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Wed, 6 April 2011
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Apps Mentioned in this Episode:
Tii App
Photoshop Mobile
Adobe Ideas
One Track
Data Dig
Direct download: tii_0171.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Tue, 5 April 2011
Last week when I was listening to your podcast, which is great I might add, you had an app come in from a teacher that was made by his students. I was amazed that they made an app after nine weeks of his class. I would like to make apps as a hobby maybe more if I get great idea. I was wondering if you could ask the teacher for an outline of what would be the best things to study. If he would be willing he could email me or pass the information back through you if your ok with that. I would really like the hear what HE was teaching not just a link to a site. Thanks for you show and your help Rob. And hopefully Thank him too for his help.
Regards Tyrone.
Hello,
Rob from Tii sent me an email with your question from the show where I talked about the work of my students. Thank you for your compliments on the work of the students.
I have used the following book: The iPhone Developer's Cookbook by Erica Sadun. Her current edition is for the iPhone 3.0 SDK. The first app my students make is her Temperature Converter application. It walks you through creating the application.
Another good book is: Beginning iOS4 Application Development by Wei-Meng Lee.
Finally, you can try Beginning iPhone Development by Dave Mark and Jeff LaMarche.
The books were written for XCode 3. The newest version is XCode 4. The concepts are similar for both versions of XCode.
You will need a Mac running Snow Leopard to install XCode.
You can also get a book on Objective C to help you learn some of the programming concepts.
We concentrate on programming concepts such as data types, formatting output, conditional statements (if, if-else, switch), loops, random numbers, error trapping, and data persistence.
I hope that helps you in your quest.
Scott K
Category: vip_iOS
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Mon, 4 April 2011
Hi Rob,
I think I am also noticing that my battery life for my iPhone 4 is was way less since I updates to 4.3. Have any more listeners had the same issue? Thanks for the great work Rob. Nice job with the show. :)
Doug
Cincinnati
Hi Doug,
Yes - and many are reporting better battery life with iOS 4.3.1.
Have you upgraded to iOS 4.3.1?
Rob W
Hi Rob,
Finally updated IPhone 4 to 4.3.1. Yes - battery life seems better since the update and I also have Ping turned off. Thanks Rob and always looking forward to a new podcast.
Doug
Hi Rob !
My name is Ben from Montreal.
On your last episode ( 170 ) you asked if anyone experienced a battery problem with the previous iOS 4.3
Well here is my story.
When I updated my iPhone 3GS with the previous iOS 4.3, I realized that my device needed to get recharged more frequently in the first 2 days. I use my device intensively for personal and business as well. So charging it on a daily basis is normal but with iOS 4.3 , I had to constantly connect it to my charger because it would drain my battery way faster.
So one night I decided to do a test. I put my phone on airplane mode , left my wifi on , and killed all programs running in the background before I go to bed. Woke up in the morning and checked my device and what a surprise to see that my phone lost 20% of battery life just sitting on a table for 8 hours. Never did I thought upgrading my iOS would be the reason for this problem. So I decided to schedule an appointment with Apple to see how I could take advantage of the battery replacement program.
Then the same morning I connected my iPhone to iTunes then I get a notification of iOS 431. I installed it and checked on a forum to read more about this upgrade only to realize that many people had the same issue and 4.3.1 seemed to have improve their battery life.
So after the update I felt like I had a new phone. I did not need to charge it as often. Also I did the same overnight test. Switched to airplane mode , killed all apps in the background , left the wifi ON , and fair enough , I lost 2 % of battery charge for the same 8 hours.
Thanks for your podcast. I listen to it on a regular basis and it gives me some great information.
Ben
Category: vip_iOS
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Sun, 3 April 2011
Hi Rob,
I just started listening to your show after browsing a directory to find ipad 2 info and recognising your name from some other podcasting podcasts I listen to.
I am a podcaster myself and I was wondering if the new garage band app on the iPad could be used for recording a show. So far I have only heard a few comments about it and would like to know more.
Thanks for a great show,
Ben
Hi Ben,
Yes - you can use the Garageband to record a podcast on your iPad (1 or 2) - however editing is not the easiest.
It is also possible to record into your iPad using a good quality USB mic and the Camera connection kit - but you will need a powered USB hub plugged between them. This will supply the needed power to drive the USB mic. I have tested this with the Blue Yeti mic and it works great.
Regards,
Rob W
PS - I am working on a more detailed article going over using Garageband and the iPad along with a USB mic. That will be up soon in the VIP section.
Category: vip_iPad
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Sat, 2 April 2011
Hi Rob,
I was wondering if you had seen that the the restrictions section of iOS now has a feature to prevent accidental deletion of apps.
A feature which I find very useful as my four year old granddaughter takes over my phone when she visits
Regards
Gareth from , Devon,UK
Hi Gareth,
This feature was actually added with iOS v4.2.1 - but I am not sure how much I mentioned it previously - other than in the overview of all the new features back when iOS 4.2.1 was first came out. So it is definitely worth mentioning again - as it is a great feature to have especially if you have young ones using an iOS device that are not 100% sure what they are doing - which is why I have it activated on my kids iPhone 3GS and my wifes iPad1 - Not that I am saying my wife does not know what she is doing - just that the kids use her iPad a lot. To Activate this setting go to:
Settings --> General --> Restrictions --> Then Turn "Deleting Apps" to "Off"
Thanks Gareth for the email and bringing back up this feature.
Category: vip_iOS
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Fri, 1 April 2011
Hi Rob,
My date at top is backwards and the calendar is Monday to Sunday instead of Sunday to Saturday. I have no idea how this was changed and cant find a setting to change it back I noticed it after a restore a while ago and haven't been able to find a fix.
This is real annoying and would love to cix it.
Love the show.
Levi Riverside, CA
Hi Levi,
Go into the Settings App --> General --> International --> Region Format
Then change to United States.
Sounds like it has been set to a region format other than the US.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_iOS
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Thu, 31 March 2011
Hi Rob,
Does the iPhone have any kind of fm receiving or transmitting abilities built into it?
Regards,
Dexter
No - it does not have any FM receiving or transmitting abilities built into it.
