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Laaaaaaaaaaadies and Gentlemen, welcome to Friday Night Fights, a new series of weekly deathmatches between two no-mercy brawlers who will fight to the death — or at least agree to disagree — about which is better: Apple or Google, iOS or Android?

After this week’s topic, someone’s going to be spitting teeth. Our question: Should The iPhone Allow You To Easily Swap In And Out Batteries? A lot of Android phones let you swap in and out batteries if you’re low on power, but Apple’s never done so. Is this just another example of Apple hardware oppression, or do they have a good reason?

In one corner, we have the 900 pound gorilla, Cult of Mac; in the opposite corner, wearing the green trunks, we have the plucky upstart, Cult of Android!

Place your bets, gentlemen! This is going be a bloody one.

Vincent Messina, Cult of Android

While not every Android device features a removable battery, the majority of them do, and so we’re going to take a look at which is better: having an irremovable battery such as the iPhone or having a removable battery as in the majority of Android devices. I believe the advantages of having a removable battery far outweigh any you get from keeping the battery locked up and I hope to prove it to you in tonight’s Friday Night Fights.

Ahh, the battery, the life line of our precious tech devices. Without a constant power supply, all of our advances in mobile technology are useless and become nothing more than shiny paperweights. We’re always trying to get the most out of our batteries, whether it’s battery saving apps (which use the battery) or simply shutting down phone features when not in use. We never want to be without power and that’s why we have our superhero utility belt full of usb chargers, car chargers, wall chargers, power packs, etc. I like to also think of spare batteries as a tool in which to stay powered up, and that’s why it is important for a device to have the ability to swap batteries.

Having a removable battery benefits the power user the most, but also benefits any casual user who enjoys taking their device outdoors and away from a power supply. For a power user, any additional power source is a good one, and having the option to swap batteries is a life saver when faced with situations where having constant power is a necessity. You can’t always guarantee an open power source to plug into and having a spare can be a life saver. Not only are spare batteries great for emergencies but if your device has a removable battery, chances are there are manufacturers out there that sell larger batteries than can be used as a primary. When you have a device that doesn’t allow for you to remove the battery, you’re stuck with whatever size battery is in there and that’s it.

A recent example comes to light in this whole removable battery debate and that’s the one of the Motorola DROID RAZR on Verizon. Motorola decided to manufacture a top of the line device for Verizon that featured an irremovable battery. Inside they equipped it with a 1780mAh battery to not only handle the strains of video, gaming, multitasking, etc. but of the power consuming beast that is LTE. Well, we all saw how that worked out. Customers were quickly complaining about battery life, and had Motorola designed the RAZR to have a removable battery, they could have simply sold an extended battery to those looking for more power. Instead, they had to manufacture an entirely new device, insert a larger battery, and call it the DROID RAZR MAXX.

Not only does having a removable battery help in the quest for constant power, but it also helps a user do his own tech support without having to bring his device into a store for an issue a simple battery pull may fix. Yes, that point may be moot due to other ways of resetting your device, but the fact remains that sometimes an issue you’re having with your device is simply due to the battery. Maybe the battery won’t take a charge any longer, who knows, but if you had your friend near you (or a spare battery), you could swap the battery for a quick test and voila, you may just need a new battery. You didn’t have to drive to a store, you didn’t have to call support or create a ticket, you simply had to replace the battery. Batteries don’t last forever, and having the ability to just purchase a new one and swap it out yourself is a convenience everyone should have.

We can always use more power, and no matter what battery an OEM puts into your device, for some — it’s just not enough. In the famous words of Tim “the tool man” Taylor — “More Power!”

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John Brownlee, Cult of Mac

Back before I had my iPhone, I had an LG Optimus V for a little while, less for any love of the phone than the fact that Virgin Mobile’s plans are extremely attractive. The phone was a piece of junk, a constant annoyance — ask my girlfriend, who inherited the damn thing — but one thing I did like about it was that I was able to pick up a couple of other batteries and slap them in when the Optimus ran out of juice, which it did all the damn time. So I’m not totally without sympathy for the notion that smartphones should have swappable batteries.

That said, there’s a reason the iPhone doesn’t have a swappable battery. Swappable batteries are an inelegant solution to the problem of charging your phone, and compromise both the design and build quality of a device. These are all important considerations.

