An Important Message to Customers of Apple Products

By @EverNoticeThat

Should the FBI have a key to your health records? image credit Flickr

Apple has released an important message detailing their fight for data privacy. Since our phones hold much more than just contacts, (Think health records, banking and financial information,) we support Apple completely in the quest to protect consumers. Check out the link to read the letter from Apple CEO Tim Cook.


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Flickr for iPhone

Beautiful Flickr app now optimized for iPhone

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Yahoo [YHOO] has been on the move lately, and is taking good care of their Flickr for iPhone App. With a suite of editing tools at your disposal - and a full terabyte of free storage - you'll never run out space to showcase your best work. Uploads are now saved in full resolution, and you can share them on Twitter or Facebook. (don't forget to follow me on Twitter!) Flickr for iPhone is social too! you can follow the best in photography, and be inspired by their work.

Flickr for iPhone - image credit: Yahoo

Did i say this app is free?

Optimized for iPhone 5, Flickr requires iOS 6.0 or later. Version 2.32.1556 is a 27.2 MB file. Download Flickr for iPhone.

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I Didn't Know i Could Do That On An iPhone!

By @EverNoticeThat

video credit: Apple

The iPhone is an amazing device, and to honor 30 years of the Mac, Apple posted a video shot over 24 hours using only iPhone. This beautiful video shows the power of the device, and makes you wonder: : "If they can do that using just an iPhone, what can i do?"


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Download QuarkXPress 10 Software Free Trial for Mac or Windows

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Download a free 30-day trial of the full version of QuarkXPress 10 software for Mac, or Windows.

If you're working in digital or print design and publishing, QuarkXPress 10 is the solution for the creative professional. Here's what you can do with the new QuarkXPress:

• Create amazing content for Apple iPad, iPhone as well as Google Android tablets and phones
• Want to publish an ebook? QuarkXPress 10 makes it easy, and works with Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• With it's support for precision typography, and the ability to spellcheck in over 38 languages, QuarkXPress 10 is the best tool for digital and print media creation and design

Download QuarkXPress 10 Test Drive for Mac or Windows.

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Jawbone UP Fitness Wristband Tracks your Calories, Sleep and GPS Routes

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Jawbone, the maker of those iconic bluetooth headsets is at it again with the new Jawbone UP fitness wristband and the free UP by Jawbone App.  This new fitness bracelet has a sleek futuristic look to it, and comes in a variety of dazzling colors to fit any taste.

The UP features a built-in accelerometer which collects data about your activities, the food you eat, and even your sleep patterns (yes this is a 24-hour-a-day health monitor) which  helps you set, and keep, fitness goals.


You are what you eat

A unique feature of the Jawbone UP app is the ability to log your meals - simply take a quick photo of your dish, and respond to questions about how you feel after eating; this creates a journal which can help you to plan a healthier diet (for instance, if you logged meals containing way too many donuts, soda, and cookies;  you would notice because there's now an "App for that") this may be one of the killer features of  the Jawbone Up.



Work it out

Yes, you can work out with it  The Jawbone Up is sweat-proof, and water-resistant meaning no fears in strapping it on for your next workout, or run.  The precision motion sensor tracks all of your activity and even includes a vibration alert if you sit for too long to prompt you to get up and move.  We have all been guilty of spending too much time in front of the computer; and now Jawbone will give you an excuse to increase physical activity, and burn a few more calories.


Asleep and awake, 24/7

With up to 10 days of battery life, and just 80 minutes to fully charge; the Jawbone Up is designed to be worn 24/7, the app also tracks your sleep time - light sleep vs deep sleep, and sleep quality.  The Jawbone Up app also includes a smart wakeup alarm which allow you to program your wristband to vibrate, and wake you up at just the right moment - no more being late to work because you forgot to set the alarm!

