Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Tiltshift Video

Tiltshift Video is a universal iOS application for the iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Tiltshift Video allows you to edit videos and photos on your iOS device applying a tilt-shift effect. You have the ability to process full 1080p videos on the iPad (3rd generation+) and the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5. You can process 720P on all other iOS devices.

This is a terrific application and I highly recommend checking it out if you are interested in video editing on your iPhone or iPad. The rendering is surprisingly fast and you can apply an endless amount of adjustments to a single video.

Not only video, you can also add tilt-shift effect to any image on your iOS device as well. Check out this photo of my daughter:



Now check out this image after I made a few adjustments using the Tiltshift App:



Once you are finished adding the tilt-shift effect to your video or image you can then add some color correction to your video or image, add an intro title and an ending title, add custom music that you have stored on your device, and even add some Vignetting to your video or image.

Features include:

  • Five different blur shapes
  • Blur strength & transition
  • Brightness
  • Saturation
  • Contrast
  • Recovery
  • Vignette
  • Speed
  • Music


Download Tiltshift Video in the App Store for only $4.99: TiltShift Video - Miniature effect for movies and photos - Fidel Lainez

Developer Website

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Intro Designer


Intro Designer is a universal iOS application developed for the iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Intro Designer is available in the iOS App Store for only $2.99.

Intro Designer is an application that will allow you create video intros on your iOS device that can be exported to your camera roll and then opened in another application like iMovie or Pinnacle Studio so that you can add an intro to a video that you might be editing for upload to a service like YouTube or Vimeo. Most of the templates that are offered are quite generic and you cannot create you own template but you can add your own personal text and messages to your intro video. You could also use Intro Designer to create an "outro" for you video with your website domain or asking your viewers to subscribe to your YouTube channel, etc.

Intro Designer offers 13 different categories to choose from. In each of these categories you will have different themes to choose from to download to your iPad. Some of the themes might be in more than one category though. All of the themes are different lengths in time, some are 10 seconds long others might be as long as 30 seconds. Each category has a different number of themes to choose from, one category may only have 2 themes while another may have up to 6. The categories are as follows.

Categories

  • Celebrate
  • Family
  • Simple
  • Sports
  • Abstract
  • Music
  • Love
  • Birthday
  • Holiday
  • Nature
  • Cinematic
  • Shows
  • Travel


Be aware that downloading these themes to your iOS will use up your storage space on your device. Then remember when you export your footage to your camera roll you will now have this video in 2 places on your device using twice the storage. If you import that footage into another application that same footage will then be in 3 spots on your device using 3x the storage. If you do not have a lot of storage space you can delete your footage from the Intro Designer application after you have exported to help save storage space!

Intro Designer is a really fun application and if you do not own any motion creating software on your computer and you want to add some professionalism to your videos then check out Intro Designer.

Download:

Intro Designer for iMovie - dgMotion Mobile (iPad)

Intro Designer for iMovie - dgMotion Mobile (iPhone)

Developer Website

Friday, May 3, 2013

Don't mind the mess


I am in the process of moving Total iPad from a self-hosted Wordpress blog over to Blogger. With the recent integration of Google+ comments into Blogger this is the perfect chance for me to continue posting content to Total iPad while adding some interaction with fellow iPad users in the process. With Total iPad I have always kept comments turned off because I was getting an enormous amount of spam or trolling comments. With Google+ comments I can control what comments show up on the blog more easily as I don't get a lot of spam on Google+, well not on most of my post anyway. Trolls yes but not spam. The trolls are easy to manage though, a simple click of the block button and no more negativity.

In the process of moving all the content from Wordpress to Blogger some things will be broken. Images are the biggest problem, you might read a post and notice the image is broken. That is because when I imported all my post from Wordpress the images were hosted on the hosting account. I will have to manually go through all 400+ post and check to see which post had images and which ones didn't. Tags will also be broken, I think. Some of my video tutorials might not work as not all my videos were hosted on my YouTube channel. Some of the videos where self-hosted like the images and those will be broken. Also I was using a Bluberry plugin to push my content to iTunes and I think those videos were also broken. I have a lot of work ahead of me but I will get it all back to normal, it might take a couple of weeks but it will be worth it in the long run!

