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We've got good news for anyone intrigued by the new (largely incremental) features of Apple's latest mobile OS update. MuscleNerd, famed iOS meddler, has confirmed that iOS 5.1 can be jailbroken to the original iPad, iPhone 4 and 3rd and 4th generation iPod Touch devices. Unfortunately, it's still a tethered jailbreak which means you'll need to "just boot" the device using redsn0w whenever it powers down. However, we're sure those iOS hackers are already working on that minor niggle. Get the full instructions and those ever-important warnings over at Think iOS, which also links to the required iOS 5.1 files.

[Thanks all]

iOS 5.1 gets tethered jailbreak for non-A5 iPads, iPhones and iPods originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone turns five today: a smartphone launch worth remembering originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple iphoneAppleIphonebirthdayiosiphoneiphone launchiphone osIphoneLaunchIphoneOsmobilepostcrosssmartphoneMon, 09 Jan 2012 10:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Untethered jailbreak now available for pre-A5 iPhones, iPads and Touches]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/untethered-jailbreak-now-available-for-pre-a5-iphones-ipads-and/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/untethered-jailbreak-now-available-for-pre-a5-iphones-ipads-and/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/untethered-jailbreak-now-available-for-pre-a5-iphones-ipads-and/#comments It's just a few weeks since pod2g revealed his untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 and -- boom -- all of a sudden it's up for the DL. The exploit has been incorporated into redsn0w 0.9.10, the Pwnage Tool and Chronic Devteam's Cydia package, and it works on the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (including the CDMA version), iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G and iPod Touch 4G, so long as they've been updated to iOS 5.0.1. Meanwhile, pod2g is reportedly now looking for a way to snap the shackles on A5-based devices too, but hopefully only after he's taken some rest -- a burned-out jailbreaker is no good to anybody. Full instructions are at the source link.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Untethered jailbreak now available for pre-A5 iPhones, iPads and Touches originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applechronic devteamChronicDevteamdevteamios 4.3ios 5.0ios 5.0.1Ios4.3Ios5.0Ios5.0.1iPad 3GIpad3giphone devteamIphone3gIphoneDevteamiphoneosipod touchIpodTouchjailbreakjailbreakingmobilepostcrosspod2gredsn0wuntethereduntethered jailbreakUntetheredJailbreakTue, 27 Dec 2011 07:01:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhones, iPod Touches still on iOS 3.1.3 can't download new apps directly from the App Store]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/iphones-ipod-touches-still-on-ios-3-1-3-cant-download-new-apps/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/iphones-ipod-touches-still-on-ios-3-1-3-cant-download-new-apps/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/iphones-ipod-touches-still-on-ios-3-1-3-cant-download-new-apps/#commentsWhile fragmentation is a rare(r) problem on iOS there's still quite a few users rocking older versions on their devices. Unfortunately for them, ever since a recent update on the 16th they haven't been able to download any new apps from the App Store straight to their devices. While users of older iPod Touches and iPhones stuck on 3.1.3 by choice or incompatibility with newer OSes can still update the apps they already have and transfer software from iTunes on a computer, they can't buy or install new ones directly from the device. We were able to confirm the issue on one of our own devices, while there's a pretty lengthy thread in Apple's support forum about the issue, but no official response yet. We'll keep you posted if word comes that this is just a glitch or if the company has decided to leave those old versions on the outside looking in.

[Thanks, Domo]

iPhones, iPod Touches still on iOS 3.1.3 can't download new apps directly from the App Store originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading iPad gets Xvid AVI video playback with CineXPlayer app on iTunes, hell freezes over

iPad gets Xvid AVI video playback with CineXPlayer app on iTunes, hell freezes over originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple slyly enables background iDisk music streaming in iOS 4 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Remember when Skype was talking about charging extra for calls over 3G starting this month? Straight from the horse's mouth: "we no longer have plans to charge a supplement to make calls over 3G."

[Thanks, Tyler C]

Skype updated for iOS 4, background VoIP is a go (update: no plans to charge for 3G use) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone OS 2 apps no longer welcome on the App Store originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iMovie for iPhone gets a cheeky hack for jailbroken 3GS, runs well-oiled originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Okay, you've got an iPhone 4 -- now what?

