iPhone TIPS: IOS 8 features integrates with your Mac! and more.

iPhone TIPS: IOS 8 features integrates with your Mac! and more.

WWDC 2014 San Francisco. photo via engadget.com

What: iOS 8 is announced at this moment at the WWDC 2014 San Francisco. Also Mac OS X Yosemite is announced as followup for OS X Maverics. iOS 8 and Yosemite will integrate more together. The iOS Mac OSX flow...

What are the new features in iOS8 and how will it integrate? What will a Apple user notice when they install them on their Mac and iOS devices. Here is in short the summary of these new features:

• Family Share you can share your iBooks with your family. 
• iPhoto has enhanced editing tools like auto-staighten en color-correct.
• Siri has Shazam built-in.
• Healthkit is a new framework for developers of health apps that can communicate / integrate with each other. Till now, all health apps were silo apps.
• Widgets! iOS 8 allows 3rd parties to add widgets to other apps. for example add a filter widget to the iPhoto app.
• AirDrop now works between Mac and iOS, wauw (-:
•  Spotlight, search contact info and all documents, appointments you have from the contact. Ow, Spotlight is it is a big center search bar
• Calendar and Notification Center have a refreshed look and views.
• iCloud drive, search with Finder app anything you have ever saved. It auto synced like DropBox across all your devices.
• Mail Drop, a new feature and it let you send huge sized emails with up to 5 Gbytes attachements. How it works? the attachment is stored in iCloud and a link to it is added to the email message.
• Safari browser, is standards-compliant, does not need any plugin to show videos. Safari has a new one-click social media sharing button. And it is the fastest Java script processor.
• If the Mac has no WiFi connection, it will sense and suggests your iPhone's tethering capability in a popup list on your Mac. Super easy tethering.
• You can make or receive calls with you Mac or iPhone. A notification will popup asking whether you like to answer the call.
• Phone number highlighting on a webpage, you can click and call from your Mac.
• New soft keyboard on iOS 8.
• Quick Type, it suggests how you speak. And it works in iMessage,  email, whatever. Wow, iOS will teach me how to speak!
• Tap to Talk feature in iMessage, send directly voice messages.
• Group messaging in iMessage is improved, chatroom or thread moderation?! kick participants???
• iPhoto now syncs all your photo's to any of your devices. All stored in iCloud. Prices for storage space? The first 5GB of iCloud storage for those shots is free, 20GB for a buck a month and 200GB is available for $4.
• TouchID, as a result of this feature, over 85% of users now have a passcode implementation.
• HomeKit home automation? Apple's been working with "the leaders" in home automation, to come up with a wireless protocol that lets you pair securely, control individual devices, group devices and control your home via Siri. Control your lights, doors, windows, fridge. 

When will it be available for the enduser? Later this year.
Watch the whole WWDC 2014 keynote here

iPhone TIPS: iPad Mini and iPad 4th Generation has Landed [PICS HERE]

iPhone TIPS: iPad Mini and iPad 4th Generation has Landed [PICS HERE]

iPad Mini Apples new weapon

Q: What? A: Just moments ago, Phil Schiller has unveiled both the "regular" iPad 4th Generation and the new iPad Mini. Q: What are the changes? A: regular iPad has 10 hour batteries A6X , 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band wifi. Lightning connector; Black and White versions 16 GB starting at $ 499 Q: What are the differences between the 10 inch iPad and the iPad Mini? A: The regular iPad is 9.7 inches, iPad mini is 7.9.

measurements iPad regular (left) vs iPad Mini (right)

Exact same resolution as the iPad 2. 1,024 x 768. So, no work for developers at all! Phil: "We're looking at iPad mini vs. the Nexus 7 -- though Phil isn't saying it's the Nexus 7.

iPad Mini (right) compared with Google Nexus 7 (left)

The iPad mini has a thinner bezel and metal design, but is thinner and lighter than the Nexus, they say" and The .9 inch increase on the diagonal gives 35% more display area, says Phil. "That's a huge difference, and it doesn't stop there."

