Category: I-phone

Apple has highlighted several apps on the Mac App Store that have been “Enhanced for OS X Lion.” Apple’s own iLife and iWork apps occupy the top spots, naturally, but over forty third-party apps are featured too.

In Apple’s words, “OS X Lion is packed with innovative features including Multi-Touch Gestures, Full-Screen Apps, Resume, Auto-Save, and Versions. Here are the apps and games currently taking advantage of these new enhancements.”

Apple’s featured a wide array of apps, so there should be something there for everyone. If you’re running OS X Lion, it’s definitely worth a look.

Mac App Store highlights ‘Enhanced for OS X Lion’ apps originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hulu has updated its Hulu Plus iOS app, and this update provides the return of a feature that some users will really appreciate: HDMI output to video is back. That means that the Hulu app will now once again output HDMI video to a TV or monitor that you connect it to, so you can watch the service through your iPad wherever you are. Good stuff. The removal of the feature was likely the result of content restriction deals or platform issues, but Hulu has apparently resolved those problems, so HDMI away.

The app itself is free, but of course requires a Hulu Plus subscription to access the content. Glad to see this feature is back in, so those with the right setup can use it.

Hulu Plus app adds HDMI output for iPad 2 originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Good news for jailbreakers running iOS 5 Beta 7, latest version of Redsn0w will let you jailbreak your newly updated iOS device. While Redsn0w 0.9.8b7 was released for iOS beta 6, it does suport beta 7. This jailbreak works with any iOS device, except the iPad 2.

There’s a few points to keep in mind when jailbreaking iOS 5 beta 7. First, it’s a tethered jailbreak so you’ll have to connect your iOS device to your computer every time you restart your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Secondly, the Redsn0w utility was released right before iOS 5 beta 7 and is off by a version. To jailbreak, iOS 5 beta 7, you’ll have to point Redsn0w to the IPSW for beta 6 if you want it to work. Confused? Then check out some step-by-step directions at Smash iPhone or ModMyi.

Redsn0w 0.9.8b7 jailbreak tutorials available originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Doodle Jump, the wildly successful iPhone platforming game, is at last coming out with an iPad version. Doodle Jump for iPad should be launching on the App Store later today according to developer Lima Sky.

The game features the same addictive jumping and shooting gameplay as the iPhone original, but optimized for the iPad’s much larger screen. The playing field is a great deal wider than that on the iPhone, both horizontally and vertically, which in my testing has meant I’ve been able to achieve much higher scores than anything I’ve gotten on the iPhone version.

It’s a bit more awkward to tilt an iPad around than an iPhone, but it’s still a lot of fun to play. I can tell what I’m going to be doing for the rest of today…

Lima Sky hasn’t given us any word on pricing for the iPad version yet, but we’ll update this post with that information after the app goes live on the App Store later today.

Update: Doodle Jump for iPad is available now for US$2.99.

Doodle Jump for iPad available now (Updated) originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When the beta of iTunes Match launched to developers, a semantic debate ensued over whether certain behaviors within the service counted as music “streaming” to devices or not. The question has been rendered largely moot as of iOS 5 beta 7 according to Appleinsider and several other sources. Apple has altered iTunes Match and caused the service to automatically download songs onto users’ devices when playback is initiated over iCloud.

Music files downloaded to a user’s device can of course be manually deleted later, but anyone who was hoping to use iTunes Match as a true streaming music service will undoubtedly be disappointed by the change.

When launched to the public, iTunes Match will cost US$24.99 per year. The service is expected to launch this fall.

iTunes Match ‘streaming’ reportedly removed from iOS 5 beta 7 originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Navigon has announced the second generation of mobile navigation apps which include a major screen redesign and a host of new features.

The new versions of the apps will be free for current owners, but some features will involve in-app purchases. The new GUI supports multi-touch gestures and easy switching between pages. Points of interest can be added to a route with a tap.

Extra cost features will include quarterly map updates. Users who, for example, own the USA version can select the states they want immediately and download additional regions at a later time. This ability prolongs memory, since users store only the maps they need on their device. In addition, NAVIGON FreshMaps offers quarterly map updates.

The new map updating service uses trusted, field-verified and quality-controlled maps and points of interest updates from NAVTEQ to ensure accuracy. Users can keep their maps reliable by receiving quarterly updates for a one-time fee that covers the lifetime of the product. Also expect to see the Zagat guide to restaurants as an in-app purchase.

Navigon doesn’t have a firm date for the new version. It’s expected in “early fall.”

Meanwhile Garmin, who recently bought Navigon, has finally added an iOS navigation app that has the maps on board, rather than requiring downloads. If you have a capped data plan, taking a long trip and having to download new maps could be expensive.

