11 apps that will look great on the new iPad
If you're getting the new iPad on launch day tomorrow, you probably can't wait to see the new Retina Display. Having seen it first hand, I can tell you it looks beautiful, but the only problem is there aren't very many third-party apps available yet to take advantage of all those extra pixels. As I wrote earlier this week, it takes time to upgrade the big apps.CNET has a full list of apps that will be ready to go when the new iPad releases (and more are coming as I write), but there are plenty of apps that will look great even without a graphics upgrade. As more updates trickle in over the coming weeks, expect to see all of these apps updated to take advantage of all 3.1 million pixels on the new iPad.This stunt racer offers some of the best water effects in iTunes App Store. The environments are great, too--if you have time to look at them.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETRiptide GP ($1.99) I had a hard time deciding whether I thought Riptide GP deserved to be in this collection, but after firing up this jet ski racer, I was once again impressed by the constantly changing, super-realistic water physics. Probably the smallest download of the bunch (at only 40.5 MB), developer Vector Unit did an amazing job of making jet ski racing not only realistic, but also look fantastic.Looking like a console shooter, Shadowgun offers some of the best graphics you can get on the iPad with excellent frame rates.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETShadowgun ($4.99)When I first launched Shadowgun on my iPad 2, I spent several minutes in the first room, trying to lift my jaw off the floor. High-res graphics, beautiful lighting and shadows, and an overall console-quality feel really brought iOS gaming to a new level. Any conversation about iOS graphics (or third-person shooters, for that matter) isn't worth having unless you include Shadowgun. Once the game is upgraded, I can't even imagine how great it's going to look, but even as is, you're in for a visual delight. Browse through hundreds of high-resolution paintings with this app that simulates a museum experience.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETArt Authority ($4.99)While this list is mostly about games (because they will probably be affected the most), another genre of apps will also look great on the new iPad. Art Authority is a fairly simple app that lets you browse fine art as though you're at a museum.Editors' note: While writing this post, the folks at Open Door Networks let me know the new version of Art Authority is now available and upgraded for the new iPad.Possibly the best online multiplayer first-person shooter on iOS is loaded with great-looking environments and gun models.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETModern Combat 3: Fallen Nation ($6.99)Not-so-loosely based on the Call of Duty franchise, Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation almost feels like playing a console shooter (with online multiplayer) on a touch screen. The game already impressed us on the iPad 2 with great-looking environments and highly detailed gun models. Expect the downloads for this shooter to skyrocket after the launch of the new iPad because it so closely resembles the mega-hit Call of Duty games.Infinity Blade II was announced alongside the iPad 2. Even without Retina Display support, it is an amazing looking game.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETInfinity Blade II ($6.99)Infinity Blade II hardly needs an introduction, and neither does the Unreal Technology it was developed with. This swipe-to-slash melee combat game features amazing vistas, and highly detailed character models and enemies. It was the game that Apple showed off for gaming on the iPad 2 and the precursor to Infinity Blade: Dungeons, a hotly anticipated title out later this month. If you want great-looking visuals on your new iPad, start with this download--you won't be disappointed.The Unreal Engine figures prominently in this list, and the attention to graphic detail in this game is outstanding.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETDark Meadow ($5.99)Not a breakout hit like many of the other apps in this collection, Dark Meadow is a kind of point-and-touch adventure (though that is oversimplifying it), with a heavy dose of action to go along with it. But what's immediately striking when you launch this horror-genre game are the high-quality graphics, realistic-looking lighting and shadows, and the overall creepiness factor of trying to escape an abandoned insane asylum. The higher resolution will only make it better--and by better I mean evenscarier. Dead Space is an incredible-looking game even on the iPad 2. On the new iPad, it almost might be too real.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETDead Space ($9.99) In the horror game genre, realism is extremely important for helping the player relate to the action. Having played the PC version of the game, I couldn't imagine the iOS version being anywhere near as good. While it's not quite on par with the desktop version, the graphics in Dead Space are shockingly smooth and the gameplay is tight--even on a touch screen. The new iPad will make it even smoother, and once the game is updated for the new display, the investment of $9.99 will definitely pay off. Guardian Eyewitness isn't new, but it's an easy app to recommend for high-resolution photos from around the world.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETGuardian Eyewitness (Free)Guardian Eyewitness has been out since 2010, but anyone can appreciate high-resolution provocative photos that depict current events from around the world. What makes this app interesting is you get a new photograph daily, and you get the photographer's details for how the shot was taken. You can also swipe to go backwards in time and view hundreds of previous photos. All the images are beautifully done and can only improve with a higher-resolution screen. Weather effects, smooth action, and tons of different stadiums will showcase what the new iPad can do.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETFIFA 12 ($9.99)Soccer fans are already aware of EA's FIFA 12 for iOS, because it is the most realistic "football" game available and the graphics are amazing. The smooth gameplay is truly a feat with so many moving parts, and with the added processing power and better graphics on the new iPad, you're going to see even better looking player models and weather effects. But even in its current state, expect FIFA 12 to be more vibrant, with more seamless action on the new iPad.Though not as graphically rich as the desktop versions, Mass Effect: Infiltrator will be a hot title on iPad launch day.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETMass Effect Infiltrator ($6.99)With Mass Effect 3 as one of the hottest games out now on both consoles and desktop computers, you would expect the iOS version to be a simple game that was more of an afterthought--you couldn't be more wrong. While it's not as deep as its desktop and console cousin, Mass Effect: Infiltrator has great-looking graphics that will translate well to the new iPad. One drawback: I'm not that impressed with the character models (important in a third-person shooter), but the environments definitely look fantastic. Artists will appreciate the more vibrant colors of the new iPad.Screenshot by Jason Parker/CNETInspire Pro ($4.99)Are you an artist or just want to sketch in color on your new iPad? Inspire Pro gives you painting tools and simulated oil-based paints you can use to experiment or paint a masterpiece depending on your skill level. On the new iPad, colors will be even more vibrant, making your brush strokes that much more satisfying. A quick look at some of the demo art (see screenshot) within the app shows just how much you can do.
