Apple picker This week brought a lot of interesting and news, you will learn about the possible 4″ displays for the iPhone, the auction of the contract that led to the creation of Apple, about the upcoming Apple TV, new updates or also about how the US government throws money at iOS applications. You can read all this and much more in today's issue 47 of Apple Week.
Hitachi and Sony reportedly working on 4″ display for iPhone (27/11)
Some of us expected a larger screen from the iPhone 4S, it looks like we might see it in the 6th generation. Hitach and Sony Mobile Display Corporation have reportedly teamed up to jointly supply Apple with 4” LCD displays for the new iPhone. That would record previous rumours o iPhone 5 with a larger display than previous generations.
The displays should be manufactured using the new IDZO (indium, gallium, zinc) LCD technology, the consumption of such a display should be closer to the energy-saving OLEDs, with the fact that their thickness is only 25% greater than that of OLED displays. Hitachi and Sony Mobile Display Corporation are then expected to merge with another supplier, Toshiba, in spring 2012 to form the "Japan Displays" group.
Source: ModMyI.comJailbreak Enables Siri Dictation on iPhone 4 (28/11)
Siri, as the main "feature" of the iPhone 4S, enables text dictation, among other things. This convenience will be appreciated mainly by people who do not enjoy typing on software keyboards or are simply lazy. Because the absence of Siri on older iPhones doesn't like hackers either, they created a package Siri0us, which is available in Cydia repositories. You can see how dictation works on the iPhone 4 in the following video.
Source: 9to5Mac.comApple's founding documents go up for auction (November 28)
Sotheby's will offer a three-page founding agreement between Wozniak, Jobs and Wayne in December. Another document is dated April 12, 1976. Wayne is leaving Apple Computer Inc. and takes his ten percent interest for $800 plus $1 paid later. It is estimated to fetch $500-100 at auction and will be the highlight of the auction.
Richard Austin, head of rare books and manuscripts at Sotheby's in New York, said the current owner bought the documents in the mid-90s from another person who acquired them from Wayne. At that time, Apple was on the verge of bankruptcy. We wrote about Ronald Wayne <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1932/8043/files/200721_ODSTOUPENI_BEZ_UDANI_DUVODU__EN.pdf?v=1595428404" data-gt-href-en="https://en.notsofunnyany.com/">here</a>.
Source: Bloomberg.comWill the 15-inch MacBook Air appear in early 2012? (28/11)
Apparently so. According to the latest information, Apple is finalizing its development, so the family of thin airy MacBooks could grow by a larger member. In the first quarter of 2012, Apple will probably launch a 11,6″ model in addition to the 13,3″ and 15″ models. The MacBook Air 15 was supposed to be on sale at the end of 2010, but the prototypes failed to be perfected. The main problem should have been the hinges attaching the frame with the display to the body of the device. With or without the 15-inch model, the new MacBook Airs should feature Intel's new Ive Bridge processors.
Source: 9to5Mac.comNew Apple TV expected, will have Bluetooth (28/11)
References to the upcoming codenamed Apple TV have already appeared in iOS 5.1 J33. According to other indications from the source code, it also follows that the new model should include, in addition to WiFi, economical Bluetooth 4.0 for connecting other peripherals, such as a keyboard, and the control could switch from IR to Bluetooth.
There is also talk about the presence of the A5 chip, which is available in the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. In addition to significantly higher system speed, it would also bring the ability to play video up to 1080p resolution. Other sources also talk about a possible FM receiver for the radio, last but not least, there is also the possibility of implementing Siri, which would allow the entire device to be controlled by voice. The new Apple TV should probably appear sometime in mid-2012.
Source: 9to5Mac.com
Rolling Stone magazine for iPad is coming (November 29)
A well-known music magazine Rolling Stone will make its iPad debut, the publisher will deliver along with it Wenner Media also a weekly US Weekly. Both magazines should appear in the course of 2012, however, compared to the printed version, they will not offer any special content, so it will be a kind of better PDF. Before launching Rolling Stone for iPad, the publisher first wants to test the App Store with an app about the Beatles called The Beatles: The Ultimate Album-by-Album Guide. The printed version of this guide to the Liverpool band's albums has already been published in Rolling Stone, and the digital version will also include new information, song lyrics and interviews with the Beatles.
Source: TUAW.comApple updated Safari to version 5.1.2 (29/11)
The new minor update Safari 5.1.2 does not bring many new features, but fixes some bugs, such as problems with stability, excessive use of operating memory or flickering of some pages. In the new version of Safari, it is also possible to open a PDF document directly in the web environment. You can download the update through System update from the top bar, Windows users then using the program Apple Software Update.
