Hi_Rob,
I have produced some artwork for you using Phoster on iPad! I must say, the app is amazing and I love it :)
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Transcript for Episode 274
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http://www.macrumors.com/2013/06/24/apple-seeds-ios-7-beta-2-to-developers/
First - Happy 6 year anniversary to the iPhone - which first went on sale June 29th 2007 - if you want a blast to the past and a feel how it was those early days of the iPhone - go back to June 2007 and listen to the episodes I released the week leading up to the iPhone launch. It is a fun listen and gives you a good feel at least about my excitement and those of listeners to the show back then.
As I mentioned on the last episode - Apple would likely release the Beta 2 of iOS 7 on June 24th or 25th - and well they released it on the 24th. So kudos to Apple for staying on schedule at least when compared to last years schedule.
Funny article from BGR which I definitely will not link to - where they claimed a source told them the beta would be out on the 24th or maybe the 25th. Nice guys. See this is what BGR does - they take something that is pretty obvious - like this beta coming out on the 24th or 25th - and then say a source told them - when really they are speculating. Now - they can point to that article as validation they have a source - and next time they do a link bait article about a new feature they can reference said made up source. So let me try. I have a source at Apple that told me they are currently planning on releasing the beta 3 version of iOS 7 on July 15th or 16th. Now if that happens - which would be inline with the beta 3 of iOS 6 - I can pull that quote from the show and say - see I have this inside source at Apple. Any way BGR is just one notch above Digitimes when it comes to rumors - but they really play the game well.
Oh Wait - After I wrote that last piece - guess what BGR did - you guessed it they released a new post referencing their sources from that first post and how right they were. This time they are saying that the beta 3 will be out on Monday July 8th. Lets see how they spin it when they are wrong.
Off of soap box - and back to the news - The biggest change with Beta 2 - is that it is now available for the iPad's. There are other changes as well - such as well the return of the voice memo app. Ok not a new feature - but nice to see that app not gone for good. Both the new Male and Female voices for Siri are now available.
iOS 7 includes the ability to control your iPhone or iPad using head movements [video] | 9to5Mac
On the last episode we had Sieghard - asking about accessibility - and guess what there are some new features in the Beta 2 of iOS 7 for accessibility - in the Physical & Motor section - there is a new sub-section called switch control. One thing you can do with this new option is set up your iPhone where it cycles through the different buttons or icons on your screen
- and you can then tap anywhere on the screen to select or open that icon that was selected - this is a nice add for anyone having limited motor ability. On New iOS devices - iPhone 5 and new iPad and iPad mini - you are also getting the option to control selecting an icon or button by turning your head left or right. So it tracks your heads movement. You can even have it where turning you head one way is like tapping the home button and turning the other way is selecting an iCon or button. You can also now assign Switch Control to a triple home button push.
Staying with Accessibility options - one many people are going to use is Bold Text - seems the text is a little bit thin in iOS 7. So you can make it bolder. You can also still change the size of text. And they added an Increase Contrast option and a Parallax option. All with regards to text. How that helps in Reading Text I am not sure - I could not see a difference with it turned on or off. But I am sure someone in the audience can explain the advantage of this feature - 206-666-6364 - thanks.
5 iOS 7 Features Apple Didn’t Tell Us About | iOS Universe
Hi Rob,
I'm not sure if this was covered anywhere at all but I noticed the
attached screen in my settings app.
Regards,
Delmaurio
And what Delmaurio is talking about - is that in iOS 7 their is the option in the settings App - and then Cellular - to turn on and off the use of cellular data. so now you can see all your apps requesting cellular data so you can now turn off any you don't feel need to be communicating via the web. This is a really nice new feature for those with metered plans - as it shows you how much cellular data each app is using up - and gives you the chance to turn off any cellular data hogs. This is one of those minor 3rd tier updates that goes mostly un-noticed - but for those paying per MB for data or with data caps - it may be one of your most favorite new features. Thanks Delmaurio for sending in this one.
iPhone 5 iOS 7 Beta: 3 Hidden Features Found In Latest Update | SidhTech
Another nice new feature in iOS 7 - has to do with mail. You can now mark all messages in an inbox as read. In the mail app tap onto the email account - and in the inbox tap the edit button in the upper right corner. Then at the bottom right tap the mark all button - you get a pop up where you can then choose either Flag or Mark as read or cancel.
