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Macworld Expo 2011: Quickoffice for iPad offers cloud storage, publishing
Last year at Macworld Expo we saw Quickoffice for the iPhone. This year we got a look at Quickoffice for the iPad, including some features that aren't yet available from the App Store. With this release, the Quickoffice team has emphasized cloud-based storage and publishing. Plus, the iPad version now includes PowerPoint editing. Here's our quick look at Quickoffice for iPad. You'll find a video after the break.

The app's full title is Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite for iPad, and it's quite nice. Upon launch, you'll see a list of supported cloud services. On the far left of the display you'll see all of the available services, or "connected partners," including iDisk, Google Docs, Dropbox (naturally), Box.net and new with the iPad app, Huddle and SugarSync (I wonder if iDisk feels self-conscious while hanging out with the cool kids like Dropbox).

From there you can select any Microsoft Office file as well as PPT, PPTX, PDF, iWork, HTML, PNG, JPG or GIF files, among others. Of course, the Office files are fully editable and since they're stored remotely, can be accessed from nearly any computer with an Internet connection.

Some cool features include pinch-and-zoom within Excel documents (it's very smooth). Word docs viewed with Quickoffice for iPad are displayed as pages, as opposed to the iPhone which doesn't break them up. I think it's much nicer, visually, to see your file with the page breaks. There's also a very nice "Toolbox" available when editing Word docs that's similar to the Inspector in Pages and some other apps from Apple. In fact, you can apply style changes to text right within the Toolbox window. It saves jumping around and is well done.

The new PowerPoint editing is also interesting. I especially like the option to batch-select slides for repositioning, a "film strip" that works as a type of presenter mode that only displays on the iPad as well as a "laser pointer" that lets you highlight the important bits or distract the easily distracted.

One feature that's not yet on the current release lets you drag-and-publish files to Slideshare, Scribd and docstock. It's super simple and should be included in a future release.

Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite for iPad is available now from the App Store for $US14.99. Watch our video below for Mike's demonstration.
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Macworld Expo 2011: Quickoffice for iPad offers cloud storage, publishing originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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iOS Safari receiving Google instant preview support

Formerly only for desktop browser searches, 9 to 5 Mac is reporting that Google "Instant Previews" is being rolled out for mobile Safari users as well. This new service allows iOS Safari users to get a quick visual preview of sites within their search results without having to actually click through and wait for the pages to load. Previews of search results are displayed like a slideshow, allowing users to flick through the different pages in typical iOS fashion. Google has not formally announced the new feature yet and not every device has it as of this writing -- my own iPhone included.

We first saw Google's Instant search service for iOS devices back in November, but this new "Instant Previews" version is definitely a step up from simply seeing textual search results appear as you type your queries. I am sure there will be fans and detractors of this new search preview, but do tell us -- is it live for you yet on your iOS device?

[via Gizmodo]
iOS Safari receiving Google instant preview support originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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TrueHDR adds Geo-tagging and drops to $0.99 for a limited time
As a frequent landscape photographer, I've enjoyed exploring HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging for quite some time. With HDR, your camera takes multiple images, usually at different shutter speeds, to capture both bright and dark areas at their best. Then the images are combined with software. Although most of my work is with a Canon DSLR, I've been impressed with some of the iPhone HDR apps that can help you get some really nice pictures under difficult lighting conditions.

Although Apple includes HDR software in the iPhone 4, I've found that both Pro HDR and TrueHDR can give superior results.

TrueHDR has just released a big update to its app, and now offers Geo-tagging support, better alignment algorithms, and some improvements in the light metering software. I've tried the app, and do like the quality of the images it produces. My only complaint is it takes a bit too long to merge and align the images. In my tests, True HDR produced an image in 24 seconds. Pro HDR processed the same scene in 12 seconds, and the Apple built-in HDR saved quite quickly ((2 seconds) but didn't look nearly as good as images from the other two apps.

TrueHDR (which requires iOS 4.0 or greater) is currently on sale for a limited time for $0.99. If you're interested in HDR photography, and want to go beyond the Apple built-in HDR, TrueHDR is worth a dollar.

TrueHDR adds Geo-tagging and drops to $0.99 for a limited time originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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BBC: Soviet-era films being sold illegally on iTunes

The BBC has reported that several Soviet-era films are being sold illegally through the App Store. The copyright holders of Russian-made films, including Gentlemen of Fortune, Assa, The Diamond Arm, Kin-dza-dza and Cheburashka have said they have not given consent for their films to be sold in the App Store.

