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1) iTriage provides mobile health advice with style
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/itriage-provides-mobile-health-advice-with-style/
Filed under: App ReviewAs the clock ticks down on World Health Day, there's an app that we should tell you about: the free iTriage 2.0 for iPhone (now also available for Android, and with a version coming soon for iPad). It's a provider locator, a symptom and disease database, and more.
The iTriage story is intriguing enough; the app was created by Dr. Peter Hudson and Dr. Wayne Guerra, practicing emergency physicians who realized that patients and healthcare consumers were facing information deficits at the moments when they most needed clear and accurate guidance around symptoms, conditions and available care facilities. Patients might have to make several calls to different providers -- a PCP, a specialist, and an ER or urgent care location -- to identify the best pathway of care.
Hudson & Guerra's approach to reducing this inefficiency was to break down the complexity of more [...]
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2) How to make $150 million in a day
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/how-to-make-150-million-in-a-day/
Filed under: iPadSeth Godin has a great post up that serves as a good capper on what may have been Apple's best product launch ever. He puts the money made by Apple last Saturday morning at around $150 million, and even if that's not exactly right, I have to say that having been through a few Apple launches now, I think the iPad's launch was the smoothest and easiest opening I've seen -- for all of the complaints and problems people who haven't bought an iPad seem to have, those who did buy one on Saturday seemed happy to me. So how did Apple pull it all off?
As Godin says, they started years ago. Apple is one of the only companies in the world with not only the power to set up limits on access on a device this big, but also keep a rabid fanbase hyped and waiting. Apple has created an image designed exactly for releasing products like this, with the secrecy and speculation and [...]
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3) Apple rejects iPad app for pinch-to-expand
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/apple-rejects-ipad-app-for-pinch-to-expand/
Filed under: iPad
We've heard all kinds of reasons for rejected apps on the App Store, but this one seems new to us. An iPad app called Web Albums HD has reportedly been rejected from the App Store for including a pinch-to-expand feature in its Picasa albums viewing functionality, as reported on Apple Insider. The developers allegedly hand-coded a pinch-to-expand feature for their galleries to match Apple's official photo app, but were told by App Store editors that the feature was "associated solely with Apple applications." Interesting. Not actually true, as "pinch-to-expand" is really a feature that's common to many touchscreen interfaces, even if this photo gallery-browsing instance is unique. But apparently Apple feels it has laid claim, and so no other apps on the store get to use it.
The folks behind Web Albums HD promptly removed the feature, and their app was subsequently [...]
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4) Apple releases new iPhone Ad: "Shopper"
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/apple-releases-new-iphone-ad-shopper/
Filed under: iPhone
Following yesterday's "Concert" iPhone ad, Apple has released another ad called "Shopper." In "Concert," the ad featured a girl who was something of an impulse-buyer. The man in "Shopper" still likes to buy, but he's just got a little more self-control.
The ad begins with a man using Safari to search ProductWiki for an espresso maker as a gift for his wife. After doing "a little research," the man sends a text message to his wife's sister asking which color espresso maker his wife would like. After a terse Steve Jobs-esque answer of "Red," the man uses RedLaser ($1.99 in the App Store) to check to see if the espresso machine is cheaper anywhere else. The ad ends with the man exclaiming he's "a much smarter and faster shopper with his iPhone."
What have we learned? That shopping on the iPhone doesn't have to be all about the impulse buy.TUAWApple releases new [...]
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5) Poll: Who's gonna keynote?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/poll-whos-gonna-keynote/
Filed under: AppleTomorrow, Apple will introduce its iPhone OS 4.0 roadmap. And we'll be there, metaliveblogging our hearts out as the events unroll. The big mystery tonight, at least here in TUAW-land, is who will give the speech. Is this going to be a big-time Steve Jobs keynote? Or can we expect Phil Schiller to pick up the slack? Is it time for Scott Forstall to take his turn in the sun, or is there someone else waiting in the wings?