Sadly this does not work for searching for a bunch of emails and marking them all read. Oh well.
http://9to5mac.com/2013/06/23/siri-asks-for-help-pronouncing-names-in-ios-7/
Since Siri has launched we have talked a few times on how to get names in your contacts that Siri would recognize when you say them. Not much of an issue when the name is John Smith - but when the names are a bit more challenging spelling wise vs how the sound - then you had to help siri by putting in a phonetic spelling. With iOS 7 - siri lets you teach siri how to pronounce a name it does not understand. So no more need for phonetic spelling. Actually Siri will ask for your help when you say a name she or he does not understand. Additionally when Siri says a name - you can say "that's not how you pronounce SAID NAME " and siri will kick out the learning process for that name. It will ask you to say the name and then present you with a few options on how it thinks you said said name. It will then save your selection and use it for future reads of that name.
While talking about Siri - you can now ask siri to turn on your flash light - which in the middle of the night could come in handy.
Into the email bag.
Hi Rob,
Has this always been the case or new to iOS 7? It seems that on the iPad, the maximum number of home screen pages is 15. iPhone is still 11 pages.
Regards,
Steven W
Hi Steven - it does look like this is an increase from iOS 6 where there was a limit of 11 pages for iOS Devices. So now you can have 15 and not just on the iPads - I was also able to get 15 pages on my iPhone. So congrats Steve on finding that new feature add.
Hi Rob,
Sad.
But great for Apple users!
John
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57590404-37/apple-takes-swipe-at-android-with-new-fragmentation-chart/
What John is talking about is an article on CNET titled - Apple takes swipe at Android with new Fragmentation chart. I find it interesting that Apple is now starting to publicize the fragmentation of iOS. Granted at 93% using iOS 6 vs 6 % using iOS 5 and just 1% on an earlier version - Fragmentation is not the correct word. But in the future after iOS 7 comes out - Apple will never again cross the 90% mark for its current version of iOS. I would go out to say they will never cross the 80% mark. That is not a slam on Apple - it is just right now with iOS 6 - the devices that Apple does not support are the iPhone original - iPhone 3G - the iPad original - and some early iPod touches. Overall that is a small % of iOS devices ever sold. But once iOS 7 launches - one key device will be on the outside looking in - and that is the iPhone 3GS - and unlike the iPhone 3G - which sold for just two years - the 3GS was for sale for 3 years and sold many times the number that the 3G sold. Add into that every iPod touch except the 5th gen. And you have a good % of active iOS devices that will be stuck at iOS 6 or earlier. Again - I find it interesting to see Appel tout the lack of fragmentation so loudly right now - as their chart really has only one direction it can and will go in and that is down. Still 75% or 76% or something like that using iOS 7 this time next year will still be much much better than the 4% using the latest version of Android - just saying.
http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/24/ipad-web-browsing-share-hits-5-month-high/
Thanks to Matt for this next one. Which is about Tablet Traffic as measured by Chitika. But before we go over that - let me read a quote from episode 265 back in April.
Quote Chitika reported that iPad usage share for US and Candian traffic went up in March to 81.9% of all traffic - what is interesting this was the first monthly rise since December. Thoughts on this - well In December - lots of people were given / purchased non-iPad tablets. And they started using them in December and by March - well they discovered using them not as compelling as those with iPads - and that is why iPad traffic grew in March vs Jan and Feb - when people were still in a honeymoon phase with non iPad tablets. If this theory is correct - we should expect another rise in market share for April. Try to remember this one for next months report from Chitika. Chitika speculate the rise might be due to Apple offering refurbished units for sale on line - I am not buying that logic. Again I just think it is about Android users not having as good an experience with their devices as iPad users. unquote.
Again that was from Episode 265 back in April.
Ok so lets talk about the new numbers from Chitika. in May 82.4% of Web traffic on Tablets in the US and Canadian web traffic was from an iPad. 2nd place if you want to call it that was the Kindle Fire at 6.5%. 3rd Place was the Galaxy line of tablets at 4.7% and everyone else was barely 6%. So my Theory in April seems to be proving out - People don't like using their android tablets - it does not mater how cheap they are or anything else - the Ipad is a device people use - and Android tablets are not. And now that the honeymoon of those Android tablets - cheap or otherwise is over - the iPad continues to increase its share of usage as predicted back on ep 265 and borne out by Chitika's stats.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - NELSON_IOS7_BETA
Hi Rob,
I reported on iOS 7 before. I find it's growing on me. I am starting to like it more everyday.