Maybe the iPhone 5 or 6 or .... will.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_iPhone
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Thu, 31 March 2011
Direct download: tii_0170.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Wed, 30 March 2011
Hey, Rob -
My wife loves to use the "Bell Tower" alarm to get up at 0'Dark-Thirty but the volume seems to be based on the ringer setting. Which is loud, especially with bell tower at 5am.
Is there an independent setting for alarms vs ringing levels?
Love the show and thanks again for doing the work!
Cheers from Sean
Hi Sean,
There is no way in the settings to select a different volume level for the Alarm and the Ringer.
However there is a way around this.
You can create a new ringtone - of the bell towers - but create it a lower volume.
1. Create the new "ring tone" in iTunes.
2. Reduce the volume to low (right click --> get info --> options --> volume adjustment)
3. Then Transfer this new "ring tone" to the iPhone and select it as your alarm.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_iOS
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Tue, 29 March 2011
One of the Carriers in the UK found a unique way to discourage Jailbreaking. That is the carrier O2.
How are they discouraging jailbreaking? Are they sending out emails saying if you tether they will automatically bump you up to the tethering plan and kill your unlimited plan - No that would be evil and I could not imagine anyone actually doing that.
No what they are doing is letting you tether for free.
What kind of bizarro world do you live in in the UK that your Carriers are kind of you know not Evil. Must be nice. Rugby, Shepards Pie and Free Tethering - Yup the UK is the place for me. Some details:
Tethering is now completely free. If you have a 1 GB data allocation, then it doesn't matter if you use that data on the phone or on a connected device -- it's all charged the same.
Yup a very strange world indeed.
Category: vip_iPhone
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Tue, 29 March 2011
Hi Rob,
Do you know how to retrieve or reset my password for my iPhone 4 for the restrictions.
Thank you in advance for your time and as always great podcast!
José
Hi Jose,
There are two ways to do this.
One - You just do a restore as new phone - Not ideal - but easy. You just loose all your data.
Two - A bit more complicated. But it gets your PIN. Steps are the following:
2. Extract the Zip file you downloaded, move the App to your Applications folder, then run the App
3. Click on Read Backups, in the window that pops up click on the backup file of the device you need the lost pin for, then click Choose
4. You will have a list of all the Apps on the phone. Scroll to the bottom of the list and click on iOS Files, then click on Extract. Choose a folder where you want the files to be extracted to.
5. After it finishes extracting go to the folder where you extracted the files and follow this directory path: iOS Files --> Library --> Preferences
6. In that folder find the file "com.apple.springboard.plist" and open it. (Read note below if on Windows)
7. In Property List Editor look for the key titled "SBParentalControlsPin"
8. Look to the right of that entry and you will see the 4 digit PIN. You can now remove/modify parental controls
NOTE: If you are on Windows and do not have a program that will read PLIST files then open the file with Notepad instead. It will mostly look like garbled junk and words running together but towards the end of the file look for 4 successive digits, if there is more than one place with 4 successive digits then try them all, one of them will be your pin.
Good Luck,
Rob W
Category: vip_iOS
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Mon, 28 March 2011
Hi Rob,
I have a dilemma, I bought an iPhone 4 but had to sell it when my health failed and I had to go on disability. Things are better now financially, but not so much that I want to spend $200. You were alerting your listeners about specials on the iPhone 4 a few months ago. I'm eligible for an upgrade, and wonder if you know of any specials going on now? AT&T always seems to be sold out of refurbs.
Thanks.
Jeff k
Hi Jeff,
Most of those specials we mentioned previously - were by AT&T trying to lock people into a contract prior to the announcement from Verizon about their iPhone.
So sadly - all those deals are over now. However - you will likely see some additional sales / deals around the middle of May - maybe even early May. Then you should also see good deals for old iPhone 4's once the iPhone 5 is made available around the middle of June.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_iPhone
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Sun, 27 March 2011
Rob,
Wasn't the proximitor bug fixed since the release of the iPhone 4?
I bought my iPhone 4 in February (AT&T) and have had quite a few dropped calls; today I even initiated a FaceTime call.
Thought this issue had been fixed.
Regards,
Tim
Hi Tim,
It is still an issue for some users. Yes iOS 4.2.1 solved the issue for some users. But for others the issue continues.
Some speculate it was both a hardware issue with some users (Those that still have an issue) and for others it was a software issue (For those iOS 4.1 or iOS 4.2.1 fixed the issue). Here is a link from the Apple Supports forums.
http://discussions.info.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=12997380
Cult of Mac also had an article where there is a poll of users and only 46% of those that took the poll said iOS 4.2.1 did fix the issue - but 54% did not feel it fixed the issue.
Please note if you are using a case that covers any of the front of the iPhone - that could also be your issue. Make sure any case you have just covers the sides and back - but not the front of the iPhone 4. There are many reports that the proximity issue for iPhone 4's with cases covering the front will go away when the case is removed.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_iOS
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Sat, 26 March 2011
Hello Rob,
My name is Davor from Neve Ilan near Jerusalem, Israel !!
I have been listening to you for some months and are loving your show.
Thanks for very good work, a lot of info and other substance about iPhone. Because of iPhone I got interested in Mac and bought an older MacBook.
Now have to learn about that too. What podcast that I can listen and learn with do you suggest?
Regards,
Davor
Hi Davor,
Thanks for listening to the show and the kind words.
For podcasts about the Mac - there are three I recommend.
Maccast
Mac OS Ken
Typical Mac User
Regards,
Rob W
Tii
Category: vip_ask_tii
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Fri, 25 March 2011
While supplies last Verizon stores are selling Wifi iPad1's at $200 discount.
$299 - 16 GB
$399 - 32 GB
$499 - 64 GB
Good luck for those interested. They likely will sell out before the end of the weekend.
Some reports have the 16 GB versions already sold out at most locations.
Category: vip_iPad
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Fri, 25 March 2011
Hi Rob,
Just listened to podcast 167 about the Android malware, and I noticed this article on the same site:
I know this is not the same as an app rootkitting your device or stealing information, but it is worth mention.
Also, they updated the article you referenced, and said that Google closed the exploit that DreamDroid uses.
