So how about that YouTube app? With Apple confirming that YouTube isn't being invited to the iOS 6 party, it certainly appears Cupertino is working hard to ditch as much of Google as humanly possible from its mobile OS. Thankfully, iOS 5 seems as if it will be safe, so if you've got an older device or no plans to upgrade right away, you can keep 'Tubin' the same way you have been. Meanwhile, here's what else is making headlines for this Monday, August 6, 2012.
Carrier data sharing is becoming all the rage, and today AT&T announced that its own Mobile Share Plans will light up on Thursday, August 23 after being teased last month. To help make the transition to a single pool of wireless data, the carrier has posted a Mobile Share Planner tool on its website -- simply add up to 10 devices, estimate how much data each of them uses, and AT&T will recommend the best Mobile Share Plan for you. Our own family plan doesn't stand to save all that much from AT&T's new plans, but for folks with higher mobile data consumption, this could be a great way to take a whack at your AT&T Wireless bill before the kids head back to school.
Developer Bart Jacobs has announced on his blog that his iPad app Pixelsync is closing up shop due to significant under the hood changes in the latest Aperture 3.3 and iPhoto 9.3 releases. The app was a great way for amateur or pro photographers to access their photo libraries to allow rating, color labeling or tagging right from the iPad -- until the new versions threw a monkey wrench into the works. After struggling to rectify the problem, Jacobs today wrote: "The bad news is that the problem is not temporary. Based on my findings, I have come to the conclusion that Pixelsync will not be able to support Aperture 3.3+ and iPhoto 9.3+. Aperture and iPhoto have changed significanlty under the hood and this has resulted in permanently breaking the interoperability with Pixelsync." The developer recommends that users who purchased Pixelsync after June 11, 2012 request a refund through the App Store, and the app is currently available free for those still running older versions of Aperture or iPhoto.
MacRumors is reporting that Apple's new nano-SIM has turned up online again, giving us a good look at what the tiny card's tray might look like in the next iPhone. French website Nowhereelse.fr shared a peek at the images, which compares the current iPhone 4S micro-SIM against the presumed nano-SIM tray, which doesn't appear significantly smaller when viewed from above, but is clearly more narrow when stacked on top of the current tray. Given how fast August is already flying by, we may not have long to wait, with numerous reports claiming the new iPhone could be announced as early as September 12.
If you're looking to bring a little pizazz to your photo slideshows, you've probably discovered Boinx Software's FotoMagico for Mac. But the company isn't exactly resting on its laurels, announcing a new public beta for the upcoming FotoMagico 4. "The latest upgrade to Boinx Software’s slideshow software adds support for multiple layers, a new timeline for fine-tuned control over slides, improved audio syncing, and many additional updates for a sleeker and more intuitive user experience," the company announced in a press release last week. And even better, Boinx is inviting its users to give it a test drive, absolutely free! Simply head to the FotoMagico 4 beta website, enter your name and email and Boinx will email you with download instructions and a temporary license key. The developers aren't saying when the latest version will be available, but presumably by everyone pitching in on the public beta, it will be sooner rather than later.
Don't get excited: That existing iPhone, iPod touch or iPad you currently own won't magically be getting a new, slimmer dock connector come fall. However, iMore is now following up its earlier report about the smaller port by claiming that Apple will refresh its entire iOS product line at the launch event, which is expected on September 12. While a new iPhone is a given and rumors have been swirling about a 7-inch iPad and refreshed iPods, presumably this means that the existing third-generation iPad will also be released with the slimline dock connector rather than waiting for the next major release in the spring. It makes sense that Apple would want to make the transition as painless for users as possible, while a small adapter will take away the pain for the rest of us stuck with older devices.
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