Get on your best predictive sunglasses and let us know who you think will be pitching the 4.0 update tomorrow in the poll below.
View PollTUAWPoll: Who's gonna keynote? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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6) iPad Wi-Fi issues continue to irritate
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/ipad-wi-fi-issues-continue-to-irritate/
Filed under: iPad
This morning, we spotted this write-up on Apple 2.0 about dealing with iPad Wi-Fi issues. Since this is the iPad's number one usability issue -- poor Wi-Fi throughput and lost connections -- users are on the prowl for solutions, even ones that may sound a little offbeat. In this case, one correspondent who was experiencing the specific issue of "no connection when waking from sleep" found that his woes became bygones with a quick tweak: he turned his display brightness back up, after having lowered it earlier. It sounds a bit like Cargo Cult troubleshooting, but with a new device and a new set of quirks and workarounds to experiment with, some strange remedies might just turn out to be valid. (For years, I used the freezer and firm thwack hard drive recovery methods to great effect, regardless of the strange stares and annoyed memos from the kitchen staff.)
Apple has [...]
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7) Dr. Seuss iPhone apps get supersized for the iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/dr-seuss-iphone-apps-get-supersized-for-the-ipad/
Filed under: App Review
Oceanhouse Media has updated three of their popular Dr. Seuss iPhone/iPod touch apps for the iPad by updating their existing apps to universal binary. If you are already an owner of The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss's ABC, or How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (US$2.99 each), all you need do is accept the free update and presto, you'll get a version that takes full advantage of the larger iPad screen while still working exactly as before on an iPhone or iPod touch. This is a wonderful idea, and one that I'd love to see other developers follow.
We briefly covered some of these apps but haven't yet done a proper review, so it's about time we did. Oceanhouse has partnered up with Dr. Seuss Enterprises LLP, and they have done a remarkable job of turning these classics into apps. They put together an engine that they can plug any Dr. Seuss book into, since the apps all [...]
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8) The iPad romance is over for Jeff Jarvis
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/the-ipad-romance-is-over-for-jeff-jarvis/
Filed under: iPadYou've lusted after something for months. You've imagined it in your daily routine, showing it off to your friends (with appropriate oohs-aahs and jealous looks directed your way) and feel like once you've obtained this item that your life is complete, you have obtained the Holy Grail, and you couldn't possibly want for anything more.
Then you wake up the next morning after that purchase, roll over in bed to gaze upon your beloved tech, then realize that you've made a huge mistake. This is what happened to media blogger Jeff Jarvis and his iPad.
"After having slept with her (Ms. iPad), I am having morning-after regrets. Sweet and cute but shallow and vapid," Jarvis tweeted to his nearly 40,000 followers on Sunday. Business Insider reports today that Jarvis is planning to return his iPad and has spoken with several other people who also plan to return theirs. If that's [...]
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9) Over a dozen uses for old Macs
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/over-a-dozen-uses-for-old-macs/
Filed under: This Old AppleSo let's say you finally decided to let that strawberry iMac go into the great off position in the sky (probably because you bought an iPad, right?). You're not going to unceremoniously dump that thing in the garbage, are you? You may not know it, but there's a healthy modder community for Macs, plus an avid collection and re-purposing community. We've written about clever uses for old Macs before, but here are two takes on what to do with old Macs. One is for Macs that still have some computational life in them, and the other is more geared to Macs who can't power on, but their cases are still useful.
12 Things You Can Do with an Old Apple Computer
10 Cool Ways to Reuse an Old Apple Computer
TUAWOver a dozen uses for old Macs originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of [...]
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10) Join us tomorrow for the iPhone 4.0 Metaliveblog
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/join-us-tomorrow-for-the-iphone-4-0-metaliveblog/
Filed under: Other Events<a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=67a3acf22f" >iPhone OS 4.0 Apple Event</a>
Tomorrow, Apple will be hosting an invitation-only media event to introduce the iPhone 4.0 roadmap. Please join us as we blog-the-blogs to create a one-of-a-kind TUAW take on the keynote. As always, we'll be bringing our Apple love and our best cut-copy-and-paste skills to the table for a fun and frivolous event. (We might even have a few exclusive tidbits from inside the event... time will tell.)
