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- Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me find a pointy iPad stylus
Dear Aunty TUAW,
I just bought an iPad and I want a stylus for taking notes, but every stylus I see online has a tip that's as blunt as a piece of chalk.
Why aren't there any pointy-tip capacitive styli available?
Your friend,R
Dear R,
Pointy styluses (stylii?) are a no-go because they don't provide enough contact with the screen. Google tells Auntie that your fingers register on capacitive screens because they distort the screen's electrostatic field. A pointy stylus with such a small tip does not.
Some hard round-tipped styluses, like this one from Targus, provide a pretty good compromise between the need for contact and the desire for accuracy. And if you'd rather not get all up-close-and-fingerprinty with your iPad, there's always the frozen hotdog option.
Aunt TUAW contacted Matt Geyster, the guy behind the Artistree kickstarter project, whose stylus looks pretty pointy. This is a pre-production project, and Auntie was not able to test the prototypes. Geyster said, "Yes it is true there is a certain size that works best," but added that "We have used our small tip with no problems."
Auntie is a bit concerned that the close-to-the-tip grip used in the demo video was less of a comfort issue than one of bringing larger quantities of salty water (i.e., the user's hand) closer to the screen. Geyster added, "If during testing I need to go a little wider with the fine tip to get better feel and response, then I will."
The people who are looking for fine stylus control because they want pinpoint accuracy when drawing on their iPads are met with a sad fact: the iPad really isn't the device for that kind of interaction. And it's not just about pinpoint. There are also control issues, like pressure, sensitivity and angle detection. Those features are just not iPad practical.
Hugs,
Auntie T.
Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me find a pointy iPad stylus originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - WWDC Interview: MacPaw
MacPaw makes CleanMyMac, a tool designed to keep your Mac running smoothly. We compared MacPaw to competing products here. In this video, Neil Ticktin (Editor-in-Chief, MacTech Magazine and MacNews) interviews Oleksandr Kosovan of MacPaw at WWDC 2011. Oleksandr was kind enough to tell us about their thoughts on the announcements on WWDC, and how it will affect their plans moving forward.
TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote announcements and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. We'll bring you those videos here, at MacTech.com and at MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.
WWDC Interview: MacPaw originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Apple's lithium-polymer battery purchases hindering other manufacturers
Apple supposedly has a lock on the touch panel market, and now it seems the Cupertino company is doing the same thing in the Lithium-polymer battery market. According to Digitimes, Apple has bought up most of the available supply of Lithium-polymer batteries used in notebook computers and mobile devices. This is causing other manufacturers, like HP and Acer, to scramble to find new suppliers.
Apple's stronghold on the market should have a limited effect on the bottom line of other hardware manufacturers as only a few models use this battery technology.The lithium-polymer battery is more expensive than traditional Lithium-ion batteries, and Apple is the only manufacturer that has adopted it throughout its product line.
Apple's lithium-polymer battery purchases hindering other manufacturers originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - T-Mobile now home to 1 million iPhones
When talking to 9to5Mac, a T-Mobile spokesperson offered up a tidbit of information that suggests the #4 wireless carrier, which does not sell the popular Apple smartphone, is home to over a million iPhones. Most of the devices are older iPhone models, though a fair amount of customers have reportedly trimmed down their T-Mobile SIM to fit in the microSIM slot of the iPhone 4.
Since T-Mobile does not offer the iPhone 4 and uses the AWS band for its 3G network, these iPhone models are unlocked and running on EDGE. It's not a pretty situation, but it gets the job done for those T-Mobile customers that must have the iPhone. As for the possibility of a future iPhone, the T-Mobile spokesperson was tight-lipped and would only say there is nothing to announce at this time.
T-Mobile now home to 1 million iPhones originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Stratus allows CloudApp management via iOS
Earlier this month, TUAW's Samuel Gibbs introduced a lot of new readers to CloudApp as one of his continuing series of Daily Mac Apps. If you've become smitten with CloudApp on your Mac, or sending screenshots to your development partners through the CloudApp web app, then you'll be absolutely in love with Stratus (free) -- it brings CloudApp to your iPhone and iPad.
Stratus isn't an official CloudApp client, but it certainly looks like one. Developer Jeff Broderick built in support for CloudApp's new streaming service, so any uploads to CloudApp update immediately, as do view counts.
There's no need to tap any "see more" button, since the app features an infinite scroll feature. Once you're at the bottom of an item list, Stratus automatically loads 30 more items to view.
If Sam's post wasn't enough to get you to sign up for CloudApp, you can get a free CloudApp account within Stratus, so there's no need to jump out to the website. Stratus looks like a great way to use CloudApp from wherever you may be with your iOS device.
Stratus allows CloudApp management via iOS originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iOS devices popular on surveyed restaurant Wi-Fi networks
Meraki is a networking company that installs Wi-Fi networks in places like Starbucks and Burger King. The company looked at the devices that connect to its network and discovered the top device is the iPhone.
Unlike many metrics, this number is not based on a small sampling. Meraki has a network that reaches 40 million users in 140 countries around the world. The iPhone accounts for 32% of the devices connected to this vast network. It is followed by Windows machines (23%) and Mac OS X (13%). The iPod touch and Android are tied at 11%, and the iPad grabs a surprisingly small 4%.
When combined, the trio of iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch) account for 47% of all devices that connect to Meraki's public Wi-Fi networks. Add in Mac OS X, and Apple products make up 60% of the devices browsing from your local Starbucks.
An interesting side note to the iPad stats: though the iPad doesn't connect as often as the iPhone, it's a data hog and devours 400% more data than the average iPhone, iPod touch or Android device.
iOS devices popular on surveyed restaurant Wi-Fi networks originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - EA releases Battleship for the iPad
Electronic Arts added to its growing repertoire of mobile games with the release of Battleship for the iPad today. This new tablet version of the classic board game takes advantage of the large screen of the iPad with its HD quality graphics and expanded UI. There are also new battle environments, new ships and new weapons for iPad owners to enjoy.
