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iPhone and iPad are the first mainstream mobile platforms — of geeks and for geeks but not only geeks. Apple and Steve Jobs worked relentlessly to make computing more mainstream and more accessible, and they’ve succeeded. For some, iPhones and iPads are still the traditional mobile devices — letting us stay in touch and get things done on to go. But they’re also more — they let us do everything from gaming to photography to music to medicine in ways never before possible. Because of that, beyond simply buying a phone or learning how to use a tablet, our community has grown to encompass so much more.
From concept to realization to rapid expansion, as Apple announced the iPhone, as they made it manifest, as they added iPod touch, Apple TV, and iPad to the iOS family, we’ve gone from Phone different to theiPhoneblog to TiPb. We’ve endeavored to bring you more of what you care about — news, reviews, how-tos, apps, accessories, podcasts, videos. Everything.
You’ve seen some of that already. In addition to our flagship iPhone and iPad Live podcasts, shows that have always brought you the very best news and industry opinion, we’ve added Iterate for mobile designers, ZENandTECH to help center our inner geeks, Stock Talk and Enterprise for those in the markets and in IT, and we have more great new shows to come. We’ve started running developer spotlights, like DVD extras for the apps you love, and our Weekly Mods that show you how to change batteries, cameras, screens, and fix your own gadgets, and we have more great columns to come. We’ve started new iPhone and iPad in action forums, so you can discuss and get help with everything from videography to eBook reading to food spotting, and much, much more.
Steve Jobs’ believed that Apple stood at the crossroads of technology and liberal arts. We believe our community stands right there with them. More than technology, more than devices, we’ve come to lead mobile lives. We’ve come to do and need more. And with this new faster, lighter more flexible site design, and more encompassing, meaningful name, we’re endeavoring to bring you even more. More news, more reviews, more how-tos, more apps, more accessories, more shows. More everything.
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An extensive report from Patently Apple today highlights three newly-published patent applications from Apple related in various ways to Thunderbolt technology. Among the topics gaining the most attention are mentions of Thunderbolt being used on iOS devices and the potential for faster charging enabled by better heat dissipation.Before going into the details of this main patent in their series of three, it should be noted that Apple states in their secondary patent application that "the present invention, connection may also be a new type of connection." For example, "a connection may be provided between a portable media player and a display, a computer and a portable media player, or between other types of devices."The three patent applications cover such aspects as the basic pinout of the Thunderbolt connector and how the various wires are arranged within a cable, as well as methods for handling heat dissipation. With Thunderbolt cables containing integrated electronics, a relatively significant amount of heat can be generated and Apple's patent applications discuss how cable braiding and material choices can help manage that heat load.
Continue reading Optrix VideoPro brings extreme data to your mundane iPhone clips
Optrix VideoPro brings extreme data to your mundane iPhone clips originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Grand Theft Auto III review (iOS) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung's attempted iPhone 4S block in Italy denied, already missed its French connection originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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TechCrunch is helping shed light on an iMessage bug that’s causing problems for iOS users trying to send SMS messages to ex-iPhone users who have switched to another platform, such as Android.
What happens is, the iPhone attempts to send the SMS to the ex-iPhone user as an iMessage — just like it always did before the recipient switched devices. But since Android doesn’t support iMessage, the text ultimately fails.
Simple, if naive solution:
Complicated, if realistic solution:
According to a tipster in Apple’s support forums, this should resolve the issue entirely. Unfortunately, this is just one of several iMessage related bugs we’ve been tracking lately. New service or not, Apple needs to get on top of this so users don’t have to go through steps they ought not have to go through.
Source: Apple Support Communities via TechCrunch
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That iPhone 4S just not cutting the mustard when it comes to wake up calls? Need something a little iHome-ier? Well, you're in luck because the company behind the iW1 AirPlay has a slew of refreshed docks just waiting to step and repeat at next week's CES. On deck are the $270 iW4, an AirPlay for your bedside table, the $70 iP18 with its selection of four distinct flashing LED colors to rouse you from rest and the$170 iD50, a Bluetooth alarm dock that's equal parts clock radio and speakerphone. Sadly, it's going to be all show and no buy for a while, as these iOS-friendly devices won't be released until later this year. Think you can sit tight? Good, then check out the PR after the break while you wait.
iHome intros three new iOS docks, plans to blast you out of those Zzz's in return for your G's originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that data from executive compensation tracking firm Equilar shows Apple CEO Tim Cook set to see a major windfall during the first quarter of 2012 with the vesting of two separate restricted stock unit grants currently valued at nearly $100 million.Of all the Silicon Valley executives who have a vesting event scheduled for the first quarter of 2012, the one who stands to reap the most is Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook, the study found.The majority of the amount comes from a grant of 200,000 restricted stock units awarded to Cook in September 2008 as part of a package of retention bonuses paid out to Apple executives. That grant will vest on March 24th and is worth $83 million at today's stock price.
Mr. Cook has portions of two restricted-stock-unit grants—including one he received for filling in for Steve Jobs when the co-founder was on medical leave—vesting in the first quarter. As of Apple's closing stock price on Dec 30, those vesting shares of Mr. Cook's were worth $96.2 million, according to the study.
