Hullo!
Sorry if this is not the right place for this, I have mailed
mobileapps@, but thought other clever people here might have some
suggestions/experience to share.
Over the last few weeks I've been having right trouble with the iPad
iplayer app on a 1st gen iPad. I'm on 30Mb/s Virgin
: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
[mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Alan Pope
Sent: 20 June 2011 10:59
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: [backstage] iPad iplayer app issue
Hullo!
Sorry if this is not the right place for this, I have mailed
mobileapps@, but thought other clever
Mo,
Dave got the beebPlayer app working OK on Android. Until the BBC reversed
the stated position and got it banned. Shouldn't be too hard...
On 26 May 2010 23:35, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote:
On 26-May-2010, at 23:11, Brian Butterworth wrote:
Let's hope the same priority has been
It isn't the doublespeak that bothers me, I can cope with that, I am used it
it.
It is the reversal in position without any public notification that I find
distasteful. Web pages get deleted and the policy changes, but no
public notification is made.
On 27 May 2010 08:54, Mo McRoberts
Was BeebPlayer actually banned by the BBC then? I was trying to get
the story on why it suddenly vanished. What could the issue possibly
be with it?
On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 8:46 AM, Brian Butterworth
briant...@freeview.tv wrote:
Mo,
Dave got the beebPlayer app working OK on Android. Until the
Dave posted
Awesome - looks like the Beeb have changed iPlayer enough to break
beebPlayer once again.8:43 AM May
13thhttp://twitter.com/johnsto/status/13901166595
via Twitter for Android http://mobile.twitter.com/ from here
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=51.4029042,0.0167886
and a very short
BBC have now enabled auto detection of iPad ... now presents the bigscreen
version - but not on the beta iPlayer site.
Paul
On Thu, 27 May 2010 13:06:18 +0100, you wrote:
Dave posted
Awesome - looks like the Beeb have changed iPlayer enough to break
beebPlayer once again.8:43 AM May
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Cc: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad and iPlayer
Can someone from BBC persuade someone else in BBC with the right powers
to make a statement on this?
FYI Apple have now enabled access to UK AppStore for iPad users
Paul
On Tue, 11 May 2010 08:33
/
-Original Message-
From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
[mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Paul Webster
Sent: 20 May 2010 10:23
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Cc: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad and iPlayer
Can someone from BBC
Can someone from BBC persuade someone else in BBC with the right powers to make
a statement on this?
FYI Apple have now enabled access to UK AppStore for iPad users
Paul
On Tue, 11 May 2010 08:33:03 +0100, you wrote:
While the method below is still working fine - it remains a bit of a pain to
: 20 May 2010 10:23
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Cc: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad and iPlayer
Can someone from BBC persuade someone else in BBC with the right powers
to make a statement on this?
FYI Apple have now enabled access to UK AppStore for iPad users
Paul
.
http://img31.imageshack.us/i/ipadkg.jpg/
-Original Message-
From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
[mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Paul Webster
Sent: 20 May 2010 10:23
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Cc: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
While the method below is still working fine - it remains a bit of a pain to
use.
Any chance that someone in BBC could make the change that I suggested nearly a
month ago - namely to add the iPad as an
alias for the iPhone (user-agent strings below).
If BBC makes special format for iPad in the
Ok - I admit it ... I have one.
Any chance of adding iPad Safari user-agent to the list of things that look
like an iPhone so that iPlayer works?
Here are examples:
iPad:
Mozilla/5.0 (iPad; U; CPU OS 3_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/531.21.10
(KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0.4
Mobile/7B367
I thought a device had to have a reasonable UK market share before the BBC
supported it?
On 15 April 2010 12:33, Paul Webster p...@dabdig.com wrote:
Ok - I admit it ... I have one.
Any chance of adding iPad Safari user-agent to the list of things that look
like an iPhone so that iPlayer
You must mean column inches
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Brian Butterworth
briant...@freeview.tv wrote:
I thought a device had to have a reasonable UK market share before the BBC
supported it?
On 15 April 2010 12:33, Paul Webster p...@dabdig.com wrote:
Ok - I admit it ... I have one.
Paul Webster wrote:
Ok - I admit it ... I have one.
Any chance of adding iPad Safari user-agent to the list of things that look
like an iPhone so that iPlayer works?
