Steve Jobs: Printing Support For iPad “Will Come”

Next-Generation Wireless Wi-Gig Specification Published

The Wireless Gigabit Alliance, an organization dedicated to creating wireless connectivity standards for consumer electronics using the unlicensed 60GHz spectrum, today announced the publication of its new multi-gigabit wireless standard. The Wireles...

CAZE announces Zero 5 UltraThin Matte case for iPhone 3G/3GS

iPhone CAZE today is pleased to announce the release of the Zero 5 UltraThin Matte case today, a new addition to its World’s Thinnest transparent case for iPhone 3GS/3G. Zero 5 is currently the thinnest case for iPhone with wall thickness of 0.5mm. Clear and Black (Smoke) was available when it was released in 2008. [...]

Review: Fieldrunners for iPad

Fieldrunners enjoyed great reviews and tremendous success for the iPhone, and now Subatomic Studios hopes to continue that success with Fieldrunners for iPad.

Rogers: No $20 iPad “sharing” plan. No Fido.

TiPb contacted Rogers to get some clarification about that $20 “add to existing data plan” option that was listed on Apple.com today as part of the Canadian iPhone pre-order launch, and Rogers was kind enough to respond:

We’ve confirmed that we have two iPad data plans available for our customers. Both the 250 MB for $15 and 5 GB for $35 include free unlimited access to all Rogers WiFi Hot Spots.

At this time, we do not have a sharing plan to announce. The reference to a sharing plan on the Apple website was an error and is being removed.

Please visit RedBoard for more information on iPad data plans

On the RedBoard, Rogers further notes that their Fido subsidiary will not be supporting the iPad at launch.

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How do you place calls on your iPhone?

How do you place calls on your iPhone? To be frank, I’m usually so busy doing other things I sometimes forget my iPhone is in fact a phone — until it rings and yanks me out of whatever game or social network or website I’m engaged with. But when I need to reach someone else, that ability to place calls is suddenly the most important aspect of the device again. That’s why we’re curious how you use it.

• Do you stick with Favorites? Currently you can double click the home button to bring up your call favorites then tap to call. It’s fast-ish and a fairly traditional way to call on a phone.
• Is Recents the real Favorites? Steve Jobs joked about this when he introduced the iPhone, but ironically for many of us the people who we call, and call us, the most are the ones we want to talk to and they’re always only a couple taps away via the Phone app’s Recents tab.
• Old school type out the number? There’s a dialing pad for those who still manage to remember phone numbers on their own, and some people still like to actually tap out those numbers in full. If you’re a speedy dialer, just tap Phone, then the dial pad, then the digits. Hey, it works for one of our writers!
• Are you all about Spotlight? Switch the double-click preference or just swipe left from the main home screen and Spotlight pops up. Start typing a few letters of the name, or a couple letters of the first, space, a couple letters of the last name and your contact pops up, tap that to get a list of their numbers and tap a number to call. Not super fast but if you have a huge number of contacts to manage, it can be super efficient. You can even do a combo – tap the Phone app or Contacts app to bring up the contacts list, scroll to the top to get a dedicated contact search on.
• VoiceControl for the iPhone 3GS? It’s only available on the latest model, but if that’s the one you have you can hold down on the home button, or tap the call button on supported Bluetooth headsets, to bring up the iPhone’s VoiceControl. Then you just say “Call”, the person’s name, and the number you want (mobile, home, work, etc.). Mostly, it gets it right. Mostly.
• Is there an App Store app for that? The iPhone lets third party App Store apps plug in to the Contacts database so there are a number of apps that offer different ways to organize and approach your contacts, from social circles to business or friend groups. Some are smart enough to narrow down who you want to call more often or in what context. If you have a favorite app for calling, let us know.
• Google Voice or VoIP the only option? Is your iPhone’s Phone app for decoration only, with all your calls being placed via the Google Voice web app or a VoIP app like Skype?
• Data detectors — sometimes. The iPhone helpfully turns any phone numbers it finds in emails, notes, calendars, etc. into links that can start a call. For business people especially, just tapping the phone number to follow up with a phone call can be a time saver.

Let us know how you use your iPhone as an actual-to-Alexander-Graham-Bell phone, and if you have any special tips or tricks, let us know!

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Android Smartphone Sales Exceed iPhone in the U.S. for First Time

The NPD Group published results from the first quarter of 2010 which reveals that Google's Android-based smartphones outsold the iPhone for the first time in the U.S. According to their data, Android-based phones accounte...

iPad prices around the world, a comprehensive look

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Language translation app Jibbigo adds Arabic version

A voice-to-voice translator app for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch has added a fourth version -- an Iraqi dialect of Arabic.

Apple to SIM-lock Japanese iPads

Apple appears to have reversed course in Japan on a key feature of its iPad 3G and won't offer a version capable of being used with any cellular carrier.

International Carriers Releasing iPad 3G Data Plan Pricing [UPDATED]

As the iPad becomes available for pre-order in several countries today, more carriers are providing details on 3G data plans specifically for the new device. Apple recently announced that the iPad will be available starting on May 28 in Australia, Ca...