How to get started with iPad podcast app Instacast HD
How to get started with iPad podcast app Instacast HD
With Instacast HD just released last week, the iPad gets a slick and easy-to-use podcast player that also offers iCloud support.I sync my iPad more than I used to before iOS 5 and Wi-Fi Sync, but with its excellent battery, syncing my iPad is still far from a daily occurrence. Thus, the podcasts I subscribe to via iTunes don't make it to my iPad on a regular schedule. And managing podcasts through the iPad's iTunes and Music apps is a pain. With Instacast HD, streaming or downloading and playing audio and video podcasts is dead simple. And with iCloud support, your podcasts are magically synced across your other iOS devices.Launch the app and the first thing you'll want to do is hit the "+" button in the upper-left corner to subscribe to podcasts. They are arranged by popularity, genre, just added, and video. There is also a search function, and if you tap the link button in the upper-left corner of the subscribe window, you can manually enter a URL of an obscure podcast not listed. Lastly, you can add podcasts you've previously subscribed to by tapping on the Music App button.It's easy to browse or search for new podcasts to subscribe to.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETYour podcasts are then listed in a column along the left side; each gets its own artwork tile. At the top of the column is a tile that houses all of your unplayed episodes, and at the bottom of the column is a tile that shows the last podcast you were listening to or watching. You can rearrange the order by tapping and holding on a tile to drag it to a new spot. You can browse the podcasts you subscribe to by swiping up and down the column on the left and read show notes for episodes on the right.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETTap on a tile to see show notes of the latest episode. You can swipe to browse through older episodes. At the top above the show notes is a play button to stream an episode. Oddly, you must tap on the podcast's tile at the bottom of the column to pause, rewind, and fast-forward. (I think it would make more sense for those controls to be at the top of the screen next to the play button.) The other controls at the top let you mark an episode as read or unread, star an episode, and download an episode. You can view starred episodes by tapping the star icon in the thin, gray sidebar that runs down the left edge of the display.Video podcasts, such as Molly Wood's Buzz Report (I trust you all are watching), look great on the iPad.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETInstacast's use of iCloud requires no work on your end. When you first launch the app, it'll ask you if you would like to enable iCloud. And if you miss it there, you can turn on iCloud Syncin Settings. With iCloud Sync, podcasts I subscribed to on my iPad automatically showed up on my iPhone, and vice versa. Better yet, you can start playing a podcast on one device and pick it up right where you left off on another device.Unlike Downcast, which is a universal app, I did have to pay for Instacast twice: $1.99 for the iPhone app and $4.99 for the iPad app. Given how easy the app is to use and how much I like its design, I feel it's worth the cost. Plus, Downcast is still an update away from offering iCloud support.What's your preferred podcast app for the iPad? Let us know in the comments below.
With Instacast HD just released last week, the iPad gets a slick and easy-to-use podcast player that also offers iCloud support.I sync my iPad more than I used to before iOS 5 and Wi-Fi Sync, but with its excellent battery, syncing my iPad is still far from a daily occurrence. Thus, the podcasts I subscribe to via iTunes don't make it to my iPad on a regular schedule. And managing podcasts through the iPad's iTunes and Music apps is a pain. With Instacast HD, streaming or downloading and playing audio and video podcasts is dead simple. And with iCloud support, your podcasts are magically synced across your other iOS devices.Launch the app and the first thing you'll want to do is hit the "+" button in the upper-left corner to subscribe to podcasts. They are arranged by popularity, genre, just added, and video. There is also a search function, and if you tap the link button in the upper-left corner of the subscribe window, you can manually enter a URL of an obscure podcast not listed. Lastly, you can add podcasts you've previously subscribed to by tapping on the Music App button.It's easy to browse or search for new podcasts to subscribe to.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETYour podcasts are then listed in a column along the left side; each gets its own artwork tile. At the top of the column is a tile that houses all of your unplayed episodes, and at the bottom of the column is a tile that shows the last podcast you were listening to or watching. You can rearrange the order by tapping and holding on a tile to drag it to a new spot. You can browse the podcasts you subscribe to by swiping up and down the column on the left and read show notes for episodes on the right.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETTap on a tile to see show notes of the latest episode. You can swipe to browse through older episodes. At the top above the show notes is a play button to stream an episode. Oddly, you must tap on the podcast's tile at the bottom of the column to pause, rewind, and fast-forward. (I think it would make more sense for those controls to be at the top of the screen next to the play button.) The other controls at the top let you mark an episode as read or unread, star an episode, and download an episode. You can view starred episodes by tapping the star icon in the thin, gray sidebar that runs down the left edge of the display.Video podcasts, such as Molly Wood's Buzz Report (I trust you all are watching), look great on the iPad.Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNETInstacast's use of iCloud requires no work on your end. When you first launch the app, it'll ask you if you would like to enable iCloud. And if you miss it there, you can turn on iCloud Syncin Settings. With iCloud Sync, podcasts I subscribed to on my iPad automatically showed up on my iPhone, and vice versa. Better yet, you can start playing a podcast on one device and pick it up right where you left off on another device.Unlike Downcast, which is a universal app, I did have to pay for Instacast twice: $1.99 for the iPhone app and $4.99 for the iPad app. Given how easy the app is to use and how much I like its design, I feel it's worth the cost. Plus, Downcast is still an update away from offering iCloud support.What's your preferred podcast app for the iPad? Let us know in the comments below.
All-you-can-hear audiobooks headed your way at Audiobooks.com
All-you-can-hear audiobooks headed your way at Audiobooks.com
PC and mobile users who listen to a lot of audiobooks each month may appreciate a new service from the folks at Audiobooks.com.The site is kicking off its own cloud-based service that lets you listen to as many audiobooks as you want to the tune of $24.95 per month.Accessible from any computer or Internet-connected mobile device, the new service is unlimited, so you can listen to the same book for as long as you want with no need to return it.Since the books are stored in the cloud, you can also listen to any books at any time without downloading them or taking up space on your mobile device. And with Audiobooks.com's sync technology, you can listen to a book on one device, such as your PC, and then pick up where you left off on another device, such as your iPad or Android smartphone.The site is touting a library of more than 10,000 books, including best sellers, new releases, and classics. Curious users can sign up for a free 7-day trial, while subscribers can cancel the service at any time."We believe our ability to empower users to use Audiobooks.com from anywhere using a mobile device, the cloud-based bookmarking function, and the affordable access to thousands of bestsellers will transform the way customers use audio books," Audiobooks.com CEO Sanjay Singhal said in a statement.Using a free trial, I gave the site a spin on both my PC and my iPad.You can easily browse for titles among the usual categories, such as business, biographies, science fiction, mysteries, and travel. Clicking on a specific category displays both recommended and popular books and lets you view a list of all available books.Of course, you can also search for specific books by keyword, title, or author. I searched for one of my favorite authors, Robert Parker, and found a couple of dozen books written by the late mystery writer. The site even keeps track of your searches and offers recommendations based on your preferences.Selecting a specific title displays the name, author, description, and other details, and gives you a chance to preview a sample of the book or listen to it in full. The sample plays directly from the Web page, while choosing the full book opens a dedicated audio player where you can play and pause the recording, adjust the volume, skip to a certain section, and bookmark a specific page.And when I jumped from my PC to my iPad, I was able to see the same books I had already accessed and easily pick up where I left off.Related storiesHow to download e-books from your local libraryHow to convert audiobooks for use in iTunesHurray! Audible app adds new mobile storeOf course, a variety of other services also provide audiobooks online.Audible.com, for example, offers a larger library with plans ranging from $14.95 to $22.95 a month, but it limits the number of books you can access.If you want to be able to listen to as many books as possible anywhere and anytime, Audiobooks.com's new service seems worth checking out.
