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- iPad dev mugged at WWDC gets hooked up by Apple
Filed under: iPad
San Francisco isn't the most dangerous city in the world, but like any major city it has its fair share of property crimes. When Chinese developer Stone (just the one name) came to San Francisco to attend WWDC at Apple's request (he worked on QQ, China's pick of IM clients for Tencent), I doubt he thought he would wind up getting mugged.
Last week, I saw my share of iPhones being used on the MUNI, but never an iPad. I guess we know why -- Stone pulled out his iPad on the bus and was promptly mugged. He wound up with a broken rib and some lumps on the head, plus a shattered iPad screen. Although the iPad still worked (don't forget, it is magical and revolutionary), the screen was pretty well demolished.
Stone went to the Apple Store and, upon hearing his plight, they gave him a shiny new one. The old one will be wiped and recycled, but before heading home the developer was treated to one of those trademark one-line Steve Jobs emails: "safe travels home." Stone still has to deal with the trauma of what happened, but it's nice to see Apple taking care of this guy. It's sad that he came all this way to be subjected to such violence.
[Via M.I.C Gadget]TUAWiPad dev mugged at WWDC gets hooked up by Apple originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Multitasking in iOS 4 is not a magical sparkle pony
Filed under: iPhone
As we wait for iOS4 to be released, I think it's important to try to help folks keep reasonable expectations for what iOS 4 will and won't do, especially as it relates to "multitasking." Apple has to take some of the blame for this hype, especially when it's listed as the #1 feature of iOS4, saying "Now you can run your favorite third-party apps - and switch between them instantly - without slowing down the performance of the foreground app or draining the battery unnecessarily."1Did you notice that 1? The big print giveth and the little print taketh away. Down at the bottom of the page, Apple tells you that multitasking is "available with apps that have been developed to work with iOS 4." That means that any app that isn't tweaked to be multitasking-aware simply won't play nice with the feature.And even that isn't the whole truth.
Read on for more...
TUAWMultitasking in iOS 4 is not a magical sparkle pony originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Chocolate covered iPad looks tasty
Filed under: iPad
Your wife loves chocolate, and you know she's been eying that 1.5+ lb. bar at the local Trader Joe's like a lion does a gazelle. She's also a massive Apple fan who's been dying for a shiny new iPad for months. Birthday time: the bar, or the iPad? If you're a cheap SOB, you get the bar and call it a day. If you're looking for an excuse to have an iPad in the house, you get the iPad. Or, you can do what this chap did and not only give her both, but fuse them together.
Not only did this guy encase the iPad gift in chocolate (after having carefully wrapped it in plastic first, thankfully), he had to have it shipped from London, England because they're not sold yet in South Africa, where she lives. I don't know about you, but I was cringing as I watched her slice away the chocolate with a knife from the precious prize within.
The sad part of this story, for me, is that my wife would be severely disappointed that she was shorted 1.5+ lbs. of chocolate for a piece of gadgetry goodness.
[via Engadget]TUAWChocolate covered iPad looks tasty originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Keep your Mac tidy with MacKeeper
Filed under: Software
You love your Mac and you want to keep it happy and healthy. Regular updates are a means to that end, but only a part of what's necessary. Additional TLC that your Mac will find beneficial include clearing up space-hogging clutter like old cache files and unused binaries. Otherwise your hard drive will look like an episode of Hoarders.
You can also ditch unused language support, logs and more. For all of this, there's MacKeeper. I used it over the weekend and now my MacBook Pro is leaner and meaner (well, leaner). MacKeeper made the process easy and added a few unexpected, pleasant extras. Here's what I found.
User Interface
MacKeeper's UI should look familiar to anyone who's used iTunes, iPhoto or a slew of other popular Mac applications. That's a good thing, as you already know how to find your way around. The app's window has two main areas: The list of services on the left and the content browser on the right. To the far right is a collapsable "support area." It provides links to video tutorials of each of the app's features and access to 24/7 support via email, phone or live chat. I didn't expect that. What a nice touch.
The far-left area divides the app's functions into three sections, namely cleaners, tools and services.
TUAWKeep your Mac tidy with MacKeeper originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPhone-playing girl gets record deal
Remember applegirl002, the Korean girl who sang a song accompanied by her iPhone apps a while back? Turns out she's gone pro -- after 4.2 million views of her clip across the web, a South Korean record label has reportedly inked a deal to record her own songs and make some more professional videos. She's classically trained, and studied music at a small college near her home, but it's her iPhone playing and singing that have catapulted her to virtual stardom.