Will Apple be introducing multitasking and iPhone exposé? Or other items on our reader wishlist? One way to find out. Join us and see what Apple has on offer for the next generation of iPhone and iPad firmware -- and maybe some hardware announcements as well.
What: Apple 4.0 iPhone OS Event
Where: Here At TUAW!
When: 10 AM [...]
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11) TUAW TV Live: Now available in convenient iPad size
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/tuaw-tv-live-now-available-in-convenient-ipad-size/
Filed under: VideoWelcome back to another episode of TUAW TV Live with your host, the be-hatted Steve Sande. The show will begin at 5 PM EDT and lasts about an hour,
This week will, by necessity, be chock-a-block with iPad news. Why? Because it's new and different, and we want you to go out and buy an iPad as soon as possible. Only through repeated exposure to the word "iPad" on TUAW will we be able to break down your defenses and make you succumb to the Steve Jobs Reality Distortion Field.
We've got a lot of fun video today, live demos, and even a hint on how you can use your iPad to make money. To join in from your Mac or PC, just go to the next page by clicking the Read More link, and you'll find a live stream viewer and a chat tool.
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. [...]
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12) iPad: Stand by me
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/ipad-stand-by-me/
Filed under: iPad
TUAW readers have been writing in to tell us about the stands they have been purchasing to use with their iPads. Personally, I'm using a $6.99 Staples "Study Stand" (SKU 120147). Made of chrome with rubber tips, I have found the stand really sturdy and easy to use. I particularly like that I can attach the charging cable and still use the iPad in portrait orientation. I wrote about this stand in more detail on a couple of blog posts here on TUAW.
Although my Staples seemed to have quite a few stands in-stock (they are located near the business card holders in my store), it hasn't been as easy for others to find. My friend Jeff Smykil over at Ars Technica tells me his Staples rep wasn't initially helpful. "They tried telling me that you got that stand at Office Depot--until I showed them the sticker with their logo on it," he wrote. He left, unfortunately, [...]
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13) Four widgets for learning
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/four-widgets-for-learning/
Filed under: Education, Widget Watch
While the app store ecosystem for the iPhone, and now iPad, are filled with a host of useful apps to help students convert, translate and calculate figures and words, there may be times where an iPhone or iPad app just don't fit into your workflow. Back when Mac OS X Tiger was launched, which happened to be back when we all had to walk through 10 miles of snow to get to school, came the advent of Dashboard. In addition to the bundled widgets provided by Apple, one can access a robust library of widgets provided by third parties. Here are four useful Dashboard widgets for learning.TUAWFour widgets for learning originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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14) Dear Apple, did you listen?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/dear-apple-did-you-listen/
Filed under: iPhone
Calling all TUAW readers! Tomorrow you're going to find out if Apple listened to the letters you wrote to them. Now in all fairness to Apple, your second letter dealt with the hardware. We don't expect Apple to preview the new iPhone hardware tomorrow, and even if they did, that hardware was probably set in stone eighteen months before release. So we'll have to wait for the 5G iPhone to see if they've heeded your wants there. Now as for the software...
I've listed your top twelve general-OS wants from your first letter above. Dare we hope that Apple has hit all of them? Sadly that's unlikely, as 80% of you wanted Flash, but here's hoping for the rest! For the Apple app-specific requests, the list is too long to post here, so I'll let you refer to your third letter to see how Apple did.
All your letters can be seen here:
Dear Apple: What we want to see in iPhone [...]
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15) iPad: Ultimate kitchen Mac*
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/ipad-ultimate-kitchen-mac/
Filed under: iPadFor years I've dreamed of an Internet appliance for the kitchen -- one that would replace the clutter on the refrigerator, offer weather updates and calendar events, help with the cooking and serve as a central hub of family news and activities. Two years ago, I described that fictional appliance here at TUAW. Today I've realized that it finally exists, and it's called iPad.
