Finally Google+ iPhone App has been Released to iTunes

Jul 192011
 

Well there is nothing really much to say except that Google+ app for iPhone has been released to iTunes, and you can download it via iTunes Link . Here is the thing! I was able to download the app and also use it for a bit, and then all of the sudden it started crashing on my iPhone!

Google+ for iPhone

I do know why! I am on iOS 5 Beta 2 and should upgrade to Beta 3 because from what I hear is that lots of people saw app improvement and less apps crashing. So far my 3 apps are not working correctly on iOS 5

Hulu Plus

Netflix

and now Google +

Death of the MP3 Player?

Jul 172011
 

 

October 2001- A glossy, shiny, rectangular box, featuring a 1.8″ Toshiba Hard drive, a circular wheel, and a small screen. Hardly remarkable compared to today’s touchscreen almost-as-smart-as-Skynet phones. But to the world at the time, the ‘iPod’ as it was called by Apple, was a revolutionary development in consumer electronic technology. Instead of carrying along bulky CD’s or cassettes, one could transfer songs from a personal computer, in a much more portable format too.

With Apple’s huge success through it’s inventive marketing schemes, and innovative improvements to the iPod lineup, MP3 players moved from strength to strength, until it’s waxen wings began to melt. Of course, as technology improved, more companies realized that there was more than enough capacity and processing power to simply run a few audio files on their phones/tablets, etc. With the first generation iPhone’s release, MP3 player sales peaked at around 22.7 million in late 2008.

Despite Apple’s commanding market share in the MP3 player market, selling seven out of ten MP3 players purchased, it seems that the rest of the world is beginning to realize the redundancy in purpose-built MP3 players. Smartphones can also play music, while still retaining the same level of portability. With other Apple products such as the iPod classic not having access to the Apple Store, sales for the device are dropping rapidly, with rumors surfacing that Apple is planning to drop the product.

At the end of this tale, Apple still remains as profitable as always, having a stranglehold over the tablet and smartphone markets. Considering that the iPhone 5 seems likely to be released this September, perhaps Apple should hold a small ceremony for the device that changed the shunned tech company, into a titan large enough to challenge the once unstoppable Microsoft.

 

Turn Your iPhone into DSLR Camera

Jul 072011
 

Mount for iPhone SLR Lense

Photojojo just came up with another cool iPhone gadget called iPhone SLR Mount. With iPhone SLR mount you can attach your SLR lense that you have been using it for DSLR camera. Photojojo SLR mount for iPhone supports two types of SLR Lenses: Canon and Nikon as of right now, it is still unknown if they will release any other mounts that are compatible with Sony, Pentax and some other slr lenses.

iPhone SLR Mount Price

Canon Lenses: $190 for the mount only

Nikon Lenses: $190 for the mount only

I think the price as of right now is right, I am pretty sure that the iPhone SLR mount is going to be in high demand and for those that hate to carry big DSLR cameras this gadget would be perfect for them to carry with iPhone.

iPhone SLR mount picture

As you can see in the picture above, the lens used improves the picture quality and you have more control over the zoom etc… Now imagine this! take Camera+ app  + iPhone SLR Mount = Awesome pictures!

I am thinking to buy this SLR mount but will wait to see some live reviews from other people.

You can buy this mount at Photojojo

 

Possible iOS 5 Release Date

Jun 252011
 

iOS 5 Release Date

Now that iOS 5 Beta 2 is out for iDevices such as iPhone and iPad, we have more clear date when iOS 5 release date might be . In the past with iOS 4, Apple had 4 beta releases and then final iOS 4 release, which same thing happened with iOS 3. Most of these beta releases were 2-3 weeks apart which clearly is strong indication that iOS 5 is coming early August.

Possible iOS 5 Beta Release Dates

iOS 5 Beta 1 = June 6th

iOS 5 Beta 2 = June 25th

iOS 5 Beta 3 = July 11th

iOS 5 Beta 4 = July 25th

iOS 5 Final Release = Early August!