The iPad version also has a multi-player mode that lets you play against another iPad, iPhone or iPod touch over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Single players can enjoy playing alone in Classic mode, Salvo mode or Super Weapons mode. The game is available today from the App Store for a reasonable US$2.99.
EA releases Battleship for the iPad originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Apple awarded multitouch patent, debate over implications ensues
Apple has recently been awarded a patent for a "Portable multifunction device, method, and graphical user interface for translating displayed content," and much debate has ensued over the implications of this patent. Some, such as intellectual property analyst Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents, claim the content of the patent is excessively broad. Mueller told PCMag that the patent "covers a kind of functionality without which it will be hard to build a competitive smartphone," and could "allow Apple to stifle innovation and bully competitors."
Others, such as Nilay Patel of This is my next, disagree and claim the patent is in fact very narrowly focused. Classifying the reaction of outlets like PCMag and Macworld as a "media firestorm," Patel claims the patent's contents only apply to a very narrow range of behaviors. "The main idea is always the same: you interact with a main interface display using N fingers, and you interact with a frame within that display using M fingers, in a way that doesn't alter the main display." As one example, Patel notes that you're able to use the pinch-to-zoom gesture on an embedded map in Mobile Safari without causing the content around that map to zoom as well.
Patently Apple's analysis of the patent asserts that Patel's interpretation is incorrect, and the patent may well be as far-reaching as initial reports suggested. The site claims this newly-awarded patent applies not only to the main claim, but also several other incorporated patents that read like a litany of basic multitouch device functionality:
- Multipoint Touch Surface Controller
- Multipoint Touchscreen
- Gestures For Touch Sensitive Input Devices
- Mode-Based Graphical User Interfaces For Touch Sensitive Input Devices
- Virtual Input Device Placement On A Touch Screen User Interface
- Operation Of A Computer With A Touch Screen Interface
- Activating Virtual Keys Of A Touch-Screen Virtual Keyboard
- Multi-Functional Hand-Held Device
Apple awarded multitouch patent, debate over implications ensues originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - HP adds AirPrint support to more printers
In what it calls a significant expansion of its support for Apple's AirPrint feature, HP has added AirPrint support to eight more of its LaserJet models. AirPrint enables iOS device users running iOS 4.2 or later to wirelessly print documents, photos and other media using printers that support the standard without the cumbersome setup or search for printer drivers that's traditionally been a major stumbling block to printing.
By downloading and installing a firmware update from HP, the following printer models will gain full support for AirPrint functions:
- HP LaserJet P1102w Printer
- HP LaserJet P1606dn Printer
- HP LaserJet Pro CP1025nw Color Printer
- HP LaserJet Pro M1212nf MFP
- HP LaserJet Pro M1213nf MFP
- HP LaserJet Pro M1214nfh MFP
- HP LaserJet Pro M1216nfh MFP
- HP LaserJet Pro M1217nfw MFP
These eight models are in addition to another five LaserJet models which already support AirPrint:
- HP LaserJet Pro CM1415fn Color MFP
- HP LaserJet Pro CM1415fnw Color MFP
- HP LaserJet Pro CP1525n Color Printer
- HP LaserJet Pro CP1525nw Color Printer
- HP Color LaserJet Pro M1536dnf MFP
HP adds AirPrint support to more printers originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW's Daily App: Tiny Tower
I actually played Tiny Tower for the first time back at GDC this year -- the guys at NimbleBit kindly showed me an early version of it while they were in the middle of designing the game. The title itself is now out and finished on the App Store, and after having played it for about a week already (thanks to a press preview), I can say it's an amazing title that's made even better by the fact that it's completely free to install and play.
It's very much like the old SimTower game in that you create and run a tower filled with little characters called Bitizens. You can build residential floors to move Bitizens into, and then you can put them to work on other floors that fill out certain categories, like retail floors and services and recreation areas. You can assign three Bitizens to work on a certain floor, and then you pay money to stock goods in those stores and sell them to various visitors.
In addition to the time-based management side of the game, there are a few games to play, like getting Bitizens to the right floor in a working elevator or playing find-the-Bitizen. These games are more integrated into the overall game than, say, the pond was in NimbleBit's Pocket Frogs, but I'm still a little disappointed that they don't have too much of an effect. You can make a few bucks at a time, and there are VIPs that show up every once in a while, but the floors you deliver people to don't seem to really have a direct effect.
Nevertheless, it's fun building up your tower, and while the push notifications (if you keep them on) threaten to get annoying after a while, the amount of detail and care put into the art and strategy is excellent. There are even little extras, like a "BitBook" social network page and a fun screen to compare your friends' towers via Game Center. Tiny Tower is yet another great title from NimbleBit. It's a freemium download (and like Pocket Frogs, you can buy "convenience currency" with an in-app purchase, but I haven't needed it yet) that's available right now.
TUAW's Daily App: Tiny Tower originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Infographic: Microsoft vs. Apple - The History of Computing
Sean Lind at Manolution has posted an incredible infographic highlighting the battle between Microsoft and Apple throughout the history of computing. The chart lists every major product launch by the two companies, major changes to the companies, and their respective stock prices at the time. I'll let the chart speak for itself. Click the image below and get ready for a long stroll down computer history lane.
Image By Manolution - The Blog for MenInfographic: Microsoft vs. Apple - The History of Computing originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - "CNBC Titans" Steve Jobs biography airs Thursday
CNBC will air an unauthorized biography of Steve Jobs on its "CNBC Titans" show this Thursday. The season premiere of the Titans show will explore "the undisputed king of Silicon Valley for the better part of three decades."
Being an unauthorized documentary, there's probably not that much new information on Jobs that people can't find elsewhere. However, any show about the man who brought us the Mac, iPod and iPhone is sure to be interesting -- at least if you're a tech geek like me.
If you don't want to wait until Thursday, CNBC has posted some web extra video clips on its Titans site. CNBC Titans: Steve Jobs airs Thursday, June 23 at 9 PM PT/1 AM ET. For those of you interested in more Steve Jobs history, his official biography is now available for pre-order on Amazon; the book is scheduled to be published in 2012.
