AnyFont Allows iOS Users to Install Custom Fonts for Use in a Variety of Apps [iOS Blog]
AnyFont, a recently released app from developer Florian Schimanke (via TUAW) allows iOS users to install custom TrueType and OpenType fonts to an iOS device for use in a multiple applications, such as Pages, Numbers, and Keynote.
According to the developer, the fonts are installed to an iOS device via a configuration profile after being added to an app’s storage in iTunes, which is a new feature introduced with iOS 7.
[AnyFont] takes the fonts that are added to the app’s storage by the user via iTunes file sharing or the ‘Open in…’ dialog and creates a configuration profile from it so it can be installed on the device. AnyFont hands over the newly created profile to Safari which then takes the user to the installation process. When finished, the user is then taken back to AnyFont.
To use the app, .ttf or .otf font files must be installed to the AnyFont app using iTunes. Alternatively, fonts can be installed via Dropbox or Mail, by opening a file in those respective apps and choosing the “Open in…” option for AnyFont.
Once a font is added to the AnyFont app, a single tap will install it to a configuration profile on the device, which then allows the font to be used within other apps in the font selection menus.
While this is handy for creating documents on iOS devices with fonts that are typically unavailable on iOS devices, it is also useful for viewing documents or presentations created on a Mac or PC, as fonts can be preserved. The developer has created a tutorial that explains the entire font installation process, which is fairly easy using Dropbox:
AnyFont can be downloaded from the App Store for $1.99. [Direct Link]
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Daily Roundup: interview with Xbox’s Phil Spencer, Google’s Pokémon Challenge and more!
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
Interview with Microsoft’s new Xbox Head Phil Spencer
Today, Microsoft announced that longtime employee Phil Spencer is replacing Marc Whitten as head of the Xbox division. What does this mean for the future of Xbox’s current brand reorganization? Well, we managed to speak with Phil about just that.
Toshiba’s 8-inch Encore review
Toshiba’s 8-inch Encore may not be the fastest or prettiest Windows tablet on the market, but it gets the job done. For $285, you’ll get 32GB of memory and satisfactory battery life. The rear camera, however, leaves much to be desired — even for a low-budget device. Read on for our full review.
Google chooses you to become a Pokémon Master on April Fools’
Google has a history of elaborate April Fools’ Jokes, but this year’s may top them all. Welcome to the “Pokémon Challenge,” the “latest” build of Google Maps. Hurry and catch them all before 2pm PT on April 2nd.
Samsung looks to Google for help in its latest legal battle with Apple
Samsung and Apple just can’t seem to get along. The latest news surrounding the ongoing legal battle has Cupertino seeking $2 billion in damages from the Korean manufacturer for infringement on five patents. What’s more, Samsung plans to use Google engineers as witnesses.
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Filed under: Misc
New York Public Library now lets you use 20,000 historical maps for free
Ever wanted to see what New York City’s maps looked like before skyscrapers took over… or before Americans took over, for that matter? It’s now easy as pie. The New York Public Library has published more than 20,000 of its historical maps under a Creative Commons public domain license. You can freely download, manipulate and publish cartography created between 1660 and 1922, a large chunk of which explores New York City’s neighborhoods in detail. You’ll also see thousands of maps covering the mid-Atlantic US and the Austro-Hungarian empire (yes, really). We can’t imagine too many people wanting to remix Gangs of New York-era property charts, but it’s hard to object to getting more geographic knowledge at no charge.
Filed under: Internet
Source: New York Public Library
iPad Air and iPad mini w/LTE Cellular Launch in China [iOS Blog]
Apple has launched TD-LTE capable models of the iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display in China, adding to existing iPad models that support other cellular networks in China.
Apple® today announced TD-LTE capable models of iPad Air™ and iPad mini™ with Retina® display, bringing high-speed LTE performance* to iPad® customers in China, are available starting today. The new iPad models give customers the ability to connect to today’s most advanced cellular data networks at blazingly fast speeds, so users can surf the web or download email and apps even faster.
iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display models supporting TD-LTE also accommodate the TD-SCDMA mobile standard, and join existing iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display WLAN + Cellular models in support of Personal Hotspot connectivity and other advanced cellular technology (GSM/EDGE, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+) to provide customers in China fast cellular access in whichever iPad model they choose.
China Mobile began selling the iPhone 5s and 5c on its new 4G/TD-LTE network back in January, with these iPads capable of working on the same higher speed network.
