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- iPhone Matte stylizes onboard SMS conversations
Filed under: Software, Hacks, Mods, iPhone
The amazing Joshua Bryant has followed up his matte-styled iChat bubbles with a new iPhone version for SMS messaging. If you're tired of dated, shiny bubbles and want to add a little flat pastel styling to your SMS conversations, iPhone Matte will do the job. Pick from any of 9 smooth colors.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/iphone-matte-stylizes-onboard-sms-conversations/#comments - Report shows Apple needs NBC back, like yesterday
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Apple Corporate, iTS, iTunes
A report issued by Forrester Research suggests that contrary to conventional wisdom (or at least the comments here at TUAW), Apple is the loser in their feud with NBC-Universal. The on-going fight, which reached fruition last week, as all all NBC-Universal content was removed from iTunes, hurts Apple more than it hurts NBC. James McQuivey, an analyst for Forrest Research, urges Apple to make-up with NBC, otherwise they risk losing their spot as a major source in the distribution of online broadcast content. Why? Because although iTunes dominates the world of digital music sales, the same cannot be said for iTunes video downloads.
According to the report, which was quoted by CNET, Apple relies on NBC to deliver 30% of their video download sales. This is in line with the 40% figure claimed by NBC in October (I say we split the difference at 35 or call it a third). Furthermore, a Forrester study revealed that only 19% of users buy video content (either TV shows or full length movies) from iTunes and of that 19%, the average amount spent on videos is $30. Meanwhile, competing pay services like Amazon Unbox and the free offerings provided by the networks own websites and through services like the Fox and NBC collaboration Hulu.com make paying for an iTunes download, just so you can watch it on an iPod or Apple TV, less inviting or appealing to users.Continue reading Report shows Apple needs NBC back, like yesterday
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/report-shows-apple-needs-nbc-back-like-yesterday/#comments - Widget Watch: Tumblr widget version 3
Filed under: Internet Tools, Widget Watch
Here's something for everyone who uses Tumblr. Version 3 of the Tumblr Dashboard widget is available with some cool new features. It can publish posts, links, quotes, and web photos. Also, it puts a dash (-) in front of the source on a quote, which looks nice on your post.
I've tried it out and it works well. I'd like to be able to drag and drop photos into the body field, though. Maybe next time.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/widget-watch-tumblr-widget-version-3/#comments - Lifehacker interview on the future of Quicksilver
Today's Lifehacker interview with Quicksilver developer Nicholas Jitkoff (neé Alcor) has struck a note of gloom into the holiday spirits around TUAW's home office (currently located in an unoccupied storefront of the West Edmonton Mall). While Nicholas is still planning to do what he can to improve stability for the existing b54 branch of QS, the road is less clear for future feature development; he doesn't have the time in his off hours to advance the wildly popular launcher to the next level, and the existing version meets his needs (other than the problem of stability). His words: "that branch is condemned to a long slow death," and "I'm inclined to encourage users to move over to the more stable and well supported alternatives like LaunchBar." Ouch!
This, of course, means an opportunity for some eager young guns to show the world what they can do with the source code to QS, available to one and all. The open source version of QS might never attract the attention and plug-in support of the original, but in the right hands... well, you never know. Visit the Google Code page to get involved with the trunk version of QS, and check out Nicholas' Google Tech Talk video on QS for more behind-the-scenes info.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/lifehacker-interview-on-the-future-of-quicksilver/#comments - Tabulate adds Safari "tabs" to iPhone and iPod touch
Filed under: iPod Family, Cool tools, Hacks, Internet Tools, iPhone
Now here's a clever trick. Inventive Labs Gadgets has designed a Safari bookmarklet that adds "tabs" to your iPhone browsing experience. Just drag their bookmarklet into your Safari bookmarks bar, then sync your iPhone or iPod touch. (Make sure you've selected Info > Web browser > Sync Safari bookmarks in iTunes.)