Regards,
Dev
Hey Rob,
in iOS 7 Siri will still search Google. Ask Siri to "Search Google For…" and whatever. Siri will open Google and Search for said item.
By the way. My Magazine NēwTech in Flipboard. Now a week old, has over 2100 readers. Hope your taking a look now and then. Anything new comes up for iOS check there. But will still forward any item worth a mention by email.
I did like the like the credit-card size folding iPhone stand. A kickstarter project I believe. And Woz loves it too.
Regards,
Chris in London
Hello Rob,
I was wondering if in iOS 7 you can set "Do not disturb" schedule to be days of the week as well.
Love the show,
Thank you
DJ Medina
Hi DJ - NOPE
Hi Rob,
Per the promo code for Primal Paleo - Thank you so much, and thank the developer. Im familiar with Paleo idea, but this app makes it much more easily understood. I am going to finally give the diet a try :-)
Regards,
Scott B
Time code: 19:48.402
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/diddy-about-apple-samsung-is-on-its-ass.html/
As you know I have been complaining about the bloggers unfair treatment of Apple for the past couple of years - and then mainstream medias harping on Apple along with wallstreet for the past 9 months. Well seems others are starting to take notice to of this. Here is a good quote from Lee Chow - one of the co-creators of Apples 1984 TV commercial. Quote “I don’t know whether there’s this cynical bent to the media that decides, ok, Apple’s been a darling for many, many years and Steve Jobs was a darling and the products was amazing, so now let’s kind of scrutinize people and challenge whether they can do it anymore; whether their new leadership is good enough, whether their advertising is good enough, whether the kids in the store are smart enough – it’s a bit of a pendulum swing, “The thing that nobody remembers is that all thistechnology was invented by Apple and is being copied by the competition and people act like the new competition is as smart and as genius and amazing as the Apple company and of course I totally disagree with that, unquote. Thanks Lee for those comments. People talk about Android phones innovation and they point to the bigger screens - Wow - a bigger screen is no innovation - it is much much easier to build a smartphone with a bigger screen. Innovation is getting everything into the package size and screen size of the iPhone 5.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mondays-movers-apple-vanguard-health-2013-06-24?siteid=yhoof2
So there is this analist by the name of Peter Misek - whom we have mentioned a few times on the show - pretty much all the time he is mentioned it is about how wrong or crazy he is - Ken Ray at Mac OS Ken has affectionately nick-named him Speculative Fiction writer Peter Misek. And really that nick-name is as accurate as it gets. Misek is the guy that said a full on Apple TV would be controlled with an iRing you wear - ummm yeah. Or lets not forget Last summer when he said the Full on Apple TV was already in Full production - not pre-production but full production. Or In December when he said the iPhone 5S would be coming in June. Yeah how did those predictions work out. Point is every original rumor / report this guy has about Apple products is bogus - total fiction. Yet - when he downgrades Apples stock price it actually causes Apple stock price to drop over 3% in a single day - Wow - Talk about heard mentality on Wall street. They are listening to this guy why?
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As I mentioned I set up proXPN on my iPhone and it took about 1 minute and now when I need a private VPN all I do is open the settings app and right at the top between Wifi and Bluetooth I now see the vpn to toggle on. That's it that is all I have to do to secure myself and my data when I am out and about on hotspots.
Again to get the discount of 20% for the life of your service with proXPN - use promo code Tii at proxpn dot com - thanks to proXPN for sponsoring the show.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inoslen-show/id639090950?mt=2
Thanks to Noslen for having me as a guest on his show iNoslen. We talk about some iOS rumors and more. Search for iNoslen in iTunes or the podcasts app to find his show - and look for episode 12.