The Jawbone UP includes:

• Jawbone UP wristband (comes in small, medium and large)
• USB charging cable and user guide 
• Built-in rechargeable Li-ion polymer battery
• USB to 3.5mm adapter for charging 5v 550mA max 2.5W

Works with iPhone 3GS - iPhone 4S, iPod Touch, iPad, and iPad 2 (requires iOS 4.1 or later) the Jawbone UP is $99 at the Jawbone Online Store

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Echofon for Twitter 4.1 Update - Free App Download for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

Echofon for Twitter has updated their software to version 4.1 making it a universal app and is a free download  for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.  Echofon allows you to tweet, and check out your timeline, see your messages, and mentions; in short - Echofon is "Twitter on the go" and includes:

• Inline photo and video previewing
• New mute function to quash annoying users, and hashtags
• Using an iPad on WiFi? new tweets show up in a flash, no refresh needed

Echofon 4.1 also fixes a few bugs including one that disabled photo previews, and streaming settings that didn't work properly.

This is a 5.5 MB download, and requires iOS 3.0 or later and is available in English and Japanese.   Upgrade your social media experience:
Download Echofon for Twitter 4.1

Thank You Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday October 5, 2011.  On that day the world lost an incredible Visionary, leader, and a one-of-a-kind genius who led Apple and indeed the world, into the digital age.  Steve Jobs inspired a whole new generation of tech founders including Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, as well as Larry Page and Sergey Brin of Google to innovate, and "Think Different."

Besides starting the personal computer revolution with his partner Steve Wozniak, he also gave us the "windowed" software environment, popularized the computer Mouse, and started up an amazing little company you may have heard of called Pixar; which was later sold to Disney - yet another firm he restored to its former greatness.

Now, many men would have stopped right there thinking "I've done enough for one life" and went on to a comfortable early retirement, but Steve kept going; restoring new life to Apple with the iMac, rescuing the music industry with iTunes, and the iPod - revitalizing mobile phones with the stunning iPhone, and creating a space for tablet computers (better known as iPads) all one can say is wow.

Steve Jobs is: The Innovator.

He made life easier for all of us, and focused on quality in building great products, saying: "Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected." and excellence was expected - and delivered - at Apple, pouring forth in a torrent of wonderful software, and amazing devices year, after year.

What i will remember most about him is his passion for design, and his not being willing to settle for "good enough" always striving for perfection.  Only Steve would say:  "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works."  The fact is he got it. and so did we in products that simply worked. 

Thank You Steve Jobs.

Instead of saying he died on October 5, 2011, i prefer to say he graduated that day, to the more advanced classes, where I'm sure once they realize what they've got, he'll skip a grade or two.  The next time you swipe a screen, think of him.  Goodbye my friend, for now.

Steve Jobs once said: "I want to put a ding in the universe." well Steve, i think you just did.

Airprint Enabled Printers List - Print Wirelessly from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch

Courtesy of Apple

Airprint is Apple's solution for true, wireless printing right from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.  To print using  Airprint, your device must be running iOS 4.2 or later.  Currently Apple offers Airprint on a range of popular wireless HP printers, see the:
Airprint compatible printers list 

Joining your network is easy, no driver installation is necessary, just tap print, choose your printer, then print.  It's really that simple.   Do you use Airprint? which is your favorite Airprint enabled printer?

There's a Demon in my iPhone! - Demon Cam for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad

Apple's iPhone. So slim, so sleek, so sweetly demonic? When your inner demon calls you; unleash the devilish beast within you with Demon Cam - fiendishly scary software from Video Copilot for iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.  Conjure your favorite entity and implant him (or her) onto your own body!




Demon Cam works by rendering the devil in HD video right on your iPhone or other iDevice. Face tracking is automated so that your very own "personal demon" morphs right along with your face.  Beautiful graphics, and high-quality sound, allow you to create a stunning video to share on Facebook, or to send a haunted email to your friends. 

Demon Cam is only $.99 cents (for a limited time) and a small 20mb download, (you never knew demonic possesion could be so cheap did you?)  Have a question? don't forget to ask the Answer Ball!