She's big in England, apparently -- over there, she's won a poll against Lady Gaga to see who Apple could pick up as the star of their next campaign. That might not happen (lately, Apple products have been starring in their own commercials), but the fact that she's got a chance to make music professionally after being seen so much on YouTube is pretty cool. Here's hoping she sticks with her roots and brings all of the iPhones into the recording studio. I'd love to hear a record made completely with apps from the App Store.TUAWiPhone-playing girl gets record deal originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Rumor: Apple to introduce "Apple Store app" tomorrow
Filed under: Retail
Boy Genius Report and a few other sites have heard that Apple is set to introduce a new official app tomorrow, one centered around visiting and shopping at the Apple Store. Supposedly, the app will be free, and will allow users to set up and check Genius Bar appointments, sign up for training, and check availability or even purchase Apple items. BGR says the icon will be blue and have just an apple on it. We have heard this rumor before, but apparently tomorrow is looking like release day for it.
TUAW has also heard from a trusted source that the app will be released tomorrow, in conjunction with iPhone 4 preorders. We've also heard that you will be able to purchase items directly from the app, as well as set up store reservations. So this is looking more and more like a sure bet. We'll of course keep an eye on the App Store tomorrow and let you know what we see.TUAWRumor: Apple to introduce "Apple Store app" tomorrow originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - WWDC 2010: Hands-on with Max Adventure and interview with Imangi's Natalia Luckynova
Natalia Luckynova is half of Imangi Studios. Along with her husband Keith Shepherd, she makes iPhone and iPod games, including the popular Harbor Master and a few other titles. We got to meet up with her at WWDC last week, and she was able to show off their latest title, Max Adventure, due out for the App Store in just a few weeks' time. The game was heavily improved since I last saw it in action, and it's shaping up to be a quality dual stick shooter -- a little kiddy, but with a fun element of exploring a nice mix of environments and an actual story to follow.
You can see the game above, and once you've checked it out, be sure to head after the break, where Luckynova tells us how the company's first iPad game is doing, what they think of iPhone 4 and iOS 4.0, and how she learned what a Kraken is.TUAWWWDC 2010: Hands-on with Max Adventure and interview with Imangi's Natalia Luckynova originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - WWDC 2010: Mighty Mighty Good Games
Filed under: iPhone, App Store
Not all of the developers on the App Store are starting up gigantic companies or breaking new indie ground. A large number of them, like Darren Sillett and his wife Samantha of Mighty Mighty Good Games, are just experienced programmers who choose an idea and stick with it, iterating and testing to see what works and what doesn't on the App Store. Sillett's biggest app is one of a few versions of Sudoku on the iPhone, but since day one, he and his wife (former Microsoft developers -- Sillett actually worked on Windows Vista) have been playing with this idea of word games on the iPhone, and they've tested all of the tricks. They've released free versions, included ads, tried different pricing and versions, and so on. As a result, they've found success with over ten million downloads of their free apps and over 200k in paid-app sales.
Sillett told me that his next big step will be to bring some of his apps to the iPad, and he's planning on going universal. While there will be some extra stuff in the iPad version, he thinks that universal is the best choice for his customers, at least while he's testing the waters. We also talked at length about iAds; Sillett says that ads have proven more beneficial for him in just the last few months, as ad companies and customers have really started to move the market along.TUAWWWDC 2010: Mighty Mighty Good Games originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - WWDC 2010: Square's first steps
Filed under: iPad
Square has already made a big splash with its launch -- the company, founded by Jim McKelvey, Jack Dorsey (formerly of Twitter), and Tristan O'Tierney, has created a system for accepting credit card payments through the iPhone. After a lot of secrecy and hype, the app launched on the iPad a while back. While the Square Reader (a little doohickey you can plug in the headphone port of an iOS device to swipe credit cards in) is still hard to find, we got one directly from O'Tierney himself at WWDC last week.
It wasn't free -- he charged us a buck for it (and for the privilege of seeing a demo), taken by swiping my card through the reader, having me sign on the touchscreen, and emailing me a receipt in a process that was quick and painless. Well, mostly painless -- you have to hand it to a company whose demo is dependent on you giving them a buck.
