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1) iPod touch devsugar: Fixing ineligible installs
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/ipod-touch-devsugar-fixing-ineligible-installs/
Filed under: iPod touchAre you a developer trying to install 4.0 firmware on your 3rd gen iPod touch? You may run into install problems based on device eligibility. That means that Xcode or iTunes will complain that it cannot install the beta firmware onto your device and may tell you that you are attempting an ineligible install.
Whether using Xcode or iTunes, your iPod will be left in recovery mode -- and you might think you'll need to restore the device and wait for however many hours you'll need to re-sync all your music, videos and apps back ...
Good news: you can kick yourself out of recovery mode and back to your previous firmware install without doing that. Just use a tool like iRecovery. As I discussed in an older post on TUAW, you can use iRecovery to set your iPod to boot back into normal user [...]
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2) Current game network developers comment on Apple's Game Center
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/current-game-network-developers-comment-on-apples-game-center/
Filed under: GamingWay back in February at Macworld, one of my questions to Eros Remini of OpenFeint was pretty blunt: "Why," I asked a representative from the biggest third-party social gaming network on the iPhone, "haven't we seen an official platform-wide network?" Remini didn't have a good answer for Apple, but he did say that OpenFeint was happy to step up and fill the void. Apple answered for themselves this morning: They announced Game Center, which will be an official social gaming network for the iPhone and iPad, complete with friend lists, leaderboards, achievements, and everything else that third-party providers like OpenFeint have set up already.
So what does OpenFeint think of Game Center? We contacted it for a statement and we are told that OpenFeint is welcoming Apple's Game Center. The company has recently released a virtual goods marketplace called OpenFeint X, and [...]
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3) Layers released for iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/layers-released-for-ipad/
Filed under: iPadWhen I was at the Apple Store on Tuesday test driving an iPad, the girl next to me with her parents was asking about drawing programs she could use. I immediately suggested Layers to them, which we initially reviewed last summer. There are several excellent drawing programs for the iPhone, but Layers was always my favorite and I'm glad to see that it's now on the iPad.
Layers for iPad was released on April 5, and is currently on sale for $2.99USD. The normal price will be $6.99USD. Even if you don't have an iPad, this is a fantastic deal and if you plan on getting one, I'd snag the program now and keep it updated for when you do take the plunge. For an initial look at the app, check out the review over at MacStories.TUAWLayers released for iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of [...]
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4) Photoboard is updated and upscaled for the iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/photoboard-is-updated-and-upscaled-for-the-ipad/
Filed under: iPadIf you always wanted a 'magic wall' for your iPad, Photoboard HD (US$2.99) is probably as close as your are going to get. This app originally appeared on the iPhone and iPod touch and lets you manipulate photos by scaling and rotating them to create interesting collages.
The new iPad version has higher resolution (natch) and photos look pretty stunning on it. Obviously inspired by the breakthrough work of Jeff Han, and widely seen on CNN, Photoboard HD is fun to play with, but I'm searching hard for a practical use. Certainly you can re-arrange photos and make for some interesting groupings, but beyond that you're pretty much done.
It would be nice to see more options for framing the pictures, and more backgrounds, including ones I choose myself. As it is, the app is a nice demo of the graphic power of the iPad, but most photographers would probably rather create [...]
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5) Apple iPhone OS 4 Event now posted for QuickTime streaming
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/apple-iphone-os-4-event-now-posted-for-quicktime-streaming/
Filed under: iPhone, SDK
It's been a day of excitement surrounding the iPhone OS 4.0 event, and now you can relive the keynote at your convenience. Apple has posted the iPhone OS 4 Event keynote on its QuickTime site. Watching Steve wax on is always a good time, but be sure to come back here for the latest in-depth iPhone OS 4.0 news!
