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iOS developer David Stanfill of Napkin Studio has been looking for a better way to demo his apps during online meetings, as well as to record live videos as the apps run. Well versed in video compression, protocols, and so forth, Stanfill decided to roll his own mirroring client for the Mac.

It wasn't an easy journey. He had to put in a huge effort getting the technology working, to build his first mirroring prototype.

I got a chance to play with this prototype, and the video that follows demonstrates it in action. It's still early days but the mirroring quality is phenomenal.

So what goes next?

Stanfill has to try to convince Apple to approve his app based on its value to the iOS community in general and the developer community in particular. If that turns out to be a no-go, he'll be looking at distributing it outside the Mac App Store.

If you're interested in following the development of this app, keep watching the Napkin Studio website, or drop him a note at his email.

FAQs:

What platforms are supported in the prototype? iPhone 4S and iPad at the current time.

How far away is this app from public release? That's up to Apple.

Do you have to jailbreak your device to use this utility? Nope. All you need is a Mac and an iOS unit.

Will Apple approve this app? Possibly not.

Is audio transmitted as well as video like on Apple TV? Yes, but you don't hear it yet. David writes, "Audio is transmitted using the regular Airtunes protocol. I'm actually listening for it, but I'm not doing anything with the FairPlay negotiation or stream processing on that end because I didn't want to mess with the PTS/DTS (presentation time/decoding time) synchronization with the video."

Hacksugar: Live AirPlay mirroring to Mac originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Good news for Beatles and music fans. Later this week, Apple is hosting a free live stream of a Paul McCartney concert. McCartney will be performing from Capitol Studios in an event that celebrates the release of McCartney's latest album, Kisses on the Bottom. You'll need to fire up iTunes or your Apple TV on Thursday, February 9 at 7 p.m. PST, if you want to catch the concert while it happens.

The concert is exciting, but the bigger news is the inclusion of the Apple TV as a target device for this stream. It's nice to see Apple finally using the media device to deliver exclusive, live show. Let's hope this is not a one-time thing and Apple continues to bring new content to its self-proclaimed hobby.

[Via MacRumors]

Apple to stream live Paul McCartney Concert to iTunes, Apple TV originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PopClip is a lightweight Mac utility that improves your ability to work with text. It sits in the menu bar and gives you an iOS-style popup that lets you cut, copy and paste text. You can also search for the selected text, open text links, correct spelling, and more. It's a real time saver once you get accustomed to using it.

That's the problem, though. The biggest drawback to PopClip is not the app, but the user's muscle memory. It was so hard to stop myself from using keystrokes to copy and paste text that I would forget to use PopClip. I saw the PopClip commands, but before I could click them, my hand had already selected command-C. It took some time, but once I made that adjustment from keystrokes to PopClip, I loved having a variety of text shortcuts at my finger tips.

One other mild annoyance is that PopClip sometimes gets in the way when I select text that I'm not going to copy. This happened frequently when I was writing and selected a piece of text that needed a link. PopClip would show up and ask me if I wanted to cut, copy or paste. To minimize this interference, PopClip has an excluded Apps list, but I do most of work in a web browser and I'm not going to exclude Google Chrome. I can also quickly toggle PopClip on and off when I want to create a link, but that's inconvenient, too. In the end, I just learned to ignore PopClip when I didn't need it.

Once I adapted to using PopClip, I discovered that I genuinely like using it. It saves me time and brings a bit of iOS to my desktop. PopClip is available from the Mac App Store for US$4.99.

Daily Mac App: PopClip brings iOS-style copy and paste to your Mac originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yesterday I finally got around to dual-booting my MacBook, with a nice fresh copy of Windows 7. Everything was great, except for a laggy download of the Windows Support Software. So, earlier today, I got around to installing the drivers. It turns out, my old MacBook didn't support BootCampx64. I then did a quick search on how to fix this issue.

I came up with a number of answers, but this is an answer aimed at people who were in my situation which is:

• I could not right click on the BootCampx64.msi file, because of the missing drivers.
• Or if I could right click, then changing the properties of BootCampx64.msi resulted in not having the required elevated access privileges.

My solution (done from within Windows, obviously):

• Without the drivers installed, you can still right click on the BootCampx64.msi file by click it with 'Shift-F10' which apparently acts as an alternate right click.
• If you have the f ...

While we were in San Francisco for Macworld | iWorld, I noticed that the wait staff at Mel's Drive-in were using iPads to take orders. I hadn't seen that before, but apparently the folks at Mel's have used iPads for a while. Now an even bigger restaurant chain, Buffalo Wild Wings, is planning to deploy iPads to its nationwide locations, should an initial pilot programs fare well.