Once synced, open a web page and then choose Tabulate from your iPhone bookmarks list. A small orange icon appears at the top-left of the screen. Next, tap on any link. The three-button control window shown here appears.
Tap on blue to open the link in the current tab, green to open the link in a new tab (i.e. a new Safari page, in iPhone terms), and orange to add the link to the list of flagged links to open later. The flagged items appear in orange at the top-left of the screen.
So how does it work? Not too badly. It's a little annoying opening the bookmarklet for each page and sometimes the javascript "took" better on some pages than others. That being said, I found it very useful to have around and it's staying in my permanent collection of iPhone javascript bookmarklets. Good job, Inventive Labs guys!
Thanks, Virginia. There really is a javascript clause.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/tabulate-adds-safari-tabs-to-iphone-and-ipod-touch/#comments - WidgetWatch: DoBeDo ready for Leopard
Filed under: Cool tools, Freeware, Widget Watch, Leopard
I don't know what it is-- in all my computing life, I have never once found a ToDo app that's kept me ToDo-ing. I'll decide to get organized, find a system and learn it, and a few weeks later, I'll have about 15 things to do that I never remembered to put on my ToDo list.
But maybe DoBeDo can finally break that pattern. It's not actually an app-- it's just a freeware widget, but according to our commenters, it's the best ToDo app/widget/whatever out there. And it's got an amazing amount of functionality for a widget-- it'll sync right up with iCal, and do everything you'd ever want to do with your tasks with just a keystroke. And as of a few days go, it is now updated for Leopard and ready for 10.5 users to "ToDo" as well.
Unfortunately, as nice as it is, I doubt it'll break my anti-productivity cycle. But until Apple creates an iWillpower that I can buy and install on my Mac, this will have ToDo.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/widgetwatch-dobedo-ready-for-leopard/#comments - Preview of New York City's newest Apple Store
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Retail
Gothamist has some beautiful photos of NYC's newest Apple Store on 14th street, scheduled to open Friday, December 7th. According to Gothamist, customers are greeted by a concierge team upon arrival in the three-story store. There's a spiral glass staircase (the first to span 3 floors in an Apple Store) and a Genius Bar capable of managing 100 customers per hour.
If you're going to see this store over the weekend (doors open officially at 6:00 PM on Friday), please let us know! You can get subway directions here.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/preview-of-new-york-citys-newest-apple-store/#comments - iYule.tv
Filed under: Odds and ends, Holidays
The holidays are a time for frivolity, are they not? They are also a time for rhetorical questions, but that is neither here nor there. Today's bit of Christmas cheer comes from iYule.tv. The idea is simple: take that corny old burning fire that some tv stations broadcast for the benefit of apartment dwellers, non-fireplace owners, the aged, and the lonely and put it on your iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, Mac, PC, XBox, or Zune (hey, it is Christmas, so we have to include everyone). iYule offers up several high quality downloadable versions of this roaring fire (with music, without music, widescreen, and so on) for a reasonable price ($5 - $10) and no DRM.
Some of the proceeds will go to charity, so think about that before you fill the comments with things like, 'Why would I pay for that!' or 'I would buy that if it cost $2 and came with a free Mac.' Also keep in mind that a similar, though free, yule log is available.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/iyule-tv/#comments - Jisho updated again, and discounted for TUAW readers
Filed under: Software, Odds and ends, Leopard, Deals
We've covered Jisho, the Japanese to English dictionary for OS X, a few times in the past, so I'm pretty sure that everyone who wants to translate Japanese to English and reads our site has probably seen it already. But just in case you've been waiting on a decision to buy it, wait no more-- not only has James, the creator, recently updated the app to version 2.2 (with Leopard compatibility, results sorting, and a greatly enhanced zooming function), but he's also putting it on sale for TUAW readers: between now and Sunday, December 9th, use the code "TUAWFTW" during checkout, and get the $15 app for 20% off.
