Iphone Updates

And 10 Million applications downloaded. So now we know why the activation servers were down. And we know what is the new business model for Apple, making a lot of money out of App Exchange, it’s the new iTunes cash machine but for iPhone…

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Filed under: Gaming, iPod Family, iPhone, App Store

About a week or so ago, I spent $0.99 at iTunes to pick up a copy of Koi Pond. With all the software that constantly moves onto and off of my iPhone, it should say something that over a week later, Koi Pond is still installed. It’s a little treasure.

Koi Pond provides exactly the experience its title suggests: it puts a virtual Koi Pond onto your iPhone, allowing you to place plants and feed the fish. The fish in question swim around the screen and run away from the rippled waves you create when messing with the water. If you leave your finger still enough, eventually a koi or two will investigate and nibble on your finger before darting off on its pre-existing fishy business.

In theory, there is no point to Koi Pond. It’s there to experience and enjoy. In practice, my elder children issue each other challenges: “Make the worst pond” (no fish, no plants, no sunlight, brown rocks, rotting food) or “Make the most psychotic koi” (one fish, sunlight, lots of splashing), etc.

For $0.99, it’s a great deal on a little toy. Turn off autolock and cheerfully burn out your screen by sitting it on a stand on your desk. The fish will swim and burble ad infinitum. (It helps to have the iPhone docked while doing this.)

Koi Pond is available for iPhone and iPod touch. It costs $0.99 at the iPhone App Store.

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Filed under: Software, Internet Tools

Panic has released Coda 1.5, a free update to my favorite all-in-one web development application.

Coda 1.5 adds several major new features, including find-and-replace across multiple files and a fully-integrated Subversion client.

Also included in the update is a user-customizable bookshelf, which allows you to specify any given website as a “book.” You can also enter a sample search URL with a wildcard character, and command-click on terms to look for them in the book you created. Syntax highlighting has also been improved, as well as performance running under Leopard. Full release notes are available, too.

The update is free for all registered Coda users, and $99 for new users. Discounts are available for registered Transmit owners, too.

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While he knew that iPhone generated a significant amount of Internet traffic to popular websites, even Peter Burrows (businessweek.com) was surprised when he perused the analysis Engadget recently posted. With iPhone ringing up nearly 80% of the traffic to engadget.com and iPod touch holding on to 16%, that meant that all other mobile devices combined accounted for the remaining 4%.

Road warriors take note. With iSpend installed on your iPhone, you can track expenses like never before. Easily enter expenses into iPhone as you incur them; quickly assign categories to separate lodging from travel from dining expenses. iSpend lets you generate reports and email comma-separated files for import into Numbers or Excel. iSpend travels well, too, letting you set the default currency for each expense log.

Filed under: Software, Open Source

Multi-service, open source and free chat client Adium received a new point release tonight, with new features and a redesigned interface for viewing contact information.

Adium 1.3 features the following goodies:

• Get Info Window is now called the “Contact Inspector”
• The aforementioned Contact Inspector has a newly redesigned interface that allows for faster retrieval of contact information
• Facebook chat is now integrated into Adium 1.3
• Standard contact window list now features a search box (found by pressing command + F)
• Improved MSN support with personal messages
• Speed improvements
• Multiple bug fixes

To download this new revision of Adium, just visit the Adium website and click the download link. If you would like a complete list of all the changes in Adium 1.3, just visit the Version History page.

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Filed under: OS, Internet Tools, Developer

Apple has started seeding developers with Safari 4.0 preview 2. You may recall that the last developer preview was issued in June after the WWDC.

Safari 4.0 DP2 has a build number of 40A12. Just like the last build, this edition scored a perfect 100/100 on the Acid3 test. Developers with access to the Apple Connect website can download Safari 4.0 preview 2 for Mac OS X Leopard, Tiger, and for Windows.

The new version gives users the option to save web pages as an application that can be launched independently of Safari (similar in concept to the SSBs Prism and Fluid). There is no word on when Safari 4.0 might be released to the public.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

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The Print dialog offers numerous options (e.g., black and white/color, letter/legal, single or double-sided) for controlling how your documents print. If you find yourself returning to the same set of options frequently, you can save your custom print settings as a preset and save yourself some time the next time you print a similar document. Find out how by watching the most recent Quick Tip of the Week.

“House hunting? Forget the listing agents and classified ads. Now you can find homes for sale with a few taps on a smartphone,” reports Prashant Gopal (businessweek.com). Those taps can launch the Trulia Real Estate Search, “one of the Web’s most visited home listing sites” and a recent App Store addition, StreetEasy Real Estate, Home Finder, or FrontDoor.com, which Gopal says, will be on the App Store market soon.