When I had my Optimus, charging up the spare batteries was a nightmare. I had to slap them into a universal wall charger, line up the positive and negative battery posts and wait for them to charge. There was no way to tell how much charge they had left, or which one was charged and which one wasn’t. And when I needed to replace a battery, I had to essentially turn off my phone entirely and then take it apart.

Compare this to the many juice packs I have for my iPhone. These battery chargers simply connect to my device through the 30-Pin Dock Connector. I don’t have to turn off my iPhone, or take it apart. They charge through USB or a wall socket, and all have indicators to show how much juice they have left. Heck, I even have a couple battery chargers that are actually built into iPhone cases, and can extend the battery life by 150% of more.

Sure, I know Apple didn’t make these charging solutions. I also know that similar charging solutions exist on Android. But that’s the whole point: if these more elegant solutions work on any smartphone and are so much less of a hassle than keeping a bunch of spare batteries in your pocket, then why bother with swappable batteries anyway?

Which brings me to the compromises in design and build quality that swappable batteries cause. If the iPhone, for example, allowed for swappable batteries, the device would be much less solidly constructed. It would need a battery cover, which would not only affect the aesthetics of the device (say goodbye to the iPhone 4′s iconic Gorilla Glass casing) but also making it more susceptible to damage from falls. Think about it: drop an iPhone and if it doesn’t land in a puddle, the worst thing that happens is the glass gets cracked. But if you drop a phone with a swappable battery, the first thing that usually happens is the battery cover pops open, exposing the inside electronics of the device to damage.

So surprise! I’m ultimately with Apple here. Swappable batteries are just a less elegant solution than an external battery pack that attaches to your device, and totally not worth the heightened increase of damage that come from giving easy access to the sensitive, easily-broken electronics inside a smartphone. A phone isn’t a remote control, it’s an expensive computer in your pocket. You don’t need to change the batteries: there are far better ways to charge a smartphone. And to design one.

(One last note: I’m not against user replaceable batteries at all. If your phone battery charges, I believe a user should be able to go in and replace it himself with little trouble or expense. You can actually do this on an iPhone 4S. The difference is, you need a screwdriver, meaning it’s a procedure for phones that can no longer hold a charge only, and not to be frivolously done. Best of both worlds!)

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Yahoo has decided to do some pre-Spring cleaning and has announced they will no longer be supporting their lesser used apps. This may make some of you Yahoo app addicts sad, but for the rest of us, I’m sure we won’t mind. Yahoo has stated that as the mobile space moves at an insane rate, they too must keep up with what users want and are looking for in today’s market. That’s why they have decided to cease support of the following apps in order to make room for the future:

• Yahoo! Meme (iPad and iPhone)
• Yahoo! Mim (iPad)
• Yahoo! Answers (Android)
• Yahoo! AppSpot (Android and iPhone)
• Yahoo! Deals (iPhone)
• Yahoo! Finance (BlackBerry)
• Yahoo! Movies (Android)
• Yahoo! News (Android)
• Yahoo! Shopping (iPhone)
• Yahoo! Sketch-a-Search (iPad and iPhone)

Do you use any of these apps on a regular basis? Might be time to start looking for an alternative solution.

Source: Yahoo via Android Central

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The Mac Observer’s Editors Choice Awards from Macworld|iWorld Expo 2012 are out, and just like previous years, there were plenty of great products for us to check out. We chose seven products that we feel represent the best of what was shown at the conference and expo for the Mac, iPhone and iPad.

SAN FRANCISCO - Hub Innovationsw was showing several new products at this year’s Macworld|iWorld show, but the one that caught out eye the most is Anvil, a very cool stand for the iPad. The device holds your iPad in either portrait or landscape mode, and it includes a stabilizer bar if you want to lean your iPad back and type on it.

SAN FRANCISCO - iPad stands are nearly as numerous as iPhone cases, but the PadDock 10 is more than just a stand. In addition to making your iPad look like a smaller version of an iMac, it adds speaker and connector features too.

At Macworld Expo's MacIT conference, City of Austin staff members profiled how FileMaker Go has enabled them to rapidly eliminate paper work orders and streamline management of exhibitors in the vast Austin Convention Center using a fleet of iPads.

Microsoft founder and renowned, mega-rich philanthropist Bill Gates recently sat down with The Telegraph to talk about current affairs and his relationship with the late Steve Jobs. Despite their professional rivalry, Jobs and Gates had been good friends for many years.