PC and mobile users who listen to a lot of audiobooks each month may appreciate a new service from the folks at Audiobooks.com.The site is kicking off its own cloud-based service that lets you listen to as many audiobooks as you want to the tune of $24.95 per month.Accessible from any computer or Internet-connected mobile device, the new service is unlimited, so you can listen to the same book for as long as you want with no need to return it.Since the books are stored in the cloud, you can also listen to any books at any time without downloading them or taking up space on your mobile device. And with Audiobooks.com's sync technology, you can listen to a book on one device, such as your PC, and then pick up where you left off on another device, such as your iPad or Android smartphone.The site is touting a library of more than 10,000 books, including best sellers, new releases, and classics. Curious users can sign up for a free 7-day trial, while subscribers can cancel the service at any time."We believe our ability to empower users to use Audiobooks.com from anywhere using a mobile device, the cloud-based bookmarking function, and the affordable access to thousands of bestsellers will transform the way customers use audio books," Audiobooks.com CEO Sanjay Singhal said in a statement.Using a free trial, I gave the site a spin on both my PC and my iPad.You can easily browse for titles among the usual categories, such as business, biographies, science fiction, mysteries, and travel. Clicking on a specific category displays both recommended and popular books and lets you view a list of all available books.Of course, you can also search for specific books by keyword, title, or author. I searched for one of my favorite authors, Robert Parker, and found a couple of dozen books written by the late mystery writer. The site even keeps track of your searches and offers recommendations based on your preferences.Selecting a specific title displays the name, author, description, and other details, and gives you a chance to preview a sample of the book or listen to it in full. The sample plays directly from the Web page, while choosing the full book opens a dedicated audio player where you can play and pause the recording, adjust the volume, skip to a certain section, and bookmark a specific page.And when I jumped from my PC to my iPad, I was able to see the same books I had already accessed and easily pick up where I left off.Related storiesHow to download e-books from your local libraryHow to convert audiobooks for use in iTunesHurray! Audible app adds new mobile storeOf course, a variety of other services also provide audiobooks online.Audible.com, for example, offers a larger library with plans ranging from $14.95 to $22.95 a month, but it limits the number of books you can access.If you want to be able to listen to as many books as possible anywhere and anytime, Audiobooks.com's new service seems worth checking out.
Report- Apple to pay music labels big advances
Report: Apple to pay music labels big advances
The maker of iTunes has agreed to pay each of the top record companies between $25 million and $50 million each in advance royalties, the New York Post reported today. The report, however, has been disputed by a source with knowledge of the talks, who told CNET that Apple is not making any advanced payments. Earlier this week, Apple announced that it will unveil at its Worldwide Developer Conference next week a new service called iCloud. While Apple has not offered any specifics about what iCloud will offer, CNET and others have reported that Apple has talked to the labels about a cloud music service for over a year and will unveil music-related features at WWDC in San Francisco on Monday. Yesterday, CNET broke the news that Universal Music Group had signed a licensing agreement for iCloud, becoming the fourth and final major label to sign on. Apple previously had negotiated cloud deals with Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and EMI Music. It is still in licensing talks with the major music publishers.The iCloud is expected to offer users a means to store their iTunes-purchased music on the company's servers and then access those tunes from Web-connected devices. Sources told CNET yesterday that streaming music won't immediately be made available on Monday and that Apple has plans to someday store songs users obtained outside of iTunes. The Post also reported that the size of the advance payments is what stalled negotiations between the labels and Google, which launched an unlicensed cloud storage service in recent weeks. An unlicensed service is much more limited because of copyright concerns. But Google and labels continue to negotiate, and the search company could launch a licensed service by September.Update: 12:05 p.m. PT To include information from a source that disputes Apple paid advances to the labels.
The maker of iTunes has agreed to pay each of the top record companies between $25 million and $50 million each in advance royalties, the New York Post reported today. The report, however, has been disputed by a source with knowledge of the talks, who told CNET that Apple is not making any advanced payments. Earlier this week, Apple announced that it will unveil at its Worldwide Developer Conference next week a new service called iCloud. While Apple has not offered any specifics about what iCloud will offer, CNET and others have reported that Apple has talked to the labels about a cloud music service for over a year and will unveil music-related features at WWDC in San Francisco on Monday. Yesterday, CNET broke the news that Universal Music Group had signed a licensing agreement for iCloud, becoming the fourth and final major label to sign on. Apple previously had negotiated cloud deals with Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and EMI Music. It is still in licensing talks with the major music publishers.The iCloud is expected to offer users a means to store their iTunes-purchased music on the company's servers and then access those tunes from Web-connected devices. Sources told CNET yesterday that streaming music won't immediately be made available on Monday and that Apple has plans to someday store songs users obtained outside of iTunes. The Post also reported that the size of the advance payments is what stalled negotiations between the labels and Google, which launched an unlicensed cloud storage service in recent weeks. An unlicensed service is much more limited because of copyright concerns. But Google and labels continue to negotiate, and the search company could launch a licensed service by September.Update: 12:05 p.m. PT To include information from a source that disputes Apple paid advances to the labels.
Grooveshark CEO talks EMI, YouTube, piracy
Grooveshark CEO talks EMI, YouTube, piracy
Grooveshark is a company that is likely as well known for its legal woes as anything it has done with digital music. All four of the top record companies have filed copyright complaints against the company. In addition, EMI, which once had a licensing agreement with the service, has accused Grooveshark of failing to pay its bills. Tarantino spoke with former CNET writer Eliot Van Buskirk, who now operates Evolver. "Look at YouTube and search 'Beatles,' and every Beatles master is up there," Tarantino told Evolver. "I know from a fact -- from having screaming matches with the EMI guys -- that Beatles isn't supposed to be anywhere except for iTunes. So, it's easy to demonize us, but here's YouTube doing the same things -- but they're Google, so how can they be illegal?"Later Tarantino suggest that YouTube and Google get special treatment from the major record companies. "It's not piracy, per se, that's killing them," he said. "It's the fact that they haven't been able to build artists effectively and then monetize them around the ancillary revenues. Look what they're doing with Vevo. Free music already exists: It's YouTube, it's Vevo. Legally, I can get any song I want off of YouTube right now, so it's just funny to see their perspective on it. 'Why are you supporting Vevo when you're so aggressively attacking us?' Somehow it just doesn't make sense.Van Buskirk correctly notes that the reason the labels are "supporting Vevo" and not Grooveshark is that Vevo is licensed. Vevo pays and Grooveshark doesn't. That can't be news to him, can it?Tarantino also talks about new music video ads the company requires users to watch, which he says has received an "overwhelmingly positive" response. Sure, isn't it always when it comes to ads?