Instead of issuing iPads to servers like Mel's has done, Buffalo Wild Wings will embed iPads in tables around the bar. Customers can use them to browse select apps like Facebook and Safari, or place an order. Those behind the initiative hope customers will eventually interact with ads, play in-store games, and find a new source of in-restaurant entertainment in the iPads.

The company is reportedly going with Hubworks for installation, a company that makes rugged iPad cases meant for public use. The restaurant first implemented the system in Toronto, and is now testing the setup in Minneapolis. Perhaps you'll see one at your location soon.

[via AppleInsider]

Buffalo Wild Wings testing iPads for ordering originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint posted its Q4 2011 earnings on Wednesday and announced it sold 1.8 million iPhones in the quarter. Forty percent of those sales were to new customers and, overall, the carrier added 1.6M net subscribers in the quarter. Sprint iPhone sales were strong, but it still trails Verizon Wireless which sold 4.3 million iPhones and AT&T which activated 7.6 million iPhones. Combined the three carriers account for about 13.7 million of Apple's 37 million iPhones it sold in the quarter.

The iPhone boosted Sprint last quarter, but it wasn't all rainbows and unicorns for the carrier. Sprint posted a US$1.3 billion loss in the quarter, some of which comes from the iPhone and some from its 4G LTE network build-out. The carrier had to absorb an undisclosed amount of money due to sales and subsidies costs associated with the iPhone.

A financial hit from the iPhone was expected by analysts. James Ratcliffe of Barclays Capital writes this about Sprint, "The financials are weak due to the amount of money they are sending to Cupertino. This year and next are going to be unattractive financially. I think people who own Sprint might be looking more toward the prospects in 2014."

[Via Bloomberg and MacStories]

Sprint Q4 2011 results: 1.8 Million iPhones Sold originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're in the market for a new inkjet printer, you may want to take a closer look at two new offerings from Canon. Announced on Tuesday, the PIXMA MX512 and PIXMA MX432 are two wireless All-In-One injkjet printers that'll let you print, copy, scan and fax. Both printers support AirPrint, which lets you print documents, emails and photos from your iPhone and iPad.

Both the MX512 and the MX432 print at a rate of 9.7 ipm for black-and-white documents and approximately 5.5 ipm for color. The pair can print a 4" x 6" borderless photo in approximately 46 seconds. The MX512 has auto duplex printing and a dual-function panel which makes its easy for users to manage printing options and print documents directly from a media card. The MX512 and MX432 have a MSRP of US$149 and $99, respectively.

Show full PR text Canon U.S.A. Announces New PIXMA Printers With AirPrint Support


LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., February 7, 2012 - Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced AirPrint1 support in the PIXMA MX512 and MX432 Wireless2 Office All-In-One inkjet printers. AirPrint enables iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users to wirelessly print photos, email, web pages and documents without the need to install device drivers, saving time and enabling a seamless user experience.

AirPrint will be available with the majority of Canon PIXMA Wireless All-In-One inkjet printers launched from this point forward. AirPrint1 works with iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPod touch (3rd generation and later) running using iOS 4.2 or later.

For more information please visit www.usa.canon.com.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. With more than $45 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks fourth overall in patent holdings in the U.S. in 2010†, and is one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2011. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.

Canon introduces two new AirPrint inkjet printers originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I've been waiting for this one for a while. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a title that won accolades on the Nintendo DS last year, and it's now arrived on iOS in a universal version (that's free to download to boot). The idea is that you're a ghostly "phantom detective" who must solve his own murder. You can't directly interact with the living, but you can mess with inanimate objects in their world. So move objects around and try to change the fate of other dead people. It sounds morbid, but there's a fun sense of humor and style that keep it entertaining.

The first two chapters are free to play through, and you can buy the rest for US$9.99 total, or $4.99 in three different chapter packs. Even for the full price, that's cheaper than you'll find it for sale on the DS. There's full Game Center integration and the build is universal, which makes this one of the best ports that Capcom has ever released. It's great to see such a popular game get a decent port to the App Store. Definitely pick it up and try it out. You might find yourself compelled enough to buy the whole and finish the story.

Daily iPhone App: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective scares up some fun originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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And now, here’s a little lunchtime filler for you tech geeks who want to wax nostalgic for a few minutes. As you’ll see above, a bunch of folks from R/GA decided to take a look back on the technologies that either played an instrumental part in their upbringing or were just hard to ignore at the time. Whether it be the original Nintendo, a Commodore, floppy disks, a 14.4 modem, beepers or chatting on ICQ, pretty much all the bases from yesterday are covered in this purposely antiquated-looking video called, yes, “Retro Tech.” It sure has an I Love the 80′s feel to it, don’t it? Now, who wants to take us on in Duck Hunt?