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Google+ adds page view counts to user profiles
Earlier this month, we learned that Twitter’s considering introducing view counts to individual tweets, and it looks like Google+ just flipped the switch on a similar initiative. Follower counts are now joined by the total number of page clicks, which includes the sum of your profile, post and picture views since October 2012. Some profiles have already begun showing the count by default, but you may need to check a box in your profile settings before it appears for you. Similarly, you can disable the feature by unchecking the box.
Source: Google+
Political backlash against Mozilla’s new CEO continues as OkCupid suggests browser alternatives
Last week Mozilla appointed former CTO Brendan Eich as its new CEO, but the response to that move has centered on something other than its focus on mobile. In 2008 Eich donated $1,000 to support Proposition 8, a ban on gay marriage in California, and as a result a number of employees have called for him to step down. Today that protest extended to other websites, as The Verge points out Firefox users visiting the dating site OkCupid are greeted with the page shown above, saying it would “prefer that our users not use Mozilla software to access OkCupid.” At the bottom it includes links to Google Chrome, Internet Exploder (natch), Opera and Safari as friendlier alternatives, above a link for users to bypass the page and continue browsing with Firefox.
Since Eich’s appointment, Mozilla has posted several statements about its support for diversity, inclusiveness and marriage equality for LGBT couples, including one penned by the CEO himself. Three board members have also resigned from the foundation, although it says that’s not related to the CEO choice. Mozilla says that OkCupid never reached out to it to “confirm facts” (the full statement from a spokesperson is included below) but so far is sticking to its previous responses — we’ll see if Eich’s request for “the time to “show, not tell” is granted.
Mozilla:
Mozilla supports equality for all, including marriage equality for LGBT couples. No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves the same rights and to be treated equally. OkCupid never reached out to us to let us know of their intentions, nor to confirm facts.
I love @mozilla but I’m disappointed this week. @mozilla stands for openness and empowerment, but is acting in the opposite way.
– Chris McAvoy (@chmcavoy) March 27, 2014
To me, @Mozilla is about openness & expression of freedom. I hope to see us have leadership that represents those values in their actions.
– emgollie (@emgollie) March 27, 2014
Have waited too long to say this. I’m an employee of @mozilla and I’m asking @brendaneich to step down as CEO. https://t.co/K3OqeImUnU
– iamjessklein (@iamjessklein) March 27, 2014
Filed under: Internet
Study claims kill switch for stolen cellphones could save $2.5 billion per year
It’s easy to understand the personal benefits of a potential kill switch requirement for cellphones; thieves would have less incentive to swipe your handset if they knew that it would become a brick. However, Creighton University professor William Duckworth has conducted a study suggesting that a remote shutdown feature could also save phone users a lot of money. Based on a 1,200-person survey, he estimates that consumers could avoid spending a total of $2.5 billion per year — $500 million in buying replacement phones, and $2 billion in insurance that covers theft. The savings would be good news for customers, though not the carriers and insurers that earn revenue from the status quo.
With that said, there are concerns that the study is overly optimistic. Asurion (which is in the phone insurance business) reckons that about 60 percent of missing phones are lost, not stolen; you might want to pay for coverage if you tend to forget phones at the bar. A kill switch also wouldn’t completely eliminate theft, since nogoodniks might still want phones for parts. Even if Duckworth is looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses, though, his survey suggests that at least some cellphone owners could hold on to more of their cash.
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile
Source: Huffington Post
Must See HDTV for the week of March 31st: HIMYM finale, Game of Thrones, Final Four
March Madness comes to an end this weekend, but it’s the perfect time for the return of one of our favorite series, HBO’s Game of Thrones. It’s joined Sunday night by the premiere of Mike Judge’s new comedy Silicon Valley, and Turn, a new Revolutionary War spy drama from AMC. This is also the week we finally say goodbye to How I Met Your Mother, and Anchorman 2 arrives on Blu-ray. Check after the break for trailers plus our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and gaming.
