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- Coming soon: Paying for stuff on Visa by waving your iPhone
Filed under: iPhone
You've probably seen contactless payment terminals before. They're used in many stores, restaurants, and other locations, with either a smart credit card containing a secure memory card or some sort of fob being used to make the payment. You just wave it at the terminal, and you've paid your bill.
Visa and DeviceFidelity are working on a way to let iPhone users make payments by waving their iPhones in front of contactless payment terminals. They'll be offering an iPhone case with an embedded secure memory card that hosts Visa's payment application, Visa payWave.
Any place you find a Visa contactless payment terminal, there will also be a potential spot for iPhone users to pay for goods or services using their Visa credit card account. Security is still important: Visa notes that the mobile payment application can be protected with a password, and that users will have to treat the case as if it were a credit card, calling the bank if it gets lost or stolen.
Market trials of this service are expected to start this summer. It's an interesting proposal, but we'll have to see what the case looks like. And of course it's only for Visa customers so far -- customers of other card companies will have to figure out their own solutions.TUAWComing soon: Paying for stuff on Visa by waving your iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 05 May 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - A less-than-graceful keynote
Filed under: Steve Jobs
We've seen the keynote in 60 seconds, and we've seen the "only the adjectives" 'approach before. Here's a slightly less complimentary way to show off the keynote, though, with all of the "ums," "aahs," and other interjections that popped up during the iPhone OS 4.0 keynote a while back.
Far be it from us to make fun of Mr. Steven P. Jobs, of course, but something funny like this actually shows off how good he really is at doing it right. Seeing him up there on stage with his turtleneck and jeans, all enthusiastic about whatever "magical and revolutionary" device they've cooked up this time, is half the fun of a new Apple product announcement. If Steve were any less eloquent and smooth than he is, you might end up with something like this: a guy desperately trying to put a few words together about his new product. It's not nearly as effective, but it's much funnier.
[via MacStories]TUAWA less-than-graceful keynote originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 05 May 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW's Daily App: White Lines
Filed under: iPhone
This iPhone game borrows its title from Grandmaster Flash, but rather than a game about the perils of drug addiction, it's actually a memory game. Kyle Webster is an illustrator who made this Simon-like drawing challenge. The game offers up a series of white strokes on the screen, and its your job to replicate them exactly. Get them right to earn a higher score, but get three wrong and your game is over.
The game's simplicity is outweighed by its speed. As with the traditional Simon game, things can get overwhelming very fast. There are quite a few difficulty levels for all kinds of gamers, and the experience of drawing with a purpose on the multitouch screen does keep it interesting. OpenFeint integration means you can challenge friends for high scores, too, which increases the replayability. The one drawback I found (and maybe it's just because I was playing the game on my 1G) was that, at times, registering the strokes was wonky. I would draw it correctly, but because the game was chugging along, it would miss one of my marks or think I lifted a finger when I didn't. The recent update to the game fixes some error strokes, though, so maybe the author will smooth that out in the future.
Still, for US$0.99, White Lines is a fun touchscreen twist on the memory game, and the stark style is compelling. It's definitely worth a download, and it might even be good for keeping young ones busy while waiting in line or driving around town.TUAWTUAW's Daily App: White Lines originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 05 May 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - More iPad video torture: 64GB iPad 3G gets microwaved
Filed under: iPad
It didn't take long for the iPad to get tortured, blended, and now, microwaved.
Yes, in this YouTube video, a brand spankin' new 64GB iPad 3G is lovingly unwrapped, registered, and loaded with data, then popped into the Amir9000 for a journey into flaming oblivion. Just sad. And we're crying about it not just for you broke American friends who haven't gotten one yet, but for many of our international friends, who would pay a king's ransom just for a device like this.
These purveyors of microwave-inflicted iPad violence will apparently be selling the cremains of the iPad on eBay soon, likely in an attempt to recover a bit of their investment.