I honestly wasn't sure I wanted to even keep Total iPad but I enjoy doing reviews of Apps and I like the Google+ integration so why not? 

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Repix adds new features to become the most inspiring photo editor available

One of my personal favorite iPad photo editors was updated today. Below you will find the full press release for Repix. You can also check out my initial review of Repix: http://totalipad.com/repix/. I have not yet had a chance to play with the new features as I am currently out of town, but I wanted to make sure I let the readers know what is new in the application. I will probably update my video review of Repix as soon as I get home, until then check out my initial review of Repix.

Here is my video review of Repix:

Since our launch last month the reaction of users has been truly amazing”, said Ilkka Teppo, CEO, Sumoing. “We’ve listened the feedback and wanted to make it even easier and faster to be creative with photos. By adding new filters, styles and zero-friction design, we think Repix is the smoothest and most creative photo editor on the market. With this update we remove the need for people to use multiple photo editing apps. We’re looking forward to seeing the creations and hearing the feedback.

So, what’s new?

- NEW - 8 new filters to apply to images for stunning look or final finish

- NEW - Smooth cropping tool with 6 presets

- NEW - New ‘+ style’ feature for selected brushes. Click + to see a new type of effect

- NEW - ‘Starter’ section with images available for users to start editing

- NEW - Direct access to all albums, streams & Facebook

- NEW - Seamless zero-friction design guarantees smooth experience

- Carefully handcrafted selection of 20 brushes include state-of-the art effect, color boosting and artistic styles

- Repix comes with real-time RebecaTM processing engine that seamlessly integrates the power of the CPU and GPU enabling insane performance

- Full resolution 4096x4096 support for iPhone5 and iPad3+

- Studio-grade technology alongside a slick and intuitive interface to inspire new levels of creativity; zero-friction design with ability to switch between tools easily

- Share creations with #repix to Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram or Facebook

- Free to use with a selection of brushes, with an option to purchase more brushes

Repix is available to download for free from the App Store. The free version of the app offers users access to a selection of tools and users can purchase more tools in-app. For more information about Repix please visit www.repix.it. To see videos of the app in action, visit here. For logos and screenshots, visit here.

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Lie Swatter (walk through)

Lie Swatter is a new game from the creators of You Don't Know Jack. Currently Lie Swatter is an iOS only game but an Android version is coming soon. Lie Swatter is free to download but does rely on some In App Purchases, they are not required to play though. I have been playing Lie Swatter for a few days now and have thoroughly enjoyed the game, I can't believe how much I thought I actually knew were facts that were not or vice versa.

Overall this is a terrific game for the family to play, you can add friends or family members by email address or username. If you want to challenge me to a game, my username is Total iPad.

Overall this is a very fun game and well worth the free download to play!

Download Lie Swatter in the iOS App Store: http://goo.gl/oetSt

Lie Swatter on Facebook.
Lie Swatter on Twitter.

Build your own LEGO iPad stand

I don't normally share videos on Total iPad that are not my own, I prefer to try and keep everything original but this LEGO iPad stand was just too awesome to pass up not sharing. I am a huge LEGO fan and last summer I got to visit LEGO Land while I was in Florida on vacation with my daughter. I am not sure if I will order this or try to buy the pieces and build it on my own. Either way if you are a LEGO fan and own an iPad or an iPad mini then you may want to check out this video and consider buying this awesomeness for yourself!



