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Category: iPad

  • FCC iOS/Android speed test app turned off

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    The recent update for the FCC’s speed test apps for both Android and iPhone turned off the ability to run a test. And, the new app is not available yet.

  • Fender USB Stratocaster Guitar: Broken oddball cable connector

    fender_usbstat_HA153The Squier by Fender USB Stratocaster Guitar is unique among Fender’s legendary guitar series for a couple of reasons:

    1. It has a USB interface that lets it work with the iPad and iPhone.
    2. It is only available through the Apple Store.
    3. It has an oddball Apple 30-pin connector to mini-USB connector cable.

    This last item has caused a bit of grief for a good friend of mine who is notorious for taking meticulous good care of his gear. This is the only 30-pin to mini-USB cable I’ve ever seen. So, if it breaks, it is difficult to replace (aside from using a Rube Goldberg collection of adapter cables). And, break is exactly what it did for my friend. You can see his photo below. The mini-USB connector completely disengaged from the cable.

    Fender no longer even features a product page for the guitar. So, one has to wonder what is going on there. However, it is still listed as available through the Apple Store. So, my friend’s next step is to contact Apple and Fender to see if:

    (a) This cable breakage is covered by some kind of warranty since the guitar was only introduced in November 2012 and my friend bought his a few months after that.
    (b) If a replacement cable can be found anywhere.

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  • MobileViews Podcast 60: Waze, Motion X Drive, Flipboard, comiXology, Angry Birds Star Wars




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    Todd Ogasawara and Jay Stone discuss Waze and MotionX Drive navigation apps for the iPhone and iPad, Flipboard, comiXology, and Angry Birds Star Wars (which we learned is a recent favorite for both of us).

  • App updates for my iPhone or iPad in the past week: 48


    Forty-eight (48) apps were updated for my iPhone or iPad in the past week. Here’s a summary of the updates I found interesting.
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  • Apps update for my iPhone or iPad in the past week: 55



    Fifty-five apps for my iPhone and iPad were updated in the past week. Here’s a summary of the updates I found interesting.

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  • Apps updated for my iPhone or iPad in the past week: 34



    Thirty-four (34) apps for my iPhone and iPad were updated in the past week. Here’s a summary of the updates that I found interesting.

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