Category: I-phone

Digitimes is reporting that the suppliers for the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 are gearing up to provide components for the next iterations of both of those devices. That in and of itself isn’t really surprising — of course Apple is working on new iterations of all of its devices. But what is interesting about this little leak is the timing. We first heard that Apple was lining up suppliers for the iPad 2 back in November of last year, which the benefit of hindsight now tells us was just about four months before its eventual release in early March of 2011.

In other words, hearing about the iPad 3 suppliers starting to turn the gears now could mean, assuming that Apple is still on the same manufacturing schedule, that we’re going to see another new iPad as soon as four months from now — sometime before this coming holiday season. Would Apple release two iPads in one year? Blogger John Gruber has already suggested that they’ll do exactly that, and certainly the timing of this leaked announcement supports that idea.

As usual, nothing is confirmed until we hear it from Cupertino officially. But you can at least add another log to the fire of rumors that we may see the iPad 3 before 2011 has left us behind.

Parts suppliers reportedly prep for iPhone 5, iPad 3 assembly originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Digitimes is reporting that the suppliers for the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 are gearing up to provide components for the next iterations of both of those devices. That in and of itself isn’t really surprising — of course Apple is working on new iterations of all of its devices. But what is interesting about this little leak is the timing. We first heard that Apple was lining up suppliers for the iPad 2 back in November of last year, which the benefit of hindsight now tells us was just about four months before its eventual release in early March of 2011.

In other words, hearing about the iPad 3 suppliers starting to turn the gears now could mean, assuming that Apple is still on the same manufacturing schedule, that we’re going to see another new iPad as soon as four months from now — sometime before this coming holiday season. Would Apple release two iPads in one year? Blogger John Gruber has already suggested that they’ll do exactly that, and certainly the timing of this leaked announcement supports that idea.

As usual, nothing is confirmed until we hear it from Cupertino officially. But you can at least add another log to the fire of rumors that we may see the iPad 3 before 2011 has left us behind.

Parts suppliers reportedly prep for iPhone 5, iPad 3 assembly originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Gray Lady herself has assented to Apple’s rules about in-app subscriptions, so you can now subscribe to the vaunted New York Times right from the mobile apps on Apple’s iPad and iPhone. We’re still not talking about the print edition, so you can’t log in on your phone and then have the paper show up at your door, but you can subscribe to the digital edition from right inside the apps themselves. The prices break down into three different rates — for just the smartphone app and the digital edition, you’ll pay $15. The tablet and digital subscription is $20, and “All Digital Access,” which means the digital edition and iPhone and iPad subscriptions, will run you $35.

As is the case with in-app subscriptions, the deal will go straight through your usual iTunes account. Because Apple has tweaked the rules since they were introduced, the NYT doesn’t have to offer the exact same prices both in and out of the app, so the online deal is a little sweeter — it’s offering the first four weeks of the subscription for just a buck. But iTunes has its own benefits — if you allow iTunes to share your information, the NYT is giving away a week’s worth for completely free.

Either way, you’ve got plenty of options, and that’s the best thing for consumers in this fight anyway.

New York Times updates iPhone, iPad apps to offer in-app subscriptions originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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July 4th is the weekend for fireworks, BBQs, and good times in the United States of America — not to mention some excellent app sales. Here’s a few more:

• MacGameStore has a big Independence Day sales weekend going on, featuring Mac versions of Civ IV for $14.95, Spore for $9.99, and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for $39.95.
• MacPhun’s dropped four apps down to the low price of free for the weekend: Silent Film Director, Cartoonatic, Doodle Cam, and ArtCamera.
• G5 Entertainment is dropping Romance of Rome, Virtual City, and Supermarket Management down to $.99 on the iPhone, and $2.99 on the iPad. Supermarket Mania 2 is also on sale, for $2.99 on iPhone and $4.99 on the tablet.
• Rockin Ted is another free app to check out.
• Finally, Steam is having a huge Summer Camp sale this weekend, with dozens of rotating titles going on sale every day. There are a lot of games in there, and a lot of great deals — keep an eye out for the “SteamPlay” icon, as all of those games work on both Mac and PC.