However, my question to you is:
How does Apple's walled garden prevent this kind of malware? Do they scan source code for exploits? How do they know what to look for? Has an iOS device never been exploited? I'm not sure what you're saying in your podcast, unless you're saying the problem with Google's market policy is that they don't review(/scan?) apps for exploits. Again that brings up the question of: how do you scan for exploits if you haven't already seen it?
Dave
Hi Dave,
Yes Apple scans / looks at the code of all apps - All are scanned by computers looking for strange code - And most are also looked at by humans.
So Apple does have in place the tools to looks for strange code.
And no Google does not look at anything with any apps - you can put up anything with Google. Google waits until someone complains and the reacts. Apple takes a much more proactive stance on looking at apps. Is Apples scanning of apps perfect - NO - But it is a lot better than not looking at all and just waiting until people report issues for apps that are already out in the wild.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_iOS
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Thu, 24 March 2011
There was a question recently about iMovie - and if you could import video shot on another device and edit it on your iPad2.
I say iPad 2 - because iMovie will NOT repeat will NOT work with the iPad1. Yes that sucks.
Ok back to the question about externally shot video and editing it on iMovie. Apple says yes and no. Yes if said video was shot with another iOS device - iPhone 4, iPod touch 4th gen or another iPad2 - but no if that video was show with a camcorder or other smartphone.
However you could always use handbrake to convert said video into the correct format on your computer and then bring it over - but if you are on a trip and it is just you and your camcorder and ipad2 - you are as they say S O L.
If anyone is aware of any apps for the iPad2 that will allow you to import in video from a camcorder and convert it on the iPAd 2 for use with iMovie - and you have done this - please let us know.
Category: vip_iPad
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Thu, 24 March 2011
Hi Rob,
Is it me or is iOS v4.3 slower?
Regards,
Jeff B
Hello Jeff,
All the reports I have read and my own experience is that iOS v4.3 is noticeably faster then previous iOS 4.x releases.
If it is slower on your browser. Try the following.
1. Go to setting for Safari and Clear ALL, Clear Cookies, Clear History. Get it all cleared out.
2. Go to Settings and Reset network Settings.
That should help speed up performance with Safari.
Regards,
Rob W
Tii
Category: vip_iOS
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Wed, 23 March 2011
Rob,
I just got my iPad 2 on Friday (3/18), my new and old iPads are 64Gig Wifi only.
I have tested app opening speeds between the two, with the apps not running (closed in multitasking), launched both at the same time on both (well as close as I can).
With all non-ios apps I am seeing a ½ to 7 sec faster on the iPad 2; the iPad 2 got to the apps main user screen ½ to 7 sec before the iPad got to the same screen.
Some of these apps may use the internet during start up.
App name (opening speed diff)
Angry Birds HD (3sec)
The Weather Channel MAX+ (4sec) [internet required]
Keynote (2sec)
TII (7sec) [uses internet but not required]
Cut the Rope (3sec)
Tron Legacy (5sec)
Flight Control HD (4sec)
Amazon (2sec) [internet required]
Apple Store (2sec) [internet required]
Target (4sec) [internet required]
Southwest (3sec) [internet required]
Kindle (3sec) [uses internet but not required]
Netflix (3sec) [internet required]
AutoDesk SketchBook Pro (3sec)
Starwalk (1/2sec)
Pandora Radio (3sec) [internet required]
After the Apps are running in multitasking there is no opening speed diff between the two (well faster than my eyes).
Thomas
Tuscaloosa, AL
Category: vip_iPad
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Wed, 23 March 2011
Hi Rob,
FIrst, I love the show! I have been listening for about a year now, but as a Verizon customer, I had to wait until the iPhone 4 was available on Verizon. Now that I have it, I am having a blast listening to your podcast and using the information that I learn to make better use of the device. I have the Tii app and look forward to your weekly installment.
Now that iPad 2 is out, the iPad 1 has become much more affordable. I would like to buy the 32 GB WiFi-only model. Although I would like 3G data access, I am not willing to shell out the extra bucks for this.
Here is my question: Since I have the iPhone 4 with an unlimited data plan, can I tether it to the iPad so that I can get unlimited 3G data on it? I am assuming that I will have to Jailbreak the iPad, which is no problem.
Thanks in advance for your insight.
Keep up the great work!
Darrell
Hi Darrell,
Thanks for listening to the show and for the kind words.
If you can jailbreak your iPhone - there is an App called - MyWi - which will allow you to turn your iPhone 4 into a mobile hot spot.
You can try out MyWi for free for 10 days - then it costs $20 for a one time purchase.
If you need instructions for Jailbreaking your Verizon iPhone - here is a link to a good article.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
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Wed, 23 March 2011
Per the following email and others I have heard from - it does seem AT&T is sending out their Tethering warning to users - not based on those they know are tethering - but rather those they think are tethering. Here is one of those emails.
Hey Rob,
I received the text telling me about the tethering plan as well. I assumed they were just suggesting it since I consume so much data, so I disregarded it. I have an iPhone 4 that I've never even jailbroken, much less tethered. But after listening to your latest podcast, I'm convinced that they think I'm tethering. Which means the decision to warn me is based on nothing more than my data usage. I watch a lot of Netflix on my phone, as well as stream all my podcasts, so I'm sure they hate me, but I have unlimited data, so I really don't care what they think.
Sincerely,
Steve in Knoxville
So it will be interesting to see what type of PR Nightmare and I would guess eventual Class Action lawsuit AT&T will be getting themselves into - once they start changing the billing on customers that are not actually tethering - but just heavy data users. Fun Times
Category: breaking news
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Tue, 22 March 2011
Hi Rob,
Can you tell me what the digital av cable for the ipad 2 will be able to do on the iphone 4. Specifically what will play or show on your hdtv?
Also if the mirroring for the ipad2 will work for streaming video apps like slingbox and the nba league pass app onto a hdtv.?
Thanks Robert
Hi Robert,
Per the Apple Digital AV Adapter and the iPhone 4 - Apple says the Adapter will allow the iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4th gen and the iPad 1 "to pass movies and slideshows on your HDTV up to 720p". Which obviously is not very clear on specifically what Apps will work with it.