Gates revealed in the interview that he sent Jobs a personal letter that was kept by his bedside during his last days.

Some months before Jobs died, Gates paid him a long visit. “We spent literally hours reminiscing and talking about the future.” Later, with his old adversary’s death imminent, he wrote to him. “I told Steve about how he should feel great about what he had done and the company he had built. I wrote about his kids, whom I had got to know.”

That last gesture was not, he says, conciliatory. “There was no peace to make. We were not at war. We made great products, and competition was always a positive thing. There was no [cause for] forgiveness.” After Jobs’s death, Gates received a phone call from his wife, Laurene. “She said; ‘Look, this biography really doesn’t paint a picture of the mutual respect you had.’ And she said he’d appreciated my letter and kept it by his bed.”

Jobs was critical of Gates’ work in public, famously saying that iTunes for Windows was like “giving a glass of ice water to somebody in hell” at the All Things D conference in 2007. Despite all the censure, Gates and Jobs respected one another:

“Steve was an incredible genius who contributed immensely to the field I was in. We had periods, like the early Macintosh, when we had more people working on it than they did. And then we were competitors. The personal computers I worked on had a vastly higher [market] share than Apple until really the last five or six years, where Steve’s very good work on the Mac and on iPhones and iPads did extremely well. It’s quite an achievement, and we enjoyed each [other’s work].”

You can read the full interview with Gates over at The Telegraph.

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Yesterday while I was on the show floor at Macworld | iWorld 2012, I came upon a 7-foot-tall scanner walking around. After I figured out that my cold medicine wasn't making me hallucinate, I knew that I was in the right place -- the Doxie booth. There I was able to interview Paul Scandariato of Doxie about their new DoxieGo + Wi-Fi mobile scanner and grab some video.

The new scanner communicates with your Mac or iOS device over Wi-Fi, and allowing you to scan straight to the cloud if you wish. Paul noted that many users scan their documents straight to Dropbox, then open them for viewing or annotation on the iPad.

The DoxieGo + Wi-Fi is priced at US$249, while the DoxieGo previously reviewed by TUAW remains at $199. For Macworld show-goers, you can the Doxie scanners for $50 off of list price through Saturday.

Here's the DoxieGo + Wi-Fi in action:

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SAN FRANCISCO, MACWORLD / iWORLD 2012 — Next time you’re nodding off at school or in the office because there’s too much C02 in the room, a sensor can open the window and wake you up.

This is just one of the cool functions that a group of uber-smart high school students and an affable professor have designed through virtual reality in Hawaii.

In a talk titled “Enahanced Virtual Reality with HTML5,” Dr. Bill Wieking, who directs the energy lab at Hawaii Prep Academy and five students (Makiko Thorbecke, Phon Hoang, Duncan Michael, Bo Bleckel and Zane Moran) showed off a nifty VR model that they use to control the lab – from monitoring the Co2 levels to checking on the rain water collected from the roof. They demoed the VR model above in Flash, but they also have an HTML 5 version that’s still in alpha.

“Every day, every week there’s a new HTML5 integration, it’s getting better,” Wieking said.

To create the VR, they’re using Tourweaver  and toggling between Macs an PCs to get the job done – for example using the Mac processes to RAW files but using PCs to handles adding the hot spots. To get the shots, Wieking recommends avoiding standard video mounts (they’re not stable enough) the crew uses a 10.5 mm Nikon lens, a Kaiden mount and Manfrotto tripod.

 

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Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone at Macworld on January 9, 2007 to thunderous applause. The revolutionary phone — a product that has now made Apple the top smartphone manufacturer in the world — then went on sale June 29, 2007 to long lines of eager customers and fanboys.

Several years later, Jobs announced that the iPhone’s software would be called “iOS.” These two names, iPhone and iOS, have not only become a part of Apple’s core, but also staple, household names worldwide. Most people don’t know, however, the story of how Steve Jobs took both names from a enterprise/infrastructure company by the name of Cisco. Took? Well, steamrolled, really.

Although Apple did invent the ‘i’ nomenclature with products like the iMac and iPod, Cisco owned the trademarks for both “iPhone and “IOS” many years before Apple. The Silicon Valley-based company has never been in the same market as Apple; Cisco has always focused on networking and enterprise while Apple has targeted the average consumer. Although Cisco has branched out into the consumer space with some of the most popular home routers and networking utilities around, the two companies are still by no means competing for the same thing.