Okay, you've got an iPhone 4 -- now what? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's there
  • Folders
  • Threaded mail
  • iTunes playlist creation / editing
  • 5x digital zoom: just tap on the display near the capture button, but be warned, it doesn't paint a pretty picture
  • iBooks: we were having issues with the earlier build, but it seems to be running fine after today's official download -- PDFs work, too.
  • Photos: you can now sort by albums, events, faces, and places
  • Game Center: the icon is present, but as of this writing we're unable to connect to the servers. (Update: a number of readers saying it didn't come with today's download. We nabbed ours as a gold build, which might explain the discrepancy despite still being considered "up to date" by iTunes.)
  • Spell check has been updated
  • Spotlight search: you can search the web and Wikipedia from the home screen search bar. That said, not all our queries -- "Engadget," for example -- weren't offering the option. [Thanks, jkane08]
What isn't
  • Multitasking: this is the big one. Double-tapping the home button doesn't give you the handy menu, there's no fast app switching, and background use is missing in action.
  • Screen lock: normally in the multitasking menu (which isn't available on 3G), it's nowhere to be found, even under Settings. Bummer.
  • Home screen wallpaper: you'd think this simple addition would make the cut, but sadly no. The dock has been given a visual upgrade, though.
  • Bluetooth Keyboard support: we haven't tried this ourselves, but an influx of reports from Twitter suggest this is also a no-go.
We'll keep testing, but be sure to let us know your own discoveries below!

iPhone 3G, iOS 4, and you -- what's missing (spoiler: multitasking) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That's definitely good news, but we've got a feeling Apple's unique take on iPhone multitasking will take a few people by surprise, as only certain tasks are allowed in the background -- and apps that need to run persistently, like IRC and IM clients, still won't really work at all. In fact, there's already some rumblings by devs that they need additional backgrounding tools in order to provide features that users are asking for; Instapaper's Marco Ament has proposed a network polling API that would allow his app to update content in the background, for example. We'll see how quickly Apple responds to these requests, but for right now we're just happy we'll finally be able to switch away from a Skype call or GPS app while using our iPhones.

[Thanks, Oliver]

Apple now accepting iOS 4 apps, multitasking ahoy originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleappsdeveloperdevelopersiosios 4Ios4iphoneiphone osiphone os 4IphoneOsIphoneOs4sdkFri, 11 Jun 2010 15:11:00 EST<![CDATA[iOS 4 gold works with any compatible iPhone / iPod touch via iTunes 9.2, jailbreak also updated]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/ios4-gold-works-with-any-iphone-ipod-touch-via-itunes-9-2-jai/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/ios4-gold-works-with-any-iphone-ipod-touch-via-itunes-9-2-jai/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/ios4-gold-works-with-any-iphone-ipod-touch-via-itunes-9-2-jai/#commentsWant to get your hands on an iOS 4-equipped device now without being a registered Apple developer? As a number of readers have pointed out, it seems yesterday's gold build release works on any applicable iPhone / iPod touch whether or not its UDID has been sent to the dev center. Now that the previous restraint has been lifted, the only requirement now is a copy of iTunes 9.2 -- currently for Macs only and still blocked by the developer gate, but once you manage to obtain the appropriate files, the only thing in your path is time itself. Sure enough, we just got through installing the build on an unregistered iPhone without a hitch. Details available via Gumball Tech, and please, don't forget to back up your data ahead of time.

In less rule-abiding news, the not-quite-surgical hand of the jailbreak community has taken a gander at the gold. A developer known as msft.guy, whose previous credentials includes recently-released binary "which enabled blacksn0w unlock port for iPhone 3GS on iOS 4 Beta 4" according to Redmond Pie, has updated PwnageTool for yesterday's update. As always, proceed with that one at your own risk, and if you're curious but hesitant, the ever-reliable iPhone Dev Team promise a full jailbreak / unlock suite later this month. Either way, video proof is available after the break.

Update: Just to clarify, iOS 4 now works with any iPhone / iPod touch that's already been proven compatible -- the trick here is that you now don't need to register with Apple before trying.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Continue reading iOS 4 gold works with any compatible iPhone / iPod touch via iTunes 9.2, jailbreak also updated

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Update: We just updated to iOS 4 GM and haven't noticed anything particularly new or crazy yet. The install requires a beta of iTunes 9.2 to be installed as well, which adds in support for app folders and backups, but otherwise life is proceeding just like it did when we had beta 3 installed. We'll let you know if we spot anything as we go.