Update: It's also available in the iTunes podcast for Apple keynotes.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in.TUAWApple iPhone OS 4 Event now posted for QuickTime streaming originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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6) iChatAgent process shows up in iPhone OS 4.0 -- video conferencing coming?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/ichatagent-process-shows-up-in-iphone-os-4-0-video-conferenci/
Filed under: iPhone, SDKAs expected, Apple didn't introduce any new iPhone hardware today; knowing Steve Jobs & co., they still want to save some surprises when they unveil the 4G iPhone later this summer. Could one of those surprises be a front-facing camera with iChat support?
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Close TUAW reader AW sent us this screen shot that shows an iChatAgent process showing up in iStat ($0.99 in the App Store) on an iPhone running the new iPhone OS 4.0 SDK. The process is new to iPhone OS 4.0 and it suggests that Apple plans to implement iChat on the phone in some form.
It seems unlikely that Apple would merely introduce an instant messaging [...]
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7) First look: Memeo Connect Reader for iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/first-look-memeo-connect-reader-for-ipad/
Filed under: iPad
If you're a big fan of Google Docs and the iPad, then you're going to love the free Memeo Connect Reader for iPad.
While the app doesn't allow you to edit your documents, it works well as an online and offline reader for many file formats, including Microsoft Office, Apple iWorks, PDF files, images, and movies. Documents that are updated online by collaborators are instantly synced back to Memeo Connect Reader, so you'll always have access to the latest version.
As you can see in the video, the app has a nice, simple interface. Documents that have been created and saved in Google Docs or that have been created elsewhere and uploaded to Google Docs are automatically parsed into a group of folders. There's one for Documents, another for Presentations, one more for Spreadsheets, and so on. Tapping a folder displays an animated folder with a list of new or older [...]
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8) iPhone 4.0 OS Screen shots: custom wallpaper, folders, multitasking, and more!
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-4-0-os-screen-shots-custom-wallpaper-folders-multitask/
Filed under: iPhone
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And they keep coming in! TUAW reader Tom has sent us screen shots showing iPhone OS 4.0's ability to support custom wallpaper (and the new dock style), an open and closed Apps folder containing four apps, multitasking, and a new Calculator icon. Check out all the screen shots in the gallery below!
Gallery: iPhone Os 4.0 previewTUAWiPhone 4.0 OS Screen shots: custom wallpaper, folders, multitasking, and more! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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9) iPhone OS 4.0 dev agreement blocks using Flash or Unity as IDEs?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-dev-agreement-blocks-using-flash-or-unity-as-ides/
Filed under: SDKUPDATE: We've heard directly from Unity Technologies themselves, and the company's CEO, David Helgason, has been in contact with Apple over the matter. Helgason says that so far Unity has "no indication from Apple that things are going to change." This is consistent with John Gruber's viewpoint on the new iPhone OS 4.0 dev agreement. Gruber originally thought that Unity3D would be a prime candidate for banning under the new rules, but given that Unity3D is, in Gruber's words, "a pre-processor than a cross-compiler," it's nowhere near as certain that Unity will fall on what Gruber calls "the wrong side of the line" per the new dev agreement. Gruber's opinion on the fate of Flash CS5's iPhone compiler under the new rules is... we'll say, "somewhat less rosy," and given the already strained relationship between Apple and Adobe, he's very likely correct.
Daring Fireball's [...]
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10) iPhone OS 4 Secrets: Some early glitches reported by devs
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-secrets-some-early-glitches-reported-by-devs/
Filed under: iPhoneWell, it's a few months away from release, so fortunately Apple's engineers will have a chance to fix some bugs that are already being reported by an anonymous tipster. Dave installed 4.0 on his iPhone 3GS and noted that the following items don't work properly:
Can't change lock screen or home screen wallpapers. Settings gives him the choice and indicates the choice has been made, but nothing changes.