Buy it: http://www.thedailybrick.co.uk/lego-sets/custom/lego-custom-ipad-dock-black.html
Build it: http://www.thedailybrick.co.uk/lego_instructions/viewer?i=custom_LEGO_iPad_Dock_Instructions

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Friday, March 29, 2013

MLB At Bat 2013 - UPDATED

This morning MLB At Bat 2013 was updated to version 6.1.0, this was a major upgrade to the At Bat application. I am most excited about the new video section for the iPad, I believe this was already in the iPhone version before this update. I am glad to see At Bat getting updated on the iPhone with all the features that make the iPhone version so great. If you are an Android user I almost feel bad for you, the At Bat app on Android is nowhere near as robust with features as it is on iOS.

New features:


• Multi-platform live audio access for At Bat 13 subscribers (portable to Mac/PC with a valid MLB.com account)
• Universal support for At Bat 13 subscribers, accessible on iPhone, iPad and other supported smartphones and tablets
• New video section featuring more highlights and search (iPad)
• Sortable batting, pitching and fielding statistics (iPad)
• Re-designed individual team pages (iPhone)
• Updated news section interface (iPhone)
• Classic games library featuring more than 60 historic games dating back to 1952 (iPhone and iPad)
• Re-architected navigations (iPhone and iPad)
• Additional push notification options (iPhone & iPad)
• Closed captioning availability for live video (iPhone and iPad)

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You can download MLB At Bat 2013 free in the App Store (subscription required for some features):
http://goo.gl/E5PXP

Find my full review of MLB At Bat '13 here: http://totalipad.com/baseball1/

Thursday, March 28, 2013

LIE SWATTER

Lie Swatter is a new game from the creators of You Don't Know Jack, another terrific, fun game. I will be uploading a live hands on demo of Lie Swatter in the next couple of days, stay tuned.



Jellyvision Games, creators of YOU DON’T KNOW JACK, announced their next game for the mobile platform: Lie Swatter.

Launched today on iOS devices with a future Android release planned, Lie Swatter is an irreverent multiplayer trivia game that asks, “Can you separate strange fiction from stranger fact?” To download Lie Swatter free on the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, please visit: Lie Swatter by Jellyvision Games, Inc.

“Lie Swatter is the further evolution, or devolution, of our brand of twisted trivia, and another chance to prove to your friends that they’re dumber than you are. Plus you get to squish bugs. Deceitful, lying bugs.” said Mike Bilder, General Manager of Jellyvision Games. “We’ve built Lie Swatter from the ground up as a quick, turn--based mobile gaming experience that we think both YOU DON’T KNOW JACK fans and insectophobes alike will love.” Note: No bugs actually harmed during game. We love all creatures of the Earth.

Lie Swatter is a free-to-play, turn-based mobile trivia game. Players may find opposing players via Facebook Connect, email, and username, or play a random unsuspecting foe if they prefer. Integration with Apple’s Game Center is also planned.

In each of the three rounds, players pick a category and are presented with seven statements... and then the swatting begins. Players find and crush ridiculous lies with a satisfying splat, while avoiding odd truths like “Christmas trees kill an average of 13 people a year.” Not feeling confident? Jellyvision Games has you covered with Category Zappers and Helpers, available for purchase with in-game tokens. Don’t worry, Jellyvision Games won’t judge you for artificially enhancing your performance.

Lie Swatter represents Jellyvision Games’ second mobile effort and a further demonstration of the developer’s focus on the social and mobile gaming world. Expect content updates and special categories to be announced soon.

For more bug splatting action, follow Lie Swatter on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/LieSwatter and www.twitter.com/LieSwatterGame.


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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Topps Pennant (Baseball Part 3)



Here is the deal, I went to review Topps Pennant tonight and realized I already reviewed Pennant back in June. Instead of reviewing it again I just decided to upload it to YouTube which I originally didn't do. I figured instead of reviewing Pennant again I would just link to it in a new post since not much has changed since my last review.


Find that original review here:
http://totalipad.com/topps-pennant-review/

You can download Pennant from the App Store for only $0.99 here:
Topps Pennant - The Topps Company, Inc.
Topps Pennant - The Topps Company, Inc.


