25.11.10

Update your iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches with iOS 4.2


iOS 4.2 Software Update contains improvements, including the following:

• AirPrint
  - Print mail, photos, web pages and more directly to
     AirPrint-compatible printers on a local wireless network
AirPlay
  - Wirelessly stream videos, music and photos to
     Apple TV
  - Wirelessly stream music to AirPlay-compatible speakers
     and receivers, including AirPort Express
• FaceTime improvements
  - Initiate calls with Voice Control
  - Initiate calls from an SMS conversation
  - Support for Bluetooth accessories
• Find text on web pages in Safari
• New fonts setting available for Notes
• New SMS/MMS text tones and the ability to set custom
   tones per contact
• Additional restrictions (parental controls) available:
  - Account settings
  - App deletion
  - Game Center friends
  - Location settings
• Ability to import .ics files into Calendar
• Bug fixes, including:
  - Eliminates sound artefacts occasionally captured in
     recorded audio with 4th-generation iPod touch
  - Improves audio playback to car stereos via USB

PLUS: FREE Find My iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch MobileMe feature (applicable only to iPhone 4, iPad, 4th generation iPod Touch running on iOS 4.2)

3.11.10

How To View Adobe Flash On iPhone or iPad?


The answer to this question may be found in Skyfire 2.0 a mobile web browser to be available on 4th November 2010, in the Apple App Store. It is said to be priced at $2.99. 

So how is it possible that Adobe Flash can now be run on iPhone or iPad? Skyfire browser actually transcode Flash videos into HTML5 on-the-fly. This can be done by clicking on a thumbnail to start the streaming process from Skyfire's cloud computing server. 

Hulu, a website hosting TV shows and movies from major networks and studios, will however be blocking Skyfire from downloading their video contents. No surprise there as they are cashing in on user subscriptions. 

First version of Skyfire in Microsoft's Windows Mobile and Nokia platform had over 3 million downloads but was plague with bugs and lags. However, Skyfire 2.0 which was released for Android platform was well received. This is also the version that will be released for iOS devices.

Check out a video demo below for Skyfire 2.0:





Did Skyfire satisfy your need for Flash support on iPhone or iPad?