My prediction is that iOS 5 release date will be August 8th which is Monday and on top of that iOS 5 Beta 1 is expiring on August 5th so that is clearly indication that iOS 5 will be released in August. When I do predictions I usually nail 90% of them to the date, not even Nostradamus can beat that! :)

 

When is the iPhone 5 Release Date? Rumors Dispelled

Jun 212011
 

So everybody pretty much knows the drill by now, but allow me to just run through it briefly. Apple announces its newest iPod. Now whether we’re talking about the first iPod ever in 2001, the iPod Photo (which was the first iPod with a color screen) in 2004, or even the first iPod Touch in 2007, the story’s the same. A massive number of units are reserved, the AAPL stock jumps and everyone’s on pins and needles until the release day, when stores can’t even keep them on the shelves. So, it’s no surprise that things weren’t any different for the release of Apple’s iPhone except that these reactions were even more exaggerated.

But the really amazing thing about Apple, is that about a year after the current model release date, they consistently unveil the “next generation model”, which is basically the same thing but with slight improvements, year after year after year. This is brilliant from an economics perspective in how it ingeniously plays off of human psychology. Explained by way of consumer behavior, Apple’s releases make the consumer change attitudes, recognize a problem; that their own iPod or iPhone is outdated, pushing them to update by purchasing again. Given that this will be the reason behind the purchase of millions of iPhone 5’s sometime in the near future, I’d like to walk through some of the current predictions for the iPhone 5’s release date.

I recently posted about the iPhone 5 release date on my blog SheBytes.com; since then, there has been overwhelming new buzz, so I thought it would be worthwhile to do a refresher on the rumored release date. There’s been so much activity in fact, that when you Google the letter “i”, iPhone 5 is one of the few drop down choices (not kidding– try it!). Many of these rumors are downright yet unsurprisingly ridiculous; I’ll share a few and then hone in on some sound ideas to build my own perspective:

First, for the ridiculous: there’s a French site called Nowhereelse.fr which rates the probability an iPhone 5 rumor is true. One of the rumors suggests the iPhone 5 will be released between June and July; considering that Apple has announced that iOS 5 will not be released until this coming Fall; this prediction makes little sense. It’s pretty clear that Apple will wait until they’ve fully completed iOS 5 to have it on the iPhone 5. Another absurd rumor about the iPhone 5 hardware suggests the device will come with a built-in 3D Display; albeit the rating of 10% probability reflects how unlikely that is.

And now, for the more serious: According to the International Business Times, “The latest buzz in the market is that Apple will release the much-awaited iPhone 5 in the first week of September…” CNET UK also speculates as to the exact date saying the “iPhone 5 release date is likely to be September 7th 2011.” iPodhistory.com, a sight that tracks…well yea, iPod history, recorded that Apple has previously released its iPod Touch on a relatively persistent schedule. Almost every iPod Touch release has been in the beginning of September, while the iPhone release dates are much more sporadic.

Taking all of this into consideration, I still think that a possible release date of the iPhone 5 will be sometime in early September 2011. Although it is difficult to predict an exact date, September 7th isn’t that ridiculous in that Apple has released many of its past products in the first week of September. But as the old finance adage goes “Past Performance Is Not Indicative of Future Results.” Quite literally: anything can happen.

Extending iPhone and iPad Battery Life

May 162011
 

One of the improvements of the iPhone 4 over it’s predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, is a slightly improved battery life. Personally, I’m happy with my iPhone 4′s battery life as I can easily get through the whole day without having to recharge. However for some others, this is not the case. This guide will show you a number of ways in which you can optimize iPhone battery life.

There are a number of factors that can contribute to having a poor battery life. The general tips below is a quick check list of things that may help to extend your battery life.

  • Minimize the use of location services
  • Minimize the use of push notifications
  • Fetch new data less frequently
  • Turn off push email
  • Turn off Wi-Fi when unused
  • Turn off Bluetooth when unused
  • Adjust to a lower brightness:
  • Turn off EQ
  • Turn off 3G when a fast data connection is not required
  • Lock Your iPhone or iPad when unused.
  • Use iPhone or iPad regularly – go through at least one charge cycle per month (from 100% to empty)
  • Do not allow your iPhone or iPad to overheat (avoid long periods of direct sunlight)

Multitasking – Closing Apps on iPad and iPhone

iOS devices with software 4.0+ will have multitasking. Although it’s a very useful feature, it’s also one of the biggest battery consumers. By default, an application automatically continues to run in the background when exited. Unfortunately you can’t change this. Double press the home button and you will see a tray of apps that are currently running in the background (swipe right to see more). To completely close apps, press and hold any app icon. Once the icons start jiggling, tap the red minus icon. The thing with the iPhone and iPad is that there are so many cool and useful apps. Without even knowing it, you will have opened a whole bunch of apps. It’s fine to leave a couple running in the background but when there are too many, your battery life will suffer.