Some specific examples of apps that will work with the iPhone 4 are:
iPod App - Videos that play in there will play on the HDTV
Safari - Video Content on webpages
Photos - Slideshow and video playback
Youtube App
iMovie App (See Comments below)
These are some specific Apple Apps that are officially supported with the iPhone 4 and the Apple Digital AV Adapter. Additional 3rd party (non-Apple Apps) may work with the adapter - depending on how they are set up you will want to check the info page in the App store for any specific apps you are interested in.
Per the iPad 2 and the Apple Digital AV adapter - Any thing and every thing that shows up on the screen can / will be mirrored to your HDTV. So yes it will work with your slingbox app and the NBA League Pass app. The mirroring will be done at up to 1080p resolution.
Note: When first connecting to the iPad2 it may take up to 20 seconds for the iPad2 display to show up on your HDTV.
Regards,
Rob W
Category: vip_iPhone
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Mon, 21 March 2011
Hey Rob,
I am planning on getting the iPad 2. Do you know if I get the AT&T version of the ipad if it will also work with the Verizon or do I need to get the Version version.
Also I have been locked into a unlimited data plan for $30 since the days of my iPhone 3G. Do you know if I use the feature of making the iPhone 4 a wifi hotspot if I will have to give up my unlimited data on AT&T?
Thanks so much.
Regards,
C
Hi C,
The AT&T version will not work on Verizon and the Verizon version will not Work on AT&T.
You need to get the one for the network you plan on using.
Sadly it is not a dual mode device. The Choice is GSM (AT&T) or CDMA (Verizon).
Per the Unlimited data plan. Yes if you turn on the Wifi Hot spot on your iPhone - it will kill your unlimited plan and kick you into a limited data plan.
Regards and thanks for supporting the show.
Rob W
Category: vip_iPad
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Mon, 21 March 2011
Direct download: tii_0169.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Sun, 20 March 2011
Hi Rob,
I have an iPhone 4 running 4.2.1. After backing up my device, I used redsn0w to boot cydia on my phone. I was able to do a tethered boot of cydia and it was working. I lost all service to my phone so I turned it off. When I turned it back on, it just boots to show the black screen with the apple logo and stays on that. I can't get iTunes to recognize the phone so I can't restore it. Do you think you could help me?
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Thank You,
Jason F
Hi Jason,
You need to get your iOS device into DFU mode to restore it. Here is how to get your iOS Device into DFU mode.
Step 1: Run iTunes and connect your iOS Device to your computer
Step 2: Press and hold iPhone “Home” and “Sleep/Wake” button at the same time.
Step 3: After exactly 10 seconds, release the “Sleep/Wake” button put keep holding “Home” button.
Step 4: Now iTunes will detect iPhone in recovery mode and a pop up will appear on iTunes that will say:
"iTunes has detected an (iOS Device) in recovery mode. You must restore this (iOS Device) before it can be used with iTunes:"
That’s it. Your iPhone is now in DFU mode and you can follow iTunes restore process to restore the firmware on your iOS device.
Regards,
Rob W
Tii
Category: vip_iOS
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Sat, 19 March 2011
If you have an old iPhone or iPhone 3G that you would like to put Android on because you need to do some testing of Android Apps. Then you are in luck. There is a nice tutorial at Redmond Pie on this. Note you will need to make sure your phone is already jailbroken and it was not the Jailbreakme.com jailbreak. This does not work with that jailbreak.
If you have an iPhone 3G you can find tutorials on doing compatible jailbreaks using Redsn0w here, Blackra1n here and PwnageTool here. For those with an original iPhone you can find tutorials on doing compatible jailbreaks using Redsn0w here, Blackra1n here and PwnageTool here.
Once you have the proper jailbreak in place again this tutorial on Redmond Pie will walk you through getting Android 2.2 installed on your iPhone or iPhone 3G.
Currently this is not publicly available for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 or the iPad - but there are some videos out there showing it being done on the iPad.
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
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Fri, 18 March 2011
Category: vip_iOS
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Thu, 17 March 2011
This Article was originally published in September 2010
I think one developer of a poker app explained it best to me. He said that if your App is number one in the iTunes App store that is equivalent to winning the Word Series of Poker’s main event – it is that big of a life changer. While being number one in the Android App store is akin to winning the Friday night poker tournament at your buddies house. It is ok money but nothing that will change your life.
Category: vip_iOS
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Wed, 16 March 2011
This was originally published in August 2010
Category: vip_Apps
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Tue, 15 March 2011
Category: vip_Jailbreaking
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Mon, 14 March 2011
Category: vip_iPhone
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Sun, 13 March 2011
Category: vip_iPhone
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Fri, 11 March 2011
Updated at 6:00 PM ET
We will be updating with reports from Lines at Apple stores and other stores today. Add your info in the comments below.
OnLine Status:
I ordered through the apple store at 6:30am EST and was getting a 5-7 day ship time.
Keith R
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I noticed the shipping times on the iPads has gone from 1 - 3 business days to 2 - 3 weeks.
John 11:00 AM ET
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Store Lines:
Apple Store - Woodland Mall - Grand Rapids MI.
At 11:00 AM EDT there are 27 in line. I'm #2
Best...
Tom G
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Apple Store - Louisville KY - 40 in line at 11:05 ET
Update - 140 People in line - 1:56 PM ET
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Best Buy - Topeka - 1 Person in line 11:30 AM ET
Lot of unhappy people that thought they'd be getting one at 10am.
Got here at 7:30, so far the only one to stay. Got my lawn chair,
blanket, water and determination.
They are handing out numbers at 4:30 PM
Jeffrey
aka The Amish Phonebook Guy
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Best Buy - Hadley MA - No Line at 11:30 AM ET. Handing out numbers at 4:30 PM.
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AT&T - Hadley MA - No iPad2's coming today.
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Apple Store - Lexington KY - Fayette Mall - 40 in line - 12:12 PM ET
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Apple Store - Samta Rosa CA - 0 in Line 9:30 AM PT
Hi.
Just left the Apple store in Samta Rosa Ca. at 9:30am No lines
They will close this afternoon at 3 to set up for a 5:00pm opening.