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iOS 4 gold build now available to iPhone Developer Program members originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applebreaking newsBreakingNewsgmgoldgold masterGoldMasteriosios 4ios 4.0Ios4Ios4.0iphoneiphone dev programiphone developer programiphone osiphone os 4iphone os 4.0IphoneDeveloperProgramIphoneDevProgramIphoneOsIphoneOs4IphoneOs4.0itunesitunes 9.2Itunes9.2Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:36:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone OS 4 renamed iOS 4, launching June 21 with 1500 new features]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/iphone-os-4-renamed-ios-gets-1500-new-features/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/iphone-os-4-renamed-ios-gets-1500-new-features/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/iphone-os-4-renamed-ios-gets-1500-new-features/#commentshttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/06/apple-wwdc-2010-291-rm-eng.jpg We knew it had to happen eventually -- iPhone OS has been renamed to iOS with the bump to version 4. Some 1500 new features are coming along with the name change, including biggies like multitasking, a unified inbox, app folders, and data detectors. Although Apple is encouraging devs to tweak their apps for the iPhone 4's new Retina Display, iOS4 will also automatically redraw text and controls for existing apps to make them play nice with the new higher pixel density. Bing search integration has also been added to iOS 4 in addition to Google and Yahoo -- Google is still the default, though. The golden master is available to devs today, and Steve says the 100 millionth iOS device -- that's iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad -- will be sold sometime this month. That's a lot of devices! We found out about most of the features of iOS 4 at the SDK event, so check here for the full rundown.

Apple says iOS 4 will arrive for the iPhone 3G, 3GS, and the iPod touch on June 21 -- and it'll be free to iPod touch owners for the first time, which is nice. Not all features will be supported across all devices: the first-gen touch is left out entirely, and the 3G won't do multitasking, as we heard at the SDK event. We'll see if there are any other limitations and let you know.

Amusingly, an iOS trademark is currently owned by Cisco -- just like the original iPhone trademark -- so we'll see if Apple's lawyers actually called ahead this time around or if they'll have to fake-tussle and make nice again.

Gallery: iPhone OS 4 renamed iOS 4, gets 1500 new features




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iPhone OS 4 renamed iOS 4, launching June 21 with 1500 new features originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Digg this! It all starts today at the times below!

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Steve Jobs live from WWDC 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Other intriguing figures include a high rate of loyalty among iPhone OS and Android users, with 80 percent of the former and 70 percent of the latter expressing a preference for the same OS in their next phone -- both rather shaming Microsoft and RIM's numbers, which were a mediocre 34 and 47 percent, respectively. Funnily enough, despite its inflammatory title, this report finds Android and iPhone users are more similar to each other than anyone else -- an uncomfortable fact for both parties to deal with, we're sure. The source link contains some more demographic comparisons, so why not go check them out and drop some sage analysis for us in the comments?

'iPhone vs Android' report finds Apple has three times Google's market share originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In the meantime, you know what you can tether to an iPad? A phone running Froyo, for one -- Google was certainly happy to show off that capability back at IO. Or pretty much any device running S60 from the last several years. Or a Palm Pre Plus... yeah, you get the idea.

Same as it ever was: you can't tether an iPhone to the iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleattipadiphoneiphone osIphoneOstetheringThu, 03 Jun 2010 19:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Jobs at D8: Foxconn, iPhone prototype, TVs, and more]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/steve-jobs-at-d8-foxconn-iphone-prototype-tvs-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/steve-jobs-at-d8-foxconn-iphone-prototype-tvs-and-more/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/steve-jobs-at-d8-foxconn-iphone-prototype-tvs-and-more/#comments In case you hadn't heard, Steve Jobs got downright conversational last night at D8, riffing on questions from Walt, Kara, and the attending audience of elites. You can hit up the entire liveblog for a timestamped play by play, or browse through some of the highlights below.

Gallery: Steve Jobs live from D8


We put some extra scintillating quotes after the break to shield the eyes of your children. Just a note, however: all of these are paraphrased quotes typed live as Steve was speaking, and not to be construed as the verbatim Word of Steve Jobs, though the gist is certainly there.

