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Friday, 3 December 2010
jeTap, Inc., today is pleased to introduce GPSNotifier 1.0 for iPhone 4, their app that sounds an alarm and displays a text message when the user arrives at a chosen location. Relying on Apple’s new Region Monitoring, an always-on cell tower positioning system, the app and alarm are automatically activated when the device enters any specified alarm zone. Its features include: 64 user-definable alarm locations; proximity sensitivity control; and location entry using the address book, map, or current location. Because it does not make use of standard, satellite-based GPS data, the app does not make any additional power demands on the battery.
GPSNotifier 1.0 is an alarm based not on time, but place. Now, a user can take a to-do like “Call Bob the next time I’m in Tucson,” or “Check on lease terms the next time I take the car into the dealer for service,” and set an alarm and message on their iPhone 4 that will patiently wait, without running an app or consuming any power, until the user reaches the alarm location. This type of location-based notification has been impractical until recently, because, as Apple advises, “Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.”
With iPhone 4 Apple introduced a new, supplementary positioning system based on a complex algorithm performing continuous positional triangulations between cell phone towers. In metropolitan areas with many such towers, measurements can be highly accurate. And because the iPhone is constantly in “Receive” mode, searching for cell towers, these location coordinates are purchased with practically no cost to the battery. This continuous, background, global positioning system is called Region Monitoring by Apple, and it is the technology that makes GPSNotifer possible.
Koren Projects, the developer of TrueKeyboard, is proud to release a unique product for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. An enhanced notes program, this application is a new launch that takes advantage of iOS4.2 and the iPhone 4 retina display to offer users a full ergonomic keyboard complete with arrows and number pad, in realistic 3D, complete with Auto-correction and speller (based on your iDevice settings). Messages can be sent to others via email or SMS from within the extremely easy-to-use app.
TrueKeyboard is a new and unique product in the marketplace. It is an enhanced notes application that takes advantage of the iPhone retina display to supply a full, 3D ergonomic keyboard for typing, complete with Auto-correction and speller (based on your iDevice settings). All the keys are there, including all 4 arrows and number pad. The app offers users a PC keyboard experience on their iOS devices, accompanied by realistic animations and sounds to further enhance the realism.
Users are able to adjust the color of the keyboard, if they want to. They can stick with the traditional white with black layout, or select a midnight blue or pink keyboard. The app’s page format mimics a spiral notebook and by merely tapping a button, users are able to send along to others with their notes via email or SMS from within the app.
TrueKeyboard is a new and unique product in the marketplace. It is an enhanced notes application that takes advantage of the iPhone retina display to supply a full, 3D ergonomic keyboard for typing, complete with Auto-correction and speller (based on your iDevice settings). All the keys are there, including all 4 arrows and number pad. The app offers users a PC keyboard experience on their iOS devices, accompanied by realistic animations and sounds to further enhance the realism.
Users are able to adjust the color of the keyboard, if they want to. They can stick with the traditional white with black layout, or select a midnight blue or pink keyboard. The app’s page format mimics a spiral notebook and by merely tapping a button, users are able to send along to others with their notes via email or SMS from within the app.
Sunday, 28 November 2010
Ever since they fell out with Adobe, Apple has been actively advocating the use of HTML5 and other open web standards among the developer community. The company is learned to have formed a "creative technology group" that has been building interactive content with these tools.
In June this year, Apple launched a new section on their website that showcased the capabilities of such web standards to users.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Apple Planning To Release iOS 4.3 In Mid-December
It has been just over 24 hours that Apple released the highly anticipated iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and we already have MacStories reporting that Apple is planning to release iOS 4.3 in mid-December.
MacStories claims that according to a “reliable source” iOS 4.3 will include bug fixes. It might also address issues found in AirPlay feature introduced in iOS 4.2.1.
According to MacStories, Apple was apparently planning to release iOS 4.3 as early as December 13th but that was before the release of iOS 4.2.1 was delayed due to some unexpected bugs just before the final version was released.