But I guess O'Tierney paid me back with his time -- you'll find an interview after the link below in which he tells me the weirdest use of the reader he's seen, what their biggest fraud issue has been so far, and what the company plans to do next.TUAWWWDC 2010: Square's first steps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW's Daily App: Battle for Wesnoth
Filed under: iPhone, App Store
Just the other day I mentioned Battle for Wesnoth in this very space, and then right after that, the game releases its 5th major update. If you like turn-based strategy games, this one is a must-have.
It was originally an open source title, and fans have added so much to the game that there are now tons of various units, six factions to play as, and campaign after fan-made campaign to play through -- over 300 hours of playtime in total. The latest update adds yet another campaign, a bonus tower defense game, OpenFeint integration and a whole slew of other features.
The iPhone version isn't bad, but I'd say the iPad version is better, as the bigger screen makes controlling the game a little easier. The game is US$5 on both platforms, and there's no free version, but the original title is still open source (which is why there are so many fan-made features), and available for a free download on the Mac. So go try out the game there, and if it's something you're interested in, consider supporting the iPhone developers.
Personally, I love Battle for Wesnoth -- while the graphics aren't exactly cutting edge, the strategy is fine-tuned by a whole legion of coders, and the fantasy setting and storytelling are great for a game of this kind. If you haven't given it a look yet, now's your chance.TUAWTUAW's Daily App: Battle for Wesnoth originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - The week that was: Talkcast tonight, 10 pm ET
Filed under: TUAW Business
It's been a busy week of WWDC 2010 coverage, and of course a new phone announcement snuck in there. We'll wrap it all up in a tidy package and take your calls and questions tonight at 10 pm ET on the talkcast -- join us!
To participate on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client, the embedded Facebook app, or the classic TalkShoe Pro Java client; however, for maximum fun, you should call in. For the web UI, just click the "TalkShoe Web" button on our profile page at 10 pm Sunday. To call in on regular phone or VoIP lines (take advantage of your free cellphone weekend minutes if you like): dial (724) 444-7444 and enter our talkcast ID, 45077 -- during the call, you can request to talk by keying in *8.
If you've got a headset or microphone handy on your Mac, you can connect via the free Gizmo or X-Lite SIP clients; basic instructions are here.
TUAWThe week that was: Talkcast tonight, 10 pm ET originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - AT&T sends email to iPad 3G owners affected by security breachWe've heard from several iPad 3G-owning readers who got an email today from AT&T's chief privacy officer regarding the exposure of email addresses due to the hacking efforts of Goatse Security. The full email is reproduced in the second half of this post.
As was pointed out last week, the email emphasizes the limited nature of the information that was revealed; it also reminds affected users that they might see an increase in spam or phishing attempts.
If you're one of the folks who got this email, let us know below.TUAWAT&T sends email to iPad 3G owners affected by security breach originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - WWDC 2010: Vito Technology walks on with Star Walk and Geo Walk
Filed under: iPad
We met up with both Victor Toporkov and Murad Nazaraliev of Vito Technology during WWDC this past week, and while we know the company's name well from their great Star Walk and Solar Walk apps (the first one won an Apple Design Award this week, and the second one is quite popular, too), we learned some interesting facts about the history of the company. Toporkov now lives in the United States, but the company has its roots in Novosibirsk, the biggest city in Siberia. Back in the 1950s, Russia created a scientific center out in the middle of Siberia, consisting of a whole group of nuclear and scientific research facilities. Toporkov was one of those nuclear scientists, and now that the Cold War is over, he and many other scientists in that community have moved on to creating various kinds of software. In fact, the region itself is now sometimes referred to as "Silicon Forest," in a comparison with Silicon Valley in the US.
I found that background fascinating. But of course, Vito is looking to the future -- after a couple of solid educational astronomy apps on the App Store, they're looking to come back down to Earth with Geo Walk. I first got to use this app back at Macworld Expo this year, but the latest version has come a long way, with lots of various nodes to browse around a 3D globe, featuring historical locations or individuals. The app is due out next week on the App Store, with an iPad version coming later in July, and Vito says they'll be pricing the app at just 99 cents -- it's meant for kids, and they're trying to find the lowest acceptable price possible.
TUAWWWDC 2010: Vito Technology walks on with Star Walk and Geo Walk originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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