This new version, called Garmin StreetPilot Onboard, is on sale for US$29.99 for the Labor Day weekend. It includes 3D buildings, maps of the lower 49 states, turn-by-turn, voice-prompted directions, Google search, speed limit warnings and address book integration. Extra charge items include real time traffic and fuel pricing.

It’s nice to see Garmin finally add onboard maps, and this app is reasonably priced, especially while it is on sale. I’ll be testing it over the next few days.

Navigation roundup: Navigon to offer significant update and Garmin offers onboard maps originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This weekend will mark the third time Apple has opened three stores in as many weeks. That’s nine new stores in only three weeks — quite an expansion and, you guessed it, almost a third of the 30 new Apple Stores the company plans to open this quarter.

The new stores opening this weekend are all international ones. The three stores all open this Saturday, September 3. The first is the Campania store in Naples, Italy. It’s doors open at 10AM and will be the first of Apple’s seven Italian stores to open south of Rome. Then at 9:30 AM in Augsburg, Germany the City-Galerie store opens. The City-Galerie store will be Apple’s sixth in Germany. Finally at 9:30 AM the Mapleview Centre Apple store will open in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Mapleview will be Apple’s 21st Canadian Store.

Last week Apple opened stores in Arkansas and North Carolina in the US and in Sénart in France.

[via ifoAppleStore]

For the third weekend in a row Apple opening three more stores originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You’ll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes, which is perfect for a quick review of what’s happening in the Apple world.

You can listen to today’s Apple stories by clicking the inline player (requires Flash) or the non-Flash link below. To subscribe to the podcast for listening through iTunes, click here.

Daily Update for Sept. 1, 2011 originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DigiTimes is reporting that Foxconn is set to ship a reported 20 million iPads to Apple this quarter, which ends September 30th. If the report pans out, it would represent 60% sequential growth in shipments.

When Apple first unveiled the iPad 2, shipping times quickly rose to as high as 4-5 weeks due to overwhelming demand. It took until August 2nd for iPad 2 shipping times to hit 24 hours in Apple’s online store.

Apple usually retains a tight control over inventory and if it has ordered 20 million iPads, it’s likely Apple thinks it will sell at least 75% of those this quarter, which would be significantly higher than the 9.25 million iPads sold last quarter. Also, a fourth-quarter order of this size suggests optimism for sales during the all-important Q1, Apple’s holiday quarter, which runs from October 1 to December 31st.

Foxconn will reportedly ship 20M iPads this quarter originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Attention budding iPhone videographers! Before you start filming your magnum opus for next year’s Venice International Film Festival, be sure to check out the US$149.99 Foxtex AR-4i Audio Interface for iPhone 4.

While the iPhone 4 does a pretty good job of capturing 720p video, the sound leaves a lot to be desired. There’s only a small built-in mic, and the sound is recorded in monaural. With the AR-4i, your soundtrack can reach impressive levels of stereo awesomeness. The unit consists of a slide-on device that connects to the iPhone 4 through the Dock connector. Inside the device, powered by a pair of AAA alkaline batteries, is a AD / DA converter. You can either use the two small plug-in powered condenser cardioid mics that come with the AR-4i, or plug your own professional mics into the 3 stereo inputs on the device.

To check sound levels while you’re recording, there’s a 4-dot LED level meter within sight and a thumb wheel gain control. To do your professional recording, you’ll want to use the free Fostex AR-4i app that provides filters and equalization. The mics can be switched around to the various input ports for horizontal or vertical video capture, or switched in direction to capture both an interviewer and interviewee.

Along with the stereo sound goodness, the AR-4i provides a screw-in hand grip, or you can place it onto your favorite tripod or monopod for extra stability. To demonstrate the use of the AR-4i, Fostex enlisted the help of winsome Japanese Ustreamer Ayano, who shows how the device works while wandering the famous Akibahara gadget district of Tokyo. Enjoy the video, and if you decide to buy an AR-4i, you can check ’em out at Amazon, J&R Electronics, or other retailers.

Fostex AR-4i turns iPhone 4 into handheld stereo HD video powerhouse originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update 2: After a conversation with Seth Bromberger we have some new details. First, the reason you’re unable to replicate this issue is that DigiNotar appears to have re-issued certificates. You can see Seth’s screencast showing the issue here (you may need to go fullscreen to see the text). Further, DigiNotar appears to have chained their certificates to the Dutch government, we’re not sure why.

But there’s a larger problem here, and that involves how Keychain and Safari work to try and protect you from unsafe sites — those signed by bad authorities. Essentially, the way this works in every other browser is that, if you take any certificate in Keychain and say “Never Trust” you will get a warning when visiting a site signed with that CA. In Safari, this doesn’t happen. Instead, you must delete the certificate entirely. We’re not sure why this is so, but Apple has apparently known about this for a while and done nothing to change what would seem like an obvious method for protecting users.