Here are examples:
iPad:
Mozilla/5.0 (iPad; U; CPU OS 3_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/531.21.10
(KHTML, like Gecko)
On 15-Apr-2010, at 12:54, Brian Butterworth wrote:
I thought a device had to have a reasonable UK market share before the BBC
supported it?
I’m not convinced that “rule” is applied remotely consistently, in either
direction.
M.
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To
Personally, I would argue strongly against this on competition grounds.
The BBC should not be in the business of promoting any one vendor who choses
not to install flash on their platform for their own internal reasons.
Iplayer 'works' on my platform.
Well - to the extent of 3 frames a
On 15-Apr-2010, at 13:00, Ian Stirling wrote:
Personally, I would argue strongly against this on competition grounds.
That makes no sense. How is *extending* the user-agent whitelist bad for
competition?
The BBC should not be in the business of promoting any one vendor who choses
not to
On 15 April 2010 14:10, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote:
this is no means of going about getting that changed…
What do you suggest?
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please
visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html.
Unofficial
If you use an iPhone app with a built in browser (Files works well for me),
you can access the iPhone iPlayer on the iPad. It looks reasonably good in
pixel-doubled mode.
Jamie.
On 15 Apr 2010, at 12:33, Paul Webster paul-at-dabdig.com |BBC Lists/Example
Allow| wrote:
Ok - I admit it ... I
Ah - good idea.
I guess that means that the Apple webkit is statically linked - so it picks up
the iPhone version.
Just tried it by using the iPhone Facebook app - and became a fan of one of
the BBC iPlayer pages ... which has a link
in the info section. Worked well.
Paul
On Thu, 15 Apr 2010
Jim,
The reason Apple never gets into trouble for monopolistic behaviour is
that the company has never been that successful.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Antitrust_Act
Section 2 of the Act forbade monopolyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly.
In Section 2 cases, the court has, again on
-Original Message-
From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
[mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Jim Tonge
Sent: 30 January 2010 22:55
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
On 30 Jan 2010, at 22:39, Alex Mace wrote:
FUD.
Nothing so
[mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Jim Tonge
Sent: 30 January 2010 22:55
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
On 30 Jan 2010, at 22:39, Alex Mace wrote:
FUD.
Nothing so grandiose, simply ignorance! :)
Can any of those browsers be set
-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
[mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Jim Tonge
Sent: 30 January 2010 22:55
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
On 30 Jan 2010, at 22:39, Alex Mace wrote:
FUD.
Nothing so grandiose, simply ignorance! :)
Can any
:
-Original Message-
From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
[mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Jim Tonge
Sent: 30 January 2010 22:55
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
On 30 Jan 2010, at 22:39, Alex Mace wrote:
FUD.
Nothing
] On Behalf Of Jim Tonge
Sent: 30 January 2010 22:55
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
On 30 Jan 2010, at 22:39, Alex Mace wrote:
FUD.
Nothing so grandiose, simply ignorance! :)
Can any of those browsers be set to the device default?
From the looks
: [backstage] iPad
On 30 Jan 2010, at 22:39, Alex Mace wrote:
FUD.
Nothing so grandiose, simply ignorance! :)
Can any of those browsers be set to the device default?
From the looks of the Macworld article, I don't think you would *want*
to
set any of the six browsers they review
Of Brian Butterworth
Sent: 31 January 2010 16:15
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
I remember when I subscribed to The Listener, Stephen Fry was an
amusing, gay, reformed credit card thief.
On 31 January 2010 15:25, Sam Mbale smb...@mpelembe.net wrote:
I remember when I
@lists.bbc.co.uk
*Subject:* Re: [backstage] iPad
I remember when I subscribed to The Listener, Stephen Fry was an amusing,
gay, reformed credit card thief.
On 31 January 2010 15:25, Sam Mbale smb...@mpelembe.net wrote:
I remember when I just joined twitter Stephen Fry was the evangelist.
Kudos
...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Sam Mbale
Sent: 31 January 2010 16:45
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
It's all about accessibility. is it worth it?
Sam Mbale
Mpelembe Network
http://www.mpelembe.net
Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 4:33
I think it is more about conflation / coalescence / convergence on one
device.
The more one can consume, interact and communicate on one platform, the
better, I think.