Wallpaper can't even be picked on a 3G
iTunes doesn't recognize folders and will not perform a backup, displaying an error message that the "backup failed because it was refused by the iPhone." It looks like a new iTunes version will be forthcoming. He also mentioned that folders are interesting, but limited to 12 apps per folder. If you have a lot of games, you'll end up with folders named "Games 1", "Games 2", "Games 3", etc...
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11) Why we didn't hear about a new iPhone at the iPhone OS 4.0 event
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/why-we-didnt-hear-about-a-new-iphone-at-the-iphone-os-4-0-event/
Filed under: iPhoneToday's iPhone OS 4.0 event was exclusively focused on new software features of the iPhone platform. Many people were expecting to hear about new hardware, too, and those people were undoubtedly disappointed when no hardware announcement was made. However, as one of our own readers pointed out to us, no one really should have been surprised that there was no hardware announcement today -- you only need to look at the past three years of Apple's releases to see the pattern.
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Original iPhone released: June 29, 2007
Original iPod touch: September 13, 2007
iPhone OS 2.0 announced and demoed: March 6, 2008
iPhone 3G and OS 2.0 release date announced: June 6, 2008
iPod touch update: September 9, 2008
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12) iPhone OS 4.0: iPad-like spell check
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-ipad-like-spell-check/
Filed under: iPhone
Reader Tom has been kind enough to send in a few images of the new spell check redesign in iPhone OS 4.0.As you can see, Apple has ditched the blue bubbles with the "x" and now gives you the option of choosing between multiple word selections.
Stay tuned! We'll have more on the iPhone OS 4.0 preview as the information rolls in!TUAWiPhone OS 4.0: iPad-like spell check originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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13) iPad component cost re-estimated
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/ipad-component-cost-re-estimated/
Filed under: iPad
Now that the iPad is actually out and we know what's in it, iSuppli has adjusted its guesstimate for the actual price of the hardware to US$259.60. That's significantly more than the original estimate that was made a while back; iSuppli says that the iPad uses more silicon chips than expected, including three separate chips to control the touchscreen itself. That price is the 16GB Wi-Fi model (that retails for $500); the higher memory models obviously cost more (up to $348.10 for the 64GB Wi-Fi model).
Still, Apple is making a solid profit on the per-unit price. There's no question that the iPad will make money no matter what, but there are tons and tons of other factors to include in this. On the flip side of the equation, this price doesn't include shipping out iPads to all of Apple's various stores, money to pay employees, and of course, all of the backend software [...]
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14) <strike>iPhone OS 4 Secrets:</strike> Create Text Passcodes
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-secrets-create-text-passcodes/
Filed under: iPhone Ever wished you could use words rather than numbers as iPhone passcodes? iPhone OS 4 apparently introduces a new feature. Described by our anonymous tipster as glitchy, the screen shot here shows text-based passcode entry.
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Moving to text passcodes isn't a huge leap forwards but it's a solid feature that shows that Apple continues to listen to its users as it evolves its OS forwards.
Update: Commenters point out that this capability has already appeared in OS 3.1, via the iPhone Configuration Utility used in corporate deployments.TUAWiPhone OS 4 Secrets: Create Text Passcodes originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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15) iPhone OS 4.0: Coming this Fall to an iPad near you
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-coming-this-fall-to-an-ipad-near-you/
Filed under: iPad
Apple's announcement of the new features and near-availability of iPhone OS 4.0 has got the entire tech-focused internet all a'twitter. Many new features were discussed but one of the more disappointing features is the delayed-arrival for iPad owners. Granted, the device was just released 5 days ago and you probably shouldn't be feeding that tech-lust too much, but the new OS presents some pretty killer features.TUAWiPhone OS 4.0: Coming this Fall to an iPad near you originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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16) iPhone 4.0 OS Secrets: MobileMe notes syncing
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-4-0-os-mobileme-notes-syncing/
Filed under: iPhone
A few readers have sent us screen shots like the one here. As you can see, iPhone OS 4.0 is finally bringing MobileMe note syncing to the iPhone! Previously the only way you could sync notes created on your iPhone or Mail.app was via a hard-wire sync.