"CNBC Titans" Steve Jobs biography airs Thursday originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Tim Cook spotted at China Mobile's headquarters
Apple's acting CEO Tim Cook was spotted at the headquarters of China Mobile today, lending credence to recent rumors that Apple is in talks to bring the iPhone to the carrier. China Mobile is the largest mobile phone operator in the world, with over 600 million subscribers, so bringing the iPhone to the carrier is seen as an important step for Apple's growth in the Asian market.
As noted by MICGadget, a reporter from First Financial Daily was sitting in the the lobby of China Mobile earlier today when she spotted Tim Cook flanked by seven to eight people. She quickly snapped the picture you see here. From her blog:
This morning, around 10, Apple COO Tim Cook is spotted in the lobby of China Mobile's HQ, accompanied by 7-8 people. Probably Cook is talking with executives from China Mobile to discuss bilateral cooperation for the iPhone. Both China and America flags are seen in the lobby, and Cook seems to be happy.
A month ago we told you about rumors that Apple and China Mobile had reached a consensus on a 4G iPhone that would support China Mobile's TD-LTE 4G technology. At the time, sources said that negotiations weren't complete. Given that Tim Cook was spotted in China Mobile's headquarters today, it seems apparent that, at the very least, negotiations are ongoing, if not almost wrapped up in time for the next iPhone launch this fall.
Tim Cook spotted at China Mobile's headquarters originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Video App Demo: Leatherbound
Leatherbound is a cool, free app (iPhone and iPad) for finding the price and availability of e-books. It's meant to keep you from searching for just the book you're looking for among the mountains of Kindle, Nook and iBook offerings. Once you find a title, give it a tap to compare its listing on the various stores.
It's pretty neat, and you can check out the demo below for a look at what it does. Leatherbound is free, universal and in the App Store now.
Video App Demo: Leatherbound originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPad display stand adds Apple Store charm
This is cute. The iPad 2 display dock is a new product by a company called New PC Gadgets that's basically a dock for your iPad 2 that looks just like the ones holding the devices in Apple Stores. Sure, it'll hold your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad 2 with panache and allow you to use it at an angle, but more importantly, it looks just like the real thing! You, too, can pretend you live in an Apple Store, but without all of the employees and customers around.
The stand is US$74.95, which is obviously pricy for a display dock of any kind, much less one with as little functionality as this one. But, and we're repeating ourselves here, it looks like an Apple Store stand. That's worth it, right?
[via App Advice]
iPad display stand adds Apple Store charm originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Judge "likely" to deny Apple's bid to halt Amazon's "appstore" name
Today, at a hearing in Oakland, California, US District Judge Phyllis Hamilton said she will "probably" deny Apple's motion to halt Amazon's use of "app store" in its Android software development program and Android application store. The judge stated that Apple hasn't produced any "real evidence of actual confusion" among potential customers that would be a "stumbling block for Apple," BusinessWeek says.
Apple originally sued Amazon in March over its use of the term "app store." Apple alleged that it violated its trademark and created confusion among customers. A month later, Amazon filed an official response asserting that the term "app store" is generic and is therefore not a valid trademark. Amazon even cited Steve Jobs in its defense, quoting him from an earlier financial conference call where he used "app stores" in a generic sense.
And, for now anyway, it looks like the judge is leaning towards Amazon's defense. Hamilton told Apple, "I'm troubled by the showing that you've made so far, but that's where you're likely not to prevail at this early juncture."
However, Apple could still beef up its case and provide additional evidence in its defense as Hamilton has not yet said when she intends to rule on the case.
Judge "likely" to deny Apple's bid to halt Amazon's "appstore" name originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Apple removed ThirdIntifada from App Store
The Associated Press reports that Apple has yanked ThirdIntifada, a known anti-Israel app, from the App Store. This happened after Yuli Edelstein, Israel's information minister, and Jewish human rights group The Simon Wiesenthal Center complained to Apple.
The app, as seen in screenshots captured by Razorianfly, was used as an information hub for supporters. One of its uses was to organize anti-Israel protests.
Apple spokesman Tom Neumayer told AP, "... it violates the developer guidelines by being offensive to large groups of people."
Apple removed ThirdIntifada from App Store originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - DeNA bringing Infinity Blade X to Japan's Mobage platform
DeNA's been on the iOS hunt for about a year now -- I saw them at GDC Online last fall asking developers to create games for their Mobage mobile platform in Japan, and then they outright purchased popular iOS developer ngmoco not long after that. Now they've put together plans to bring another big iOS game to the Mobage platform -- along with Epic Games and developers Chair Entertainment, DeNA will be bringing a version of the popular iOS game, called Infinity Blade X to Japan.
The game will be very much like the Infinity Blade we know, using swipe controls to fight RPG-style through an old castle, of course. But it will also be free-to-play, and instead be monetized with virtual goods, as well as offer social connections through the Mobage network. The game will run in Unreal Engine 3 as well, and will be available across the Mobage-town platform, which runs on a number of different cell phones and services in Japan.
DeNA has a huge network and lots of resources in Japan, and as I said, they've been looking for Western games to bring over and adapt for their huge audience. This won't be the last big title we see translated for the Mobage platform, I'm sure.
DeNa to Bring Infinity Blade X to Mobage in Japan
Epic Games' Popular Sword-fighting Adventure Game to Go Social
DeNA Continues to Enrich the Mobage Catalog with a Diverse Range of Games
TOKYO, JAPAN - June 22, 2011 - DeNA Co., Ltd. has announced today that the company is expanding the Mobage social gaming platform's catalog of hit titles, with the social game version of Infinity Blade, offered in collaboration with Epic Games, Inc. and its award-winning studio, ChAIR Entertainment. The adaptation of the popular sword-fighting adventure RPG will launch exclusively on Mobage for iOS in Japan as a social game in the fall of 2011. This Infinity Blade title is the newest in DeNA's diverse lineup of apps for Mobage, spanning from casual to core games.