Ultimately there will always be two parallel markets: the walled garden and
the open, communal one. Google and Apple
On 31-Jan-2010, at 18:31, Christopher Woods wrote:
That said, the curated shop / marketplace experience will always hold sway
with the 'just want it to work' segment of the userbase, so the lightbulb
moment will only happen for most users when someone/some company manages to
devise a
The lack of Flash support seems to have some mac fanboys suddenly on Jakob
Nielsen's side taking about HTML5 and the death of Flash (if only!)
http://theflashblog.com/?p=1703
http://theflashblog.com/?p=1703Just remember the ASA said
The ASA noted that Java and Flash proprietary software was not
Just wanted to softly, gently throw my oar in on this debate :)
Don't you need a computer in the first place to sync your media from? I think
comparing the iPad and a personal computer is a little like comparing a scooter
and a lorry.
Of greater pertinence is the freedom of the device - more
FUD.
Other browsers are available for the iPhone, through the App Store:
http://www.macworld.com/appguide/article.html?article=138409
Microsoft also deliberately participated in various nefarious anti-competitive
practices to achieve market domination, which AFAIK, Apple has not yet done.
The
On 30 Jan 2010, at 22:39, Alex Mace wrote:
FUD.
Nothing so grandiose, simply ignorance! :)
Can any of those browsers be set to the device default?
And iStore lock-in? For those without a computer, they have but one store to
buy content from, no?
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 22:55, Jim Tonge jim_d_to...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
And iStore lock-in? For those without a computer, they have but one store to
buy content from, no?
The hardware supports several scenarios not yet exposed by the OS. The
iPad can operate as a USB host *or* a USB client;
I remember in 1992 when an engineer friend sniffed that Windows (v3)
wasn't a proper operating system, just a DOS application, and DOS was
a pig, and OS/2 was a serious OS.
Bill Gates laughed all the way to the bank.
Sean
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Brian Butterworth
OS/2 PM was a trick Microsoft played on IBM, wasn't it?
Windows v3.0 was cooperative multitasking, not pre-emptive which was why
people said it was a DOS application and they were quite right.
It was the first point that made Gates rich, not the second.
2010/1/29 Sean DALY sdaly...@gmail.com
Actually I thought it was Gary Kildall was out flying his plane when IBM rang
that made Gates rich :-p
Alex
On 29 Jan 2010, at 09:11, Brian Butterworth wrote:
OS/2 PM was a trick Microsoft played on IBM, wasn't it?
Windows v3.0 was cooperative multitasking, not pre-emptive which was why
Yes, Gates led IBM along; his chief concern was to distract them while
gaining market share for Windows. i remember a press conference in
Paris in 1993 for the Windows NT launch where he said he expected IBM
to break apart into pieces.
It was the DOS OEM licensing that made Gates rich.
Sean
On
He was quite right. I spent many a happy year removing coax and 3270s and
replacing them with cat 5.
One of my favourite tasks involved removing a mainframe from a building,
along with it's toxic fire suppression system and replacing it with a small
Novell server that sat very comically in the
From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
[mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Brian Butterworth
Sent: 28 January 2010 17:47
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
Ian,
I don't know where you host
,
Manchester, M60 1SJ
-Original Message-
From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk]
On Behalf Of Tom Morris
Sent: 29 January 2010 02:55
To: backstage
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 22:37, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote:
So, what does
On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 14:53, Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk wrote:
But tinkerers are a limited market; there are lots of people who like to soup
up their cars, but there are lots more who don't. If Apple is wise—and I'm
betting it is—it'll build a tablet for the large majority of
Damn right!
If, like me you are a tinkerer and like to create, hell I've already got a
Mac. I can do that stuff. iPad is not for that. It is a consumer device.
It's good at that - that market doesn't want to tinker, in the same way that
any who buy a car just want to use it to drive somewhere and
Of Darren Stephens
Sent: 29 January 2010 15:50
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
Damn right!
If, like me you are a tinkerer and like to create, hell I've already got a Mac.
I can do that stuff. iPad is not for that. It is a consumer device.
It's good at that - that market
Rupert Watson wrote:
A Haynes manual won't help you with a modern car. You need an engine monitoring
system and connection to the manufacturer
Megasquirt.info - for the hardcore - that won't accept that.
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please
visit
Underwhelming. It's a big iPhone. It's named after the Star Trek PADD.
Might be good it if ran an operating system and had a keyboard.
2010/1/27 Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net
So, what does everyone think?
(and how much effect will it have on the video situation over the
next 18 months or so,
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 08:03, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote:
Underwhelming. It's a big iPhone. It's named after the Star Trek PADD.
Might be good it if ran an operating system and had a keyboard.
It does, both.