My desire for such a thing was sparked with the 3Com Audrey. With its touchscreen, wireless keyboard and Internet access (Ethernet only), you could use it to check mail, view calendar events and do some light web surfing. It was discontinued after 7 months, and never developed into what it could have been.
In playing with one (I picked it up for US$10 on Ebay), I got a picture of what I wanted its successor to be, and I described it in that post from two years ago. Today I'm amazed how [...]
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16) iPad 101: The easy way to get high-def videos onto iPhone or iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/ipad-101-the-easy-way-to-get-high-def-videos-onto-iphone-or-ipa/
Filed under: iTunes, iPadEven though the iPad has that HD feel, there are plenty of HD files it can't stomach -- the maximum resolution for videos to sync via iTunes is 720p, and anything higher (1080i or 1080p) simply won't transfer. On the iPhone and iPod touch, the upper limit is even tighter; those devices can only handle 640x480 videos, meaning that a 720p file will stall out. Generally, movies or TV shows purchased from iTunes will arrive with versions tuned for both devices, but for anything you've created independently of the store, you may run into a spot of trouble.
There's an extensive walkthrough over at Gizmodo covering how to use Handbrake for downsampling your 1080i/p videos to a more manageable resolution, very helpful if you're in a DIY mood -- but there is an easier way. It takes advantage of a feature in an app you're already using: iTunes.
Just select your movie [...]
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17) Dear Aunt TUAW: Apple borked my box. Now what?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/dear-aunt-tuaw-apple-borked-my-box-now-what/
Filed under: Accessories, iPadDear Aunt TUAW,
I ordered a 32GB iPad WiFi+3G model back in March, shortly after they were announced. I ordered a few accessories too, each of which has shipped separately ahead of the iPad.
I received the first accessory today via FedEx--the iPad Dock. I've always been a fan of Apple's packaging and the dock is no exception. As so, I'm always especially carefully when opening Apple stuff as not to damage the packaging.
What I did find a little odd, though, is that they put one of those plastic tabs (as if it was hanging in a retail store) right over the only opening to the box. Despite my best efforts, I wasn't able to remove the plastic tab that was VERY well affixed to the box without damaging it and leaving glue-like residue behind.
I guess I won't be saving this well-designed box for the future -- unless you can help!
Thanks in advance for any [...]
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18) TSA: Keep your iPad in the bag, please
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/tsa-keep-your-ipad-in-the-bag-please/
Filed under: iPadThe pleasure in visiting a US airport can be found in drinking pricey stale coffee and navigating the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) security checkpoint. Typically, electronics must be pulled from bags and placed on a conveyor belt for scanning. Fortunately, iPads are an exception. Usually.
The TSA ruled on Tuesday that iPads may remain in their bags for scanning. Since they're relatively small with no bulky AC unit (no word if this needs to be scanned separately), cables, external drives, etc., they're just as easy to examine while inside your bag.
You could be asked to remove it if the agents can't get a clear picture, so don't bury it under a heap of socks and underwear. Conversely, laptops must always be removed from their bags and scanned separately (at least that's the rule at BOS).
As for your shoes and belts, well...expect to drop them into [...]
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19) TUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET today -- it's iDay
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/tuaw-tv-live-at-5-pm-et-today-its-iday/
Filed under: VideoYou only think it's Wednesday.
It's actually iDay, the day when your host Steve Sande takes you on an adventure into everything Apple on TUAW TV Live. As usual, we start at 5 PM EDT today. Steve has some surprises in store for you, including a real live iPad, a camera for the iPad, a small business idea for iPad owners, rumors and innuendo about the Apple announcement tomorrow, and more!