Provisionally entitled Infinity Blade X for Mobage, the social title is the first Mobage game developed with Epic's Unreal Engine 3, allowing high-end sophisticated graphics. The gameplay maintains the design and control features of the original version, while adding the ability for players to fight or collaborate with each other via the Mobage network. Infinity Blade X for Mobage will be free-to-play, with virtual goods on offer as well.
The original Infinity Blade is an international hit as an iOS mobile game, with revenue earned by its developers exceeding 10 million US dollars in just six months after launch. In the original game, players take on the role of a heroic knight, with the mission of defeating the God-King and freeing the kingdom's citizens from a reign of darkness. Fans of the RPG battle, loot, and upgrade their skills in a fantasy world with unprecedented graphic quality and a touchscreen-optimized user interface.
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About DeNA
DeNA Co., Ltd. is a world-leading Web service company that operates the Mobage social gaming platform, social networking services and e-commerce websites. Drawing on its extensive community base and rapidly expanding developer line-up, Mobage currently serves over 28 million users in Japan with more than 1,000 game titles for smartphones, feature phones and PCs. The company generated annual sales of more than 1.3 billion U.S. dollars in fiscal year ended March 2011. To expand the Mobage platform globally, DeNA is building a presence in the US, Europe and in China. DeNA is listed on the Tokyo stock exchange (2432).DeNA bringing Infinity Blade X to Japan's Mobage platform originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - WWDC Interview: Ten One Design
We got a look at the Fling from Ten One Design at Macworld, and here we are to take a look at their smaller version for the iPhone. The Fling is designed to give you a thumbstick on your iPad, and we found it works better than all the rest (certainly better than the Joystick-IT from ThinkGeek). In this interview we talk about WWDC announcements and their new product.
TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. Over the next couple of weeks, we'll bring you those videos here, MacTech.com and MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.
WWDC Interview: Ten One Design originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - No Comment: Summer fun goes app-crazy with iTowel
Clamura. Fishhook. Surfari, iCod and Ornery Gulls. What does every well-heeled Apple fan and beach bum need? An iTowel with the aforementioned "apps," of course. Check out the full size image here.
The towel is the product of the Adventure House marketing communications firm. When it comes to its absorbency or ability to repel sand fleas, we've got no idea; but it's definitely deserving of today's No Comment.
No Comment: Summer fun goes app-crazy with iTowel originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - New Apple Store planned in El Paso
ifoAppleStore says that Apple's retail team is bringing a new location to El Paso, Texas, right on the border to Mexico down there. The store will sit on the ground floor of the local Cielo Vista Mall, just three miles from the border, where Mexican customers make up 16 percent of retail sales in the city itself. This is an interesting choice -- there's another mall that's marketing itself as a more upscale destination nearby, but apparently Apple wants to open this store before waiting for that place to open in 2012.
While the local area is interesting, where this store fits in the greater picture is even more fascinating -- the closest store to this location is apparently way over in New Mexico, which means this new retail outlet will fill in what ifoAppleStore says is a seven-state hole in coverage. Additionally, El Paso is one of the most Apple-loyal regions in the country according to a recent study, and it was actually the fourth-most loyal area that didn't yet have an Apple Store to call home.
So this store is actually well-placed, it seems. There's no official date set yet, but if everything goes as planned, the store could open as soon as early next year.
New Apple Store planned in El Paso originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - WWDC Interview: Southern Stars
Southern Stars made the first RS-232 dock connector interface, which we saw at MacTech last year, but they also make a really awesome stargazing app called SkySafari. I sat down with Tim DeBenedictis of Southern Stars to talk about their apps, the cable and how WWDC announcements will affect them going forward.
TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 2011 about the keynote and how Apple's new technologies will help them and their customers. Over the next couple of weeks, we'll bring you those videos here, MacTech.com and MacNews.com. Also, check out the free trial subscription offer for MacTech Magazine here.
WWDC Interview: Southern Stars originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Verizon data plans leaked, unlimited users will be grandfathered in
Android Central says it's nabbed an official document laying out the brand new Verizon data plans that are scheduled to take effect next month, and there's good news for those of you currently using an iPhone on Verizon with an unlimited plan: it looks like you'll be grandfathered in.
We weren't quite sure if that would happen yesterday, but if this document is real, Verizon will be going the way of AT&T and allowing those with unlimited data plans to keep them (presumably as long as they're not changed or added onto any other deals).
Elsewhere on the deals, the smartphone plan will start at 2 GB for $30 a month, up to 10 GB bandwidth for $80 a month. Mobile hotspot access costs $20 a month extra for 2 GB on the hotspot.
Unlimited plans will still be available up to July 7, and those unlimited plans will continue even when you upgrade your phone in the future. So if you want to get in on an unlimited plan before the caps get put in, now's the time to do it. We'll keep ears open for official confirmation on this one, and you can read all the details over here.
[via Engadget]
Verizon data plans leaked, unlimited users will be grandfathered in originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW TV Live: Summer's here, and so is Jeff Gamet
Welcome to another episode of TUAW TV Live, the only live Apple show where the technical flaws are good for a laugh, the host's hat changes every week, and pants are optional. Today's show should be extra fun, with guest Jeff Gamet popping into the virtual studio to provide opinions, insight, and his special brand of humor. Jeff's the managing editor of The Mac Observer and can be frequently heard or seen on a number of podcasts when he's not writing or speaking to user groups.
Below, you'll find a Ustream livestream viewer and a chat tool. The chat tool allows you to participate by asking questions or making comments.
If you're driving somewhere and would like to watch TUAW TV Live while you're stuck in traffic, please don't -- keep your eyes on the road! However, if someone else is doing the driving, you can watch the show on your iPhone and join the chat by downloading the free Ustream Viewing Application. If you're on an iPad, you should be able to use the Skyfire Browser to watch the stream, although you will not be able to participate in the chat.
We'll start at about 5 PM ET, so if you're seeing a prerecorded show, be sure to refresh your browser until you see the live stream. For those of you who are not able to join us for the live edition, you'll be able to view it later this evening on our TUAW Video YouTube channel and as part of the new TUAW TV Live podcast viewable in iTunes or on any of your Apple devices.
If you're watching from an iOS device, here's a compatible link for viewing today's show.