I’m pretty sure most of the sales going up this weekend are out at this point, but we’ll keep an eye out for any more going on. We also occasionally tweet out app sales and updates on our Twitter account, so follow us over there if you want up-to-the-minute deals on Mac and iOS software!

More app sales for Mac and iOS over the Independence Day weekend originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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July 4th is the weekend for fireworks, BBQs, and good times in the United States of America — not to mention some excellent app sales. Here’s a few more:

• MacGameStore has a big Independence Day sales weekend going on, featuring Mac versions of Civ IV for $14.95, Spore for $9.99, and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for $39.95.
• MacPhun’s dropped four apps down to the low price of free for the weekend: Silent Film Director, Cartoonatic, Doodle Cam, and ArtCamera.
• G5 Entertainment is dropping Romance of Rome, Virtual City, and Supermarket Management down to $.99 on the iPhone, and $2.99 on the iPad. Supermarket Mania 2 is also on sale, for $2.99 on iPhone and $4.99 on the tablet.
• Rockin Ted is another free app to check out.
• Finally, Steam is having a huge Summer Camp sale this weekend, with dozens of rotating titles going on sale every day. There are a lot of games in there, and a lot of great deals — keep an eye out for the “SteamPlay” icon, as all of those games work on both Mac and PC.

I’m pretty sure most of the sales going up this weekend are out at this point, but we’ll keep an eye out for any more going on. We also occasionally tweet out app sales and updates on our Twitter account, so follow us over there if you want up-to-the-minute deals on Mac and iOS software!

More app sales for Mac and iOS over the Independence Day weekend originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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July 4th is the weekend for fireworks, BBQs, and good times in the United States of America — not to mention some excellent app sales. Here’s a few more:

• MacGameStore has a big Independence Day sales weekend going on, featuring Mac versions of Civ IV for $14.95, Spore for $9.99, and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for $39.95.
• MacPhun’s dropped four apps down to the low price of free for the weekend: Silent Film Director, Cartoonatic, Doodle Cam, and ArtCamera.
• G5 Entertainment is dropping Romance of Rome, Virtual City, and Supermarket Management down to $.99 on the iPhone, and $2.99 on the iPad. Supermarket Mania 2 is also on sale, for $2.99 on iPhone and $4.99 on the tablet.
• Rockin Ted is another free app to check out.
• Finally, Steam is having a huge Summer Camp sale this weekend, with dozens of rotating titles going on sale every day. There are a lot of games in there, and a lot of great deals — keep an eye out for the “SteamPlay” icon, as all of those games work on both Mac and PC.

I’m pretty sure most of the sales going up this weekend are out at this point, but we’ll keep an eye out for any more going on. We also occasionally tweet out app sales and updates on our Twitter account, so follow us over there if you want up-to-the-minute deals on Mac and iOS software!

More app sales for Mac and iOS over the Independence Day weekend originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pleasant decor and friendly employees make most Apple stores seem bright and cheery. Behind the scenes, though, some stores are not as congenial as they seem, according to a report from In These Times.

Three Apple employees have come forward with a not-so-happy tale of what it is like to work at an Apple retail store. One worker complains about disparate pay with newly hired workers making more than experienced workers. When a few employees approached management about this issue, they were told “money shouldn’t be an issue when you’re employed at Apple” and their time at Apple “should be looked at as an experience.”

Other workers describe Apple’s tactic to keep health care costs low by defining full-time employees as those who work 40 hours per week and have open availability to work any day needed. If you have a restricted schedule, you are not considered full-time even if you put in a full 40 hours each week. Part-Timers are offered health benefits but the workers claim these plans are more costly than their full-time counterparts. Work schedules are inflexible and stores are often understaffed during prime hours.

The word union was mentioned, but the three employees avoided the word like the plague. The mere mention of it could cost them their job. Even if the workers are unhappy, they are reluctant to band together against Apple. The one exception is Cory Moll, who is working to unionize Apple’s 30,000-strong work force starting with the store in which he works.

When reading this, keep in mind that these are the experiences of three employees. It is by no means a reflection of every Apple store across the world. There are 29,997 employees whose voices have yet to be heard.