[via Crunchgear]TUAWMore iPad video torture: 64GB iPad 3G gets microwaved originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Humble Indie Bundle offers five great Mac games for pay-what-you-will
Filed under: Deals
A group of independent game developers have released a "Humble Indie Bundle," and if you're a Mac gamer, it's a treasure trove. For a donation of your choice (the retail value is set at $80, but you can pay what you want, and you can even specify whether your money goes to the game developers or a couple of different charities), you can pick up the indie classics World of Goo, Aquaria, Gish, Lugaru, and Penumbra Overture, all playable on Mac, Linux, and Windows.
Amazing deal, and this is about the most generous and customer-friendly way to do it. Any one of these games is well worth the purchase, and not only are you supporting developers and charities, but you're supporting the decision to release great games like this cross-platform, without DRM, and without a publisher or middleman getting in the way and taking a cut. Excellent deal -- they've already raised over $31,000, and if you play games on your Mac at all, definitely head over there and put ten or twenty dollars in the pot to support the bundle.TUAWHumble Indie Bundle offers five great Mac games for pay-what-you-will originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Steve hates the New York Times iPad app
Filed under: iPad
That's the word from Gawker. Ryan Tate is quoting people close to the paper who say the Apple CEO is very unhappy with the free New York Times Editor's Choice app, mostly because it leaves out a lot of the content of the daily Times.
The trimmed-down Times on iPad stems from a reported deal that Amazon made with the paper for the Kindle. Amazon has an exclusive on the full content of the Times for e-readers. On the Kindle, you have to subscribe to read the Times, even though the full content is free and available on the web. The Amazon deal apparently allows competitors to have the full text, but not at a lower price.
Earlier this month, the New York Times raised subscription prices on the Kindle from
US$13.99 to $19.99 a month.
The Times has already said it wants to charge readers for the web version, maybe $20-30 a month. That arrangement left Apple with a pretty truncated version of the Times for the iPad.
[via Business Insider]TUAWSteve hates the New York Times iPad app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Rumor: Apple's iTravel being previewed in other markets
Filed under: iPhone
Last week, Patently Apple got a hint of a new app/service from Apple called iTravel, an official app that would allow you to make and check-in travel reservations with just your iPhone.
Apparently it's farther along than we thought, becausea new app co-sponsored by Apple in a Montreal newspaperappears to show off the app itself, including an on-screen seat display while checking in, a "My Flights" section for flight tracking, and a "Find Flight" search button.
[Mmm, egg. Our Canadian cousins have written in to point out that the app featured in the newspaper ad is not a secret Apple travel app, but is in fact the real world, maple-syrup-and-curling enabled Air Canada app. Demerits to PA and 9to5 for misreading and to us for falling for the mixup. -Ed.]
PA suggests this is all being done in time for something called the Travel Distribution Summit on June 17, but I can think of another conference in June that might have Apple showing off new official applications. It's not 100% clear that the app in the ad is a brand new app by Apple, but in addition to the Concert Ticket+ patent that appeared a while back, it's a safe guess that Apple is cooking up some new utility software. We'll have to keep eyes out during WWDC and see what we can find.
[via 9to5Mac]TUAWRumor: Apple's iTravel being previewed in other markets originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPhone OS 4 beta 3 adds orientation lock, iPod controls to multitasking bar
Filed under: iPhone
9to5Mac reports that new features have been added to the iPhone's multitasking bar as of the release of iPhone OS 4 beta 3 earlier today. Swiping left from the multitasking bar now accesses a new set of controls. On the far left is an orientation lock, which disables the iPhone's auto-switching between portrait and landscape orientation. This achieves via software the same thing as the iPad's dedicated orientation lock hardware switch. It will make using the iPhone in a reclined position much easier; no longer will the iPhone switch between orientations seemingly at random as you're catching up on e-mails just after waking up. And there was much rejoicing.
To the right of the orientation lock is a set of three controls for play/pause and track skipping in the iPod app, as well as a dedicated icon for the app itself. It seems likely this will replace the current "notification window" method for accessing iPod controls via a double-tap of the Home button.
Cool bit of functionality coming soon in the iPhone OS 4.0 release.
