Siri Plugins: Send message Via Google Voice, Wake up Computer, Open and Control apps on a Mac

Siri can control your Car and even your TV.What else do you want? Recently, a developer has posted a video on YouTube showing three new plug-ins for Siri. Using these plug-ins you can send text message via google Voice, Wake up your computer from sleep and even open any application on your computer from Siri. The most amazing thing is how you can launch apps and control them on your Mac using Siri.

The first plugin shows how one can send SMS using Google Voice. The second one is utterly different, it shows who you can wake up your computer by simply ordering Siri. The third Plug-in is the one i like the most, because by using this Plugin you can launch any app on your Mac. You can even control those apps. Like in the iTunes, Play, Stop, Pause, Next, Volume up and Volume and many other options.

Everything is possible by the help of developer, who created a Siri proxy , opening many ways for other developers as well. If you were a developer what would you like to do Siri for you?

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Gmail Official App For iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Now Available For Download

Google has finally released their official Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. If you own any of the following devices, you can download official Gmail app from the iTunes App Store.

Following are the features of official Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch:

• Get alerted to new messages with push notifications and sounds
• Find an email in seconds with search across your entire inbox
• Autocomplete email addresses from your Gmail contacts or select from your device’s address book
• Upload photos with a click using the new attachment button in compose view
• On iPad, navigate your inbox and read your mail simultaneously with split view

The official Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is free to download from the iTunes App Store. You can download it on your device if it is running iOS 4.0 firmware or higher versions.

Update: Google has currently taken the app off the App Store due to a bug with notifications. They are working on it and the app will soon be available for download again.

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More Than 60% Of All Mobile Web Traffic Comes From iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch

There seems to be no limits for the success Apple has achieved since the launch of its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. All around the world people are literally crazy for these products so much so that more than 60% of all mobile web traffic comes from iOS devices around the world.

According to mobile web traffic summary released by Net Applications, the iOS platform accounts for 61.64% of all mobile web traffic from all parts of the world. Even in September, iOS platform was the leader among all other competitors, bringing in a total of 54.65% of all mobile web traffic.

A big contributing factor to this achievement is the successful launch of iPhone 4S. The Apple iPhone 4S is the most successful iPhone launch to date with over one million units being ordered in the first day alone. The first release weekend saw a pre-order of more than four million units of iPhone 4S in seven countries.

With iPhone 4S being available in a total of 34 countries by end of November, it is expected that this share will increase further in the coming months. Way to go Apple!

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Using Siri While Driving In California Is illegal

If you thought that Siri would get some special treatment in California because it was born in Cupertino California, you're wrong because it is illegal to use Siri while driving in California. Its possible that using Siri when driving is going to be illegal in many other states as well as countries.

San Jose Police Lt. Chris Monahan explains:

It’s legal to talk to Siri, as long as the phone’s not in your hand. But if you have to push the phone to activate her, or if you ask for directions and she puts them up on her screen for you to read, then California’s hands-free law says your’re breaking the law.

Regardless of the fact that Siri can be activated without actually having to touch the button through a wired or Bluetooth headset, reading content on the screen will still be considered a violation. For example if you ask Siri for directions, it would launch the Maps app and display directions on screen.

The law in this case states that if a device is held in the hand while driving, it is a clear violation of the law however one could argue that the iPhone 4S serves the purpose of a GPS device as well and when mounted in the car, its no different than a conventional GPS.

The law and technology have still a long way to go before they catch up with each other. Meanwhile, its always better to avoid a ticket, so keep your interaction with Siri when driving at a minimum.

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Apple Awarded Patent For 'Slide To Unlock'

If you remember the event when Steve Jobs revealed the first original iPhone back in 2007, you'll remember how the whole crowd was completely awestruck when Steve slided his fingers over the Slide To Unlock text to show off his greatest creation to the world. Now that tiny Slide To Unlock gesture is exclusive to Apple.

Here is what Steve Jobs said about Slide To Unlock back in 2007:

To unlock the phone, I just take my finger and slide it across. Wanna see that again? We wanted something you couldn’t do by accident in your pocket. Just slide it across – BOOM

Head of iOS Scott Forstall is named as one of the inventors alongside a slew of other Apple engineers including Imran Chaudhri, Bas Ording, Freddy Allen Anzures, Marcel Van Os, Stephen O. Lemay and Greg Christie.

The patent application for Slide To Unlock was filed by Apple in December 2005, over an year before the original iPhone was revealed in 2007. Now no other company will be able to use this gesture unless and until this patent is said to be invalid by court.

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iPhone 4s compared to iPhone4

As you all have noticed, i have been a big supporter of apple and their products. All my equipment is apple. BUT this really really pissed me off. Wait this long and expect a great new phone....and this is what they release.....IAMMADBRO.jpeg.gif.png

In this article we will show you a comparison between iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S , this comparison shows the stunning and awesome improvement in the iPhone 4S which has been announced by Apple couple of hours ago . In this event Apple has made a good surprises and a bad news in the same time , the bad news is the design which is almost identical to iPhone 4 , and the good news is the new awesome features of iPhone 4S.

It is up to you now to give your opinion about this new Apple smart phone which the world waited for a long time .
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Sprint to Launch iPhone 5 Exclusively & Make $20 Billion Deal with Apple

According to Wall Street Journal that Sprint has entered into an agreement with Apple to purchase $20 billion iPhones over the next four years, that's about 30 million iPhones.

