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- Five freaking awesome FaceTime hacks -- and a few handy tips
We've all been using FaceTime like crazy here at TUAW central -- it's really great to be able to conference with friends in real time without having to arrange things in advance. Nearly all of us have been video-conferencing-ready for years. But with the iPhone 4, there's no more "Do you have iChat set up?" (or Skype) or "Can I call you now?" time-wasting prologues.
Instead, we can just call. Knowing that your friends have iPhone 4's makes video conferencing incredibly easy. You don't have to call or text to arrange the call, you just place it and you're immediately good to go. We may have already had webcam equipment on hand but it's only with the iPhone 4 that, at least here at TUAW, that we're actually using video calling.
With that in mind, we've been seeing how far we can push the technology. We've put together a list of the coolest techniques that we've actually tried out and tested and can confirm as working. Without any special ordering, here they are.TUAWFive freaking awesome FaceTime hacks -- and a few handy tips originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Valve talks gaming on the Mac, says best is yet to comeValve's Jason Holtman and Doug Lombardi recently sat down with GamesIndustry.biz to discuss their big release of Steam on the Mac, and not only do they reiterate that great stat that games released on the Mac see a nice bump in sales, but they say that the best days of Mac gaming are yet to come. They can't share numbers yet on just how many Mac vs. PC players there are (though they say the response has been great, and you can see Mac players in games often), but Holtman and Lombardi both say that from small game developers to big game publishers, Steam on Mac has helped everyone see just how active and important the Mac gaming scene is. There are international users on Macs, and the amount of player interest in games for the platform has made developers rethink their old plans of releasing a Mac port when they get to it rather than day and date with the PC title.
That is, in a word, awesome. And Lombardi says now that publishers are interested in the platform as whole, we'll see some "different types of experiment on pricing and promotion and all that stuff on Mac titles," as companies try to figure out how to make the most of this market they've been neglecting for so long.
Valve has already said that bringing Steam to the Mac was the most significant decision they've made with the service, but I'd argue that even this early in the process (even Valve admits that it doesn't have a lot of data yet on how people use the two platforms), it was a seismic event for Mac gaming as well.TUAWValve talks gaming on the Mac, says best is yet to come originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPhone-controlled marble prototype from GearBox
This is wild -- a new startup called GearBox is working on making "smart toys," and one of their first products is a prototype rolling ball that's controlled with your iPhone. Not only can you move the ball around on the ground with your phone's touchscreen, but the ball has gadgetry inside that can affect and monitor its motion, so you can do things like play "Office Golf" (and the ball can notify you when it's reached the hole), try some virtual curling, or play a multi-ball game. There's lots of gadgetry inside, too, so the ball could be made to travel slower or in a strange pattern, or even glow with ambient information. It's also wirelessly connected to the iPhone (and thus to the Internet), so you could have it monitor online resources like Facebook or Twitter, and then react to that data as well.
Unfortunately, this is still just a prototype -- there's no information about a price or release date at all. But it's obviously a really intriguing idea, and depending on actual implementation, it could be a really amazing product. We'll have to keep an eye out for how GearBox eventually decides to put this together in the future.
[via TouchArcade]TUAWiPhone-controlled marble prototype from GearBox originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - A Delta Airlines app is on the way
Rather recently, American Airlines released an iPhone app that offers quite a few nice features for the AA traveler, including flight status, boarding pass access and ... Soduku. With the exception of that last feature, travel app Kayak offers many of these features already, though it's not stopping other airlines from following suit.
Just the other day, a Delta executive mentioned in a short interview that a Delta iPhone app is on the horizon. It's not clear yet what kinds of services and features the app will provide, though it's a safe bet the American Airlines app will give you a decent guess.
What kinds of services and features would you want to see in an airline-dedicated iPhone app that's not already present in current offerings?TUAWA Delta Airlines app is on the way originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW Review: Filemaker Go for iPad
Filemaker has brought its flagship product to a whole new level of portability with Filemaker Go for iPad (US$39.99) and iPhone/iPod touch ($19.99). Years ago I used Filemaker Mobile with a Palm, and this is a far cry from those early days. Here's what I found while testing Filemaker Go on the iPad.