[Via MacRumors]TUAWiPhone OS 4 beta 3 adds orientation lock, iPod controls to multitasking bar originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Report: Apple adjusts sources for iPhone 4G components
Filed under: iPhone
DigiTimes is reporting that a number of manufactures in China will receive orders for components that will eventually become 4G iPhones. Previously, TPK Touch Solution and Wintek have produced touch displays for Apple. Its being said that they'll produce iPhone 4G panels as well, with the addition of Chimei and Innolux.
As usual, Foxconn will assemble the device (they put the 3G iPhone together). In fact, the Chinese language newspaper Economic Daily News reports that Foxconn began receiving 4G components in April. DigiTimes offers the following break down of what will come from where:- Foxconn will handle assembly
- TPK, Wintek, Chimei and Innolux will produce touch panels
- TXC will handle quartz components
Here's hoping we have these in our hot little hands before too long.TUAWReport: Apple adjusts sources for iPhone 4G components originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - London hotel offers guests iPad during stay
Filed under: iPad
Select guests at The Berkeley in London will gain an extra amenity in addition to their already posh quarters -- an iPad.
When the iPad comes out in the UK later this month, the hotel will offer the iPad to its guests staying in certain suites during their stay. The iPad will include a variety of games, videos and comics for children as well as several newspapers, ranging from Le Monde to the Wall Street Journal. There will also be suggestions for places to visit, utilizing the iPad's capabilities to help plan an itinerary.
Of course, it's far cheaper to actually buy your own iPad than to stay at this particular hotel in order to use one for free. The suites that qualify for this particular extra start at £1,850 per night plus VAT, which is more than $2800USD (as of this writing)!
[Via Edible Apple]TUAWLondon hotel offers guests iPad during stay originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - FileMaker releases free business productivity kit, 30-day trial
Filed under: Software
Filemaker Pro 11 was released earlier this year with a slew of new features, including native charting, recurring imports and "snapshot link," which lets you share and edit a found set of records with a remote colleague. Today, Filemaker has upped the ante by releasing a free Business Productivity Kit and 30-day free trial of Filemaker Pro 11.
The kit is a collection of ready-to-use templates for business owners who don't have the time or inclination to build a system for themselves, but want to get right to work. It includes solutions for tracking customer and vendor contacts, sales, product information, invoicing and shipping.
Of course, if you want to get in and fiddle with the solutions, that's no problem. You can enter layout mode, tinker with scripts, etc. So not only are they useful out of the gate, but the templates also offer an opportunity to see how a well-made solution is put together.
There's both a Standard Edition of the productivity kit (for companies selling goods) and Service Edition (for companies providing services) available. Both require Filemaker Pro 11. If you don't have it, don't worry. The kit includes a 30 day trial. Have fun and get to work!TUAWFileMaker releases free business productivity kit, 30-day trial originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Report: Apple could realize $1B of iPad revenue in its 1st quarter
Filed under: iPad
There are some smoking hot numbers coming out of Cupertino CA this week and they're all about iPad sales. Just yesterday, Apple announced that they had sold 1 million iPads in the first 28 days of availability. As Business Insider (BI) notes, selling 1 million units of anything in a month is impressive, much less during April in the USA when most people are fretting over taxes.
BI goes on to speculate that Apple could ship 2 million units by the end of the June quarter. Figuring an average retail price of US$650, Apple has already realized $650 million in revenue and, if they do indeed hit the 2 million milestone in time, the iPad could bring in $1 billion in revenue in its first quarter of availability.
As a little perspective, note that Apple as a whole generated $1.8 billion in revenue during the June quarter of 2000. Plus, it took 74 days to sell 1 million iPhones in 2007 and nearly 2 years to sell 1 million iPods.
As for whether or not the iPad "...means business," I think the answer is clear.TUAWReport: Apple could realize $1B of iPad revenue in its 1st quarter originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPhone OS 4.0 SDK Beta 3 available for download
Filed under: Developer
Apple just posted its latest iPhone OS 4.0 beta. As with previous beta releases, this new beta update provides firmware for each of the supported devices (namely the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 3G, and the 2nd and 3rd generation iPod touch).
As usual, the details of this release remain behind the NDA wall, so you'll need to visit the developer site and check them out yourself. Apple will be releasing 4.0 into the general iPhone population this summer. An iPad version will debut in the fall.