We’re working on this story, stay tuned for a separate post. – Victor

After DigiNotar‘s servers were hacked last month and began issuing false digital certificates, some Mac users claimed they were finding that despite changing their security settings that sites from DigiNotar were still seen as trusted.

IDG News Service (via Computerworld) cited Seth Bromberger, who said after he removed revoked DigiNotar certificates from Keychain that he was still able to access material that should have been marked as untrusted. In other words, setting the certificates to “Never Trust” seemingly had no effect from Safari’s viewpoint.

However, before panicking about unsafe digital certificates, the folks over at io101.org posted a how-to on getting the DigiNotar certificates off your Mac.

First, test to see if your browser has DigiNotar SSL access by clicking this link. If there are no DigiNotar certificates on your Mac, you will get the following:

However, if you don’t get a warning, then do the following:

• Open Keychain Access
• Search for DigiNotar

• Delete the certificate entirely or double-click to bring up options and change the trust setting to “Never Trust”
• Restart Safari
• Check the above link again to see if the certificate was blocked.

So, what about Bromberger’s concerns? I replicated the steps above by first deleting the DigiNotar certificate entirely, then distrusting it. Both times, I received warnings from Safari that I was accessing an insecure site.

However, the key here is to restart Safari once the certificate changes are made. When I made the fixes without restarting Safari, I was still granted access to the site.

If you’re able to replicate Bromberger’s issues, we’re interested in hearing from you in the comments.

Update: Rachel’s provided a couple other test links for the certificate, which io101 did as well. Thanks, Rachel!

How to get rid of DigiNotar digital certificates from OS X (Updated) originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple has promoted its Vice President for Internet Services, Eddy Cue, to Senior Vice President for Internet Software and Services. The promotion represents the first reorganization of Apple’s leadership under Tim Cook’s command.

Cook distributed an email earlier today, first obtained by 9to5Mac, that announced Cue’s promotion to the company:

Team,

It is my pleasure to announce the promotion of Eddy Cue to Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services. Eddy will report to me and will serve on Apple’s executive management team.

Eddy oversees Apple’s industry-leading content stores including the iTunes Store, the revolutionary App Store and the iBookstore, as well as iAd and Apple’s innovative iCloud services. He is a 22-year Apple veteran and leads a large organization of amazing people. He played a major role in creating the Apple online store in 1998, the iTunes Music Store in 2003 and the App Store in 2008.

Apple is a company and culture unlike any other in the world and leaders like Eddy get that. Apple is in their blood. Eddy and the entire executive management team are dedicated to making the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do.

Please join me in congratulating Eddy on this significant and well-deserved promotion. I have worked with Eddy for many years and look forward to working with him even closer in the future.

Tim

As a Senior Vice President, Apple has given Cue his own biography page, which lists his new duties at Apple. Among them, Cue will oversee the iTunes Store, the App Store, the iBookstore, Apple’s iCloud services and the iAd advertising platform. Good luck, Eddy!

Eddy Cue promoted to Senior VP of Internet Services originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those of you who want to save a little money on an iPad 2, Apple has begun selling refurbished models on its online store. Apple currently has a stock of white and black Wi-Fi iPad 2 models for US$549.99 for the 32 GB model and $649.99 for the 64 GB model. Refurbished iPad 2 3G models will run you $679.99 for the 32 GB model and $779.99 for the 64 GB model.

Those prices are a $50 savings over new models. Apple also has a selection of refurbished original iPads for sale, starting at $399.99 for a 32 GB iPad 3G model. All of Apple’s refurbished products feature a one-year limited warranty and can be purchased with an extended AppleCare warranty. You can read Apple’s Certified Refurbished Products guidelines here.

Apple selling refurbished iPad 2s originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As astute TUAW readers know, the flagship 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York City is being renovated. The glass cube is being rebuilt, this time out of 15 huge panes of glass instead of the 90 that were in place. While construction is going on, the store is still open 24/7.

One of our readers, Justin Parmer, was in the Big Apple and on hand as construction crews began unloading the huge glass panels. He took several photos of the process, and then shot some video as well (the video has been sped up by Parmer).

Apple and the architects working on designing the Apple Stores have been making great use of large expanses of glass. The cylindrical store in Shanghai, China uses curved glass panels that are thought to be some of the largest manufactured to date, and the new Apple Headquarters campus in Cupertino, California will make good use of the same manufacturing process. A close-up look at the glass being held by the workers shows that it is about two inches thick, and it certainly can’t be lightweight.

Many thanks to Justin for providing the photos and video.

5th Avenue Apple Store new glass unloading: Video and pics originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dear Aunt TUAW,

Beta 7 bricked my 3GS. Help.

Your loving nephew,

Chi C.

Dear Chi,

No, it didn’t. Read the release notes.

Hugs,

Auntie T.

Dear Aunt TUAW: Beta 7 bricked my iPhone 3GS originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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