Grooveshark is a company that is likely as well known for its legal woes as anything it has done with digital music. All four of the top record companies have filed copyright complaints against the company. In addition, EMI, which once had a licensing agreement with the service, has accused Grooveshark of failing to pay its bills. Tarantino spoke with former CNET writer Eliot Van Buskirk, who now operates Evolver. "Look at YouTube and search 'Beatles,' and every Beatles master is up there," Tarantino told Evolver. "I know from a fact -- from having screaming matches with the EMI guys -- that Beatles isn't supposed to be anywhere except for iTunes. So, it's easy to demonize us, but here's YouTube doing the same things -- but they're Google, so how can they be illegal?"Later Tarantino suggest that YouTube and Google get special treatment from the major record companies. "It's not piracy, per se, that's killing them," he said. "It's the fact that they haven't been able to build artists effectively and then monetize them around the ancillary revenues. Look what they're doing with Vevo. Free music already exists: It's YouTube, it's Vevo. Legally, I can get any song I want off of YouTube right now, so it's just funny to see their perspective on it. 'Why are you supporting Vevo when you're so aggressively attacking us?' Somehow it just doesn't make sense.Van Buskirk correctly notes that the reason the labels are "supporting Vevo" and not Grooveshark is that Vevo is licensed. Vevo pays and Grooveshark doesn't. That can't be news to him, can it?Tarantino also talks about new music video ads the company requires users to watch, which he says has received an "overwhelmingly positive" response. Sure, isn't it always when it comes to ads?
Report- Samsung sells 600K Galaxy Tabs
Report: Samsung sells 600K Galaxy Tabs
The 7-inch tablet was released about a month ago and is now available in United States, Japan, South Korea, and Italy, among other countries.In South Korea, about 30,000 units have been sold through SK Telecom since November 14 when it was launched there, the newspaper said. The Galaxy Tab has gotten a lot of attention because it's seen as the first major Android-based rival to Apple's iPad.It is currently offered with Google's Android 2.2 ("Froyo") and packs a 1GHz Samsung processor with Imagination's latest and greatest PowerVR SGX540 graphics technology. Apple's iPad, by comparison, is believed to use an older PowerVR SGX535 graphics processor with the Apple A4 processor.Like the Galaxy Tab, Apple's A4 chip runs at 1GHz. The Galaxy Tab also has front and rear cameras and supports Adobe Flash Player 10.1, two features completely absent on the iPad. Apple sold one million Wi-Fi-only iPads in the first month of sales in the U.S. (The Galaxy Tab is available with 3G.) And, to date, has sold more than 7 million iPads worldwide. Samsung is targeting 1 million Galaxy Tabs by the end of the year, according to the Korea Herald.
The 7-inch tablet was released about a month ago and is now available in United States, Japan, South Korea, and Italy, among other countries.In South Korea, about 30,000 units have been sold through SK Telecom since November 14 when it was launched there, the newspaper said. The Galaxy Tab has gotten a lot of attention because it's seen as the first major Android-based rival to Apple's iPad.It is currently offered with Google's Android 2.2 ("Froyo") and packs a 1GHz Samsung processor with Imagination's latest and greatest PowerVR SGX540 graphics technology. Apple's iPad, by comparison, is believed to use an older PowerVR SGX535 graphics processor with the Apple A4 processor.Like the Galaxy Tab, Apple's A4 chip runs at 1GHz. The Galaxy Tab also has front and rear cameras and supports Adobe Flash Player 10.1, two features completely absent on the iPad. Apple sold one million Wi-Fi-only iPads in the first month of sales in the U.S. (The Galaxy Tab is available with 3G.) And, to date, has sold more than 7 million iPads worldwide. Samsung is targeting 1 million Galaxy Tabs by the end of the year, according to the Korea Herald.
Report- New Verizon iPad won't need hot-spot device
Report: New Verizon iPad won't need hot-spot device
Now that Verizon has cemented its relationship with Apple publicly by offering the iPhone, it's no surprise Apple's other flagship wireless device won't be far behind.Verizon will be selling an iPad with embedded chips that allow the touch-screen tablet to connect directly to its network, Verizon Communications CFO Francis Shammo told Bloomberg Businessweek today. He did not give any official date for when that would take place.You can buy an iPad from Verizon right now, but it will come boxed with a separate wireless device that allows it to run on Verizon's CDMA network. The current model of the iPad has embedded GSM chips that allow it to connect directly to the networks of operators like AT&T.Verizon began selling the iPad in October, a move that was taken by many Apple observers as a strong hint that an iPhone offered through Verizon would be next.
Now that Verizon has cemented its relationship with Apple publicly by offering the iPhone, it's no surprise Apple's other flagship wireless device won't be far behind.Verizon will be selling an iPad with embedded chips that allow the touch-screen tablet to connect directly to its network, Verizon Communications CFO Francis Shammo told Bloomberg Businessweek today. He did not give any official date for when that would take place.You can buy an iPad from Verizon right now, but it will come boxed with a separate wireless device that allows it to run on Verizon's CDMA network. The current model of the iPad has embedded GSM chips that allow it to connect directly to the networks of operators like AT&T.Verizon began selling the iPad in October, a move that was taken by many Apple observers as a strong hint that an iPhone offered through Verizon would be next.
Answer market surveys, help charity
Answer market surveys, help charity
How do you get people to respond to market surveys? You can incentivise them with a prize ("Win a free iPad!") or offer a negligible cash amount for every survey completed, like Pureprofile, but for those who are unmoved by personal acquisition, perhaps AskU has hit upon an answer.Created by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in collaboration with The Australian Charities Fund (ACF), the app for iOS and Android lets you turn your spare time into money for charity by completing market surveys. Here's how it works: the app charges organisations 20 cents per question; half of that, 10 cents, goes directly to charity. The first charity to benefit from AskU has been microfinancing charity Opportunity International Australia, which has received a AU$10,000 cheque since the app was launched on 19 September. The next charity will be The Smith Family's Learning for Life program to help disadvantaged children gain access to education, followed by Mission Australia and cancer charity Redkite."AskU is an exciting game changer for the charity sector," said ACF CEO Jenny Geddes. "Real shared value between the business and community sectors is difficult to achieve, but I believe this app will truly achieve it. Being digital, mobile and social, AskU has the potential to reach and engage more people who can help make a difference. We know Australians are big users of technology and already very generous; so what's exciting is that we aren't asking for money â€" just spare time."It's a clever idea. There's plenty of time spent fiddling around with phones on trains or in waiting rooms. All it takes is a few minutes per survey. Websites such as Pureprofile don't generate a lot of income for a single user, but when you put the money together from every single user, it can add up."It's a win-win situation," said PwC CEO Luke Sawyer. "The bigger and more diverse the AskU community, the more people who benefit from the funds raised and the stronger the market research database."AskU can be downloaded for free from iTunes here and from Google Play here.
