So this leads me to wondering something: how does the application’s data get backed up? Right now within the iOS App Store, your data is backed up when you sync your iOS device and this information is then backed up again when you backup your computer (you do backup your computer, right?). But if your application data is just stored locally and you do have to do a re-install of your computer, even though you are able to download the software itself again, your data may not be easily placed in the correct location, even with backups.
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Fox News and the Ohio Gubernatorial Race
The Columbus Dispatch, on Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate John Kasich:
It was one of 16 appearances that Kasich has made on Fox television or radio programs since he formally entered the governor’s race on June 1, 2009, according to a count by the Strickland campaign.
Going back to March 2008, when Kasich said he was seriously considering entering the race, there were 42 other appearances, including several times that Kasich was guest host for The O’Reilly Factor.
Yahoo Mail Getting Updated. Wait, What?
Five years is what, like 900 Internet-years. Their ingenious plan? Adding social media to the company’s webmail product.1
No wonder these guys are losing to Google.
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That’s the last place I want social media. ↩︎
Reuters: White iPhone 4 Delayed Again
All you need to know about this can be summed up this way.
New Air Lineup Crazy Fast
James Galbraith’s benchmarks of the new MacBook Air models are impressive. The morale of the story? Hard drive are really, really slow. Even with low-end processors, these machines are giving the Pro line a run for its money.
On iPhoto ’11
I think iPhoto ‘11 is a great piece of software for most people, just not for people who are really into working with their photos.
Excuse me, I have some work to do in Aperture 3 this morning.
On Using a Dumbphone in 2010
On last week’s DadCast, I was asked how my Motorola Droid was treating me.
I gave an answer the guys probably weren’t expecting.
Background
I was an Apple employee in 2007 when the iPhone launched. As such, I was an early user. I remember it being uncomfortable to pull it out in public for months, as it always drew a crowd.
Fast forward two years. At the end of 2009, I was carrying an iPhone 3GS (in white, naturally), and was growing tired of the iPhone experience.
‘Micro Apps’
Here’s what I’m thinking: one of the most popular apps since the inception of the iPhone App Store has been Pandora. Pandora obviously works through the web browser, but plenty of people would be into a small app that sits somewhere on your desktop running in the background. How do I know? Because Pandora actually already makes such an app — but it runs on AIR and you need a Pandora One premium account to use it. What if Pandora made a free ad-supported Pandora Mac app? Or a paid version (maybe $5 or $10) that gives you premium features? A lot of people would want such an app.
Windows Phone 7 Achieving Android’s Dream?
Anand Lal Shimpi & Brian Klug, on carrier-bundled apps on Windows Phone 7 devices:
While Microsoft won’t enforce a clean install on every Windows Phone, it does ensure that anything your carrier/OEM installs on top of the OS can be uninstalled. My Samsung Focus for example came with a bunch of AT&T apps. Not only can they be unpinned from the start menu, they can also be completely uninstalled. Carriers get the option to differentiate, but users get the option to say no, it’s a win-win situation. If you do a factory reset of your phone however, it will restore the phone to its original state - which will include reinstalling carrier/OEM installed apps.
A Grand Stand
I picked up a Twelve South Compass iPad stand today at the Apple Store. If you use your iPad without a case, you need this little guy in your life. It’s handsome, well-made and a lot heavier than it looks. Which makes it quite sturdy, even when typing on the iPad. The rubber feet and insets grip the iPad to keep it from moving, and keep the stand from scratching it. You won’t regret having it around.
The Problem with iLife
Nine years ago, Steve Jobs announced the new era of computing was about to begin. Pete Mortensen:
It was January 9, 2001. It was the silver anniversary of Apple, and the newspapers were full of stories about the demise of the personal computer. Lots of digital devices had emerged that were tailored to single tasks that they did really well, from digital cameras to DVD players to DVRs to CD players to camcorders to PDAs. Many thought that we would replace our multi-use but often inefficient computers with a bunch of highly effective single-taskers. But not Jobs. As he made clear, the strength of a computer was its ability to control and integrate all these many digital devices. A Mac, in short, could serve as the Digital Hub that unites those disparate points in your digital life.
On Living Without Flash
So, for the last few days, I’ve been running with no Flash plug-in at all, and honestly not really missing it very much.
His post outlines how to setup Safari 5 to run without Flash and without those annoying “Missing Plug-in” alerts.