iPad Mini comes with the A5 chip

Dual-core A5 processor, FaceTime HD camera and 5-megapixel iSight camera on the back with 1080p recording. LTE wireless and the new dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi and, of course, a Lightning connector."Of all this technology, all this incredible capability in a thin and light device, but the team has worked really hard to give you incredible battery life." Still 10 hours! Chief Designer Sir Jonathan Ive: "Our goal was to create a product that can do all the things of the full-size iPad, but pack them in a product that is so much smaller. And that's the new iPad mini."It's "a concentration of, not a reduction of, the original."We have continued to develop our unibody process." There are two major components, the body and the glass. There's a diamond cut chamfer around the edge, ala the iPhone 5 and the new touch." Q: When is it available and what are the prices? A:16GB is the smallest configuration with WiFi, priced at $329.32GB mini is $429, 64GB for $519. $130 each additional for LTE connectivity. iPad 2 stays around, starting at $399.iPad mini and 4th gen iPad are up for pre order on the 26th. WiFi versions ship on November 2nd.

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iPhone TIPS: IOS 6 Just Landed Bye Google Maps

iPhone TIPS: IOS 6 Just Landed Bye Google Maps

Today, iOS 6 has landed on my iOS devices. Apple promises over 200 new features. Among them Maps designed by Apple in California. Well my iPad 1 didn't made it because it is not supported by Apples new iOS 6. Actually Apple supports the iPhone 3GS ,4 ,4S, iPod Touch 4th Generation and iPad 2 and 3. To avoid that you get dissapointed by forehand, not all the features are supported by all supported iOS devices. Please check here for all the details. Also, not all features are supported in all countries. Please check here for these details.
Q: How to get this update? A: Simple Goto Settings > General > Software Update. Then Hit the Download and Install button.  600 Megabytes later, you have it for free! Enjoy!

This update contains over 200 new features, including the following:

• Maps

• Apple designed vector based maps

• Turn-by-turn navigation with spoken directions on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (2nd and 3rd generation)

• Real-time traffic information

• Flyover for photo-realistic, interactive 3D views of major metro areas on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad (3rd generation), and iPod touch (5th generation)

• Local search results with Yelp photos, ratings, reviews, and available deals

• Siri integration for requesting directions and finding places along a route

• Siri improvements

• Sports: scores, player stats, game schedules, team rosters, and league standings for baseball, basketball, football, soccer and hockey

• Movies: trailers, showtimes, reviews and facts

• Restaurants: reservations, reviews, photos and information

• Send a Tweet

• Post on Facebook

• App launch

• Eyes Free in supported automobiles

• Local search available in Siri supported countries (availability may be limited during initial rollout)

• Additional country and language support for Canada (English and Canadian French), China (Mandarin), Hong Kong (Cantonese), Italy (Italian), Korea (Korean), Mexico (Spanish), Spain (Spanish), Switzerland (Italian, French, German), Taiwan (Mandarin), US (Spanish)

• Supported on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad (3rd generation) and iPod touch (5th generation)

• Facebook integration

• Single sign-on from Settings

• Post from Photos, Safari, Maps, App Store, iTunes, Game Center, Notification Center and Siri

• Add location and choose audience for any post

• View up-to-date Facebook profile photos and contact information in Contacts

• View Facebook events and birthdays in Calendar

• Like content and see your friends' Likes in App Store and iTunes Store

• Shared Photo Streams

• Share selected photos with the people you choose

• Friends can view shared photos in Photos app, iPhoto and Apple TV

• Friends can like and make comments on individual photos 

• Passbook

• One place for boarding passes, store cards, movie tickets and other passes

• Barcode display for boarding flights, buying coffee, getting into movies and other actions

• Passes displayed on Lock Screen based on time or location

• Passes can be automatically updated

• Supported on iPhone and iPod touch

• FaceTime improvements

• FaceTime over cellular support for iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (3rd generation)

• Receive FaceTime calls, sent to your iPhone number, on your iPad and iPod touch

• Phone improvements

• Do Not Disturb to suppress incoming calls and notifications

• 'Reply with message' option when declining a call

• 'Remind me later' option based on time or location when declining a call

• Mail improvements

• VIP mailbox to quickly access mail from important people

• Flagged email mailbox

• Insert photos and videos when composing email

• Open password protected Office docs

• Pull down to refresh mailboxes

• Per account signatures

• Safari improvements

• iCloud tabs to see open pages on all your devices

• Offline Reading List

• Photo upload support

• Full screen landscape view on iPhone and iPod touch

• Smart app banners

• JavaScript performance improvements

• App Store and iTunes Store improvements

• Updated store design

• iTunes Preview history

• Complete my season

• Complete my album

• Game Center improvements

• Challenge friends to beat high scores and achievements

• Post high-scores and achievements to Facebook and Twitter

• Friend recommendations based on your Facebook friends

• Accessibility improvements

• Guided Access to limit device to one app or restrict touch input on certain areas of the screen