The BBC spoke with one of the programmers, Vladimir Penshin, who said that he deliberately decided to offer the material for sale, despite the copyright.

"Of course, I do not have any license agreement," Penshin told the BBC. "This is all very simple. The companies, who can have complaints, submit them to Apple and Apple notifies me that they have to withdraw the application." That's pretty blatant -- what's that they say about asking for forgiveness rather than permission?

This is not the first case of App Store developers infringing on copyright to market an app. But we hope that Penshin can work with the copyright owners, like Extra! Extra! is currently doing, in order to make these apps legal. That way both the developer and the copyright holder wins.

[via iPodnn]
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Report that iPad is losing share to Android tablets corrected
A circulating report falsely suggests the iPad is still the #1 tablet on the market, but is losing market share to Android. According to market research firm Strategy Analytics, the iPad held on to a 75.3% market share in Q4 2010, while Android captured a respectable 21.6% share. This distribution differs greatly from the previous quarter, when the iPad dominated with 95.5% market share and Android took a small 2.3%. Much of this boost comes from sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, which reportedly jumped to two million units by the end of the year.

Good news for Apple, though, as the data used in this Strategy Analytics report is incorrect. After stating it had sold two million Galaxy Tab devices early last week, the Korean manufacturer confirmed on Friday that this figure was the number of devices sold to carriers and other retailers. It was not the final number that landed in the hands of consumers. Samsung executive Lee Young-here corrected this misunderstanding and stated that the number of tablet devices sold to consumers is actually "quite small." Until Samsung can produce numbers based upon consumer sales, the iPad will continue its reign as the dominant tablet on the market.

[Via Cnet]
Report that iPad is losing share to Android tablets corrected originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Angry Birds doing a movie tie-in as well

Hot on the heels of the announcement that Doodle Jump will be working with Universal to promote the upcoming Hop movie, Angry Birds developer Rovio Mobile confirmed it will be producing a new version of Angry Birds set in Rio. This new version will be used to promote the upcoming movie Rio which is being produced by 20th Century Fox and developed by the folks behind the popular Ice Age series of animated children's movies.

The movie will follow the adventures of two blue macaws, Blu and Jewel, who will also star in the new Angry Birds game. The amusing trailer for the game is included after the break and is worth a look for Angry Birds fans. The game will debut in March and will feature 45 new levels with additional levels available via app updates. This move by Rovio is yet another example of Hollywood eyeing the iOS platform for promotion and profits. This trend was kicked off in a big way when Disney acquired Tapulous, the developer of the popular Tap Tap series of games, and this is probably far from the last we'll see of it.

You can check out the movie trailer after the jump.

[Via touchArcade]
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Xsan sites gain options as Active Storage steps in with new metadata controller

So long, Xserve. At the end of the day (January 31), you will be leaving the product sales list after serving the Mac community faithfully for nearly nine years. But today Active Storage introduced ActiveSAN, a high-performance metadata controller for Xsan and StorNext networks, intending to pick up where Xserve leaves off -- at least for this specialized function.

Xsan is Apple's version of a storage area network/cluster file system, using high-speed Fibre Channel connections to allow bunches of workstations access to the same pool of data without clogging traditional Ethernet networks. They're widely deployed in video production environments, scientific computing and other spots where enterprises find the need to get lots of bits moved around in a big hurry. A typical Xsan deployment might include terabytes of storage (on Xserve RAID or Promise RAID redundant storage) available to users.

In order to make sure that individual client machines only get access to the stuff they're supposed to (and to guard against two machines writing to the same block at the same time), Xsan requires metadata controllers -- traditionally Xserves or Mac Pros running Mac OS X Server and connected via PCI-based Fibre Channel cards to the SAN. While the Mac Pro is still an option for use as an MDC, the Mac mini server is not (no PCI slot to stash the FC card). Since Xsan is built on the same technology as Quantum's cross-platform StorNext, the Active Storage team was able to create a Linux-based 1U metadata controller with Xsan-friendly setup and a native Mac administration tool.

There's no price or configurations for the system yet, but Active Storage intends to show off ActiveSAN at the NAB 2011 convention in April and start delivery during the second quarter. We can assume thatActiveSAN will take advantage of Active Storage's iPhone app, which monitors RAID systems remotely.