Continue reading Steve Jobs at D8: Foxconn, iPhone prototype, TVs, and more

Steve Jobs at D8: Foxconn, iPhone prototype, TVs, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Four new videos have been added!

Update 2: Two new videos have been added!

Continue reading Steve Jobs' D8 interview: the video highlights (updated)

Steve Jobs' D8 interview: the video highlights (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Well, Steve Jobs just dropped a little nugget of history on us during his chat with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher at the All Things D conference. When asked by Walt why they originally put their new OS on a phone and not a tablet, Steve said, "I'll tell you a secret. It began with the tablet." After working on the tablet OS which had a glass display and multitouch, another idea occurred to Jobs. "My God, I said, this would make a great phone ... so we shelved the tablet and built the iPhone." And there you have it.

Steve Jobs: iPhone OS 'started on a tablet' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Need a bit more evidence that the next iPhone will do video conferencing? Then take a good, hard look at the exciting screenshot above, which supposedly comes from a field test firmware for the next-gen iPhone that Apple is apparently working on. Not much more to go on than that at the moment, unfortunately, but Boy Genius Report says the screenshot (and a second one after the break) comes from one of its "Apple guys" and, as you can see, it not only offers yet more evidence of video calls, but video call debugging.

Continue reading iPhone video conferencing surfaces in supposed test firmware

iPhone video conferencing surfaces in supposed test firmware originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 May 2010 18:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: There's a video of the screens after the break, just in case your belief was temporarily suspended for any reason. Thanks, Jerish!

Update 2: Well, this is interesting -- we just updated an iPhone 3GS in Chicago, and we're not seeing the tethering option. We're guessing this is a glitch or just a mismatched carrier setting file, since so many others are seeing it, but we'll do some digging and see what's up.

Update 3: Okay, we've got it sorted -- all it took was a quick network settings reset. Thanks, Gray!

[Thanks, Pete]

Continue reading iPhone OS 4.0 beta 4 includes AT&T tethering option

iPhone OS 4.0 beta 4 includes AT&T tethering option originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 May 2010 21:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

iPhone OS 4 beta 4 drops in originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 May 2010 20:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Boxee's eventual expansion to these platforms will pave the way for universally accessible content no matter where a user is (we love this idea!)."
Huzzah!

Boxee for iPhone, iPad and Android all but confirmed in Vindicia payment processing deal originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 May 2010 20:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"We're number two" might not be the chant everyone's after, but we have a feeling that Google is more than satisfied with that in this case... for now. According to market research firm NPD, Google's Android operating system edged up into second place in the US smartphone market during the first quarter of the year, leaving it still well behind RIM's BlackBerry OS, but marking the first time that it has moved ahead of Apple's iPhone OS. Specifically, NPD found that RIM maintained a strong 36 percent market share for the quarter, with Android coming in at 28 percent, and iPhone OS in third at 21 percent. The growth for Android was attributed largely to strong carrier support -- like Verizon's buy-one-get-one free offer which, incidentally, also helped Verizon maintain a 30 percent smartphone market share, which is just slightly behind AT&T at 32 percent, and ahead of T-Mobile and Sprint at 17 and 15 percent, respectively.

Disclaimer: NPD's Ross Rubin is a contributor to Engadget.

Continue reading NPD: Android ousts iPhone OS for second place in US smartphone market

NPD: Android ousts iPhone OS for second place in US smartphone market originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 12:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Phone guitar: iPhone OS, Windows Mobile and Android got all night to set the world right (video)

Phone guitar: iPhone OS, Windows Mobile and Android got all night to set the world right (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 May 2010 04:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How would you change Apple's iPad? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 May 2010 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo CEO: battle with Sony is over, Apple is the 'enemy of the future' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 May 2010 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Adobe decries Apple's 'walled garden,' yet pledges 'best tools' for HTML5 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple's decision to block third-party toolkits and middleware -- particularly Flash -- from being used to develop iPhone and iPad apps has certainly prompted a fair amount of debate around the web, and now it sounds like Steve and the gang might face some even harsher scrutiny: a single-sourced piece in the New York Post reports that the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice are currently tussling over which agency should be tasked with a potential antitrust inquiry into the matter. That would certainly make some noise in the industry, but it doesn't mean much for those of us here in reality quite yet: assuming the report is true, an inquiry would still just be the very first step -- whichever agency is ultimately put in charge would then have to launch a formal investigation and then finally file and win a lawsuit for any changes to occur. That's a timeframe measured in months, if not years.

