iPhone/iPad Apps

[Steve]

No sign of it today for UK users , the global user version is out.

[Simon]

Perhaps it got blown off course? 

[Steve]

It's out - BBC iPlayer for iPhone and iPad.

[Simon]

 

[Rik]

It's out - BBC iPlayer for iPhone and iPad.

There go the networks.

[Simon]

Got it.  Nothing I want to watch. 

[Rik]

I sometimes feel the same when looking through DigiGuide.

[Steve]

OnLive the US company which provides streamed PC games in the UK has in the US developed a cloud service to bring a live windows desktop and an Office suite to the iPad however no UK release date has been identified yet there are also suggestions of an Android application. Internet connectivity needs to be in the order of 1.5-2 Mbps.

http://desktop.onlive.com/overview

[Simon]

Can't see why anyone would want a Windows desktop on an iPad. 

[Rik]

For auld lang syne

[Simon]

[Technical Ben]

"from the 2009 Christmas episode of EastEnders." Huh?

[Simon]

Are you lost, Ben? 

[Steve]

IOS5.1 is out today if you can find it.

[Simon]

I thought I already had it! 

[Steve]

5.01 you should have

[Steve]

Downloading 5.1 now

[Simon]

Yes, I just checked.  It's refusing an OTA upgrade, saying there's a server error. 

[Steve]

Busy possibly

[Simon]

I expect so.  I'll try it later.  Probably best to do it through iTunes anyway, to get a backup first. 

[Steve]

Mine seems to have updated ok

[Steve]

This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

- Japanese language support for Siri (availability may be limited during initial rollout)
- Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream
- Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
- Camera face detection now highlights all detected faces
- Redesigned Camera app for iPad
- Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Match subscribers
- Audio for TV programs and films on iPad optimized to sound louder and clearer
- Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30-second rewind for iPad
- Addresses bugs affecting battery life
- Fixes and issue that occasionally caused audio to drop for outgoing calls

[Gary]

Mine updated ota fine, doing it via iTunes downloads the whole os not just the updated parts I believe.

[Steve]

I think your probably correct as the download was quick.

[Simon]

Downloading via iTunes is taking 31 minutes!  Is there any benefit in upgrading via iTunes, rather than OTA?