Walmart now selling 16GB iPhone 5 for $129
I Have had more than a few listeners send in links for the iPhone 5 for Verizon, AT&T and Sprint at just $129 at Walmart and also AT&T has it for just $99. But here is my feeling - right now don't upgrade unless you have to. the 5S will be here shortly - and if you listen to this show - you are likely the type that will be disappointed come late September that you did not have the patience to hold out for the 5S back in late June / early July. Just sayin.
http://www.fanaticfone.com/iphone-5s-front-facing-camera-leaked/
More and more component porn rumors about the iPhone 5S are coming out. I think at this point from what we are seeing on the component side - it looks to be a pretty strong argument that the next iPhone will be called the iPhone 5S - and it will on the outside look almost identical to the iPhone 5. With about the only difference so far being that it will likely have a dual flash. But length, width, depth, weight should all be pretty much spot on to the iPhone 5. This really is not surprising news - as it follows the iPhone 3G / 3GS and iPhone 4 / 4S road map.
So really the questions will be what is the key feature or features that are added to differentiate the iPhone 5S from the 5 - that would be enough to make many want to upgrade. Granted if you have a 4 or 4S - What is it that will make you want to upgrade as well. Remember - when going from the 4 to 4S - there were actually more feature upgrades - then there was from the 4S to the 5. I see some people with short memories or who are overly influenced by some talking heads - I see and hear them saying the S updates have been minor. Not so at All. The 3GS was a much bigger upgrade
than the 3G was from the Original iPhone. And again the 4S was a much bigger upgrade than the iPhone 5 and right on par with the iPhone 4 as far as how significant an update it was. But if you think I am crazy in saying that - look at the chart I did last year - comparing the new features for the 5 vs 4S vs 4 - and it is clear the 4S was a big update and bigger than the 5. I believe when the 5S is announced its new features will be greater than those for the 5. So once more - if you don't need to update now - you will be glad you waited until the fall when the 5S is released. Based on Photos that are now starting to circulate
and there are many of what is supposed to be the iPhone 5s or its components.
These photos allows us to speculate about some new features such as - 1 is a dual flash. another is the A7 processor. But based on printing on the processor it appears to be only have 1GB of RAM same as the 5. Based on the battery specs - it should see a bump up to 9 hrs of 3G talk time up from 8 hrs. Other items rumored but not yet confirmed in photos are a 13 MP camera, Finger Print scanner, NFC, 128 GB version and Multicolored cases. Which right now is not enough to get people overly excited about. There needs to be more. A couple of items I have not seen rumored anywhere yet - is 4k video recording and 4k Video out support. After all if Apple is getting into a full on TV - and it is going to be a 4k TV - then you need a bunch of 4K videos to show on it. There are still some other new features we are missing and may be surprises we don't hear about until the next iPhone dog and pony show.
http://dealnews.com/features/Deals-May-Be-Awesome-Right-Now-But-Youd-Be-Stupid-to-Buy-a-4-K-TV/708723.html
Ok - per my thoughts on why I think a full on Apple TV would be a 4K TV - well recently I mentioned the new Mac Pro would support multiple 4K monitors. So that was one hint from Apple. Two - Apple does not enter a market that is mature - 1080p TV's are pretty much mature and are commodity priced at all your big box stores. So that leads to a 4K tv from Apple making the most sense. And speaking of sense the typical price for a 4K TV is in the 5k to 7k range right now. Granted that is for 55"+ sets. But there is one company in the $1,500 price range. Which I think would be the high end of where Apple would come in. 46" inches would be the size if there is just one - or 42" and 46" and or 55" inches for the top end. Maybe pricing of $999, $1199 and $1499 for 42 / 46 and 55 inches respectively. But hey we are getting ahead of our selves - because what good is a 4K TV if you don't have 4K content - and boy it sure would helpful if Apple had a way to oh I don't know sell digital media content. Maybe through some sort of digital media store where you could get TV shows and Movies. Yup sure would help. It would also help if people had a way to record home movies in 4k video on their iPhones - yup sure would help. See how these speculations come together.