Cheers,
Ron
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Apple Store - Temecula CA - 12 in Line 10:00 AM PT
Hey Rob,
Chris in Temecula again, did a drive by on the Temecula Apple Store and there is less than 12 people in line with their folding chairs and black umbrellas. Looks like the store is ready for people to line up though as they have a cart of bottled water and more umbrellas outside the door. It is now 10 am.
Thanks!
Chris
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Apple Store - Novi Michigan - 100 people in Line - 1:00 PM ET
My SIL is in line at the Apple store in Novi, Michigan. It's 1:00 Eastern time. Been in line since 10:00 am. Says there are 100 people in line. Caryl G
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Apple Store - Knox Store Dallas - 17 in line - 11:34 PM CT
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Apple Store - Natick Mass - 20 People in line - 1:12 PM ET
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Apple Store - Danbury CT - 12 People in line - 11:50 AM ET
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Apple Store - Wellington Mall - West Palm Beach - 67 People in line - 2:30 PM ET
186 people at 4:15 PM.
Rob,
I am in line at the Apple store in West Palm Beach at the Wellington Green mall. It is 2:30 and there are 67 people in line. The person in the first position tells me he got into line at 8:30 last night.
Fred
I was 38th in line and when I got to the front I was told they have no ATT 3G models left at all.
Sigh
Fred
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Apple Store - Chestnut Hill - 20 People in line - 1:26 PM ET
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Best Buy - Springfield MO - 50 in line - 1:57 PM CT
Here at 1100 today im number 10, i called att and sams club they do
Not have any, heard target had 4 , bb willnnot say how many they have. 1240 now 20 in line- Steve
Its 2:00 50 in line , they are believed to have 300 just a rumor sorry best buy not speaking. Steve
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Hey Rob,
Called the local Verizon store in Michigan and they have no iPads in the store. He said Apple release them so fast that they was unable to get them from the warehouse to the Verizon store in time for today. But he did say that you could call back after 5 and they would take your order and ship the iPad Monday.
I ordered my iPad 2 from the apple website this morning and received a order acknowledge a few hours later. In the acknowledgment it claims to ship the iPad 2 in 3-5 business days with a estimated delivery of Mar 18-25! There is some good news, my smart cover has a delivery date of Mar 18-21 lol. I guess apple didn't want to leave me empty handed and hopes the smart cover will hold me over until my iPad 2 comes!
Quincy
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Apple Store - Palm Beach Gardens Mall - 40 in line at 3:00 PM ET
I called the PBG Apple Store and was told that an hour ago there were about 40 in line for the iPad2.
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Apple Store - NJ - 50 People in line at 3:15 PM ET
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Apple Store - Chestnut Hill, MA - 90 in line at 3:30 PM ET, 150 people at 4:00 PM ET.
About 50th in Chestnut Hill, MA
About 40 behind me now.
Are being told that there will be enough.
No line at Target in Watertown, MA. I just called them.
Apple just gave out 20oz bottles of SmartWater to all.
-- Marc via iPhone 4
Apple store at Chestnut Hill, MA
They ran our of black 64GB+3G.
I guess they proud to have whites :-)
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Apple Store - Flatiron Xing - Denver - 70 People in line at 2:30 PM MT
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Apple Store - PeachTree City GA - 30 people in line 4:45 PM ET
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Apple Store - Birmingham AL - Summit store - 100+ in line at 4PM ET
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Best Buy - San Antonio TX - 17 People in line at 4:00 PM CT
Hey Rob!
Just wanted to give u a status update from San Antonio, TX. Just showed up to BEST BUY @ the Forum about 4:00pm. Line isn't bad - about 17 people ahead of me laughing and joking with each other just trying to beat the heat. Best buy is handing out tickets @ 430 and product @ 500pm. Im hopeful, but it's not the end of the world if I don't get one.
Take care and keep up the good work - thanks for being you!
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Apple Store - Tucson, AZ - 145 in line at 3:28 PM MT
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Apple Store - Greensboro NC - 200+ people in line at 5:33 PM ET
The line is wrapped around the Apple store at Friendly Center. There must be over 200 people in line. I don't think the locals got the message about Walmart or Target selling it.
Brent
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Best Buy - Burnsville MN - 3 People in line at 4:56 PM CT
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Apple Store - Schaumburg, IL - 75 people in line at 4:33 PM CT
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Apple Store - Raleigh NC - 500 People in line at 5:00 PM ET
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Category: breaking news
-- posted at: 11:16am EDT
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Wed, 9 March 2011
Direct download: tii_0168.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 2:09am EDT
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Thu, 3 March 2011
Direct download: tii_0167.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 3:03am EDT
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Tue, 1 March 2011
With the iPhone 4 launching on the Verizon network on Feb 10th (pre-orders starting on Feb 3rd for special Verizon customers) now is a good time to go over some information on what you should and should not expect. But first lets make one thing very clear it is the iPhone 4 on Verizon – it is NOT the Verizon iPhone. And that is a good thing for the end users. There is no crapware pre-installed, there is no Verizon logo on the outside of the iPhone – it looks, feels and has the same apps as the iPhone 4 on AT&T.
There are however a couple of UI differences between the iPhone 4 on Verizon and AT&T. First if you are used to the iPhone on AT&T you may like being able to talk on the phone while checking for and sending emails or accessing the web. That was something that was possible due to the type of network AT&T uses (GSM). Verizon’s network is different (CDMA) and as such does not allow for simultaneous Voice and Data usage. Second with the iPhone 4 on Verizon you can set up your iPhone 4 to work as a WiFi Hot Spot for up to 5 devices. This actually is not really a technical limitation on AT&T’s part – but a business decision by AT&T to not allow this feature (They may allow it in the future if enough people complain). This is a feature that has been the number one reason to jailbreak an iPhone so users could get an app called MyWi, which currently turns your iPhone into a WiFi Hot Spot.
The biggest complaint about the iPhone on AT&T is clearly the issue of dropped calls or the inability to make calls to start with. This is an issue typically seen in large metro areas like New York City and San Francisco. For the most part you do not hear about this issue with the iPhone on other carriers around the world. As such it is expected that the iPhone 4 on Verizon should perform better than the iPhone 4 on AT&T. If you are someone that loves everything about your iPhone – but you need to you know actually make a call, then the iPhone 4 on Verizon is probably something very exciting to you.
