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- Rumor: Steve Jobs says iWeb and MobileMe hosting are going away
Those of us with a vested interest in iWeb have been perplexed by the lack of interest shown by Apple in the former iLife web design app. Couple this with the pending demise of MobileMe on June 30, 2012, and that confusion turns into concern. MacRumors featured a post a few hours ago about an iWeb/MobileMe fan who was so concerned about the lack of iWeb love coming from Apple that the user sent Steve Jobs an email.
In the email the iWeb user asked, "Will I need to find an alternative website builder and someone to host my sites?" The alleged response from the CEO of Apple: "Yep."
iWeb's discontinuation wouldn't be completely surprising. When iLife '11 debuted late last year, the lack of a new version of iWeb frustrated a number of users. When iCloud was announced last week, there was no indication that websites created with iWeb and hosted on MobileMe would have a migration path to the new world of Apple cloud computing.
There are many free website alternatives to a MobileMe-hosted iWeb site, such as WordPress.com, Blogger, Tumblr, and Posterous. In addition, Facebook is an excellent alternative for both individuals or companies who just want to create a simple web presence to inform friends or customers of what's going on.
For those who still want to have their websites designed in iWeb and hosted somewhere other than on MobileMe, you should start looking for low-cost web hosting soon.
Rumor: Steve Jobs says iWeb and MobileMe hosting are going away originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPhone 4's Operation Doorbell reveals mystery ringer
One of our readers sent us a story that was too good not to share. James, an iOS developer living in the UK, cleverly rigged his iPhone 4 against the peephole in his front door to catch a prankster that had been ringing his doorbell and running away every morning. His story is below.
For the past week, every single morning between 8 AM and 9 AM, someone has been ringing the doorbell to our flat several times and running away. We knew it was another resident of the flats -- as the outer door is locked and requires a buzzer to get in, our doorbell is obviously next to the internal door. I tried many times to catch the culprit, but the best I could do after leaping out of bed and rushing to the door was to hear the sound of footsteps running on one of the lower floors.
I'm not a morning person, as I'm usually up late learning how to build apps. I then came up with a plan to simply wait by the door and watch through the peephole. This was a failure, as not only is craning my head to watch the peephole for an hour uncomfortable, it also prevented me from being able to carry on my usual morning routine of massive coffee consumption.
Then I had a brainwave! I noticed the camera on my iPhone 4 was the same size as the peephole. With a bit of fiddling and adjusting the zoom I was able to stick my phone to the door using blue tac, thus providing a convenient window to the outside world and the ability to capture a pic of the culprit to use as evidence.
I had planned to try and stream live video from the peephole, into my iPhone and stream it to my iPad or MacBook. Sadly, I never managed to go that far as I couldn't find an app for that.
Sure enough though, this morning my girlfriend and I were sitting by the door, coffee in hand and able to chill out and watch the iPhone screen from a distance. As we hoped the culprit approached our door and rang the doorbell several times. I hit the camera button and got a great pic, catching him red handed. Turned out to be the kid next door on his way to school!
After grabbing the pic and quickly opening the door with a loud "HELLOOO!" and watching the poor rascal's skeleton leap out of his body in shock, we were able to show his mother the picture and peace was restored.
Great story, James, and it only goes to show that people are finding unconventional uses for iPhones all the time.
iPhone 4's Operation Doorbell reveals mystery ringer originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Talkcast tonight, 10pm ET: The WWDC after-party
Nursing hangovers and with brains full of iCloud, Lion, iOS 5 and other secret goodness, the worldwide community of Apple developers marks another WWDC in the books. We'll look back at the week that was (and what a week it was!) and look ahead at the week to come; join us, won't you?
To participate on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client, the embedded Facebook app, or download 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.
If you've got a headset or microphone handy on your Mac, you can connect via the free Blink or X-Lite SIP clients; basic instructions are here (if you like Blink, the pro version is available in the Mac App Store). Skype users with SkypeOut credit can simply call the main TalkShoe number; it's also a free call with Google Voice's browser plugin. Talk to you tonight.
