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1) Hell freezes over: Opera Mini for iPhone approved!
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/opera-mini-for-iphone-approved/
Filed under: iPhone
Apple has approved the Opera Mini browser for the iPhone, causing a collective gasp of shock around the Internet. Opera announced the approval this evening, saying that the free app will be available within the next 24 hours. UK and Australian readers are reporting to Engadget that they're able to download the app already. Want to give it a try? Give this link a shot.
As soon as we've tried it we'll report back. Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
[via Engadget]TUAWHell freezes over: Opera Mini for iPhone approved! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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2) Found Footage: iPad Alice comes to life
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/found-footage-ipad-alice-comes-to-life/
Filed under: iPad
I'm not a huge Alice in Wonderland fan but I've got to give props to the developers behind this iPad realization of the book. They've taken Alice to a new place with their interactive graphics that simulate the kind of reader engagement you'd normally find in a pop-up book. Ben Roberts and Chris Stevens, the people behind the app, seem to have done a lovely job putting this together.
We at TUAW haven't had a chance to actually try the application out yet. And, yes, we know that the book won't have that great soundtrack but we thought we'd share this first peek at what might be the next, great trend on App Store: interactive book illustrations.TUAWFound Footage: iPad Alice comes to life originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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3) Found Footage: How to write a screenplay on the iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/found-footage-how-to-write-a-screenplay-on-the-ipad/
Filed under: iPad
Nate and Biagio over at jokeandbiagio.com have come up with a Pages hack for writing screenplays on the iPad. At this time, there are a few iPhone apps for writing screenplays, but none of them exist in an iPad version... yet. As you can see in the video above, the solution that these two Hollywood hotshots have come up with is not perfect -- they gripe about the lack of the toolbar in landscape mode in Pages for iPad as much as I do -- but it proves that screenwriting on the iPad can be done.
Nate came up with a template in the Mac version of Pages '09 that includes a bunch of screenplay styles, such as CH for character, PA for parenthetical, SL for slug, AC for action, TR for transition, etc... You can download the template here -- note that if you're reading this on your iPad and have Pages for iPad installed, you can open the template directly in Pages and get [...]
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4) iPhone OS 4.0: Enterprise Features
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/iphone-os-4-0-enterprise-features/
Filed under: iPhoneApple has posted an outline of what it believes to be the key enterprise features of iPhone OS 4.0. Third-party multitasking, enhanced security and mobile device management are among the marquee features.
As a former IT director, I'm drawn in by mobile device management (MDM). Setting up individual pieces of hardware is a time-consuming hassle. New MDM APIs let developers integrate features like wireless configuration and update, remote wipes and policy compliance (no games, please!) into their apps. Additionally, wireless app distribution lets managers then install those apps over Wi-Fi and 3G.
Apple also touts the unified email inbox and SSL VPN support along with pre-existing features like Exchange support.
Still, there will be users who feel that the iPhone is a plaything when compared to the all-business Blackberry. May they enjoy their plastic QWERTY [...]
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5) TUAW Giveaway: iTiki iPhone skins bring 50's tiki culture to your phone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/tuaw-giveaway-itiki-iphone-skins-bring-50s-tiki-culture-to-you/
Filed under: iPhone
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TUAWloha! If you're into the kitsch and nostalgia of tiki culture, then you're going to love the new iTiki iPhone skins from IAA. According to the video above, you'll be protected from evil and become more attractive to members of the opposite sex if you put an iTiki on your iPhone. Hey, it's on the Internet -- it can't be a lie!
It's also the only iPhone case we've seen here at TUAW that has a butt (see the video for details), a navel, hands, and "feets." To quote the important historical information on the back of the iTiki box, "In Polynesian culture, Tiki was the first man and he created woman, because he was lonely. Later, he created the Mai Tai and several himself-themed bars because he was thirsty. Just think what he'll do [...]
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6) 360iDev: The AppStar awards
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/360idev-the-appstar-awards/
Filed under: Developer
Appsfire has just announced the winners of their App Star Awards contest at 360iDev here in San Jose -- they had an "uber-jury" go through 30-second pitch videos from 33 different unreleased iPhone and iPad apps, and narrowed down their favorites to six different apps in three categories, Games, Utility and Entertainment.
Click on the Read More link below to see the list of winners as announced at the conference. Each one of these apps will get a free promotional campaign, an iPad to play with, and a subscription to Animoto, all to start off their App Store experience.