How do you get people to respond to market surveys? You can incentivise them with a prize ("Win a free iPad!") or offer a negligible cash amount for every survey completed, like Pureprofile, but for those who are unmoved by personal acquisition, perhaps AskU has hit upon an answer.Created by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in collaboration with The Australian Charities Fund (ACF), the app for iOS and Android lets you turn your spare time into money for charity by completing market surveys. Here's how it works: the app charges organisations 20 cents per question; half of that, 10 cents, goes directly to charity. The first charity to benefit from AskU has been microfinancing charity Opportunity International Australia, which has received a AU$10,000 cheque since the app was launched on 19 September. The next charity will be The Smith Family's Learning for Life program to help disadvantaged children gain access to education, followed by Mission Australia and cancer charity Redkite."AskU is an exciting game changer for the charity sector," said ACF CEO Jenny Geddes. "Real shared value between the business and community sectors is difficult to achieve, but I believe this app will truly achieve it. Being digital, mobile and social, AskU has the potential to reach and engage more people who can help make a difference. We know Australians are big users of technology and already very generous; so what's exciting is that we aren't asking for money â€" just spare time."It's a clever idea. There's plenty of time spent fiddling around with phones on trains or in waiting rooms. All it takes is a few minutes per survey. Websites such as Pureprofile don't generate a lot of income for a single user, but when you put the money together from every single user, it can add up."It's a win-win situation," said PwC CEO Luke Sawyer. "The bigger and more diverse the AskU community, the more people who benefit from the funds raised and the stronger the market research database."AskU can be downloaded for free from iTunes here and from Google Play here.
Another social network for music fans- UPlayMe, you slay me.
Another social network for music fans? UPlayMe, you slay me.
Someone should tell the creators of all these media- and playlist-swapping social networking services that, you know, just because you like the same music as someone doesn't mean you're necessarily going to get along. Because, let's face it. There are way too many of these sites and Web apps that try to connect people based on what music they like. There's Last.fm, and Pandora, and Imeem, and...okay, I could go on and on.Well, here's a new one that I heard about on Tuesday night at the NY Tech Meetup. It's called UPlayMe, and it aims to be a different kind of music-based way for people to find each other and build connections online. Founder David Fishman is no stranger to social networking--he created an early teen-oriented site, Bolt.com, and has collaborated with a Tripod founder (remember them?) for UPlayMe. You can think of the new service as a cross between an instant-messaging client and a service like Last.fm. Download the software, and it'll log what you're playing on iTunes, Windows Media Player, or WinAmp. According to Fishman, the rationale is that there are a ton of media-scanning social networking sites out there that analyze your playlist, but not what you're actually playing. Within the UPlayMe client, there are anonymous and non-anonymous e-mail and IMing functions, and--of course--friends lists.Here's where UPlayMe can really carve out a niche: For now, it's limited to music, but Fishman says that he is soon going to expand it to video content and (at the suggestion of an audience member) possibly even games, so that you can connect to fellow Counter-Strike addicts and "Lost" fans. When that happens, UPlayMe could gain footing as something really different. But at this point there just isn't too much that really draws me to it.You can try out the UPlayMe client here. For the time being, it's Windows XP only, but Fishman is aiming for a Mac beta before the end of 2006.
Someone should tell the creators of all these media- and playlist-swapping social networking services that, you know, just because you like the same music as someone doesn't mean you're necessarily going to get along. Because, let's face it. There are way too many of these sites and Web apps that try to connect people based on what music they like. There's Last.fm, and Pandora, and Imeem, and...okay, I could go on and on.Well, here's a new one that I heard about on Tuesday night at the NY Tech Meetup. It's called UPlayMe, and it aims to be a different kind of music-based way for people to find each other and build connections online. Founder David Fishman is no stranger to social networking--he created an early teen-oriented site, Bolt.com, and has collaborated with a Tripod founder (remember them?) for UPlayMe. You can think of the new service as a cross between an instant-messaging client and a service like Last.fm. Download the software, and it'll log what you're playing on iTunes, Windows Media Player, or WinAmp. According to Fishman, the rationale is that there are a ton of media-scanning social networking sites out there that analyze your playlist, but not what you're actually playing. Within the UPlayMe client, there are anonymous and non-anonymous e-mail and IMing functions, and--of course--friends lists.Here's where UPlayMe can really carve out a niche: For now, it's limited to music, but Fishman says that he is soon going to expand it to video content and (at the suggestion of an audience member) possibly even games, so that you can connect to fellow Counter-Strike addicts and "Lost" fans. When that happens, UPlayMe could gain footing as something really different. But at this point there just isn't too much that really draws me to it.You can try out the UPlayMe client here. For the time being, it's Windows XP only, but Fishman is aiming for a Mac beta before the end of 2006.