0030 - Too many predictions confuse analyst; now says no iPad Mini Retina before 2014 - Tablets
Speaking of Predictions and Rumors - One I have not been able to buy into one bit is the rumors about the iPad Mini 2nd gen having a Retina display. I really feel this was started not by anyone who has used an iPad mini - but rather by those that look at spec sheets. If you use an iPad mini - you will see that the screen looks good as is - and if other reports are true - that since the introduction of the iPad mini - 60% of iPad sales have gone its way - there is Zero compelling reason for Apple to make the iPad mini 2nd gen a retina display. Nope - no how. And guess what one anal-ist - Richard Shim - is back tracking on his original prediction or WAG that it would be a Retina display and is now saying nope it will be the same as the original. But is also now saying the iPad mini 3rd gen with retina display will be out in Q1 2014 - well if at first you don't succeed guess guess again - or so it seems to be for Mr. Shim when it comes to his quote predictions unquote. Oh and I won't even get into his quote prediction unquote that the 2nd gen iPad mini will come with iOS 7 installed - Think!!! no duhhh - and the sky is blue and the Royals will not be in the playoff's - somethings are kind of stating the obvious and not predictions.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/chinese-woman-breast-implant-explodes-article-1.1382689
In the news of the weird - comes the following story of a Chinese women who had her Breast implant explode after she was lying on her stomach for 4 hours straight playing a game on her iPhone. Which of course leads to one obvious question - what game was she playing that is so good it can make a breast implant explode? Well the answer apparently is the game Dragon Summoner - I am sure this is not a PR stunt to bring attention to the game - because you know that would be so wrong. Well I guess this story could have been worse it could have been a guy playing the game for 4 hours when his penile implant exploded. Ouch.
Before you Switch to Android, See Details on the 614% increase in Malware during 2013 | App Chronicles
Thanks to Ben N and Stephen W - for the heads up on this next one. Which is about the 614% growth Android has seen in the past year - when it comes to Malware that is. Yup 92% of mobile Malware is on Android devices according to Juniper networks or 97% if you listen to McAfee Labs. Either way - There are now over 500 third-party app stores that contain Apps with Malware. 73% of the Malware exploit holes in mobile payments by sending out fraudulent Premium SMS messages. Of course some just steals Android users personal info and photo and friends contact info and the like - so you know they are not all just about sending out premium messages - although some do both. But either way - are you not glad right now you decided to go with an iOS device - and not one of those swiss cheese security devices known as Android.
http://www.cultofmac.com/232867/nokia-depicts-iphone-owners-as-brain-dead-zombies-in-awful-new-lumia-ad-video/
Thanks to Mark H for sending in the link on this next one - which is about the new Nokia ad - which is all about Zombies - even has music that sounds like that from the trailer of World War Z. Which by the way I thought was a really good movie. With a couple of small exceptions. Like when they made a US military pilot look a little skittish. That point aside - It was a good movie. Best one I have seen this year and a real good Zombie movie.
TIME CODE: 35:19.023
PLAY VOICEMAIL - RICHARD_FLICKR_IOS7_SHARING
Hi Rob,
iOS 7 has new mailbox options in Mail!
Tap the [Edit] button on the main mailbox list.
Show/hide any mailbox. Yeah I can now hide the All Mail mailbox!
There is a New mailboxes option where You can now add any sub-mailbox folder to the main mailbox list by tapping Add Mailbox.
Regards,
Steven (in Houston)
Thanks Steven - yeah - being able to add folders to put emails from your inbox into - and create those new folders right on your iOS device even for just a pop account is long over do feature.
Hi Rob,
To me, except for the fonts used, the new iOS UI looks like it was designed by Hasbro. It makes the iPhone look more like a toy phone. It looks very cheap. All of the art (scewmorphism) is all gone. :-( The End Call button is just a flat red bar!
I miss the style of iOS 6 already.
Regards,
Steven (in Houston)
And one thing Steven found out about the folders - I need to mention - is they are not always grey - they do change - based on the background image you have. So he had a very purple background image and that made his folders purple as well. So no direct way to change folder colors and none to do it per folder - guess we will have to wait until iOS 8 for that feature.
Hi Rob, I'm hoping your listeners can help me in my search for an app I'm after.
I coach a kids football team and I'm looking for an app that allows me to enter all the kids names and then as their parents respond to my texts asking for their availability for each upcoming game allows me to simply toggle a switch to 'in' or 'out' ( or something similar).
Ideally the screen would show a running total of those available, those unavailable and those yet to respond.
I've had a look through a number of apps but nothing seems to do what I'm after which I believe is fairly simple.
