Thread: IPAD is a Grossly Overrated Toy/Fad

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Oh purlease Quacky, even you know Apple throttle supply to create the illusion of demand. Even Samsung are getting in on the act with the S3.

Have you really returned just to trot out the same tired, old Steve Jobs mantras?

You're funny - you actually believe your audience isn't able to see through your dishonest misrepresentations?

So, they are throttling demand? You really are funny when you are conversationally cornered. Even if they did, it dosnt take away from my point that each shipped unit equals a sold unit. Not so for Samsung, because I can see their boxes pile up on shelves, unsold.

Like I said, you differ from Butterfly only in that he is more honest about being a troll.

I forgot to mention that in this post where I clearly stated they throttle supply, your response was that "they are throttling demand?".

I would recommend a basic understanding of the english language and common business principles before we proceed.

You have some SERIOUS personal issues, that you need some professional help with.

That's really what it all comes down to, for you.

I'm being factual, not personal, when I call you out for being a habitual liar.

No you're not, you're just being your usual Daffy arsehole self.

Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.

Really, you're going to have to do better than that, you soft twat.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.

at least you got that one right, for a change, you silly British scum

Coming from you, I'll take that as a compliment, cheese-eating surrender monkey.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.

at least you got that one right, for a change, you silly British scum

No, he didn't even get that right - couldn't even write a proper ç cédille.

Not that I expected him to. He probably doesn't even know where to find it on the keyboard. Then again, neither do you - you just declare that no one writing French would use it.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

No you're not, you're just being your usual Daffy arsehole self.
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.
Really, you're going to have to do better than that, you soft twat.

so, you deny that you have misrepresented numbers in your "arguments" in this thread?

you deny you are just trolling?

you deny that you are uninterested in actual facts, and only care about obsessing over your all-consuming hate over all things Apple?

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by Kwang

I tried to send a music file to my daughter today from a Galaxy tab to an iPhone via Skype, they cant accept it apparently,

yes - I have had this same issue trying to send a photo to an ipad user via skype - they just do not see the accept request

Skype for iPad does not support receiving files - this is an issue from Skype. Complain to them. It has nothing to do with iPad. This issue is also unrelated to DRM or other issues. It's just Skype having released a half-baked product.

Originally Posted by hazz

This and their obsession with controlling hardware they have sold are the two things that seriously put me off buying stuff from apple.

Ignoring the other trolls for a moment, seriously, what would you have them do - How, according to you, should they *not* control their hardware? They are a software company, really, at the core, and the best way to be that is to build the hardware to run the software. Regardless of that aspect - how would you suggest they open up, while being able to maintain their core essentials of usability, security and stability?

Originally Posted by hazz

I think if I were in the market at the mo. I would buy an iPad3 as a tablet, purely for the screen and a samsung android phone, simply because android does more of what you would want from a phone.

What would you want from a phone? (aside making phone calls, that is).

Four posts on the bounce Daffy, none of them worth any comment. And that's just in this thread.

Come on son, time you flounced or pissed off again.

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

It's just Skype having released a half-baked product.

probably because iOS inferiority doesn't let them send files or store files locally in a secure way

Other apps support sending and storing files locally - in fact, iOS has a sandboxed, safe provision and API for doing so. Heck, my alternate web browser (iCab Broweser) supports that ability.

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

Skype for iPad does not support receiving files - this is an issue from Skype. Complain to them. It has nothing to do with iPad.

works on all the other OS's , just not on that piece of sh1t OS - so thus it has everything to do with the stupid OS

Maybe you can find a GetJar app to solve the problem on ios?

Originally Posted by baldrick

works on all the other OS's , just not on that piece of sh1t OS - so thus it has everything to do with the stupid OS

You might feel that way in your own biased manner, but as I pointed out, the fact that other apps are quite capable of providing upload and download capabilities would place the fault a bit more squarely with the Skype developers - considering the poor quality of their product, this does not surprise me in the least.

Of course, you may lack the ability to recognize those aspects.