When Apple decided that it wanted to name its handset the “iPhone,” it didn’t bother to consider that Cisco owned the trademark. Adam Lashinsky explains how Steve Jobs walked all over Charles Giancarlo, a Cisco executive at the time, in his book Inside Apple:

Giancarlo fielded a call directly from Steve Jobs. “Steve called in and said that he wanted it,” Giancarlo recalled. “He didn’t offer us anything for it. It was just like a promise he’d be our best friend. And we said, ‘No, we’re planning on using it.’ ” Shortly after that, Apple’s legal department called to say they thought Cisco had “abandoned the brand,” meaning that in Apple’s legal opinion Cisco hadn’t adequately defended its intellectual property rights by promoting the name. To Apple’s way of thinking this meant the name iPhone was available for Apple’s use. Giancarlo, who subsequently joined the prominent Silicon Valley private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners, said Cisco threatened litigation before the launch. Then, the day after Apple announced its iPhone, Cisco filed suit.

The negotiation displayed some classic Steve Jobs negotiating tactics. Giancarlo said Jobs called him at home at dinnertime on Valentine’s Day, as the two sides were haggling. Jobs talked for a while, Giancarlo related. “And then he said to me, ‘Can you get email at home?’ “ Giancarlo was taken aback. This was 2007, after all, when broadband Internet was ubiquitous in homes in the US, let alone that of a Silicon Valley executive who had worked for years on advanced Internet technology. “And he’s asking me if I’m able to get email at home. You know he’s just trying to press my buttons—in the nicest possible way.” Cisco gave up the fight shortly after that. The two sides reached a vague agreement to cooperate on areas of mutual interest.

Cisco had referred to its core equipment operating system as “IOS” (Internet Operating System) before Apple and Steve Jobs decided that the iPhone’s software would be given the nearly-identical “iOS” label in 2010. The second time around, Apple actually acquired the trademark before going public. Jobs got his way throughout the whole process negotiation process. Classic Apple. Classic Steve.

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Apple is the most valuable U.S. company there is, and the most powerful and influential consumer electronics company by far. It is obscenely profitable.

This amazing success is built on the backs of hundreds of thousands of factory workers, almost all of them in China, who assemble iPhones, and other products from other vendors, in giant, science-fiction-scale plants that never stop.

These plants take their toll. On workers in China. And on jobs here in the United states.

Two recent pieces of outstanding journalism highlight the issues. First, there's a series developing in The New York Times, co-authored by Charles Duhigg, that kicked off in the Sunday edition: "How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work." A follow-on piece, "In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad," ran Wednesday.

Second, a "This American Life" episode, "Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory," has reignited interest in monologuist Mike Daisey's report of his trip to visit the birthplace of his iPhone, the Foxconn plant in China.

Today we have both Charles Duhigg and Mike Daisey on the Roundtable, and we're going to talk about Apple's muscle, how it works with Chinese manufacturing companies, if there's any chance that manufacturing could return to the U.S. And if it would be a good thing if it did.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has responded to the emerging reports on working conditions at Apple's device manufacturers. I discussed this response with Duhigg in a separate interview, which is at the end of this Roundtable (at the 24-minute mark, if you want to go straight there).

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SAN FRANCISCO, MACWORLD / IWORLD 2012 — One of the highlights on the agenda on the second day of this year’s expo is the appearance of Rob Corddry (The Daily Show, Childrens Hospital) for a live recording of the popular Mac Power Users podcast. Both he and Merlin Mann of 43Folders fame were in fine form during the 45 minute session led by podcast hosts David Sparks and Katie Floyd.

The theme of the episode revolved around Corddry’s workflow, including the tools he uses to get his work done and some of the strategies he employs to keep on top of his myriad projects.

The room was packed with fans of both the podcast and the panelists, as Corddry discussed tools like TextExpander (the popular time-saving text shortening application) and OmniFocus that are key components in his workflow. Corddry discovered David Allen’s popular GTD philosophy through OmniFocus. Both he and Mann expressed their love for the robust application, which allows users to manage projects, tasks and much more from their Mac or iOS devices.