With AT&T you have been able to update to the latest iPhone each year at the reduced subsidized pricing. With Verizon it is being reported that if you get the iPhone 4 in February 2011 when it is released you would need to wait 20 months before you could upgrade again. (Note – I contacted Verizon for verification on this detail and it is not yet something they are releasing info on) That would put you out to September 2012 before you could get your next iPhone. By then the iPhone 6 will be about 3 months old. This brings up the dilemma do you get the iPhone 4 on Verizon now knowing that Apple traditionally updates the iPhone in June – just 4 months from now. Or can you hold out until June to see what new wonders the iPhone 5 has to offer. If you are an early adopter personality and you can manage to get by for the next 4 months and money is tight – then you are probably best to wait. If you are on Verizon already and need a new phone now – then there really is no better phone available than the iPhone 4.
Note - there are always services like Gazelle – where you could sell your iPhone 4 latter on and put that money towards a new iPhone 5. Remember the majority of your cost is not actually in the phone itself – but rather in the voice and data plan. Right now with Gazelle you can get $360 for your 32 GB iPhone 4, and even more than that if you sell it on Craigs list or ebay – especially if you jailbreak it first. If you do get the iPhone 4 now on Verizon and then want to upgrade in June – you would be looking at a likely un-subsidized price of $749 for the top end iPhone and probably about $300 to $350 if you sell your 32 GB iPhone 4 on Craigs list or ebay.
While Verizon has not released all information on iPhone pricing they have said the following. Data plans will be unlimited to start and will cost $30 a month. Verizon did say eventually the unlimited plan will go away for new signups. But for now they want to steal as many AT&T customers as possible. AT&T has responded unofficially by offering back the unlimited plans to those that threaten to leave AT&T for Verizon. If you want the option of turning your iPhone into a mobile hot spot that will set you back another $20 a month and you will be limited to 2 GB of data via the hot spot set up. You will be able to pre-order your iPhone on Verizon starting February 3rd at 3:00 AM ET. Again not all details have been released yet but when they are you will be able to find the info at - http://www.verizonwireless.com/iphone - make sure to carefully review the plans before you sign up. As mentioned above the real cost with any smartphone is not with the smartphone – but rather with the Voice/Data plan required for said smartphone.
Category: vip_iPhone
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Tue, 1 March 2011
Direct download: tii_0166.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 2:09am EDT
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Mon, 21 February 2011
Word is coming out that in the UK carriers are dropping prices of the iPad - implying the iPad 2 is right around the corner. Plus you know the iPad2 is right around the corner. This means it is time for the iPad2 rumor bingo card. There have been a lot of different rumors about the iPad2 - some going back to right after the iPad launched. The Bingo card above shows many of these rumors. Some will likely be spot on - most will miss the mark - others are just silly. Per my thoughts on those above:
Likely:
Front Facing Camera
1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
Gyroscope
Rear Facing 5 MP Camera
Larger Rear Speaker
Finger Print Resistant Display
Same 1024 x 768 IPS Display
Thinner Not as Reflective Display
Lighter Poly Carb Case
Verizon CDMA 3G Version
Maybe:
128 GB storage on Top End
Near Field Communication (NFC)
2nd Landscape Mode Dock Connector
1 GB RAM
$399 for Lowest end iPad
Long Shot:
2048 x 1536 "Retina Display"
512 MB RAM
No Chance:
No More WiFi only iPads
SD Card Slot
Rear Facing 3 MP Camera
Rear Facing 1 MP Camera
7" Version
USB Port
No Home Button
Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
Category: breaking news
-- posted at: 2:22pm EDT
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Wed, 16 February 2011
Direct download: tii_0165.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 10:45am EDT
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Mon, 31 January 2011
Mr Lo - per above - just sayin!!
Category: breaking news
-- posted at: 3:34pm EDT
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Mon, 31 January 2011
Direct download: tii_0164.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 1:50am EDT
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Tue, 25 January 2011
Links Mentioned in this episode:
Apps Mentioned in this episode:
Tii App
Doodle Glow HD
Astromania
iTruckit
EventGenie
Displaylink
Direct download: tii_0163.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Wed, 19 January 2011
Direct download: tii_0162.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Mon, 17 January 2011
What the Frack is wrong with the NY Times or more specifically Joe Nocera at the NY Times. Did Steve Jobs drown his puppy and run off with his Wife too? Not sure how else to explain the "Article" he posted titled - Verizon Deal May Expose iPhone Flaws. To say it is a flawed post filled with mis-information and is highly biased is really understating how bad this "Article" is. Did the NY Times fire all the editors? To start we have this quote
"Yet for all that it offers, the iPhone has always been plagued by serious drawbacks. The “phone” part of the iPhone has never worked very well, dropping calls with annoying regularity. Even when the phone works, the sound quality is often substandard. You would think in an age when fewer people are using landlines this would matter. Apparently not."
What is not mentioned by Joe is that the iPhone works very well in other countries on other networks. And even in the US the iPhone 4 works very well depending on where you live. NY and San Fran - not so much. But in Kansas City where I live the iPhone 4 is rock solid and the sound quality of the calls is far better than my Wife's smartphone on T-Mobile. I have found the iPhone 4 works in areas my iPhone 3GS never worked.
Joe continues with these gems:
"the iPhone’s lack of a raised keyboard makes it next to impossible to do serious e-mailing. And users have to worry constantly about battery life; if they’re not judicious, the iPhone’s battery can be drained by noon."
Ummm - WOW. Really Joe you are going back to 2007 to bitch about the lack of a Physical Keyboard? That horse has not just been beaten to death - the corpse has long since decomposed and and turned to dust which was then blown away. It is 2011 and to date over 160 Million iOS devices with the virtual keyboard have been sold. Joe - GET OVER IT. Per the second part of that quote - Battery Life - What the Frack? Really - you are complaining about the iPhone's battery life - well then you are about the only one. The iPhone 4 has great battery life, and better than almost all other full screen smart phones. Battery Life ? Joe? Really? Please let us know exactly what other full screen smart phones have a better battery life. Oh I will do that for you - see this link. Looks like only the Droid X has better battery life. Battery Life is not a complaint I get from my listeners. Surely you are not complaining about the lack of a removable battery? If so see comments above about 2007 and the dead horse.
