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- Where To? updated with Navigon integration
Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone, App Review
In what appears to be a happy marriage, Where To? for the iPhone [iTunes link] now talks to the Navigon GPS app. You can select a category or search for a business and then transfer that information directly to the Navigon app for turn-by-turn directions. If you don't have Navigon, you get Google Maps directions instead.
This is a nice update because the Navigon POI (points of interest) database is contained on the app, while Where To? relies on Google information. This way you get the best of both worlds, with up to date POI info that can easily be picked up the the Navigon app for a pretty seamless experience.
While checking the app on a drive around town I found it quick and easy to find some specific places to shop. Restaurants are broken down into categories, including things like cuisine categories or other criteria like "all you can eat."
The Navigon link worked perfectly, and in real world use turned out to be handy.
The new version also adds contacts integration, and customization and deletion of categories. I liked Where To? when i first reviewed it earlier this year, and the Navigon integration is a welcome addition. Where To? is U.S. $2.99. If you don't want to spend the money, I'd suggest a look at Around Me [iTunes link] which uses the same Google data but doesn't link to any nav apps.TUAWWhere To? updated with Navigon integration originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Facebook gains iTunes gift card feature just in time for Christmas
Filed under: Odds and ends, iTunes
The 350 million users of popular social networking site Facebook now have another application they can benefit from -- the ability to purchase iTunes gift cards for other Facebook users.
This timely functionality, reports The Loop, will let Facebook fans use the familiar interface to purchase and send iTunes gift cards in US$5, $10, $15, $25, and $50 denominations. The interface allows users to select a date on which the gift card will be delivered, meaning that you could theoretically do all of your birthday shopping for the next few years in one Facebook session, and then let Facebook do all the hard work of remembering birthdays and hoildays.
There are six different card designs available at this time, including two holiday cards, two birthday cards, and two generic "any occasion" cards. As with other Facebook apps, you must approve the app and let it have access to your profile information. Unfortunately for international Facebook users, the app is only valid for the U.S. iTunes store at this time.TUAWFacebook gains iTunes gift card feature just in time for Christmas originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Rumor: Foxconn receives new iPhone build order
Filed under: Hardware, Rumors, iPhone
Once the December holidays are over, customers will be thinking about new products from Apple. Now that Macworld Expo is off of Apple's calendar, updates can come whenever they're deemed ready.
The iPhone 3G was released on July 11th, 2008 and the 3GS began shipping a year later on June 19th, 2009. Additionally, many customers have contracts that expire in July. In a few weeks, we'll be six months away, so it's time to begin lining up production.
Today's rumor is based on brief tweet from Mobile Review's editor-in-chief, Eldar Murtazin: "Foxconn received order for next generation iphone." Before you blow it off, consider that Engadget calls him "...the ultimate insider when it come to all things mobile." Foxconn is a Taiwan-based manufacturer that has worked with Apple on a number of projects.
Rumors have placed the next-gen iPhone release in either June or July, 2010. According to iPhone developer Pandav, field-testing of the next model has begun.TUAWRumor: Foxconn receives new iPhone build order originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - China Unicom: we've sold 100,000 iPhones
Filed under: Apple Corporate, iPhone
Amid claims of poor iPhone sales, Dow Jones reports that China Unicom (CU) has sold 100,000 iPhones since the official launch in October of this year. While this represents a pickup in sales numbers -- CU reported selling just 5,000 units in the first 4 days -- it isn't incredibly impressive. China is the world's largest wireless market by subscriber accounts, and CU is the country's 2nd-largest carrier (China Mobile is first), representing some 144 million users as of October of 2009, according to Paul Wuh, an analyst covering China Unicom for Samsung Securities.
"iPhone sales have been disappointing," Wuh said. "For China Unicom, with 144 million subscribers, 100,000 iPhone users aren't going to do anything for their revenue."
What's behind all of it? As we've said before, the lack of Wi-Fi, strong black market and high prices are hindrances. Back in August of this year, China Unicom and Apple announced a 3-year deal. CU buys the handsets from Apple on a wholesale basis and does not participate in revenue sharing. China Unicom hopes that this deal will give them a leg-up on industry leader China Mobile.