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Near the bottom of the world lie the Falkland Islands, a South Atlantic archipelago made up of over 700 individual islands.

Two of the Falklands’ major resources are landmines and wool, the former due to a 150-year ownership conflict between Argentina and Britain and the latter due to a surfeit of sheep. In fact, very few informational materials about the Falkland Islands exist outside of those focusing on either the war or on the islands’ diverse wildlife. That’s why two American documentary filmmakers, Vern Cummins and DDB Chicago associate producer Jamie Gallant, are attempting to be the first to make a film that focuses on the over 3,000 people that call the Falklands home.

Their project, titled 51º South, is currently looking for some financial support. For the pair to fly Chicago to New York to Santiago to Punta Arena, Chile to the island chain, as well as pay for the cost of insurance and transportation around the island, Vern and Jamie estimate they need about $10,000 to make their project to come to life this summer. So, what’s the hip way to ask for a handout in the 21st century? Kickstarter, of course! On Kickstarter, Vern and Jamie are already over half way to their goal with 71 backers pledging more than $6,000. With 18 days left to finance their exploration, you can help kick-start the pair’s dream by pledging your donation here and visiting the film’s official website here.

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The CP+B-aided reinvention of Domino’s continues as the pizza chain is heralding the launch of its new Facebook platform called Think Oven, which serves as both a suggestion box (or “Idea Box” as they’re calling it) and an outlet for Domino’s to dish out projects for its consumer base to take part in.

First up to bat on the Think Oven project list? New uniforms. Yes, it appears that Domino’s is looking to update the ol’ blue and red-based outfits and is looking for your best ideas. The two best visual and written submissions will each win a cool $500, so why not channel your inner Project Runway designer. If you need a prettier explanation of what Think Oven is, see visual presentation above. Deadline for the uniform project, by the way, is March 4. In conjunction with the Facebook launch, Domino’s has also rolled out a new TV spot that tells the tale of how the brand’s new Parmesan Bread Bites came to be. Hint: The product idea wasn’t hatched at corporate HQ. Check it after the jump.

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As our Super Bowl post-game coverage winds down, we give you this write-up from Steve Lanzano, president & CEO of TVB, which is the non-profit trade association of America’s commercial broadcast TV industry. Here, the exec discusses his interesting, rather busy Super Bowl viewing experience.

I’m a Giants fan.  I also work in the media industry.  But it pains me to admit that up until Saturday, mine was  among the 30 percent of homes that still don’t have HDTV.  With the Giants in the Super Bowl, it became a moral imperative to experience the game in the best way possible, at least from my own living room.  After all, I had a responsibility to the TVB to make this some cutting edge viewing research.

The thing is, in 2012 watching the game on your living room HDTV isn’t the only “best” way to watch the game anymore.  And no, I didn’t spring for the full 3D TV experience.  It’s bigger than that.  Today, you can virtually have an “all-access” pass to the Super Bowl while still being hundreds of miles from the stadium.

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-Bell Canada is giving five cents towards mental illness every time this tweet is RT’d. link

-BBH New York is helping BBC viewers “Touch the Stars” in a new campaign promoting the network’s iPlayer iPad app (above). link

-Massachusetts-based firm Rice McVaney Communications opened up an office in Redmond, WA and hired Goodby alum Nick Gesualdi to run it.

-PepsiCo’s digital/social media director Bonin Bough is leaving for a gig at Kraft. link

-Pinterest is blowing up according to comScore. link

 

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Apple has released three EFI Firmware Updates for 2010-model Macs, including the iMac, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro. This update enables Lion Internet Recovery on those older Macs. Introduced in OS X Lion alongside the mid-2011 updates to the MacBook Air and Mac mini, Internet Recovery enables access to disk repair or OS X Lion installation options via a broadband internet connection. This is intended for use on a failed hard drive or a blank drive that's never had OS X installed on it.

Together with a series of earlier firmware updates, all Macs introduced from 2010 onward now have access to Internet Recovery features -- with just one notable exception. Even the newest Mac Pro is still excluded from the support list for Internet Recovery.

For both Mac Pro owners and those of you running Lion on a 2009 or earlier Mac, not having access to Internet Recovery isn't the end of the world. If you have a spare external drive, you can either build a recovery disk, or you can roll your own full Lion installer disk.

EFI Firmware Update brings Lion Internet Recovery to 2010-model Macs originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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