Get Demon Cam

Apple Earnings Q3 Results Beat Expectations in Blowout Quarter

Courtesy of Apple

Apple posted record earnings for Q3 2011 which again beat expectations on Wall Street.  In this lastest blowout quarter Apple  noted all-time record quarterly revenue of $28.57 billion, with a net profit of $7.31 billion.  iPod, iPhone, and Mac sales all increased vs the year-ago quarter, Highlights: 

• iPad sales up 183 % at 9.25 million sold during the quarter

• iPhone sales were up 142% with a massive 20.34 million sold in Q3

• Mac sales increased 14% selling 3.95 million Macs

• 7.54 million iPods sold in Q3 2011

Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a statement: “We’re thrilled to deliver our best quarter ever, with revenue up 82 percent and profits up 125 percent, Right now, we’re very focused and excited about bringing iOS 5 and iCloud to our users this fall.”


The worlds best-run tech company just keeps getting better and better, and Apple's stock (AAPL) shot up in after-hours trading.  With exciting new products coming later this year, the future never looked brighter for the much-loved Apple.  Do you own AAPL stock? plan on buying a new Mac, or IOS device this year? what do you think of Apple's future? leave a comment below.

Apple Responds to iPhone Tracking News - Apple Q&A on Location Data

Apple responds to calm the fears over iPhone tracking, in a question and answer format:

Apple would like to respond to the questions we have recently received about the gathering and use of location information by our devices.

1. Why is Apple tracking the location of my iPhone?
Apple is not tracking the location of your iPhone. Apple has never done so and has no plans to ever do so.


2. Then why is everyone so concerned about this?
Providing mobile users with fast and accurate location information while preserving their security and privacy has raised some very complex technical issues which are hard to communicate in a soundbite. Users are confused, partly because the creators of this new technology (including Apple) have not provided enough education about these issues to date.

3. Why is my iPhone logging my location?
The iPhone is not logging your location. Rather, it’s maintaining a database of Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers around your current location, some of which may be located more than one hundred miles away from your iPhone, to help your iPhone rapidly and accurately calculate its location when requested. Calculating a phone’s location using just GPS satellite data can take up to several minutes. iPhone can reduce this time to just a few seconds by using Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower data to quickly find GPS satellites, and even triangulate its location using just Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower data when GPS is not available (such as indoors or in basements). These calculations are performed live on the iPhone using a crowd-sourced database of Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower data that is generated by tens of millions of iPhones sending the geo-tagged locations of nearby Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers in an anonymous and encrypted form to Apple.

4. Is this crowd-sourced database stored on the iPhone?
The entire crowd-sourced database is too big to store on an iPhone, so we download an appropriate subset (cache) onto each iPhone. This cache is protected but not encrypted, and is backed up in iTunes whenever you back up your iPhone. The backup is encrypted or not, depending on the user settings in iTunes. The location data that researchers are seeing on the iPhone is not the past or present location of the iPhone, but rather the locations of Wi-Fi hotspots and cell towers surrounding the iPhone’s location, which can be more than one hundred miles away from the iPhone. We plan to cease backing up this cache in a software update coming soon (see Software Update section below).

5. Can Apple locate me based on my geo-tagged Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower data?
No. This data is sent to Apple in an anonymous and encrypted form. Apple cannot identify the source of this data.

6. People have identified up to a year’s worth of location data being stored on the iPhone. Why does my iPhone need so much data in order to assist it in finding my location today?
This data is not the iPhone’s location data—it is a subset (cache) of the crowd-sourced Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower database which is downloaded from Apple into the iPhone to assist the iPhone in rapidly and accurately calculating location. The reason the iPhone stores so much data is a bug we uncovered and plan to fix shortly (see Software Update section below). We don’t think the iPhone needs to store more than seven days of this data.