Jailbreaking iPad or iPhone

Jailbreaking your iPhone or iPad may also contribute to a poor battery life. The fact that the device itself is jailbroken isn’t really the cause. But when an iPhone or iPad is jailbroken, users tend to install a whole bunch of modifications and utilities from Cydia. It is these extras that drain down the battery.

Monitoring and Usage Statistics

There a number of ways in which you can monitor your iPhone or iPad’s battery life and usage. By default, the iOS shows you only a few statistics such as usage time, call time and  cellular network data usage (to see this, tap the Settings icon on the Home screen and choosing General > Usage). However, there are numerous of apps in the iTunes Apps Store that shows you more information (battery health, how much battery left for varies activities, maximizing your battery life tips. etc)

A few notable paid ones include:

A few notable free ones include:

The iPhone 5 – rumoured to hit stores in September 2011

Apr 252011
 

It has only been 10 months since the official launch of the iPhone 4 and yet millions of potential buyers are trying to get their hands on one. So isn’t it too early to release another iPhone, Apple?

iPhone 4 nice picture could be iPhone 5

Why so soon?

The smartphone market is quite competitive and now with Android and Windows Mobiles improving almost on a daily basis, Apple have found themselves surrounded by tough competition. In order to maintain market share and even stand out from their competition, it leaves Apple no choice but to release a newer model of their iPhone line on a yearly basis.

A recent report suggests that Apple suppliers have already made plans to start manufacturing the next-generation iPhone, aka. iPhone 5. Can this report be trusted? Well, up to a certain point I guess and previous reports have also suggested that Apple would “delay” the release of the next model past the summer. Learning from the past, Apple has always released a new iPhone every summer since the launch of their first-generation iPhone back in 2007.

Specifications

With regards to the specifications of this new iPhone, it will allegedly boast a faster processor, probably the A5 which is currently featured in the iPad 2.  A higher resolution 8-megapixel rear camera has been rumoured as well. The smartphone will include a Qualcomm baseband for both CDMA and GSM models and an improved antenna. We all remember the problems with the iPhone 4 antenna (calls hanging, etc.), don’t we?

Design

The home button on the iPhone 5 could be enlarged to be able to perform double duty as a “gesture area”. Various Sources suggest that Apple is doing very “interesting things” with bonded glass technology and could push the edges of the screen all the way out to the edge, moving the earpiece and sensors “behind the screen itself.”

Reports also claim that Apple might increase the iPhone 5’s screen size from its current 3.5-inch display to a 3.7-inch one. Nevertheless, the resolution will remain unchanged. However, this change in size would reduce the device’s pixel density but will still feature the “Retina Display” technology that Apple has successfully developed and used in it’s predecessor, the iPhone 4 and both iPad and iPad 2 models.

Throughout my extensive, I came across a very interesting source that claimed that this new model would feature a new design. This new design apparently looks more like an iPod Touch, thinner and lighter than a previous iPhone model. It could also boast a “teardrop” shape, which starts of thick at the top and gradually gets thinner as it gets to the bottom, basically, something along the lines of the MacBook Air profile.

Production

Despite the recent disruption in supply related to the Japan Earthquake in March, the iPhone 5 is scheduled to go into trial production sometime in August and expected to hit mass production in early September. If everything goes as planned, Apple will be able to ship out just about 30 million units for what’s left of this year.

Nevertheless, the earthquake and tsunami disaster have reportedly resulted in constrained supplies and basic/vital component shortages for Apple, which therefore means that they will be focusing on building the new iPhone 5 and plans for another iPod Touch might be halted or delayed for a later date.

