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iOS 6 says goodbye to Youtube

iOS 6 Will See Removal of YouTube App. Google Working on Standalone Version

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Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended, customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store.

First it was Maps and now it’s YouTube which will no longer feature as part of the upcoming iOS 6 release later this year.  For those serious about YouTube and iOS, m.youtube.com offers a much better experience than the baked in app.

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How To Download Programs From BBC iPlayer : Get iPlayer Automator

Todays neat program comes from Get iPlayer Automator that let’s you download any TV or Radio show over on the BBC iPlayer, 4od or iTV players, rather than dealing with a limited time to view and watch.  Once a show is downloaded a nice thumbnail is created and the show put into your iTunes library.  Version 1.8.1 Has been released.  See the Updated UI at the bottom at this post.

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Google Nexus

Google Admits Nexus Q Needs More Functionality

 Google Admits Nexus Q Needs More Functionality
Pre orders have been stopped and google have said they will be fulfilling all pre orders for the Nexus Q for free citing the fact it needs to be Android powered and a lack of functionality.

Being an underwhelming device despite the massive hoo haa upon release it did seem expensive for what it was, limited and never really capturing the imagination of developers. How does this make you feel, in a day of polished presentations and delivery do you feel that google should of perhaps thought this through more before delivery?

(Source Wired)

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Sir Jonathan Ive: ‘Our goal isn’t to make money’

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“Our goal isn’t to make money. Our goal absolutely at Apple is not to make money. This may sound a little flippant, but it’s the truth,” said the British designer. “Our goal and what gets us excited is to try to make great products. We trust that if we are successful people will like them, and if we are operationally competent we will make revenue, but we are very clear about our goal.”

A nice article over at the Telegraph covering the Apple attitude and mindset. Source (The Telegraph)

How To Watch The London Olympics 2012 Outside Of The UK For Free

Here’s a nice little freebie from the good people over at UnoTelly. If you live outside of the UK and would like access to the 20+ olympic streams we have here in the UK FOR FREE it couldn’t be simpler. UnoTelly are running an Olympic 2012 Promotion: Free UnoDNS access to BBC iPlayer to streaming all Olympic live events.

No registration required, no sign up’s, no handing over your details just head over to UnoTelly.com for full details. It’s right there on top of the front page!

iTunes in the Cloud UK

Apple rolls out iTunes movies in the Cloud to UK, Australia, Canada, more

In allowing users to redownload any film they have purchased through their UK iTunes account, Apple is giving customers a way to easily track and retrieve previously purchased content. This is especially helpful for users with smaller hard drives in their MacBooks and iOS devices. Now they don’t have to back up and store all the large media purchases they made. When finished watching a film, the user can just delete it and the redownload it again when necessary.

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Apple Ordered To Tell World “Samsung Didn’t Copy Us”

Apple v Galaxy Apple Ordered To Tell World Samsung Didnt Copy Us
Judge first insists Samsung Galaxy not as cool as iPad, but then wants Apple to promote Galaxy on their site??

For those not familiar with the goings on, a UK judge ruled that Samsung couldn’t of copied Apple’s iPad design citing “Samsung aren’t cool”  Samsung win the case due to ” real commercial harm,” Apple are now forced to run notices in the Financial Times, the Daily Mail, Guardian Mobile magazine, and T3.

Source (Bloomberg)

iOS Phone Browsing Market Share

iOS Phone Chrome Already Claims 1.5% of Market Share

iOS Phone Browsing Market Share iOS Phone Chrome Already Claims 1.5% of Market Share

This isn’t something to be sneezed at. Chrome for iOS which was released more or less a month ago is now claiming 1.5% of mobile internet browsing. Safari still rules the roost with 85.1% of market share, other??? equates to 13% share. On that stat if you have still yet to give Opera mobile a try you should do. Yes, it’s based on webkit like safari and chrome yet so many neat speed features INCLUDING data compression out of the box to make the most of data packages.

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Reviewed : MacAlly L-Dock Foldable iPhone Synch / Charging Dock3

I’ve come to realise I’m one of those people who have a slightly OCD to keep their iPhone in it’s best conditions possible. The slightest dink or blemish on my gear and somehow that’s all I can see when I look at my idevice which seems to get disproportionally bigger with each glance. As much as I try to place my phone down on my desk with care, occasionally in a rush, not as much care is taken as should be. This leads me nicely onto the MacAlly L-Dock which is a portable, Foldable iPhone Synch / Charging Dock.

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