"They never make design compromises at Apple. They make consumer compromises. Yet consumers have always been willing to overlook those compromises so they can claim they own some of the coolest products on the planet."
Joe it appears you just don't get it (understatement of the year). Even if people were just buying the iPhone because it was cool - that would not explain why it turns up on top of EVERY consumer survey for customer satisfaction. Regardless of the motivation of why people are buying the iPhone - they clearly are very happy once they do get the device. I will not get into the condescending message your quote sends - but clearly you think iPhone owners are mindless drones. Which obviously hit you pretty hard when you found out your son was one of those mindless drones - since he wants the iPhone too. Luckily Joe for your son intelligence comes from the Mother - and that is a better explanation on why your son wants the iPhone.
"As much as anything, the success of Android is what finally pushed Apple into the arms of Verizon Wireless, which got much better terms than AT&T. ... In truth, Apple needed Verizon Wireless more than Verizon Wireless needed Apple. The deal the two companies cut reflects that fact."
Is that the deal that does not put any Crapware on the iPhone and does not put the Verizon Logo on the iPhone? You say "In Truth" like it is fact. But what about the fact that AT&T was adding more subscribers than Verizon every quarter. Reality is both needed each other - but Verizon needed the iPhone more than Apple needed Verizon. Subscriber growth is the life blood for carriers and the iPhone is the key reason why AT&T continually was beating Verizon.
"Mainly, though, the Verizon Wireless subscriber is simply used to a different kind of experience. If they all migrate immediately to the iPhone, then truly I will raise the white flag."
White flags are something you waive in Battle. Obviously Joe, you feel you are in a war with the iPhone - and that comes through perfectly clear in your very biased article. However, what is also very clear based on your mis-information and lack of any real research is that you showed up to a gun fight with just a knife. Remember when you are waiving your white flag to raise it high above your head we would not want you shot by one of those mindless iPhone buying drones or your own son. Metaphorically speaking that is.
Category: breaking news
-- posted at: 9:00am EDT
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Sun, 16 January 2011
What the Frack is wrong with Consumer Reports. Did Steve Jobs drown their puppies before running off with their wives? Because Consumer Reports clearly has become biased in their reporting of the iPhone. And this is really clear with the BS post they put up on the 11th.
They recommended against the Verizon iPhone because it is "middle aged" - ie a new one is likely coming in June - and yes we know that - but that there are new versions of phones from all other manufactures released in shorter periods was not mentioned. Mac Observer had this great observation to make about Consumer Reports "Middle Aged" comments.
By the reasoning they supplied, no one should ever buy a new phone unless it’s the iPhone, and only when it’s a few weeks old.
Consumer Reports also pointed out the issues with CDMA - but did not say that is true of all the smart phones on Verizon. And the craziest of their issues was:
"the iPhone 4 has a 3.5-inch screen in an era where the number of smart phones with 4-inch-plus screens has swelled"
Huh - What the Frack? Did Consumer Reports mention the Retina display has better resolution than the two 4 inch smart phones on Verizon - NOPE. And did they mention those two 4 inch smart phones came out in June & September - You know being "Middle Aged" That was also be a big NOPE.
Did Consumer Reports - report about the lack of Crapware on the iPhone on Verizon - and that it is the only SmartPhone on Verizon without the Crapware - NOPE. They did point out there are 4G Phones out there and listed the CDMA iPhone as a disadvantage compared to 4G. Did Consumer Reports talk about the sparse coverage of 4G at this time? or the battery sucking issues with 4G phones? or that 4G phones on Verizon will not be out until mid-2011?. NOPE, NOPE and NOPE!!!
What did they report about of substance? Well that is not clear - other than they don't like the iPhone 4 and they miss their puppies and wives. When all is said and done I think Antenna Gate and the iPhone 4 will have taken a much bigger toll on Consumer Reports than Apple. At the post on Consumer Reports - the comments are filled with people saying they are canceling their subscriptions to Consumer Reports - and Rightly so.
Category: breaking news
-- posted at: 12:16pm EDT
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Wed, 12 January 2011
Direct download: tii_0161.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 3:40am EDT
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Mon, 10 January 2011
Direct download: tii_0160.mp3
Category: podcasts
-- posted at: 3:20am EDT
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Fri, 7 January 2011
The Verizon iPhone rumor started back on November 27th 2007. I have since that time been saying 2012 for the Verizon iPhone. I am now changing my tune and officially jumping on the Verizon iPhone rumor Bandwagon. I think the Verizon iPhone will be announced on 1/11/11 at 11:00 AM ET at Verizon's Special event - Just 1141 days since the original rumor surfaced. Here are the reasons why I think this will finally happen.
1. The Verizon Event is 2 days after CES - why not have the event at CES with all the press there already. It would mean the event needs to be something that does not fit in with CES - Like an Apple Announcement.
2. Gizmodo is not invited to the event.
3. MG Sigler is invited - personally and not through tech crunch. MG is the biggest iPhone proponent at Tech Crunch and sometimes the only iPhone Proponent at Tech Crunch.
4. The Event is in NY - the city that is by far the worst of all the Cities for the iPhone on AT&T. What a nice little Jab at AT&T to have it there. I mean invite the press most of which have iPhones to the one place their iPhones will not work. Both Evil and Brilliant at the same time.
5. AT&T just lowered the pricing of the iPhone 3GS to $49, plus you had the lower prices in December for the iPhone from Radio Shack, Best Buy, Sams Club and Radio Shack again. Seems like AT&T is trying to get as many people locked into two more years as they could before the Verizon announcement.
The Stars are all aligning for a Verizon iPhone announcement on 1/11/11 at 11:00 AM. If Verizon does not announce the iPhone at the event, they will have jumped the PR shark even more so than Apple did with their lame Beatles Announcement last year. But at least with that Apple had the good foresight not to invite the press to a special event - just a web page.
