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According to Macgasm, Netgear CEO Patrick Lo has clarified his earlier statement about Steve Jobs's ego. On Monday, Lo made reference to Steve Jobs "going away" soon, which most commentators (including us) found to be a fairly unsavory remark given the Apple CEO's health issues. "I deeply regret the choice of words I used in relation to business decisions Apple must grapple with in the future in relation to open vs. closed systems, which have been construed by some to be references to Steve Jobs' health and which was never my intention," Lo said. "I sincerely apologize that what I said was interpreted this way, and I wish Steve only the very best."
Lo did not, however, take back the other questionable things he said, including the idea that Apple including Flash was in support of "openness." Flash is a proprietary format, and Apple has done more to push the adoption of the far-more-open H.264 codec. Lo characterized Apple's blocking of Flash from iOS as nothing but ego, but research done by Ars Technica proves that having Flash installed reduces a Mac's battery life by 33% -- we can only guess how an iPhone or iPad would fare. Steve Jobs also reported that Flash was responsible for a large number of all reported crashes in Safari, and security experts -- again, not Apple itself -- said when dealing with browser security the main thing is to not install Flash.
There are many reasons Apple doesn't like Flash, and the company has backed those reasons up with facts and data. Many organizations have independently verified those reasons, so "ego" has nothing to do with keeping Flash away from iOS. More than a year after it became clear the iPad wouldn't support Flash, the fact that "ego" is still being thrown around as the primary motivating factor in the Flash vs. iOS debate says a lot more about Apple's detractors, Lo included, than it does about Apple itself.
Netgear CEO apologizes for part of anti-Apple rant originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Netgear CEO apologizes for part of anti-Apple rant originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Georgia, Chad, Rene and guest Marc Edwards of Bjango.com talk The Daily event announcement, iPad 2 Retina Display, is iPad a PC, PSP2, Microsoft’s attack PPT, and Angry Birds Rio. This is iPad Live!
Complete show notes for the week in iPad after the break!
Thanks to the TiPb iPad Accessory Store for sponsoring the podcast, and to everyone who showed up for the live chat!
iPad Live #41: Iconic is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.
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Apple has put iOS 4.2.6 for Verizon iPhone (iPhone 3,3) up on their servers in advance of the February 10 launch date. The firmware version shown off at the Verizon iPhone launch event was 4.2.5 so there’s been a minor point bump worth of updates since then.
Those hoping the Verizon iPhone would ship with iOS 4.3, anticipating a wide release for iOS 4.3 for the AT&T/GSM iPhone (iPhone 3,1) at the same time, will no doubt be disappointed (and no, there doesn’t seem to be a 4.2.6 for the AT&T/GSM iPhone posted at this time.)
So if you’re testing out a Verizon iPhone, your update is ready. Everyone else, the wait continues!
[Firmware link, via MacRumors]
Apple seeds iOS 4.2.6 for Verizon iPhone is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.
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AT&T faces a new class action lawsuit claiming that AT&T is overstating and over-billing iPhone and iPad data charges. The class compares AT&T’s billing system to a rigged gas pump that charges for a full gallon when, in fact, it only pumps nine-tenths of a gallon into your car’s tank.
In the new complaint, named plaintiff Patrick Hendricks claims that AT&T’s overbilling “was discovered by an independent consulting firm retained by plaintiff’s counsel, which conducted a two-month study of AT&T’s billion practices for data usage, and found that AT&T systematically overstate web server traffic by 7 percent to 14 percent, and in some instances by over 300 percent. So, for example, if an iPhone user downloads a 50 KB website, AT&T’s bill would typically overstated the traffic as 53.5 KB (a 7 percent overcharge) to as high as 150 KB (a 300 percent overcharge).”
Additionally, the consulting firm discovered that AT&T also bills for phantom data traffic. They set up a test account, disabled push notifications and location services, had no email accounts configured, closed all apps, and didn’t touch the iPhone for 10 days. During that time, At&T billed the account for 2,292 KB of data usage.
This is like the rigged gas pump charging you when you never even pulled your car into the station.
If the over-billing is true, then this could have a significant impact on AT&T’s bottom line. Granted, there are a lot of people this would never affect; however, those who barely exceed their allotted data cap must pay twice as much for data that month.
Have any of you used more data than what your plan includes and been billed extra? Do you suspect that AT&T overstated your usage and overcharged you?
AT&T being sued for overstating iPhone and iPad data usage is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.