Design
When FileMaker Go is first launched, you're presented with two columns: stored files on the left and remote files and hosts on the right. Configuring a remote host is easy and will be immediately familiar to anyone who's done it before with the desktop version of FileMaker Pro. In the upper right-hand corner you'll find two familiar icons: add a host and search for a host.
If you choose to add a host, a slip will flip into view (nice bit of eye candy there) and ask for its IP address or domain name. Optionally, you can enter the host's name, which is helpful if you have multiple servers to keep track of ("Corporate Office" and "School Building," for example). Note that FileMaker Go connects to databases hosted by FileMaker Server/Server Advanced 11 and 10 and FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced 11 and 10.
TUAWTUAW Review: Filemaker Go for iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Guy moving to New York wants a roomie who doesn't have an iPhone
An ad posted to Craigslist yesterday is from an open-minded sort of guy who wants a roommate for an apartment in Soho. Sounds typical, right? Here's the catch: He insists that prospective roommates not have an iPhone or an iPad.
The ad states that "I refuse to live with anyone that has sold their immortal soul to Steve Jobs." He's also looking for a guy with Starcraft II experience, and wants any potential live-ins to post a link to their battle.net profile and to prove to him that they don't own an iPhone.
The New York Observer found the guy, Vince Thomas, and he said he currently lives with another fellow who is a Mac fan, and Vince says he "just can't take it anymore." Vince has a Droid phone from Motorola, and apparently he'd rather talk about that instead.
Vince has a point. Some of us love our iPhones. In social situations I don't bring it up unless someone asks. I'm even feeling a bit guilty about the 'Sent from my iPhone' tag on my mail. If I write Vince I'll be sure to change it to 'Sent from my wonderful Droid, which is so much better than the iPhone I ditched.'
On the other hand, I've been around a few Droid owners, and let me tell you, that's no picnic either. Good luck Vince. May you find a roommate just like you.
[Via The New York Observer]
TUAWGuy moving to New York wants a roomie who doesn't have an iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPad app store gains genius section
Sometime early this morning, Apple quietly unleashed the genius section of the iPad app store, something that's been in the iPhone app store for quite some time. It's interesting how Apple is always "quietly" releasing new things, while making a big to-do about others. What's also interesting is how a new feature in the app store can be made without a software update.
Not only does the new genius section of the iPad app store provide the same type of recommendations as with the iPhone, there's a new tab titled "iPad Upgrades," which shows you all of the iPad (aka, "HD") versions of the iPhone apps you already have. This is a great new feature for both consumers and app developers because, previously, there was no easy way to know.
Thanks for everyone who sent this in!TUAWiPad app store gains genius section originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Safari extension highlight: Better Geocaching
Although I don't get a chance to do as much geocaching as I'd like to, I still check the Geocaching.com cache maps on occasion to see what's new in the area. Usually, I do this by checking with the US$9.99 Geocaching app, but sometimes I find myself logging into the Geocaching.com website to do my searching.
Carlos Fonseca has developed a nice Safari extension that smooths out the rough edges on the Geocaching.com site. Better Geocaching, as the extension is called, adds two features when you're visiting Geocaching.com. First, a click on the View Map link immediately displays a fullscreen map instead of the usual partial page map. The second feature adds a Tweet This button near the cache code on the description page, so you can share your find with friends.
The extension is also supposed to revert the map back to normal view by clicking a Better Geocaching button, but no matter how hard I looked, I couldn't find that button. Fortunately, the Safari Extensions Gallery includes links to developer pages, so I quickly determined that that button was simply a small arrow in the upper right corner of the fullscreen map.
The extension adds nothing to your toolbar and works silently behind the scenes. If you're a geocacher who uses Safari, you'll definitely want to head out to the Safari Extensions Gallery and install Better Geocaching.TUAWSafari extension highlight: Better Geocaching originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Help! The iPhone 4 has replaced my iPad!