You also can't click on a simple URL link within Skype, and have it open in the web browser - again, something that nearly *all* apps will do, and which is ENTIRELY a problem with the programmer not knowing what they are doing. Heck, even the shitty FaceBook app allows opening URL links directly, or the option of "open in Safari".

Skype doesn't. What does that tell you about Skype?

See this thread:

http://community.skype.com/t5/iPad/W...ion/td-p/59298

This has been a request since April of 2011, and as of 3 weeks ago, no one at Skype has acknowledged any progress on this. Hmmm.. wasn't Skype recently purchased by the mighty Microsoft?

Maybe Apple should buy Viber. They have the cash.

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

Skype for iPad does not support receiving files - this is an issue from Skype. Complain to them. It has nothing to do with iPad.

works on all the other OS's , just not on that piece of sh1t OS - so thus it has everything to do with the stupid OS

Cthukhu, its simple. Skype could write an app that received files onto the iPad or iPhone. The issue is apple will not accept the app for the apple app store if they did. and withe the T&C's of the developers kit being what they are.... there is no other way (part from shipping source code for end users to compile themselves, that Skype could distribute their app.

Its all down to apple and their obsession in controlling what you do with their products after they have been sold to you.

Then why do other apps allow sending and receiving files? Just not Skype. Wouldn't they violate apple T&Cs as well? iOS has provided a sandboxes space for apps to store local files since iOS 4, with the ability to store and send from the sandbox... iOS has expanded that ability.

You are right, Skype *could* write this functionality into their app - but they don't, most likely because either their programmers are crap, or the product managers don't care about much beyond basic functionality - which is the same as Facebook.

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

but as I pointed out, the fact that other apps are quite capable of providing upload and download capabilities

what facetime ??

wonder why the fcuk the gaylords at apple marketing would want people to use that piece of sh1t

sell your apple shares , the company is going to follow facebook down .

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Maybe Apple should buy Viber. They have the cash.

they should be paying bigger dividends, they have too much cash from raping their customers and do not want know what to do with it. They are buying all kind of stupid companies so they can stop competition or innovation and that's about it.

Originally Posted by baldrick

what facetime ??

Why would FaceTime provide upload/download capabilities, when it doesn't even do that on the desktop, or any other devices.

You genuinely don't know what you are talking about, do you?

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

You genuinely don't know what you are talking about, do you?

why does skype not have file sharing or emoticons on apple OS' ??

Because Apple are shit.

Didn't you know?

Here's a look at what Daffy will be wanking over whenever it comes out; good to see they've finally realised they have a lot of autistic customers.

iOS 6: A Deeper Look at Its 10 Coolest Features

• By Christina Bonnington
• Email Author
• June 11, 2012 |
• 7:34 pm | s

Siri gets some much-needed added functionality in iOS 6. Photo: Jon Phillips/Wired

When it arrives on handsets and tablets this fall, iOS 6 won’t just be a simple operating system update — it will be Apple’s interpretation of exactly how a modern mobile OS should perform. And at Apple’s WWDC keynote Monday, the company highlighted 10 key areas of improvement to wow the masses.
The new features that Apple highlighted basically focus on two key areas: convenience and accessibility. These are the cornerstones of Apple’s mobile experience. If nothing else, Apple wants to make touch-based mobile computing as easy as possible for the mass market — no matter its customers’ ages, technical inclinations, or disabilities.
Here’s a look at how Apple aims to make your iDevices better than ever with iOS 6.
Siri

As predicted and anticipated, iOS 6 features a much-needed update for Apple’s digital assistant, Siri. Specifically, she gains additional functionality in queries relating to sports, dining, and film; gains more systemwide functionality; and expands her language support by leaps and bounds.
Siri brushed up on her knowledge of baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and hockey. You can ask questions about specific players, teams or games, as well as major league standings. With all queries, she responds with a succinct audio answer, but also provides snazzy graphical information on-screen.
For example, when you ask “Who’s taller, LeBron [James] or Kobe [Bryant]?”, Siri responds with “LeBron James appears to be slightly taller.” Onscreen within Siri, you can see a picture of LeBron, his position and team name, stats like birth date, height and weight, and a collection of his career highlights. Information for Kobe Bryant appears below that.