Apple leaks the new iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3
â€&lsqauo;Apple leaks the new iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3
In an unusual blunder, Apple accidentally posted screenshots of its upcoming iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 in the iTunes Store on Wednesday. The company is expected to unveil these two new devices during a press event on Thursday.Related StoriesApple's Oct. 16 event: Here's what we expectWhat the iPad needs nextHow to watch Apple's iPad and Mac event liveiPad's moment of truth? Apple looks to new Air to reverse tablet slideImages of the new iPad Air and iPad Mini were revealed in an official user guide to Apple's iOS 8 operating system for iBooks in the iTunes Store. As of this writing the images are still public. The user guide shows images of both devices with a new addition of the Touch ID fingerprint scanner. The leak also reveals that Burst Mode, which lets users take "rapid-fire" photos, will be available for the iPad Air 2. Besides these new features, the iPads appear to be similar to their previous editions.Apple likely hopes its new lineup of iPads will give the company's tablet offerings a boost. Sales of the iPad have slowed as consumers have increasingly turned to smartphones. While the iPad remains a top seller in the tablet market, it hasn't radically changed sincethe first model in 2010. Unlike smartphones, which get replaced everytwo years or less, consumers are happy holding on to their iPads formuch longer.Besides the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3, Apple is expected to announce new Macs and further details on its OS X Yosemite operating system at the event in Cupertino, Calif., on Thursday. Last month, during another event, the company debuted two larger iPhones and gave users a glimpse of its first wearable, the Apple Watch.(Via 9to5Mac).This leaked image reveals that Burst Mode will be available on the iPad Air 2.Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET
In an unusual blunder, Apple accidentally posted screenshots of its upcoming iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 in the iTunes Store on Wednesday. The company is expected to unveil these two new devices during a press event on Thursday.Related StoriesApple's Oct. 16 event: Here's what we expectWhat the iPad needs nextHow to watch Apple's iPad and Mac event liveiPad's moment of truth? Apple looks to new Air to reverse tablet slideImages of the new iPad Air and iPad Mini were revealed in an official user guide to Apple's iOS 8 operating system for iBooks in the iTunes Store. As of this writing the images are still public. The user guide shows images of both devices with a new addition of the Touch ID fingerprint scanner. The leak also reveals that Burst Mode, which lets users take "rapid-fire" photos, will be available for the iPad Air 2. Besides these new features, the iPads appear to be similar to their previous editions.Apple likely hopes its new lineup of iPads will give the company's tablet offerings a boost. Sales of the iPad have slowed as consumers have increasingly turned to smartphones. While the iPad remains a top seller in the tablet market, it hasn't radically changed sincethe first model in 2010. Unlike smartphones, which get replaced everytwo years or less, consumers are happy holding on to their iPads formuch longer.Besides the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3, Apple is expected to announce new Macs and further details on its OS X Yosemite operating system at the event in Cupertino, Calif., on Thursday. Last month, during another event, the company debuted two larger iPhones and gave users a glimpse of its first wearable, the Apple Watch.(Via 9to5Mac).This leaked image reveals that Burst Mode will be available on the iPad Air 2.Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET
Apple- 365 million iOS devices sold; 80 percent running iOS 5
Apple: 365 million iOS devices sold; 80 percent running iOS 5
Curious how popular Apple's iOS platform and devices are? Look no further than the stats the company announced at Worldwide Developers Conference today.According to Apple senior vice president for iOS Scott Forstall, the company has sold 365 million iOS-based devices through March 30. A whopping 80 percent of those devices are now running Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 5.Related storiesComplete WWDC 2012 coverageApple: Retina display MacBook Pro starts at $2,199First take: MacBook Pro with Retina DisplayApple talks up Facebook integration for iOS 6Apple unveils iOS 6 with 200 new features, Siri gets updateSiri coming to iPad, can launch appsSpeaking of iOS 5, Forstall offered up a host of staggering stats related to its built-in applications. For example, he says that iOS 5 users are receiving 7 billion push notifications each day, for a total of 1.5 trillion push notifications since the feature launched.Not to be outdone, Apple's iMessage now has 140 million users, and 1 billion messages are sent each day. In total, 150 billion messages have been sent.Twitter has also benefited greatly from iOS integration, seeing its share of iOS users soar three-times in the past year. According to Apple, 10 billion tweets have been sent from iOS 5, and 47 percent of those have been photos.One other important stat from Apple: 75 percent of its customers report being "very satisfied" with iOS.This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.PlayApple's WWDC 2012: iOS 6, Mountain Lion,...See full gallery1 - 4 / 27NextPrevThis story has been updated throughout the morning.
Curious how popular Apple's iOS platform and devices are? Look no further than the stats the company announced at Worldwide Developers Conference today.According to Apple senior vice president for iOS Scott Forstall, the company has sold 365 million iOS-based devices through March 30. A whopping 80 percent of those devices are now running Apple's latest mobile operating system, iOS 5.Related storiesComplete WWDC 2012 coverageApple: Retina display MacBook Pro starts at $2,199First take: MacBook Pro with Retina DisplayApple talks up Facebook integration for iOS 6Apple unveils iOS 6 with 200 new features, Siri gets updateSiri coming to iPad, can launch appsSpeaking of iOS 5, Forstall offered up a host of staggering stats related to its built-in applications. For example, he says that iOS 5 users are receiving 7 billion push notifications each day, for a total of 1.5 trillion push notifications since the feature launched.Not to be outdone, Apple's iMessage now has 140 million users, and 1 billion messages are sent each day. In total, 150 billion messages have been sent.Twitter has also benefited greatly from iOS integration, seeing its share of iOS users soar three-times in the past year. According to Apple, 10 billion tweets have been sent from iOS 5, and 47 percent of those have been photos.One other important stat from Apple: 75 percent of its customers report being "very satisfied" with iOS.This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.PlayApple's WWDC 2012: iOS 6, Mountain Lion,...See full gallery1 - 4 / 27NextPrevThis story has been updated throughout the morning.
Apple- 3M iPads sold over the weekend
Apple: 3M iPads sold over the weekend
Apple said today that it had sold 3 million iPads over the weekend, doubling its previous iPad launch in March. The launch was a bit unusual this time around. Rather than a single product, Apple offered both the newly unveiled iPad Mini, as well as a fourth-generation iPad, which came with a faster processor and other minor upgrades.The debut in stores was marred on the East Coast by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which destroyed homes, left many other people without power, and hindered access to transportation. Several of Apple's stores in lower Manhattan were shut down Friday because of the continuing problems. On the West Coast and overseas, lines were shorter than in previous Apple launch events. Still, demand continued to outstrip supply, and New York's top store quickly sold out of iPad Minis. "We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. "We're working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand."The line of customers waiting to buy iPad minis outside the downtown San Francisco store on Friday morning.Josh Lowensohn/CNETApple didn't break out how many iPad Minis and larger iPads were sold over the weekend, but presumably many were in line to buy the smaller tablet. The iPad Mini is Apple's attempt to address consumer demand for smaller tablets that have largely been dominated by Amazon, Samsung, and more recently, Google and Asus. Apple continues to be burdened by supply constraint issues that have kept it from immediately fulfilling orders to customers. Analysts believed those issues would limit sales numbers. The devices are available in 34 countries. A version of the new iPad and iPad Mini with both Wi-Fi and cellular connections will come in the next few weeks. iPad Mini hits Apple stores (pictures)See full gallery1 - 4 / 15NextPrev
