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VxJasonxV

00:51

Wait wait wait, what? digitizor.com/2011/06/12/osx-lion-browser-only

That's WAY better than Guest Login!

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hobs

03:00

kyle, the stated reason in apple's docs somewhere was that the ipod touch was somehow "optimized" for audio playback

in terms of battery life

and no I cannot back that up with a source

10 hours later…

Nathan

13:26

WANT!

Deep Shot: A framework for migrating tasks between devices with a mobile phone camera

3 hours later…

Kyle Cronin

16:00

@hobs that sounds implausible, regardless of what they said I suspect the real reason was because they didn't want to confuse people that bought an iPod with an app called iPod

but why they didn't change it on the iPhone and iPad I don't know

Brant

16:23

Consistency, maybe?

1 hour later…

VxJasonxV

17:35

Maybe

Kyle Cronin

Maybe

VxJasonxV

Maybe

phwd

17:55

shouldnt any questions about IOS5 (excluding what is said in the keynote) be off-topic ?

Q: Upgrade personal iPhone to iOS beta 5.0?

I currently have an iPhone 4 (GSM) and I'm signed up to the iOS development program, meaning I can install iOS 5.0 on it. The problem is that I use this same phone as a personal phone, I'm wondering if it's a good idea to install a beta OS on it or not. I'd really like to be able to take advantag...

Made a boo-boo and answered unconsciously

Deleted my answer

Kyle Cronin

18:10

@phwd Questions about NDA'd or beta functionality are off topic, but since this isn't it's OK. You could make a case that it's subjective or prone to discussion, but I think it's acceptable. Feel free to undelete your answer if you want. (heck, we even featured the question on the last podcast!)

Nathan

@phwd Usually, yes. But, IMO, this one is pretty general.

So, it's useful and will continue to be, even once iOS5 is released.

phwd

cool I think I will leave it deleted for now

Nathan

Ok, up to you.

Kyle Cronin

19:02

I developed a crack on the front of my iPhone 4

currently in the Apple Store to find out how much it'll cost to repair

Brant

I was quoted $100-150 (forgot how much) for my cracked 3GS

(it worked fine, just a cosmetic crack in the glass)

but I pointed out some cracking in the plastic around the docking port and the genius said "hmm, let's just get you a new phone then"

Kyle Cronin

was just told that they can't replace the screen, and that it would be $199 for a replacement phone

yikes

Brant

Don't forget to leave askdifferent.com up on all the demo kiosks!

Kyle Cronin

Brant

owie

Nathan

19:17

Or, $150 for DIY. In any case, not fun!

2 hours later…

Kyle Cronin

21:30

yeah

the phone still works, there's just a crack from the button extending up and left crossing the bottom left corner of the screen

I should probably get a screen protector though

Kyle Cronin

21:52

I don't know if this is new, but if you go into Settings -> Store you can turn on automatic downloads for music, apps, and books

I know that was a part of iCloud, but it's working on iOS 4.3.3

so you can browse the app store on desktop iTunes, buy an app, and it's instantly downloaded to your iPhone

majorly cool

VxJasonxV

22:14

you can tell how hacky the solution is, considering how the first time it loads showing only your apple id, but then loads in the additional fields

it's amazing that it works this way

And there's my Google Music Invite...

Kyle Cronin

yeah, this shows that it's more than just webviews being changed

with 4.3.3 Apple must have added the capability to receive iCloud pushes for purchases

VxJasonxV

Well. I'm actually talking about the fact that WebViews are being changed.

I (we?) knew that the content stuff was all APNS driven. That's not a surprise.

But the fact that content can just change like that is... odd to me

something that is definitely not just a browser shell, dynamically updating. Crazy

Then again, HotSpot enablement... why am I surprised.

Kyle Cronin

but did we know that apps were delivered with APNS?

the app store predates the push system

VxJasonxV

I figured it was a message that told the phone to pick it up. Or that, yes, APNS pushed data onto the device.

Kyle Cronin

well, I guess they made the change at some point

maybe when they released the push system

which is why they're able to retrofit the new iCloud functionality without a software update

VxJasonxV

22:29

yep

still weird that that view updated though

fullcircle

I think it's because of my familiarity with ActiveMQ leading me to believe I know everything about Message Brokering technologies. But it's strange just how vivid my ideas about APNS are.

And it's stranger to have the gut feeling that I'm like, 90% wrong with everything I think about it, too.

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