All that said, we can see why the feds are interested: Apple's slowly moving into an ever-more dominant position in the mobile market, and forcing developers to make a hard choice about which platforms to target certainly puts the squeeze on competitors. We'll be following this one closely -- stay tuned.

Apple to face antitrust inquiry over iPhone coding restrictions? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 May 2010 11:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

iPhone / iPad 'Spirit' jailbreak released to the world originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 May 2010 21:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applecomexipadiphoneiphone osIphoneOsjailbreakmusclenerdspiritSun, 02 May 2010 21:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe's CEO: Jobs' Flash letter is a 'smokescreen' for 'cumbersome' restrictions (update: video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/adobes-ceo-jobs-flash-letter-is-a-smokescreen-for-cumberso/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/adobes-ceo-jobs-flash-letter-is-a-smokescreen-for-cumberso/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/29/adobes-ceo-jobs-flash-letter-is-a-smokescreen-for-cumberso/#comments There's no official transcript yet, but the Wall Street Journal just live-blogged an interview with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, in which he responded to the Steve Jobs "Thoughts on Flash" letter posted this morning. Substantively, Narayen didn't offer much we haven't heard Adobe say before, but his frustration with Apple is palpable even in summary form: he called Jobs' points a "smokescreen," said Flash is an "open specification," and further said Apple's restrictions are "cumbersome" to developers and have "nothing to do with technology." What's more, he also said Jobs' claims about Flash affecting battery life are "patently false," and suggested that any Flash-related crashes on OS X have more to do with Apple's operating system than Adobe's software.

Perhaps most importantly, Narayen reiterated that Adobe is fundamentally about making it easier for devs to write multiplatform tools -- a stance Jobs specifically took issue with in his letter, saying multiplatform tools lead to bad user experiences. Apple and Adobe and the rest of us can argue about battery life and performance all night, but that's clearly the central philosophical difference between these two companies, and we doubt it's ever going to change. That is, unless Adobe absolutely kills it with Flash 10.1 on Android 2.2 -- and given our experiences with Flash on smartphones and netbooks thus far, we'll be honest when we say that's going to be a major challenge. We'll link over to the full transcript when it goes up, but for now, hit the source link for the liveblog.

Update: We've now embedded video of the interview for you after the break. Much better than a transcript, don't you think?

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Adobe's CEO: Jobs' Flash letter is a 'smokescreen' for 'cumbersome' restrictions (update: video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, here's a nice bit of symmetry to emerge from the Apple rumor mill in recent days -- some new purported details on both the rear and front-facing camera on the next-generation iPhone. The first, and more straightforward of the two, comes courtesy of The Chosum Ilbo, which is reporting that the next iPhone will pack a 5-megapixel camera supplied by LG Innotek. Details on it are otherwise pretty light, but the site says that LG has already started producing the "sophisticated cameras" at its plant in Gumi this month, with mass production supposedly set to begin in the second half of this year. The second rumor concerns the iPhone's front-facing camera, and comes after a bit of digging in the latest iPhone 4 SDK beta. According to MacRumors, the SDK not only includes an unfortunate bit of code that suggests video calls will be WiFi-only, but evidence that video chat will be integrated into Apple's Game Center as well -- exactly how remains unclear, although there's certainly no shortage of possibilities. Dive into the links below for the complete details.

iPhone covered front to back with camera-related rumors originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applegame centerGameCenteriphoneiphone 4iphone 4 sdkiphone 4giphone osiphone os 4iphone os 4 sdkiphone os 4.0iphone os 4.0 sdkiphone sdk 4iphone sdk 4 betaIphone4Iphone4gIphone4SdkIphoneOsIphoneOs4IphoneOs4.0IphoneOs4.0SdkIphoneOs4SdkIphoneSdk4IphoneSdk4BetasdkThu, 29 Apr 2010 15:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Maps Navigation could come to iPhone, other platforms soon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/google-maps-navigation-could-come-to-iphone-other-platforms-soo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/google-maps-navigation-could-come-to-iphone-other-platforms-soo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/google-maps-navigation-could-come-to-iphone-other-platforms-soo/#commentsOoh, goodie! Try as we may, we've yet to really find a (good) free alternative to Google Maps Navigation on the iPhone, and while Navigon's MobileNavigator gets our highest recommendations in the paid GPS department, Google's own turn-by-turn option is just about enough to make any iPhone-toting traveler jump ship and snag an Android handset. Thankfully for us all, it seems as if this predicament won't be nearly as trying in the near future, with the company's own Steve Lee confirming to TechRadar that Google Maps Navigation would be coming to "other platforms" in due time. MacUser specifically mentions the solution coming to iPhone OS, and frankly, we couldn't think of a better app to ship alongside version 4.0 than this. You're good at taking hints, right Goog?