We'll keep you updated as we discover more little tidbits from today's iPhone OS 4.0 preview.TUAWiPhone 4.0 OS Secrets: MobileMe notes syncing originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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17) iPhone OS 4.0 Secrets: Faces and more in Photos app
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-secrets-faces-and-more-in-photos-app/
Filed under: iPhone
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These include Faces for iPhone, e-mail resizing options, and a kick-ass assets editor that allows you to choose multiple items for deletion. Faces technology was first introduced on OS X in iPhoto 8.0.2. It uses face detection to distinguish faces within pictures from other objects within images.
The pictures in this gallery represent just a few of the new features hidden away in the 4.0 update. We can't wait to see more. You know how to contact [...]
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18) iPhone 4.0 OS: Now with iAds
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-4-0-os-now-with-iads/
Filed under: iPhone, SDKToday at the iPhone 4.0 preview event, Apple announced that one of the new features coming in 4.0 is the iAd network. According to Steve, an average iPhone user is on their phone using apps about half an hour a day. So at one ad every three minutes, that's 10 ads on each device each day, and with almost ten million devices out there, Apple claims they'll be serving a billion ad opportunities every day.
And yet this isn't the huge news about iAds. Here is what makes it a big deal: Apple built the network and is offering it up to developers to use how they'd like, with 60% of the revenue made on those ads going to developers themselves. That's up a bit from the standard "Apple gets a 30% cut" rule of thumb, but more than half seems more than fair. Apple hosts and sells the ads, and developers take home over half the revenue.
The ad demonstrated live actually [...]
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19) iPhone OS 4.0: No multitasking for iPhone 3G and second gen iPod touch
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-no-multitasking-for-iphone-3g-and-second-gen-ipod/
Filed under: iPhone, SDK
While Apple will be serving up a hearty meal with iPhone OS 4.0, not all iPhones and iPod touches will be able to offer up the full experience. Only the iPhone 3GS and third generation iPod touch will be capable of handling all seven features highlighted at the event today (multitasking, folders, mail enhancements, iBooks, better enterprise features, Game Center, and iAd).
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While the iPhone 3G and second generation iPod touch "will run many [of these] things...there are some things they won't run," according to Steve Jobs at the event. The most notable of these things is multitasking, which Apple said the iPhone 3G and second generation iPod touch just can't handle (of course, we know they can on jailbroken units, but Apple didn't acknowledge that [...]
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20) iPhone OS 4.0: Unified inbox, threaded messaging and more
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-unified-inbox-threaded-messaging-and-more/
Filed under: iPhone, SDK
Apple announced today that the iPhone's Mail application is going to receive several new features as part of the iPhone OS 4.0 software to be released later this year (summer for iPhone/iPod touch and fall for iPad).
The first big feature is the unified inbox. Finally, it will be possible to read all of your unread messages in one "pane" without having to navigate forwards/backwards between the many accounts on your device. As someone with 5 email accounts that I regularly check, this is a huge win.
Multiple Exchange accounts means I can finally have both my work email (Exchange) and my personal email (Gmail) take advantage of Push functionality. Previously users were limited to using one Exchange account and unlimited IMAP accounts. This limitation has been removed. And there was much rejoicing. Additionally, fast inbox switching means it is easy and quick [...]
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21) iPhone OS 4.0 SDK ready for download
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-sdk-ready-for-download/
Filed under: iPhone, SDKAnd...it's LIVE! The 4.0 SDK for the iPhone OS is now available to developers. Head on over to Apple's iPhone Developer site (login credentials needed) to download the SDK disk image and get started.
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As with previous beta releases, the new firmware and SDK remains behind an NDA. This NDA will likely remain in place until the 4.0 goes live, which is expected to happen sometime in late spring.
