The location I’m at for the competition blocks Twitter (hey, it turns out the meet is at a high school). I’ll have to post updates here on SPF.
I’m starting the day at 100% battery life.
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iPad: A Real Life Test
This morning my girls, wife, and I are heading off to a cheerleading competition and my iPad will be coming along for the ride.I plan on putting my iPad through a real life performance test. We’ll be inside today, so sunlight won’t be a problem as I reported yesterday at t-ball on my spf360 Twitter account.
I plan to have Wi-Fi on, if there is coverage, catching up on the day’s news in the WSJ and NY Times Editor’s Choice apps. Perhaps I’ll play a few games of Firemint’s Flight Control HD. Also on the agenda is reading some pages in iBooks and watching some TV shows.
So how well will the iPad’s battery hold up? I’m not sure but we are going to find out together. I’ll be posting updates on my spf360 Twitter account throughout the morning with battery status updates.
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One Week Later: iPad Jailbreak
Looks like George Hotz, aka GeoHot, has figured out a way to jailbreak Apple’s latest gadget. The above screen shot shows an iPad with the blackra1n application and Cydia application managers loaded on an iPad running iPhone OS 3.2.I think we all saw this coming, didn’t we? You can get the dets over at the blog, On the iPhone.
[Via BoyGeniusReport.com…]
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Early iPad Owners Report Wi-Fi Problems
According to an AppleInsider post, early iPad users are reporting bugs with Wi-Fi connectivity on their new “magical” mobile device.Sam Oliver writes for AppleInsider:
“Already there are a number of threads with dozens of posts about Wi-Fi connection issues, ranging from a weak signal to an inability to connect to a router. Issues have been reported with a variety of routers, including Apple’s own AirPort Extreme.
In response to some issues, Apple has set up a support document for users who have problems getting their iPad to rejoin known Wi-Fi networks after a restart or waking from sleep. The issue is known to occur with some third-party Wi-Fi routers that are dual-band capable.”
You can read the support document titled “iPad: Does not automatically rejoin Wi-Fi networks” on the Apple website.
I’ve experienced this problem with my iPad yesterday before I knew about this support document. I was able to workaround this issue by powering down my iPad and then rebooting it. I have not had the problem since.
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Apple Holding iPhone OS 4 Sneak Peek Event
Following on the heals of a successful iPad Wi-Fi edition table roll out, Apple has notified the world will get their first look at iPhone OS 4.0 this week!The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 8, at 1oam PT and will be held at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters.
[Via Engadget.com…]
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Apple iPad Unboxing Photos
I’ve had my iPad for about 9 hours now and I’ve been completely taken by this device. Bigger than an iPod touch, yet smaller than a MacBook, the iPad is my new “go everywhere” device that will serve up photos, email, web, games, video, and music while I’m on the go.
The following are some photos from my unboxing of a 32GB iPad and the Apple iPad Case.
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iPad Tutorial Videos
With less than 24-hours to go before I can get my hands on my 32GB Wi-Fi edition iPad, my OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) for new business tools, has kicked into over drive.Last night, people who follow my Twitter feed know I was downloading application for iPad from the iTunes Store. Today, I’m watching Apple’s iPad tutorial videos.
Also, my print edition of Time Magazine arrived in the mail today. The cover features Steve Jobs and has a few stories on the long road to the iPad. Time’s editor also announced that there will soon be a Time application for the iPad which will require a paid subscription. (I don’t know if a paper subscription will be able to unlock/login to the electronic iPad edition yet.)
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Palm webOS 1.4.1.1 Update Available
Palm Pre and Pixi customers on Sprint can jump on the webOS 1.4.1 fun today Palm has released the webOS 1.4.1.1 update is available for download. You can install the update over the air using the Updates application on your Palm Pre or Pixi.Palm webOS 1.4.1.1 delivers the following fixes:
Bluetooth
- This release fixes an issue so that the phone now correctly connects with supported BMW car kits.
Camera
- This release fixes an issue so that newly taken photos and videos do not overwrite existing ones.
Doc View
- If you open a file and perform the back gesture, the app now returns to the file list screen.
- Pinching in/out to zoom out/in now works correctly.
System
- This release fixes an intermittent issue so that the volume slider no longer appears onscreen incorrectly.
Touchstone charging dock
- When the phone is on a Touchstone charging dock, the screen now consistently turns off correctly (displaying the lock icon and the time) after the shut-off interval.
You can read the full list of changes and enhancements in Palm webOS 1.4.1.1 on the Palm webOS updates website. Bell and Verizon customers who have the Pre and Pixi will have to wait a little bit longer as the 1.4.1.1 update is not listed on the Palm website.
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BlackBerry OS 5.0 Release for Verizon Edition Tour
Alongside the Motorola Droid 2.1 software update, BoyGeniusReport.com is also running an article that Verizon and RIM have rolled out BlackBerry OS 5.0 for the BlackBerry Tour 9630.According to the data sheet posted on the Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Tour support website, the key enhancements in BlackBerry OS 5.0 include:
- Smoother operation in the Camera and video applications
- Improved Bluetooth functionality for last number dialed
- Enhancements for English and French voice activated dialing
- Improved functionality in the SMS messaging application
- Added Push To Talk
For the full list of features, visit the Verizon website.
[Via BoyGeniusReport.com…]
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Moto Droid 2.1 Update: Is it Out?
“Is it or isn’t it available yet?”, that seems to be the question that Verizon Moto Droid customers are asking.According to a post earlier this week on BoyGeniusReport.com, the update is available as an over the air update. If you go to the Verizon Wireless Motorola Droid support page, you see a message that the update is “coming soon.”
On the Droid unit we have in the office, the update wasn’t showing as being available. My advice: check back often if you are a software update junkie.
