Before the mainstream success of the iPod and, later, the iPhone, Apple was well known for making computers geared towards professionals that wanted to do some serious work with a computer and not just play some games. As of today, you can still hear many people (including me) saying that if you want to really work, you have to buy. But this is not the main story.
An Overview of GoodReader for iPad
There’s this iPad application which is going pretty good in the App Store, GoodReader. I heard a lot of people talking about it and, after a while, I was curious. So I decided to buy it and see if it can effectively hold up to the expectations I have.
Here a my impressions so far.
Gizmodo Gets the “iPhone HD”, Video and Teardown. It’s Real.
It happened. Gizmodo has somehow managed to get the much rumored iPhone 4G model we’ve been talking about for days now, and the thing seems definitely real. They’ve posted a complete teardown and analysis of the iPhone, which is real - it’s even got internal components labelled with Apple.
Sable, Beautiful Movist Mod
Jailbroken iPad Gets Voice Control, Backgrounder
Developer Will Strafach has managed to jailbreak an iPad, but we talked about this before. What’s new is that he succesfully installed Voice Control on the device, and as you can see from the video embedded after the break, it works.
A few people also haven’t noticed that his iPad is running Backgrounder, the Cydia tweak that allows to leave applications running in the background and thus multitask by switching from an app to another one. I bet Pro Switcher is working as well.
The iPad jailbreak may be only a few weeks away. Sure it will be a great solution while waiting for iPhone OS 4.0.
Apple To Integrate Facebook in iPhone OS 4.0
An Engadget reader running iPhone OS 4.0 on a jailbroken device found references of Facebook contacts integration into the OS. The references come in the shape of a .plist file called “FacebookContactsConstraints.plist”, but Engadget also reports that Apple may include a larger social network support by integrating services like Twitter. Indeed, it seems like “SocialKitInternal.framework” is mentioned somewhere in the OS, but they’re waiting for proof.
The Correspondence of Steve Jobs, Prior to 2010
Interesting post over at Technologizer, analyzing many emails Steve replied to before 2010. Let me quote just one from the collection:
“Mr. Jobs,
I was first in line for this phone. I paid a premium. The screen broke from a short drop. $250 dollars?
I have sold at least 3 of these things for you. I feel dirty.”
Steve’s reply:
“Imagine this for a car:
I was first in line for this car. I paid a premium. Then I crashed it. $2500.
I have sold at least 3 of these cars for you. I feel dirty.
Sent from my iPhone”
Someone should write a book about these mails.
OLED Screen for the Next iPad?
I’m still surprised I managed to put my hands on an iPad, and people are already talking about the next generation. Guess we all saw that coming, and it’s not a problem anyway: if Apple releases a new model of each product every day, then you can expect the rumors spreading at any time.
Digitimes reports:
“Apple reportedly has started development of the second generation iPad using the same design concept as for the iPhone 4G, and will use an OLED panel, according to sources in the component industry. Apple is said to be aiming to launch the device in 2011, but a Digitimes Research senior analyst said the cost of OLED panels are much too high for the iPad.
Major panel makers are investing more in OLED production, with Samsung Electronics currently boasting the most OLED capacity. LG Display (LGD) acquired Eastman Kodak’s OLED division last year, while AU Optronics (AUO) plans to restart its OLED production in 2011.
The sources with the components sector said OLED panel prices are expected to drop and make it more price friendly for the iPad.”
And there you have it. OLED screen,even faster processor, front facing camera and additional storage: that’s what you’ll be hearing in the next months.
Engadget’s iPhone Pics Are “Legit”, iPhone 4G To Include Apple Processor, Ceramic Back
So many rumors about the next iPhone, still unofficially labelled as “4G”, have started spreading across the internet. Following Engadget’s report of what it looks like a prototype of the next iPhone - which someone apparently found in abar in San Jose - Dar ing Fireball’s John Gruber states that, after some calls, he believes that the iPhone Engadget pictures is indeed a prototype that Apple is “very interested in getting back”.