In terms of hardware, Mann mentioned that his iPad usage has slipped a bit because of the new form factor of the smaller MacBook Air and Corddry agreed, adding that the Air seems to weigh “about the same”.

Corddry explained that he wasn’t alone in his fondness for Apple. He revealed that his former Daily Show colleagues Ed Helms and Stephen Colbert are really into Apple, much to the delight of the crowd. Floyd hinted that perhaps it might be time for Colbert to make an appearance on the podcast — something I’m sure any Apple fan would love to listen to.

The real takeaway of the episode — which should be posted online within days of the live recording — is that ultimately the tools should help you get the work done and shouldn’t be the work itself. And the tools that Corddry uses are definitely Apple-centric.

When this episode becomes available to those who weren’t here live, be sure to give it a listen. It’s rare that a podcast can be both informative and entertaining all in one go.

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Apple has defended its ethical standards after a newspaper reported factories in China rely on child labour, 24 hour days and unsafe conditions to manufacture iPhones, iPads and computers.

Autodesk was at Macworld showing off a new product for the Mac called Autodesk Inventor Fusion. Autodesk Inventor Fusion is an existing 3D mechanical design software on Windows, but will soon become available for the Mac for the first time. Autodesk made headlines back in 2010 when they returned to the Mac platform after a two decade hiatus. Due to the success they've seen with their existing Mac products, the company will be bringing Inventor Fusion to the Mac. In the next few weeks, Autodesk will be releasing a free Technology Preview for the program which will allow Mac users to download an early version and provide feedback. The final release will come at some point later. Inventor Fusion is meant to be an easier to use tool focused on mechanical design which incorporates physical properties of objects.

Autodesk® Inventor® Fusion is 3D modeling software that showcases intuitive direct manipulation capabilities for unrivaled ease of use. By uniting direct modeling and parametric workflows, Inventor Fusion offers the best of both worlds. Designers can freely explore complex shapes and forms while maintaining the underlying parametric history. Inventor Fusion makes it easy to open and edit 3D models from almost any source and incorporate them into your design, enabling rapid design changes without limitations.

The software will include seamless cloud access for storage, collaboration and web viewing. Autodesk has a Facebook page set up for Inventor Fusion and will be announcing the Mac download in the near future. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • T-Mobile to Offer Additional Support for iPhone Users on Its Network • Apple Offers Statement on Warranty Disclosures to Italian Customers • Valve Releases Steam Companion App for iPhone • When iPhone Apps Are Reduced In Price, Sales Go Up 22% • Google Signs Off on Motorola Lawsuit Seeking Injunction Against iPhone 4S and iCloud

Apple’s excellent innovation of lining the sides of the iPad 2 with magnets is one that is distressingly uncapitalized upon by accessory makers. Oh, sure, a few case makers slap a magnet into their iPad 2 case to turn the screen on and off, but where’s the imagination?

That’s why I’m so pleased by the idea of the Magnus. It’s an iPad 2 stand that uses the magnets inside the tablet’s hinge to keep itself upright on your desk. Brilliant!

Filled with neodymium magnets and carved from aluminum, Ten One’s Magnus is utterly minimalistic little bar until your iPad 2 gets close, at which point the magic of magnetism locks it onto your tablet’s hinge and makes it into a proper stand, allowing your iPad to seemingly lean upright with no visible support.

Of course, the Magnus isn’t for everyone. If you’ve got a case, for example, the stand won’t work. Even so, if you like lugging around your iPad 2 without protection, you could do worse than something this lovely, minimalistic and well made, especially at a price of just $50.

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For some, the virtual keyboard on the iPad has been a bit frustrating when trying to do touch-typing. A slight shift in hand placement and you suddenly find a language no one recognizes on your screen. The iKeyboard, shown at Macworld|iWorld aims to provide a tactile touchpoint by using an overlay that allows for quick and accurate keyboarding.

Once you’ve connected to a Wi-Fi network on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, your device remembers its credentials and, for your convenience, connects automatically next time. However, this isn’t always helpful. Sometimes we connect to hotspots accidentally, and it’s frustrating when your device connects to a network you don’t want it to.

You can prevent this by “forgetting” the networks you’ve previously connected to. Once forgotten, your device will no longer connect automatically, and only when you tell it to. Here’s how to forget a Wi-Fi network.

