Chip shortages. Just Sayin.
42:17
http://9to5mac.com/2015/12/08/apple-watch-2-
march-4-inch-iphone-6c/
Did I mention it was spaghetti rumor time - so Hey lets throw one more against the wall - and this one comes from 9 to 5 mac and it is that Apple is planning a March Event for the Apple Watch 2 - and possible also the 4 inch iPhone 6C. because good rumors pull in other rumors.
This rumor of the Apple event comes from Sources with knowledge of the plans.
Said sources then said Apple would start shipping the Apple Watch 2 in April.
The 9 to 5 mac piece stated that apple has been working on a New Camera, improved Wireless, Sleep tracking and health sensor tech additions / upgrades for the Apple watch - but it is not clear which of these would make it to the Apple Watch 2. Hmmm - seems to be the spaghetti is not sticking as well on this rumor.
Anyway - we are now firmly moving squarely from the New News part of the Year to the Wild off the wall Rumor part of the year.
But as always - rumors I find going back to Digitimes - will not see the light of day on this show.
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Some news from the Kickstarter project Znaps
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We are sorry we have some bad news to announce. During the stress tests we discovered a key failure in ZNAPS. In addition, we found one more minor problem with our first batch of ZNAPS. We have spent the past few days to confirm our initial findings and have found solutions to ensure we can still ship ZNAPS to everyone. However, the delivery date will be delayed for 50 to 60 days. Please read the rest of the update for a full explanation.
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So in a nut shell - units failed reliability and stress testing. And they need to build a new batch - and it will now be sometime likely in March before we see them. Not shocking for a kickstarter project.
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1578125715/mos-
pack-cable-organizing-backpack-with-extended-c
Hi Rob,
This is probably going to be useful for those road warriors or conference-going folk. Once I figure out how big it is, I might order one.
maybe on the podcast you could try and mention the dimensions or how big it looks on people wearing it in pictures?
Regards,
Chelsea
Hi Chelsea the MOS Pack is 18" x 12" x 5"
To put that in perspective My absolutely favorite backpack Laptop bag - the Drifter from STM - that I have is 18.5" x 12.2" x 7.5”
That might not sound like much of a difference - but that is 1,080 cubic inches for the MOS pack vs 1,693 for the STM bag - an increase of 57% for the STM bag vs the MOS Pack bag - that is quite a big difference when trying to get stuff into the bag.
http://www.stmbags.com/catalog/laptop-bags/drifter-medium-
laptop-backpack/
And STM already has something similar called the Drifter Energy 15” laptop backback. Which has some charging cords internal.
http://www.stmbags.com/catalog/laptop-bags/drifter-15-
powered-laptop-backpack/
Which is also 18.5" x 12.2" x 7.5”
I guess I should explain the MOS Pack a little or at least read their description quote Power your life wherever you are. The MOS Pack transforms the humble backpack into a portable charging station for all of your devices. The MOS PACK features a built-in charging station and internal cable management so you can charge everything without taking it all out of your backpack. unquote
Pricing wise the MOS Pack is currently $99 on Kickstarter with just a few left at that price then going to $120 for the next tier. vs the $120 you can find the Drifter series for online.
Per the MOS Pack - they had a goal of $15k and have raised over $50k - so they are funded - you have until Jan 4th 2016 at 12:32 PM CT to fund this.
Search for MOS Pack - M O S space PACK - at kickstarter dot com or in the show notes for ep 375
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kickshark/hydradock-11-
port-usb-c-dock-for-apple-macbook/posts/1431699
A while ago we talked about the HydraDock - which is was a Kickstarter project for a dock for the MacBook 2015 - the one with just the USB C port. At the time I had a question on if it would work with the 30 Inch Cinema display and they were not sure or did not think so - well they just confirmed it does actually work with the 30 inch cinema display - so any podcasters looking to have a fanless computer and still use a 30 inch cinema display - YES - you can get that to work. You can pre-order it now for $170 - with it shipping in January. I contacted them yesterday and they confirmed they had 50 units still available for pre-order.
Since this is for my wife’s MacBook - and it is shipping end of January - do you think I can wrap it up for a Valentines day present? Guess I would probably also have to get her Extra Strength Excedrin. Those type of gifts tend to bring on head aches around Valentines day or at least it seems to work that way in the past.
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http://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/05/itunes-match-apple-music-limits/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds
A rumor from long ago is finally coming to be. That rumor was that Apple Match and Apple Music library matching limits which were at 25,000 would be raised and Eddy Cue at Apple has confirmed that yes indeed - The limits has been raised to 100,000 tracks - or at least Apple is rolling out that update to users. So if you are not there yet you will be shortly.
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From the Google+ community Brian Fitz asked the following - What is the thing you would like you Apple Watch to do that it currently does not do?
Responses were:
From Gerd W - quote I would like more apps for the Apple Watch. I am waiting for the WhatsApp app. unquote
From Francisco Tapia - quote I would like longer battery life and automatic sleep mode detection unquote
From Bill Jordan quote I would like it to alert me when I walk away from my iPhone unquote
From Nic Brown - quote Remote for Apple TV 4 unquote
From Me - I would like for the speaker to play music and podcasts. And I would like custom watch faces.
So Folks what are some things you want the Apple watch to do that it does not do - give us a call - 206 - 666 -6364 - 206 - moon -dog or email us today in iOS at gmail dot com.
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https://ios9tweaks.wordpress.com/2015/12/03/how-to-enable-
the-iphone-6s-keyboard-trackpad-mode-on-older-iphones/
For Jailbreakers out there - there is a tweak that allows you to set up Trackpad mode on your iPhone 6 or iPhone 5S keyboard.
Which currently is just for the iPhone 6S and 6S+. But now older iPhones - can get this option.
The tweak is called Motus .
First you need to add Creatix’s beta repo to Cydia. it is found at repo.ioscreatix.com
Once the repo is installed - download the tweak called MOTUS
once the tweak is installed - a swipe on the keyboard will enable trackpad mode.
The Tweak is free and there are no options - so once installed it starts working right away - link in the show notes for more info.
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http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151202006522/
en/Ford-Offers-Apple-Siri®-Eyes-Free-Millions-Vehicles
Ford is offering up a free upgrade to their Sync Software - this is for over 5 Million vehicles - and what this update will do is make Siri eyes-free available - which means Drivers can activate siri with a long press of the voice recognition button on the steering wheel. And then drivers can ask siri the things drivers ask siri. Such as making a phone call, looking up a phone number for a restaurant, finding out about the weather - because you know - it is hard to see out the car. Select and play music, dictate and send a text message, read a text message, and of course get directions from Apple Maps.
This is not just for new cars - this update is good for cars going back to 2011 that have the Ford Sync software.
The download is available via owner.ford.com
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