7. When I turn off Location Services, why does my iPhone sometimes continue updating its Wi-Fi and cell tower data from Apple’s crowd-sourced database? 
It shouldn’t. This is a bug, which we plan to fix shortly (see Software Update section below).

8. What other location data is Apple collecting from the iPhone besides crowd-sourced Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower data?
Apple is now collecting anonymous traffic data to build a crowd-sourced traffic database with the goal of providing iPhone users an improved traffic service in the next couple of years.

9. Does Apple currently provide any data collected from iPhones to third parties? 
We provide anonymous crash logs from users that have opted in to third-party developers to help them debug their apps. Our iAds advertising system can use location as a factor in targeting ads. Location is not shared with any third party or ad unless the user explicitly approves giving the current location to the current ad (for example, to request the ad locate the Target store nearest them).

10. Does Apple believe that personal information security and privacy are important?
Yes, we strongly do. For example, iPhone was the first to ask users to give their permission for each and every app that wanted to use location. Apple will continue to be one of the leaders in strengthening personal information security and privacy.

Software Update
Sometime in the next few weeks Apple will release a free iOS software update that:

• reduces the size of the crowd-sourced Wi-Fi hotspot and cell tower database cached on the iPhone,
• ceases backing up this cache, and
• deletes this cache entirely when Location Services is turned off.

In the next major iOS software release the cache will also be encrypted on the iPhone.

How To: Accept Credit Cards with the Square Card Reader Credit Card Machines

 By @EverNoticeThat

Whats small, and white, and can accept credit cards? The Square Card Reader! This tiny device hooks into the audio jack on your iPhone, or iPod Touch, and acts as a magnetic reader that you can swipe credit cards with., and was created by the founder of Twitter; Jack Dorsey.

The traditional way to process credit cards involved signing up for a merchants account with a bank, or service provider, purchasing expensive equipment, and paying hefty fees. This dongle is smaller than the old-fashioned Credit Card Machines. Whats different about the Square Card Reader is:

• The reader is FREE if you signup online, or just $10.00
  at an Apple Retail Store, or the Apple online store ($10.00 credit voucher included)
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• Only 2.75 percent processing fee.
  
  
• Works with iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Google Android phones.
  
  
• Free app.

What we like about it is it's tiny size, and the simplicity of use; Just swipe the credit card, customer signs with their finger, receive receipt via email, or SMS – it doesn’t get any simpler than this. The possibilities are endless; this is great if you're in a band and want to sell CD's, and other merchandise at gigs. Running a roadside stand? Now you can accept credit cards too. Could also be used at Flea-Markets, yard sales, pizza deliverymen, small business's will love this.

Related:  Square Credit Card Reader App Update and Review

Download from the App Store

Download from the Android Market

What do you think about The Square Care Reader? Do you think its the perfect product for a small business? Leave your comments below.

Image Credit: Square, Inc.

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I Want my Apple TV to Become: a Gaming Console!

The $99 Apple TV is a subversive little device, it sits there playing your music, slideshows, and movies while quietly plotting world domination as a GAME CONSOLE? Yes, I said it. Just think about it. Apple TV is reportedly still flying off the shelves, and despite being labeled “just a hobby” by none other than Steve Jobs himself, it seems to be taken quite seriously by throngs of adoring fans.

 So what does it need to get there? It's already won a  coveted spot in the living room: beef up the processor a  little bit (maybe use the new dual – core A5 chip, just  used in the iPad 2) beef up the GPU, add a little more  flash storage for saved games (or make use of that  brand  spanking new data center Steve just built in  North  Carolina) and add an Apple designed controller  - create  a sleek, fast new one, or use your iTouch, or  iPhone  instead. 

 What do you think? Do you believe its possible for  our  favorite fruit company to morph the studious Apple  TV  into a next-gen game console? To take on the big  boys  like the PS3, Nintendo Wii, or Xbox 360? leave a comment below.

