iPad

Mar 7 2012

iOS 5.1 Released by Apple

Apple Inc. has released the latest version of their iPhone Operating System iOS version 5.1.  The latest release of iOS includes the following fixes and enhancements:

  • Japanese language support for Siri (availability may be limited during initial rollout)
  • Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream
  • Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
  • Camera face detection now highlights all detected faces
  • Redesigned Camera app for iPad
  • Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Match subscribers
  • Audio for TV shows and movies on iPad optimized to sound louder and clearer
  • Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30 second rewind for iPad
  • Updated AT&T network indicator
  • Addresses bugs affecting battery life
  • Fixes an issue that occasionally caused audio to drop for outgoing calls

You can download the latest version from the iTunes App while your iOS device is attached, via the automated update download on your iOS device, or go to the download support page at:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1504

iOS 5.1 will work on any of the fgollowing iOS based devices:

  • iPhone 4S
  • iPhone 4
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPad 2
  • iPad
  • iPod touch (4th generation)
  • iPod touch (3rd generation)

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Mar 7 2012

Apple Introduces new iPad

Tim Cook took the stage today in San Francisco and quickly worked through a number of stats, finally introducing Japanese Siri and then the new upgraded Apple TV.  However, that was not the highlight.  The iPad 3 came up on the screen, sleeker, and smoother, with Retina Display and Quad Core Graphics with the Apple 5X CPU.   The machine comes with a 5 megapixel camera and has 1080P Video Recording.   It has standard voice dictation and is  4G LTE next generation wireless.     Verizon, Rogers, Bell, Telus, and AT&T will all be LTE partners.   All of the new iPads will come with 3G so they will work globally.

The iPad 3 can also now act as a hotspot for your wireless devices. The battery life on the new iPad will be 10 hours and 9 hours for 4G LTE  The Ipad 3 will come in 3 models: 16gb, 32gb, and 64gb with the pricing at $499/$599/$699 unless you want 4G and then it is $629/$729/$829.

The new iPad 3 will be available on 16 March in the main countries including Japan and then additional countries on March 23rd.  The iPad 2 will continue to be available for $399 for the 16gb model.  Wi-Fi + 3G will be $529.

 

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Mar 6 2012

Starship Troopers: Invasion For iOS Coming Soon

Spectre Media announced that they will be introducing a new iOS based Starship Troopers game, done in cooperation with the movie house, Sony Pictures.   The game will be announced at the Game Developers Conderence going on this week in San Francisco, Ca.   The game will be released sometime later this summer with the timing of the release coinciding with the release of the new Starship Troopers movie also due out this year.

This will be the dirst time the Starship Troopers franchise has release an iOS based game.  More information about the game can be found on the Spectre Media website at:

http://www.spectremediallc.com/sst

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Mar 6 2012

No Temporary Apple Store for 2012 South By South West

In 2011, Apple opened a temporary Apple Store at the South By Southwest Interacive Festival, a gathering of social media, music and other media types.   The iPad 2 was released on March 2nd just as the festival was beginning and Apple made out handily.  However, Apple is confirming  that there will be  no such temporary store at this years SXSW event.

This year’s South By Southwest Interactive Festival is due to start on March 9th and go until March 18th.  With Apple now showing any interest in this years’ event, many are speculating that the iPad 3 or iPad HD as some are calling it will not be available until after the end of the festival.

Source: Statesman.com

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Mar 5 2012

Apple Announces Winner of $10,000 USD Prize for 25 Billionth Download

Apple has finally announced that a user in China was the winner of the Apple Inc. sponsored prize for downloading the 25 billionth iTunes App.  The user, one Chunli Fu of Qungdao, China downloaded the free Disney app, “Where’s My Water” to push the download mark over the 25 billion mark.  He will receive $10,000 USD in the iTunes App Store int he form of a gift card.

Currently, there are more than 550,000 apps in the iTunes App Store and now more than 170,000 of those apps are iPad native apps.  According to Apple, they have paid out more than $4 Billion USD to the developers of those apps.

Source: Apple

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Mar 3 2012

United States Air Force to Purchase 18,000 iPad 2′s

The United States Air Force has granted Apple, Inc. with a $9 Million USD contract to provide 18,000 iPad 2′s.   The iPad 2′s will be used by pilots and other pertinent staff in lieu of the normally carried heavy pilot bags and reams of flight maps.  The air force is getting quite the deal on the iPad 2′s with the price per unit being $520 USD per unit compared to the normal $599 USD.  They have contracted to receive the 32gb model of the iPad 2.

Source: Bloomberg

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Mar 3 2012

Apple Apps Store Downloads Crosses The 25 Billion Mark

More than 25 Billion Apps and counting have been downloaded from the Apple App Store.  Apple held a contest for the mark, giving the person who downloaded the 25 Billionth app a $10,000 USD gift card to the App Store, however, who that lucky person was still has yet to have been announced.  This mark was reached in just over 3.5 years with the current pace of downloads reaching a staggering 15 million apps per year.  There are currently 550,000 approved apps in the Apple App Store.

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Feb 28 2012

Invitations for Apple’s iPad 3 Event Sent Out — March 7 It Is!

Invitations for the next release of the iPad went out to the media today, with Apple proclaiming “We have something you really have to see. And touch.” The event for the iPad 3 release is scheduled to take place on March 7, 2012 at 10:00am PST at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. The event has been talked about greatly throughout the media rumor circles for the past several weeks with this event being the worst kept secret of Apple’s history.

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Feb 25 2012

Apple iBooks DRM Hacked

A posting on Mobileread.com is suggesting that Version 3.3 of Requiem by the hacker “Brahms” is capable of removing Apple’s DRM from iTunes and iBooks.  While the software has been capable of iTunes DRM removal for some time, this is the first time that it can also crack the iBooks format as well.

This type of hack does not bode well for Apple or those authors who are trying to make money from the Apple Book Store, as users would be able to crack the content and put it out on the internet for free viewing.  However, it is highly likely that a new DRM system will be pushed out in the next update of iTunes and iBooks, iBooks Author in order to block the current hack.

For more on the hack, check out the posting at:

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170053

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Feb 24 2012

Grid Runner for iPhone — Retro goodness lives again

A game originally found on Commodore 64 and Vic 20 computers in the 1980′s is now available for the iPhone.   Grid Runner has been re-formatted by the original author of the game, Llamasoft Ltd., to the 1980′s coin-operated arcade style of play.  Produced with high quality graphics of the iPhone, the game has a glossy arcade look to it and really could be in any arcade of the current generation.  The game itself has two modes, novice and expert.  The game will remind a lot of users of the 1980′s Centipede arcade game, but Grid Runner is much more than that.

The fire control is on all the time, making the only thing you need to do is move your finger around the screen to control the ship.  With levels and effects that get harder and more interesting as they go by, it is definitely an interesting play.

While our expectations were that you would have arcade style controls with such a game that would make Gridrunner the perfect game to play with the iCade, we soon found that with only one control, might as well skip the idea of the iCade and just focus on playing the game.  In spite of the single dimension of play, the challenge of navigating through the game will keep you going for hours (If you make it that far!)

For those purists who wish to play the Commodore 64 or Vic 20 style game, just turn the iPad sideways to landscape mode.   The familiar look of the original game appears on the screen, making this game a full two in one game.

Also, one added benefit to the arcase style game is that after level 5, every 4 levels, the game saves you best outing as far as number of remaining ships, making it easy to restart from a reasonable level rather than having to begin back at the beginning, although that too is an option.

The game is a $0.99 cent download from the iTunes App Store at:

http://itunes.apple.com/app/gridrunner/id502840657?mt=8

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