It took me a while to take the plunge and buy an iPad. After the third time trying it out (once in the local Apple store, and then testing out two that belonged to in-laws) and countless frustrating moments with my netbook, I went for it. For a good month or so, I was in love with my new iPad. It was much faster than my now-eBayed netbook, and it didn't burn my groin like my MacBook Pro. With a few exceptions, it did everything I wanted in a casual computing device.
Alongside the iPad sat my iPhone 3G. It became more neglected over time because, well, who wants to do all that neat stuff (slowly) on such a small screen? But then came the iPhone 4 and my inevitable upgrade to it. And I LOVE it! Now, my iPad has been downgraded to lesser-loved child in order to make way for its sleek, glass-backed little sister. What's the reason for the switch in my preferred device? In a word, it's iOS 4.
Without iOS 4, the iPad seems completely dumbed down to me. It lacks the iOS 4's method of multitasking and a unified inbox (plus a few other things that wouldn't sway me). It's amazing that just those two features alone can make me reach for my iPhone instead of my iPad, even when both are sitting right next to each other. Why touch through numerous times to read multiple inboxes? Why disconnect from my iSSH session or stop playing Pandora to ... well, do anything but play Pandora?
I'm wondering who else has found that they use their iPhone 4 over using their iPad for the same tasks? Will iOS 4 for the iPad, which is due this fall, resolve that sibling rivalry?
TUAWHelp! The iPhone 4 has replaced my iPad! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW review and giveaway: MoviePeg for iPad
Last April, I reviewed the original MoviePeg for the iPhone 3GS. It was a super little stand that I used every day. Today, I'm happy to have spent a week with the MoviePeg stand for iPad, and I'm even happier to give my test stand away to a lucky TUAW reader.*
Design
The MoviePeg is a no-frills, deceptively useful stand for the iPhone 3G, 3GS, and now the iPad. The iPad version actually contains two perfectly shaped chunks of rubber (OK, thermoplastic elastomer) that fit over the iPad's bezel and provide ample support for its backside.
They're firm but not rigid, and they come in two colors: Pitch Black and the limited edition Clockwork Orange. What's clever is the little slot that allows them to fit together for travel or safe keeping. There's really no more to them than there needs to be, and even the iPad-sized edition will fit into a jeans pocket.
TUAWTUAW review and giveaway: MoviePeg for iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Don't get too excited about the App Store's Try Before You Buy
As Steve mentioned earlier this morning, 9to5Mac spotted a new section in the App Store called Try Before You Buy. Don't get too excited about the idea of demos finally coming to the App Store, however. As of right now, this is only an index of "Lite" or free versions of apps. If you were hoping to try OmniFocus for iPad without shelling out $40, you're out of luck. What you'll find are about 100 apps that developers purposefully made because the App Store doesn't have demo versions.
This oversight has been my biggest complaint about the App Store since it opened, and I consider it a big reason for the low pricing on most iOS apps. Almost every piece of Mac software lets you download it and try it before you buy it. Some are feature limited, but most are time-limited, which means that you are given full access to the app for a limited amount of time. If you download it and love it, you can buy it. But if you download it and hate it, you can simply delete it.
TUAWDon't get too excited about the App Store's Try Before You Buy originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW's Daily App: Civilization Revolution LiteApple has launched a new "Try Before You Buy" section in the App Store, and while it's a poor excuse for an "official" demo system (it's basically just a collection of free apps with full versions to purchase later), there is some good stuff to find in there, like this one.
Today we're passing on the casual games for something a little deeper. Civilization Revolution is a somewhat pared-down version of the awesome strategy game, but it's still got the empire building, trading, and various battles that you'll find in the main series. This lite version is great -- all it does is keep you from saving, so if you have the time to run up a full campaign, you can. The app was popular when it first released, so you may already have it, but if you haven't tried it yet, now's the time to give it a look.