The legal wrangle is over the likeness of the doll to the late Apple founder, the rights of which the company claims it owns.
Apple reportedly stipulates in a letter to the Chinese manufacturer that any toy that resembles the technology company's logo, person's name, appearance or likeness of its products is a criminal offense.
It didn’t take long, but according to The Telegraph, Apple has sicked their lawyers on In Icon, the company behind the life-like Steve Jobs action figure we reported on earlier this week.
But ‘their efforts have reportedly met with’ a legal challenge with Apple allegedly threatening to sue the toy maker unless they cease trading. The legal wrangle is over the likeness of the doll to the late Apple founder, the rights of which the company claims it owns.
This wouldn’t be the first time Apple put a stop to unapproved production of related goods. Late last year, M.I.C Gadget in Hong Kong put out a similar molded figurine of Steve Jobs, which was subsequently halted at the behest of Apple.
If you were planning on getting one of these ultra-realistic action figures from In Icon, you better hurry quick before it’s no longer available.
Source: The Telegraph
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A strange Apple-built iOS app called GameStore appeared and then quickly disappeared in the App Store last week. After its disappearance, we picked the app apart and determined that GameStore was essentially sample code that demonstrates how to perform in-app purchases.
Many people downloaded the app sight unseen since it came from Apple, while still others downloaded it out of simple curiosity. GameStore cost US$0.99, and according to Mac Rumors and a few other outlets, Apple is now offering refunds to people who bought the app.
An email sent to customers who purchased GameStore says that "the app was made available for sale prematurely," and refunds will be issued within five business days.
Apple offers refunds for 'premature' GameStore app purchases originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Apple offers refunds for 'premature' GameStore app purchases originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Earlier this week, a report from the UK's Daily Mail made waves for its claim that Apple was interested in bidding for the rights to stream English Premier League football games. There was a significant amount of skepticism regarding the report given that it would mark a significant departure from the company's usual model of content distribution, and The Guardian now follows up with a new report denying that Apple will be in the running.The Premier League is preparing to go to market with its lucrative television contract in the second quarter of this year, but the technology company Apple is believed to have ruled itself out of the running for the rights. [...]The report goes on to note that live matches broadcast by Sky are already available on iOS devices via the channel's SkyGo app and that archived Premier League content is available through iTunes. Those outlets make it less likely that Apple would view an expensive outright streaming deal as a worthwhile effort for the company.
However, despite speculation it is understood that Apple has not discussed bidding for the rights and is unlikely to do so, despite rumoured plans to launch an Apple TV device.
Its model relies on taking a cut of the revenue from existing content producers by retailing its content through its AppStore or iTunes service.
Reuters reports that Taiwanese company Elan Microelectronics has issued a statement announcing the settlement of a patent infringement dispute with Apple regarding multi-touch technology. According to Elan, Apple has agreed to pay $5 million and the two companies will cross-license certain patents to avoid future issues related to the intellectual property in question.Elan Microelectronics Corp, a Taiwanese touch design company, said on Thursday that Apple Inc will pay $5 million as part of a settlement in a patent infringement case.The patent dispute between the two companies dates back to 2009, when Elan sued Apple over alleged infringement of a patent related to the detection of multiple-finger input as on the company's iOS devices, notebooks, and several accessories. Apple had also counter-sued Elan in 2009 in an attempt to gain leverage in the dispute.
The statement said the two companies would also exchange authorizations to use each other's patents.
Triple Entendre is a riddle and puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Each level is a combination of text, photos, and other clues that provide hints to the answer or even the question. Most questions are intended to require some research, so there’s a built-in browser that makes it easy to switch between the web and the game.
I’m a total sucker for riddles and totally addicted to Triple Entendre. It’s extremely challenging and half the time I’m cursing my iPad for my wrong answers, but boy does it feel good to pass a level.
If you’re looking for hints on the levels, we’ve got a thread in our forums dedicated to asking and giving hints for Triple Entendre.
If you’ve ever played an online riddle like notpr0n, godtower or qwyzzle, you’ll love this game. The first riddle game of its kind for your ios devices. Triple Entendre is a riddle, a puzzle, a quiz, and a trivia game all rolled into one. Each level includes a combination of clues and photos where you need to figure out not just what the answer is… but what the question is. Unlike traditional trivia games where a simple internet search will give you a correct answer, your problem solving skills will be needed to even start a web search. Web searching is encouraged in Triple Entendre and we have even taken advantage of your 3g or WiFi connection by building in an internal web search. We hope that your brain power and useless trivia knowledge will be truly tested.
Currently 50 puzzles long, but we have frequent updates planned with more puzzles. Triple Entendre supports Game Center with achievements and a leaderboard. Who will be the first to finish Triple Entendre?
The good folks at The Van Buren Boys have given us some promo codes to give away to 5 lucky readers! For a chance to win, just solve the following riddle and leave your answer in the comments below: Which two days in a week starts with “T” other than tuesday and thursday? Go!
Triple Entendre is available on the iPhone and iPad for $0.99. There is also a lite version available for free.
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