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To
It does, both, what?
2010/1/28 Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 08:03, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv
wrote:
Underwhelming. It's a big iPhone. It's named after the Star Trek PADD.
Might be good it if ran an operating system and had a keyboard.
It does, both.
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 08:32, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote:
It does, both, what?
it runs an operating system.
it has a keyboard.
2010/1/28 Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 08:03, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv
wrote:
Underwhelming. It's a
On 28/01/10 08:03, Brian Butterworth wrote:
Underwhelming. It's a big iPhone. It's named after the Star Trek PADD.
Might be good it if ran an operating system and had a keyboard.
As Mo points out it does. It can run iPhone apps so if it's not running
the iPhone OS it's running another OSX
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 09:06, Rupert Watson rup...@root6.com wrote:
Did he say whether iBooks will run on existing iPhones?
Not seen it mentioned.
iBooks is US-only for the moment, though.
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please
visit
Did he say whether iBooks will run on existing iPhones?
Sent from my dog
On 28 Jan 2010, at 08:53, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote:
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 08:32, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv
wrote:
It does, both, what?
it runs an operating system.
it has a keyboard.
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the software that
runs on the iPhone can be called an operating system.
And it clearly doesn't have a keyboard.
2010/1/28 Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 08:32, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv
wrote:
It
What else would you call it? An operating system it is. Whether you like
it or not is a different matter.
It does have an input device which you would fall into the term defined as
Keyboard IMO.
FWIW I¹m a mac fanboy but the lack of decent interop with other devices,
lack of a camera (which
On 28/01/10 09:56, Brian Butterworth wrote:
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the software that
runs on the iPhone can be called an operating system.
It's a UNIX. It's a UNIX broken to remove your freedom, but it's still a
multi-tasking* memory-protected kernel-based
: [backstage] iPad
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the
software that runs on the iPhone can be called an operating system.
And it clearly doesn't have a keyboard.
2010/1/28 Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote:
So, what does everyone think?
(and how much effect will it have on the video situation over the
next 18 months or so, do we reckon?)
Would make a very luxurious smart and expensive remote control, or if
you stuck legs on
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 09:56, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote:
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the software that
runs on the iPhone can be called an operating system.
And it clearly doesn't have a keyboard.
Not just an operating system, but a very close
? :)
From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
[mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Brian Butterworth
Sent: 28 January 2010 09:56
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the software that
runs on the iPhone
? :)
--
*From:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:
owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth
*Sent:* 28 January 2010 09:56
*To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
*Subject:* Re: [backstage] iPad
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the software that
runs
[mailto:owner-
backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Mo McRoberts
Sent: 27 January 2010 22:38
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: [backstage] iPad
So, what does everyone think?
(and how much effect will it have on the video situation over the
next 18 months or so, do we reckon?)
M
2010/1/28 Daniel Morris daniel.mor...@bbc.co.uk:
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the software that
runs on the iPhone can be called an operating system.
Am I missing something - how is it not an OS? :)
Apple actively oppose you installing whatever you want to, and
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:49, Dave Crossland d...@lab6.com wrote:
2010/1/28 Daniel Morris daniel.mor...@bbc.co.uk:
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the software that
runs on the iPhone can be called an operating system.
Am I missing something - how is it not an OS?
All good points.
I'm sitting here inside a university thinking that this is a potentially
really useful device. There was nothing hugely unexpected, though I'm a
touch disappointed at the lack of a camera or SD card slot. The lack of
Flash so far is also still an issue, but may not be forever -
you buy
one
- Original Message -
From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Sent: Thu Jan 28 07:03:32 2010
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:49, Dave Crossland d...@lab6.com wrote
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Sent: Thu Jan 28 07:03:32 2010
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:49, Dave Crossland d...@lab6.com wrote:
2010/1/28 Daniel Morris daniel.mor...@bbc.co.uk:
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s
Dan Brickley wrote:
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote:
So, what does everyone think?
Would make a very luxurious smart and expensive remote control, or if
you stuck legs on it, a very very small multi-touch table.
