Random Thoughts on the Upcoming Palm Pre

If you happened to miss the Pre's unveiling at this year's Computer Electronics Show (CES), it seems that the smartphone market just got a little more crowded with Palm's most recent entry.The Linux-based phone looks promising and has a lot of industry bloggers excited because of it's fluid webkit-based UI. From what ...

iLounge Pavilion to host iPod, iPhone devs at CES 2010

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPod Family, Software, Apple, Developer, iPhone

The sharks are swimming the waters around Macworld Expo. They must smell blood: first we hear that Apple may be headed to CES, and now iLounge has announced that they're sponsoring a "pavilion" at next year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. I've never been, but you have to think that there have always been at least some iPod and iPhone-related displays at CES, even if most of the hoopla is a few states away at Macworld. But now CES is making its move, apparently. With Apple pulling out of Macworld for good (and that event focusing on the Mac), CES and iLounge may be looking to get in on some of the iPod and Apple action.

In fact, there's a FAQ for the event that says exactly that -- CEA heard that exhibitors were planning on skipping Macworld, and weren't sure about appearing at CES, so this pavilion is designed to pull exactly those people in.

Obviously all of these events are almost a full 12 months off, and anything can happen in between now and then. But CES and iLounge apparently aren't wasting any time trying to nab some iPod-related attention away from IDG's Macworld sans Apple.

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Air Photo prints photos directly from iPhone or iPod touch

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Multimedia, Software, Odds and ends, iPhone, iPod touch

Our good friends at Download Squad found a great app on the App Store called Air Photo that will let you wirelessly print pictures directly from your iPhone or iPod touch. Just install the app (for $1.99, cheap if you print your iPhone's photos often) on your mobile device, put the server on your Mac (or PC, if you swing that way), and then you can snap and print at will. Connecting to the server from your device opens up a Bonjour window, where you can crop or adjust the picture and then print whatever you like.

While the technology itself won't be that helpful for everyone (who really prints pictures any more, especially iPhone pictures?), it is interesting to see this done so easily and well with a wireless connection. Sure, there's apps like Remote and the Keynote controllers, but it seems like the iPhone-as-wireless-accessory idea is still relatively untapped on the App Store.

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Apple Kills iPhone Nano Rumors; Hints of Legal Battle against Palm?

Apple Answers Questions About Low-end iPhone and Mac Netbooks

During Apple's financial results conference call today, the company responded to questions about both a low end iPhone as well as the possibility of an Apple "netbook". Both topics have been the subject of speculations and rumor over the past few mo...

Initial Impressions of T-mobile’s G1 - an iPhone Perspective

Writing this story on an iPhone newsite might seem a little strange, however, if any of you have been following me on twitter (TypeZero3), you'll know that I've been really excited about the G1 even though I am a happy iPhone owner.In any case, last night I had the chance ...

Apple on smartphone competition: “if others rip off our intellectual property, we will go after them.”

For those of you who weren't listening in to Apple's earnings call today, you missed a prime moment of defensiveness when Tim Cook fielded a question about how the company plans to stay competitive amidst new entries from the likes of Google and, more recently, Palm. What seemed like an answer due to end with a "we've got some great new stuff on the way" slant, Cook dovetailed into how the company views its new smartphone competition. In his words:

Q: "There are other iPhone competitors coming to the market: Android, Palm Pre. How do you think about sustaining leadership in the face of these competitors?"

A: "It's difficult to compare to products that are not yet in the market. iPhone has seen terrific rating from customers. Software is the key ingredient, and we believe that we are years ahead of our competitors. Having different screen sizes, different input methods, and different hardware makes things difficult for developers. We view iPhone as primarily a software platform, which is different from our competitors. We don't mind competition, but if others rip off our intellectual property, we will go after them."

And then the follow-up:

Q: "The Palm device seems to directly emulate the iPhone's innovative interface. Is that what you're referring to?"

A: "We don't want to refer to any specific companies, so that was a general statement. We like competition because it makes us better, but we will not stand for companies infringing on our IP."

Now, we've heard Apple sound off on its intellectual property before, but the way a somewhat innocuous question about new challengers in the mobile arena got turned into a not-so vague threat of legal action is a bit stunning. Could it be that the Pre is Apple's first real multitouch, capacitive-screen competition, and the device just happened to be co-developed by Jon Rubinstein... formerly of Apple? We're not taking any flying leaps here, but the preempted initial answer seems to suggest that the folks in Cupertino may not take every new threat so coolly.