According to BGR sources that Sprint will get iPhone 5 exclusively which will be a 4G WiMAX device. What about AT&T and Verizon ? the two carriers would launch iPhone 4S and they will get the iPhone 5 some time in the first quarter 2012 as an LTE device. What about the carriers wolrdwide ? According to the sources iPhone 5 will be available as 4G HSPA+ device as noted in some recent rumors.

Here's the features of the iPhone 4S which will be announced tomorrow :

• A low voltage Apple A5 CPU (it won’t be the same as the iPad 2 chip, clock for clock).
• Updated front and back camera sensors. FaceTime HD in the front, 8 megapixel 1080p HD video recording in the back.
• Multiband 3G Qualcomm chipset — North American & International GSM/UMTS/HSPA bands for AT&T and Global carriers, North American CDMA & International GSM/UMTS/HSPA bands for Verizon and Sprint.
• NFC support
• Metal or “premium” plastic on the back case.
• Here is what my source said about the iPhone 5 that will launch as a Sprint exclusive:
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• Faster CPU.
• Larger 4-inch screen, similar to LG’s NOVA display but higher resolution.
• 1GB of RAM.
• Slightly larger design overall but thinner, and a larger battery.
• 32GB
• iPhone 5 exclusive software and APIs (Assistant).
• Dedicated Assistant button, possibly integrated with the new home button, “think gestures or a two-stage button like a camera shutter key)

The interesting in this report that we still have evidences about something called iPhone 5 ;)

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Survey : 41% of US Mobile Phone Users Planning to Buy iPhone 5

According to InMobi, the mobile ad company, that a new survey expecting that 41 percent of US consumers are planing to buy iPhone 5. Fifty percent from those planning to buy iPhone 5 will buy it in the first six months.

If consumers put their money where their mouths are, these numbers could go a long way to bumping up Apple’s overall market share in the UK and the U.S.. According to figures from Kantar Worldpanel, in Q2 Apple had an 18.3 percent share of the UK smartphone market; another research group, comScore, puts it around 20 percent. If people follow through with their purchasing intent, InMobi says this share would go up to 40 percent. In the U.S., the market share would grow to 41 percent.

According to the Survey, that few consumers will buy the next generation if Apple releases iPhone 4-like device which is iPhone 4S. So that the survey percentage is based on a new and redesigned device, the iPhone 5. But if Apple released the both devices iPhone 4S and iPhone 5, I think the demand will exceed the 41%. What do you think ? Are you from the 41% ?
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Samsung offers Apple a deal to Begin Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch in Australia

Samsung has offered Apple a mysterious deal which will allow Samsung to begin sales of Galaxy tab 10.1 in Australia , this deal could save Samsung and it’s Galaxy tab from being just a story in the history as Apple won a temporarily ban of Samsung Galaxy 10.1 in Australia as we reported few days ago.This step from Samsung may considered a weak position for Samsung in this war but may be they see that’s a smart move as they want Galaxy tab 10.1 to see the day light.

According to The Wall Street Journal :

It wasn’t clear what benefit Apple would gain from any agreement, as details of the proposed deal were not discussed in full in front of the court. But Apple’s attorney, Stephen Burley, conceded there was some potential benefit from an agreement on the matter. “(Samsung’s) inconvenience would be diminished and we would be comforted” by such a deal, he said.
Justice Annabelle Bennett said that the proposed deal wouldn’t give Samsung the satisfaction of a final answer to the dispute, but Mr. Catterns said it would at least allow the company to sell its new tablet computer ahead of the crucial Christmas sales period.

We are not sure that Apple will make this deal with Samsung after all this lawsuits but what about being a winner ? , in your opinion if Apple banned the Galaxy tab in Australia will this increase the sales of iPad , or Samsung will success to convince Apple to have a mutual benefit or Apple intends to kill Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1 ? the answer will be clear in the upcoming days.

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AT&T Files Response to Department of Justice Lawsuit

AT&T has filed a response to the Department of Justice lawsuit to prevent its acquisition of T-Mobile, reports Physorg.com.






AT&T claims the DOJ's analysis reflects a misunderstanding of the market. They say T-Mobile isn't a significant competitive threat to AT&T and has been losing market share in recent years, a trend which will discourage Deutsche Telekom from investing further in the carrier.

In contrast, AT&T says it spent more than $30 billion in network upgrades from 2008 through 2010, yet still can't keep up with customers' growing demand to transfer data over phones and other wireless devices, according to the court documents. But if it can snap up T-Mobile, AT&T believes the added capacity will put it in a better position to deliver better services. AT&T already has pledged to invest at least $8 billion and transfer 5,000 jobs currently in overseas call centers back to the U.S. if the T-Mobile purchase goes through.

The company also says that, "Without this merger, AT&T will continue to experience capacity constraints, millions of customers will be deprived of faster and higher quality service, and innovation and infrastructure will be stunted. If this transaction does not close due to Plaintiff's lawsuit, wireless consumers will, as the FCC Chairman predicts, increasingly face higher prices and lower quality."








I didn't have time to check out all your blog this weekend, but ill get around to it tonight after class and make a new post on my graffiti blog.