TUAW360iDev: The AppStar awards originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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7) From iPhone to iPad: Revisiting Flick Fishing
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/from-iphone-to-ipad-revisiting-flick-fishing/
Filed under: iPad
How do old favorites hold up on the iPad? In our "From iPhone to iPad" series, TUAW revisits iPhone applications that have transitioned to the iPad. We look at their latest incarnation and see how the new measures up to the old. Today, TUAW looks at Flick Fishing.
I've been a big fan of this application for some time now so I was eager to give it a try on the iPad. Flick Fishing is a fishing simulator. You cast out a line, you wait for a fish, you reel in your catch, and then repeat. The trick lies in managing your line tension, choosing the right distance to cast your hook, and nursing your fish along -- as you hope the latest catch is a record breaker. It's an addictive game that worked beautifully on the iPhone.
To move to the iPad, the game needed to make some compromises. For one thing, the notion of "flicking" the reel had to go. While the iPhone easily fits [...]
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8) iAds could make a billion dollars, help Google make their deal
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/iads-could-make-a-billion-dollars-help-google-make-their-deal/
Filed under: Apple
There's not a lot of details out about Apple's upcoming mobile advertising program, iAds, quite yet, but Broadpoint Amtech is already convinced it's a moneymaker. Analysts there say that the program could generate a whopping US$4.67 billion in revenue in just one year's time. Of course, that's a high-end guess, but even the medium figures are pretty amazing -- analyst Brian Marshall suggests that even conservatively, Apple could earn $2.48 billion. Realize what we're talking about here: this is more or less a from-scratch profit stream for Apple, and with developers receiving 60% of the revenue from iAds, Apple won't be the only company making money.
In fact, Apple's good news may benefit Google, too -- CEO Eric Schmidt said that Apple's iAds announcement should convince those concerned that Google's deal with AdMob is good to go, and that the two companies will just [...]
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9) TUAW TV: The Savant experience in NYC
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/tuaw-tv-the-savant-experience-in-nyc/
Filed under: Video, iPad
As we mentioned last week, Savant is currently running a road tour to show off its iPad interface for home automation; Mike Schramm was able to catch up with the festivities in California and got a good taste of the possibilities for replacing 'expensive glass' in proprietary controllers with the readily available Apple touch devices.
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Unfortunately for Mike, the Savant crew can't truck a full suite of home controls and AV devices around with them in their carry-ons, so he couldn't get the full-force feel of the system in operation. Lucky for me, I did: along with TUAW TV's Chad Mumm, I got a chance to visit the extraordinarily well-equipped Savant Experience Center, [...]
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10) Snap an iPhone onto your Bugaboo
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/snap-an-iphone-onto-your-bugaboo/
Filed under: AccessoriesUncertainty is a powerful marketing tool.
When the stick turns blue and you find that you're pregnant, you assuage your anxiety at Babies R Us and little boutiques.* Bottle warmer meets wipe warmer and binkie sanitizer in a frenzy of pre-parenthood purchases meant to ensure Jr.'s future. Not only that, but the stuff is so darn cute. You lose control. You overspend.
You buy a Bugaboo.
In much the same way that Moleskine is the legendary notebook of Hemingway and Picasso, Bugaboo is the fabled stroller of Paltrow and Damon. While Gwyneth has an Apple inside her chariot, you can have one on top. An iPhone at least.
Bugaboo has introduced an iPhone holder for their strollers. It easily clips onto the handle of the Bugaboo Cameleon and Bee models and swivels 360º. The silicon holder can be removed with the iPhone to double as a case when you're cavorting at [...]
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11) TUAW review: LaCie Network Space 2 low-cost NAS
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/tuaw-review-lacie-network-space-2-low-cost-nas/
Filed under: ReviewsEverybody needs storage, and lots of it.
The race for space began when we started taking digital pictures, accelerated when we began purchasing music online, and went positively orbital when movies and TV went digital. While big drives in desktop machines are becoming commonplace (1 TB drives are now standard in most iMac configurations), what happens when you have a couple of laptops or older machines that you want to back up, or if you want to share data with others in your office or home? That's when some sort of network-attached storage comes in handy.