So that’s all I’ve managed to find on the iPhone 5 up till now, folks. As always, watch out for more updates on www.oclue.com. The best way of making sure you don’t miss out on any important news is to subscribe to our RSS feeds.



“Pimp Your Screen” App Review

Apr 182011
 

Have you ever wanted to change up or “pimp” your home screen without having to jailbreak your iDevice? Well now you can with an app called “Pimp Your Screen” by Apalon.

What is Pimp Your Screen?

Pimp Your Screen is basically just an app that lets you customize the way your iPhone, iPod, or iPad looks. This includes App Shelves, Neon Combos, Home Screens, Icon Skins, and even a Lock Screen Maker.

Review

When you open the app you are shown four tabs which I have listed above.

The first tab, App Shelves are basically just customized backgrounds. There are many types of App Shelves given, here are two of them:

Neon Combos includes a lot of really cool wallpapers with many colors and designs that would give your iPhone that outstanding effect its always needed.

Home Screens are also a lot of wallpapers that give your iPhone some extra coolness. Many of the wallpapers adapt very well with the Retina Display giving it an HD effect.Icon Skins are personally my favorite. They give you many choices to what types of icon skins you want, and it blends in perfectly with the all of your downloaded apps.

Last but certainly not least is the Lock Screen Maker. It gives you the ability to change not only the screensaver but also the the color of the top and bottom bars that show the current time and the “slide to unlock.”

Overall, I think Pimp Your Screen (iTunes Link) $0.99 app would be a great buy for anyone looking to jazz up their iPhone and give it some extra color. This is what my iPhone looks like after the addition of Pimp Your Screen:

Let us know what you guys did after you bought the app and comment!

PushMail (Giveaway): Fastest Mail notification App for iDevices

Apr 072011
 

Are you email junky like me? I get emails like crazy whether that is regarding MWD, personal emails or work emails. Today we are giving away 9 PushMail redeem codes for those that tweet this article.

What is PushMail?

Well it’s a application for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch that notifies you within 1 second that email has arrived in your inbox.

How does PushMail Work?

Basically, you forward your emails to YourUsername@dopushmail.com and you start receiving emails within second, its pretty much same system like SMS just that this way you get notified very fast.

I think PushMail is good almost for everyone that depends on email especially who depends on customers that need immediate response. What I like about Pushmail is that I can setup multiple emails to be sent and color the tabs.

So that’s pretty much it, straight forward,eh?

Price: $4.99 and WELL worth it! (iTunes Link)

Has almost 5 star rating by thousand’s of reviewers.

Oh, the giveaway!

To win redeem code all you really need to do is tweet this article, and you are in the drawing for final winner. Come on guys! You get to download $4.99 app for free, not many tech blogs do that Smile

I will pick a winner by tomorrow night (Friday) and will tell you if you won, via my twitter account (@JoeHobot) with over 52K followers. If you win, can you please stop by and let us know what you think about the app?

Remote from your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch via VNC to any Operating System (+Giveaway)

Apr 042011
 

As a tech guy who has been in tech industry for over a decade now, I am always in  different places doing some sort of web-development and most of my time I spend remoting into my servers whether that is from home or some other place.

Now that technology has advanced, I can remote to my web servers and home pc’s straight from iPad 2 and iPhone 4 which I recently got for birthday (April 1st!). Today I would like to introduce you to one of the best remote applications for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch basically any iDevice that runs on iOS 3+  and that app name is Remoter.

I downloaded bunch of remote apps for my iPad 2 and waisted my money so to say, but with Remoter everything paid it self off.

Remoter (Remoter: Remote Desktop VNC – iTunes Link) application allows you to remote into ANY operating system that has VNC (I use TightVNC) or SSH.

With SSH (I am more of a linux guy) you can do pretty much everything you would do on any linux machine, it gives you all the controls that you could possibly use as you would be upfront of that PC.

Same thing goes with Windows and OS X , as I said above you can remote to any operating system, and use it just like you would use it when you are upfront of that computer.

About the GIVEAWAY:

Since I have been using Remoter for two weeks, I contacted developers and gave great feedback on what amazing application they built, in return I have been given redeem codes that will allow winners to install remoter for free. Current price on remoter is 99c which is cheap considering that other applications run for $10-$20!