You can see a video demonstrating ActiveSan following the jump.

[hat tip 9to5Mac]
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Xsan sites gain options as Active Storage steps in with new metadata controller originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Macworld Expo 2011: Algoriddim djay for iPad demo, featuring Doc Rock

When TUAW bloggers set up interviews at a big trade show like Macworld Expo, they often try to align the interviews with their personal interests. However, I somehow ended up with Algoriddim on my Macworld dance card, and I know nothing about being a disc jockey.

Fortunately, I had a talented professional deejay on hand to help test the software -- Doc Rock, a regular on the TUAW Talkcast and TUAW TV Live. Doc got the lowdown on the US$19.99 djay app from Frederic Seifert of Algoriddim, learning how it works with the iTunes library on an iPad and displays two virtual turntables for syncing and scratching.

Doc has used the Mac version of djay ($49.99) before, and was impressed with the power and portability of the iPad flavor. Whether it will replace his existing setup at deejay gigs throughout Hawaii or not is another question, but he was definitely happy with the iPad app. Check out the video on the next page.
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Macworld Expo 2011: Freehands brings a warm feeling to iOS device users

This week a lot of the U.S. is going to be in a deep freeze. For people who want to use their iPhone, iPod touch or iPad in the great outdoors, that generally means that your fingers are going to be left uncovered and numb with the cold since most gloves can't provide the capacitive touch that the user interface requires.

The son of a glove manufacturer, Freehands CEO Josh Rubin came up with a solution to the cold dilemma in late 2007 when he developed the first Freehands gloves. Many of the glove designs feature finger and thumb tips that fold back to uncover the bare skin of these locations, with magnets to hold the tips out of the way while you poke at your screen. When you're done making a call or taking a note, you can flip the finger and thumb tips back up to keep your hands completely warm.

Freehands also makes a model with a conductive polyamide material on the fingertips that is very popular with runners or other who want to be able to use their iPhones without peeling the glove fingertips back. Both types come in a variety of styles and colors, and use recycled materials whenever possible. A growing number of retailers are carrying Freehands, or you can purchase the gloves online at Freehands.com. The gloves are reasonably priced, ranging from US$16 for fleece gloves made from recycled materials to $80 for cashmere.

I'm happy to say that my black pair of the "folding-finger" gloves will come in very handy this week when the temperatures dip into the -15°F range. There's video of an interview with Josh on the next page that includes a quick demo of how the gloves work.

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iPhone profits swamp competitors

Now that the flurry of earnings from the last months of 2010 have been announced by all the major mobile phone manufacturers, Horace Dediu of Asymco has summarized these figures in several stunning graphs. The market analysis company has compared the market shares, sales shares and profit shares of the top eight mobile phone manufacturers in the world. While Nokia and Samsung lead in market share and in sales share, Apple thoroughly trounced them all when it comes to profit shares.

This is not the first sign that Apple leads the pack when it comes to earnings and not volume of handsets sold. An earlier report suggests Apple's revenue from the iPhone and its accessories exceeds Nokia's revenue from its mobile devices and Ovi-branded services.
iPhone profits swamp competitors originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Netgear CEO has harsh words for Steve Jobs's "ego"
At a recent launch in Sydney, Australia, Netgear CEO Patrick Lo criticized Steve Jobs, suggesting that it's Jobs's "ego" that keeps Flash off of iOS devices."What's the reason for him to trash Flash?" Lo said. "There's no reason other than ego." Apple's staunch refusal to run Flash on its iOS devices has also caused friction with Adobe.

Lo also discussed the closed nature of the iPhone, noting that the tight control Apple keeps around all of its products is the very thing that will increase Android's popularity. "Ultimately a closed system just can't go that far ... If they continue to close it and let Android continue to creep up then it's pretty difficult as I see it."

Additionally, Lo commented on a future Apple without Jobs at the helm."Once Steve Jobs goes away, which is probably not far away, then Apple will have to make a strategic decision on whether to open up the platform," said Lo.

Sounds to us like Lo ate a bowl of sour grapes this morning. That bit about Steve's departure from Apple being "probably not far away" is especially unsavory to us. Why so defensive, Mr. Lo?
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Keep your iPad 2 display hopes reasonable
The iPad 2 will not have a "retina display." That's the realization that most people have been coming to for some time now. Not long after the iPhone 4 came out, I read an article which mentioned the very significant challenges in bringing such a high resolution screen to a display the size of the The iPad.

