Apple’s known to hide subtle clues in its event invites each year, so this year shouldn’t be any different. The WWDC logo this year was a series of brightly colored roundrects stacked over each other. Some folks said that the shape hinted at an iWatch, while others noted that this is a sign of the “flattening” of iOS.
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Continuous playback over notifications and more bug fixes than you can shake a stick at Since making the move to a completely new design with Pocket Casts 4, a few lingering bugs have been piling up. Those are getting squashed today, along with a few new feature adds, with a big update to the app today. First up, the update brings the option to have playback not be interrupted by notifications, which is still set to be off by default.
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John P. of GeekBeat.tv, Christina Warren of Mashable, and Kevin Michaluk of CrackBerry join Rene live from BlackBerry Live in Orlando to talk BBM for iOS, the new Google Hangouts, Google Maps for iPad, and a look ahead to WWDC 2013. Subscribe via iTunes:Audio | Video Subscribe via RSS: Audio | Video Download directly: Audio | Video Show notes Pending. Guests Kevin Michaluk of CrackBerry John P. of GeekBeat Christina Warren of Mashable Hosts Rene Ritchie of iMore Credits Thank to Kien Tran for producing the show
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Just a friendly reminder that today we push up the CrackBerry Live show today since it’s our last day at the show. Things are winding down here in Orlando for BlackBerry Live 2013 but that isn’t stopping us from packing in a bit more live content. We’ll be firing up the cameras shortly for some more banter, interviews and a quick final podcast before we break down the CrackBerry Live set and pack up for this year. It’s been a great event so far and you won’t want to miss our final day.
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Pocket Casts from Shift Jelly software received a huge update to its Android client recently, somewhat leaving its iOS counterpart behind. Can the good-old iOS version still meet your podcatching needs? We take a look at Pocket Casts for iOS to find out. Continue reading →
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In episode 63 of the AAWP Insight Podcast, hosted by Steve and Rafe, our main focus is on the recently announced Nokia Lumia 928 and Nokia Lumia 925. Steve talks Xenon flash on the Lumia 928, while Rafe reports back from the Lumia 925 launch event, with a special focus on camera performance and the new design direction for the Lumia family. We also cover some of the new software features in the “Lumia Amber” update, including Nokia’s new Smart Camera Lens app, and some early details on Windows Phone 8 GDR2.
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The CrackBerry Mother’s Day Gift Guide for your BlackBerry loving mom It’s that time of year where we celebrate our dearly beloved mothers. Mother’s Day is Sunday 12th May, 2013. If you haven’t yet gotten your BlackBerry loving mom something yet, perhaps this CrackBerry Gift Guide can help you out. We have everything from devices, accessories and apps, we like to help you out any which way we can. So, you’ll be sure to find some inspiration in picking something out for your mom
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Jane Austen, Hans Christian Andersen and many others are all authors of public domain texts, i.e. they were written long enough ago that they’re out of copyright now. Each are available in humble text/ebook form, of course, but also in audio form, thanks to a huge army of volunteers at Librivox, recording themselves reading a book, for everyone’s enjoyment.
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Christina Warren of Mashable joins Rene to talk about big-ass phones, Samsung vs. Apple, iOS 7 wish lists, and Retina iMac and MacBook Pro wants. Subscribe via iTunes:Audio | Video Subscribe via RSS: Audio | Video Download directly: Audio | Video Show notes Pending. Guests Christina Warren of Mashable Hosts Rene Ritchie of iMore Credits You can reach all of us on Twitter @iMore, or you can email us at podcast@imore.com or just leave us a comment below. For all our podcasts — audio and video — including the iMore show, ZEN and TECH, Iterate, Debug, Ad hoc, and more, see MobileNations.com/shows
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There’s no hand stitching or faux leather finish to this week’s new wrap up. Just pure fun talking Apple, Microsoft v. Amazon and Path.
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If you use the Podcasts app to listen and watch podcasts, you can also create custom stations that’ll filter in podcasts based on which subscriptions you add to that section. You can think of stations as nothing more than creating playlists just like you do in the Music app. Here’s how: Launch the Podcasts app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad. Tap on the My Stations tab along the bottom of the screen
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Square has issued a major update of the iOS and Android versions of Register, the app for the company’s retail checkout system. Version 3.0 focuses on improvements for restaurants: customers can add custom tips, and the payment pad now supports multiple custom amounts, which can each have individual notes attached. On the iPad, customizable kitchen tickets can include a name or number, and orders can be modified at the counter.
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It looks like Android users now have another podcast listening app to choose from. This latest is called Player FM and it has recently come available in the Google Play Store and is currently sitting at version 1.0. For those not familiar with Player FM, this is a podcast listening app. The key here, Player …
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Some us enjoy listening to podcasts and if you’re a frequent N4BB reader, chances are you’ve heard ours. Your PlayBook can be great for listening and following podcasts. You can use the BlackBerry Podcasts app to download or subscribe to your favorite podcasts. Here’s how to do it: To download a podcast just go into de Podcasts app and tap the one you wish to download. To display an indicator when new podcasts have downloaded go to settings, select the “Display new Podcast alerts” checkbox.
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The Podcasts app for iPhone and iPad can aggregate all your favorite podcasts in one place for you to enjoy whenever you’d like. However, if you subscribe to quite a few, sorting them the way you’d like may be important. Luckily, you have a few options. Here’s where to find them: How to sort podcasts in the My Podcasts section How to change the sort order of a particular podcast playlist How to sort podcasts in the My Podcasts section Launch the Podcasts app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad. Tap on the My Podcasts tab if it isn’t already selected.
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Welcome to Episode 87. Time to get caught up on this weeks tech news after an unexpected hiatus last week. This show is on track to bring news about security whether it be Twitter’s need for two-factor authentication or Microsoft’s implementation of that additional security step last week for Microsoft Accounts. Plenty of news about Xbox 360 from ordering pizza using your console to it being king of the hill now for 27 months in the US console competition and its future being announced on 21 May 2013. We also have info about your chance to go to Mars in about 10 years, see an awesome Hubble image of the Horsehead Nebula and watch SpaceX’s Grasshopper make its biggest leap yet.
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For users that listen to podcasts pretty regularly, you’re probably already aware that they can take up a healthy amount of space on your iPhone or iPad, especially video podcasts. The Podcasts app for iPhone and iPad allows you to either stream or download episodes. If you’ve downloaded several and find yourself scrounging around for storage, deleting older podcasts is a great way to free up some space. Follow along and we’ll show you how. Launch the Podcasts app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad
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Alex Dobie of Android Central joins Rene to talk about mobile camera, from the dumb phone days to the latest iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, and BlackBerry glass, plus a look at micro 4/3, high end DSLR, and a RED. Yeah, pretty much pure camera porn! Subscribe via iTunes:Audio | Video Subscribe via RSS: Audio | Video Download directly: Audio | Video Guests Alex Dobie of Android Central Hosts Rene Ritchie of iMore Credits You can reach all of us on Twitter @iMore, or you can email us at podcast@imore.com or just leave us a comment below. For all our podcasts — audio and video — including the iMore show, ZEN and TECH, Iterate, Debug, Ad hoc, and more, see MobileNations.com/shows
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Looks like Google Apps and Gmail are having some issues today, with tons of you telling us you’re experiencing problems of one type or another. For my part, I’m getting authentication errors, but then I use Gmail in Mail.app. Yeah. Google Apps Status Dashboard is showing it’s not us, it’s them
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