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While there were plenty of cases and gadgets available for iOS devices at this year's Macworld 2011, Scosche's myTrek Bluetooth pulse monitor caught our eye--and along with it, a 2011 Best of Show award.
Honeycomb will finally arrive this week, and Google promises an in-depth look at the revamped Android operating system and some hands-on demonstrations of Honeycomb devices.
A pair of iPad cooking apps got sneak previews at Macworld Expo last week. While both are slated to hit the App Store in February, they're bringing dramatically different approaches to the iPad.
Not keen on using one iTunes library to manage several family member’s iPhone, iPod touch and iPad content and curious how multiple iTunes libraries work? While it’s not exactly obvious it is fairly easy to use multiple iTunes libraries on the same Windows or Mac PC. We’ll show you how after the break!
When we posted one how to manage syncing multiple iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads with a single iTunes library, many of you commented that you preferred using multiple libraries. Fair enough!
If you don’t already have multiple libraries here’s how to create them:
To switch from one iTunes library to another:
Multiple libraries are good for more than just multiple devices and family members. For example you might want a separate library for seasonal content like Christmas music that you only sync for a few weeks out of the year. Maybe you’re going on a special trip and want apps and media that you won’t sync again once you get back home. Anything that you want to keep clean and separate is a good candidate for its own iTunes library.
If you have any questions or any iTunes ninja tips of your own to share please let us know in the comments. If you’re already using multiple libraries, let us know how it’s working for you!
Tips of the day will range from beginner-level 101 to advanced-level ninjary. If you already know this tip, keep the link handy as a quick way to help a friend. If you have a tip of your own you’d like to suggest, add them to the comments or send them in to news@tipb.com. (If it’s especially awesome and previously unknown to us, we’ll even give ya a reward…)
Daily Tip: How to use multiple iTunes libraries on a single Windows or Mac PC is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.
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As a frequent landscape photographer, I've enjoyed exploring HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging for quite some time. With HDR, your camera takes multiple images, usually at different shutter speeds, to capture both bright and dark areas at their best. Then the images are combined with software. Although most of my work is with a Canon DSLR, I've been impressed with some of the iPhone HDR apps that can help you get some really nice pictures under difficult lighting conditions.
Although Apple includes HDR software in the iPhone 4, I've found that both Pro HDR and TrueHDR can give superior results.
TrueHDR has just released a big update to its app, and now offers Geo-tagging support, better alignment algorithms, and some improvements in the light metering software. I've tried the app, and do like the quality of the images it produces. My only complaint is it takes a bit too long to merge and align the images. In my tests, True HDR produced an image in 24 seconds. Pro HDR processed the same scene in 12 seconds, and the Apple built-in HDR saved quite quickly ((2 seconds) but didn't look nearly as good as images from the other two apps.
TrueHDR (which requires iOS 4.0 or greater) is currently on sale for a limited time for $0.99. If you're interested in HDR photography, and want to go beyond the Apple built-in HDR, TrueHDR is worth a dollar.
TrueHDR adds Geo-tagging and drops to $0.99 for a limited time originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
TrueHDR adds Geo-tagging and drops to $0.99 for a limited time originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This POS (point of sale) system for retailers allows employees to move an in-progress transaction from an iPhone to a Mac, offering flexibility for alternative payments or incorporating other processing options.
On the iPhone and iPod touch, this mobile client for the Evernote note cataloging service remains an excellent choice for jotting down and storing bits of information. But iPad users will be disappointed by the app's look and performance on Apple's tablet.
Vualla has relaunched its social TV app with a Super Bowl tie-in that gives iPad-toting football fans a place to interact, look up game info, and connect with other viewers.
In an interview on the Engadget Show yesterday Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said the white iPhone 4 will be coming very soon, stating manufacturing problems had been resolved and Apple would begin shipments in the near future.
Woz specifically mentioned camera issues with some of the DIY conversion kits recently circulated using leaked parts from component suppliers — something he personally experimented with himself. He went on to explain that photos taken with modded parts looked like they were “taken through cellophone” due to light leaking through the painted glass, and that Apple decided against shipping because they couldn’t find a way to fix the problem.
We told you last week that Apple started using a new painting process to help with the issues plaguing the white iPhone, which lined up with reports that the white iPhone had shown up in Best Buy and Vodafone’s ordering system, so Steve’s statements don’t seem so far off.
Do you think we could finally be seeing the mystical white iPhone 4 soon, or is it still just a pipe dream? Sound off in the comments below!
[Engadget]
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says white iPhone 4 had camera issues, still coming soon is a story by TiPb. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.
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