• VoiceOver integration with Maps, AssistiveTouch and Zoom

• Support for Made for iPhone Hearing Aids for iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S

• Improved privacy controls for Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos and data shared over Bluetooth

• Reminders can be reordered in the Reminders app

• Custom vibrations for alerts on iPhone

• Clock app for iPad

• Clock alarm with song

• Search all fields in Contacts

• Automatic movie mode for improved video sound quality

• Definitions of a selected word for Chinese, French, German and Spanish

• New keyboard layouts for French, German, Turkish, Catalan, Arabic and Icelandic

• Keyboard shortcuts shared across devices via iCloud

• Bluetooth MAP support

• Global network proxy for HTTP

• Features for China

• Baidu web search

• Sina Weibo integration

• Share videos to Tudou

• Share videos to Youku

• Improved text input for handwriting and Pinyin

• Bug fixes

Some features may not be available for all countries or all areas. Please visit this website for more details:
http://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 

iPhone TIPS: How To Check if your Apple UDID is Compromised Without iTunes?

iPhone TIPS: How To Check if your Apple UDID is Compromised Without iTunes?

- by iPhone-tips-tricks.com - Q: What is the problem? A: Trending topic in worlds security blogs is the story about a 12 million Apple UDID that is rumoured to be stolen from the FBI. Currently 1 million UDIDs are shared online. Q: What is a UDID ? A: Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDID) is a sequence of 40 characters specific to an Apple device. It does not  contain much information by themselves, but when coupled with other information such as iTunes passwords, billing addresses and payment data, it could pose some risks for users. Q: Okay, how can I check if my iPhone or iPad UDID is compromised.  A: Simple, download an App that can display your UDID. FOr example the app named UDID Tool. Then goto lastpass.com site and enter the first 5 characters. Hit the check button and see if you see your personal information shows up. NOTE: However, if your device’s UDID doesn’t pop up, it could still be among the other millions compromised and not posted online. Q: What to do if I am one of the million on the list? A: Well, that is hard to say, but according to quotes from an Mashable interview with an expert:
 “If your UDID has been leaked in this hack, there’s not much you can do unless you want to spring for a new phone,” Storms told Mashable. “It’s pretty likely that your UDID is already in the public domain.” and “you should strongly consider signing up for a credit monitoring service.”

lastpass.com has a https site

IPhone TIPS: New iPhone Available 5th October 2012

IPhone TIPS: New iPhone Available 5th October 2012

Invite number 12 and number 5 but what is the meaning of these numbers? especially the "5" iPhone-Tips-Tricks.com

- by iPhone-tips-tricks.com - Q: What is the news? A: Well, many fellow bloggers yelling Apple's next version of its smartphone will be called the iPhone 5.
On Tuesday, the lip tight company sent e-mails to members of the media, inviting them to an "invitation-only event" in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 12.

The event is widely expected to be the launch of the next iPhone. The tagline says only, "It's almost here."
This time the invite shows the number 12 and projects a shadow that shows a number.... "5," And that reinforcing speculation that the new device will be called iPhone 5 instead of something else.
However, based on the last release, the New iPad, Apple is not likely to add numbers behind their creation. Listen to me, the iMac is called iMac, the Macbooks are called Macbooks, the iPod touch are called iPod touch, the iPad is called simply....iPad. Sooooo what do you think the new iPhone will be called? Correct, it is called the New iPhone, without a number "5" or whatever ever suffix. Do you get it now?
Ladies and gentlemen, the number "5" in the invite indicates a date, like the "12" does for the day of the meeting. My best guess is that "5" stands for friday October 5 as the first shipping date of the new iPhone. Or it is the date of the next Apple event for the 7 inch dubbed iPad mini. What do you think?

Lets wait till next week's Apple event that begin at 10 a.m. PT.