Regards,
DR
New Zealand
Hi Rob,
Hey rob do you or any of your listeners know of any video editing apps, jalibroken or not that allows somebody to edit another clip into a corner of a video, like pewdiepie or Tobuscus on youtube. Part of me thinks there isn't though. Thanks
Regards,
Daniel C
Time Code: 38:51.912
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lumulabs/lumu-bringing-light-meter-to-the-21st-century?ref=live
This week one kickstarter project that stood out to me was the Lumu - spelled L U M U - and it is a light meter for your iphone that plugs into the head phone jack. They had a pretty modest goal of $20,000 - they are over 8 times that goal - that means they are over 160,000 dollars. And this one has until Friday July 12th at 5:00 PM ET before funding is over.
Pricing for the lumu is $99 and if you are a photog - you know that is a really good price. Plus now you don't have to lug around the extra light sensor unit - you just bring the lumu which is about the same size of the normal white dome in your light meter now. If this is something you are interested in - search for L U M U at kicksterter.com or look for the link in the show notes.
Estimate delivery on this is October time frame.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id638614194
A while back there was a listener looking for an app to trace their route when hiking off the beaten path so to speak. A new free app was brought to my attention by the dev called RouteTracer - one word - and again well it is free. So if you are looking for an app to trace your path whether it be via walking paths or in the outback - check out this app and please send in a review and let us know how well it works. Again it is call Routetracer - one word.
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/06/25/dropbox-for-ios-gets-new-swipe-share-features/
Thanks to Tash for the heads up on this next one - which is per the update to the dropbox app version 2.3 - what are the updates you ask - well according the update notes they are quote Easily share a link to a folder.
Swipe on any file to quickly share, move, delete, or favorite.
Select and share multiple photos with your family, friends, and other humans.
And Bug fixes and other magical performance improvements to keep you happy. unquote
Of course the app remains free.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vjay/id523713724?mt=8
Hi Rob,
I wanted to let you know that the App - Vjay - spelled - V J A Y - is now free in iTunes - it had been $9.99 when I recently purchased it.
Regards,
Brandon A - Shawnee, KS
And folks this app is a mashup machine for your music and videos. It even includes 15 exclusive, free bonus video clips with Snoop Dogg and others. So if you are looking to create your own music video - here is your app - and get it while it is free. Search for V J A Y one word in iTunes App store or look for the link in the show notes for ep 274 at today in iOS dot com.
TIME CODE: 42:56.894
PLAY VOICEMAIL - MATT_NB_SELECT_LINKS
Hey Rob,
Thanks to you, I learned about the HBO GO app on AppleTV and just updated. Works great. Just need to go to the website to verify your provider and punch in a code. However, even though I have PG ratings set in Parental Controls, all of HBO's Latenight shows are now available to my 8 year old son, including Serena the Sexplorer. Doh!
Best,
Jeff in Burbank
Hi Jeff - thanks for the feedback - and I am going to guess Serena the Sexplorer is slightly different content wise than dora the explorer.
Hi Rob,
In episode 0272 someone asked how to display the TV shows from the ABC app onto their TV. The way to do this is to have a jailbroken iphone and download the DisplayOut jailbreak app (it cost a few dollars). Assuming the user already has the needed cables to connect their iphone to their TV, they simply turn on DisplayOut and then the TV show will appear on your TV. I got this working on an iphone 4s jailbroken on 6.1.2
Regards,
-Will
Hi Rob,
I have an issue I was hoping you or the listeners could help with. I need a SHORT and THIN 3.5 to 3.5 female to male headphone jack cord to plug my headphones into that will fit through the opening of the Lenmar battery case. I have bought four online and they are either cheap garbage that break/wear out, are too long, or are too large for the battery case. It seems like it would be easy to find but it has not been.
I tried Radio Shack and Fry's online and they did not have anything.
Regards,
Keith
Hi Keith - My suggestion would be to check out B&H photo .com and see if they have it. If anyone has any suggestions - please let us know - 206-666-6364 - that's 206-moon-dog - or send an email to today in iOS at gmail dot com
Time Code: 47:23.375
http://www.jailbreakcon.com/
The 3rd Jailbreak conference know as WWJC for world wide Jaibreak conference will be August 23rd and 24th at the Radison Hotel in New Rochelle NY. If you are interested in going you can learn more by going to Jailbreakcon.com - If anyone is going - I would love for you to send in reports from the Con.
iPhone apps need to earn $47K per day to crack App Store's top 10 grossing
Some interesting stats from Distimo - with regards to how some apps do sales and download wise. What they found is an app that was ranked at number 10 the top grossing app charts in iTunes was generating $47,000 a day in revenue. Definitely not chicken feed. If you were 50th best you were generating $12,000 a day in revenue.