MLB At Bat '13 (Part 1): http://totalipad.com/baseball1/
Baseball Trade Rumors (Part 2): http://totalipad.com/baseballtraderumors/

Baseball Trade Rumors (Baseball Part 2)

A couple of weeks ago I said I was going to review my favorite baseball applications leading up to the start of the baseball season. I got a little sidetracked due to life but I did not forget that I said I was going to review them all so here is part 2, Baseball Trade Rumors.

If you are wanting up to the minute news on the latest trades or rumors revolving around your favorite players or teams then you will want to check out Trade Rumors. I have been a long time reader of the Trade Rumors website and having this information on my iPad is awesome, getting push notifications is even more awesome. Especially if you are a fantasy baseball player then you will find this app super useful because it will keep you up to date with all the baseball transactions and roster moves.

Baseball Trade Rumors is a universal iOS application and will work on the iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Trade Rumors was updated in January and now fully supports the iPhone 5. I mostly use Trade Rumors on my iPad as that is where I do all my baseball related research for my fantasy team as well as keeping up with the Giants and Yankees.



FEATURES:

  • Select only the players or teams you want, and receive a push notification for every related new rumor

  • Be the first to know about any official trade or free agent signing with our Transaction push notifications

  • By popular demand: filter the main news page to show rumors for one specific team, or only the transactions

  • View the 40 latest stories, easily refreshed via pull-down

  • Log in through Disqus and leave comments on MLBTradeRumors.com




Download Baseball Trade Rumors in the iOS App Store for only $2.99:


Part 1 of my baseball series: MLB At-Bat 2013



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None of the above? I give up but I do thank you for reading or watching my videos all the same!

Episode 38 - Podcasting

We originally recorded this podcast about a week and half ago but I have been out of town this last week and lazily didn't get around to editing the audio until today so I apologize in advance. On this episode Boyan and I discuss some of our favorite Podcasts applications, our favorite shows, and Podcasting in general! If you are listening to this Podcast then you will probably find this episode really interesting!

For me personally Podcasting is something that I go into a little over a year ago as a hobby. Podcasting is something that enjoy doing and I think over the last year or so I have gotten a bit better and less shy about doing not only this show but also my video app reviews. When I say shy I mean nervous about not making mistakes, I've realized that mistakes are going to happen and you can either try to edit them out or just leave them and face the music. I have faced a lot of music!


Some of the Apps we talked about:
Downcast
Pocket Casts
Instacast
Podcasts by Apple



Find Total iPad:
You can find all the podcast on Total iPad: http://totalipad.com/category/podcast/
You can subscribe in iTunes here: http://goo.gl/aZHdu
Total iPad on Currents
Total iPad on Google+

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Two-step verification for Apple ID

Apple today announced two-step verification for your Apple ID. I just hope it works as good as it does with my Google login. I don't have as much confidence in Apple when it comes to stuff like this as I do with Google. Even though I personally feel Google does security better it is great to see Apple offer this to its users. This is a step in the right direction and a much needed feature. Currently two-step verification is only available in 5 countries.

If you are not sure how to set-up 2-step verification then please read the Apple FAQ: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570

When you set up two-step verification, you register one or more trusted devices. A trusted device is a device you control that can receive 4-digit verification codes using either Find My iPhone notifications or SMS to verify your identity.

Then, any time you sign in to manage your Apple ID at My Apple ID or make an iTunes, App Store, or iBookstore purchase from a new device, you will need to enter both your password and a 4-digit verification code as shown below.


After you sign in, you can manage your account or make purchases as usual. Without both your password and the verification code, access to your account will be denied.

You will also get a 14-digit Recovery Key for you to print and keep in a safe place. You will use your Recovery Key to regain access to your account if you ever lose access to your devices or forget your password.

Wizard Ops Tactics Revealed

Strategy and Magic Collide in Phyken’s New Title

Independent and critically acclaimed developer Phyken Media revealed Wizard Ops Tactics, an action packed strategy game for the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android. Players will find their favorite Wizards in all new environments and equipped with outrageous powers to battle against friends in nonstop, Wizardly action!

