The new Retina Display on the iPhone 4 is simply stunning and gorgeous. However, the increased resolution has meant that developers need to increase the resolution of the assets used in their apps. Is it really such a big deal? Read more »
Amazon’s new iPad and iPhone apps let users play audio and video clips within select book titles. The online retailer currently only offers about a dozen titles with such multimedia enhancements, but the update could mean that the next Kindle will support video playback as well. Read more »
On the heels of Apple’s iPhone 4 launch, I’ve noticed that I don’t hear folks refer to the device as a smartphone, or even a phone, but an iPhone. Such simple branding and product awareness goes a long way toward helping Apple sell products. Read more »
Hulu’s paid subscription service has been in the works for months, and the site is reportedly ready to roll it out to a limited number of users next week. Part of the $9.95 offering could be an iPad app as well as support for game consoles. Read more »
Time for Mobile Tech Manor column number 95, although I wasn’t in the Manor for much of the week due to a trip to Orlando. I carried my office in a bag, and was impressed at the lack of compromise in my work routine. Read more »
According to new data from MeFeedia, viewers watched about 25 percent more HTML5 video than Flash-based video. More importantly, HTML5 video viewers were much less likely to abandon a video, with a 70 percent lower bounce rate when compared to video delivered in Adobe Flash. Read more »
If all you want is iWork files primarily on your iPad, no need to look beyond the iWork Suite for the iPad. However, now that the iPad versions of Documents To Go and Quickoffice are finally out, which one is right for you? Read more »
Boingo is a service that can be indispensable for those who have a mobile lifestyle. I frequently work mobile, so the $10/monthly fee is money well spent. A recent trip demonstrated an alternate method to connect to the web, and that has me considering dropping Boingo. Read more »
Now that AT&T, along with all the providers internationally, have scrapped unlimited data plans and introduced caps, you’ll need to keep an eye on how much data you’re using. Here are a few ways to make sure you don’t end up going over your monthly allowance. Read more »
Like most who try the iPad, this guy admits he mistakenly thought typing on the virtual keyboard would not be good. This is the only iPad I’ve seen in use at the conference today. Of course, I’ve only seen two other Macs at this techie conference. Read more »
On June 7, I embarked on a trip to Europe. I debated whether I wanted to take my iPad or my hackintosh’d Dell Mini 9. In the end, I went with the iPad. Read more »
I am working in the press room — sorry, the media room — at the Freescale Technology Forum in Orlando. The trip has been a good one so far, and that is due to the small but effective tool kit I brought along which is important. Read more »
Despite the threat of competing e-readers such as the Nook, an impending price war and the omnipresent threat of iPad, Amazon’s Kindle will be the winner of the e-book war. All Amazon has to do is stay true to its technology roots and focus on users. Read more »
Apple’s move to ban Adobe Flash from its iOS has opened a huge window for any technology that can deliver a top-notch multimedia experience on the iPad and other Apple gadgets. And porn purveyors are starting to tilt the balance in favor of HTML5. Read more »
Apple’s ban of Adobe Flash opened a huge opportunity for any technology that can deliver a top-notch multimedia experience on the iPad. And porn purveyors are starting to tilt the balance in favor of ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Today on the Net: The BBC iPlayer has live streaming video of the World Cup on the iPad, Shaw introduces a TV Everywhere offering with its Broadband VOD Player, and Nielsen is ahead of schedule in rolling out meters to combine TV and Internet measurement. Read more »
The end of another week is nigh which brings me to my favorite task — sharing the events at Mobile Tech Manor. This week was a big week for apps for the iPad and Android. A lost dog dominated Twitter, and a good book was read. Read more »
Forrester expects that 1 in 4 PC sales will be tablets by 2015. I agree for three reasons, but sales numbers could be even higher for tablets. The time of all-day computing in just a few apps is over. Welcome to the days of task-based tablets. Read more »
Today on the Net: CBS is testing out HTML5 video on the iPad with old episodes of Star Trek Enterprise, Ustream is making it easier for its professional users to build custom iPhone apps and Rovi is introducing ads into its interactive programming guide. Read more »
Today on the Net: ABC has doubled the number of ads it shows in its iPad app, Demand Media chooses Joost for its video ad sales and technology, and Epix is adding authentication with a new HD site aimed at Cox and Mediacom customers. Read more »