It'd also be nice on the "Try Before You Buy" section to at least have links to the full apps -- you can usually find those by clicking on the "More iPhone apps by..." section of the App Store, but if Apple is specifically promoting demos, shouldn't they also promote the full apps. Anyway, the full version of Civ Rev is currently $6.99 on the App Store. That's much cheaper than the versions on any other system, so if you try the demo and really enjoy it, feel free to get the full app for the total experience. And if you like Civ Rev, do yourself a favor and head back to the main game -- Civ 4 is an excellent title as well, and the new version looks great, too.TUAWTUAW's Daily App: Civilization Revolution Lite originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - New section of the App Store lets you Try Before You Buy
Apple seems to be taking a step towards trying to combat app piracy, while making App Store customers happier about their purchases.
A new section in the App Store touts the free, "Lite" versions of many popular apps. These versions have been around for a while and have always been free, but this is the first time that Apple has marketed the apps directly. Not only is there a whole new section called "Free on the App Store," but the Lite versions of popular are now listed in a "Try Before You Buy" area. The idea is that if you try out an app and like it, you'll be more likely to purchase the app, and once it's purchased, less likely to try to get a refund from Apple and the developer.
There are 98 free titles listed in the new section, including Lite versions of Angry Birds, Labyrinth 2, CoPilot Live Directions, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and DigiDrummer.
[via 9to5Mac]TUAWNew section of the App Store lets you Try Before You Buy originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Safari extension highlight: Exposer
With the addition of the Safari Extensions Gallery to Apple's website over the last few days, TUAW will be highlighting extensions that we think are special, useful, or just plain fun.
I was recently very glad to learn that I'm not the only one who keeps many tabs open in Safari at once. And I got reprimanded for it. But it's hard to teach an old dog like me new tricks, especially when an extension like Exposer provides a great overview of all open tabs.
Once installed, Exposer puts a Spaces-like icon in your Safari toolbar. When you've got multiple tabs open, just click it and a set of thumbnails appear, each representing one of those pages. Mouse over any one to highlight it, and click it to jump right over. It can be a bit slow to load those thumbnails, depending on how many tabs you have open, but it's still quicker than scanning cryptic (or crowded) tab titles. Try it out!TUAWSafari extension highlight: Exposer originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - MiTube app flies high but is quickly shot down
You kinda knew it was going to happen. Earlier this week the app store approved MiTube, a YouTube app that allowed you to both view and download videos. Sounded like a great idea, and the app was free, but YouTube is not exactly a downloading service, and the clock had to be ticking on the viability of MiTube.
Kerplonk! It's gone. Getting the app yanked is not a big surprise. How it ever got in the app store is a bigger question. Just a couple of weeks ago HandyLight was pulled. It looked like a flashlight app, but in fact it had hidden features that allowed you to tether an iPad or a laptop to your iPhone and share your 3G signal. Apple approved it, then pulled it when the word got out of what the app really did.
Apple has every right to control the app store, but these approvals followed by a quick yank are sort of embarrassing.
By the way, if your iPhone is jailbroken there is always MXTube,
[Via iLounge]TUAWMiTube app flies high but is quickly shot down originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Mac usage surges amongst University of Virginia freshmen since 2004
According to the University of Virginia's Information Technology and Communication (ITC), which services the IT needs for most of the campus, 43 percent of first-year students at its residence halls during 2009 were using a Mac.
The figure represents a continuation of a five-year trend that's seeing increased Mac penetration on the campus amongst first year students. Prior to 2004, Mac usage amongst freshmen hovered between three and four percent (with the exception of 1997). 2004, however, served as a watershed year: share increased by four percentage points. A host of theories can help explain this jump. I'd probably point to the release of iTunes on Windows in 2003. While the iPod and the "halo effect" surrounding it had existed for three years, up until 2003 only Mac users were able to fully experience the benefits of hardware and software integration. Or, perhaps it was partly due to the fact that OS X-only Macs began making their way into the market during 2003.