Wizard Ops Tactics lets you step into the robe of Wizard Commander as you assemble the best Wizard Army. There are over 140,000 unique Army combinations to choose from, with countless unlockable spells and enhancements. Assemble your army to fight across multiple battlefields, each with unique objectives and perilous hazards. Wizard Ops Tactics gives you options on how to play on the battlefield. Play with an actual friend via the Pass N’ Play feature or head to the online battlefield to compete against friends to see who has the strongest army.

Wizard Ops Tactics will be at GDC Play in the South Hall, Gateway Ballroom with comedian and sound FX extraordinaire Michael Winslow (Police Academy, Spaceballs). The game is coming soon to the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android compatible devices.

For more Wizard Ops Tactics spells, check out www.wizardops.com.
Follow the game on Twitter www.twitter.com/WizardOps and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/WizardOps






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About Phyken Media
Phyken Media, formed in 2010 and based in Orlando, Florida, is a developer of interactive experiences and games. Their team is experienced and battle tested over a wide variety of previous releases. Wizard Ops Tactics, a magical turn based strategy game for iOS and Android is their second title.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Currently in the iBooks store you can download The Da Vinci code by Dan Brown for free. It is a terrific book if you are into these kinds of things. Although it does have a lot of religious stuff that may not sit right with some people, if you don't mind fiction books that deal with these topics then grab it now, free.

Download:

Friday, March 15, 2013

Doodle Jump Celebrates 4 Years of Success (Free on iPad)

Doodle Jump, the perennially acclaimed chart-topping mobile gaming sensation from Lima Sky, turns 4 years old today.

March 15, 2009 seems like prehistoric times for mobile gaming, and only the very best have remained best sellers. Far more than a simple anniversary, this event is a fan-made milestone. It marks more than 5 billion games of Doodle Jump played. In that time, Doodle has made enough leaps to bounce an astronaut back and forth between the Earth and the Sun 6 times. He’s blasted nearly 60 billion nose balls (more than 900 million boxes of tissues). Like Kevin Durant staying above the rim, Doodle Jump continually stayed at the top of the mobile game charts, with the last officially released Apple’s All-Time chart placing it as the #3 Top Paid App of All Time. None of this would have been possible without the support of an energized, enthusiastic, and just plain wonderful audience of Doodle Jumpers.

To celebrate the occasion, Lima Sky has made Doodle Jump for iPad FREE for a day and released a FREE version of Doodle Jump for Android today which was developed from ground-up by Lima Sky and optimized for Android. It comes with a number of performance and graphical improvements, with more to come in future updates!

But it’s certainly not all the future holds – Doodle Jump fans can expect even bigger things. The year started off with the launch of an amazing Doodle Jump Arcade version for arcade machines with ICE/Raw Thrills, and in upcoming months the long awaited Xbox 360 Kinect version will finally launch. Outside the digital realm a whole slew of official toys, apparel, stationery, accessories, and more is coming real soon. This is the year of Doodle Jump!

App Store Link (iPad Free Today): http://goo.gl/hl8F3



About Lima Sky

Lima Sky, creators of the bestselling Doodle Jump, is an award-winning video game and app development studio. It was founded in July 2008 by Igor Pusenjak, a graduate and faculty at the MFA interactive design program at Parsons School of Design in New York, and Marko Pusenjak, a veteran mobile applications developer. As one of the world’s leading independent publishers, Lima Sky is dedicated to creating entertaining and innovative games across multiple platforms.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Sync music from iTunes to your iPad

A quick iPad tip showing how to sync music to your iPad or remove music that you currently have on your iPad and replaced it with music that you do not have on your iPad but do have in iTunes on my computer.