Some Apple Store employees unhappy with work conditions originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Gray Lady herself has assented to Apple’s rules about in-app subscriptions, so you can now subscribe to the vaunted New York Times right from the mobile apps on Apple’s iPad and iPhone. We’re still not talking about the print edition, so you can’t log in on your phone and then have the paper show up at your door, but you can subscribe to the digital edition from right inside the apps themselves. The prices break down into three different rates — for just the smartphone app and the digital edition, you’ll pay $15. The tablet and digital subscription is $20, and “All Digital Access,” which means the digital edition and iPhone and iPad subscriptions, will run you $35.

As is the case with in-app subscriptions, the deal will go straight through your usual iTunes account. Because Apple has tweaked the rules since they were introduced, the NYT doesn’t have to offer the exact same prices both in and out of the app, so the online deal is a little sweeter — it’s offering the first four weeks of the subscription for just a buck. But iTunes has its own benefits — if you allow iTunes to share your information, the NYT is giving away a week’s worth for completely free.

Either way, you’ve got plenty of options, and that’s the best thing for consumers in this fight anyway.

New York Times updates iPhone, iPad apps to offer in-app subscriptions originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Gray Lady herself has assented to Apple’s rules about in-app subscriptions, so you can now subscribe to the vaunted New York Times right from the mobile apps on Apple’s iPad and iPhone. We’re still not talking about the print edition, so you can’t log in on your phone and then have the paper show up at your door, but you can subscribe to the digital edition from right inside the apps themselves. The prices break down into three different rates — for just the smartphone app and the digital edition, you’ll pay $15. The tablet and digital subscription is $20, and “All Digital Access,” which means the digital edition and iPhone and iPad subscriptions, will run you $35.

As is the case with in-app subscriptions, the deal will go straight through your usual iTunes account. Because Apple has tweaked the rules since they were introduced, the NYT doesn’t have to offer the exact same prices both in and out of the app, so the online deal is a little sweeter — it’s offering the first four weeks of the subscription for just a buck. But iTunes has its own benefits — if you allow iTunes to share your information, the NYT is giving away a week’s worth for completely free.

Either way, you’ve got plenty of options, and that’s the best thing for consumers in this fight anyway.

New York Times updates iPhone, iPad apps to offer in-app subscriptions originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Gray Lady herself has assented to Apple’s rules about in-app subscriptions, so you can now subscribe to the vaunted New York Times right from the mobile apps on Apple’s iPad and iPhone. We’re still not talking about the print edition, so you can’t log in on your phone and then have the paper show up at your door, but you can subscribe to the digital edition from right inside the apps themselves. The prices break down into three different rates — for just the smartphone app and the digital edition, you’ll pay $15. The tablet and digital subscription is $20, and “All Digital Access,” which means the digital edition and iPhone and iPad subscriptions, will run you $35.

As is the case with in-app subscriptions, the deal will go straight through your usual iTunes account. Because Apple has tweaked the rules since they were introduced, the NYT doesn’t have to offer the exact same prices both in and out of the app, so the online deal is a little sweeter — it’s offering the first four weeks of the subscription for just a buck. But iTunes has its own benefits — if you allow iTunes to share your information, the NYT is giving away a week’s worth for completely free.

Either way, you’ve got plenty of options, and that’s the best thing for consumers in this fight anyway.

New York Times updates iPhone, iPad apps to offer in-app subscriptions originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPad wrap manufacturers SlickWraps celebrated American Independence day in the most traditional manner. Blowing things up in order to sell their product. Cool pyrotechnics meeting capitalism, all in the pursuit of fun.

Their video, which follows, shows the iPad (although not so much the Apple logo) walking away almost unscratched from a bag of splodey Black Cats.

And to that, we say, “No Comment” — although we do say “Again! Again! More boom!” Thanks to all the TUAW tipsters who passed this one on to us.

No Comment: iPad vs 300 Black Cats originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pleasant decor and friendly employees make most Apple stores seem bright and cheery. Behind the scenes, though, some stores are not as congenial as they seem, according to a report from In These Times.

Three Apple employees have come forward with a not-so-happy tale of what it is like to work at an Apple retail store. One worker complains about disparate pay with newly hired workers making more than experienced workers. When a few employees approached management about this issue, they were told “money shouldn’t be an issue when you’re employed at Apple” and their time at Apple “should be looked at as an experience.”