Other significant events that occurred throughout the years include the release of the iPod nano (2005), Intel-based Macs (2006), and the iPhone (2007). But perhaps as influential as anything else during this time frame is the "Get a Mac" campaign. The "I'm a Mac" and "I'm a PC" ads highlighted the benefits of a Mac and contrasted them with the downsides of owning a PC -- i.e., security issues, performance and lifestyle apps.
Data for the University of Virginia ITC is collected by the group's student employees, known as Computing Advisors (CAs), a group of first-year students hired to advise and assist their peers with computing. The data is based on a census of first-year residence halls each fall conducted by the CAs, and can be found here.
Hat tip to Glenn Fleishman.TUAWMac usage surges amongst University of Virginia freshmen since 2004 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Barnes & Noble releases NOOKstudy for e-Textbooks
As promised, Barnes & Noble has released their NOOKstudy app for both Windows and OS X computers -- you can get the app for free on their webpage now, and then use it to download textbooks for school this fall (either buying them at a discount compared to the real paper copies, or just checking out a free trial).
The app comes with some study guides and over 500,000 books for free, and B&N says it has over a million e-textbooks up for sale already. It'll be interesting to see how a system like this takes off this fall as students go back to school -- I always thought textbooks were a huge hassle when I was in college (and I even made it through a few classes without ever buying them), and I think digital copies would certainly seem a little easier. Too bad for the resellers, though -- I know they make a killing selling used books every year, and a market like this is a definite threat to that one.
[via Engadget]TUAWBarnes & Noble releases NOOKstudy for e-Textbooks originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Apple bike computer patent surfaces
My Polar CS200 bicycle computer is one of the few standalone gizmos my iPhone hasn't replaced yet. Hooked up wirelessly to sensors on my bike and a chest strap, the CS200 gives me data on speed, cadence, distance, pace, and heart rate during my daily rides. My current bike computer gets the job done, but I've often wished for a fuller-featured solution, especially since Polar's computers aren't able to sync with Macs without using third-party software, some of which is pretty expensive.
Patently Apple has just discovered a 2009 Apple patent which would turn an iPhone or iPod into the bike computer of my dreams. The patent shows an iPod (amusingly, the third-gen "fat nano") standing in for a bike computer and accepting the same sort of data as my current Polar computer, like speed, cadence, heart rate, and so on. But the patent also shows much more interesting features like turn-by-turn GPS, gear settings, and sharing options that would allow cyclists to communicate with one another in ways not possible with the current crop of bike computers.
It's the sharing options that are the most innovative, and they basically come across as Nike+ for bikes. With routes mapped via GPS and riding characteristics recorded via the bike's sensors, this iPod/bike pairing could allow riders to share realtime data on their rides, assign ratings to trails, and even form riding groups based on compatible fitness levels.
Some of these features are already available in limited form in iOS apps. Runkeeper is what I've been using, as it lets me record bike routes complete with speed and elevation data, and I can share those results with others -- but only after the ride's over. Integrating an iPhone or iPod with a bike's sensors and being able to provide realtime data to other cyclists is a step above anything else I've seen in this field. Not all of Apple's patents wind up as marketed devices, but I certainly hope this one does.
[Via Macrumors]TUAWApple bike computer patent surfaces originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Ngmoco releases We Farm in the US, celebrates three million We Rulers with free mojo
Ngmoco's free to play strategy is spooling right along -- not only is its We Farm title now available on the US App Store (it arrived late last week after a short beta in Canada), but the company is also celebrating three million We Rule players by awarding everybody 20 free mojo. New players can get their mojo by downloading the app and logging in, or old players can just say hi, even if you've been away for a while (and all of your crops have withered up). Ngmoco also shared some fun stats about those three million kingdoms: players have played for 2.2 billion minutes collectively so far, and have built 70 times the number of buildings in New York City, with enough roads to go around the Earth three times over. Pretty wild.