Apple on smartphone competition: "if others rip off our intellectual property, we will go after them." originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Reports Record Quarterly Revenues and Earnings; But Weak iPhone Sales

Tune into iPhone radio apps

Filed under: iTS, Multimedia, iPhone, App Store

Streaming radio apps for the iPhone/iPod touch are exploding in 2009. TUAW favorite Pandora was updated to 2.0 a couple of weeks ago, but it's hardly the only game in town. Back at Macworld, Chris Pirillo showed me StarPlayr for the iPhone, which lets Sirius and XM Radio subscribers access stations via the iPhone. The app isn't available right now, but it'll hopefully be in the App Store soon.

Chris demoed the app extensively on his own site and having seen it in person, it is really impressive. Even with the crappy 3G signal we had on our trip to Cupertino, the stations streamed in at nice quality and there was an option to buy a track or album directly from iTunes. XM and Sirius both offer some great stations for talk radio and sports fans, and to me, that's where these types of streaming apps really shine.

Pandora and Last.fm aren't the only streaming radio services around, AOL's SHOUTcast Radio [iTunes link] app debuted in the App Store a few weeks ago and it'll stream your favorite SHOUTcast stations in up to 128k streams (go to Settings on your iPhone, select SHOUTcast and select "allow high-bit streams"), favorite radio stations, search for artists (though the currently-playing artists is a bit delayed) and peruse the extensive SHOUTcast index.

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Tune into iPhone radio apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Q1 Conference Call Highlights: 4.4M iPhones Sold, 13.6M in 2008

We’re listening to Apple’s Q1 conference call, looking for any and all iPhone details in particular to share, and we’ll update as soon as we get them!

• 22.7 Million iPods sold
• iPod touch has been established as outstanding gaming, communication platform.
• 73% of MP3 player market
• 70% in UK and Australia, 50% in Canada
• iTunes record quarter
• App Store tremendous success
• 15,000 apps, 500,000,000 downloads
• 4.4 Million iPhones sold in Q4,
• 13.7 million sold in year (more than the 10 they predicted)
• 70 countries
• Competitors scrambling to catch up
• Years ahead of competition
• 28 billion in the bank
• Plan to open 25 stores in 2009, half internationally
• $199 iPhone a compelling value, nothing else like it in the market
• Not going to play in low-end phone market
• Will look at non-subsidized market and not leaving umbrella
• Loves competition, will suit up against any other smartphone, but won’t stand for anyone ripping off their IP (Tim Cook)
• Call ended!

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Apple Q1 Conference Call Highlights: 4.4M iPhones Sold, 13.6M in 2008

Apple Reports Record $1.61 Billion Profit for Q1 2009

Apple today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Apple posted record revenue of $10.17 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.61 billion, or $1.78 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $9.6 billion and net quarterly ...

Jailbreak App - Lockdown Allows you to Password Protect your iPhone Apps

Teach your iPhone to swear, take two

Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone, iPod touch

Erica Sadun has written an article over at Ars all about teaching your touchable pocket pal some nasty habits. If your language is generally more "explicit," or you just have a need for the iPhone (or iPod Touch) to learn someone's last name, then take heart, ye weary iPhone typists!

We previously covered TJ Luoma's tip that involved adding a new contact whose name was a word that does not appear in the system dictionary; TJ has since updated the tip to note that you can include the target words outside the contact name and the approach still works. Erica has suggested a slightly different approach that does not require you to salt the address book with contact fluff. This is especially useful if you have young children or mothers who might happen to peruse your contacts.

The general assumption is that after correcting the auto-correct, the system will eventually add whatever it is you're typing to the dictionary. As it turns out, not all apps are created equal in terms of updating the dictionary with new words. I won't spoil the surprise, but I will tell you that the Notes app is not where you should conduct your keyboard-training session.

This excellent tip can also be used for teaching your tactile friend some less abrasive words that are not in the dictionary. Erica's article walks through the procedure for updating the built-in dictionary on an iPhone or iPod Touch. If you happen to have jailbroken your device and installed SSH, she shows you how to directly access the dictionary. Hit the read link for the full scoop on how to update your dictionary with your off-color language or otherwise unique verbiage.

Teach your iPhone to swear, take two originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Daring Fireball: For iPhone RSS Less is More

I must admit, I’ve stopped using NetNewsWire on my iPhone because I’ve just found it unmanageable. What was an awesome fire hose on my Mac just threatened to drown me on the much smaller machine. Enter Daring Fireball’s John Gruber with some awesome tips on making NetNewsWire on the iPhone far more functional:

What I want in an iPhone feed reader isn’t just a little bit different than what I want in a Mac feed reader, it’s a lot different. So what I did last week was start over from scratch on the iPhone. Rather than going through my full list of feeds and turning some off, I turned them all off, then went through and re-enabled about 20 feeds — the ones I like best, with the highest signal-to-noise ratios, and which would be most enjoyable in those I’m bored, give me something to read moments.