It has been just over 24 hours that Apple released the highly anticipated iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and we already have MacStories reporting that Apple is planning to release iOS 4.3 in mid-December.
MacStories claims that according to a “reliable source” iOS 4.3 will include bug fixes. It might also address issues found in AirPlay feature introduced in iOS 4.2.1.
According to MacStories, Apple was apparently planning to release iOS 4.3 as early as December 13th but that was before the release of iOS 4.2.1 was delayed due to some unexpected bugs just before the final version was released.
The next model of the iPad will hit the market in April next year, according to research firm Gleacher & Co. According to Brian Marshall, Apple will put a new model of tablet once a year.
April is an appropriate time for the iPad 2. Moreover, Apple will release a CDMA version of the iPhone in March, so the two new seasonal schedule will balance the company, says Marshall, quoted computerworld.com.
So far, Apple usually update smartphone iPhone in summer. The latter two models of the device came out in June and July.
A number of Asian sources already reported that Apple plans to release a new iPhone in March next year. The model will work in CDMA networks, as is the operator Verizon. Thus the exclusive partner of Apple – AT&T uses a common technology GSM.
The Internet is already an ongoing rumors and conjecture how it will look new iPad. Tablet is expected to become thinner and offer a higher resolution. According to Marshall, however, iPad 2 will be almost the same as the first model, with one exception – there will be two cameras to enable users to enjoy video calling application for FaceTime.
Do not expect more memory in iPad 2, warns Brian Marshall. According to him, Apple will maintain the current configurations with 16, 32 and 64 GB of memory and prices will range from 499 to 829 dollars.
By the end of September, Apple had sold 7.5 million units iPad. Marshall predicts that by year-end company in Cupertino will have placed 6,000,000 tablet so that the total number of units sold will reach 13.5 million
April is an appropriate time for the iPad 2. Moreover, Apple will release a CDMA version of the iPhone in March, so the two new seasonal schedule will balance the company, says Marshall, quoted computerworld.com.
So far, Apple usually update smartphone iPhone in summer. The latter two models of the device came out in June and July.
A number of Asian sources already reported that Apple plans to release a new iPhone in March next year. The model will work in CDMA networks, as is the operator Verizon. Thus the exclusive partner of Apple – AT&T uses a common technology GSM.
The Internet is already an ongoing rumors and conjecture how it will look new iPad. Tablet is expected to become thinner and offer a higher resolution. According to Marshall, however, iPad 2 will be almost the same as the first model, with one exception – there will be two cameras to enable users to enjoy video calling application for FaceTime.
Do not expect more memory in iPad 2, warns Brian Marshall. According to him, Apple will maintain the current configurations with 16, 32 and 64 GB of memory and prices will range from 499 to 829 dollars.
By the end of September, Apple had sold 7.5 million units iPad. Marshall predicts that by year-end company in Cupertino will have placed 6,000,000 tablet so that the total number of units sold will reach 13.5 million
WineSpace Inc today is pleased to announce the release of ReverseCamera 1.6 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. With this reverse playback application, the users can enjoy reverse-playback movies and voices right after the moment you shot videos. Then, dull and normal videos can become a totally fresh and new creation: full of surprises and discovery. The function to play back movies in reverse way is definitely distinguished and unique. Version 1.6 now includes share feature on YouTube and Facebook and improved Performance for iPhone4.
How to reverse playback your videos:
* To reverse the video right after you shot: First, shoot a video using start and stop button. Then, use the triangle button facing leftward to reverse playback.
* To reverse the videos from your Camera Roll (converting function): Tap, Movies, Convert Video, and then Convert, to choose a video from your Camera Roll. After choosing, converting starts automatically. When converting is done, press Play to playback reverse way.