“I’m still impressed,” writes Mark Kellner (washingtontimes.com). He finds iPhone 3G “a powerful little device, capable of doing a heck of a lot of things, and it does this in a small, sleek package that’s easy to operate.” Particularly impressed by the App Store, which he calls “quite smart,” he notes that the “ability to load third-party applications…makes the iPhone more like a miniature computer than just a phone.”

Filed under: Apple Corporate, iPhone

A Birmingham, Alabama, woman has sued Apple, claiming its television advertisements about the iPhone 3G being twice as fast as its predecessor are false. She also claims her handset is defective.

The woman, Jessica Smith, is seeking class-action status for her suit.

According to The Birmingham News, Smith’s iPhone connects most often to the slower, older EDGE network, and not the 3G network that the advertisements claim.

Apple has a policy of not commenting on pending litigation, but Apple is, as Macworld puts it, “repeatedly sued” over a variety of complaints.

[Via Macworld.]

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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhone

Here’s an odd story. When the iPhone launches in Poland today (8/22), there will be long lines at Orange retail stores. In fact, it’s guaranteed.

Reuters is reporting that Orange has hired actors to queue up at “…twenty stores” on Friday to spark in interest. Before you say, “That’s crazy,” consider that many Americans were willing to sit in line for a week. For free.

Perhaps Orange is trying to pad a potentially lukewarm reception to high-priced plans. For example, the base iPhone plan will cost 195PLN ($45) per month and will offer users 150 minutes of talk time plus 500MB of data.

Clever marketing or dirty pool? And what happens when the next actor in line reaches the counter and doesn’t buy anything?

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Lonely Planet

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Filed under: OS, Terminal Tips

Without using Exposé, it is hard to tell which Mac OS X applications are hidden and which aren’t. But, with a simple Terminal hack, you can have all your application icons displayed as transparent. Simply open Terminal.app (Applications > Utilities) and type the following command exactly:

defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES

Once you type the command and press enter, you need to restart the Dock by typing “killall Dock” and pressing enter. Once the Dock restarts and you hide applications, you will notice that hidden applications have a transparent look. If you want to reverse the command, just replace the “YES” with a “NO” and restart the Dock again.

Like these tips and tricks? Why not take a look at TUAW’s Mac 101 and Terminal Tips category.

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Filed under: Cult of Mac, Apple, Developer

Steve “Woz” Wozniak is often considered the “God” of Apple. He was the designer of the first ever Apple computers (Apple / & Apple //). At a recent developer forum at Intel, Woz gave a bit of advice to the engineers. He told them that, “the right way of going through life” is pursuing a vision without compromise.

“If you have technical ideas, if you know what you’re good at, and you know what you’re doing is right … you have to shut them out,” Woz said, in reference to others telling you how to do something.

According to InformationWeek, Woz went on to discuss other topics. He talked about being a successful inventor. While on this topic, he admitted that not having money helps the creativity.

InformationWeek has the full details on the interview.

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Without using Exposé, it is hard to tell which Mac OS X applications are hidden and which aren’t. But, with a simple Terminal hack, you can have all your application icons displayed as transparent. Simply open Terminal.app (Applications > Utilities) and type the following command exactly:

defaults write com.apple.Dock showhidden -bool YES

Once you type the command and press enter, you need to restart the Dock by typing “killall Dock” and pressing enter. Once the Dock restarts and you hide applications, you will notice that hidden applications have a transparent look. If you want to reverse the command, just replace the “YES” with a “NO” and restart the Dock again.

Like these tips and tricks? Why not take a look at TUAW’s Mac 101 and Terminal Tips category.

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Filed under: Gaming, TUAW Business

Rounding out the last of our back to school giveaways, we’d like to give you a shot at wasting time. School can’t be all about studying and learning, can it? Of course, if you happen to be in school for game design this could actually be homework… Plus, if you don’t win, there’s always Jared and SimStapler. The point: we want you to have fun.

Big thanks to Freeverse for the prize package, which includes your choice of a Freeverse iPhone game (Wingnuts Moto Racer and Sudoku iPhone are currently available), plus the following games: Hordes of Orcs, Kill Monty, Neon Tango and Big Brain Games. That should give your Xbox 360 a break.

To enter, tell us your favorite non-videogame game from your childhood (like chess, Parcheesi, Risk, etc.). The other rules (same as always) are below.

• Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
• To enter, leave a comment telling us your favorite game (not a video game) from childhood.
• The comment must be left before August 24, 11:59PM Eastern Time.
• You may enter once.
• One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
• Prizes: One iPhone game (up to $10), Hordes of Orcs ($24.95), Kill Monty ($19.95), Neon Tango ($24.95), Big Brain Games ($29.95)
• Click Here for complete Official Rules.

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Latest iPhone News: Friday 22 August 2008 More white 16GB iPhone 3Gs in UK For those who really care, the Carphone Warehouse has announced that it has stocks of the 16GB white iPhone 3G, so if you were waiting for…

Surprisingly few people have made videos about GTS World Racing for the iPhone. Here’s the cream of the small crop.

1. Astraware The Original

Of course, we have to link to the creators, for without them, we’d be playing Super Monkey Ball all day instead.

2. iPod touch Lab

There’s dedication: this is application number 223! Does that mean there are 222 other videos somewhere? We’ve some catching up to do, clearly. Anyway, this is a fairly short and sweet video, plenty of crashing (everyone crashes into that green car in front of them on the grid at least once) More…

Filed under: iPod Family, Leopard, iPhone

Good morning, Mr. Phelps. The man you are looking at is Justin T. iPhoneuser, one of our loyal TUAW readers. Recently, Justin’s iPhone went kablooey and when he tried to restore, he found that his backups were corrupted. He lost a great deal of data and time, all because Time Machine hadn’t backed up his iPhone’s data.

Your mission, Jim, should you choose to accept it, is to help Justin back up his data with Time Machine so he never has to face this kind of data loss again. As usual, should any of your team members be caught by Apple, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This post will self-destruct in five seconds…

[This is the part where the Theme Music usually plays.]

Read on for your TUAWpossible Mission Briefing.

Continue reading Mission TUAWpossible: Back up your iPhone with Time Machine

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Filed under: Productivity, Tips and tricks, Developer, Graphic Design

As the economy makes with the poop, we can all use a little bit of extra help finding work. Whether it’s side projects, or full-time employment, there are plenty of jobs available for system administrators, programmers, and creative people — all who use a Mac.

I’ve assembled a collection of sites and job boards that cater to those with a technical and creative skill set — people who probably use a Mac. This is by no means a complete list, but should help anyone starting to look for work.

Comments consisting of “how could you dare possibly omit [insert name of board here]” will be met with resigned sighs from me, but cheers from our readers. So feel free to point people in the direction of boards that you’ve used or trusted before in comments.

Follow me across the jump for the list.

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Even as an iPhone fan, I don’t get the excitement about the UK getting larger stocks of the white iPhone. Those who hacked the original iPhone senseless have only themselves to blame, and personally I’m happy to get hold of any version of the 16GB iPhone, and really don’t care what colour it is (so long as it’s not pink, of course.)…

Latest iPhone News: Thursday 21 August 2008

OpenClip

Copy and paste functionality, which has long eluded iPhone users, could be coming to third party applications if they implement the open source OpenClip software. I’m not convinced it’s enough, though it’s a valiant attempt.

Whether you like watching them or creating your own, you’ll find a wealth of fascinating material about documentaries on iTunes U. Especially from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. There you can hear poets, photographers, and filmmakers speak about creating documentaries, and you can listen to audio documentaries recorded by Duke University students.

Think you have what it takes to be selected as one of the top emerging photographers of the year? If so, you have only one day left to submit your work for consideration in American Photo’s 2008 Emerging Photographers project. All you need is ten outstanding images, Aperture 2, and the free Portfolio Review export plug-in that you’ll find — along with complete details — on American Photo’s website.

It’s time to vote on what you’d like to see more of on iPhonic.tv. Is it the latest iPhone-related news, more reviews of applications, analysis and opinion, or interviews? Vote below, and we’ll see what we can do…

There’s a lot of buzz on the Internet at present about an open source bit of software called OpenClip, which is effectively cut-and-paste functionality that other developers can build into their applications to bring users closer to the feature many have been crying out for since the iPhone launched last year. The trouble is, the system is flawed. Leave aside the fact that it hasn’t been sanctioned by Apple, and focus on the issue that it’s only going to work with third party applications, and from developers who choose to implement it at that…

We think you’ll really enjoy Off the Air, Pizza Box, Throne, and Calming Teas, the four latest TV ads now playing on the Get a Mac site. While you’re visiting, you may also want to watch the long version of Sad Song. It’s a classic. Maybe your friends would like to see them, too.