Talkcast tonight, 10pm ET: The WWDC after-party originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - iPad 2 Smart Cover-compatible cases: our roundup (Updated)
Apple's Smart Cover is a great, versatile screen cover for your iPad 2. It allows you to stand your tablet up, prop it up for typing in landscape and more; it even turns the iPad off automatically when you close it. But it leaves the back of the iPad 2 exposed, and as beautiful as it is, that metal can get all scratched up pretty quickly without some protection.
So, here's a roundup of all Smart Cover-compatible back cases we could find.
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iPad 2 Smart Cover-compatible cases: our roundup (Updated) originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - Put a thousand books from the British Library on your iPad for free
I just love finding apps like this, and I think you'll be excited too. The British Library has released 1000 books from its 19th Century collection into a free iPad app that includes novels, historical works, poetry, philosophy and scientific books.
The books have been scanned in high resolution and color so you can see the engraved illustrations, the beauty of the embossed covers, along with maps and even the texture of the paper the books were printed on.
You can search the collection, browse titles by subject, and even read commentary on some of the titles. The books can be downloaded for reading offline.
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Put a thousand books from the British Library on your iPad for free originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - WWDC Interview: GroupLogic
This week TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 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.
Neil Ticktin of MacTech Magazine spoke to Brian Ulmer of GroupLogic while at WWDC 2011. Brian was kind enough to give us his take on the week's announcements and how they impact GroupLogic.
WWDC Interview: GroupLogic originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - WWDC Interview: IGG Software
This week TUAW and MacTech Magazine teamed up to speak to developers at WWDC 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.
In this video, I interview James Gillespie of IGG Software, Inc. at WWDC 2011. James was kind enough to tell us about his thoughts on the announcements at WWDC, and how it will affect IGG's plans moving forward. IGG makes iBank (among other things), which is worth a look if you need a personal finance solution.
WWDC Interview: IGG Software originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Переслать - UAE carrier Etisalat said 4G iPhone 5 will ship this year, now unsaid (Updated)
Update: Etisalat must have gotten some cranky calls from Apple's carrier relations team, because the company has officially denied any mention of an upcoming iPhone model. SaudiMac reports that a blog post from the carrier now insists "At no point did Etisalat confirm that any new iPhone device will be launched in 2011." Thanks to @mazmohad and @khaled for the heads-up.
Dubai's Gulf News is reporting that United Arab Emirates-based carrier Etisalat is in talks with Apple to sell a 4G iPhone 5 later this year. Ali Al Ahmad, Chief Corporate Communication Officer of Etisalat told the Gulf News, "Yes, we are in talks with most smartphone manufacturers including Apple on the rollout of the 4G handset, iPhone 5 later this year. As the first telecom organization to roll out the 4G network, LTE, in the Middle East, we have already started talking to them for the handsets and chipsets in them."
However, despite Ahmad's assertion on an LTE iPhone 5 later this year, readers should approach this news with caution. Right now there are no solid facts about the next iPhone. The next iPhone will be the fifth-generation iPhone, but no one can even agree on its name, let alone the telecommunications technology it will have.
Some say the fifth generation iPhone will be called the "iPhone 4S," while others say it will be known as the "iPhone 5." However, regardless of the name, there are rumors that the iPhone won't see 4G LTE until the sixth generation iPhone (which could very well be called the "iPhone 5"). It's entirely possible that carrier executives like Ahmad could be confusing the version and name with associated telecommunications technology.
But at the risk of fanning the flames, it's also possible that Apple could roll out a 4G LTE-equipped iPhone in the fall. The company is pushing back the new iPhone hardware launch later this year than in the past and the extra time could provide the wiggle room to wait until there are enough 4G chips ready in a slim enough form factor to fit the next generation iPhone without compromising its design -- something current 4G chips can't do.
UAE carrier Etisalat said 4G iPhone 5 will ship this year, now unsaid (Updated) originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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