Now NetNewsWire is both snappier for him and more relevant to a mobile experience.

I tried it and I’m loving it. If you give it a try, let me know how it works for you!

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Daring Fireball: For iPhone RSS Less is More

Apple Releases QuickTime 7.6

Apple today released QuickTime 7.6, which includes a number of performance, compatibility, and security updates. According to the support document for the release, the update includes the following changes:

Video:
- Improves s...

Review: Sally’s Salon for iPhone

After making the rounds on the Mac, PC, and Nintendo DS, Sally’s Salon arrives in iPhone form. With little by way of new gameplay mechanics to make it stand out from other Diner Dash clones, it remains fun, if sluggish.

SEC To Investigate Apple’s Disclosures Regarding Jobs’ Health?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to review Apple's disclosures about Apple CEO Steve Jobs's health problems, according to Bloomberg.

People familiar with the matter are quick to note a review does not neces...

BGR brings the pain: ten things wrong with the iPhone

Filed under: Bad Apple, iPhone

Yesterday's Boy Genius Report post citing the top ten deficiencies of the iPhone (no copy & paste, no video recording, and more) has generated more than 100 responses, some suggesting a fix for many failings (jailbreak the phone) and others hopping on the Blackberry or Palm Pre bandwagons in the hope that competition for the iPhone will spur more software innovation from Apple. While the App Store may be the hottest thing since that soldering iron you accidentally left turned on that ignited your Dad's workbench (and that's why you're not allowed in the garage anymore), even the sneakiest third-party developers can't effectively replace what Apple has failed to provide.

Given the sense of pent-up frustration from some (but not all) iPhone 3G owners over a laundry list of things the phone doesn't do, or doesn't do well, here's your chance to cheer or castigate Apple in the hopes of a brighter day to come. Vote in our poll and comment below with your top priorities for improvements -- or, if you're a happy camper, your favorite feature of today's iPhone.

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iPod touch: the hot accessory for your sniper rifle

Filed under: Accessories, Peripherals, Odds and ends, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch

FBI agents and Marines have a fashion challenge -- it can be so difficult to figure out how to accessorize your Knights Armament M110 sniper rifle. You don't want to put shiny bling on it, since that may attract the curiosity of your target. Dangly things would probably get caught on something. Hmmmm, how about an iPod touch?

You too can have an iPod touch for your M110! Knights Armament came up with a mount that attaches to a rail on the side of the rifle. That mount holds an Otterbox protective case, which in turns holds the iPod touch in place.

So why do you need an iPod touch on your sniper rifle? There's always the chance that you'll need entertainment during those long hours in Iraq or Afghanistan, and there's no better place to put your iPod touch than with the tools of your trade. Even better, you can use the $11.99 ballistics calculator app called Bullet Flight (click opens iTunes, app written by Runaway Technologies for Knights Armament) to help you stay on target. That's it running on the iPod touch in the picture above.

If the long-rumored iPhone nano ever arrives, will there be a side mount for a Smith & Wesson Compact M&P 9mm? It boggles the mind...

Thanks to Dan and Steve for the tip!

[via The Firearm Blog]

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Quick App: Multi-Photo Sends More than One Photo in a Single Email

Here is yet another case of a 3rd party developer picking up the slack for Apple. Sorry, we are not here to tell you that you can now have true MMS like the Portuguese! But we are here to let you know that you can now send multiple photos in a single email with Aqua Eagles new app, Multi-Photo. [iTunes Link] Read more after the break!

This app is a no brainer for anyone looking to email multiple photos, and for the low price of $0.99 you can not go wrong. More importantly, Multi-Photo is simple to use. First you need to setup your mail account within the app. Unfortunately, it doesn’t let you simply choose an existing account on your phone but it does automatically setup certain account types such as MobileMe. Enter in your username and password and you are good to go.

While sending photos, you have the option to select photos from your Camera Roll or Photo Library. Simply tap “Add Photo” on each photo you’d like to send, type in or select a recipient (You can use your address book) for your email, enter a subject line and any text you may want, and finally hit send. You’ve just sent multiple photos in a single email on a Apple iPhone!

*It is important to note, in the settings you have the option to compress the images or not. It is set to on by default.

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Quick App: Multi-Photo Sends More than One Photo in a Single Email