To do this, you’ll need to be within range of the Wi-Fi network you’d like to forget, otherwise it won’t show up on your iPhone. When you’re ready, open up the Settings app and tap on the ‘Wi-Fi’ tab.

You’ll now be presented with a list of Wi-Fi networks in your vicinity. You’re probably already connected to the network you want to forget, so it shouldn’t be too hard to find. Once you’ve got it, tap the blue arrow alongside its name.

Now tap the ‘Forget this Network’ button.

Your device will now forget the credentials for that network, including any security password, and will no longer connect automatically when your device discovers it. But it won’t be blocked forever. If you’d like to reconnect to the network at anytime, simply tap on its name within the Wi-Fi menu, and enter the security code.

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Getting ink inspired by your favorite company is a huge commitment. Our Portuguese friend Francisco decided he was ready to take the plunge and recently got this Steve Jobs portrait inked on his forearm.  We’ve seen quite a few Apple tattoos over the years but Francisco’s is one of the best.

So what would compel someone to get a Steve Jobs portrait tattoo?

“I’m not afraid or ashamed to say that Steve Jobs was my hero and an amazing human being. Man, I loved him! .He has surely inspired me, he will, for life.  I can’t really find proper words to describe what I felt about him.  You can call me a ‘crazy one’ —I think that is what I really am. I’m crazy but aware of things. As an Apple and Steve Jobs fan, I can only happen to say that, Steve Jobs was probably one of the most important people in my life and I will never forget him. He’ll be missed.  I want to share this with the world unpretentiously; that is truly my main purpose here.”

Do you have an Apple or Jobs inspired tattoo? We’d love to see it and hear your story too, so (sorry, you need Javascript to see this e-mail address).

 

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SAN FRANCISCO, MACWORLD/IWORLD 2012 — One of the closing events from the first day at Macworld / iWorld was the RapidFire session. If you wanted to learn about one cool thing about a variety of Apple-related stuff, it was the place to be.

Each presenter delivered a quick-paced talk that offered information, tips and tricks that shed some light on a little known or understood piece of software or hardware. The scope of the talks ranged from unconventional uses of Photo Booth to how to fix some of your Apple devices on your own, but here were the ones that I felt were the best of the bunch.

• Serenity Caldwell: 5 Things You didn’t Know About your iOS Device. Highlights of this RapidFire demonstrated how you could make Spotlight an app launcher by adjusting your iPhone’s settings, implementing Text Shortcuts that both solved “weird words” and fixed autocorrect issues and how to get Safari links to open open links in background. A lot of what was offered involves spending a bit of time in the Settings area of the iPhone, but the results you get by spending that time is worth it.
• Karen G. Anderson: The 10 Wildest Things People Do With Their iPhones. From navigation on bodies of water to discovering where Girl Guide cookies are being sold near you with the Cookie Locator app, this RapidFire had the audience not only paying full attention, but laughing at some of the things people do with their iPhones. A fun presentation that added some levity to the mix.
• Dan Frakes: 20 LaunchBar Tips That Will Make You 20% More Productive. I’m a big fan of LaunchBar — and of applications that enhance productivity as well — and this RapidFire was by far the most useful for me. I’d wager that a lot of people who were in attendance are either getting much more out of whatever launching utility they use, and others are finally starting to use one because of the tactics that were suggested.

There were a lot of talks that were delivered during the RapidFire session, many of which are either available online now or will be shortly.

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The Daily – the first iPad-only newspaper – has had another update this week, to Version 1.2.3.

The details for this update state that once it’s applied ‘the app experience should be faster’. Here’s the full change list for it:

• Increases speed by deleting old data. • Biggest fix: crashes! Increased stability of the app. • Increased reliability of newsstand downloading. • Fixes app in newsstand so you’ll see the most current cover. • Fixes the issue with the new content (green) banner getting stuck.

Happily, the app does seem to be performing a little better following this update, at least for me thus far. The progress bar for new issue downloads zips along much faster than it used to. This latest update comes with some (familiar looking) notes on how to get best results from it:

ALERT: The first time you use this version you may experience slowness while the app is performing background maintenance. FOR BEST RESULTS please delete your current version of the app before updating. Once you’ve updated it should take about 1 minute until an issue is fully loaded.

I know we have quite a few readers of The Daily here. If you’re one of them, let us know in the comments what you think of this update and performance following it.

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