iPhone Sheep

The company has been able to do a few new tricks with the bigger screen that could make it worth the download, and we get a sneak peek.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

We're not quite at the height of Apple frenzy, but looking at the bell curve, we're only a standard deviation or two from its zenith (we imagine the fever pitch will be in tandem with Saturday's iPad launch, if history and human nature tells us anything). Of course, that doesn't stop the rumor mill from amping up production, and so on with the show! First on the docket, remember last month's discovery of multitasking comments in the iPhone SDK 3.2 beta? Well, Apple Insider's apparently got it on word from its network of sources that OS 4.0 will in fact include multitasking, with app switching purportedly done by double-tapping the home button and selecting the appropriate active app icon. If you ask us, that sounds similar in function to command / tab switching, but the people claiming to be in the know liken it more to Expose for OS X.

Taking a step back to focus on the actual hardware for a moment, iPad in Canada is hearing that local Apple store employees have been told April 24th is a "black out period," meaning no one is allowed to take that day off. That usually coincides with major product launch, and we did hear the international iPad debut would be late April, but Apple's yet to make its non-US plans concrete. It is the last Saturday of the month, however, and perhaps it'll coincide with the other countries as well. As always, none of this is confirmed and shouldn't be taken as gospel in any way, shape, or form. We can't stop you from getting your hopes up, but don't blame us if those dreams get shattered by a sucker punch of reality.

Apple rumor twofer: Expose-like multitasking in iPhone OS 4.0, international iPad launch on April 24th originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhoneWorld.ca writes:

iPhone Accessory Review: Lexmark Platinum Pro905
Reviewed by: Cyprian Peters
-Official website
Price: $399.00

The Lexmark Platinum Pro905 is an all-in-one Inkjet printer with iPhone and iPod Touch compatibility built in. It can basically do anything you throw at it: print, scan, copy, fax, all through a beautiful touchscreen interface that works like a charm. When it comes to all-in-one printers, this machine is right up there with the best of them.

When I first received the printer, I was wondering what the setup would be like, as I’ve been through some pretty tricky printer setups in the past. Sometimes finding a driver can be a daunting task. As soon as you plug it in, it takes you through step by step instructions on the touchscreen that a 12 year old could follow. It was a very smooth setup and within 15 minutes of having it out of the box I was printing.

The touchscreen interface is very nice to use. The home screen has 4 large icons for copying, scanning, fax and ‘smart solutions’. The smart solutions button is pretty neat. There is a setting for copying ID cards and one you register online you can create one touch solutions for complicated print jobs, etc. This is a wi-fi printer which is very handy! No USB cable going to your computer. It can be sitting in the basement and you can print from up in the attic if you want. Setting up the printer on the network is very simple as it scans for the available networks and you punch in the password on the screen and you’re ready to go.

One thing I was surprised with is that the printer came with a second paper tray. Typically those are bought separately. This allows you to have different size paper in the trays for separate tasks. Putting them together is as easy as setting the main unit on top of the second tray. There are a couple other handy features such as a USB port on the front as well as a spot for an SD card. This allows you to scan documents onto the memory device and you can choose between PDF and JPEG formats. My only complaint about the scanning is that it’s a bit slow.

Now let’s get down to what you want to know, how well does this work with the iPhone? First of all, you need to download the LexPrint app from the AppStore which is free. You can choose to print from your photo library or take a picture then and print it. It only has picture printing capabilities. An added ability to be able to print documents would be nice. It is a pretty simple app and easy to use. You must be connected to the same network as the printer, obviously. When I first tried printing, the app prompted me to download a program on my computer, but it told me right where to find it, and after that, the printing worked great. The ability to print pictures straight from the iPhone is very nice to have, let me tell you.

Now the price for this printer is pretty steep coming in at around $400 so it might not be for everyone. A printer like this is however good for a professional that has a lot to do and has all the capabilities one would need. The touchscreen in itself is a pretty great thing. It’s big, bright, responds nicely to the touch and if fun to use. It comes with a color cartridge and a black cartridge and they even sell black replacement cartridges for the low price of $6.99! If you’re looking for a higher end printer with some fun tech options built in, take a peek at the Lexmark Platinum Pro905, if you’re like me, you won’t be disappointed.

Score:
8.5/10

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AppleInsider is reporting that iPhone OS 4.0 will finally allow multitasking so that users can use multiple third party iPhone apps in the background. According to ‘people familiar with Apple's plans for the new firmware’, users will be able to switch between iPhone apps running in the background using an...

Have you heard? The iPad is launching this Saturday, April 3rd. After centuries of anticipation, Apple is returning to the tablet space after its ill-fated Newton, and while many have brushed off the iPad as a big iPhone, its retail approach is dramatically different. Follow with us after the break for a full breakdown of everything you need to know about getting your own "magical" tablet.

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A quick double-press of the Home button will bring up an icon view of running apps. Tap one to switch between them. Sound good?

Apple said it expects the iPad to be a "second gold rush" of app development as consumers rush to add content to their new devices, and it looks like Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers agrees: the venture capital firm just announced that it's expanding the iFund to $200 million to invest in iPad app development. If you'll recall, the iFund was originally announced alongside the iPhone OS 2.0 SDK, and provided $100 million in total investments to 14 iPhone app developers like Shazam, ngmoco, and Shopkick -- companies responsible for 18 apps that have hit the App Store Top 10. Keep in mind that this money was promised before the iPhone App Store was even launched -- so given how that bet paid off, it's not surprising that KPCB's decided to double down on the iPad, which looks like it'll have even higher app prices. Along with the announcement, some iFund devs announced the following iPad apps:

• Pinger: Doodle Buddy and Starsmash
• Booyah: MyTown, a popular location-based game
• Shazam: Shazam, optimized for the new screen size,
• ngmoco: Flick Fishing, a new MMO called CastleCraft, Charadium (described as "massively multiplayer Pictionary"), God Finger, We Rule, WarpGate, and one more we missed -- anyone catch it?
• GOGII: TextPlus

Nothing too surprising here, but it looks like the heavy hitters are going to be on the iPad bandwagon from day one -- and pushing hard for this thing to be a success.

Kleiner Perkins iFund doubles to $200m, investing in iPad apps from Shazam, ngmoco and more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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