Still, as big as three million is, it's still not quite a breakaway hit -- Zynga's Street Racing Facebook game once claimed three million players, and it was recently shut down in favor of Zynga's other more popular title. I would definitely call We Rule a hit, and given that Ngmoco's plan has always been to push for a large free audience to try and claim a percentage of those folks for microtransactions, I think Neil Young's company is pulling off what it set out to do. But even with numbers this big, the App Store's not quite scratching the surface of what the most popular Facebook games are achieving.TUAWNgmoco releases We Farm in the US, celebrates three million We Rulers with free mojo originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Take a video tour of Apple's Covent Garden store
A UK site called Electricpig has posted a full video walkthrough of her majesty's latest Apple Store, which opened just recently in London's Covent Garden. The place is gigantic -- while all we get of the main sale area is a high-speed walkthrough, you can tell it's huge, with multiple rooms and areas for each of Apple's device lines. There are not one but two glass staircases, one spiral and one square, and as the video says, the whole of New York's Fifth Avenue store would fit inside the main area of Covent Garden -- an area that doesn't include the world's largest Genius Bar.
Good stuff. I'd like to know exactly where that huge wall of iPads is -- I'm guessing it's in a backroom somewhere rather than out among the public. But congratulations, UK, you've got one heck of an Apple Store there. Now for Jobs and company to build us something even bigger back here in the ol' US of A.TUAWTake a video tour of Apple's Covent Garden store originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - RAW compatibility update for iPhoto and Aperture 3
An update was released this week for Aperture 3 and iPhoto, providing really nothing more than RAW compatibility to a bunch of new cameras.
For the most part, those concerned with RAW support in software are those who do professional-grade photo editing or are intent on saving uncompressed versions of photos, either for posterity's sake or because disk space is so cheap these days. The casual digital photographer wouldn't likely care about the RAW format.
Added to the list of cameras now supported in these applications: Canon PowerShot SX1 IS, Olympus E-PL1, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10, Samsung NX10, Sony Alpha DSLR-A390, Sony Alpha NEX-3, Sony Alpha NEX-5.TUAWRAW compatibility update for iPhoto and Aperture 3 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Rumor: Fourth gen iPod touch to include Facetime camera
Is the above picture of the fourth generation iPod touch's faceplate? MacRumors thinks so -- they say they got the pictures from an iPhone parts supplier, who claims it's what you'll see on the front of the newest iPod touch. And of course right there on the right side of the case (which would be on top of the screen), you can see a little cutout for what's presumably a front-facing camera meant for Facetime. That lines up with what we've heard in the past, that the iPod touch would use email addresses for Facetime rather than phone numbers.
All that said, don't throw your current iPod touch away just yet. Besides the obvious veracity issues here (Photoshop is a powerful drug), we've seen prototypes before that never actually made it to production. In the shot above, you can see "Apple c 2010" (on the little tag off of the case), and in the other picture posted, there's a date stamp that says "10-04-29," so either the design or production of this thing is from much earlier this year (before Facetime was ever announced). And don't forget that there have been other rumors as well -- just because one prototype of the iPod touch has a Facetime camera doesn't mean we'll ever see that (or even only that) go into production.
But it's an interesting shot of course, and the evidence is building that we'll see some form of Facetime implemented in Apple's other devices.TUAWRumor: Fourth gen iPod touch to include Facetime camera originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Low rent FaceTime: Create your own FaceHanger
Webcams are cheap and ubiquitous. iChat ships with every Mac. Despite those facts, it's becoming ever more common to FaceTime from our offices. We can carry our conversations with us as we travel from one room to another, and FaceTime basically guarantees that both parties are properly equipped and ready to chat, even before you tap your first button.
The biggest problem with FaceTime remains arm fatigue. Tired arms drift downwards. This eventually produces a minimally attractive conversation between chins and nostrils instead of, well, faces.TUAWLow rent FaceTime: Create your own FaceHanger originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Google Wave development discontinued, Waveboard sinks
After much public and private debate over its actual utility, Google Wave, as you've probably already heard, is dead. Google posted a notice yesterday announcing that, due to a lack of public acceptance for the realtime collaboration platform, they are halting development. "We don't plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product," states Google, "but we will maintain the site at least through the end of the year and extend the technology for use in other Google projects."Very few people are surprised by this news, and Wave has been roundly criticized for being poorly executed. Many (including myself), however, are disappointed. One Mac developer, in particular, is saddened by this development.