TUAW TV Live: Summer's here, and so is Jeff Gamet originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Northern Ireland's Wallace High School launches the country's largest 1:1 iPad initiative
Originally this post identified Wallace High School as being in Ireland, when it's in Northern Island. We regret the error. -Ed.
After collaborating with Apple for a year, Northern Ireland's Wallace High School has launched the country's largest 1:1 iPad initiative. The school's principal, Deborah O'Hare, said in a press release that she and her staff had been letting students bring portable devices into the classroom.
In time, the faculty and administration realized that if they could identify a single device that would be appealing to students, useful to the teachers and understandable by the parents, they'd be onto something.
The iPad 2 is that device.
"In-depth research into the range and quality of educational, productive and creative apps has led us to the conclusion that the iPad allows for greater independent learning on a cost effective, resource rich platform," Principal O'Hare said.
Today, the school has equipped 530 students at Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14) with an iPad 2. Noting that both students and teachers have "an appetite for technology," the school's administration will review the program's effectiveness when considering future planning.
Meanwhile, the school's Vice Principal David Cleland has been named an Apple Distinguished Educator and often posts Apple-themed tutorials with an educational bent at DigMo.
We've seen other schools adopt iPads on a large scale. Most recently, another Irish school, St. Coleman's College, let students choose between traditional textbooks or iPads. Similarly, a Tennessee school has begun using iPads with its 4th-12th grade students and a Maine kindergarten has purchased iPads for all of its tiny learners (though not without controversy). Fraser Speirs has been documenting his school's 1-to-1 deployment on his blog.
Deborah O'Hare, Principal of The Wallace High School, explains why the school is introducing the iPad2 into the classroom.
The Wallace High School has embraced the use of technology in learning and teaching in progressive and creative ways for example the school's virtual learning environment is well established and integrated into every day teaching. Significant planning and preparation has taken place in relation to infrastructure, staff development and school development planning.
Facilitating Creativity
The formation of staff working groups led by David Cleland, newly appointed Vice - Principal, to help shape and influence our ICT policy has been pivotal in reaching this decision. Interestingly the single most influential factor, however, has been the student voice.
The Student Voice
Wallace has a very innovative ICT team made up of teaching and support staff who regularly field parental and student enquiries about which laptop, portable device to purchase, how to access internet at home, how to fix problems with devices, etc. However, the nature and frequency of student requests about the use of portable devices in home and in school has grown significantly. It was becoming clear that students, in increasing numbers, were asking the following question of the school:
"What can you, as a school, do to streamline our use of technology to support and extend student learning?"
When we thought about it as a school it seemed that we were putting up barriers rather than supporting the use of technology. So progressively more and more students were supported in bringing their own portable devices in the classroom...
It became evident that the use of a single device, used by teachers, understood by parents and students would allow all learners to make progress supported by portable, digital technology. Sharing resources, interacting, the creation of a seamless transition between the school day and work at home suddenly seemed possible.
Why Key Stage 3 in the Grammar School?
Given the changes in the approach to learning and teaching at Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14) with an increased emphasis on thinking skills, independent research, interactivity and cross curricular projects the iPad provides a useful platform from which to stretch, challenge, support the learning of individual pupils further and support self assessment.
Indepth research into the range and quality of educational, productive and creative apps has led us to the conclusion that the iPad allows for greater independent learning on a cost effective, resource rich platform.
Our young people arrive in Year 8 increasingly, although not equally, well equipped with basic ICT skills but have an appetite to use this medium to enhance the core and invaluable work a teacher does. The iPad, whilst promoting independent learning, can be used to build relationships in collaborative approaches to and measuring achievement.
With the increasing use of interactive and computer based assessments, including GCSEs and A'Levels, equipping 530 young people in these 3 year groups prepares them for a ever changing, advancing technological world.
"The Preparatory Department": The iPad2 and Montessori Principles
Maria Montessori famously said "Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed."
Our small Prep Department family, led by Mrs Corinne Latham, works on this premise; each child's learning is tracked individually, given the level of support he/she needs and set clear, achievable but stretching targets.
From September 2011 the iPad2 is one ingredient in our "Montessori Prepared Environment" for our Pre-Prep. Our Pre-Prep leader, Mrs Anne Mulholland, a degree qualified specialist in Early Years Education demonstrates in our Pre-Prep provision respect and understanding of the "absorbent mind" so valued in Montessori education. The iPad2 allows for fluid, individualised learning, exploration based on the interests of the child and the Montessori Apps are one of a myriad of resources available.
Lowering the Barriers Between Parents and Children/Teenagers: A Family Approach
A school in which the ages of our young people range from 2 years and 10 months to 18 years we are aware of the fear among parents of what technology is doing to the mental health, social development and physical wellbeing of this generation bombards us from the media.
If you type the word "Dangers..." into Google UK the list offered includes the following : smoking, alcohol, electricity, static electricity, the internet, Facebook. Add the word 'children' to the search "dangers children" the first category is "dangers children face online".
Some parents may not fully appreciate the wonderful opportunities for learning afforded by technology. It is our wish that none of our parents, willing to learn more, should be left behind, fearful of the dangers of the online environment yet pressurised into buying the latest portable device. On our recent Parents' Evenings at which our iPad2 project was explained, outlined how the school will support parents.
Measuring Success
Questions like "what if some learners don't like the iPad2, they can't learn on it" may resonate for some time. However, it is our contention as a school that one to one digital technology affords a multiplicity of styles of learning in a single classroom environment. Technology can be interactive, visual learners can exploit the devices as can kinaesthetic, auditory learners, all the time encouraging originality and creativity.
The school will facilitate a research project to measure improvement, flexibility in learning, and the impact of a one to one deployment.
Thinking Ahead
The focus on a centralised, uniform ICT structure has served our education system well. Teachers now have core skills, an appetite for using technology in the classroom we as a school community are ready to take this next step to individualise the technology provision for our pupils. If we as a school are able to be creative, to plan, prioritise based on the needs of our pupils, our parents, our communities might the education we offer promote more entrepreneurship and creativity such as Sir Ken Robinson defines it?