You can also get more detailed information about restaurants through Siri’s Yelp integration, and you can make restaurant reservations through OpenTable. Additional restaurant information includes the average price of menu items, and you can click on a listing to get more information, like reviews, all without leaving the Siri interface. For reservations, you leave Siri and head to the OpenTable app.
iOS 6 also allows you to use Siri to get movie info, like what’s playing nearby, and information on actors and directors. You can also watch movie trailers from within Siri. Movie information is powered by Rotten Tomatoes.
In iOS 6, you can also use Siri to open any app on your iDevice, so there’s no need to sift through pages of apps and folders if you’re pinched for time. You can also tweet and post Facebook status updates using Siri, something that a number of other competing digital assistant apps have been offering for a while.
Siri’s new functionality feels mostly like catch-up, but nonetheless, it’s useful and appreciated.
Facebook Integration

iOS 6 introduces Facebook integration. Photo: Jon Phillips/Wired

Speaking of Facebook, iOS 6 finally brings Facebook to Apple’s mobile platform. Like with Twitter integration introduced in iOS 5, once you sign into your Facebook account in settings, you can easily Like and post from throughout the iOS ecosystem.
For instance, you can like apps on the App Store, as well as movies, music, and TV shows in iTunes. You can also post photos from Camera Roll, share a map from the Maps app, or share a webpage from Safari. It’s integrated with Notification Center, so when you get some new action on your Facebook page, you’ll get the alerts right on your lock screen.
Facebook integration has been a long time coming, and with its Like-ability in Apple’s digital store fronts, it looks like it could slowly fill the void left by Apple’s social music platform Ping.
Just kidding. No one has ever used Ping.
Maps

The Maps app adds turn-by-turn navigation to iOS. Photo: Jon Phillips/Wired

Apple’s Maps app will be ditching Google as its backend, while picking up a ton of new functionality along the way.
One of the most exciting new iOS features is turn-by-turn navigation. It’s been available on Android systems for a while, but now finally comes to iOS. Apple’s demo suggests that it’s seamless to flip from turn-by-turn mode, to an almost head-on view, to an over-the-top view. This means you can see which way you need to turn next from your own perspective, or zoom out and get your bearings on where you are in the city as a whole. Turn-by-turn directions also give you your estimated time of arrival, and will recommend a faster route when it’s available.
The new Maps app also integrates traffic information, and can overlay accidents that have been identified on top of its onscreen roadway illustrations.
Within Maps, Apple also introduced a super-snazzy 3-D photographic rendering feature called Flyover. It seems more like a way to get bird’s-eye views of tourist attractions than a tool to help you get to your destination. Still, for providing a photographic look at the city you’re trying to navigate, it could come in handy.
In iOS 6, the new Maps app also remains persistent on the lock screen, so when you’re trying to figure out which exit to take in heavy traffic, you no longer need to fumble with unlocking your phone, and opening the app.

Phone App and FaceTime

Tell your friends you'll get back to them ASAP with new Phone updates. Photo: Jon Phillips/Wired

Phone functionality has remained relatively unchanged in iOS for years — and that’s a problem when you consider the word “phone” takes up exactly half the letters of the term “smartphone.” But now Apple is adding two new buttons that pop up when you get an incoming call: Reply With Message and Reply Later.
Reply With Message lets you choose one of four texting options to send to a friend who’s calling you at a bad time (three brief preset messages as seen in the image above, and a custom message option). And with Reply Later, you can set a reminder to call back your caller based on a time or even location. That’s right, the feature is geofenced, so you can get the reminder when you get home or when you get to work.
Also, FaceTime, Apple’s video conferencing service, can now be used over cellular connections and not just WiFi.
Do Not Disturb

iOS 6 also introduces a feature that provides sanctuary from all the messages, alerts, texts and phone calls that bombard us during all hours of the day and night. It’s called Do Not Disturb. You still get all those messages and notifications, but your device won’t ring, ping, or even light up and disturb you.
It’s not just a blanket on-off switch, though. You can set exceptions, so if a close friend or family member calls you any time, those calls will still go through (you can set up groups of favorites in your phone settings). You can also set Do Not Disturb to disengage whenever someone calls from the same number twice in three minutes — a feature that recognizes how people use the phone during emergencies.
Safari