Newly updated software and a discount just for you readers? Kirei desu! Sore kudasai!*
*Note: The author of this post does not know Japanese and does not own Jisho. For all he knows, he just said that "You have a nice chicken."
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/jisho-updated-again-and-discounted-for-tuaw-readers/#comments - Rumors: Is iPhone firmware 1.1.3 about to debut?
Filed under: iPod Family, Rumors, Software Update, iPhone
TUAW reader Josh Zeller tipped us off to this electronista post suggesting that a big firmware upgrade is about to bow, bringing voice recording and disk mode to the iPhone. If true, these major features would be welcome additions to the ever-growing iPhone user base. On the down side, every firmware upgrade comes as a roadblock to the third-party application community, requiring a new jailbreak. And yes, this would require a new jailbreak despite the possible disk access. Apple traditionally only grants access to the media portions of the unit's onboard storage.
How much do we believe this rumor? Apple has been good about bringing out firmware upgrades every few weeks, so if you wait just a little while, pretty much any firmware upgrade rumor comes true. As to the voice and disk details? These rumors have appeared for nearly every major firmware update--so eventually they may just be right... if you wait long enough.
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/rumors-is-iphone-firmware-1-1-3-about-to-debut/#comments - GameTap releases Mac-compatible Player
Filed under: Gaming, Odds and ends, Freeware
The GameTap lite client has been out on the Mac for a while, but GameTap just finally released a new version of their full player, and it is now fully compatible with the Mac.
Unfortunately, things aren't quite hunky dory just yet-- the Mac player will only play Mac-supported games, which leaves a large number of games completely out-- Sam and Max, Psychonauts, and any other games listed as "Windows" are N/A in the Mac player. However, any emulation titles are in, so Genesis, Neo Geo, and the old arcade games are all playable, according to GameTap's page-- you can get your Sonic on in OS X.
This still doesn't help us with new games, of course, but it is awesome to have a huge library like that now available for gaming on the Mac. The GameTap player is now available for download over on their homepage, and while many games are available for free, a Gold subscription to play all the games is $60 a year.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsКомментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/gametap-releases-mac-compatible-player/#comments - Dropping EDGE: An iPhone follow up
Yesterday, TUAW reader Stephen wrote and asked whether dropping EDGE would "stick". And that simple request led me a lot further than I expected. So let me start from the beginning. As you can see from this picture, this month I was charged only for voice minutes. So as far as that goes, dropping EDGE does "stick". But there's quite a bit more to the story.
Continue reading Dropping EDGE: An iPhone follow up
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http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/dropping-edge-an-iphone-follow-up/#comments - Google embiggens iPhone services with single-screen UI
Filed under: iPod Family, iPhone
I've been checking my dictionary, but it's hard to find an adequately cromulent word to describe the dramatic
Read | Permalink | Email this | Commentsenbiggeningembiggening of Google's iPhone-specific services. The big G now offers single-screen access to Gmail, Calendar, and Reader among other services, as well as the homerific Search capability, when accessed on iPhones and iPod touches. Rather than introubulating their service, this screen redesign applies a debigulator to the overall Google experience and allows you to use many of the most belovedest features directly from a single screen.Комментарии к сообщению:
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/06/google-enbiggens-iphone-services-with-single-screen-ui/#comments - Reader uncovers iPod accessory protocol that may help iPod touch recordings
Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, iPhone
After I posted about testing voice recording on the iPod touch, faithful TUAW reader Zach did a bit of hunting around the Internet. He discovered that the iPod accessories communicate using a special accessory protocol and that it may be necessary for the iPod touch to talk to the device properly and tell it to boost its gain while recording voice.
Here are a few of the links he found about this accessory protocol. If any of you have further experience in this arena and can make suggestions on how to try to tell a MicroMemo to increase its gain from an iPhone platform, please chime in in the comments.
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