The new SDK will support features announced earlier today at the iPhone OS 4.0 roadmap media event.TUAWiPhone OS 4.0 SDK ready for download originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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22) iPhone OS 4.0: iBooks for iPhone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-ibooks-for-iphone/
Filed under: iPhoneWhile we don't have a lot of detail on this tidbit from today's Apple event, we do know for sure that iBooks, the ebook reader software now available on the iPad platform, will be coming to the iPhone platform with iPhone OS 4.0 this summer. There was also a hint, but no definitive statement from Steve Jobs, that iBooks will also be available for Mac OS X.
Of course, having your iBooks library on all of those different devices might make life confusing, but according to The Jobs, there will be wireless syncing of your books between platforms. Let's say you're reading a book on your iPad, and you're going to a restaurant so you decide to just pick up your iPhone and head out. When you get to the restaurant, you fire up the iPhone and bring up iBooks, and it's on the same page that you were reading on the iPad.
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23) iPhone OS 4.0: Apple announces Game Center, a social gaming network for the iPhone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-apple-announces-game-center-a-social-gaming-netw/
Filed under: Gaming, iPhone
This is huge -- Apple has announced Game Center, an official social gaming network for the iPhone, coming to the device along with OS 4.0 this summer. So far, there have been a few social networks vying for an audience in the form of OpenFeint and Ngmoco's Plus+ system, but Apple's going official, bringing in friends lists, leaderboards, achievements, matchmaking, and so on all to the iPhone themselves.
Jobs said on stage in Cupertino that they will combine GameCenter with the App Store's over 50,000 games and entertainment titles. It'll be extremely interesting to see how Apple's network interacts with App Store titles, and it looks like OpenFeint and the like have some serious first-party competition.TUAWiPhone OS 4.0: Apple announces Game Center, a social gaming network for the iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 [...]
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24) iPhone OS 4.0: Over 100 new features
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-over-100-new-features/
Filed under: AppleDuring today's Apple live event, it was noted that over 100 new features are being added to iPhone OS 4.0. We captured some of that information, and list just a few new features here for your reading pleasure:
QuickLook: The feature everyone loves in Mac OS X now comes to iPhone and iPad
Folder Storage: You can now have up to 2,160 apps on your iPhone through the use of folders
Full app access to still and video data
iBooks on iPhone: A smaller version of the iBooks app for the iPhone platform.
Unified inbox for Mail: At last, all of your emails go can be viewed in one inbox; no more switching between inboxes. You can also have multiple Exchange accounts. The emails can be organized by threads, much in the same way that they are in Mail.app on the Mac.
Wireless App Distribution: Companies that create custom in-house apps no longer need to distribute those [...]
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25) iPhone OS 4.0: Folders help organize your apps
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-0-folders-help-organize-your-apps/
Filed under: iPhoneIt's been one of the aggravation points since the App Store first launched and we began accumulating all these magnificent toys: how the heck do you manage 11 screens full of icons scattered all hither and yon? iTunes 9 gave us some control, but lacking an organizing principle things continued to be challenging.
No more, at least not once 4.0 ships. The new Folders feature will let you throw apps of a feather into a folder grouping just by dragging and dropping, and you can then treat the entire collection as a unit, moving it from screen to screen or tossing it into the app dock as you like.
This may not be a killer feature for those who only keep one or two app screens active, but for heavy App Store customers (you know, the people who send Apple that reliable 30%) it's a godsend. At the event today, Steve told us that it would take the iPhone's homescreen [...]
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26) iPhone OS 4.0: Multitasking, finally, hooray!
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-4-0-multitasking/
Filed under: Other EventsThe demand for iPhone OS multitasking is nothing new. People have been looking for ways to do more than one thing at once on their iPhones for some time. For example, let's say you're chatting on IRC in one application, and you want to hop out to check a Web page. Should you have to disconnect from your IRC session just so you can sneak into Safari? Maybe you want to listen to Pandora radio while shopping at the App Store. Should you have to stop the Pandora music?
