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Developing For iPhone vs iPad

13 Apr

Recently at work I was tasked with the development of an iPhone/iPad app for a demo of our products at NAB this year. Although I have tinkered with iOS apps, writing a few things of my own, I am still relatively new to it so this was quite a task with very little time to complete it. I was able to complete the task and put together the apps for our demo, even if the apps don’t exactly look nice and are minimally functional, but for less than two weeks of development what can you expect right? At any rate, there is a lesson I learned through out this process that I wanted to touch on briefly here.

While writing my reviews here, on more than one occasion I have made a statement to the effect of: they have a good iPhone app, but why don’t they port it over to iPad, how hard could it be. Well, I just wanted to correct myself as I have been working on this I now see that there is so much more that must go into the process than just porting it over to the iPad. Te process is complex and lengthy to say the least. A new UI must be designed as things work differently on the iPad, not to mention the sheer difference in display size. And while it is easy to say that it should run on an iPad I can see from my little bit of experience just how hard it can be to really make that happen. So I official rescind that statement.

 
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More Reviews To Come

26 Mar

I know that I have not posted much later, but I do have more posts and more reviews to come shortly. I have been pre-occupied lately with my new iPad 2 and haven’t had a lot to write about. But I did want to make sure that yo all know that I have not gone anywhere and I’ll be back soon with even more!

 
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I am an Apple Geek

21 Mar

I am an  geek, that much is obvious, I obsess over my apple gadgets and of course generally I must have all the latest and greatest. At home it is just my wife and myself yet we have more apple computers and toys than a normal household of 4 would. My co-workers have taken notice to this obsession and even have placed bets on my ability to go without apple gadgetry. I personally like my devices too much to indulge them, but recently a co-worker made a video based on his experience with me that is oddly quite accurate and so I wanted to share it with all of you. This video is inspired by my recent 25 hour wait in line (and camp out) for the iPad 2 *WARNING: BRIEF OBSCENE LANGUAGE AND INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT*:

 
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Updated Review: iMovie (Universal App)

21 Mar

iMovie (Apple inc. $4.99) Universal App

iMovie was updated with the release of the iPad 2 last week and with the changes they have made to this app I am changing the rating from a 3 star to a 4 star app. There are many changes that come with this update including the ability to use iMovie on multiple devices. Although technically speaking it is a universal app, it doesn’t actually install on the first generation iPad. There are ways of getting around that and getting it to install on a first gen iPad but part of the reason  left it off that device was because of the slow CPU and lack of memory. There are a few minor differences between the iPad and iPhone versions of iMovie but for the most part it is identical. This review covers both versions of the app.

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Review: Speed Test from SpeedTest.net (iPhone)

14 Mar

Speedtest.net Mobile Speed Test (Ookla FREE)

This is by far the best speed test app that I have found thus far for the iPhone. I have tried many others including a couple of paid apps, none of them have worked as well as this app. I think in part their success is due to the service they have built outside the scope of this app. At any time users can go to their website (speedtest.net) from their laptop/desktops and test their current internet speed. This service has been provided by them for quite some time and they have built a network of servers across the world to make this possible. This app is just an extension (a well built extension) of this service, porting it to the iPhone. The only downside to the app is that it is not a universal app. I wish they would make an iPad version, but in the meantime, the app *can* be used on the iPad, it just doesn’t look nice. For the purpose of this review I’ll be specifically referring to the iPhone.
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The 25 Hour Wait

13 Mar

I had actually intended writing this blog post WHILE I was waiting, after all, what better to do when I really had nothing else to do. Unfortunately I found myself rather uncomfortable MOST of the time to the point that I just couldn’t bring myself to writing a blog post. I did however take notes, pictures and videos so that I could come back at a later time write the blog post! It was a long wait and as I mentioned, quite uncomfortable but in my opinion, totally worth it!! I got a bad sunburn (The curse of pale skin) and spent the night in what I consider to be colder than hell frozen over. But in the end I made it through and ended up the FIRST in line to purchase the all-new iPad 2.

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Apple Releases iOS 4.3

09 Mar

Apple iOS 4.3


Apple today released iOS 4.3, an update to their iOS software for iPad, iPhone and iPod devices. Presumably with this release will also come an update to the TV given that one of the new features specifically is relative to using the AirPlay functionality in third party apps with your TV. The real question is, what does this update mean for you and how will it affect you.

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So, you decided to get an iPad?

08 Mar

With the release of the iPad 2 many of you will be experiencing the iPad for the first time. Although some of you already have the first generation iPad, some of your are new to the device and possibly even the platform. Here is a list of 10 tips that will help you in getting started with your new device:

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The Blurry Line Between Helping a Friend and Tech Support

07 Mar

Part of the problem with having a good understanding of technology is the blurry line that appears between helping friends and become their own personal Tech Support. There was a comic in The Oatmeal recently that really captures well the dangerous slippery slope one can go down when they allow friends and co-workers to use them as tech support. It sure makes me think about the people around me who use me for tech support. Now don’t get me wrong, I love ,  Technology, my iDevices and everything iOS. I certainly don’t mind helping people find the right application for their needs and the right way to do things.  I also don’t mind helping a friend out at all, part of the reason I started this blog was because I have a lot of people who look to me for information on their iDevices. At work, a lot of people come to me saying, “Paul, I figured if anyone knew it would be you. Do you know…”. I really don’t mind being people’s go to guy, being the one that people think of first as having all the answers.

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AT&T to Allow the Mobile Hotspot Feature

03 Mar

AT&T hasn’t said a wihole lot about the upcoming Mobile Hotspot feature of iOS 4.3. Many beta users have reported being able to use this feature for quite some time now as part of a developer preview, but the question on peoples minds right now is whether or not this feature will be availble with the launch of iOS 4.3 for AT&T customers. In yesterday’s annuncement, Steve Jobs said nothing about whether or not AT&T will support it, and in the fine print of that feature on ’s website we see little to imply that AT&T will not allow it.

It seems though, that AT&T has finally made a decision about this feature as many sources are noting today that they announced last night that they will support it. What this means is that users who currently pay $45 for their iPhone data plan will be able to start using the Mobile Hotspot feature as soon as it goes live on March 11, 2011. The feature was originall speced out to support up to 5 devices at a time, but in the fine print on ’s website it states that only 3 devices are supported at a time. Users will be allowed to use up to 4 GB of data per month and will be billed at a rate of $10 per GB in overages beyond the 4 GBs. This new feature of course means that if you purchase a WiFi only iPad (or already own one) you will be able to use this Hotspot feature to connect to the internet anywhere you go.

 
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