I know that Apple has tried to make managing media on the iPad a tad bit easier recently but I get asked quite a bit about managing media, particularly music on the iPad. I thank Irene Koehler for giving me this idea. Hopefully it helps someone who doesn't understand about syncing music from iTunes to the iPad. I will be honest, with iTunes 11 I have gotten lost myself a few times.

If you have any question feel free to contact me via Twitter @iCrizzo.
You could also circle me on Google+.

Repix

I have had the pleasure of using Repix for the last week before it officially launched and I can honestly say this is a fantastic application. Beautiful, fantastic, awesome, superb, those are some of the words that come to mind when I think of Repix. Repix launched today and you can download it in the iOS App Store for free. Repix works with both the iPad and the iPhone.
Repix inspires users to paint unique remixes from photos

Repix is not just filters it is better filters! Filters that actually let you get creative but the great thing about Repix is that you do not have to be an artist to create a masterpiece. It is simple to create or get creative you just need to play with the brushes and find that right touch to add to your photos. Of course you can easily apply just 1 filter effect to your images and be done with it but where is the fun in that? Repix gives you total control over the effects that you add to your images, you can mix and match effects or you can add 1 effect to a portion of your image and add another effect to another portion. Again, you have total control!

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Not only do you have up to 21 artistic brushes to choose from you also have the ability to crop your images or adjust the following aspects to your images: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Vibrance, Temperature, or add some Vignetting to your image. All these settings will allow you to add some extra special touches to your masterpiece.

When you are finished adding your desired effects you can share your amazing new photos to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or you can email them to a friend or family member. You can also save your photos to your camera roll which will then allow you to Photo Stream them either to another device or to a shared Photo Stream.

For a better understanding of how this application works, please check out the video above where I go into more detail!

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Pricing for the Repix brushes are as follows:

FREE:

1. Cartoonize
2. Charcoal
3. Edger
4. Dotter
5. Flares
6. Drips
7. Posterize
8. Silk
9. Bleach
10. Undoer (not a real brush)
11. Eraser

PAID:

COLOR BRUSHES (set €1.79/$1.99/£1.49)

1. Sepia
2. Hollywood
3. Vintage
4. Freshen

ARTISTIC BRUSHES (set €1.79/$1.99/£1.49)

1. Hatching
2. Daubs
3. Van Gogh
4. Spray

LIGHT BRUSHES (set €1.79/$1.99/£1.49)

1. Glow Smoke
2. Stars
3. Sparkler
4. Glow Line

OR UNLOCK EVERYTHING WITH MASTER'S COLLECTION FOR €4.49/$4.99/£3.99

 

FEATURES:

  • Remix photos using Repix’s impressive selection of style brushes.

  • Carefully hand-crafted Brushes include state-of-the art effect, color boosting and artistic styles.

  • Repix comes with real-time RebecaTM processing engine that seamlessly integrates the power of the CPU and GPU enabling insane performance.

  • Studio-grade technology alongside a slick and intuitive interface to inspire new levels of creativity.

  • Choose images from camera roll or import from Facebook.

  • Share creations with #repix to Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram or Facebook.

  • Free to use with a selection of brushes, with an option to purchase more brushes.


Don't take my word for it though, you can go download Repix for free right now for both the iPad and iPhone:
Repix - Remix & Paint Photos - Sumoing Ltd


Repix website.
Be sure to check out the Repix video on Vimeo.
Check out some of the awesome artwork on Tumblr.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Google Now for iOS?

Could Google Now be coming soon to iOS? It sure looks like it. This video was posted on YouTube then quickly removed, I grabbed a cached copy of it and uploaded it myself. Hopefully I don't get in trouble for that. :)

It looks as if Google Now will work inside the Search app for iOS. Now is a terrific feature on Android, I am not sure how terrific it will be on iOS. Having to open an app and then swiping up to get the weather takes much more time than just swiping down from anywhere to access the weather widget built into iOS in notifications. Google Now does much more than that but honestly I have used an Android phone for 2 months now that is all I ever use Now for, a quick check of the weather. Most of the other information I get from Now has not been really useful to me, it is cool that it is learning my habits but the information I was getting was not really useful to me on a day to day basis.