We now have a special iPad-only page that you can visit from your iPad to watch and participate in TUAW TV Live. That's right -- no Flash to get in your way. Of course, if you're an iPhone / iPod touch user, you can also download the Ustream Viewing Application (free) to join in on the fun from wherever you are.
Visit TUAW just before 5 PM EDT today to get ready for the show.TUAWTUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET today -- it's iDay originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on [...]
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20) iPhone OS 4 set to bring printing to iPad, iPhone?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/iphone-os-4-set-to-bring-printing-to-ipad-iphone/
Filed under: iPhoneSupport notes for iPad's Pages, Keynote, and Numbers apps all suggest that printing functionality may be coming to the device. The notes state that "printing directly from iPad is not currently available." It's the use of the word "currently" that has got people buzzing. If these words do suggest that printing is coming to iPhone OS 4.0 (being previewed tomorrow), printing may well not be limited to only the iPad.
So how would your iPhone or iPad connect to a printer? The most likely ways would be via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi (making an Airport Base Station or Time Capsule a nice add-on sale for anyone buying an iPhone or an iPad, or non-wireless printer owners), or perhaps Apple will even introduce an iPad/iPhone-to-printer connection kit. We'll find out tomorrow!
[via AppleInsider]TUAWiPhone OS 4 set to bring printing to iPad, iPhone? originally appeared on The [...]
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21) First look: Camera for iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/first-look-camera-for-ipad/
Filed under: iPadNo, it's not a hardware device, but Camera for iPad (US$0.99) can help out those frantic iPad users who are wondering how the heck they're going to survive without a by-God camera built into their latest Apple toy.
The app is universal and runs on both iPad and iPhone. In fact, the camera in the iPhone is what ends up being the real "Camera for iPad." Installing the app on your iPhone and iPad allows the two devices to find each other via Bluetooth. When they're linked, everything that the iPhone camera is seeing is transmitted to a window on the iPad. Press a button on the iPad, the iPhone snaps the photo, and then the photo is transferred -- slowly -- to the iPad.
The idea is pretty cool, and it does provide a way to get photos into your iPad until that Apple Camera Connection Kit actually hits the stores. The slowness I'm talking about in the previous paragraph is [...]
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22) Rumor: Apple's 'iAd' Mobile Advertising Platform to be introduced tomorrow
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/rumor-apples-iad-mobile-advertising-platform-to-be-introduce/
Filed under: Apple Corporate
It seems that a rumor we heard last month is about to be realized: reports indicate that Apple's new 'iAd' Mobile Advertising Platform is set to debut tomorrow.
According to All Things Digital, Apple will introduce iAds during tomorrow's iPhone OS 4 preview. Don't let the image above fool you; Google CEO Eric Schmidt is likely to be quite happy with this announcement. Why? Because he'll use it to demonstrate to the FTC that Google 1.) does have advertising competitors and 2.) should be allowed to spend US$750 million to purchase AdMob. That deal has been tenuous at best.
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Apple filed an advertising patent last November, and purchased mobile ad company Quattro Wireless in January of this year. In February, Apple nabbed [...]
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23) TUAW Exclusive: Element Case launches the Joule, a luxury iPad stand
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/07/tuaw-exclusive-element-case-launches-the-joule-a-luxury-ipad-s/
Filed under: iPad
We covered the iPhone cases from Element Case a couple of years ago, and I was impressed with their build quality and design. Now they've released a beautiful aluminum stand called the Joule for the iPad. As you can see from the gallery, the Joule is simplicity itself: a machined and polished cylinder of aluminum with a leg in the back for stabilization. There are three holes to customize the angle of tilt on the iPad and the device itself rests in a velvet-lined groove. We've got a review unit on the way and we'll be giving some away soon, so stay tuned for that. You can also have the Joule in polished aluminum (seen above) or anodized black, plus they'll zap your logo or almost whatever on the thing with a laser -- for a fee.
Meanwhile, you can buy a Joule here for $129. The first 100 TUAW readers to order with a promo code can purchase the Joule for $99. The promo [...]
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