Blu-ray, Streaming movies & Games
- Anchorman 2: the Legend Continues
- 47 Ronin (3D)
- The Pirate Fairy
- Fargo (remastered)
- Dragon Ball Z (S3)
- MLB 14: The Show (PS3)
- Goat Simulator (PC)
- The Elder Scrolls Online (PC)
- Halo: Spartan Assault (PC – Steam)
Monday
- Dancing with the Stars, ABC, 8PM
- Bones, Fox, 8PM
- Bitten, Syfy, 8PM
- How I Met Your Mother (series finale), CBS, 8PM
- Star-Crossed, CW, 8PM
- The Voice, NBC, 8PM
- WWE Raw, USA, 8PM
- Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall, HBO, 9PM
- Friends with Better Lives (series premiere), CBS, 9PM
- The Following, Fox, 9PM
- The Tomorrow People, The CW, 9PM
- Dallas, TNT, 9PM
- Being Human, Syfy, 9PM
- Mike & Molly, CBS, 9PM
- Mom, CBS, 9:30PM
- The University of Sing Sing, HBO, 9:45PM
- House of Food (series premiere), MTV, 10PM
- Bates Motel, A&E, 10PM
- Archer, FX, 10PM
- Intelligence (season finale), CBS, 10PM
- Lost Girl, Syfy, 10PM
- Chozen (spring finale), FX, 10:30PM
- Inside Comedy, Showtime, 11PM
Tuesday
- Glee, Fox, 8PM
- Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., ABC, 8PM
- The Voice, NBC, 8PM
- Rockets/Nets, TNT, 8PM
- NCIS, CBS, 8PM
- The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama, PBC, 8PM
- Flyers/Blues, NBC Sports Network, 8PM
- The Mindy Project (spring premiere), Fox, 9PM
- From Dusk Till Dawn, El Rey Network, 9PM
- About a Boy, NBC, 9PM
- Face Off, Syfy, 9PM
- The Goldbergs, ABC, 9PM
- NCIS: LA, CBS, 9PM
- Twisted (season finale), ABC Family, 9PM
- Growing Up Fisher, NBC, 9:30PM
- Trophy Wife, ABC, 9:30PM
- The Listener (season premiere), ION, 10PM
- Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge, Syfy, 10PM
- Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan, BBC America, 10PM
- Clash of the Ozarks (season finale), Discovery, 10PM
- Game of Arms, AMC, 10PM
- Mind Games, ABC, 10PM
- The Profit, CNBC, 10PM
- Person of Interest, CBS, 10PM
- Justified, FX, 10PM
- Tosh.0, Comedy Central, 10PM
- Cougar Town (season finale), TBS, 10PM
- Inside Amy Schumer (season premiere), Comedy Central, 10:30PM
- Trail Blazers/Lakers, TNT, 10:30PM
- Are You The One? Reunion, MTV, 10:30PM
Wednesday
- Arrow, CW, 8PM
- Survivor, CBS, 8PM
- Melissa & Joey, ABC Family, 8PM
- American Idol, Fox, 8PM
- The Middle, ABC, 8PM
- WWE Main Event, ION, 8PM
- Bruins/Red Wings, NBC Sports Network, 8PM
- Suburgatory, ABC, 8:30PM
- Baby Daddy, ABC Family, 8:30PM
- The 100, CW, 9PM
- Modern Family, ABC, 9PM
- Mixology, ABC, 9:30PM
- Psych After Show, USA, 10PM
- Doll & Em (season finale), HBO, 10PM
- The Americans, FX, 10PM
- Legit, FXX, 10PM
- Workaholics, Comedy Central, 10PM
- Nashville, ABC, 10PM
- The Real World, MTV, 10PM
- Chicago PD, NBC, 10PM
- CSI, CBS, 10PM
- Triptank (series premiere), Comedy Central, 10:30PM
- Deal With It, TBS, 10:30PM
- Ali G: Rezurection, FXX, 10:30PM
Thursday
- Once Upon A Time in Wonderland (series finale), ABC, 8PM
- Community, NBC, 8PM
- The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 8PM
- Spurs/Thunder, TNT, 8PM
- Parks & Recreation, NBC, 8:30PM
- The Millers, CBS, 8:30PM
- American Idol, Fox, 9PM
- Saint George, FX, 9PM
- Suits, USA, 9PM
- Grey’s Anatomy, ABC, 9PM
- Reign, CW, 9PM
- Two and a Half Men, CBS, 9PM
- Hollywood Game Night, NBC, 9PM
- Surviving Jack, Fox, 9:30PM
- Anger Management, FX, 9:30PM
- The Crazy Ones, CBS, 9:30PM
- Review with Forrest Macneil, Comedy Central, 10PM
- Portlandia, IFC, 10PM
- Scandal, ABC, 10PM
- Vikings, History, 10PM
- Parenthood, NBC, 10PM
- Sirens, USA, 10PM
- Mavericks/Clippers, TNT, 10:30PM
Friday
- Turbo Fast, Netflix
- Unforgettable (spring premiere), CBS, 8PM
- WWE SmackDown, Syfy, 8PM
- Last Man Standing, ABC, 8PM
- Whose Line Is It Anyway?, CW, 8PM
- Rake, Fox, 8PM
- The Neighbors, ABC, 8:30PM
- Hart of Dixie, CW, 9PM
- Enlisted, Fox, 9PM
- Bellator MMA Live, Spike TV, 9PM
- Raising Hope (series finale), Fox, 9PM
- Shark Tank, ABC, 9PM
- Bruce Springsteen’s High Hopes, HBO, 9:30PM
- Continuum (season premiere), Syfy, 10PM
- Game of Stones (season finale), Discovery, 10PM
- Hannibal, NBC, 10PM
- Vice, HBO, 11PM
Saturday
