Best of Angry Birds Toons: Pig’s Silly Inventions

Fifty-two weeks of Angry Birds Toons are done and here comes the Best of Angry Birds Toons.

Best of Angry Birds Toons

The first Best of Angry Birds Toons episode is “Pig’s Silly Inventions”.

Angry Birds Toons Pig's Silly Inventions

Head over to Toons.tv or your favorite Angry Birds Apps on your favorite device to watch all episodes of Angry Birds Toons.

Saturday, the Ides of March, 2014

March 15, Ides of March, 2014.

I’ve got nothing better to do other than a breakfast meeting and appointment at Apple Store Genius Bar. My colleague and I took in a 27-inch iMac for diagnostic and repair. During the diagnostic the Genius who helped us swapped my colleague’s iPhone 5 which had a bad camera; out of warranty. It is nice to know that there are still Apple Store Genius who actually go out of their way to help customers. Well, most of the ones I dealt with in the past 6 months were pain to deal with.

By the way it is almost a Full Moon in the night sky.

Almost Full Moon

iOS 7.1: 15-Minute Shopping Spree

iOS 7.1 now reminds users they have 15 minutes to make In-App Purchases without having to enter their passwords.

You can now make additional purchases in any app for the next 15 minutes without reentering your password. To change this, tap Settings and go to Restrictions.”

App Purchase 15 Minute Reminder

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Settings > General > Restrictions

Earlier in January, 2014 Apple agrees to pay $32.5 Millions in refunds with regard to App Store In-App Purchase lawsuit.

Ookla Speedtest.net App is now optimized for iPad

Ookla Speedtest.net is now optimized for iPad. It offers an In-App Purchase to permanently remove the advertising; which I did purchase.

What’s New in Version 3.2.0

  • Universal app supporting iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (which includes landscape mode)
  • Speedometer now adjusts dynamically for high speed connections
  • Improved server selection user interface
  • Many performance optimizations and bug fixes

Ookla Speedtest.net on iPad - 1

Ookla Speedtest.net on iPad - 2

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In case you don’t know it has one awesome easter egg.

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(After a test, swipe down the speedometer. Each swipe will reveal the story.)

iOS 7.1 and Awesome Typography

One tiny thing that Apple iOS team did not care about is the “Disable Background App Refresh” button. They could set the text button in two lines, but they won’t.

iOS 7.1 Disable Background App Refresh Forced Typography

@JonyIveParody certainly took notice back in September 2013.

JonyIveParody iOS 7 on Disable Background App Refresh Typography

It looks even uglier more beautiful when “Button Shapes” is turned on.

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Nice job, iOS Team!

AMBER Alert, Long Beach, March 10, 2014

UPDATE 2:The 12-year-old boy was found safe in Oceanside.

An AMBER Alert was issued for Long Beach, California on 13:19. more info

A CHILD ABDUCTION OCCURRED ON THE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 6, 2014, IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. THE CHILD IS NICHOLAS JOHNSTON. THE SUSPECT IS SRI JOHNSTON. JOHNSTON IS POSSIBLY DRIVING A TAN 1998 SATURN 4-DOOR, CA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 4AUU679.
IF SEEN OR LOCATED, PLEASE CONTACT THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT AT (562) 570-9650.

 

Long Beach, CA AMBER Alert: LIC/4AUU679 (CA) 1998 Tan Saturn 4 door

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Missing child
Nicholas Johnston
Last seen Mar 6, 2014 in Long Beach, CA

Age now: 12 years-old
Sex: Male
Skin: White
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Height: 4 feet 8 inches
Weight: 80 pounds

Suspect
Sri Johnston

Age now: 49 years-old
Sex: Female
Skin: White
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5 feet 1 inch
Weight: 125 pounds

UPDATE:
The AMBERT Alert notifications was repeated again 20 minutes later.

AMBER Alert Long Beach, California 2014-03-10 13:29

It is quite an experience to hear so many mobile phones in a room go off one after another.

iOS 7.1

Apple has officially released iOS 7.1 (build 11D167) with CarPlay support and other enhancements.

iOS 7.1 Software Update

iOS 7.1 is available for:

iPad:

  • iPad Air (Model A1474)
  • iPad Air (Model A1475)
  • iPad mini (Model A1489)
  • iPad mini (Model A1490)
  • iPad (4th generation Model A1458)
  • iPad (4th generation Model A1459)
  • iPad (4th generation Model A1460)
  • iPad mini (Model A1432)
  • iPad mini (Model A1454)
  • iPad mini (Model A1455)
  • iPad Wi-Fi 3rd generation
  • iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for ATT)
  • iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for Verizon)
  • iPad 2 Wi-Fi
  • iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A)
  • iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM)
  • iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA)

iPhone:

  • iPhone 5s (Model A1453, A1533)
  • iPhone 5s (Model A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530)
  • iPhone 5c (Model A1456, A1532)
  • iPhone 5c (Model A1507, A1516, A1526, A1529)
  • iPhone 5 (Model A1428)
  • iPhone 5 (Model A1429)
  • iPhone 4s
  • iPhone 4 (GSM)
  • iPhone 4 (GSM Rev A)
  • iPhone 4 (CDMA)

iPod touch:

  • iPod touch (5th generation)

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iOS 7.1 update is a 1+ GB download.

iOS 7.1 beta was first seeded back in November 18, 2014. The fifth and the last iOS 7.1 beta was released on February 4, 2014. Notably, all builds of iOS 7.1 betas contain the SSL/goto fail vulnerability.

From Apple.com:

iOS 7.1 is packed with interface refinements, bug fixes, improvements, and new features. Apple CarPlay introduces a better way to use iPhone while driving. And you can now control exactly how long Siri listens and more. Getting the update is easy. Go to Settings. Select General. And tap Software Update.

iOS 7.1 at Apple dot com