"The process of having original ideas that have value."Northern Ireland's Wallace High School launches the country's largest 1:1 iPad initiative originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Roadshow from Fetch Softworks downloads videos to iPad for offline viewing
Longtime Mac users are very familiar with Fetch Softworks. The company has been around since 1989, and is named after the classic Mac FTP client -- Fetch. Now Fetch Softworks has branched out with a new addition to the family named Roadshow.
Roadshow (free download, $4.99 in-app purchase to remove ads and enable unlimited video) isn't a Mac app, and it's definitely not an FTP client. It is a fun iPad app that answers the question "How can I download online videos for viewing on my iPad at a later time when I'm offline?"
How it works
Roadshow has a built-in web browser that you can use to head out to your favorite sites. When you find a compatible video (more on that in a moment), you'll see it show up in a horizontal scrolling icon list above the browser. To download and save the video for offline viewing on your iPad, just tap on the video icon and a progress bar shows you how the download is coming along.
The app worked well in limited cases. For example, when I browsed Vimeo I was able to tap on any video and have it appear in the scrolling list for download. I easily queued up a few videos for download in this manner. However, I didn't have a lot of success with many other sites. Anything that is stored on YouTube, for example, cannot be downloaded. That's not really the app's fault, but more a legal detail of the terms of use for YouTube.
Compatible videos
My next idea was to see if I could download some of the tutorial videos from Apple's support page, hoping that if my Dad ever gets an iPad, I could preload a bunch of tutorials on the device. No such luck. Next, I headed out to PBS to see if I could grab some video. Nope, it's all Flash content, so there's no way to even watch the video on the iPad, nonetheless download it.
I went out to four local TV channels to see if I could watch news stories, thinking that Roadshow would be a great way to capture the news for viewing later. Once again, I was stymied by the inability of the iPad to play Flash video. Fox Business News video was available, so I quickly grabbed copies of our very own Mike Rose in several of his frequent appearances as an Apple pundit.
Fetch lists Vimeo, MSNBC, and TED Talks as sites that have compatible video. After this experience, I'm going to go out of my way to make sure that TUAW TV Live can be watched using Roadshow -- right now, we host the completed videos on YouTube and embed them into each week's show post.
Other washouts included ABC.com (they want you to watch the video through their free app), NBC.com (Flash...), CBS.com (full episodes weren't available, although clips were), Fox.com (Flash, although they do have an iPad app), the Food Network, A&E TV, Xfinity.com, you name it. I didn't realize just how bad the situation is for video on the iPad until I wrote this review. C'mon, Apple and Adobe -- let's get this resolved!
The collection
When you do finally locate a video that is viewable on the iPad and you download it, Roadshow puts the captured video into a "collection," a virtual storage shelf onto which each of the video clips is placed. To watch a video, you tap on it and then tap the play button. The video goes full-screen, and you're able to enjoy it. To delete a video, there's a trash can icon. Sharing videos is made possible by a button that allows you to send a link to the original source web page.
Conclusion
Roadshow works as advertised. I only have one minor complaint about the app. For a company that has had such a beautiful icon for Fetch for many years, the Roadshow icon is disappointing. Perhaps you can change it to your Fetch dog carrying a video in his mouth...
Unfortunately for Fetch Softworks, the inability of the iPad to view Flash video makes it difficult to get source material to watch! If you have a source of non-Flash video that you're used to watching through Safari on the iPad, then by all means download the ad-supported free version of Roadshow. You can try it out and watch up to 15 videos; after that point, there's a $4.99 in-app purchase that removes ads and lets you watch video until you drop -- or run out of non-Flash videos.
Roadshow is fast, intuitive, easy-to-use, and a wonderful way to view video offline on an iPad. It's so nice to see Fetch Softworks branching out into the world of iOS apps, and if Roadshow is any indication, we're going to see some great things out of this venerable development house.
Roadshow from Fetch Softworks downloads videos to iPad for offline viewing originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - 65 percent of connected apps run iOS in UK
The GSMA released its April Mobile Metrics report, which shows that 65% of devices using connected applications in the UK are powered by iOS; about 30% of devices run Android, and a meager 1% use Symbian. This report measures the number of wireless devices that have internet-connected applications. It does not take into account users who fire up their phone to make phone calls and play local games only.
A broader metric from comScore shows a similar trend with the iPhone grabbing 27.6% and Android snagging 24.7% market share in April. Symbian slides into the number three slot with 23.6% of the market, and RIM is number four with 18.1% market share.
Together these two reports show that Apple iOS devices are selling well in the UK, and owners are actively using them on the internet. Numbers like this should be a wake-up call for UK developers looking to break into the mobile app market. iOS should be your primary target, Android your backup.
65 percent of connected apps run iOS in UK originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW's Daily Mac App: Quiet
We've covered apps that help you focus by masking other windows in the background in the past. Quiet is another app that will blank out distractions and help you stick to the task at hand.
You can configure keyboard shortcuts or use the drop-down menu from the menu bar icon to enter and exit Focus mode for a selected app or Space.
You get a choice of "isolation" effect, with Quiet defaulting to Fade to Black. Focus Out is available as well as Wallpaper, which removes everything off screen apart from the window or space you're focused on and reveals the wallpaper behind.
Where the Fade to Black and Wallpaper modes worked fine, the defocus effect caused some temporary disruption to certain apps, which made it frustrating to use. A warning is displayed up to say that "Focus Out demands a powerful Mac" (Intel integrated video not supported), but you don't get much more powerful than a 2011 top-spec MacBook Pro. That's an option to avoid for most, then.
Quiet will "quiet" certain apps or all supported apps at your preference. Apps such as Adium, iChat and Skype can be selectively suppressed along with Mail and the GrowlHelperApp, which blocks all Growl notifications. Quiet will also set your instant messaging status to DND with the default being "I'm in The Zone."
Whereas other apps, such as HazeOver, quickly isolate windows automatically, Quiet is a heavier, totally manual affair. If that's something you're after, then Quiet will do the job for US$3.99 from the Mac App Store. If you're after something similar for a little less money, check out the free Isolator.