Have you tried Google Now? Are you excited to see this on iOS? Let me know via Twitter @iCrizzo.

Mr. Reader - Updated

My favorite RSS reader application has been updated today. Mr. Reader brings a new feature for supporting browser bookmarklets.

What's New in Version 1.11.2
NEW FEATURES:

• Browser Bookmarklets support added. More infos: http://www.curioustimes.de/mrreader/bookmarklets/

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Tap on folder behavior can be changed in the Miscellaneous settings: display articles or open folder
• Theme Editor: The color and style (bold + underline) of links in the article view can be set
• Accessibility improved (VoiceOver)
• 'Launch 1Password' added to most login dialogs (only when 1Password v4 is installed)
• Service Templates: New tag/placeholder [AUTHOR] introduced to insert the article author if available
• Added a button to insert the article author in the Twitter, App.net, Buffer and Toodledo dialogs
• Added a button to insert the original URL to the Twitter, App.net and Buffer dialogs. For most users it was unknown that the original URL (instead of the shortened URL) could be inserted with a tap and hold on the 'Link' button.
• Replaced the insert value buttons (Source, Title, ...) in the Twitter, App.net and Buffer dialogs with a keyboard extension. I was running out of space displaying all of this buttons.

FIXES:

• Twitter: Upgraded to the Twitter API v1.1. v1.0 retires in March 2013.
• Twitter: Now I'm updating the t.co link lengths once a day by asking Twitter. Previously it was hard coded. Did not thought that Twitter will change them that often. ;-)
• App.net code migrated. There are some API changes that will take effect on March 20, 2013
• Posterous removed. The Posterous API is broken since December 2012 (500 Internal Error), and it will turn off on April 30, 2013
• Article View: The sharing menu button no longer uses the selected text. Was a relict and responsible for a unwanted behavior when some text was selected but no service configured to process it (opened Safari).
• Article View: Now the header values (title, author) can be selected for example for copy & paste or the text selection actions
• Article View: No more text on the right side of an image if it is larger than 3/4 of the current set article width
• Zoom Image: My Thumbpad could be used while the Zoom Image dialog was in display. It did not show the buttons, but the functionality was executed. :-(
• Articles Table: After a rotation the shadows at top and bottom were occasionally not displayed in full length
• Error message added when the image saving failed due to missing access rights (iOS Settings App -> Privacy -> Photos)
• Portrait mode: A tap on the unused space in the folders/feeds table toggles the articles table position. But it was in an undefined state when you moved the articles table manually at this time.
• Article View (only iOS 5): Tapping a link to open a installed App (via App URL scheme) did not open the App and a error message was shown (e.g. Drafts action import URL's).
• Used the wrong 'return' key description in the multiline message fields of the Twitter, App.net and Tumblr dialogs (was 'Done')
• Articles Table: Fixed the ugly cut off of the last line when you used multiline titles and a small row height

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You may also like these other post related to Mr. Reader:
http://totalipad.com/app/mr-reader-for-ipad/
http://totalipad.com/10-great-ipad-rss-feed-reader-apps/
http://totalipad.com/favoriteapps/
http://totalipad.com/episode37a/

Episode 37 (Part 2)

This is the second part to Episode 37, as I said in part 1, I wanted to try something different with this podcast and wanted to do a video version of it. I know it sucks that I had to break it up into 2 parts and I probably will not do that every time if I decide to continue doing the video portion of it, this was just a test to see how well it works or doesn't work.

Anyway, we talk about Google Currents not only the App but also how it can help content creators get their content out to the world. Google gives you the tools it is your job to build something.

If you want the audio only portion of this podcast, you can stream/download that here: http://totalipad.com/podcast/episode37b.mp3

You can download Currents here: Google Currents - Google, Inc.

Get started with Google Currents Producer: https://www.google.com/producer

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