International Carriers Releasing iPad 3G Data Plan Pricing

As the iPad becomes available for pre-order in several countries today, more carriers are providing details on 3G data plans specifically for the new device. Apple recently announced that the iPad will be available starting on May 28 in Australia, Ca...

Steve Jobs: printing will come to the iPad

Once again Steve Jobs is setting new standards when it comes to CEO-level customer service, this time addressing printing on the iPad.

The question:

Why no printing on the iPad? What gives:

Steve Jobs’ reply:

It will come.

Sent from my iPhone

So there you have it, a very specific answer with no time commitment about when the iPad will get printing, functionality essential to many productivity-based use cases.

[MacRumors]

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Nintendo: Apple is ‘enemy of the future’

Filed under: Gaming, iPhone

Only two months ago, the official word from gaming giant Nintendo was that they weren't worried about competition from Apple. But according to Times Online, Nintendo's president, Satoru Iwata, has instructed his subordinates to consider Nintendo victorious over Sony. Instead, Nintendo now considers Apple its "enemy of the future."

Iwata's remarks come as no surprise given the downturn in sales of Nintendo's consoles. Sales of the Wii are down nearly 21 percent year over year, and the company's net profits have seen an almost identical decline. While Nintendo hasn't been selling either the Wii or the DS as technological powerhouses, Times Online correctly notes that both platforms are starting to show their age. It's only a matter of time before the iPhone, iPod, and iPad catch up to or even surpass the capabilities of Nintendo's offerings unless Nintendo introduces new hardware, and soon.

There's more than enough room in the market for both companies to sell their wares, of course. Nintendo has a singular focus as a games maker, while Apple seems to be taking a page from Sony in becoming a more generalized consumer electronics company. Apple's recent focus on gaming on its portables is reportedly something that Steve Jobs himself embraced with reluctance. Not only is it unlikely that Apple's portables will kill off Nintendo, it's unlikely that Apple even wants to do so. Personally, I was worried about Nintendo's prognosis when they were dismissing Apple out of hand; now that the company seems committed to taking Apple seriously as a competitor, Nintendo's future looks a lot rosier to me.

[Via MacRumors]

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Review: iHome+Sleep for iPhone

While the iHome+Sleep app really shines in conjunction with iHome's "app-enhanced" devices, it makes a pretty good alarm clock when you're on the go, and it helps make sure that you start your day on the right side of the bed.

Apple Now Taking International iPad Pre-Orders

Apple has started taking international pre-orders for the iPad. The iPad was originally launched in the U.S. only, but will become available in nine new countries starting May 28th. The list of countries include Australia, Canada, France, G...

Review: GoodReader for iPad

Good.iWare has hit a home run with this iPad version of the file importer and viewer. The app works as easily and smoothly as the iPhone version, and it has a few extra tricks up its sleeve for good measure.

8-Bit Rebellion! Plays out in Linkin Park iPhone Game

Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion!, a new game for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone, pits players against an evil company called Pixxelkorp that aims to ruin gaming with high-definition graphics. Players who complete the game will unlock an exclusive, unreleased track by Linkin Park called “Blackbirds.” The game, released Monday, also features new 8-bit remixes of more [...]

Orange, O2, Vodafone UK iPad 3G data plans

Orange was first out the gate with iPad 3G data plans in the UK, and now O2 and Vodafone are finally showing their hands as well. The plans certainly look more flexible than AT&T’s US plans, though the lack of real unlimited data is apparent. No ability to add the iPad to an existing account like Rogers in Canada either.

Orange UK iPad data plans

• 5p (per MB)
• £2 200MB/day
• £7.50 1GB/7 days
• £15 3G/month
• £25 10GB/month

The last two plans also include access to Orange’s Wi-Fi hotspots.

O2 iPad data plans

• £2 500MB/day
• £10 1GB/30 days
• £15 3GB/30 days

All plans are recurring and include access to O2’s Wi-Fi hotspots.

Vodafone iPad data plans

• £10.00 250MB per month
• £25.00 5GB per month

[Apple Online Store UK, O2, thanks for the details, Chris!]

If you’re picking up an iPad Wi-Fi + 3G in the UK, let us know which carrier and what plan you’re picking up with it. And what you think of the rates.

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Rogers Canada iPad 3G data plans detailed

Apple’s online store in Canada is now open for iPad pre-orders and along with them are Rogers data plans for both new and existing users.

• $15 for 250MB
• $35 for 5GB
• $20 to add iPad to an existing data plan

There’s also an option to pre-order your Rogers MicoSIM for $0.20 (limit 1 per customer). We’ve got to hand it to Rogers, however, while the base plans are a tiny bit more expensive and/or limited than AT&T’s US plans, the ability to add $20 to an existing Rogers data plan is fantastic and combined with the recent extension on free tethering for iPhone users makes us think Canadians are finally out of the data dark ages.

Apple.com has links to Rogers for more info, though they’re currently being redirected to a request form. There’s also a link for additional carriers which doesn’t list any, not even Rogers subsidiary Fido, though its hard to imagine Bell and Telus, along with new upstarts like Wind sitting Apple out entirely.

If you’re on Rogers, let us know what you’re going for.

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