Eadie Simpson
Since 2001 eadie has been writing for apple and working as IT managing director and consultant for Hilleary School of tech and sciences.
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The Human Body for iPhone & iPad Teaches Anatomy with Smart Animations
Sometimes, the best way to learn or gain is with an interactive experience. That is exactly what the Human Body for iPhone & iPad does for learning the human anatomy. This nifty app comprises elegantly rendered graphics and animations showing all the major body systems. This app, focused at the kids aged 4 & plus, focuses all the biological essentials and depicts things in an attractive visual way.
You navigate around to different kinds of organs and areas of the body with the silde out menu on the left side. Different body systems are itemized, but this is not an app which relies on the words. You get visual depictions of what the everything is. The central nervous system is at the top. Then Skeleton one, lungs, and so on. You can now tap any of them to get close observations.
When checking out the area, there’re usually some subsections to inspect. For instance, the circulatory system has close up animations of blood vessel and heart. Again, there are not any justification of what is going on, but swiping and tapping will uncover what are essentially minigames which illustrate the how the things work. For example, in the blood vessel you may guide white blood cells (WBC) around to attack the bacteria. In the eye, the human body uses the device’s front facing camera to show how images are being flipped on the retina.
The animations are kind of fluid and highly polished. It is an app for the kids, but there’s perhaps still something here to gain for those who really do not remember much about biology coursework. It’s also just fun to play around with. Surely this app will make you smile to yourself more than once.
The Human Body for iPhone & iPad ($2.99) now is available at the App Store, but it is a hefty download (343MB). Make sure you have got some extra space for it. It works amazingly on iPhone and iPad.
Givi’s New Motorcycle Holder for iPhone 5 With Old Cable Opening
One of the makers with a decent and a constant presence in a segment of the motorcycle accessories, the Givi has announced their latest holder for iPhone 5 Smartphone.
The new iPhone 5 holder is in fact a nifty case that comes with a rain over producing the entire system waterproof and therefore comfortable for the long hauls in the rain. The case features Givi’s genuine mounting clamp, presumably well tested against the vibrations.
The transparent film lets rider use the iPhone’s elementary functions even when gloved, However we distrust that someone will ever be capable to shut down the applications from multitasking menu.
One of the pretty things about this nifty holder is that it comes complete with the sun visor which is supposed to increase the screen visibility when riding in the bright day.
Though, it appears like the Givi forgot about the Apple’s new lightning charging cable that has a smaller connector, and have kept large cable opening of S951 (iPhone 4, 4S) holder.
The Motorbiker’s French friends at the l’Equipement tested that device and confirmed that the cable opening way is too large for the Lightning connector.
Check out this nifty Givi’s new motorcycle holder (photo gallery) for iPhone 5
How To Speed Up An iPhone Or iPad
The Apple is widely rumored to announce upcoming iPhone next week, and some of you might be interested to shell out for the latest model, especially if your old iOS device is acting slow, misbehaving and generally crashing. Hare are some ways to speed up an iPhone or iPad so that you can get rid of spending money on other upgrades.
Sure, you might not get the latest features of the iOS, and running through these unproductive steps will not make your device feel completely new; it’ll just keep it running for some time only. But if you are trying to save money and want to safe your apps from crashing then these tips could be a godsend.
Use Apple’s Built In Apps
You might prefer Chrome to Safari, but the chances are Safari is going to run better on your device. Not only do the 3rd party apps update and slow down over the time, but lots of Apple apps have access to the system resources that the 3rd party apps don’t. So if your iDevice is starting to feel something nasty or sluggish, it might be best to stop the use of the stock apps.
Free Up Some Storage
If your iDevice is full of the data, it’s going to move a bit slowly and crash suddenly. We have talked about this before, but it bears resaying: Head over to the setting > General> usage & see how much space your iDevice has. If you’ve less than the 500MB or 1GB of the space left, you might need to uninstall some apps you do not use, remove music you do not listen to, or free up some of the space. You should also delete the old messages.