Network-attached storage is nothing new; you can even consider Apple's US$299 Time Capsule to be a wireless NAS. Now storage manufacturer LaCie has released the US$190 Network Space 2 device, providing 1 TB of storage and speedy connectivity. LaCie provided TUAW with a Network Space 2 for review purposes, so we [...]
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12) Road tested: The Apple-branded iPad case
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/road-tested-the-apple-branded-ipad-case/
Filed under: iPadI'm going to come right out and say it. I hate the Apple iPad case.
I thought I'd like the fact that it protects the iPad and works as a stand. I don't.
For US$39, I really thought Apple would deliver a protective case that perfectly augmented the iPad using experience. It didn't. Unfortunately, I pre-ordered my case before Victor gave the case his once over.
How do I hate the case? Let me count the ways. I hate the hard edges that constantly catch my fingers whenever I pull the case out of my handbag. I hate the folding bit that never folds back quite flat. I hate how the bottom of the case keeps me from easily putting in or pulling out the docking cable. I hate how unstable the whole thing is, especially when I try to stand it in portrait mode or in full-up landscape (rather than laying down-ish landscape) orientations.
For the $40 I paid, I was hoping for more. [...]
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13) iPhone OS 4.0 Secrets: Hidden iPod application hints at automobile integration
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/iphone-os-4-0-secrets-hidden-ipod-application-hints-at-automobi/
Filed under: iPod Family, iPhone, SDK
An TUAW informant has slipped us some video showcasing a new application built into iPhone OS 4.0. Apparently bundled with iPods and iPhones, the new application transforms the iPhone screen into a simple remote control which is used to manipulate a menu system that's fed out via a video lead. That menu system was captured in the recording shown at the top of this post.
Our source says that information bundled into the application shows that Apple intends this new "iPod out" functionality to be used in automobiles using the iPod Accessory Protocol (IAP). Hints as to this use are found in strings within the application itself. These strings include IAPSimpleRemoteCarButtonNotification and IAPSimpleRemoteCarButtonTypeKey.
He suggests that the application might be used in an Apple-branded car kit, where the user docks his iPhone or iPod touch and [...]
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14) Adobe CS5 launched, wallets everywhere cry out as one and are silenced
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/adobe-cs5-launched-wallets-everywhere-cry-out-as-one-and-are-si/
Filed under: Software
Adobe Systems, Inc. today announced the latest version of their Creative Suite -- Adobe CS5. The updated applications are expected to ship in mid-May, and you can see might be able to view videos that highlight the new features on Adobe TV.
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As with earlier versions, CS5 will come in different flavors. For the print media designer, there's Adobe CS5 Design Premium (US$1,899, upgrades from $599), which includes new versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash Catalyst and Professional, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Acrobat 9 Pro, and Bridge and Device Central.
If you're primarily working in the Web design world, you'll want to pick up Adobe CS5 Web Premium ($1,799, upgrades from $599). It features Dreamweaver, Contribute, Flash [...]
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15) 9 41 9 42: The secret of Apple's recurring numbers
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/9-41-9-42-the-secret-of-apples-reoccurring-numbers/
Filed under: Odds and ends
Calling John Locke! If you aren't too busy on the Island, perhaps you can help us out with a little number mystery in Cupertino. John? Hello? You there?
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For years, Apple has featured a recurring number in all of its iPhone ads and screen shots. The time in the status bar always reads 9:42. What's more, since the debut of the iPad, the time in every iPad ad and screen shot always reads 9:41.
9:42 or 9:41. Every single time.
What can those specific times mean? Well since Locke isn't answering my pleas for help (you'd think he was dead or something), I'll just have to turn to another Jon. Apple's iPhone number question has bugged Jon Manning, lead developer of Secret Lab, for years. Did the numbers have some sort of cosmic significance [...]
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16) What's on your iPhone, Steve Sande?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/whats-on-your-iphone-steve-sande/
Filed under: iPhoneWhat's on your iPhone? is a new TUAW series that we'll run occasionally so you can see what the bloggers at your favorite Apple site are running on their pocket devices. This was suggested by one of our readers, who wanted to know just what kind of stuff we had on our iPhones. Since we're a group of individuals who all think a bit differently, it makes a lot of sense to have each of the bloggers in turn write up a short blurb on their favorite apps.
In this post I'll list those apps that deserve special attention, but to see all of the apps that I currently have on my iPhone 3GS, you'll need to take a look at the gallery at the end of the post.