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TUAW's Daily Mac App: Quiet originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPhone the top smartphone at both AT&T and Verizon
An informal survey of 250 Verizon and AT&T retail stores by BTIG suggests the iPhone is the top-selling handset at both wireless carriers, reports All Things D. The Verizon iPhone has been available for five months and 51% of stores surveyed ranked the Apple smartphone as its #1 seller. Another 38% of Verizon stores say the iPhone is tied with an Android handset, usually the 4G Samsung Droid Charge or the HTC Thunderbolt.
Over at AT&T, the iPhone is by far the dominant handset. In 65% of AT&T stores queried, the iPhone is the best selling handset; only 38% claimed an Android was outselling the iOS device. When you combine the statistics from the two wireless carriers, the iPhone 4 is the #1 handset in 58% of the stores surveyed and another 20% ranked the iPhone on par with a competing device. Notably missing from this survey are BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices, which barely make a dent in the sales of the iPhone and Android models.
Beyond the iPhone, Apple is making it a clean sweep with the iPad topping the charts as the dominant tablet and the iPod claiming top honors in the portable media player category.iPhone the top smartphone at both AT&T and Verizon originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Lodsys requests 2 months to respond to Apple (Updated)
A few weeks ago, Apple filed a motion to intervene in Lodsys' controversial lawsuit against a handful of iOS app developers. Lodsys was required to respond to Apple's request by June 27, 2011, but the company has asked for a two month extension. If a judge approves this extension, Lodsys will have until August 27 to respond to Apple's intervention request.
The patent holding company affirms this extension is not a stall tactic and claims Apple agrees to this delay. If true, this motion may be approved by the judge and developers may have to sweat it out another two months. Lodsys will also be free to broaden its lawsuit by sending out letters to additional developers.
This legal maneuver could put developers in a difficult position. Apple may be stalled for the next two months, while Lodsys decides what to do. Of course, Apple and Google could use this time to work out an agreement with Lodsys. In the meantime, though, Lodsys could continue to breathe down the necks of the development community. Even the most steel-nerved developers may crack under this pressure and sign a licensing agreement just to get Lodsys out of the way.Update: Lodsys refiled its request and asked for an extension of one month which the judge is likely to grant. The initial two-month extension was done by mistake.
[Via The Loop]
Lodsys requests 2 months to respond to Apple (Updated) originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - GitHub for Mac now available
GitHub, probably the best-known hub for both public and private repositories, is now available for the Mac in the form of a handy management application.
The Mac version will hunt for repositories already on your machine, then allow you to manage them. You can view commit history, make changes, automatic updates and more. It also tracks all of your GitHub repositories and can clone them to your machine.
GitHub for Mac is a free download and requires OS X 10.6 or higher. We will have a full review of GitHub for Mac later this week.
GitHub for Mac now available originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW TV Live at 5 PM: The Mac Observer's Jeff Gamet checks in
Today on TUAW TV Live I've got a real treat for you: Jeff Gamet. Jeff's the managing editor over at The Mac Observer and co-hosts a variety of podcasts, and he's well-known for his humorous guest appearances on many more shows. Jeff and I have a long list of topics to discuss today, although there's little or no chance that we'll make it all the way through in the one-hour time allotted for the show.
Some of the possible topics for today's show include Final Cut Pro X (or what is being called "iMovie +" by disappointed users), iCloud, Apple's patent application for an infrared camera "kill switch" to prevent video capture at concerts, and much, much more.
As usual, I'll be starting the show at 5 PM EDT (2 PM PDT / 10 PM BST) sharp. To join in on the chat and watch the live streaming video, drop by TUAW about five minutes before the start time to get your instructions on how to participate. If you're unable to join us for the show, remember that you can always subscribe to the video podcast and watch the show at your leisure in iTunes or any other favorite podcatching app. The past shows are also available on the TUAW YouTube channel.
TUAW TV Live at 5 PM: The Mac Observer's Jeff Gamet checks in originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Apple II owners assemble for concert
Apple II owners and enthusiasts in the greater Los Angeles area must clear their calendar this Saturday night. The folks from the Machine Project are trying to organize an evening concert featuring the iconic Apple II.
Starting at 8 PM PT on June 25, a 16-step sequencer developed by Jason Torchinsky will be used to elicit beautiful music from a group of Apple II machines. The original Apple II did not have a built-in sound synthesis chip and sent a precision click to the speaker to generate sound. The result is a very mechanical tone that many find annoying. As you can imagine, the music should be... interesting.
[Via Make Magazine]
Apple II owners assemble for concert originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Agenda is a fast, tidy calendar app for iPhone
Agenda (US$1.99), from Washington, DC developers savvy apps, is a calendar app for the iPhone that's legible, fast, bursting with Multi-Touch support and reminiscent of the desktop organizers we used before apps replaced archaic paper. Nearly every function is a swipe away, and even the icon displays the current date. Here's my look at Agenda for iPhone.
UI
Black text on a field of white. That's Agenda. As some apps get "cutesy" and try to resemble real-world objects, (I'm looking at you, Calendar for iPad), the folks at savvy apps went in the opposite direction. Agenda features year, month, week, day and event views. A colored dot indicates an event's parent calendar while the tools - navigation buttons, edit/create button and settings button - remain consistent across all views. Best of all, nearly everything you'll want to do, aside from enter event details, can be accomplished with one hand. Heck, with one thumb.
Use
A calendar must satisfy two main tasks: record information and display it. Here's a look at how Agenda handles both. To enter a new event, tap the "+" button in the lower right-hand corner. The Add Event screen appears, which should be familiar to anyone who's use Apple's Calendar app. In fact, it's identical. Populate the title field, start/end time, repeat field, etc. as appropriate and then tap Done in the upper right. The sheet disappears, and your event is added to the calendar.
Agenda's only real advantage in event creation is that the button is always available. With Apple's Calendar app, the new event button disappears while in single event view.