Safari gets smarter in iOS 6. Photo: Jon Phillips/Wired

The Safari web browser expands some of the features that were introduced with iOS 5. Reading Lists, for example, will be available offline in iOS 6. When you add an item, it will download and cache the story so you can read it later — even if you don’t have internet connectivity.
Safari in iOS 6 also introduces what Apple calls “smart app banners.” Basically, when you visit the mobile version of a website that also has its own app in the App Store (like Yelp), a banner will appear across the top of the page — click it to go directly to its page in the App Store. This is great marketing for both app developers (who may be reaching out to less-savvy iOS users), and for Apple (as more downloaded apps buoy the greater ecosystem).

Shared Photo Streams

Photo Stream is a feature Apple introduced with iOS 5 that shares photos across all of your iOS and Mac devices using iCloud. Adding a bit more utility to that feature, in iOS 6 you can create Shared Photo Streams.
Shared Photo Streams let you choose and share photos with friends. They receive a notification when your photos are sent to them, and can also comment on your images. You can view photos in the Photos app, iPhoto or Aperture on the Mac, or in the web browser on Windows PCs. It’s basically a quick and easy way to share photos with a group of people, with the option to easily view them on other platforms, like Apple TV.
Mail App

The built-in Mail App adds VIP status to contacts of your choice, and pull to refresh. Photo: Jon Phillips/Wired

Apple’s built-in mail app was in dire need of a few updates, and iOS 6 does not shy away from problem areas.
Now, finally, you can pull to refresh to get new messages. You can also add photos and videos to messages right from the app’s compose window. Before, the easiest way to email a photo was directly from your Camera Roll.
You can also mark some contacts as VIPs, so if you’re awaiting a very important email, you’ll get a lock screen notification when an email from that sender arrives. Emails from all of your VIPs are collected in a single folder, and flagged messages are collected in a special folder, too.
If you’re handling password-protected Microsoft Office documents, in iOS 6, you’ll be able to open those up right on your iDevice, too.
Passbook

Handle all of those boarding passes, tickets, and coupons in one single place in iOS 6. Photo: Jon Phillips/Wired

Passbook is a brand-new iOS app from Apple that solves the chaos of all those tickets, boarding passes, and coupon apps on your iDevice. Instead of needing to search through and find the app, then find the QR code or barcode you’ll need to get scanned, Passbook collects all of those apps in a single unified place.
Such apps include Fandango (for movie tickets), Starbucks (for your Starbucks card), and United Airlines (for boarding passes). And multiple tickets, like for a multi-leg flight, are grouped together.
One of the best parts about this is that it integrates with your lock screen. Thus, apps like Starbucks will set off an alert when you get near a location, so you’ll remember to use your card or coupon. Likewise, you can get your Fandango movie ticket code right from the lock screen when you walk into the theater.
And when you use up a pass, Apple had a little fun — it destroys it onscreen with a virtual card shredder.
Guided Access

Lastly, Apple introduced a feature called Guided Access. This is geared more toward parents, educators and caretakers of autistic children. It’s basically a fullscreen single-app mode for your iDevice. This means kids with wandering fingers won’t accidentally close out of an app, or adjust the device’s settings without your permission, for example.
This makes it easier for autistic children, for example, to learn within a single app environment. It will also make it easier for institutions like museums to incorporate iPads in guided tours, keeping guests secured in a single app environment.
So those are the 10 most interesting features in iOS 6 — or at least the features Apple decided to call out in its WWDC keynote. Apple purports to have at least 190 more new features in iOS, and Gadget Lab will cover the best of them as our iOS coverage continues.