Apple's servers get slammed whenever a new SDK is released. You may want to wait a few hours if you encounter any problems connecting to the developer site.
UPDATE: Apple has pulled the beta for now. This has happened before and generally indicates some problem with the build (despite paranoia about leaked features). Please let us know when Beta 3 returns.
UPDATE 2: The beta is available for download once again. The beta returned around 9:30 PM (Pacific Time). Given that the beta was only pulled for less than one day, and judging from comments made by developers who managed to grab the beta this morning, chances are the reason for the beta being pulled may have been due to installation location problems. Now that the download is back, we'll find out soon enough.TUAWiPhone OS 4.0 SDK Beta 3 available for download originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Rudix, a lightweight way to add new Unix utilities
Filed under: UNIX / BSD
Rudix offers a collection of Unix utilities which do not come with OS X by default.
When setting up a new Mac I always install these Unix utilities: wget, ncftp, lynx with SSL support, and the GNU Core Utilities. I compile them manually whenever possible, despite options like MacPorts or Fink. I don't need everything that MacPorts and Fink offer, and installing them always felt like overkill -9 (that's a commandline joke, kids). Generally they try to mimic the commandline syntax of either Linux or FreeBSD, neither of which I have used extensively.
Although Rudix offers a giant 361MB DMG with all of the packages includes, I recommend only installing what you need. You can find each program with its own OS X .pkg installer. These pkgs install to the traditional location of /usr/local/ (something both MacPorts and Fink avoid, a side effect of the volume of software they are designed to install, as well as a difference in approach).
TUAWRudix, a lightweight way to add new Unix utilities originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Dropbox app brings iPad support, fantastic external editing
Filed under: iPad
The Dropbox team updated the Dropbox app today with full iPad compatibility and the option to choose which app will open a document. It's a very welcome refresh for an application that many users (myself included) depend on. As usual, the app is free. Let's look at the improvements.
First of all, the cosmetic changes. While in the landscape orientation, Dropbox offers the same split view that Mail and several others use. Pictures and documents look great and legible on the large screen. Across the toolbar are icons to jump to your favorites, adjust your account settings, email a public link to a file (or copy it to the clipboard), mark a file as a favorite and finally choose an app to open a file.
In portrait orientation the sidebar disappears and you're left with a full-screen view of your document and a few icons at the top. It looks super.
I flipped through a multi-page PDF document as if it lived on my iPad, then sent it to GoodReader just as easily (for the record, GoodReader can also access your Dropbox files directly). Other apps that handle PDFs include QuickOffice and Air Sharing HD. You say you don't have any of those apps? No problem. Dropbox will suggest apps that support a given document type, complete with icon, brief description and purchase link.
It gets better: Microsoft Office docs (.doc/docx, .xls/xlsx, .ppt/pptx) can be sent to their corresponding iWork apps for editing. I took a huge PPT file from Dropbox (about 400 slides), sent it to Keynote, and it opened right up, looking good.
The new build is a solid update that makes Dropbox a pleasure to use on the iPad. The UI is uncluttered, files look great (especially in portrait mode) and it's simple to send a file to your favorite app. What's not to love?
If Dropbox doesn't float your boat, check out Pogoplug (and its accompanying iPhone app), a USB NAS adapter that gives you network access to your data from home and on the road.
TUAWDropbox app brings iPad support, fantastic external editing originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - AT&T's international iPad 3G data plans will make you yearn for free Wi-Fi
Filed under: iPad
You've just picked up that nice iPad 3G and now you're heading off on vacation in Europe in a month. You'd like to keep up with news about Icelandic volcanoes, so you're taking your iPad with you. How much is it going to cost you to do data roaming as you wander the streets of Venice? Unfortunately, a lot.
AT&T has added the iPad to the list of devices that use the Data Global Add-On Package for data roaming. If you're traveling to any of these countries where AT&T has a discounted rate plan in place, you'll need to buy one of the following packages -- preferably before you leave on your trip (all prices are US dollars):
- $24.99/month: 20 MB Data
- $59.99/month: 50 MB Data
- $119.99/month: 100 MB Data
- $199.99/month: 200 MB Data
How far will 20 MB of data get you? Take a look at this old post by TUAW blogger Erica Sadun for an idea of how quickly you can rip through 5 MB, and what happens when you start paying those overage fees. Her experience of spending $24 to look at a picture of a dog on Flickr will send chills of terror down your back.