Other workers describe Apple’s tactic to keep health care costs low by defining full-time employees as those who work 40 hours per week and have open availability to work any day needed. If you have a restricted schedule, you are not considered full-time even if you put in a full 40 hours each week. Part-Timers are offered health benefits but the workers claim these plans are more costly than their full-time counterparts. Work schedules are inflexible and stores are often understaffed during prime hours.

The word union was mentioned, but the three employees avoided the word like the plague. The mere mention of it could cost them their job. Even if the workers are unhappy, they are reluctant to band together against Apple. The one exception is Cory Moll, who is working to unionize Apple’s 30,000-strong work force starting with the store in which he works.

When reading this, keep in mind that these are the experiences of three employees. It is by no means a reflection of every Apple store across the world. There are 29,997 employees whose voices have yet to be heard.

Some Apple Store employees unhappy with work conditions originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pleasant decor and friendly employees make most Apple stores seem bright and cheery. Behind the scenes, though, some stores are not as congenial as they seem, according to a report from In These Times.

Three Apple employees have come forward with a not-so-happy tale of what it is like to work at an Apple retail store. One worker complains about disparate pay with newly hired workers making more than experienced workers. When a few employees approached management about this issue, they were told “money shouldn’t be an issue when you’re employed at Apple” and their time at Apple “should be looked at as an experience.”

Other workers describe Apple’s tactic to keep health care costs low by defining full-time employees as those who work 40 hours per week and have open availability to work any day needed. If you have a restricted schedule, you are not considered full-time even if you put in a full 40 hours each week. Part-Timers are offered health benefits but the workers claim these plans are more costly than their full-time counterparts. Work schedules are inflexible and stores are often understaffed during prime hours.

The word union was mentioned, but the three employees avoided the word like the plague. The mere mention of it could cost them their job. Even if the workers are unhappy, they are reluctant to band together against Apple. The one exception is Cory Moll, who is working to unionize Apple’s 30,000-strong work force starting with the store in which he works.

When reading this, keep in mind that these are the experiences of three employees. It is by no means a reflection of every Apple store across the world. There are 29,997 employees whose voices have yet to be heard.

Some Apple Store employees unhappy with work conditions originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pleasant decor and friendly employees make most Apple stores seem bright and cheery. Behind the scenes, though, some stores are not as congenial as they seem, according to a report from In These Times.

Three Apple employees have come forward with a not-so-happy tale of what it is like to work at an Apple retail store. One worker complains about disparate pay with newly hired workers making more than experienced workers. When a few employees approached management about this issue, they were told “money shouldn’t be an issue when you’re employed at Apple” and their time at Apple “should be looked at as an experience.”

Other workers describe Apple’s tactic to keep health care costs low by defining full-time employees as those who work 40 hours per week and have open availability to work any day needed. If you have a restricted schedule, you are not considered full-time even if you put in a full 40 hours each week. Part-Timers are offered health benefits but the workers claim these plans are more costly than their full-time counterparts. Work schedules are inflexible and stores are often understaffed during prime hours.

The word union was mentioned, but the three employees avoided the word like the plague. The mere mention of it could cost them their job. Even if the workers are unhappy, they are reluctant to band together against Apple. The one exception is Cory Moll, who is working to unionize Apple’s 30,000-strong work force starting with the store in which he works.

When reading this, keep in mind that these are the experiences of three employees. It is by no means a reflection of every Apple store across the world. There are 29,997 employees whose voices have yet to be heard.

Some Apple Store employees unhappy with work conditions originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPad wrap manufacturers SlickWraps celebrated American Independence day in the most traditional manner. Blowing things up in order to sell their product. Cool pyrotechnics meeting capitalism, all in the pursuit of fun.

Their video, which follows, shows the iPad (although not so much the Apple logo) walking away almost unscratched from a bag of splodey Black Cats.

And to that, we say, “No Comment” — although we do say “Again! Again! More boom!” Thanks to all the TUAW tipsters who passed this one on to us.

No Comment: iPad vs 300 Black Cats originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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