You may depend on Preview to read and annotate PDFs. But did you know that you can use Preview to crop, rotate, and resize photos? Using tools available in Preview, you can also adjust exposure, saturation, and sharpness. Or make Auto Levels adjustments. Preview even lets you remove backgrounds. To find out how to make easy photo edits in Preview, watch the latest Quick Tip of the Week.

“The latest rankings from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) show that Apple has dramatically outpaced its rival computer makers in the hearts of U.S. consumers,” reports Asher Hawkins (forbes.com). The ACSI survey “ranks Apple at 85” out of 100, “11 points above the computer-maker industry average.” In fact, “Apple’s rating is also an all-time high for the computer industry.”

Pro photographer Ben Horton may depend on his unique vision to capture compelling images, but he relies on his Macs and Aperture 2 to process, perfect and present his photos to the world. “The whole app feels right,” he says. “It’s easy to maneuver and all the editing tools are in one place. I don’t like to spend a lot of time figuring out how to use a program, and with Aperture, I don’t have to.”

Do you crossword? Then you’re gonna love 2 Across. Eliza Block’s stellar crossword puzzle game for iPhone and iPod touch lets you download puzzles from a variety of sources — including the Times, Washington Post, and The Onion — and solve them on the go. 2 Across gets rave reviews from puzzle fans, and Block has even made a new Lite Edition available for the thriftiest puzzlers.

How better to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the legendary Warner Brothers Studio than by watching some of the great films they’ve produced over the years? And that’s just what we’re doing at iTunes, making it easy for you to find such box-office hits as Matrix Reloaded, Goodfellas, Risky Business, Blade Runner, and eighty-one other classic Warner Brothers films, many newly restored for the occasion.

eBay is the latest web site to announce an optimised web site for the iPhone. In fact, it’s created two mobile versions — one for “the rest” and one for the iPhone. That’s great in theory, but what I don’t like is being forced to use the mobile version of the site when I want to use the full version. Granted, I may be taking my life in my hands using the “grown up” version of a web site, but given that I can’t run Flash or Java on my iPhone anyway, I’m not likely to come to a grinding halt…

Turkey is already on the list of iPhone “coming soon” countries, so a deal between Apple and an operator must have already been in the pipeline. Leading mobile telco Turkcell has announced that it will bring the iPhone to Turkey later this year. No specific dates or prices have been given for the launch, but that’s not particularly surprising as consumers in other countries were also left in the dark until very close to launch date…

“When you’re starting a small company,” explains Lane Becker, “every minute and every dollar counts.” That’s why he and co-founders Thor and Amy Muller chose an all-Apple infrastructure for Get Satisfaction, the startup they launched to bring peer-to-peer customer assistance to corporate customer service.

On August 27, you can meet actor, comedian, and writer Steve Coogan as he visits the Apple Retail Store, SoHo to discuss his new movie, Hamlet 2. The hilarious (and irreverent) comedy — the comedy smash of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival — arrives in theaters on August 22. In addition to Coogan, the movie stars Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette, and Elisabeth Shue. Enjoy the Hamlet 2 trailer.

Part crime drama, part political intrigue, the Bank Job nabbed critical acclaim when it stole into theaters this year. Now available for both purchase ($14.99) and rental ($3.99), the film tells the story of a successful 1971 bank heist that scored not only millions of pounds in cash and jewelry but also incriminating evidence implicating members of the royal family in murder, corruption, and a sex scandal.

“Issues are the last things a kid needs at college and Macs have fewer issues with viruses, malware, and icky stuff like that,” explains Bob LeVitus (chron.com). He recently sent his own daughter off to college with — what else? — her own Mac, and to help fellow parents make the right choice for their undergrads, LeVitus lists the twelve reasons “why your student should take a Mac to college.”

Not too long ago, Jim Dalrymple (macworld.com)) announced that his long-desired goal of recording his own Blues album on his Mac had run into a bit of a musical snag. He ran out of mic preamps for recording. Not to worry, readers came to the rescue, and in his latest Creative Note, Dalrymple describes the solutions that got his project back on track.

WIth Disk Utility in Mac OS X Leopard, you can write to some types of optical media multiple times — not just once. Doing so allows you to fill up those discs with more data and make them an even more economical storage destination. To find out how, watch the most recent Quick Tip of the Week.

iPhone-friendly instant messaging application Palringo has just gained “Push to Talk” functionality which effectively allows users to send voice instant messages. The advantages of Palringo are fairly clear. Unlike phone operators that may offer these kinds of services, but with tie-ins or only on specific handsets, iPhone users can use the same service that countless others use on a huge variety of handsets and with any operator…