* Converting function is useful if you d like to enjoy a reverse movie longer than 30 seconds. Only iPhone-standard videos can be converted
How to reverse playback your videos:
* To reverse the video right after you shot: First, shoot a video using start and stop button. Then, use the triangle button facing leftward to reverse playback.
* To reverse the videos from your Camera Roll (converting function): Tap, Movies, Convert Video, and then Convert, to choose a video from your Camera Roll. After choosing, converting starts automatically. When converting is done, press Play to playback reverse way.
* Converting function is useful if you d like to enjoy a reverse movie longer than 30 seconds. Only iPhone-standard videos can be converted
Monday, 22 November 2010
Calorie Tracker by Livestrong.com ($2.99)
This handy app allows you to track all the calories you eat and burn in a 24-hour period and set calorie-intake goals for weight loss. If you’re sitting at the Olive Garden and about to order the Taste of Italy, you can look up the calorie, fat, sodium, sugar, protein, and fiber content in the app’s large database of restaurant foods (it also contains food you eat at home, from apples to yogurt, and beverages). If you click on “I ate this” then switch to the fitness search. It will calculate how long you’ll need to do any one of a thousand exercises to burn off your dinner.
Yoga STRETCH ($0.99)
A good app for travelers—or anyone who needs yoga on the go—this app will walk you through a yoga session that’s as short or as long as you’d like. You can even let a virtual instructor provide audio instructions on how to do each pose correctly.
Locavore ($3.99)
Now that you know how many calories are in the foods you eat, find calories that originated as locally as possible with Locavore, a seasonal foods database created with help from the Natural Resources Defense Council. The app also includes data on the closest farmer’s markets, with information from LocalHarvest.org.
Pedometer (Western ITS; $1.99)
Walking is one of the best exercises for your long-term health. Plus, it’s free, it doesn’t require special training or equipment, and it has one of the lowest dropout rates of any form of exercise, according to the American Heart Association. Pedometer, which uses U.S. Army calculations, allows you to enter your weight, your height, and your target calorie burn, and as you walk, it calculates the calories burned with every step you take.
GoodGuide (free)
A useful tool for anyone looking to green his or her shopping list, the GoodGuide ranks foods, cleaners, and household products by both the environmental impact of each individual ingredient as well as the social and eco conscience of the companies that make the products. Want to know if Seventh Generation’s laundry detergent is greener than Tide? Check the score. Need to know which brand of apple juice traveled the shortest distance to get from the orchard to your table? It’s got that too. The guide was compiled by a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, so it’s an independent and credible source of information for people looking to live a little lighter on the planet.
This handy app allows you to track all the calories you eat and burn in a 24-hour period and set calorie-intake goals for weight loss. If you’re sitting at the Olive Garden and about to order the Taste of Italy, you can look up the calorie, fat, sodium, sugar, protein, and fiber content in the app’s large database of restaurant foods (it also contains food you eat at home, from apples to yogurt, and beverages). If you click on “I ate this” then switch to the fitness search. It will calculate how long you’ll need to do any one of a thousand exercises to burn off your dinner.
Yoga STRETCH ($0.99)
A good app for travelers—or anyone who needs yoga on the go—this app will walk you through a yoga session that’s as short or as long as you’d like. You can even let a virtual instructor provide audio instructions on how to do each pose correctly.
Locavore ($3.99)
Now that you know how many calories are in the foods you eat, find calories that originated as locally as possible with Locavore, a seasonal foods database created with help from the Natural Resources Defense Council. The app also includes data on the closest farmer’s markets, with information from LocalHarvest.org.
Pedometer (Western ITS; $1.99)
Walking is one of the best exercises for your long-term health. Plus, it’s free, it doesn’t require special training or equipment, and it has one of the lowest dropout rates of any form of exercise, according to the American Heart Association. Pedometer, which uses U.S. Army calculations, allows you to enter your weight, your height, and your target calorie burn, and as you walk, it calculates the calories burned with every step you take.