John Paczkowski over at AllThingsD cites a report originally from AppleInsider suggesting the iPad 2 "will feature the same 1024×768 resolution display as its predecessor."

Which really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but I foresee many a blogger and pundit "dinging" the iPad 2 for not having a retina display when it comes out. Not because they've done the math and realize how difficult it would be, but because criticizing Apple gets more pageviews.

Let me quote my friend and colleague Richard Gaywood from that above article and remind us all that "it's important to stress that these are only rumors and that 2048x1536 is an incredible number of pixels -- 3,145,728 of them, in fact. That's only 17 percent less than the 27" iMac or 27" Cinema Display, and it's 52 percent more pixels than a 50" 1080p television screen!"

I recently started using a retina display iPod touch, and yes, I do notice the iPad's screen a bit more, but not nearly enough to keep me from using it, and only when I first switch from one device to the other. It's not as if the iPad has a bad screen. If Apple hadn't come out with the retina display, I doubt most people would be clamoring for a big change on the iPad at all.

The rest of the improvements will be modest but not unimportant including a faster processor and more RAM (512 instead of the current 256). There are expected to be modest cameras front and back, rumored to be only 0.3 megapixels in the front and 1 megapixel in the back. These camera aren't for heavy lifting, they're mostly for FaceTime.

Paczkowski calls these changes "evolutionary" as opposed to "revolutionary" and he's right -- then again the iPad 1 is still miles ahead of anything else that has actually shipped. Apple is unlikely to do anything in the next version of any device that weakens the battery life statistics when compared to the previous device.

Perhaps we'll see a retina display in the iPad 3 but quite honestly I'd gladly take a bit more RAM and a bit more battery life, and -- sure, throw in those two "better than nothing" cameras too -- I'd still think the iPad 2 is going to be a huge continued success. People many who bought version 1 will upgrade. Many who held off because they didn't want to buy a "1.0" device will take the plunge. Expect waiting lines on opening day.
Keep your iPad 2 display hopes reasonable originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Adobe's Packager to be updated for iPad support
Adobe is reportedly working to update its Packager for iPhone and will launch it in a new version of the popular Adobe Creative Suite bundle. Packager for iPhone is a utility included in Adobe Flash Professional CS5 and the Adobe AIR SDK that lets developers export their Flash-based applications to the iOS platform. The updated version of Packager for iPhone is rumored to include improved support for the iPad as well as new Android devices. The tool will also improve touch support by including additional gestures such as pinch to zoom.

Adobe's Packager for iPhone was bundled into Creative Suite 5, but its development was abandoned when Apple banned the use of third-party development tools before the launch of iOS 4. When Apple reversed this decision several months later, Adobe kicked up the pace of development to improve this application for their Flash developers.

According to AppleInsider, Adobe will release this updated tool in an interim version of Adobe Creative Suite that will land before Version 6.0. The version has been referred to internally as Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Digital Publishing. Screenshots of Adobe Flash Professional CS 5.5 have been spotted and the application is reportedly under beta testing. Information on a potential launch date are still unknown.

[Via AppleInsider and 9to5Mac]
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Macworld Expo 2011: PhatWare and TUAW chat about apps, handwriting recognition

Nestled in the cozy confines of the Mobile Apps Showcase at Macworld Expo 2011 was one of my personal favorite iOS developers - PhatWare. This company has taken note-taking on the iPad and iPhone to a new level with three products: PhatPad, WritePad and PhatNotes.

I had the opportunity to speak with PhatWare CEO Stan Miasnikov at the PhatWare kiosk and catch up on the latest updates with PhatPad. What's new? How about sound recording that can be synced to individual pages in order to create and show self-running presentations?

Miasnikov noted that the company didn't look at the Newton when working on PhatPad, which features excellent handwriting recognition. Instead, he refers to the app as what would result if WritePad and Keynote had a baby. Voice recording takes about 10 MB per 20 minutes, so the software developer doesn't recommend letting voice notes last for more than that amount of time.

Check out the video with Stan on the next page as part of our continuing coverage of Macworld Expo 2011.