To win free redeem code, all you really need to do is tweet this article , and the winner will be chosen randomly. We have 3 codes to giveaway, so your chances to win this are really high. I will chose the winner tomorrow after 5PM (CST)

Some snapshots I took of my demo servers with remoter (there is still stuff to read under pix):

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Now that I got your attention, I would like to say that with this tool you can , type, move mouse, right and left click, view it full screen on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

Anyway, hope you are going to win this cool remote desktop application , so tweet this and stop by tomorrow, winners will be announced via Twitter (52.000 followers) and in commenting section below.

UPDATE: Winners are @dreamartist @dolton @suhastech

ATT Users with iPhone Can Now Improve Reception With Miracle Glass

Mar 152011
 

So this guy walks in Paste e Basta restaurant in Amsterdam and bit later he find out that his iPhone has no reception. Waitress comes and apparently noticed his frustration with No Bars on his iPhone.

She asked him if he wants a glass?

He thought she wants to give him a glass of water but apparently the empty glass was for his iPhone. Anyway, long story short is that he placed his iPhone into empty glass and from No Bars signal jumped to 3 bars but no 3G etc. So he would be able to text (not sure how) and call.

So my ATT friends, start carrying empty glass with you, because you might not get as many dropped calls as you did before.

It’s quite interesting story, you can read from our friends at TheNextWeb.

Sent From iPhone VZN :)

BBC iPlayer App for iPad and Android To Be Released Soon #BBCiPlayer

Feb 092011
 

BBC which is one of the most respected UK websites and news source is releasing iPlayer App for iPad and Android devices. BBC iPlayer App should be released this week  which will enable you to:

  • Watch live TV and listen to radio (not previously widely available on mobile devices)
  • Access the BBC’s full catalogue of catch-up programmes; seven-days’ TV and radio on demand as well as series stacking (as you get on the web)
  • A simple and intuitive design with high picture quality and personalized favorites (making the most of the touch-screen UI, and a popular feature on the website)

For more info head over to BBC Internet Blog article by Daniel Danker.

The iWow 3D – improving sound quality for Apple devices

Feb 062011
 

SRS Labs announced around a week ago during a press release the latest generation of its sound enhancement hardware made especially for Apple devices.

The iWow 3D

The iWow 3D is designed to work together with the free iWow iOS app (available already for download at the App Store). It’s basically a dongle that one can connect to their iPod, iPhone or iPad’s 30-pin dock connector, and then plug a set of headphones or a 1/8 –inch cable into the iWow’s extended line-out jack.

What does it do?

According to the SRS press release, the iWow is said to retrieve and restore audio cues with the aim of providing “an immersive three-dimensional sound stage with renewed depth and clarity”, not forgetting deep bass, which make it ideal for all kinds of content that one might play on their device: music, video, games, etc.

SRS also made it clear that they will be releasing two models to the public. The first model is the iWow 3D which will retail at $70 and will just include the device on its own, whereas the second model, the iWow 3D Combo will not only include the device, but a set of in-ear headphones and four faceplates (blue, green, silver and pink). With four additional faceplates, the user will have the option to choose the one they like the most and swap it in place of the default black one.

The iWow App

The app gives the user control to choose what output device they have connected to their Apple device, i.e. headphones, speakers, etc. The “advanced settings” tab in the App allows the user to turn on and off any combination of Wide Surround, Deep Bass and High Treble options. Nevertheless, this app is only compatible with the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad so other iPod users will only be able to use the on/off modes when connected to the iWow device.

Where can you buy it?

The iWow 3D is currently available for pre-order on the SRS Official online web store. Their press release stated that they would start selling to the public by the end of January but for some unknown reason they didn’t. In addition, the company hasn’t provided any sort of information on when they will finally be listing it for sale (not pre-order), leaving a lot of intrigued, keen buyers frustrated.

Watch 2011 Super Bowl Online via iPhone Live

Feb 062011
 

You can watch 2011 Super Bowl online with your iPhone with just few simple steps. I know some of you are at work or driving home from long vacation trip and unable to watch Super Bowl on your own TV. That’s why we would like to provide you few simple steps that will allow you to watch Super Bowl via your iPhone and Android devices.