Dirk Holtwick, author of a Wave client called Waveboard, got the news while on holiday this week. It goes without saying that a developer with commercial applications for Mac, iPhone and iPad which rely on Wave is disappointed by this announcement. Holwick shared with TUAW his own criticism of the "buggy first experience" that Wave provided most users, but also his admiration for technology that was "great, and ahead of its time." Read on for more.
TUAWGoogle Wave development discontinued, Waveboard sinks originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Pocket God comics out now for iPad, coming soon to storesFrom iPhone app ... to comic book? That's where Pocket God is apparently headed. The extremely popular iPhone app has "inked" a deal to release a set of comics based on the little islanders. The books will be available on the App Store first, in virtual form, and they will eventually take the form of paper comics. There's an iPad app available now (for 99 cents) that features the adventures of Ooga, Noobie, Klik, and friends. (Wait, they have names? Now I feel bad about tossing them into that volcano.) The physical books, which will be released in September, will have four-page stories that can't be seen anywhere else.
It's crazy to think that Apple's little software store has spawned a full-fledged franchise, and this isn't the last we'll see. TUAW has heard, off the record, that at least one other major iPhone app property is putting together a very large licensing deal, which (if it works) will bring a very popular App Store brand to more traditional media. We've seen lots of instances of major brands coming into the App Store, but some original properties on the iPhone and iPad are growing up into a life of their own.TUAWPocket God comics out now for iPad, coming soon to stores originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Surprisingly affordable wooden iPhone skinsNow that Apple's giving away cases for your iPhone, you're going to really have to go off the beaten path to find something that gives your phone a more original look than the standard neon bumper. Enter these classy wooden skins sold by KARVT, which not only separate your iPhone from the crowd but also look pretty darn good (if you ask me).
And I was surprised at the prices, too; the iPhone 4 cases are only US $25 (with pre-orders going on right now), and the iPhone 3GS cases are $14 (I guess because they're clearing them out). I can't vouch for the quality at all, and the wood looks pretty thin, so it's probably not quite as durable as the rubber bumpers that you get for free. But as long as you're careful with it, I think it's a pretty good look at a more than reasonable price.
[via Macsimum News]TUAWSurprisingly affordable wooden iPhone skins originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - PlayOn's Web app brings Hulu to Mobile SafariThe good news is that PlayOn's Web app allows you to access popular Flash-based sites like Hulu and Netflix on your iPhone and (soon) your iPad. However, the bad news is that there are a whole lot of hoops to jump through before you can get there. You've got to sign up with PlayOn (a subscription service that streams online media to a variety of different places); there's a 14-day trial, but otherwise, it'll cost you around US$50 a year. In addition, you've got to have an app running that's only Windows-based in order to connect (yeah).
If you get all of that going, though, PlayOn has an HTML5-driven app online right now that will allow you to pull up content and watch it in a mobile browser. The company is still trying to hammer out an official App Store app, but all reports say that the current service works quite well. If you happen to be a PlayOn member already, and you have an iPhone (the iPad software is coming soon), that's a nice bonus for you.
Of course, Hulu Plus already has an app of its own out, and Netflix does as well, so if there's just one site that you need, there's probably an easier way to do it than running an app on a Windows PC. Still, more options are nice, and it's good to see someone trying to make some waves outside of Apple's closed App Store ecosystem.TUAWPlayOn's Web app brings Hulu to Mobile Safari originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Game Center not supported on iPhone 3G and second gen iPod touchThere's bad news for those of you with old iPhones. Apple has confirmed that the latest beta of Game Center is a no-go for anything older than an iPhone 4. That means that iPhone 3Gs and second generation iPod touches are out for Apple's social gaming app. It's probably for the best; you've likely already heard about all of the issues that 3G iPhones are having with iOS 4.0, and freeing itself from the requirements of the older hardware means that Apple should be able to make Game Center as good as it can be.