No 10 for most downloaded paid app was seeing 4,000 downloads a day.
Interestingly they saw more downloads for Apps on the weekend with Thursday being their lightest day for downloads. Which is basically the opposite of Podcasts. Wednesday is the biggest day - and weekends are the slowest times.
One nice iOS vs Android stat. Per the Top Apps - iOS earns 4.6 times more than Android apps on google play store.
iPad Helps A Pilot Navigate His Plane After Instrument Panel Failure | The iPad Guide
As you may have heard Both American Airlines and Jetblue now have iPad's in the cockpits to replace all those paper charts.
But what you might not know is that the FAA has approved iPads in the cockpits for small aircraft as well and good thing for pilot Raymond Cody - who had his entire navigation system on his instrument panel completely fail him during a flight. He then used his cell phone to call the FAA and with an app on his iPad and help from the FAA he was able to guide his plane to his destination with out any incident - outside of the whole instrument panel issue that is. And once again the day is saved thanks to iOS devices.
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PLAY VOICEMAIL - BRAD_QUEST_IOS7_MORE
Hello Rob,
Just listening to episode 273.
You said when talking about new features “when you count things like calendar icon showing the current date and clock icon showing the current time”.
Thought I point out that my calendar icon in iOS 6 shows the current date, or, to be more precise, it speaks the current date since I am a Voiceover user. If the date is shown visually, well, then you have to subtract 1 feature from your list!
Regards,
Sieghard from Smithers in Beautiful British Columbia
Yup - I need to subtract one feature from the list of new features - you are correct - the Calendar icon already updates to the current date in iOS 6. Oooops. Thanks for the correction.
Hi Rob:
Once I heard of the terabyte offer from Flickr, I immediately began to get my photos transferred over.
Using iPhoto, I have been able to…
1. create Flickr albums (called "Collections")
2. transfer photos to the created or pre-existing Flickr albums
3. view Flickr albums photos.
Photo transfer from iPhoto is simple and relatively quick (bandwidth issues may vary).
There may be more functionality I have yet to discover. My goal at this time is to finish transferring the photos to Flickr.
Regards
Tony V
Brooklyn, NY
Hi rob I got a real quick question , why can't I find my audiobook in iTunes Match for a re-download when I need it I always have to sync to my computer to transfer it over,my audio book will show up in iTunes but its wanting me to purchase it again,can you give me any advise on why this is happening thanks love the show,
Kevin from Illinois
Hi Rob,
Is there a way to keep the notification center dialogs from lowering my music when I get them. I play my music in the car and every time I get a text or facebook post the music volume lowers, then goes back up. Its very annoying. I don't want to have to turn off each apps sound setting everytime I want to listen to music.
Setting the mute switch to Mute does not help - neither does setting the notifications to off / vibrate only. The music still keeps dimming.
Any help you or your audience can give is greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Andy
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Radio Shack, is SELLING the iPhone 5 on Virgin Mobile. The phone will retail for $549, $649, and $749 for 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models respectively. And that all said - The only reason I mention this is if you want to be on Virgin Mobile. As it will not likely get the iPhone 5S until sometime next year around this time. For all others that will not be on Virgin Mobile - wait until September and get the new iPhone 5S.
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.
Speaking of you and this show - in the month of July - Tii will hit a big milestone - in that we will reach our 10 Millionth download - That is a huge deal there are very very few podcast that make it to 10 Million downloads - and I really just want to say thank you all so much for making that happen. If you guys want to email in a day and time when you think Tii will cross over the 10 Million mark - please do so and I will see what I can get together for the winner. Or if you want to contribute to the winner let me know - either way email me at today in iOS at Gmail dot com.
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Next episode will be up toward the end of the Week of 4th of July - I will be taking this following week off. So next episode will be in about 10 or 11 days from when this one went up.
And that folks is going to do it for us today.