Apparently that's not all it does:
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 12:20, Michael Kraskin michael.kras...@bbc.com wrote:
I think the no-Flash means that it a seriously crippled web browser. Hardly
the best way to browse the internet, and thus will be a serious
disappointment, not only to power users, but to casual internet surfers as
@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 12:20, Michael Kraskin michael.kras...@bbc.com wrote:
I think the no-Flash means that it a seriously crippled web browser. Hardly
the best way to browse the internet, and thus will be a serious
disappointment, not only to power
...@lists.bbc.co.uk owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Sent: Thu Jan 28 07:56:06 2010
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 12:20, Michael Kraskin michael.kras...@bbc.com wrote:
I think the no-Flash means that it a seriously crippled web
-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk]
On Behalf Of Michael Kraskin
Sent: 28 January 2010 13:28
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
Re camera, I want it for the exact same reason every single apple laptop has
one. Not point and shoot, but video
Sent: Thu Jan 28 08:37:23 2010
Subject: RE: [backstage] iPad
I can see why they didn’t put a camera on it.
Who’s going to be bother holding the thing still enough to enable decent chat?
It would be a nightmare to try and hold it out in front of your face and even
worse for the person
...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk]
On Behalf Of Andrew Macinnes
Sent: 28 January 2010 13:37
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: RE: [backstage] iPad
I can see why they didn’t put a camera on it.
Who’s going to be bother holding the thing still enough to enable
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 22:37, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote:
So, what does everyone think?
It's very pretty, but I think it represents one of the more
significant moments in Apple's transition from computer company to
rich-media toy company. Which is great and all, but for the things I
Sent: 28 January 2010 13:49
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad
I'd agree to a gentleman's wager that the second generation will have a
front facing camera and a native application just for this purpose.
- Original Message -
From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: RE: [backstage] iPad
heh, we have a virtual steadicam system in RD that could address
this problem (the motion sickness thing)...
has anyone got Steve Jobs' phone number?
From: owner
No more Macs. I'm done feeding this beast - for the same reason I was done
feeding the Microsoft beast a few years ago.
I'm not sure what I do now. I'll continue using the Mac I have until it needs
replacing. Then whatever I get won't be a Mac. If Linux still doesn't quite
fit, I'll hack
Mo McRoberts wrote:
So, what does everyone think?
Hm...
I'm a bit concerned that they've taken what is basically general purpose
computer and said you can only do what we allow you to do.
If this was a Mac Tablet, I'm not sure I'd have an issue.
On your Mac you can run pretty much
2010/1/28 Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net
It's a piece of consumer electronics. A very powerful piece of
consumer electronics, but a piece of consumer electronics nonetheless.
I think that's what I was getting at.
Before home computers came along the things consumers bought were called
-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:
owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brendan Quinn
*Sent:* 28 January 2010 16:15
*To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
*Subject:* RE: [backstage] iPad
heh, we have a virtual steadicam system in RD that could address this
problem (the motion sickness
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 17:43, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote:
Apologies for inflammatory language, I found out this morning someone has
stolen by external terrabyte drive. Lost a decade of TV recordings...
Oh cripes, my condolences :(
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk
Tim Dobson wrote:
It seems such a step backwards that the first device which will make a
real impact on the tablet form factor is going to stifle developers open
innovation and prevent consumers from getting the most out of their device.
Ahaha
This is probably the funniest thing I've seen so
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 22:37, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote:
So, what does everyone think?
I quoted it earlier on my blog - Alex Payne (@al3x) states succintly
what the problem is with closed platforms like the iPad:
The thing that bothers me most about the iPad is this: if I had an
iPad
2010/1/28 Tom Morris bbtommor...@gmail.com:
A quote from Apple COO Tim Cook: We believe that we need to own and
control the primary technologies behind the products we make
Err, no thanks.
No more Macs. I'm done feeding this beast - for the same reason I was
done feeding the Microsoft
2010/1/28 Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net:
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:49, Dave Crossland d...@lab6.com wrote:
2010/1/28 Daniel Morris daniel.mor...@bbc.co.uk:
Sorry, I didn't realise we were back in the 1970s where the software that
runs on the iPhone can be called an operating system.
Am I
So, what does everyone think?
(and how much effect will it have on the video situation over the
next 18 months or so, do we reckon?)
M.
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please
visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html.
Unofficial
2010/1/27 Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net:
So, what does everyone think?
(and how much effect will it have on the video situation over the
next 18 months or so, do we reckon?)
It's just a big iPhone AFAICT*. Popularising the idea that not
everything runs Flash might be educate some web
-Original Message-
From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk
[mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Mo McRoberts
Sent: 27 January 2010 22:38
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: [backstage] iPad
So, what does everyone think?
(disclaimer: I generally hate Apple
94 matches
Mail list logo