If you happened to venture over to our sister site TheAppleBlog recently, you might have seen my list of iPad applications that changed my mind about the future of the device. Well, I’ve also had a similar epiphany about using the iPad as a mobile workstation. Read more »
With the rumored but still unexpected announcement of iMovie for iPhone 4, it begs the question of what else could be in store for Apple’s iDevices. Could we see iMovie or other iLife apps arrive for the iPad or see iWork show up for iPhone 4? Read more »
Read It Later, the nifty service that allows you to store blog posts, articles and web pages to read at a later date, has announced the availability of an iPad app, which includes the debut of a “Digest” view, a newspaper-like display of your saved articles. Read more »
The App Store is growing steadily, with over 10,000 apps now available. My top 5 apps for the iPad change regularly, but no matter which apps are on the list at any given time they add a lot of value to my usage of the iPad. Read more »
Like many other newspapers, the New York Times has been trying to find an online business model that works, including experimenting with iPhone and iPad apps. Now, the company appears to be sending its lawyers after news aggregators that use its RSS feeds in commercial applications. Read more »
mDialog is offering video publishers a new content security feature for HTML5 video delivery that could convince hold-outs to embrace video publishing on the iPad. The new feature works by leveraging Apple’s HTTP adaptive bit rate streaming, applying AES-128 encryption to individual video segments. Read more »
What if you are on the road with your spouse or children and want to try out one of their apps, or share one of your own? Apple provides an easy way to do this…just don’t abuse it. Read more »
The most impressive feature on the iPhone 4 is the Retina Display, which pushes display technology quite far. The new technology is so advanced one has to wonder if Apple will bring it to the iPad? The 9.7 inch display would be quite impressive if so. Read more »
Under AT&T’s new 3G data plans, streaming one two-hour Netflix movie per month would bust the limit on the low-end plan. With the high-end plan, you could consume roughly 13.5 hours of Netflix video per month before hitting your limit, again assuming you did nothing else ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
After two months of searching for an iPad case, I decided to purchase the Macally Bookstand. The Bookstand offers the same versatility as Apple’s iPad case, but it’s a much more stable solution in landscape while providing control and button access in a smart design. Read more »
The IAB is taking a cold, hard look at the market for advertising on the iPad and other tablet devices, launching a new “Tablet Task Force” and issuing a report on the future of “tabvertising.” But lack of Flash on the iPad shouldn’t be an issue. Read more »
iPad owners aren’t the only ones that can enjoy Netflix on their portable device. This summer, Netflix for iPhone hits the App Store. Netflix subscribers can watch part of a program on the iPad and pick up where they left off on the the iPhone. Read more »
At WWDC today, Steve Jobs actually mentioned iBooks, the iPad native e-reader, twice: once before and once after announcing iPhone 4. The first time was to say that later this month, the iBooks app will be receiving an update. Read more »
Steve Jobs says that Apple is selling an iPad every three seconds and that 8,500 applications are available for the tablet. Five million ebooks have been downloaded and the iBooks software is getting an upgrade with support for Adobe PDF documents in the bookshelf. Read more »
Critics were up in arms last week when AT&T announced new usage-based wireless data plans that replace its existing unlimited data plan, essentially capping data usage on its wireless network. But just how much video can a person watch under the new plans? Read more »
The week flew by in a blur with all the activity at Mobile Tech Manor, and that means time to share the week with you. Mobile Tech Manor was a busy place, and I spent far too much time feeding my app addiction. Read more »
Love it or hate it, AT&T’s new usage-based smartphone data plans fire up on June 7th. That means there’s still time to buy an iPhone or iPad to gain the current unlimited data offerings. Are any of you planning to hurry up and buy one? Read more »
It’s been a while since Apple has implemented a new policy which resulted in the wholesale removal of a whole slew of applications from the App Store. But don’t worry, they remain vigilant. The newest target of Apple’s wrath are so-called “widget” or “dashboard” apps. Read more »
I admitted being an iPad app junky and a reader mentioned an app for the iPad that I tried, and it is so useful I shot a video to show it in action. Air Display turns the iPad into a wireless external monitor for any Mac. Read more »
MeFeedia is making an offer to publishers that want to track videos delivered via HTML5: let us handle your analytics for free. With the rollout of its new analytics suite for HTML5 video, MeFeedia customers can now track engagement metrics across a number of mobile devices. Read more »