Remove Any Jailbreak Tweaks
That’s the biggie; if you are jailbroken then some of your tweaks are possibly the number one cause of your slowdowns. Whether you are customizing your home screen or installing handy new features, it could be time give them up. It’s a small or minor price to pay for iDevice that really runs smoothly.
iOS 7 beta 5 Drops With Revamped Control Center, Messages and Settings
The Apple stepped up its iOS 7 launch schedule this week, releasing beta 5 to the developers a short 8 days after beta 4. Categorized build 11A4449a, the latest version of the Apple’s mobile operating system comes with the overhauled settings app with a nifty colored icon as seen in the screenshot posted at the MacRumors:
Other features comprise a new control center setting that lets the feature to be turned off while in the apps. This stops control center from being inadvertently invoked when dragging up from the bottom in the app. Many people had some problems with the control center conflicting with buttons and controls located along the lower edge of the app’s UI.
The problem is that the beta 5’s control center implementation uses the all or nothing approach. The new ‘access within apps’ slider turns off control center for the all apps, that is not ideal. It would be good if control center setting allowed you to blacklist the apps that conflicted with feature. Or otherwise, you might whitelist apps that you wanted control center to work with.
Other features comprise new phone icons, an updated power off slider, banner notification (pull-down behavior), new on/off toggles in accessibility settings and a new Twitter icon. Changes are being followed on the MacRumors and its forums.
Doctape File Viewer Releases For iOS
Now the Dropbox and million other storage utilities have put almost any file type we want within access of our iOS devices there is just one problem left to solve; How do you open up the uncommon file types? To quote the late night television ‘’there has to be a healthier way.’’ The Cloud Storage Company Doctape agrees and has released a new app known ‘’ Doctape File Viewer’’.
The Doctape File Viewer is a kind of cloud based file conversion engine which lets you import any file from your cloud storage destination of your own choice for viewing, regardless of the file type. The users don’t have to raise the companies profile. With the 80 file types supported by the viewer, it’s clearly going to do that.
The Doctape File Viewer can open the following;
• Adobe PDF files (PDF) with the gallery view, annotation & bookmark support
• Microsoft Office files (Excel XLS/XLSX, Word DOC/DOCX, Powerpoint PPT/PPTM/PPTX)
• Librae Office and Open Office files (ODT, ODT, SXW, STW)
• Text-files (TXT, RTF, CSV)
• Audio files (MP3, M4A, AIFF, AACF, WAV, ALAC)
• Video files (MP4, MOV, M4V, 3GP, MPV) images
• Image & vector files (JPG, PNG, BMP, TIF, AI, NEF, ARF)
• Adobe Photoshop files (PSD)
The Roundup Of iPhone Cases; Sophisticated
This week the roundup of iPhone cases brings some sophisticated cases that have been made in order to give your iPhone a very unique and fashionable look.
Targus
The SafePort ($35; iPhone 5) is made from sturdy polycarbonate to give superior protection and safety, with a shock absorbing silicone lining and a screen protector ( transparent and reaplicable) which keeps the screen of your iPhone safe without affecting the touch interface.
The case comes in black, with dust repellent filters over the headphone and dock connector ports.
Spigen SGP
The Neo Hybrid ($30; iPhone 5) gets a minimalist approach to the protection, covering your handset’s back and sides with simple and shock absorbing shell that provides a better grip.
Comes in red with a black, teal, metal, grey or yellow frame.
Rockflowerpaper
The Crete Blue (price unavailable; iPhone 4, 4S & 5) gets a splash of fashion sense to your iPhone, with an embossed pattern that improves grip while allowing the iPhone to slip easily in & out of your pocket.
The Crete Blue’s matte finish helps to keep fingerprints and smudges at bay, and high quality packaging makes it a fabulous gift for the loved one.
PureGear
The Retro Gaming Collection ($30; iPhone 5) comes with a set of vintage games which will get you right back to your childhood.
And each case sports a different kind of game and a distinctive color combination. And of course, it keeps your handset secure from the travails of daily life.
iLuv
The Camera Case ($45; iPhone 5) is made from the best synthetic leather and shaped to look like a vintage camera case.
The case comes with a carrying strap and a suede interior which keeps your handset safe and sound. Plus, the hollow area which simulates the presence of a lens doubles, makes it more attractive.
Diff
The PhoGo ($35; iPhone 5) lets you get your photos in a more innovative way as it features a built-in mount that can easily fit any standard tripod. The case comes in a variety of beautiful textures and colors, including grey, black, red, purple, or steel.
CrowdCases
The Army Fatigue ($30; iPhone 4, 4S & 5) is made from sturdy, tough polycarbonate which keeps your handset safe during daily use.
This nifty case sports a military camo motif, and it is perfect if you like to hunt, or if you want to show your support for the troops.