[Via Macsimum News]TUAWChina Unicom: we've sold 100,000 iPhones originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Some tips when visiting the Genius Bar
Filed under: TUAW Tips
Nobody likes it when their shiny Apple gear breaks. About a week ago I walked in to the Apple Store here in Knoxville to meet with an Apple Genius about my iPhone 3GS. It seems my phone was crashing much more than normal -- I logged around 90 crashes in the five months or so that I had the device. I walked out of that Apple Store within about 30 minutes with a shiny-new iPhone 3GS. How did I do this without yelling? Read on.
TIP: Don't take something to the store upon first crash.
I had "put up" with the crashes for a long time. Patience is a virtue, although waiting until your warranty is up is not good. In this case, I had experienced enough crashes across enough updates to indicate the problem might not be the OS itself. Unless your Mac or iPhone is clearly broken, try searching for your issue on the Apple discussion boards and search the support docs for troubleshooting tips. Some basic troubleshooting tips usually include: rebooting, uninstalling/reinstalling, setting up a Guest user account (on Macs) or restoring your iPhone to factory settings.
TIP: See what conditions cause the issue to occur and document or explain those to the Genius.
In my case I "restored" my iPhone (a clever euphemism Apple uses to hide the true meaning: nuke your device back to factory settings) and tried starting from scratch. My frequent crashes and disconnects from iTunes while syncing indicated a hardware issue if the OS wasn't corrupted. So I had to eliminate the OS as a cause by re-installing it.
The problem was, as a factory-fresh install, the iPhone worked fine. So I started adding only content, not apps. Music and videos starting eating up the gigabytes and, sure enough, things started to go horribly wrong. I was able to reproduce the issue only when the device was filled with more than 2GB of data, it seemed. This indicated it was not the sync cable (I had tried several anyway), but possibly the memory in the unit itself.
TIP: Bring any supporting materials with you (error reports, logs, etc.) and explain each issue in detail.
I had the luxury of using Xcode to peep my iPhone's crash logs. You can find these for your Mac in Applications > Utilities > Console, but they are essentially hidden for users on the iPhone unless you are a developer. My crash logs indicated something very, very wrong: the backup tool that runs each time you sync with iTunes was bombing in a bad way, as though I had ripped out the iPhone in the middle of a sync. That again indicated (to me) that there was a bad block of memory somewhere. When the Mac tried to read or write from that block, the OS just freaked out and crashed.
TIP: Try it twice.
I tried restoring my iPhone twice just to make sure I didn't get another corrupted install. It amazes me how computers screw this up, given that they are supposed to be famous for doing the same thing given the same set of instructions, but "things happen" as they say -- give whatever you're doing two chances to make it right. Three strikes if you are generous and have the time. Personally, it was a huge enough pain losing all my preferences and settings and game data the first two times. I felt I had enough info at this point to march into the store with a Genius Bar appointment....
The Genius at my store was impressed with the level of detail I was able to go into, and as a result he was able to simply confirm my findings and provide me with a new phone. It took longer to charge the device (which had been sitting in a drawer for a while) than it did to diagnose.
Be patient, be aware, come prepared -- do those things and your unfortunate trip to the Genius Bar may not be in vain.TUAWSome tips when visiting the Genius Bar originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Join us Friday at 2 ET for a TUAW Hackintosh Clinic
Filed under: Hardware, OS, Hacks, How-tos, Liveblog
Did you get in on the recent Dell Mini 10v hackintoshable laptop deal? (Even if you didn't, that $279 regular pricing is still a pretty darn good deal.) Now that Black Friday minis are showing up at the door, TUAW is holding a live Hackintosh clinic to offer peer support and insight. Join Joachim Bean (our newest Hackintosh expert) and Erica Sadun (who has been known to dabble) on Friday, 10 December at 2 AM11 December at 2 PM Eastern time to chat live. Lend your expertise or ask your questions during this informal peer clinic.TUAWJoin us Friday at 2 ET for a TUAW Hackintosh Clinic originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - More on Apple, LaLa and the future of iTunes
Filed under: Apple Corporate, iTS, Rumors, Internet, Internet Tools, iTunes
There's an interesting article at The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) today (subscription required) suggesting that Apple's recent acquisition of LaLa could mean a web-streaming model for a future version of iTunes. The speculation began last week, and today more information has emerged.
Quoting a source "...who has been briefed on Apple's plans," the WSJ reports that LaLa executives have been given key roles at Apple, and that members of the existing iTunes team will report to them. The article also reiterates the $85 million price tag, which TechCrunch recently disputed.