Google Maps Navigation could come to iPhone, other platforms soon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applegooglegoogle mapsGoogle Maps NavigationGoogleMapsGoogleMapsNavigationgpsiphoneiphone 3gsiphone osIphone3gsIphoneOsmappingnavnavigationrouteroutingsoftwareFri, 23 Apr 2010 02:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple rumor roundup: Intrinsity behind the A4, ARM being eyed]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/apple-rumor-roundup-intrinsity-behind-the-a4-arm-being-eyed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/apple-rumor-roundup-intrinsity-behind-the-a4-arm-being-eyed/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/apple-rumor-roundup-intrinsity-behind-the-a4-arm-being-eyed/#commentsMama always said that downpours followed Spring showers, and sure enough, the Apple news has been flowing hot and heavy overnight. For starters, an IEEE Spectrum report has people talking once more about Intrinsity; if you'll recall, rumors flared up earlier in the month about Apple nabbing said company, similar to the way it acquired P.A. Semi way back in the naughties. Now, it seems that round two of those whispers are gaining steam, with some analysts suggesting that without Intrinsity's expertise, there was simply no way the silicon within the iPad could've been pushed to 1GHz in time for launch. In related news, we're also hearing that Cupertino is interested in acquiring ARM Holdings, and considering just how much business Apple pushes ARM's way, it's not illogical to imagine Apple wanting to just bring ARM in-house. If the deal went down, Apple would obviously hold a huge amount of control over whether or not ARM chips ended up in rival products, and if it yanked those Cortex slabs out from the market place, you can bet there would be a mad scramble to create a competitive portfolio to serve those suddenly chip-less product makers. Finally, a new iPhone OS 4 (beta 2) video has surfaced, giving the world a solid look at a new circular side-swapped animation that occurs when switching apps -- head on past the break to check it out, and give those links below a visit for more of that succulent nitty-gritty.

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Apple rumor roundup: Intrinsity behind the A4, ARM being eyed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a4acquisitionAppleARMarm holdingsArmHoldingsbusinesscpuindustryinfineonIntrinsityiphone osiphone os 4IphoneOsIphoneOs4mergemergerprocessorrumorrumorsvideoThu, 22 Apr 2010 07:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Adobe halts investment in iPhone-specific Flash dev tools, has another dig at Apple (update: Apple responds)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/adobe-halts-investment-in-iphone-specific-flash-dev-tools-has-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/adobe-halts-investment-in-iphone-specific-flash-dev-tools-has-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/adobe-halts-investment-in-iphone-specific-flash-dev-tools-has-a/#comments Color us unsurprised, but it's still notable to hear that Adobe is stopping investment in its software's capability to port content over to iPhone OS. The company's great hope on this front, Packager for iPhone, will still ship as part of Flash CS5 as planned, but beyond that Adobe is essentially giving up on Apple's mobile OS until further notice. In spite of being repeatedly rebuffed by Jobs and company before, the Flash maker had kept up hope that it could sway (or nag) Apple into validating its wares, but the final straw in this relationship seems to have been Apple's dev tool lockdown. So what will Adobe do now? Principal Product Manager Mike Chambers tells us that Android is doing kind of okay and his company will shift its attentions to it and other mobile platforms. Of course, we're just giving you the cleaned up version -- for the full finger-pointing diatribe against Apple, you'll have to hit the source link.

Update: Right on cue, here's Apple's terse response: "Someone has it backwards--it is HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and H.264 (all supported by the iPhone and iPad) that are open and standard, while Adobe's Flash is closed and proprietary."

