We reported many times in the past that businesses are jumping on the iPad. If you remember, Mercedes even decided to start using the iPad as a sales tool. Not to mention Forrester saying that iOS devices are ready for enterprise and Apple deploying even more Enterprise features in iOS 4.0 such as wireless app distribution (which I tested a few days ago, really works great) and better Entourage support.
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International Insurer Lloyds Testing iPads With Brokers
So That Would Be A Canon SLR iPhone 4 Case
People just can’t stop stuffing the iPhone 4 inside SLR cameras, can they? I don’t know if these hacks actually work or are mere geek material for posts, still I can’t help but think that they’re incredibly cool.
And the latest one we’re covering here could be the best we’ve ever found: someone really did create an iPhone 4 case out of a SLR Canon. They took out its internal parts, they re-assembled everything and stuffed the iPhone 4 inside. Could an iOS-like interface be the future of SLR cameras? I don’t know, but man - it’s great.
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iPad & iOS 4: A Match Made In iPhone
The rumors were right: the iPad is getting iOS 4 in November. iOS 4.2, precisely, which will unify the operating system across all Apple’s mobile devices. From what we saw earlier today, iOS 4.2 seems to be the solution to our iPad-related problems: it’ll bring wireless printing (huge for business users), multitasking, folders, widget controls. It’s also got a new feature which I’m extremely excited about: AirPlay. Together with iTunes and the new Apple TV, AirPlay will allow you to easily stream content back and forth between your mobile device, computer and Apple TV. One click media sharing. It looks great.
But there’s one thing Apple didn’t with iOS 4 for iPad: they didn’t change it. They didn’t took the same iPhone codebase and revamped the experience to take advantage of the iPad’s unique features. They made it bigger. And it turns out, I was wrong.
iTunes 10: Ping Me With Your Feature Creep
In case you missed it, there was an Apple keynote earlier today. A Stevenote. Yeah, no big deal. Really: they just announced a completely refreshed iPod line with new Touches, Nanos and Shuffles, a new Apple TV, HDR photography in iOS 4.1 and they previewed 4.2 for iPad. With multitasking. Oh, they also talked about Game Center and iOS 4.2 unified across all devices. But really, no big deal.
Amongst all these insignificant updates, Apple also revealed a new version for their popular music player, ehm, video player, ehm, app installer, ehm, Store - ok, they announced a new version of iTunes. iTunes 10. Not X, 10. The tenth iteration of a software which, over the years, has gone from playing music to managing your iBooks. An application that now gets a new icon (I like it, was about time to ditch the CD), new close / minimize buttons (more on this in a minute), a refined UI and…a social network. Inside the app. Another feature in iTunes.
Apple: are you sure about that?
Apple Will Provide Live Video Streaming of September 1 Event
Finally, the wait is over. Apple will provide a live stream of tomorrow’s music event: of course, we’ll be here ready to discuss everything with you.
This is something we’ve been looking forward to for a very long time, and my guess is that Steve Jobs wants bloggers to blog less at his keynotes using MiFis. Maybe. Maybe they just thought is was about time.
Anyway, the video stream will be available at apple.com tomorrow. Great news.
MoneyWell: Personal Financing Tool for iPhone
Oh, my problem with financial apps. I can’t find one to stick with, I can’t find one that enables me to achieve a decent workflow when it comes to adding transactions and managing my finances. I don’t settle. Maybe it’s beacuse I have a quite complicated setup (you know, managing multiple currencies online isn’t exactly an easy task), partially because no developer until now released the perfect iOS financial application. I mean that. MoneyBook is still the best of all the ones I’ve reviewed so far, and the developers are working hard on improving it and adding more features - especially to the web interface. I guess it’ll need a second look soon.
Anyway, today we’re here to talk about MoneyWell for iPhone. When it was released a few weeks ago it looked promising and I bought it. Oh, in case you missed my previous “finance on iOS” coverage: I don’t care about sync with Mac versions and desktop backups. I want a full-featured app for iOS. One that lets me take a quick look at my expenses, or my whole account when I need to. An app that’s flexible, good-looking, fast and easy to use.
MoneyWell gets dangerously close to that.
Why Jailbreak Makes The iPhone 4 A Better Device: My Setup
Two months ago I wrote that jailbreak on iOS 4 still had its importance, but when JailbreakMe came out earlier this month I was very disappointed that the iPhone 4 wasn’t really supported. Sure, I could jailbreak my iPhone and install Cydia - but what for? Tweaks and apps weren’t updated for the Retina Display and new device, there was the possbility to break FaceTime and MMS and, overall, it seemed like JailbreakMe for the iPhone 4 was released just for the sake of it.
Fast forward 20 days, and I can’t imagine having a un-jailbroken iPhone 4 anymore. What happened?
Steve Jobs “Not Convinced” New Apple TV Will Be a Hit
We’re hearing interesting rumors about Apple’s plans with the new Apple TV (or iTV) these days. Engadget was the first to speculate about the upcoming new device, suggesting a new name and its complete redesign - both in terms of hardware (a very small set-top box) and software (it should run a modified version of iOS).
iMac Touch Finally Shows Up in Patent - And It Runs Both OS X and iOS
There’s this iMac Touch rumor that has been floating around on the internet for quite a while now: back in January Digitimes reported that Apple was working on a 22-inch touch-enabled Mac in addition to the iMac line, then 2 months ago LoopRumors claimed that Apple was developing a touchscreen iMac running iOS. I called that rumor “absurd”, and you know why? Because a desktop computer running only iOS doesn’t make sense.
But a desktop computer capable of transitioning from OS X to iOS depending on the device’s orientation? Now that’s interesting.