Belkin
The Lego Builder ($40; iPhone 5) is a nifty case on which you can make Lego models. The hard shell back sports familiar dimples which fit standard Lego bricks.
Naturally, the Builder also gives solid protection, thanks to the full wraparound frame which keeps the edges of your handset safe from scratches and dents.
The Top iPhone & iPad Apps
We’ve assembled the top 10 paid and free iPhone & iPad apps in the Apple’s App store for the week closing on 26th of August.
Some of these nifty apps will cost you only a dollar or two, but it is a minor price to pay for some nice apps.
The App Store Approved Charts for the week ending on Aug. 26, 2013:
Top Paid iPhone Apps:
- Asphalt 8; Gameloft, Airborne
- Minecraft ~ Pocket Edition, Mojang
- PicPlayPost; Flambe Studios LLC
- Heads Up!.. Warner Bros.
- Pixel Gun 3D — Block World Pocket Survival Shooter with the Skins Maker for minecraft (PC edition) Alex Krasnov & Multiplayer
- Pimp Your Screen; Apalon
- The NFL Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet 2013; NFL Enterprises LLC
- AfterLight; Simon Filip
- Flipagram ~ Turn your Instagram photos into the fun, charming video slideshows,. Flipagram LLC
- Free Music Download Pro — Mp3 Downloader; ASPS Apps
Top Free iPhone Apps:
- Plants vs. Zombies 2,. PopCap
- Candy Crush Saga; King.com Limited
- Sky Gamblers; Storm Raiders and Atypical Games
- Colormania – Genera Mobile, Guess the Colors
- Google ,YouTube, Inc.
- The ESPN Fantasy Football, ESPN
- Vine, Vine Labs, Inc.
- Despicable Me; Gameloft, Minion Rush
- Burbn, Instagram, Inc.
- Gamistry, Gold Diggers
Top Paid iPad Apps:
- Asphalt 8; Gameloft, Airborne
- Ginger Labs, Notability
- Mojang, Minecraft – Pocket Edition
- NFL Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet for iPad 2013, NFL Enterprises LLC
- Apple,Pages
- Roto Sports, RotoWire Fantasy Football Draft Kit 2013, Inc.
- Apalon, Pimp Your Screen
- Pixel Gun 3D ~ Block the World Pocket Survival Shooter with Skins Maker for minecraft (PC edition) & Alex Krasno, Multiplayer
- Igor Kalicinski, Survivalcraft
- Plants vs. Zombies HD,. PopCap
Top Free iPad Apps:
- Disney Infinity; Action!, Disney
- Plants vs. Zombies 2, PopCap
- Animal Voyage; Pocket Gem, Island Adventure,Inc.
- Sky Gamblers; Atypical Game, Storm Raiders
- Baby Hospital & Baby Care – George C, Kids games
- King.com Limited, Candy Crush Saga
- Google, YouTube,Inc.
- Linden Research, Blocksworld HD, Inc.
- Despicable Me; Minion Rush, Gameloft
- Skype Communications S.a.r.l, Skype for the iPad,
Next iPad Mini Might Comprise Retina Display from Samsung
The supply for the retina displays hasn’t reached a point where the Apple can choose who to purchase from in order to comprise the screens on some the devices. Based on the analysis from the 2012, the next iPad mini with the retina display will cost the Apple approximately $60 more per unit, and leaving the company without much of the profit.
The Apple has listened to the customers and has decided to comprise a Retina display on the upcoming generation iPad mini, that might end up being launched before the end of this year. If the reports are accurate, the Apple will partner with the LG, Samsung and Sharp to receive an appropriate amount of the retina screens, in spite of wanting to confine its involvement with the Samsung.
Retina Everything; or Not?
With the triumph of Retina display on the full~size iPad, MacBook Pro and iPhone, the rumors have been coming out about the Retina display for every new Apple product. While it is probably Apple’s aim to have its products transition to the higher~resolution display, it isn’t easy. We can observe that simply with the Apple allegedly being forced to partner with the Samsung to get sufficient displays.
The price is also a main factor in the Apple devices, particularly as it tries to contest with the competitors that seem to be able to give similar products for less. The retina display might force the iPad mini’s cost higher, and in turn would leave Apple with the few customers.
Samsung and Apple; A Love~Hate Relationship
No matter how firm Apple tries, it can’t pull away from the Samsung completely. The Apple is in an obvious fight with the Samsung in the courts all over the world. One fight might still lead to the ban of the iPhone 4 in the United Nations. And the wall street journal report said, the Apple might still have to work with its opponent.