People multitask, and now the iPhone OS can too. Starting with the upcoming 4.0 firmware, the iPhone OS will (finally!) allow users to do more than one task at once. As Steve demonstrated today, iPhone OS 4.0 lets you switch tasks by double-clicking the home button. A dock-like bar appears at the bottom of the screen, showing you a list of running applications.
Typically with multitasking, the more [...]
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27) Breaking: Apple reports 450K iPads sold to date
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/breaking-apple-reports-450k-ipads-sold-to-date/
Filed under: iPad
So much for the sneaky approach. Steve Jobs reporting now at the iPhone OS 4 event that the company has sold 450,000 iPads as of this morning. That's a little lower than estimates, but Apple's still selling plenty. Jobs says they sold 300,000 devices on Saturday, and that Best Buy is experiencing shortages already.
iBooks is also doing well, with 250,000 e-books sold on Saturday, and 600,000 books sold in the store total. And the App Store is rocking, too, with 3,500 iPad apps out already, and a whopping 3.5 million downloaded. Pretty amazing for a first week.TUAWBreaking: Apple reports 450K iPads sold to date originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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28) iPhone OS 4: Our metaliveblog event
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-metaliveblog/
Filed under: Liveblog<a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=67a3acf22f" >iPhone OS 4.0 Apple Event</a>
Welcome to today's invitation media event. Today Apple will introduce its iPhone 4.0 roadmap and we'll be metaliveblogging coverage from all our favorite sites -- at least those who were lucky enough to receive golden tickets to the event.
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.
Here are the blogs we'll be covering today:
Engadget
Ars Technica
MacRumors Twitter Updates
Gizmodo
gdgt
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29) Confirmed: "Not charging" iPad does recharge
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/confirmed-not-charging-ipad-does-recharge/
Filed under: iPad
When TUAW reader Gregory P. wrote to us yesterday, claiming his "Not charging" iPad was, in fact, charging, I admit I was pretty skeptical. After all, the new iPads have been widely reported to be incompatible with USB hubs and lower-power USB ports. Gregory claimed to have charged up his new iPad even when the device reported that it wasn't charging.
Gregory writes that he plugged in his 63% iPad into his Lenovo T61, where it reported itself to be "Not charging." Several hours later, the iPad reported an 87% battery level. As I've been plugging directly into A/C power or using a dedicated onboard port on one of my desktop because of those reports, I decided to give Gregory's suggestion a real world try.
Last night, I plugged in my 83% iPad into one of my USB hubs. The unit reported "Not charging", as expected. Regardless, I left it plugged in and revisited it this [...]
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30) PC tells Mac -- "Get a Mac" ads might be done
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/pc-tells-mac-get-a-mac-ads-might-be-done/
Filed under: Apple Corporate
Justin Long, who plays Mac in the Get a Mac ads, has told The Onion's A.V. Club that he believes the Get a Mac ad campaign has come to an end. When The Onion asked Justin what the status was on the Apple ads, he replied, "You know, I think they might be done. In fact, I heard from John, I think they're going to move on. I can't say definitively, which is sad, because not only am I going to miss doing them, but also working with John."
The Get a Mac ads have been widely applauded by the advertising industry, winning a Grand Effie Award in 2007. The campaign was first launched in the US in 2006, and Apple then expanded it to Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The US and Canadian ads starred Justin Long as Mac and John Hodgman as PC. The two have appeared together in 66 television ads to date. The pair has also featured in 10 [...]
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31) ACU Optimist first student newspaper on the iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/acu-optimist-first-student-newspaper-on-the-ipad/
Filed under: iPadA day after Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, Dr. Cheryl Bacon, chair of Abilene Christian University's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication vowed that the student newspaper would be the first to make it to the iPad. This week, ACU has accomplished that goal.