Category: breaking news
-- posted at: 7:46pm EDT
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Tue, 4 January 2011
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Apps Mentioned in this Episode:
Tii App
Font.com
ArtStudio
North Pole
Podcaster
BoxCar
FoneHome
Backboard - Cydia
SimpleNote
Toodledo
Run Keeper Pro
Skype
MVP Trackers
Direct download: tii_0159.mp3
Category: podcasts
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Mon, 3 January 2011
Direct download: test_tii_110103.mp3
Category: general
-- posted at: 4:59pm EDT
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Mon, 3 January 2011
Direct download: test_tii_110103a.mp3
Category: general
-- posted at: 4:24pm EDT
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Sat, 1 January 2011
The following review of the ZAGGmate was emailed in by a Tii Listener.
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Hi Rob, and Happy New Year to you and all your listeners.
I got a ZAGGmate (www.zagg.com) a week ago and had never thought of reviewing it until I heard your request for reviews of similar devices in episode 158.
The ZAGGmate is an aluminum case that comes either as just a case or as a case with embedded Bluetooth keyboard. I got the keyboard version which I am using to type this review.
The aluminum is a little whiter and more coarsely pitted than the iPad shell but it is a close match and the two look good together. It also seems to be a little softer than the iPad aluminum and mine has already taken a couple of nicks in the edges although I thought I was treating it with care. You can get a ZAGG Invisible Shield specifically designed for it that will protect it from scratches and it ships with four little adesive rubber feet that you will probably have to put on the bottom of the case as it tens to slide around a little on slick table surfaces. It is lined with rubber so it grips the iPad securely and prevents the screen from contacting the keyboard. I don't know what will happen to my screen if I drop the closed iPad/ZAGGmate on a hard surface, but I am confident that the aluminum will protect my screen when the iPad is in a bag or backpack. If you are out walking around with the iPad and there is no surface that you can set it up on there is no way to attach the keyboard to the back of the iPad while you are using the soft keyboard. When closed up in the ZAGGmare my iPad is a little thicker than it is unprotected but only about half as thick as it was on my Simplism folio case and is about the same weight as when it is in the Simplism.
You pry the iPad out of the case with the tips of your fingers either at the USB connector cutout or at the cutout at the front of the keyboard that provides access to the first row of keys. At the back of the case there is a little plastic easel that you snap into place which supports the iPad at about a 60° angle. The iPad is inserted into a notch in front of the easel and can be inserted either in portrait or landscape mode.
The Bluetooth keyboard is as wide as the iPad is wide in portrait mode so it is a little tight but I find that I adapt to the key spacing quickly and can touch type about as well as I can on a full size keyboard. There is adequate travel, resistance and tactile response from the keypad, which is a scissor design so feels really nice. There are function keys across the top of the keypad which have primary functions as iPad control keys. I say primary functions because you have to shift to get to Function keys (which as far as I can tell are totally functionless), not the iPad functions. Those keys are:
F1 = Home
F2 = Spotlight
F3 = enable/Disable Soft Keyboard
F4 = Screen On/Off [Boss Mode, not sleep]
F10 = iTunes Previous Track
F11 = Pause/Play
F12 = Next Track
(F13) = Mute (unnumbered Function keys)
(F14) = Decrease Volume
(F15) = Increase Volume
(F16) = Toggle through International Keyboards
(I was able to create that indented list using the tab key which didn't move me to another form field.) Function keys F5-F9 are not used for anything but at this point they can't be assigned to anything by the user. The jailbreak community will probably fix that shortcoming. There are also Function, Control, Option and Command keys so many of the MacBook commands like Cut, Copy, Paste, Beginning of Line, etc. will work although I haven't taken the time to figure out which ones don't. There are direction arrows (which are not in the inverted T formation and what give me the most problems) and an embedded numeric keyboard. There is no noticeable lag between pressing a key and seeing the corresponding character on the iPad keyboard.
When you turn the unit on the Status LED glows red for a couple of seconds then goes out to conserve battery. I find this disconcerting and wish that it at least flashed every minute or so to reassure me that the keyboard is still on when I am not actually using it. My keyboard has been turned on for a week now and it still hasn't given me a low battery warning. When battery power drops to 20% the Status LED is supposed to start flashing, although I haven't seen that yet, whereupon you are supposed to have about two days of use left before the battery is completely dead. I haven't been able to get information on the battery technology used or how it needs to be treated for maximum life. The battery is not designed to be user replaceable. The keyboard goes into sleep mode after two seconds of no use and wakes up at the press of any key instantaneously. Recharging is via a micro USB connector that can be plugged into the 10v wallwart that came with the iPad or any other 5v powered USB connector and a completely drained battery is supposed to be nearly completely recharged in an hour. They recommend an initial 8-hour charge. The Power LED glows blue while the battery is charging and goes out when it has been completely charged.
Pairing is usually fast and simple. Once the iPad and keyboard are both turned on you go into the iPad Settings>General>Bluetooth area and make sure Bluetooth is turned on and the iPad reports that it is discoverable. Press the tiny indented Bluetooth button on the ZAGGmate and the Status LED will begin to flash. ZAGGmate will appear in the list of Bluetooth devices. Click on the blue > button on that line and a dialog box will shortly pop up giving you a series of numbers to type on the ZAGGmate keyboard. Type the numbers and hit enter and the keyboard is connected and the Status LED will go off. There is an active threat on the iPad Forum (http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-accessories/14057-personal-review-zaggmate-bluetooth-keyboard-case.html) where there have been a few reports of people having trouble with pairing. I had a problem after I accidentally upgraded my iPad to iOS 4.2.1 but it may have been because I may have neglected the click the blue > button step. ZAGG has a presence in that thread and was even there on Christmas day to address issues new users were having.
My main issue with the keyboard is with the F3, Soft Keyboard toggle. I invariably get into bed and find that my soft keyboard doesn't pop up when I try to enter text in a form. I have to get up and walk across the room with a flashlight to press the F3 button of the keyboard that is sitting on the table. It is a small price to pay for the convenience of having a real keyboard. It is going to make the iPad more of a content creation device and a netbook replacement. I have noticed that when I am typing on the ZAGGmate autocorrection doesn't seem to replace words as often and I haven't decided whether it is a compatibility issue or if I have mistyped those words so often that the iPad also thinks the correct spelling is what I typed.
Sorry to be so long winded, but I guess you can tell that I like my ZAGGmate.
Charlie
Category: general
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