Oh, and Steve, if you're reading this: ill take mine in white - It'll match the new iPad.

How To: Use your iPhone to Setup Internet Tethering, for a Windows PC, or a Mac

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Tethering, using your iPhone is now supported by both AT&T, and Verizon. Using a Mac, (with OS X 10.5.8 or later) or a Windows computer running Windows XP (with service pack 3 or later) Windows Vista, or Windows 7 and a USB 2.0 port. The latest version of iTunes is also required, no jailbreaking is needed. 

How To: Jailbreak iPhone 4 Tutorial and Voice Activator for Jailbroken Apple iPhones

So you took the plunge to jailbreak you shiny new iPhone and wanna teach it some cool new tricks?  With Voice Activator (which also works on the iPod Touch) you can start apps, surf websites, and perform Activator actions, - You can even make it talk to you!

Voice Activator is available from the developers Website

Related Posts: Verizon iPhone 4 Mobile Hotspot: How to Setup & Speed Test
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FlightTrack – Live Flight Status Tracker for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

FlightTrack is a beautiful app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch which allows you to get real-time display of scheduled, estimated, and actual times for gate departure, takeoff, landing, and gate arrival as well as check for flight delays.  Flights can be tracked worldwide, and you can also receive cancellation information.

Looking for a great seat? FlightTrack includes SeatGuru map integration to let you find the best seats on your flight. FlightTrack is $4.99 at the Apple App Store and is without question a worthy download. get it now, and don't miss your next flight!  Do you think FlightTrack is a useful App? Would you upgrade to the Pro version? Please let us know in the comments section below.

Free Songs on the Apple iTunes Store - How to get Free Music, TV Shows, and Movies

Free Music on iTunes?

 

if you're new to online music you may not know that Apple offers FREE music downloads on its store. This is great if you're just starting out on iTunes and want to get a taste before you start spending your hard-earned money on downloads.

To find the freebies you will need the latest version of iTunes for Windows, or Mac, and a broadband internet connection. To start:

1. Download and install iTunes.
   
   
2. Create an Apple ID and sign in to the music store.
   
   
3. Scroll to the bottom to the “Free on iTunes” section
   
   
4. Select your free stuff

If you've noticed not only are there free songs listed, but also a nice selection of free TV shows, and even Movies, all at no cost to you. Also every Tuesday Apple offers a “Single of the Week” which spotlights a new song, or artist that you may enjoy, this is yet another reason the iTunes Music Store is the best place to find new music to play on your iMac, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, or iPod Touch

Echofon - Twitter App for iPad, iPhone, Facebook, Firefox and the Mac

Echofon, a full-featured Twitter app is now available for multiple systems as a free download.  Echofon automatically keeps your unread tweets in sync between your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Quickly view Photos, Videos, and links, and recieve notifications of mentions, and messages - you can even put it to sleep. Echofon is for Firefox 3.0 or later, Mac OS X 10.5 or later, and for Facebook users in the App store. Download Echofon Here

Apple Sells Two Million iPads in Less Than 60 Days

CUPERTINO, California—May 31, 2010—Apple® today announced that iPad™ sales have topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3. Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK this past weekend. iPad will be available in nine more countries in July and additional countries later this year.
“Customers around the world are experiencing the magic of iPad, and seem to be loving it as much as we do,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We appreciate their patience, and are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone.”

iPad allows users to connect with their apps, content and the Internet in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds—thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook—and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*

Developers have created over 5,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®.
*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

Apple Sues HTC for Patent Infringement

CUPERTINO, California—March 2, 2010—Apple® today filed a lawsuit against HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. The lawsuit was filed concurrently with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and in U.S. District Court in Delaware.

“We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours.”

Apple reinvented the mobile phone in 2007 with its revolutionary iPhone®, and did it again in 2008 with its pioneering App Store, which now offers more than 150,000 mobile applications in over 90 countries. Over 40 million iPhones have been sold worldwide.