|  |  |  | | | | | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  When it comes to forecasting the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is hands-free operation on the iPad. There's no technical reason that Siri can't run on the iPad 2. The iPad 2 has all the resources iOS needs, and knowing TUAW friend Steven Troughton-Smith's ingenuity, a prototype probably will be fully operational within a few weeks. But Apple has never been all about the hands-free on its iPad line. Unlike the iPod touch and the iPhone, the iPad has never supported Voice Control, aka Siri's older and less attractive aunt. So why isn't Apple pushing hands-free onto its hugely successful iPad? What's holding them back? You tell us. Place your vote in this poll and then join in the comments with all your predictions. View Poll You're the Pundit: When will we see Siri on the iPad 2? originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  Forbes is reporting a fun story about former Compaq CEO Ben Rosen. Seems Steve Jobs and Rosen met in 1999, and Jobs tried to convince Rosen, then at Compaq, to license the Mac OS. It never happened, and Steve reportedly had second thoughts about it all anyway. Fast forward to 2007. Rosen writes Jobs a letter that says in part: "Well, after a 20-plus year interlude with that other OS (necessitated by my Compaq involvement), I thought you'd be pleased to know that for the last few years I've returned to my roots. I'm once again an avid Apple user and evangelist. Imagine, Ben Rosen, former Compaq Chairman, now a Mac enthusiast!" Then Jobs replied: "Sorry for my delayed reply - I was on a much needed family vacation for the past three weeks. Wow - this news makes my day! I'm glad to hear it. I hope you like what we've done with the Mac. I'm biased, of course, but I think its light years ahead of Windows." You can read more Ben Rosen memories of Steve Jobs at his blog. Written, no doubt, on his trusty Mac. Former Compaq CEO now loves his Mac originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  Cliff Joyce of Pure Blend Software introduced me to my favorite way of putting together shopping lists in Siri. Start in the Reminders application and create a new list. To do this, tap the Lists but-ton at the top-left corner of the application. It looks like three lines on top of each other. Then tap Edit > Create New List ... and enter the name Groceries. Click Done. Once you have added a new list, you can refer to that list in Siri.
After creating the list, you can add items to it with simple requests whenever you think of something new you need to buy. Tell Siri "Add eggs to my Groceries list". Siri asks you to confirm the new item. Just say Yes, and Siri adds it for you. When you're at the market, just check off the items as you buy them. Couldn't be easier. One more thing? If you're on a diet, this is an excellent way to keep logging what you eat, a little at a time. Creating a shopping list with Reminders and Siri originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  Since the beginning of October, I've had a constant companion -- a Fitbit Ultra fitness tracker. It's been tracking my activity (or lack thereof), my sleep, and the number of flights of stairs that I go up and down. But until earlier this week, I had to visit the Fitbit website to enter in other information such as what I was eating, how many glasses of water I've had to drink, etc... Now Fitbit has released an iPhone app to give Fitbit owners a way to track or enter fitness and nutrition data on the go. To use the app, you need to have a US$99 Fitbit or Fitbit Ultra registered with the Fitbit service. Unfortunately, the app does not let your iPhone or iPod touch communicate directly with the Fitbit -- for that, you still need to be within 30 feet of the charge/sync dock to have the device transfer information. It would be nice if Fitbit would figure out a way to get the device to communicate directly with the iPhone so traveling users don't have to lug around a laptop and the little dock in order to transfer the fitness info. What I like about the iPhone app is that I'm much more likely to track my food and water intake when I have the app at my fingertips rather than needing to grab a computer to enter the info. You can also see how many steps you've taken, how many calories have been burned so far today, how many calories you can ingest for the rest of the day, and how much water you've had to drink. It's also nice to see a history of your weight, although I prefer using WeightBot ($1.99) for that. This first go at a Fitbit app is quite well done, and it's a must for all Fitbit owners. Be sure to check out the gallery to get an idea of how the app works. Fitbit releases iPhone app for fitness tracking on the go originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Source | Permalink | Email this | Comments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  Al Gore, Former Vice President and member of the Apple board of Directors, sat down with Walt Mossberg at the recent AsiaD conference held in Hong Kong last week. Besides environmental issues and politics, Gore also talked about Steve Jobs, Apple and its board of Directors. Gore has served on Apple's board since 2003. Gore had nothing but good things to say about the members of Apple's Board of Directors and praised them for making difficult decisions throughout Steve Jobs's protracted illness. I have the deepest respect for my fellow board members, we're all very good friends... I think that people who specialize in kibitzing about these things - I respect them, it's good for them to think about this kind of stuff, but I wouldn't change a thing about the way the Apple board has operated. Apple's board has been criticized in the past for withholding information about Steve Jobs's illness and for not publicizing its CEO accession plan. Al Gore praises Apple Board at All Things D conference originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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