Today?s LTE phones show a 4G iPhone future, but when?

A new iPhone is expected to debut soon, but will it support new LTE networks? Based on a teardown of another LTE handset, Apple's costs could rise more than 23 percent with an LTE radio. But that's not the real reason this scenario is highly unlikely.

Source: http://gigaom.com/mobile/todays-lte-phones-show-a-4g-iphone-future-but-when/

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Apple to introduce volume app purchasing for businesses

In a move that's sure to make developers and IT heads happy, Apple will soon allow businesses to purchase apps in volume. Apple made the announcement tonight on its business page and through an email to registered developers. Not only will Apple allow business to buy ten or ten-thousand copies of a single app in one purchase, Apple will also allow a "way to purchase custom B2B (business-to-business) apps built by third-party developers to meet the unique needs of your business."

Apple has released an App Store Volume Purchase Program for Business guide (PDF) for businesses and developers interested in the new program. Businesses wishing to buy apps in volume must create a volume purchasing account with Apple. Once enrolled, they can go to the program's website to purchase apps (in case you missed it, this means they aren't using the App Store in iTunes). Right now the volume purchase plan is only available in the US, and there's no limit to the number of apps nor the quantity of a particular app a business can buy. Businesses can complete purchases with a corporate credit card or procurement card. Free apps are excluded, which means employees will have to individually download those apps from their personal iTunes App Store accounts.

Apple to introduce volume app purchasing for businesses originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Florida Apple Store expands, Hong Kong construction begins, Ala Moana coming soon

When you're one of the top retailers in the world, you need to stay on top of your game. There's news of Apple Store expansion, new construction, and renovation coming from all around the world.

First, ifoAppleStore is reporting that the Mall at Millenia Apple Store in Orlando, Florida is going to be moving to a new, much larger location sometime in 2012. The existing store is long and narrow, and was constantly packed, so Apple outbid Z Gallerie on a space on the upper level of the mall that is over twice the size.

Next, 9 to 5 Mac provided intel that the flagship Apple Store being constructed at the IFC Center in Hong Kong is now hidden behind a large construction curtain (above). The store is expected to be Apple's most expensive in the world, rent-wise, and might open as soon as this fall. Oddly enough, Apple is also expected to open a smaller store nearby at Pacific Place.

TUAW tipster E sent us three photos of the construction of the new Apple Store at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The open storefront visible in one of the photos in the gallery below is a temporary store to keep those dollars flowing in while the construction is underway.

Considering the shaky state of the global economy, it's wonderful to see that Apple is continuing to look to a more prosperous future.

Florida Apple Store expands, Hong Kong construction begins, Ala Moana coming soon originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TUAW's Daily iPad App - Warplanes: A History of Aerial Combat

Gameloft recently released a new iPad book-app, Warplanes: A History of Aerial Combat (US$6.99). This app is follow-up to Gameloft's earlier book-app, War in the Pacific. This latest offering includes detailed information on 43 historic war planes including popular bombers like the B-52, fighters like the F-15 and reconnaissance airplanes like the SR-71 Blackbird.

You can view a 3D model of the plane, browse vintage photographs, read detailed specs and even watch a video of the plane in action (though not all planes have a video). The app opens to a home screen with clickable images of all the planes and is organized as reference guide, not a chapter book that you read.

The content is organized nicely and there is a lot of information for users to comb through, especially if you are new to military aviation. Besides background information, there is an interactive cutaway diagram of each plane and a rotatable 3-D model. The 3D model is a bit disappointing as you can only move it left and right. You cannot spin it to see the top and bottom of the plane.

The photo gallery for each plane is also inconsistent. When you click on gallery, sometimes you get a nice slideshow of pictures for each plane. Other times, you open a grid of images for all the planes, not just the one that you are viewing. The latter is a tease as you see fifteen thumbnails on the screen, but only two or three are for your selected plane.

Overall, the app is geared towards the beginning aviation buff or the more experienced aviator who wants a quick reference guide. It's not for the seasoned aviation veteran looking for a lot of stellar pictures and heart-pounding video of the planes in action.

This media-rich content which would look great on the iPad is lacking. I would love to see more images and, especially more videos of the planes in various aerial maneuvers. More planes would also be a welcome addition as 43 entries only scratch the surface of historic military planes. It is also worthy to note that the book-app is heavily weighted towards US planes and jets. There's a rich history of early World War I and World War II propeller planes that's missing.

TUAW's Daily iPad App - Warplanes: A History of Aerial Combat originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Quickly open a new Chrome tab/window from anywhere

If you're a Google Chrome user, you may like its Omnibar because it allows you to instantly search the web and leverage your URL history at the same time. This hint explains how to instantly get to an Omnibar from within any application.

You need two things for this hint: An AppleScript and a hotkey manager. For the hotkey manager I use Quicksilver but anything that allows you to run AppleScripts or applications on a keystroke is fine.

For the script, open AppleScript Editor and save the following code as a script (or an application if you're going to run it as an application), for example calling it Open Omnibar.

tell application "Google Chrome"   if (count of windows) is 0 or front window is not visible then     make new window   else     make new tab at end of tabs of front  ...

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Launch bookmarks and history items from the Help menu

The shortcut combination Command+?, which works out to Command+Shift+/ opens the Help search box from any application in OS X. I have found that this can be a convenient way to run menu commands without having to navigate the sometimes complicated labyrinth of nested menus and ambiguious function locations in various applications.

After invoking the shortcut, simply type a portion of the menu command that you would like to execute and search results will be displayed, which you can navigate with the arrow keys, and then hit Return to execute.

This function is documented, but has an extended use because it works for the dynamic contents of menus, such as bookmarks and history items in any browser, and the contents of the File » Open Recent submenu in other applications, allowing quick, Spotlight-esque access to recent files and boomarks from within any application.

For instance, I have hundreds of bookmarks in my Bookmark menu in Safari. E ...

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iPad 2 Stars in Vacation Videos

USA Today?s Jefferson Graham describes how he was able to capture and edit on-the-go travel videos in New Zealand using iPad 2 and the iMovie app, then instantly demo his movies on the ?nearly 10-inch sexy screen.? Writes Graham: ?Most people never get around to editing their videos. So having easy-to-obtain software on a device that lets you edit anywhere, like the iPad, will, hopefully, result in more polished videos.?

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-04-20-ipad2-videos.htm

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