While a streaming model makes sense for both Apple and consumers -- Apple could sell music through search engines, etc. while customers could eliminate space-hogging libraries from their computers -- such a move would be a radical departure for Apple, which has insisted that customers want to "own" a physical copy of their music.
Lala's service scanned your hard drive for songs you own to stream at will (think a web-based version of Apple's Home Sharing). Songs you don't own could be streamed for $0.10 each with a download "upgrade" available. All of this would require huge amounts of storage and bandwidth from Apple. Perhaps that's what the new North Carolina server facility is for.
As for Apple, mum's the word. "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time and we generally do not comment on our purpose or plans," said Apple spokesman Steve Dowling.
[Via Mac Rumors]TUAWMore on Apple, LaLa and the future of iTunes originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Ask TUAW: Simple spreadsheets, partitioning with Time Machine, iTunes with a NAS, and more
Filed under: Features, Troubleshooting, Ask TUAW
Welcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we've got questions about sharing peripherals, simple spreadsheets, backup configurations, using a NAS, and more.
As always, your suggestions and questions are welcome. Leave your questions for next week in the comments section at the end of this post. When asking a question, please include which machine you're using and what version of Mac OS X is installed on it (we'll assume you're running Snow Leopard on an Intel Mac if you don't specify).TUAWAsk TUAW: Simple spreadsheets, partitioning with Time Machine, iTunes with a NAS, and more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Before there was Boot Camp, there were DOS Compatibility Cards
Filed under: Hardware, Apple History, This Old Apple
With our zippy Intel Macs able to eagerly boot up Windows 7 in Boot Camp, VMWare, Parallels, and VirtualBox, it's difficult to fathom that it was ever a problem to run Microsoft operating systems on our Apple boxes.
The situation wasn't that good just a scant 15 or so years ago. Back in the bleak days before the triumphant return of Steve Jobs to 1 Infinite Loop, Apple had a broad and confusing product line. Since DOS and Windows 3.1 were already entrenched in business worldwide, Apple knew that they had to have a way for Macs to run Microsoft operating systems in order to gain any sort of traction in the corporate world.
Edible Apple ran a wonderful retrospective yesterday that looked at Apple's DOS Compatibility Cards. These were basically PCs on a NuBus or PCI cards that were inserted into a slot in the Mac, using the Mac's power supply, floppy and hard drives, and keyboard and mouse. Sporting such amazing CPUs as the Intel 486SX running at a whopping 25 MHz clock speed, the original cards worked with the Centris 610 and Quadra 610 and were released in 1994. By the next year a second edition was released with an Intel 486DX/66, and was targeted at the PowerMac 6100 and Performa 6100.
Further research shows that there were several subsequent cards that included even faster Pentium and Cyrix 6x86 processors, were called "PC Compatibility Cards," and were designed for use in other PowerMac models. I can recall acquiring one of the Pentium-based cards and using it to try to entice our one DOS holdout department to move to Macs (they didn't).
Today's Windows compatibility is the best it has ever been on the Mac platform, and usually the only "hardware upgrade" required is to add some inexpensive RAM to the host Mac. Things might sometimes change slowly, but at least in the world of technology, the change is usually for the best.TUAWBefore there was Boot Camp, there were DOS Compatibility Cards originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - That was Qik! After Ustream's debut in App Store, Qik submits streaming app
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Video, Odds and ends, Developer, iPhone, App Store
We were all a bit surprised when Ustream's free Live Broadcasting iPhone app [iTunes Link] was approved by Apple and tossed into the App Store yesterday. After all, it wasn't that long ago that it seemed that no streaming video apps would ever be approved for the iPhone platform due to AT&T's reluctance to have their network overwhelmed by self-produced live vidcasts of emo guitar players "broadcasting" from their unheated rent-controlled flats.
No sooner had the Ustream app magically appeared than we began to receive emails from Qik stating that they were submitting their streaming video app for approval. Qik currently has Qik for 3GS [Free, iTunes Link] in the app store, which allows recording and eventual uploading of video to their site, but not live video streaming. According to a blog post on the Qik site, the app has been resubmitted and the wait is on.
Having a choice of legal video streaming apps that don't require jailbroken iPhones will certainly open up a new chapter in the iPhone story.TUAWThat was Qik! After Ustream's debut in App Store, Qik submits streaming app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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