- NCAA Basketball Tournament Final Four, TBS, 6:09PM
- NCAA Basketball Tournament Final Four, TBS, 8:49PM
- The Trials of Cate McCall, Lifetime, 8PM
- Ripper Street, BBC America, 9PM
- Da Vinci’s Demons, Starz, 9PM
- Saturday Night Live: Anna Kendrick/Pharrell, NBC, 11:30PM
Sunday
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series @ Texas Motor Speedway, Fox, 2:30PM
- Bob’s Burgers, Fox, 7PM
- American Dad, Fox, 7:30PM
- Giants/Dodgers, ESPN, 8PM
- The Simpsons, Fox, 8PM
- Once Upon a Time, ABC, 8PM
- The 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 8PM
- Family Guy, Fox, 8:30PM
- Game of Thrones (season premiere), HBO, 9PM
- Mr. Selfridge, PBS, 9PM
- Overhaulin, Velocity, 9PM
- Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Fox, 9PM
- Naked & Afraid, Discovery, 9PM
- Believe, NBC, 9PM
- Resurrection, ABC, 9PM
- Shameless (season finale), Showtime, 9PM
- Turn (series premiere), AMC, 9PM
- Silicon Valley (series premiere), HBO, 10PM
- Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time, Comedy Central, 10PM
- Crisis, NBC, 10PM
- House of Lies (season finale), Showtime, 10PM
- Revenge, ABC, 10PM
- Veep (season premiere), HBO, 10:30PM
- Looking, HBO, 10:30PM
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
New View Count Approximation Added to G+ Pages
Looks like Google is pushing out a small little tweak to G+ from the backend today for everyone. The change allows you to see an approximation of how many views your profile and the content you have posted have had. Take a look:
Pretty interesting number to see really. Especially when it comes to a site page like ours. We have cleared 20 million views, but not nearly that many have filtered through to the actual page. It does give you a bit of a “WOW!” feeling when you see it though. Gives you a new appreciation for the power of G+.
The update is out and doesn’t require anything on your part. At lest it shouldn’t. It might take a refresh or two for it to filter in. You can check for the setting in you G+ settings page. You will want to check the box that says ‘Show how many times your profile and content have been viewed’.
You might be surprised at how many people have drifted through your page. I know I was. I don’t spend much time on my personal G+ page but here is what I was greeted with.
Never thought that many people popped through my page. Guess I should share more stuff.
Enjoy!
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Apple’s A7 Processor Truly ‘Desktop Class’, iOS Apps Don’t Take Full Advantage
Anandtech provides a detailed analysis of Apple’s A7 (ARM-based) mobile processor which was introduced in the iPhone 5s. The latest information and analysis comes from Apple’s own code changes to the LLVM Compiler project.
While Anandtech goes into great detail on the architecture of the A7 chip and how it compares to the A6, they conclude that the A7 chip is indeed — as Apple claimed — “desktop class” and “the rest of the players in the ultra mobile CPU space didn’t aim high enough”. In fact, they found that there are almost no iOS apps that take full advantage of the A7 processor. The processor even seems overpowered for the current devices in both RAM bottlenecks and battery consumption.
Qualcomm chief marketing officer originally described the 64-bit A7 as a “marketing gimmick” but Qualcomm later backtracked on that statement. Another Qualcomm employee then said that the 64-bit Apple chip “hit us in the gut.”
“Not just us, but everyone, really. We were slack-jawed, and stunned, and unprepared. It’s not that big a performance difference right now, since most current software won’t benefit. But in Spinal Tap terms it’s like, 32 more, and now everyone wants it.”
Any reference to “desktop class” Apple processors may remind readers that there have been recurring rumors that Apple has been testing ARM processor based MacBook Airs. Apple even threatened that they would stop using Intel chips due to concerns over power consumption. AMD or even ARM were speculated to be possible alternatives.
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