Just to give you an indication of how expensive these rates really are, remember that the AT&T Unlimited 3G plan is only $29.95 a month. It's probably not a bad idea to think about using as little 3G data roaming as possible while overseas, and then use as much free Wi-Fi at coffee shops, bars, and hotels as you can. Your wallet will thank you.TUAWAT&T's international iPad 3G data plans will make you yearn for free Wi-Fi originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - MarsEdit 3 adds rich text editing, enhanced media browsing
Filed under: Blogging
In the "send an email, post a blog entry" fun and fast-paced world of tomorrow, services like Tumblr and Posterous make it exceedingly simple to prepare and post to your blog; meanwhile, Twitter, Facebook and AOL Lifestream push past the article metaphor to 140-character status snippets. Delightful as they all may be, sometimes it's nice to have a well-rounded Mac app that supports more reflective and considerate writing for your online outlets -- not to mention one that saves your drafts in case your browser picks that particular moment to crash.
For a lot of bloggers, including many TUAW veterans, Red Sweater's MarsEdit (US$39.95) is that app. It allows you to write, edit and schedule posts offline at leisure, with full preview capability so you know what you're getting when you hit the Publish button. It will happily upload your images and files alongside your posts, and it works with scores of popular and obscure blog back-end systems (WordPress, TypePad, Tumblr, Squarespace, etc.). If you prefer to edit elsewhere but still want the uploading savvy MarsEdit delivers, it plays nicely (via the ODBEditor scritping suite) with other text editors like SubEthaEdit and TextMate.
MarsEdit has just hit version 3.0. At long last, WYSIWIG rich text editing is included, alongside the traditional HTML/text edit window that has cheered experts but may have intimidated novices. Other new features include better syntax highlighting in HTML, support for WordPress static pages, media browsing from iPhoto/Aperture/Lightroom libraries, and more.
You can download a 30-day trial of MarsEdit and see for yourself if it works the way you do. Upgrades for previous owners are free if you bought MarsEdit in 2010, and $14.95 for all earlier purchasers.
TUAWMarsEdit 3 adds rich text editing, enhanced media browsing originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW Review: DODOcase for iPad makes Moleskines weep
Filed under: iPad
When the iPad was released in the US, I lined up in Boston with the other early adopters. Apple employees handed out snacks and drinks while a lone PR person distributed coupons for the DODOcase. A few days later I used mine and several weeks later it finally arrived.
After spending a week and a half with the DODOcase, I can say that it will make nearly any customer happy. High build quality, good looks and a secure fit ("like a glove" is an understatement) make the DODOcase worth the price tag and wait.
Looks
The most obvious aspect of the DODOcase is its close resemblance to a Moleskine notebook (note some side-by-side comparison shots in the gallery below). The look is dead on. It's larger than the largest notebook but about the size of the softcover 18 month planner. At first glance (frankly, at 2nd and 3rd glance as well), most people will assume that's what you're carrying.
The exterior cover is of a slightly different grain than the notebook, and the interior is a beautiful red. The elastic strap is a perfect fit and, along with the bamboo interior, keeps your iPad securely in place.
TUAWTUAW Review: DODOcase for iPad makes Moleskines weep originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Found Footage: an iPad in a kitchen cabinet
Filed under: iPad
While some TUAW bloggers use their iPads in the kitchen, TUAW reader Alan Daly has gone a step further and has built an iPad into his kitchen.
In the video above and also in a Flickr photostream he's created, Alan shows the simple wooden mount that he used to embed the iPad into a kitchen cabinet. The iPad can be easily removed by unplugging it and then sliding it up and out of the mount. Alan demonstrates the iPad being used for many important kitchen tasks, such as using the Epicurious app, reading and watching news sites, and checking out TUAW.