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TUAW Talkcast: The post-Macworld Expo recap

The doors have closed, the carpet has been disposed of, the booths have been dismantled, and the TUAW team is, for the most part, back home from Macworld Expo 2011 in San Francisco. It seems like it was only yesterday that we were setting up Booth 1012 at Moscone West to prepare for the Expo (see photo at right).

It was an amazing and exhausting week, and for the TUAW blogging team, it was also a blast meeting literally hundreds of you who listen to the TUAW Talkcast each Sunday, watch TUAW TV Live on Wednesday or read the site every day.

Tonight at 10 PM ET (7 PM PT) we'll do a wrap-up of our favorite hardware, software, people and moments from Macworld Expo 2011. 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 4 HI/7 PDT/10 PM EDT Sunday. To call in on regular phone or VoIP lines (yay for free cell phone weekend minutes!): dial (724) 444-7444 and enter our talkcast ID, 45077 -- during the call, you can request to talk by keying in *8.

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Macworld Expo 2011: Hands-on with Splashtop Remote

iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners who'd like to remotely control their Mac or Windows machine with full audio and video streaming now have another solution available in Splashtop Remote. The free Mac server software, required in order to connect from your iOS device, is now out of beta testing and is available at http://www.splashtop.com/remote.

We caught up with the folks at the Splashtop booth today and were able to see the app in action. If you are interested in the software but have not yet made your purchase, the video accompanying this post shows how the application works to stream audio and video from your Mac or Windows PC to your iOS device. Give it a look, and then consider downloading the free version (time-limited) of the iPad app to give it a try.
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Connecting your Mac to the internet in Egypt

The political unrest in Egypt and its internet blackout is all the buzz today in international matters. Several TUAW readers have written in asking if we had any advice for Mac users in Egypt to gain access to the internet. The secret in a blacked-out country apparently lies in using cell phones for dial-up networking.

You'll find an excellent write-up for Windows users over at Manalaa.net. The write-up offers step-by-step how-to as well as a list of dial-up provider numbers based in the US and France. For Mac users, accessing dial-up internet is a little more challenging.

As far as we can Google, dial-up internet is not available on the iPhone. TUAW contacted MyWi developer Mario Ciabarra, who said that the technology was theoretically possible, but he was unaware of any product, jailbreak or otherwise, that currently offered that service. Instead, he recommended using a Windows Mobile phone and integrating that with a Macintosh.

We've previously covered dial-up here on TUAW. Former TUAW contributor (now at Macworld) David Chartier posted about Windows Mobile Bluetooth-based dial-up internet back in 2006. The how-to article he originally wrote about is still available over at Mobility Today, although it is a little shy on general details. To summarize, you need to set up your Network System Preferences to allow PPP connections and tweak that connection for the provider's details.

Unfortunately, we do not have any further brand recommendation or connection details. So from here, we turn to the TUAW braintrust, i.e., you, our readers. If you are familiar with particular brands, models and how-to, please jump into the comments with specific advice.

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Macworld 2011: eyeSKY brings a security system to iOS
Only a few things have impressed me on the show floor this year, but I ran into something that's pretty amazing. The only problem is that, as with most of these kinds of solutions, it's also very expensive.

eyeSKY Technologies, an American distributor for a German security company named Mobotix Corp, has been showing its Hemispheric IP Video Door Station. What this thing does is provide a customizable security system for the well-heeled. The unit is a Unix-based computer with a flash card memory reader installed at the door that saves to an internal DVR and/or allows you to watch the camera stream live. A 32 or 64 GB flash card can be used that gives you a few days of storage. There is a 3.1 megapixel 360 degree camera that Scott Winslow, the CEO, told me about: "Mobotix uses a proprietary codec, which is a cross between h.264 compression and motion JPEG. They call it an MXJPEG that allows these images to be transferred over the internet." Typically, this sort of transfer is a bandwidth killer, but using this codec, you get a clear and fluid compressed stream.

When someone comes to your door and rings the doorbell, or gets near it using a customizable motion sensor (anything bigger than an errant dog will set it off), a number of things can happen. An email, text message, or when the universal app for iOS and just about every other mobile platform is released, a push notification will be sent to your device. It can be set to play a canned message saying that you're busy, or you can remotely talk to the person at the door using VoIP. An internal light turns on, and it's also wired to the usual light over your door, as the DVR starts recording. This can be important if some shady character shows up and you want to show the video to the police.
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Macworld 2011: eyeSKY brings a security system to iOS originally appeared on TUAW on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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