The Optimist is a nearly century-old student newspaper publication of the JMC Network, the student media operation at Abilene Christian University. The iPad edition of The Optimist is a dynamically updating version of the print edition with multi-touch photo slide shows, content selectors, updated ACU Wildcat sports scores, and coolest of all, access to five years worth of Optimist archives all right from the iPad.
The Optimist for iPad is part of ACU's Mobile Learning Initiative which explores the ways people are using mobile devices to enhance learning.
ACU Optimist for iPad is a free download on the [...]
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32) iPod nano scratch lawsuit checks are in the mail
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/ipod-nano-scratch-lawsuit-checks-are-in-the-mail/
Filed under: iPod nanoAccording to Engadget, people are finally starting to receive settlement checks for the iPod nano class action lawsuit that was filed shortly after the first-gen nano's release in 2005. Only days after the first nano debuted, people started noticing that the iPod nano's screen was about as easy to scratch as a block of butter. Apple quickly tried to claim that nano screen scratching wasn't a widespread issue, but the lawyers smelled blood and swarmed in; less than three weeks after the class action suit began in the US, the iPod nano suit went international.
Apple agreed to pay a $22.5 million dollar settlement in early 2009. The settlement terms indicated that people would receive refunds in the amount of $15 to $25, depending on whether the iPod nano had a protective slip case included with it or not. However, Engadget's story shows an unidentified submitter [...]
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33) Nintendo: Apple isn't a viable gaming platform
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/nintendo-apple-isnt-a-viable-gaming-platform/
Filed under: iPhone, iPadWhen asked about the impact that the iPhone and iPod touch have had on Nintendo's stranglehold on portable gaming, and whether or not there is any concern about the iPad, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that Apple "is not having an impact on Nintendo when you look at our business, our volume, our hardware, our software." Fils-Aime elaborated on this by highlighting the app store ecosystem and gaming experience. For him, the existence of free games makes it "[clear that] it doesn't look like their platform is a viable profit platform." The iPhone platform also serves up games that aren't even a "mouthful," when compared to the in "between snacks of entertainment and full meals" that Nintendo's portable experience provides.
While the availability of lower priced substitutes, and free ones at that, will invariably have an impact on the sales of [...]
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34) Is Apple giving Opera for iPhone the Google Voice treatment?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/is-apple-giving-opera-for-iphone-the-google-voice-treatment/
Filed under: App StoreWhen Opera Software submitted their browser to the App Store, there was a flurry of blog posts and speculation as to whether it would be approved or rejected.
Fifteen days have passed since then, with neither approval nor rejection being announced.
Granted, Apple has been extremely busy with the launch of the iPad. However, we have heard of developers getting applications approved in a matter of hours. If Apple has amped up enough reviewers to make sure that iPad and other applications are moving through the approval process swiftly, why has Opera languished?
I don't have any insider knowledge on how applications get reviewed, but I keep imagining a huge building full of cubicles with reviewers hunched over computers. Each time "Opera" pops up on the review screen, the reviewer presses "Return To Queue" because none of them want to be the one who either rejects it [...]
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35) Blue Mango delivers rapidfire documentation for iPad apps
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/08/blue-mango-delivers-rapidfire-documentation-for-ipad-apps/
Filed under: iPadWe admit it, we have a soft spot for ScreenSteps. Ever since we first met the Blue Mango team three Macworld Expos ago (at the urging of TUAW veteran Laurie Duncan), we've been big fans of their intuitive, cross-platform, and dependable little documentation system. It's not so little anymore, either; the most recent updates have added direct support for blogging platforms like WordPress, Movable Type, and Squarespace, and publishing options for Confluence and Google Sites.
Now the DeVore brothers have taken the power of ScreenSteps and applied it to a current documentation challenge: creating accessible, comprehensible guides for iPad applications. Their new site, ipad.screensteps.com, is a repository for step-by-step task guides for several of Apple's apps; they plan to add more guides in short order. The idea is to give users a handy resource, while demonstrating for [...]
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