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- Associated Press launches iPhone-optimized site
Filed under: Internet, Internet Tools, iPhone
Earlier today, the Associated Press launched an iPhone-optimized news site that really is pleasant to use. To check it out on your iPhone simply visit http://apnews.com. Once there you'll find AP articles, of course, but also local events (in fact, you can enter several zip codes and follow events from several locations) and more from many different outlets.
The preference pane looks like that of a native iPhone application (Save the orange sliders instead of blue) and the photos and videos render pretty quickly, even over EDGE. Plus, they've got a cute web clip icon. What more do you need?
It's nice to see the AP catering to mobile users. We say, "Well done."
[Via iPodNN]Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - iPhone as backup web server
Filed under: Internet Tools, iPhone
Using the port of lighttpd on his jailbroken iPhone, Mark Hoekstra of GEEKtechnique offers real-world proof that an iPhone can, indeed, function as a web server. He put up a static page and served 411 unique visitors during the time his server was offline for maintenance. Obviously, that's not battle-testing for a busier server, and the lack of database queries certainly aided the capacity of the tiny server, but it's definitely a fun example of the capabilities of a (hacked) iPhone.
Apache has also been ported, along with Python, vim, curl and other tools web servers can make good use of. There's a good possibility we'll see similar scenarios as time progresses, especially as the hardware capabilities of the iPhone improve. So, is that a backup web server in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Thanks, Mike!
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Rock your clipboard with CopyPaste Pro
Described as "Time Machine for the clipboard," CopyPastePro takes your Mac's clipboard way beyond simple temporary storage.
There's a multiple clipboard option of course, but CopyPaste Pro also lets you edit the contents of a given clipboard (or "clips" as they call them) with its built-in word processor, create an archive of previous clips and even review clips via a "clip browser," which resembles Mac OS X's application switcher.
If you're one of those users who just can't live with the standard Mac OS clipboard, check out CopyPaste Pro.
CopyPaste Pro requires Mac OS X version 10.4.x or 10.5.x. For a short time, users of CopyPaste can upgrade to CopyPaste Pro for $20US. On May 12th, the price will go up to $30US.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Apple re-affirms commitment to video apps
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Apple Professional
Last February, Apple's Senior Manager of PR Anuj Nayar announced that the company would not have a booth at April's National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show. Customers hoping to receive information on the already delayed Final Cut Server were disappointed to say the least.
When Final Cut Server was finally released in April of 2008, it was nearly a year late. Many began to question Apple's commitment to the pro-level video applications.
To extinguish concerns that Apple was "giving up" on pro video apps, their director of marketing for professional video applications Richard Townhill told TVBEurope, "I can categorically state, on the record, that is not the case." As for the delay, Richard said "... we wanted it to work without an IT department to support it."
Good news for Mac-wielding producers.
[Via Your Mac Life]Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Rumor: Austria will be Apple's 3G testing ground
According to a post on fscklog (English translation here), Apple may use the Austrian market as the testing ground for a new 3G phone. T-Mobile Austria announced on Monday that a UMTS version of the iPhone will be available "...soon" with "more flexible" options. We assume that "more flexible options" refers to user plans.
Last September, ZDNet Australia surmised that their country could be the first to receive a 3G iPhone, noting Apple's timetable for a battery capable of supporting a 3G phone ("...late 2008") and the iPhone's launch date in Asia Pacific. A good guess, but T-Mobile's announcement seems to shoot it down.
If any TUAW readers in Austria can shed some light on the speculation, please let us know.Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Mac 101: Tag almost anything in Leopard
Here's a very simple and even more useful tip from Dennis Best. He's thought of a clever way to tag almost any document he creates in Leopard with Spotlight and a clever use of keywords.
When writing a note, composing an email message, etc., he precedes keywords with the ° bullet character (shift-option 8). Later, he can conduct a Spotlight search for " °Tahoe" and find every tagged email message, sticky note, iCal event, etc. Pretty clever!
For added usefulness, save that Spotlight search for a self-updating reference.
[Via Micropersuasion]Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - AppleScript: Delete old folders
Filed under: Features, How-tos
If you work like I do, then you have a hierarchy of folders contained in a single folder that allows you to manage project files, notes, etc. Well, when it comes time to chunk those old files, normally you have to manually go through and remove them; this task can become daunting if you have multiple project folders. I am going to show you an easier way. In this how-to, we'll cover how to create an AppleScript that will allow you to remove folders that are older than 30 days.
Continue reading to learn how to create this AppleScript.Continue reading AppleScript: Delete old folders
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - TUAW Faceoff: Screenshot apps on the firing line
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, Features, Reviews, TUAW Faceoff
Whether you want to post something to a web page or blog, or show off an application element in a presentation, taking quality screenshots is becoming an increasingly common task for lots of different Mac users. Although OS X comes with its own built-in screenshot utility, Grab, and onboard F-keys for the task, there are lots of third-party options as well. Contrary to popular belief, not all screen capture applications are created equal.
So what program is the best for taking quality screenshots off of your computer? To find out, I put five screen capture programs through their paces to try to find the "ultimate" screen-capture program.
The programs I used:
- Grab - built into OS X
- Skitch - free (at least while in beta)
- Snapz Pro X - $29 for image capture only, $69 for image and motion capture
- InstantShot! - free
- QuickSnap - $14.95
Read-on for my analysis and take a look at the gallery for screenshots from each program, as well as head-to-head comparisons.
Continue reading TUAW Faceoff: Screenshot apps on the firing line
Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - AT&T disables free iPhone WiFi?
Last week we posted about AT&T offering free WiFi access for iPhone customers at several of their hotspot locations, including a few Starbucks stores. According to MacRumors, AT&T has disabled this free service. However, since AT&T never made an official announcement of this service, it seems possible that the free service was launched early (possibly for testing). AT&T representatives have declined to comment on the issue.
If you got a glimpse of the free future and have now seen that wireless door slam shut again, let us know.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsПереслать - Talkcast tonight + follow-up on Mac parenting show
Filed under: TUAW Business
We're back tonight at 10 pm on TalkShoe for the weekly talkcast; it's news of the week and general conversation tonight with the usual suspects, so put down your barbeque fork and your malt beverage and tune in if you can. Got specific questions or concerns? You can slide them into the comments below or send us an @tuaw on Twitter pre-show.
As we noted a few weeks back in the Mac Parenting show, we did have a few questions to follow up on for listeners and readers:
- One caller had questions about locking down the Dock to avoid inadvertent removal of application shortcuts. While we strongly encourage setting up limited accounts for your kids and having them work in those accounts exclusively, it is possible to lock the Dock plist file and have it reset to your permanent config on each login/logout.
- In a similar vein, another caller wanted to know about controlling the iChat conversations that kids can have -- specifically, who they can or can't chat with. In Leopard, there's a parental control for notification on new chatter requests so that you'll get an approval email when the kids try to chat with someone unfamiliar.
- I suggested that Apple's Workgroup Manager administration tool could provide more detailed control than the Parental Control system preference, which was a source of some amusement for a few listeners. You can learn more about WGM from TUAW, macenterprise.org or this tutorial series.
- Some other products and websites mentioned in the show:
- Broderbund's Living Books series
- starfall.com for reading instruction
- tumblebooks.com for story time
- Kidpix and open-source alternative Tuxpaint
For more tips and hints check out our Mac parents wiki page.
Continue reading Talkcast tonight + follow-up on Mac parenting show
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