But if you have an iPhone 3G and were looking forward to trying the new app from Apple, you'll have to change plans. Either go grab yourself an iPhone 4 (which is what I'm still planning to do -- my original iPhone is looking super old at this point), or stick with the social gaming networks that you've already got access to.TUAWGame Center not supported on iPhone 3G and second gen iPod touch originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPhone 4 unlock now available
Here's good news for iPhone 4 users who've been waiting for a carrier unlock. The iPhone Dev Team has released an update to Ultrasn0w, its iPhone unlocking client, that's compatible with the iPhone 4. When run on an jailbroken iPhone 4, Ultrasn0w will allow you to use a carrier other than AT&T in the US.
It's a very simple process, as the video above demonstrates. Just note that jailbreakme.com is used in the demonstration, which makes use of a PDF exploit found in the iOS software. Also, jailbreaking your iPhone may void its warranty; proceed entirely at your own risk.
The Dev-Team first announced that they had been able to unlock the iPhone 4 last month, but only released the updated version of Ultrasn0w now. If freedom from AT&T is your thing, have at it.
[Via Macworld]TUAWiPhone 4 unlock now available originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW's Daily App: Chuck Gnome
At first glance, I thought Chuck Gnome was kind of gimmicky -- haven't we had enough of doodles and birds and cute little characters? But it is a fun little arcade game (I would say try the lite version before you jump in for the full US$1.99). The game has you slingshotting a gnome at various moving targets; it's kind of like a reverse Skee-ball. The twist comes in when you tilt the iPhone. You can move the field of view in a kind of false 3D vision that allows you to see outside of the normal playing field and hit some shots that wouldn't be possible otherwise.
It's fun! The free version only has one full level and one mini level, but in the main game, you can unlock a few other stages to play with. The game is very casual. You can use a rapid-fire technique to toss as many gnomes as possible, or you can go with a little more accuracy and try to build up a bonus. It's cute and fun, but it's not a hugely complicated title. It's a simple distraction with some excellent production values.
Tomorrow, we'll have to highlight something a little less casual. So, stay tuned for that one.TUAWTUAW's Daily App: Chuck Gnome originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - A quick tutorial on how to read PDF-formatted ebooks in iBooks
When me and my fellow TUAW bloggers Erica Sadun and Mike Grothaus recently had our collaborative effort "Taking Your iPad to the Max" published by Apress in both ebook and printed format, I wanted to make sure that I had a copy of the book on my iPad so I could show friends and prospective buyers examples of the content in the book. The ebook comes in a PDF format, but I wanted to read it in the iBooks app since it does such a wonderful job of displaying the printed word. Was I going to have to convert the PDF file to the app's native EPUB format before I'd be able to read it in iBooks?
Fortunately, no. Apple's recent update to iBooks added the ability to read PDF documents natively. The only thing you really need to do in order to read any PDF in iBooks is to move it to the iPad, and that can be easily done in iTunes:- Connect your iPad to your Mac or PC.
- Drag the PDF to the Books icon in your iTunes Library, and drop it. Note that you can edit the name and author(s) of the book if you don't like the way the file name is displayed.
- Click your iPad or iPhone in the Devices list, then click the Books tab.
- Make sure that the book title box is checked and that Sync Books is also checked.
- Click the Sync button.
The sync should go very quickly. Most PDF-based ebooks are relatively small, and even over the somewhat pokey USB 2.0 sync connection, it will move to your iPad in less than a minute. What's interesting is that a new "PDFs" button appears on your iBooks bookshelf, and a tap displays all PDF documents that are in your library. While the PDFs don't have the nice side-by-side view in landscape orientation, they can be searched and bookmarked in the same manner as EPUBs.
By the way, expect to see the TUAW-labeled "Taking Your iPad to the Max" in your local bookstore soon!TUAWA quick tutorial on how to read PDF-formatted ebooks in iBooks originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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