GoodGuide (free)
A useful tool for anyone looking to green his or her shopping list, the GoodGuide ranks foods, cleaners, and household products by both the environmental impact of each individual ingredient as well as the social and eco conscience of the companies that make the products. Want to know if Seventh Generation’s laundry detergent is greener than Tide? Check the score. Need to know which brand of apple juice traveled the shortest distance to get from the orchard to your table? It’s got that too. The guide was compiled by a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, so it’s an independent and credible source of information for people looking to live a little lighter on the planet.
One of the biggest problems with the Sonos multi-room music system is that there is no docking solution allowing you to quickly share other people's music when they come visiting. That's because the system is designed to play off a hard drive you've got tucked away on the network, or via streaming services like Spotify and Last.fm rather than sporting an iPod or iPhone dock in every unit.
In steps the Sonos Wirless Dock 100, a mini docking station that connects to the Sonos system allowing you to instantly share the music on your Apple device with the rest of the Sonos system around your home regardless of whether or not it's yours or not. As you might expect, the small white docking station is incredibly, and we mean incredibly, easy to set up.
Plug the Sonos Wireless Dock 100 into the wall, tell your Sonos system to look for a new Zone and press the connect button around the back. Seconds later the dock is connected to the system and can be automatically paired to a zone of your choice (remember it doesn't have speakers of its own).
You can also have it set to Autoplay in zones that are grouped if you've got your connected zone player grouped with other zones as well as the initial volume that it plays too. While the iPhone or iPod is in the dock it will charge the device at the same time.
Of course it doesn't have to be your iPhone or iPod but could be that of a friends who is visiting, and that's really what this accessory is aimed at. The dock basically allows two things: to let you enjoy your friend's music when they come over, and remove the need to have a computer on in your house (or hard drive connected to your network) if you want to stream your own music rather than that from services like Last.fm and Spotify.
Like any dock, it will stream anything that is playing, i.e., Spotify or radio but you won't have control over that from your Sonos remote.
What you do have control over is the volume, either via the hard wired volume buttons on the side of the dock itself, via the on screen volume on the iPod or iPhone you've got plugged in, or if you've got another iPhone, iPad, the dedicated Sonos controller or the Sonos software on the Mac or PC, via that.
But it's not just volume you get control of, but if you're accessing your music from the iPod app within your iDevice then you have full menu control allowing you to select tracks, skip, pause, and play as if it was a hard drive collection connected. If the phone rings, the dock will amplify thering , however you can't make speaker phone calls with the Wireless Dock 100.
Sound quality will depend on what speakers you have connected to the Zone you are playing in, but you won't be disappointed. We tested it out with a range of different speakers on our own Sonos kit (including the Sonos S5) and were very happy with the performance.
As we've already said, this is for people that either want the ease of just plugging their iPhone / iPod into the system, or have friends that come around a lot with a better music choice than you do.
This isn't an essential upgrade, and at £99, slightly more than we would expect for something that is nice to have but not absolutely necessary. The Sonos Wireless Dock 100 does its job, and does it well, but we aren't sure whether we could recommend you splashing out unless you haven't got better things to spend your money on.
In steps the Sonos Wirless Dock 100, a mini docking station that connects to the Sonos system allowing you to instantly share the music on your Apple device with the rest of the Sonos system around your home regardless of whether or not it's yours or not. As you might expect, the small white docking station is incredibly, and we mean incredibly, easy to set up.
Plug the Sonos Wireless Dock 100 into the wall, tell your Sonos system to look for a new Zone and press the connect button around the back. Seconds later the dock is connected to the system and can be automatically paired to a zone of your choice (remember it doesn't have speakers of its own).
You can also have it set to Autoplay in zones that are grouped if you've got your connected zone player grouped with other zones as well as the initial volume that it plays too. While the iPhone or iPod is in the dock it will charge the device at the same time.