To start with, you'll find that I have a lot of camera apps. In nearly three years, I've used my iPhones to take literally thousands of pictures. I love the look of most of the photos, and it's even more fun to run them [...]
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17) Found footage: Windows 95 running on an iPad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/found-footage-windows-95-running-on-an-ipad/
Filed under: iPad
Do you remember staring at your computer back in 1995 and wishing you could run your new copy of Windows 95 on a futuristic slate-like device with multitouch capabilities? No? Me neither.
That didn't stop the devs at KamaGames from figuring out how to run the OS on an iPad (they did it using a BOCHS emulator). So settle back, put your Alanis Morrisette CD on the stereo, and relive the glory days of the mid-Nineties in the video above!
[via Engadget]TUAWFound footage: Windows 95 running on an iPad originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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18) Apple to drop support for 1st gen iPhone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/apple-to-drop-support-for-1st-gen-iphone/
Filed under: iPhoneYou could see the writing on the wall when Apple announced iPhone OS 4. Apple said most of the features will run on the iPhone 3G, and all would run on the iPhone 3GS. At no point did they mention the first generation iPhone. Steve Jobs has now confirmed what many assumed.
MacStories has published an email a reader sent to Jobs asking if Apple will supply updates to the first gen iPhone in the future. Steve's answer? "Sorry, no." So unless Apple releases another minor point upgrade to iPhone OS 3 before OS 4's release, original iPhone owners can expect to be running iPhone OS 3.1.3 for as long as they keep the device.TUAWApple to drop support for 1st gen iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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19) TUAW Faceoff: Streaming video on the iPad with Air Video and StreamToMe
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/tuaw-faceoff-streaming-video-on-the-ipad-with-air-video-and-str/
Filed under: TUAW Faceoff, iPad
In the few days that I've had an iPad, I've found a favorite way to demo it for friends, family, and people I stop at random in the hallways: fire up the Netflix app and start streaming Wargames. I can't say why this particular movie works well, but it just looks and sounds so good. "That's coming over the Internet?" they ask, and jaws drop. It's delightful -- even though I may have to switch movies now that Wrath of Khan is on the list.
The iPad's bona fides as a video-watching device are undeniable, but managing your media for synchronization isn't fun, even in iTunes. On the 16GB model, you may find yourself shuffling movies and TV shows in and out of the sync list on a frequent basis. Wouldn't it be nicer if you could simply stream any video file from your Mac or PC and have it play back instantly on your iPad, anywhere in the house?
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20) Palm puts itself up for sale
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/palm-puts-itself-up-for-sale/
Filed under: AppleWell, after the abysmal Pre sales, who didn't see this coming? Palm has put itself up for sale. Bloomberg reports that, at this point, Taiwan's HTC Corp. and China's Lenovo Group Ltd. have expressed interest in the company and may make offers. However, the most likely buyer of Palm is expected to be HTC. Though HTC has committed to the Android platform, Palm has something they desperately need: patents.
In March Apple filed suit against HTC for infringing on 20 patents concerning the iPhone's user interface and hardware. If HTC could acquire Palm's patents they would have ammunition to use against Apple, which would open up the possibility of a counter-suit. As of market close on Friday, Palm was worth only $870M, making it a relatively cheap company to buy.
So cheap, in fact, that it would make sense for Apple to snap the company up -- again, just for the patents. [...]
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21) Brooklyn's borough prez makes a play for Apple Store
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/12/brooklyns-borough-prez-makes-a-play-for-apple-store/
Filed under: RetailIt may seem like New York City is already pretty well stocked with Apple retail outlets. With four full-scale storefronts in Manhattan, including the iconic 24-hour 5th Ave cube and the new Upper West Side 'temple of iPad,' the city's 5th store in the Staten Island Mall seems like an afterthought. Do the Big Apple's denizens really need yet another Apple Store?
According to Brooklyn's borough president Marty Markowitz, the answer isn't just "Yes," it's "Hell, yes!" In an email last week to Steve Jobs, Marty implored the Apple management team to consider a retail presence in the 'Creative Capital' of NYC.
He pointed out that Brooklyn's retail resurgence is ongoing and upward-trending in a tough market; the new IKEA store in the ruggedly hip Red Hook district is among the chain's top American outlets (although it's easier to get there from Manhattan, by water shuttle, [...]
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