Alan commented in an email that "My wife thought I was nuts - until she saw the finished product ..." He bought a replacement cabinet door and cut that one in case things went bad, cut the hole with a jigsaw, and then used a Dremel tool to get the edges smooth and straight. The result looks pretty professional.
Blogger and resident genius Brett Terpstra showed off his custom iPad workstation last weekend, and now we have another great one to display. If you have come up with a unique iPad installation, be sure to tag any Flickr pictures you take with the tags tuaw and tuawipad, then let us know about what you've done. Who knows? Your iPad may end up in a TUAW post.TUAWFound Footage: an iPad in a kitchen cabinet originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - msmtp, a free tool to send email from Terminal
Filed under: UNIX / BSD
I fully expected that my article on mailsend would lead to several "Why don't you use use XYZ instead?" replies, and it did. Suggestions included Ruby, Python, iPhone push notifications, and configuring postfix/sendmail.But one suggestion was to use msmtp, and that turned out to be the golden nugget.
What makes msmtp so great, especially compared to mailsend, is that it completely eliminates the need to store your Gmail password in a plain text file on your computer. msmtp uses the Mac OS X Keychain instead. The other big advantage is that mailsend required several command line arguments every time, which makes it very likely that someone (i.e. "me") is going to screw it up. Once msmtp is configured, I can use the venerable "/usr/bin/Mail" to send email from the command line, and /usr/bin/Mail is nearly idiot proof. (Note I said "nearly" -- this is not a challenge!)
In short: msmtp was what I was looking for when I found mailsend.
Although configuring msmtp took about 30 minutes, it was well worth it, and now that you have these handy instructions, it should take you even less time than it took me. (You can also get mstmp from Rudix or MacPorts but I still like building my own whenever possible. You might not share my neuroses, however.)
Read on for a complete walk-through.TUAWmsmtp, a free tool to send email from Terminal originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Average iPad app price is $1 more than iPhone apps
Filed under: iPad
Here's some more interesting stats about app pricing. We've heard pricing average stats before, including that the average app price seems to be hovering right around three dollars. But a firm in the Netherlands has done some more research into current iPad and iPhone app prices, and discovered that while iPhone apps average out at $3.87 (slightly higher than most estimates, but still in that $3 range), iPad apps are actually hitting an average of $4.67, almost a dollar more than iPhone versions.
That's both good and bad news for developers -- while it does mean that iPad apps are releasing and selling at higher prices (something most developers believe should be the case, given the amount of work and design that goes into iPad apps versus their smaller-screen cousins), those prices aren't that much higher. Apple specifically priced their iPad apps at $9.99 after selling their iPhone game at $4.99, and if they wanted that to be the early standard for the iPad, it doesn't quite appear the plan is working out.
Still, an extra buck is better than nothing, and as always, developers should sell their apps for what they think they're worth anyway. The firm, Distimo, also says that 80% of iPad apps are paid (compared to the iPhone's 73%), and medical and financial applications are the most expensive, averaging out at $42.11 and $18.48, way higher than the iPhone's $10.74 and $5.74 averages for the same categories. So while the prices may differ, there's no questions that developers are charging more (and getting more) for applications on the iPad.TUAWAverage iPad app price is $1 more than iPhone apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW's Daily App: Raging Thunder 2
Polarbit released Raging Thunder 2 a while back -- it's the sequel to their App Store launch title that's serving up solid racing on both the iPhone and the iPad. It's not the best pure racing game out there (Real Racing HD has gotten exposure, even in Apple stores, for that), but Raging Thunder has quite a bit of fun and depth added to it, allowing you to upgrade cars and even go for some Burnout and Mario Kart-style arcade action. And the latest update to the title, released about a week ago, adds online leader boards and touch controls for racing (in case you don't want to tilt your iPad or iPhone around as you play).
Raging Thunder 2 is definitely a respectable racing title, especially good if you're an arcade racing fan, and the price is just as temptingl: US$2.99 on both the iPhone and the iPad. If you're in the mood for a little action with your racing, and a deeper experience than some of the pick-up-and-play racing titles, Raging Thunder 2 is worth checking out.TUAWTUAW's Daily App: Raging Thunder 2 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 04 May 2010 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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