Apple said today that it had sold 3 million iPads over the weekend, doubling its previous iPad launch in March. The launch was a bit unusual this time around. Rather than a single product, Apple offered both the newly unveiled iPad Mini, as well as a fourth-generation iPad, which came with a faster processor and other minor upgrades.The debut in stores was marred on the East Coast by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which destroyed homes, left many other people without power, and hindered access to transportation. Several of Apple's stores in lower Manhattan were shut down Friday because of the continuing problems. On the West Coast and overseas, lines were shorter than in previous Apple launch events. Still, demand continued to outstrip supply, and New York's top store quickly sold out of iPad Minis. "We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. "We're working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand."The line of customers waiting to buy iPad minis outside the downtown San Francisco store on Friday morning.Josh Lowensohn/CNETApple didn't break out how many iPad Minis and larger iPads were sold over the weekend, but presumably many were in line to buy the smaller tablet. The iPad Mini is Apple's attempt to address consumer demand for smaller tablets that have largely been dominated by Amazon, Samsung, and more recently, Google and Asus. Apple continues to be burdened by supply constraint issues that have kept it from immediately fulfilling orders to customers. Analysts believed those issues would limit sales numbers. The devices are available in 34 countries. A version of the new iPad and iPad Mini with both Wi-Fi and cellular connections will come in the next few weeks. iPad Mini hits Apple stores (pictures)See full gallery1 - 4 / 15NextPrev
AppGratis tries petition to shame Apple on app removal
AppGratis tries petition to shame Apple on app removal
Facing what appears to be an indefinite ban of its software from Apple's App Store, French app discovery service AppGratis is trying to make a case for itself with an Internet petition.A new page that went up over the weekend gives users a special e-mail address to send their pleas to if they want to "save" the company. So far, the initiative has accumulated more than 608,000 such messages, according to the page's official tally. AppGratis was removed from Apple's App Store earlier this month. The software would alert users to a daily app deal it brokered with developers. Apple said users could confuse it with the App Store, but its creators vehemently disagree. The conversation has since shifted to whether AppGratis was actually just one of several companies working to inflate app rankings, thereby gaming Apple's App Store charts. It's also incited a call on European regulators to look into the stability and fairness of digital distribution platforms, including Apple's. As for the petition, the typically ineffective method of bringing attention to causes has gained some attention in recent years. That's been fueled in part by crowdsourced platforms like Change.org, as well as the White House's "We The People" program, which requires 100,000 signatures within 30 days to require an official response (though the threshold used to be much lower). The platform has been used to bring about action on a number of issues, from cell phone unlocking, to whether the government should build a Death Star. Even so, Apple has made it quite clear that it does not like things like this. In fact, it warns companies not to "run to the press and trash us," in the preamble of its App Store Guidelines. In a blog post, AppGratis CEO Simon Dalat said this latest initiative is simply its users issuing "a vote of confidence."
Facing what appears to be an indefinite ban of its software from Apple's App Store, French app discovery service AppGratis is trying to make a case for itself with an Internet petition.A new page that went up over the weekend gives users a special e-mail address to send their pleas to if they want to "save" the company. So far, the initiative has accumulated more than 608,000 such messages, according to the page's official tally. AppGratis was removed from Apple's App Store earlier this month. The software would alert users to a daily app deal it brokered with developers. Apple said users could confuse it with the App Store, but its creators vehemently disagree. The conversation has since shifted to whether AppGratis was actually just one of several companies working to inflate app rankings, thereby gaming Apple's App Store charts. It's also incited a call on European regulators to look into the stability and fairness of digital distribution platforms, including Apple's. As for the petition, the typically ineffective method of bringing attention to causes has gained some attention in recent years. That's been fueled in part by crowdsourced platforms like Change.org, as well as the White House's "We The People" program, which requires 100,000 signatures within 30 days to require an official response (though the threshold used to be much lower). The platform has been used to bring about action on a number of issues, from cell phone unlocking, to whether the government should build a Death Star. Even so, Apple has made it quite clear that it does not like things like this. In fact, it warns companies not to "run to the press and trash us," in the preamble of its App Store Guidelines. In a blog post, AppGratis CEO Simon Dalat said this latest initiative is simply its users issuing "a vote of confidence."
Appeals court upholds Apple victory in Cover Flow patent case
Appeals court upholds Apple victory in Cover Flow patent case
Apple has once again been cleared of infringing on patents held by Mirror Worlds.In a ruling posted today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, the court upheld (PDF) a lower court decision from April 2011, which sided with Apple.Mirror Worlds originally accused Apple of infringing on its patents with features included in its Mac OS X operating systems going back to 10.4 "Tiger," as well as in its iOS devices including the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. The company, which was founded by Yale University computer-science professor David Gelernter, took aim at Apple's Cover Flow, Spotlight, and Time Machine features made available on devices running various iterations of that software. Part of the Mirror Worlds patent for "streaming" files.Mirror WorldsA jury initially found Apple guilty of infringement in October 2010 and tallied up damages of more than $625 million. Apple responded by saying the damages were too high and urged the court to re-evaluate the evidence. Six months later, U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis sided with Apple and reversed the decision, noting that while the jury's take on the case was important, the group might have been swayed by Mirror Worlds' argument, which the court said lacked foundation."In this case, Mirror Worlds may have painted an appealing picture for the jury, but it failed to lay a solid foundation sufficient to support important elements it was required to establish under the law," Judge Davis wrote at the time. Mirror Worlds then appealed, which led up to today's decision.The spat is just one of many between Apple and other technology companies where millions of dollars are at stake. A high-profile trial between Apple and Samsung involving patents (among other things) recently upped the ante in the field, leaving Samsung on the hook for more than $1 billion after a jury found it to infringe on several Apple patents across multiple handsets. Like the Mirror Worlds case, it too is likely headed for an appeal.Bloomberg first reported the ruling earlier today.
Apple has once again been cleared of infringing on patents held by Mirror Worlds.In a ruling posted today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, the court upheld (PDF) a lower court decision from April 2011, which sided with Apple.Mirror Worlds originally accused Apple of infringing on its patents with features included in its Mac OS X operating systems going back to 10.4 "Tiger," as well as in its iOS devices including the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. The company, which was founded by Yale University computer-science professor David Gelernter, took aim at Apple's Cover Flow, Spotlight, and Time Machine features made available on devices running various iterations of that software. Part of the Mirror Worlds patent for "streaming" files.Mirror WorldsA jury initially found Apple guilty of infringement in October 2010 and tallied up damages of more than $625 million. Apple responded by saying the damages were too high and urged the court to re-evaluate the evidence. Six months later, U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis sided with Apple and reversed the decision, noting that while the jury's take on the case was important, the group might have been swayed by Mirror Worlds' argument, which the court said lacked foundation."In this case, Mirror Worlds may have painted an appealing picture for the jury, but it failed to lay a solid foundation sufficient to support important elements it was required to establish under the law," Judge Davis wrote at the time. Mirror Worlds then appealed, which led up to today's decision.The spat is just one of many between Apple and other technology companies where millions of dollars are at stake. A high-profile trial between Apple and Samsung involving patents (among other things) recently upped the ante in the field, leaving Samsung on the hook for more than $1 billion after a jury found it to infringe on several Apple patents across multiple handsets. Like the Mirror Worlds case, it too is likely headed for an appeal.Bloomberg first reported the ruling earlier today.
