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iOS 4.2 Beta 3 announced
Oct 12th
So I was pleasantly surprised to see an announcement in my developer email inbox for the release of iOS 4.2 Beta 3.
I started to download it instantly.
I’ve already installed iOS Beta 4.2 releases 1 and 2. I was glad to have App. Folders and multitasking on my iPad. The beta releases have worked fairly well. The one glitch that I ran into was with the Netflix App.
It would select you movie and when you pressed “Watch Instantly” it would pause for a minute and “Crash Instantly”. Sometimes restarting the iPad and selecting a new movie would fix it. Sometimes not. But again, this was with the iOS 4.2 Beta releases.
So hopefully they, Apple and Netflix are getting this useful diagnostic information that they require and Netflix will work great when the the final version of iOS 4.2 is released.
-Update-
One way to fix NetFlix App. crashes, is to uninstall the application. Then, reinstall the application again.
You’ll have to reenter your credentials but that is a small price to pay to get NetFlix working on the iPad again.
They are working towards a November release date. One of the other noteworthy features included is Wireless Printing or AirPrint. It looks like there will be updates to the MacOS 10.6 Snow Leopard and iTunes 10 as well to support the printing feature. There will also be enhancements for Enterprise deployments and Accessibility Enhancements.

5 to 7 days for delivery of iPhone 4 in the States. 3 Weeks in Canada.
Oct 5th

iOS 4.1 released
Sep 9th
Apple’s recently released iOS 4.1. It has a number of bug fixes and some significant additions. Those fixes include remedies for the proximity sensor issue which some iPhone 4 users have experienced.
There are also some fixes for Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performance.
There are also brand new features like High Dynamic Range photos, a feature to insure that you don’t get washed out images from your iPhone 4 camera.HD video uploads over WiFi allows you to upload your videos to your YouTube account with a new ‘Send to YouTube’ button.
You can rent TV shows through iTunes.
And last but not least is Game Center. it adds new capabilities for multiplayer gaming including the ability to challenge friends, keep track of scores and achievements, and the ability to find new games by looking at what your friends are playing.

Apple TV is a Sure Hit
Sep 3rd
Apple is definitely thinking differently about Television than the Cable Companies.
They realize that people don’t really have time to watch 100s of Channels.
People just want to watch the good quality content and not the fluff and etcetera of television programming. There is only so much time in a day.
People are willing to pay a reasonable price for good content. I know I am. I often rent videos from BlockBuster or Rogers Videos. But that could be a thing of the past. Just like my HD Cable and Basic Cable bill. Now I can have a cable TV company and Video store in a little black box that fits in the palm of your hand.
iTunes has thousands of video titles and is also promising top television shows from ABC and FOX studios.
Netflix content will be available on Apple TV as well and HD YouTube videos.
Here is the only problem I foresee with this product especially in Canada. Cable companies like Rogers and Cogeco set limits for the amount of data that you can download in a month. 60 GB is typical for a monthly high speed internet service account. But the average HD video downloaded from itunes is 2 to 3 GB. So if you downloaded 1 movie and a TV show every day of the month you could easily go over 60 GB.
Cable companies have been known to terminate the service of customers that exceed their limits or charge a premium on extra data used above your amount included in your plan.
Heavy use of the Apple TV is discouraged then unless you can get an unlimited data plan from your Cable company for a reasonable rate.

Introducing Ping
Sep 2nd
When you install iTunes 10, here’s what you can expect
Introducing Ping – an effortless way to follow your favorite artists and friends – and discover the music they’re talking about, listening to, and downloading.
New in iTunes 10
• Introducing Ping. Use Ping to follow your favorite artists and friends or connect with the world’s most passionate music fans. Discover the music everyone is talking about, listening to, and downloading.
• Rent HD TV episodes for just 99¢ each. Watch them on your Mac or PC, on-the-go with iPhone or iPod touch, or in your living room with the all new Apple TV.
• Play your favorites on the all new iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and Apple TV.
• Play music wirelessly with AirPlay on AirPlay-enabled speakers, home theater receivers, and iPod accessories.
• Explore many look-and-feel improvements throughout iTunes.
• Enjoy performance improvements which make iTunes faster and more responsive.
• Additional voice support with VoiceOver Kit for iPod.
There is also a link about security:
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
Apple Music Event announcements
Sep 1st

Apple Music Event with Live Streaming 01 Sep. 2010
Sep 1st
Apple has announced it will be holding a “special Music event” in San Francisco on September 1 2010, and although the company has not preannounced the agenda, for the last several years the company has used late-summer/early-autumn events to introduce additions to its iTunes application and service as well as new iPods in time for the end-of-year holiday buying season.
Rumoured release items include:
- Longer Song/Video Previews with iTunes Music Store
- Syncing iTunes over the air or in the clouds (Apple is building a $1 Billion data center to handle this)
- New iPod touch with front and back facing camera and LED Flash that is facetime capable
- New Apple TV
- New iPod Nano
You can follow the announcements via a live stream feed available at http://apple.com at 10 AM PST Sept. 01 2010. They usually keep the broadcast and make it available in iTunes University after that.