Of course, Agenda shines when displaying information, making great use of swipes and taps. By default, Agenda presents a list view. Each day in the list features the date, pending appointments and their respective start times. Swipe up and down to scroll through the list and tap the top of the screen to return to the current day. As you enter a new month, its name is briefly displayed.
Here's where it gets fun. Swipe right once from the list view to produce month view. A gray bar highlights the current week, and the current date is in red. Every day with pending appointments displays a dot(s) corresponding to the parent calendar's color. While in month view, swipe up and down to move from month to month, and tap any day to see its events in detail.
Next, swipe right again to enter yearly view, which presents a nice overview of the whole year. Again, tap any month to jump to it.
Back to list view. Swipe left once to enter daily view. A mini calendar appears in the upper left while the date appears in the upper right. Below a divider is a color-coded list of what's due on that day. Swipe up or down on that list to move from day to day, or tap any item to see its details. Here's what's really cool: while in this event-specific view, swipe up and down to scroll through that day's individual events. Any phone number or address is tappable from event view, so you can place a call or jump to a map.
Conclusion
Agenda isn't the app for rapid event creation. However, those interested in a speedy, efficient and good-looking way to move through their events ought to consider Agenda. The fact that you can do almost everything with the swipe of a thumb is very nice indeed. Old eyes like mine appreciate the legibility, and I can't help but love the speed. Good work, savvy apps. Agenda is very well done.
Agenda is a fast, tidy calendar app for iPhone originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Judge denies Samsung's request to see iPad 3, iPhone 5
As expected, Samsung's request to examine the iPhone 5 and the iPad 3 was denied by Judge Lucy Koh in a ruling handed down yesterday. The judge expressed the need for fairness, but said Samsung overstepped the line when it asked for devices that are unannounced and likely in the prototype stage. Apple also asked to view Samsung devices, but the bulk of those products were already on the market or formally announced by the Korean manufacturer.
One piece of bad news was handed down to Apple. A portion of the judge's order hints that Apple may not get an injunction against Samsung unless it provides the iPhone 5 or the iPad 3 to the court for evaluation. Without the threat of an injunction, Samsung can continue to sell its mobile devices in the US and is not under any pressure to reach a settlement in this case.
Judge denies Samsung's request to see iPad 3, iPhone 5 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Everything is a Remix 3 features Apple, Macintosh history
If you haven't been watching Kirby Ferguson's video series, Everything is a Remix, go watch it now. The highly intelligent and well-researched series challenges modern views of creativity by pointing out that nearly all critically-lauded works are built upon the foundations of works that preceded them.
For the third video in the series, Ferguson offers up a great modern-day example: the Mac. It's a well-known bit of computing lore that much of the innovations of the original Mac OS drew inspiration from work done at Xerox, but Ferguson goes one step farther and points out the inventions and ideas that laid the foundation for Xerox's fledgling OS in the 1970s.
Ferguson's thesis is that truly revolutionary ideas never spring fully-formed from the ether, and his example of the original Macintosh reminds us that all the gadgetry we use today, whether we take it for granted, complain about it breaking or accuse one company or another of ripping off the other's ideas, is a product of a steady stream of evolutionary steps rather than revolutionary thinking. Whether you're talking about Mac OS X Lion, Windows 8, iOS 5 or the latest sugary snack-named version of Android, all of them are simply remixes of what came before when it comes down to it.
Everything is a Remix 3 features Apple, Macintosh history originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Apple discontinues Final Cut Express, reportedly ends Server too
Now that some Tuesday's Final Cut Pro X is available, additional details about Apple's pro video edition solution are available.
Engadget has confirmed with Apple that there won't be a boxed (studio suite) version of Final Cut Pro X. Instead, it will only be available for download through the Mac App Store, alongside separate purchases of Motion (US$49.99) and Compressor ($49.99).
Also, there will be no special upgrade price for owners of previous versions of Final Cut Pro, but with the new price point, it's hard to really complain about that. Finally, Engadget confirms that the days of Final Cut Express are over -- it's either iMovie or Final Cut Pro X from Apple.
AppleInsider corroborates these claims, but adds Final Cut Server to the list. According to "a person familiar with Apple's retail operations," AppleInsider reports that Final Cut Server has been discontinued as of June 21.
Apple discontinues Final Cut Express, reportedly ends Server too originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - TUAW's Daily iPhone App: Twirdie
Twirdie is an interesting game that's got one of the most fascinating premises I've ever heard, but it unfortunately gets bogged down in an implementation that's quite a bit less than fun. The basic idea (which you may have heard before -- the game's already been around the Web once) is that you're playing golf, and you use Twitter search results to hit the ball. The more times a word you punch into the game has been mentioned live on Twitter in the past 60 seconds, the farther your ball goes.
The idea is interesting, and it works (though I was playing on a Wi-Fi connection -- I assume 3G or even Edge Twitter searches would be much slower). But the problem is that it's not actually fun. You don't line up an angle or anything to actually "play" the golf course; it's all about just getting distance. And not only is the distance random, based on your search, but if you go too short or too far, you just plain lose the shot.
In other words, the backend "live" functionality is neat, but the game attached to it is sadly disappointing. If you want to see the app in action (and maybe you're better at guessing Twitter results than I am), it's only US 99 cents on the App Store right now. Here's hoping that some other developers pick up on using this "live data" from Twitter or elsewhere, and we get a more substantial game out of it.
TUAW's Daily iPhone App: Twirdie originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Apple joins Bluetooth SIG board of directors
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has announced that Apple and semiconductor firm Nordic have both joined the board of directors. Apple is an obvious choice; not only is the company now at the lead of the mobile device industry, but it's also been very faithful to the standard, including Bluetooth in all of the eleventy billion iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches out there these days. [Well, other than the first-gen iPod touch anyway. --Ed]
Bluetooth says the confirmation to the board will help push a world of Bluetooth connections between mobile devices forward, bringing together "mobile phones, laptops, tablets, TVs, homes, and even cars [to] soon serve as hub devices to capture data from hundreds of millions of small sensors." That's an ambitious vision, to say the least, but that's what Apple is supposed to help out with while serving on the board.
Apple joins Bluetooth SIG board of directors originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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