App Store placeholder hints at another iOS device
App Store placeholder hints at another iOS device
What appears to be a placeholder that popped up briefly on some App Store listings last night is causing a stir, hinting that another iOS app capable device could be on the way.As spotted by developer Cabel Sasser and picked up by MacRumors, a compatibility description for "ix.Mac.MarketingName" appeared briefly under Sasser's listing for his newest iOS app called Prompt.The app, which serves as an SSH admin tool, is universal--meaning it works on both the iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as on the iPad. The "ix" moniker showed up as a fourth device within that list. Since being discovered, the item has been removed.The apparent placeholder shows up fewer than two months ahead of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference where the company has said it is showing off "the future of iOS and Mac OS X". That future could very well include bringing iOS apps to other Apple products where they cannot currently be had, such as the Apple TV and computers running the next major version of Mac OS X.For months, rumors and code snippets have suggested that Apple was looking to bring apps to the Apple TV, however when the second-generation device was released the features were not present. As for Macs, some of the design and interface changes to pre-release versions ofOS X 10.7--including touch-screen-like track pad behavior and app organization with the Launchpad feature--have suggested the OS is getting more finger-friendly.
What appears to be a placeholder that popped up briefly on some App Store listings last night is causing a stir, hinting that another iOS app capable device could be on the way.As spotted by developer Cabel Sasser and picked up by MacRumors, a compatibility description for "ix.Mac.MarketingName" appeared briefly under Sasser's listing for his newest iOS app called Prompt.The app, which serves as an SSH admin tool, is universal--meaning it works on both the iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as on the iPad. The "ix" moniker showed up as a fourth device within that list. Since being discovered, the item has been removed.The apparent placeholder shows up fewer than two months ahead of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference where the company has said it is showing off "the future of iOS and Mac OS X". That future could very well include bringing iOS apps to other Apple products where they cannot currently be had, such as the Apple TV and computers running the next major version of Mac OS X.For months, rumors and code snippets have suggested that Apple was looking to bring apps to the Apple TV, however when the second-generation device was released the features were not present. As for Macs, some of the design and interface changes to pre-release versions ofOS X 10.7--including touch-screen-like track pad behavior and app organization with the Launchpad feature--have suggested the OS is getting more finger-friendly.
Here Are Our Ideas for '23 Jump Street' Through '32 Jump Street
21 Jump Street told the story of what happened when super cops Morton Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Greg Jenko (Channing Tatum) went undercover as high school students. This summer;s 22 Jump Street tells the story of what happens when they go undercover as college students. As a friendly service, here are our ideas for all the future Jump Street sequels and what kind of crazy undercover work they will require from this amazing cop-buddy duo.Disclaimer: This piece was originally written before we watched 22 Jump Street and were made aware of its fantastic end-credits sequence.23 Jump StreetGetting MarriedSomeone is murdering single men in the metro area, and the only way to discover the culprit is for Jenko and Schmidt to go undercover as lonely bachelors deeply in need of wives. This, of course, goes much easier for Jenko than Schmidt, which causes their partnership great tension. Unexpectedly, they both end up falling in love for real and getting married.24 Jump StreetPurchasing a HouseA scam artist has been selling bunk houses to would-be first time home owners. This happens to come at exactly the moment when Jenko and Schmidt need to purchase suburban houses for themselves. The team take a two-prong approach. Schmidt poses as a vulnerable sucker hoping to flush out the bad guy while Jenko goes undercover at a real estate agency to see if he can drum up any suspects from within the real estate community. Their separation causes their partnership great tension that isn;t patched up until Jenko ends up selling Schmidt a great home.25 Jump StreetGiving BirthWomen are falling prey to a mysterious Lamaze instructor hawking a miracle pill that supposedly gives their children superpowers but actually only gives the children an additional ear. Jenko and Schmidt initially intend to use their pregnant wives as a means to go undercover and seek out this nefarious villain. But upon realizing that their wives cannot play their roles convincingly enough, Schmidt must post as Jenko;s pregnant wife instead. This causes their relationship great tension.26 Jump StreetCorporate TakeoverA well-known powerful businessman is using illegal means to buy out and internally destroy his competitors. There is not enough evidence to arrest him, so Jenko and Schmidt go undercover as middle management office workers to gather intel. Jenko;s powerful ability to win over others earns him many promotions which cause he and Schmidt;s relationship great tension.27 Jump StreetOuter SpaceSpace Marines on a Martian outpost find themselves plagued with an alien being which can perfectly mimic any human it wants. It;s up to Jenko and Schmidt to fly to Mars and investigate the team in hopes of discovering who is still human and who has fallen prey to an alien host. Schmidt himself finds himself overtaken by the alien, but Jenko saves him by shooting his body into the sun. This life debt causes their relationship great tension.28 Jump StreetGiving Birth AgainEveryone loved the Giving Birth Jump Street movie so much - and the Outer Space one so little - that it;s time for Jenko and Schmidt to get pregnant again! But this time Schmidt gets to play the husband, while Jenko must dress up like a pregnant lady. This reversal of roles causes their relationship great tension.29 Jump StreetRebootNot even a second Giving Birth Jump Street movie could resuscitate the flagging franchise, so it;s time for a reboot. In this film, the sons of Jenko and Schmidt must go undercover as elementary school students to flush out a notorious bad boy who has been destroying toilets with cherry bombs. In this iteration of the Jenko-Schmidt team, it is Schmidt;s son who has all the charm and good looks while Jenko;s boy struggles with nerdiness. This causes their relationship great tension.30 Jump StreetReboot RebootNo one liked the elementary school remake, so this next film refocuses on old-school Schmidt and Jenko. Their children don;t even show up for a cameo (though Tina Yothers and Bill Clinton do). Someone is selling drugs to high school kids again, so Schmidt and Jenko must go undercover as the school;s principal and vice principal, respectively. This placement of Schmidt as Jenko;s superior in a position he actually performs with great poise causes their relationship great tension.31 Jump StreetOld Folk;s HomeFinally in their golden years, Jenko and Schmidt must go undercover in an old folk;s home to discover which old person is purposefully spreading a nonfatal STD to all the residents. Because there is so much romantic action happening among these old people, the only way for Jenko and Schmidt to really discover their bad guy is to join the fray and make themselves vulnerable to the STD as well. Obviously, Jenko is better at hooking up than Schmidt, and this causes their relationship great tension.32 Jump StreetHeaven & HellJenko and Schmidt die and go to Heaven. But once there, angels tell them of a hidden demon who is stealing souls with promises of a good time down in Hell. To figure out who is behind this, Jenko and Schmidt must travel to Hell and pose as evil people while also suffering many physical and psychological torments, many of which lay bare the duo;s deeper feelings about each other, which causes their relationship great tension.
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