FCC iOS/Android speed test app turned off
The recent update for the FCC’s speed test apps for both Android and iPhone turned off the ability to run a test. And, the new app is not available yet.
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Fender USB Stratocaster Guitar: Broken oddball cable connector
The Squier by Fender USB Stratocaster Guitar is unique among Fender’s legendary guitar series for a couple of reasons:
1. It has a USB interface that lets it work with the iPad and iPhone.
2. It is only available through the Apple Store.
3. It has an oddball Apple 30-pin connector to mini-USB connector cable.
This last item has caused a bit of grief for a good friend of mine who is notorious for taking meticulous good care of his gear. This is the only 30-pin to mini-USB cable I’ve ever seen. So, if it breaks, it is difficult to replace (aside from using a Rube Goldberg collection of adapter cables). And, break is exactly what it did for my friend. You can see his photo below. The mini-USB connector completely disengaged from the cable.
Fender no longer even features a product page for the guitar. So, one has to wonder what is going on there. However, it is still listed as available through the Apple Store. So, my friend’s next step is to contact Apple and Fender to see if:
(a) This cable breakage is covered by some kind of warranty since the guitar was only introduced in November 2012 and my friend bought his a few months after that.
(b) If a replacement cable can be found anywhere.
MobileViews Podcast 60: Waze, Motion X Drive, Flipboard, comiXology, Angry Birds Star Wars
Todd Ogasawara and Jay Stone discuss Waze and MotionX Drive navigation apps for the iPhone and iPad, Flipboard, comiXology, and Angry Birds Star Wars (which we learned is a recent favorite for both of us).
App updates for my iPhone or iPad in the past week: 48
Forty-eight (48) apps were updated for my iPhone or iPad in the past week. Here’s a summary of the updates I found interesting.
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Apps update for my iPhone or iPad in the past week: 55
Fifty-five apps for my iPhone and iPad were updated in the past week. Here’s a summary of the updates I found interesting.
Apps updated for my iPhone or iPad in the past week: 34
Thirty-four (34) apps for my iPhone and iPad were updated in the past week. Here’s a summary of the updates that I found interesting.
Podcast 58: Sencha Touch 2
In MobileViews podcast 58 Todd Ogasawara speaks with the Senior Director of Product Management at Sencha, Aditya Bansod, about Sencha Touch 2 which launched on March 6, 2012.
From March 2012
Podcast 57: Spring Partners CEO Jeff Janer Talks About Springpad on Mobile Devices
Todd Ogasawara speaks with Spring Partners CEO Jeff Janer about the firms Springpad note taking product available for the web, Android and iOS.
From December 2011
Podcast 56: Unity 3D CEO David Helgason – Mobile Game Building Tools
Todd Ogasawara speaks with Untiy 3D CEO David Helgason about the firm’s 3D graphics application development tools for desktops and mobile devices in this podcast.
From December 2011
Podcast 55: Smule CTO Ge Wang talks about Khush acquisition & creative music apps
Todd Ogasawara speaks with Smule CTO and co-founder Ge Wang about the firm’s recent acquisition of Khush. Both companies create creative music apps for iOS.
From December 2011
Spider-Man AR Book for iPad & iPhone: Add augmented reality to a read-aloud photo book.
The Spider-man movie series gets rebooted this week with a new cast and a different take of the character’s history. Young early readers who might find the movie itself a bit too intense might enjoy Disney’s $2.99…
It features photos from the upcoming movie and a story line that retells the Spider-man origin that is mostly faithful to the 1962 Amazing Fantasy comicbook version. The treat for kids and adults alike is the Augmented Reality (AR) mini-activities that puts the iPad user literally in the picture of the mini-game. The app is compatible with the iPhone 4 & 4S as well as the iPad 2 and the 3rd generation iPad.
FYI: If you are familiar with Spider-man’s history, the story in this app-book does not provide spoilers for the film itself since it only takes you up to an earlier point in the movie.
Sony Pictures has a free Spider-man AR app for the same iOS devices. This one requires you to go into the real world to find AR markers that activate animations in the app (marketing app). You can find this app here…
Apps updated for my iPhone or iPad in the past week: 37
Thirty-seven (37) apps were updated for my iPhone or iPad in the past week. Here’s a summary of the updates I found interesting.