Adobe halts investment in iPhone-specific Flash dev tools, has another dig at Apple (update: Apple responds) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobeadobe cs5AdobeCs5applecs5developersflashflash cs5FlashCs5ipadiphoneiphone osiphone os 4IphoneOsIphoneOs4ipod touchIpodTouchmike chambersMikeChamberspackagerpackager for iphonePackagerForIphonesoftwaresoftware developmentSoftwareDevelopmentWed, 21 Apr 2010 03:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Thieves snag iPad from buyer, yank a finger off while they're at it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/thieves-snag-ipad-from-buyer-yank-a-finger-off-while-theyre-at/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/thieves-snag-ipad-from-buyer-yank-a-finger-off-while-theyre-at/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/thieves-snag-ipad-from-buyer-yank-a-finger-off-while-theyre-at/#comments We'll be honest with you -- it literally pains us to write this. If you're the queasy type, we'd probably suggest scrolling on down and continuing about your day. For the hardcore still with us, the story goes a little something like this: a Denver-area man headed out to his local Apple store to pick up an iPad for a colleague (read: not even for himself), and in an interview, he admits to not even really understanding the fascination with Apple's new product. After doing his good deed and plopping down the plastic, he casually curled the strings atop the Apple bag around his hand as he headed for the exits. Unfortunately, a pair of thugs met him along the way, yanking the bag, the iPad and all of the flesh surrounding his pinky finger as they bolted for a getaway. Currently, police are investigating surveillance footage in hopes of tracking down the crooks who pulled off the stunt... and, uh, a bit more than they likely bargained for. Video after the break if you've still got the stomach.

[Thanks, Chris]

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Thieves snag iPad from buyer, yank a finger off while they're at it originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple ipadAppleIpadcoloradocrimecriminaldenveripadipad theftIpadTheftiphone osIphoneOslarcenyoddslatetablettablet pcTabletPctheftthiefvideoweirdTue, 20 Apr 2010 11:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Boxee seeks iPad and iPhone app developer, bigger slice of Apple pie]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/boxee-seeks-ipad-and-iphone-app-developer/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/boxee-seeks-ipad-and-iphone-app-developer/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/boxee-seeks-ipad-and-iphone-app-developer/#comments Hey there, got any Objective-C experience and a desire to help out a budding young company? You'll wanna hit that source link right quick, as Boxee is presently on the search for a Lead iPad and iPhone App Developer who will be responsible for starting the company's Mobile Applications team. It's no secret that Boxee is keen to get its media streaming software out on any and all hardware possible, and iPhone OS presents the company with an ever-expanding audience for its wares. Additional job requirements include a minimum of a year's professional development experience and that you'll have previously developed an app for the iPhone, though that last bit's not exactly a high hurdle to overcome. We like the added note that Android dev experience is "a plus," which suggests to us that the Mobile Apps team will eventually be spreading its wings beyond Apple's mobile OS as well.

[Thanks, Abed]

Boxee seeks iPad and iPhone app developer, bigger slice of Apple pie originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 06:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapp storeappleapplicationAppStoreboxeehtpcipadiphoneiphone osIphoneOsipod touchIpodTouchmobile applicationMobileApplicationstreamingThu, 15 Apr 2010 06:28:00 EST<![CDATA[PhoneGap framework fine for App Store development, sez Apple]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/phonegap-framework-fine-for-app-store-development-sez-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/phonegap-framework-fine-for-app-store-development-sez-apple/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/phonegap-framework-fine-for-app-store-development-sez-apple/#commentsNow, we've all been concerned about recent updates to the iPhone dev agreement -- you haven't been sleeping and your parents are, quite frankly, worried for your sanity. And it's a heady subject: "what is the fate of PhoneGap in the wake of the iPhone OS 4 beta SDK?" Well, worry no more, little one -- it seems that Jesse Macfadyen, a contributor to the project, pinged Apple to make sure that users of the mobile development platform wouldn't find their apps rejected simply for using the tool. As you remember, the agreement states: "Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine" (and of course HTML and CSS are cool), so PhoneGap -- which indeed sticks to HTML, CSS and Javascript -- is totally safe. Now developers can get back to having their apps rejected for any number of other silly reasons.

[Thanks, Bea]

PhoneGap framework fine for App Store development, sez Apple originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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