If you do know some of the websites that will stream Super Bowl online I would like to share application called Skyfire it is a browser which let’s you watch Flash Videos.

Here is an example how I watched World Cup on my Android device which basically you can do same on iPhone.

So now that you saw an example, head over to your Apple Store search for application called Skyfire and navigate to the website that you know it’s going to stream Super Bowl online.

We also know that with an application called Ustream Viewer you can watch Ustream videos and apparentlysome channels will be streaming or live reporting Super Bowl. Don’t forget to check Apple Store becuase there is lots of apps that actually will do live reporting on Super Bowl.

YouTube also has dedicated channel for all those funny Super Bowl commercials. You can find that channel at this link.

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MUST Know Facts about iPhone

Feb 052011
 

EDITOR NOTE: possible rewrite, unusable without mayor editing

Some important tips about iPhone

We have lately started out traveling around the globe and still have relied exceptionally about my apple company iPhone to make that vacation funnier, stop lacking of information, and perhaps issue me personally in the exact route.

Here we are discussing about five important tips that everyone should keep in mind before using iPhone.

Tip 1: Stop voicemail before exit

Almost all providers for any apple company iPhone will demand to obtain voice-mails as long as you’re abroad. With the Visible voicemail attribute in the apple company iPhone this implies you will be incurred global rates all the time another person retains any voicemail, whether or not you focus on it or maybe not. It is possible to stay away from these kinds of incurred through disabling your own voicemail even though venturing overseas. With regard to UK buyers, to transition voicemail divert off dial 1760. On your resume, transition it backside about dial 1750.

Tip 2: Disable records roaming.

Unluckily records roaming with the apple company iPhone Net allowed programs can certainly work out expensive in the event you were not expecting it. It really is amazing the amount of records and application for example, e mail or regular net surfing around can certainly ingest, and that may get away from you which have a major zap once you obtain the bill at the end in the four week period.

To begin this in the dwelling TV screen click on settings- general settings- network- records roaming: off

Tip 3: Make it possible for airfare method as soon as not expecting calls.

If you’re on holiday, we believe you don’t strive to be disrupted even though reading your own most liked mp3′s even though sun tanning to the white beaches connected with Sardinia or maybe another lovely component to European countries.

Ø  This will minimize you from receiving calls even though activated, nonetheless moreover avoid your own battery pack from operating flat with regard to once you truly COMPLETE desire to make a significant telephone.

Ø  If you’re around any WIFI entry issue you can nonetheless trigger that instant As you move telephone is still within airplane method supplying you with the most beneficial remedy: Net entry without records roaming fees in addition to remain battery pack living.

Tip 4: Obtain that Google Maps in order that they tend to be set with regard to NAVIGATION SYSTEMS without running into records rates

Ø Obtain that search engines roadmaps before making the house state. All you need to perform would be to amenable that search engines roadmaps app, search for your own destination (if possible your own inn accommodation or maybe lane tackle) in addition to the lens quality around.

Ø  That Search engines roadmaps app will continue these kinds of roadmaps within its short-term cache but will not demand Net usage of present them once more once you come along within your getaway.

Ø  Before making POST propose to fall any pin on your sights, which after that you can work with because spot marks to get your way around.

Ø  Should you have usage of any Net restaurant or maybe WIFI entry issue from your own accommodation also you can visit your own itinerary stops in the WIFI interconnection and still have all those roadmaps cached when you are to the shops.

Tip 5: Obtain offline translation programs.

Ø  Many of us will be familiar with that cost-free programs for example iTranslate which employs Search engines convert more than your own net connection to convert among ‘languages’. As soon as overseas this specific data, transfer can be expensive. We have found which paying several pounds or maybe pounds for any offline version in the software program which includes phrases in addition to language is actually much better in addition to runs considerably more quickly.

There are lots of techniques accessible that will assist you work with your own apple company iPhone as soon as overseas so you would be astonished with the final results that minor computer system within your pants pocket can certainly attain once you can know it’s techniques.

By using these kinds of very few guidelines, we hope your own practical knowledge connected with making use of your apple company iPhone even though travelling overseas or possibly even everything could be more exciting.

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