US government pays $200 for broken app (000/30)
The app, for which the US government paid nearly $200, is worthless, at least according to users. This is an application OSHA Heat Safety Tool, which is intended to help employees avoid dangerous heat levels at work and offer useful tips on how to work safely in the thermal conditions of the workplace. Although the description of the app sounds useful, the execution is poor and the app balances between one and 1,5 star ratings in the App Store with comments like "Did a five-year-old program that app?"
On the one hand, the application shows the current temperature incorrectly, it keeps crashing, and the graphic processing is also lousy. That amount was paid for both the iPhone and Android versions, with app development for each system accounting for approximately half of the budget. Nevertheless, the sum of $100 (converted to about CZK 000) for a relatively simple application is dizzying, and despite the high fee, the developers did a pretty poor job. Where is the Czech Republic with the most expensive motorways in Europe?
Source: CultOfMac.comiPhone 4 almost burned Australian pilot's face (1/12)
An Australian Airlines report was released last week detailing how a flight crew member was forced to extinguish an iPhone 4 when it nearly caught fire moments after landing. A similar incident happened to a user in Brazil. The iPhone 4 caught fire just inches from his face. Everything indicates that the culprit in all cases is the battery, overheating and subsequent fire occur during charging. Apple has not yet commented on the incidents and nothing similar is expected in the coming weeks, as only a few of these extreme cases have appeared since the original iPhone went on sale.
Source: CultOfMac.com
Grand Central Apple Store Opens December 9 (1/12)
The giant Apple Store that Apple built up at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, will be grandly opened to the public on December 9. This means that apparently the largest Apple Store in the world will be fully prepared for Christmas shopping. The Apple Store Grand Central is expected to accommodate up to 700 customers per day.
Source: 9to5Mac.com
Samsung tablets and smartphones can still be sold in the US (2/12)
The patent war between Samsung and Apple has been going on for months, and in the current situation it would clearly have the most significant impact in the US. There, a few days ago, Apple's lawsuit, which was filed in April this year and related to the misuse of the company's patents for three smartphones and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, was dismissed. Samsung commented on the interim result as follows:
Source: 9to5Mac.com“Samsung welcomes today's dismissal of Apple's lawsuit seeking a preliminary injunction. This victory confirms our long-held view that Apple's arguments lack merit. Specifically, the court acknowledged issues raised by Samsung regarding the validity of certain Apple design patents. We are confident that we can demonstrate the distinctiveness of Samsung's mobile devices when the case goes to trial next year. We will continue to assert our intellectual property rights and defend against Apple's claims, ensuring the continuity of our ability to provide customers with innovative mobile products.”
Ban on iPhone sales in Syria (December 2)
The reason is simple: activists used them to record and share videos and photos of violence and protests taking place in the country. The most common channels used for sharing are YouTube and Twitter. (strange that they were not banned) One of the protesters is the biological father of Steve Jobs, John Jandali. He recently joined the Syrian "Sit-in" movement on YouTube:
Source: 9to5Mac.com"It is my expression of solidarity with the Syrian people. I reject the brutality and killing that the Syrian authorities are perpetrating on the country's unarmed citizens. And since silence is complicity in this crime, I announce my complicity in the Syrian Sit-in on YouTube.”
Samsung has a new campaign, mocking the iPhone (2/12)
The first swallow was an ad appearing on YouTube, in which people waiting in line for the new iPhone are dazzled by passers-by holding a Samsung Galaxy S II. At the same time, a whole bunch of pictures and posts full of allusions to the "disadvantages" of the latest apple phone started appearing on the Facebook page of the American Samsung. Incidentally, it's included in the same "old-school" box as the first ever cell phone and string cans.
The biggest issues are the smaller display and slower internet connection (3G vs. LTE). However, there is no mention of the higher resolution, nor the fact that the speeds are only theoretical and completely unattainable in the real world. In general, advertising specifically aimed at competitors has relatively low effectiveness and usually works more for the competition than for the advertiser. In addition, the second advertisement (see video) alluding to the absence of LTE in the iPhone will not attract many users either, as 3G is quite fast in itself, in addition, LTE is much more demanding on energy consumption and in many countries, including the Czech Republic, we can still talk about 4th generation networks let it seem
Source: 9to5Mac.comDevelopers Received Another OS X Lion 10.7.3 Beta (2/12)
Apple has released a new beta version of OS X Lion 10.7.3 to developers - build 11D24 follows the first one that Apple sent out on November 15. The new update does not bring any news, Apple only asks developers to focus on other areas of the system, such as Safari or Spotlight, and help report any problems.
Source: CultOfMac.com
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Jailbreak enabling text dictation using Siri does not work on iPhone 4. I found out somewhere that the app was downloaded from Cydia... Anyway, I installed it in Cydia and tried it, but unfortunately it doesn't work :(.