Posts Tagged ‘iOS’

BBC Radio on iPad and iPhone overseas

Friday, August 19th, 2011

The BBC iPlayer app for iPad does not let you watch TV or listen to Radio when overseas. The TV is not allowed for licensing reasons and the Radio is not available according to the website as:

“we don’t have the capacity to serve radio content (live or listen again) to mobile devices overseas.”

This wouldn’t be an issue if you could use the links straight from the BBC website on an iOS device. There is a workaround however to listen to the BBC Radio when outside the UK on an iPad.

The BBCStreams.com website has a tutorial explaining how to add the BBC Radio audio streams onto an iPhone app called FStream (from SourceMac) that can play the BBC Radio stations live on your iPad or iPhone.

They are also working on their own app to allow you to listen to the radio without the configuration required with the current FStream app.

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iPhone 4 / iPad software update (iOS 4.2)

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

iOS 4.2 iPhone Software

Apple have released iOS version 4.2 for iPhone and iPad at 1800 GMT today.  The main advantage of the upgrade is for iPad users who now get many of the features that have been on the iPhone 4 since launch.  The key ones being multi-tasking and the ability to organise apps into folders.

For iPhone 4 users who have these features already the next biggest features are AirPrint (the ability to print from the iOS devices to network enabled printers) and AirPlay (the ability to stream audio and video across the network) which replaces AirTunes (the ability to stream audio only).  The best example is watching a movie on the iPad or iPhone and then streaming it onto an HD TV through the Apple TV.  This feaure is only supported on the new Apple TV (not the old Apple TV) and the Airport Express.  There will be support for 3rd party players in the future, a break from the Apple only situation with AirTunes.

For those without a MobileMe account there is now a free feature to locate missing iOS devices and remotely wipe or lock the device “Find My iPhone”.  The final tweaks are minor, replying to invites in calendar, changing fonts in Notes, changing Message notification tone for different users and the ability to rent TV Shows in HD (previously just for HD Movies).

The 624MB download is installed via iTunes and available for free.

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iPhone WordPress app

Monday, October 11th, 2010

The WordPress app for iPhone allows you to write a post on your iPhone and add video and pictures and post them onto your blog straight away. I have found some issues with rotating the phone and the app not displaying the editing area correctly forcing a quit and relaunch to present the editing area correctly.  The on-screen reduces the speed for writing a post and makes the app ideal for quick posts on the move.

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iPhone 4 with gyro and iOS

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Apple iPhone 4

The new Apple iPhone 4 has been unveiled by Steve Jobs at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.  The phone is available in black or whie cases and will contain a gyroscope in addition to the digital compass and accelerometer allowing for waves or “gestures” with the device to control it.  The iPhone 4 has 2 cameras, one front facing for video chat (FaceTime – to those in the know) and the other for still photography and HD video (720p, 30fps).  The screen resolution has also jumped up to 960 x 640.

A new version of the iPhone OS, now re-badged iOS4 was also demonstrated.  The key feature is the addition of multitasking to the iPhone and iPad.  The Apple iPhone 4 goes on sale in the UK on 24 June 2010.

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