Of course it doesn't have to be your iPhone or iPod but could be that of a friends who is visiting, and that's really what this accessory is aimed at. The dock basically allows two things: to let you enjoy your friend's music when they come over, and remove the need to have a computer on in your house (or hard drive connected to your network) if you want to stream your own music rather than that from services like Last.fm and Spotify.
Like any dock, it will stream anything that is playing, i.e., Spotify or radio but you won't have control over that from your Sonos remote.
What you do have control over is the volume, either via the hard wired volume buttons on the side of the dock itself, via the on screen volume on the iPod or iPhone you've got plugged in, or if you've got another iPhone, iPad, the dedicated Sonos controller or the Sonos software on the Mac or PC, via that.
But it's not just volume you get control of, but if you're accessing your music from the iPod app within your iDevice then you have full menu control allowing you to select tracks, skip, pause, and play as if it was a hard drive collection connected. If the phone rings, the dock will amplify the
Sound quality will depend on what speakers you have connected to the Zone you are playing in, but you won't be disappointed. We tested it out with a range of different speakers on our own Sonos kit (including the Sonos S5) and were very happy with the performance.
Verdict
There is a case for wondering whether you need an iPod dock for the Sonos system based on the premise that you've probably got all your music on a shared network drive already connected, and if you haven't then you're streaming it from services like Last.fm and Spotify.As we've already said, this is for people that either want the ease of just plugging their iPhone / iPod into the system, or have friends that come around a lot with a better music choice than you do.
This isn't an essential upgrade, and at £99, slightly more than we would expect for something that is nice to have but not absolutely necessary. The Sonos Wireless Dock 100 does its job, and does it well, but we aren't sure whether we could recommend you splashing out unless you haven't got better things to spend your money on.
Apple To Release iOS 4.2 For iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch Today
Apple has just announced that it will be releasing iOS 4.2 today.
According to the press release:
“iOS 4.2 makes the iPad a new product, just in time for the holiday season,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Once again, the iPad with iOS 4.2 will define the target that other tablets will try to, but very few, if any, will ever be able to hit.”
Apple has provided the following details about its availability:
The iOS 4.2 update is available from today to download to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch by syncing the device with iTunes 10.1. iOS 4.2 is compatible with iPad, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, second and third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB) and new iPod touch. Some features may not be available on all products. For example, Multitasking requires iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB) or later.
It doesn’t seem to be available via iTunes yet.
Find My iPhone Now Free For All iPhone 4, iPad And iPod Touch 4G Users
Apple has announced that the very useful Find My iPhone feature that was available for MobileMe service will be free for all Apple users.
Apple has announced this wonderful news along with the iOS 4.2 announcement, reports show it is already available via iTunes.
Sunday, 21 November 2010
Up until now, if you wanted to change the default font on your iPhone, your only option was to use FontSwap, which unfortunately wasn’t updated to work on iOS 4. Another alternative was to manually change the iPhone font via SSH, but that wasn’t very easy to do.
Now you can use BytaFont, a new jailbreak application that allows you to easily change the font on your iPhone, system wide…
Changing the font on your iPhone with BytaFont is pretty quick and simple. First you need to install BytaFont from Cydia. Once this is done, go to Cydia > Sections > Fonts, and install any fonts from there.
Then go back to your iPhone springboard and launch BytaFont. You will see your downloaded font in there, as well as the original iOS 4 font (which comes preloaded with BytaFont). Select the font you want to install and confirm. Your device will respring and you should see the new font all over your iPhone.
Now you can use BytaFont, a new jailbreak application that allows you to easily change the font on your iPhone, system wide…
Changing the font on your iPhone with BytaFont is pretty quick and simple. First you need to install BytaFont from Cydia. Once this is done, go to Cydia > Sections > Fonts, and install any fonts from there.
Then go back to your iPhone springboard and launch BytaFont. You will see your downloaded font in there, as well as the original iOS 4 font (which comes preloaded with BytaFont). Select the font you want to install and confirm. Your device will respring and you should see the new font all over your iPhone.
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