Years ago the Microsoft and Apple relevant products/services were fighting each other, but now the genuine battle is between the Samsung and the Apple, with the Samsung partially serving as the proxy for the Google. The legal battles ~~ particularly involving patents ~~ occur often in the technology industry, but it’s rare that the many companies going against each other and also trust on one another.
Whether the Apple will work with the Samsung depends on the rumors whether these are true and the company basically decides on boosting the mini to comprise a Retina display.
New and Latest iPhone Rumors
The big news regarding tech on the Friday morning was the Steve Ballmer’s retirement from the Microsoft, but this news out of the Redmond has not ended the iPhone rumor chatter.
So here are some new and latest iPhone rumors will make you aware of some exact information regarding Apple’s next iPhone.
This week, the rumor mill concentrated largely on whether the Apple will produce a gold iPhone. Although some initially jeered at the suggestion, more & more outlets are striking in with a confirmation which the Cupertino will certainly go for the gold and with its iPhone 5S.
Plus, many different blogs posted seeped shots of the imaginary gold iPhone, so prepare yourself for Sept. 10.
We got some insight into what a low~cost iPhone may cost, when the new Apple Smartphone may launch overseas, a look at the rumored feature on iPhone 5C, and many more.
These bites join current rumors, comprising a Sept.10 launch date, there is no Siri on iPhone 5C, a 128GB iPhone, azure crystal display, and many more.
Not to be beaten, temporarily,the iPhone couldn’t be the only great Apple reveal next month. As noted by an AppleInsider, the Hong Kong~based supply chain monitor (EMSOne) reports that the Hasewell~based MacBook Pro could be on the agenda for the September.
The Apple unveiled a Hasewell~based MacBook Air at its WWDC (World Wide Developer Conference) in June, but chip upgrade will reportedly extend to the MacBook Pro. According the EMSOne, the manufacturers in the Taiwan are shipping Hasewell~enhanced MacBook Pro mechanisms.
Cheerful iPhone Cases This Week
This week’s iPhone~case roundup comprises some cheerful iPhone cases with a great blend of protective accessories, comprising some TV~inspired fashion, and one model in which our fellow citizen to the north show off all their…hoops.
Aritzia
The La Notte ($20; iPhone) is created from the silicon for a bouncy and soft feel structure which keeps your iPhone safe from the whims of daily life.
The case comes with a custom~designed owl graphic at the back, and offers an appropriate cutouts for accessing all possible iPhone’s cameras, buttons, and ports whereas the case is on.
Cartolina
The Cia ($35; iPhone 4,4S &5) is built from sturdy polycarbonate to give excellent protection form scratches and bumps.
It gives a vintage print of wood ‘Ciao’ replicated on the sides and the back.
ExoVault
The Exo 17 ($120 to $140; iPhone 5) gives a minimalist approach to the hardcode safety thanks to the all~aluminium construction which gives an additional protection and safety to your iPhone’s corners an sides.
Available in silver aluminium, black aluminium or brass.
Felony Case
The Gold Studs ($6O; iPhone 5) is created from TPU silicone and comes with a grid of gold knobs.
If gold is not your thing, then this Toronto~based artisan sells dozens of the other case which give frames and studs of many different colors.
Griffin Technology
The Pyragrid ($35;iPhone) comes with a motif inspired by an ancient Egyptian culture and made by the Project Runway twitch Amanda Valentne.
The case is printed with the UV~cured ink on the Griffin’s Reveal hardshell case, that gives great everyday protection.s
iSkin
The ProTouch Titan ($25;iPhone 5) is a high~impact screen film whose multi~layered construction gives an excellent security from bumps, scratches and harder~than~usual impacts.
The film, that gives an easy, bubble~free installation, also a superior viewing involvement and confirms full access to the iPhone’s touchscreen functionality.
Sneaker St.
The Champ X2 (iPhone 4,4S & 5; $35) is a next slim~fit case that gives an excellent safety and features a particular anti~glare camera ring to aid you get better pictures.
According to the maker, the cases will come on August 24.
Speck
The CandyShell Flip ($35;iPhone 5) is built from the shock~absorbing soft inner shell combined with the hard outer shell. The latter’s silky finish aids your handset slide in & out of your pocket with great ease.
Comes in nearly a dozen various color mixture, the case gives a bottom panel that flicks away for laid-back docking without having to entirely remove the candyshell from your handset.
