Mythbusters Stars To Host Steve Jobs Documentary

According to InsideTV, Adam Savage and Jamie Hynemam — the two mad geniuses behind Mythbusters — have been pegged to host a Steve Jobs documentary. The two are no strangers to innovation, and NBC and Discovery are teaming up to create iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World with the pair in front of the lens.

“Someone once said that to follow the path that others have laid before you is a very reasonable course of action, therefore all progress is made by unreasonable men,” Savage said. “Steve Jobs was an unreasonable man. He didn’t simply give the public what they wanted, he defined entirely new ways of thinking about our lives in the digital space: productivity, creativity, music, communication, media and art. He has touched, directly and indirectly, all of our lives.”

The documentary is being produced at breakneck speed, and will premier October 16 at 8PM on the Discovery Channel.

iPhone 4S Delivered Early In Germany, Unboxing Photos Commence

When we heard that German Telekom was offering pre-orders for the new iPhone back in September, we had no idea that they would start delivering devices early. One such lucky gentlemen received his iPhone 4S early today and was kind enough to share the requisite unboxing photos.

Nothing here on the device that really distinguishes the ‘S’ from the run of the mill iPhone 4. That’s not to say that jealousy is not running rampant.

Source: Macerkopf.de via AppleInsider

German customers already receiving iPhone 4S orders

Looks like some over-eager German couriers suffering from premature delivery-fication have gotten iPhone 4S orders out way ahead of Apple’s official Friday drop date. Not that the customers seem to mind. Indeed, they’re taking to the internet to share an advanced look at their hot new devices.

Apple, no doubt, is likely firmly reminding their courier partners to think about baseball, or taxes, or anything that will get them to keep it in their trucks until Friday.

Source: macerkopf.de via MacRumors

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Discovery to run a Steve Jobs documentary hosted by Mythbusters this Sunday

Discovery has commissioned a new documentary on the life of Steve Jobs and it will be hosted by the Mythbusters duo Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. The show will be called iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World and is a co-production with NBC.

“Someone once said that to follow the path that others have laid before you is a very reasonable course of action, therefore all progress is made by unreasonable men,” Savage said. “Steve Jobs was an unreasonable man. He didn’t simply give the public what they wanted, he defined entirely new ways of thinking about our lives in the digital space: productivity, creativity, music, communication, media and art. He has touched, directly and indirectly, all of our lives.”

The special will have interviews with many key people including Stevie Wonder, talking about how Steve Jobs’ innovation impacted his career.  The show will premiere on Sunday October 16 across the Discovery networks in 210 countries and territories.

Source: EW.com

 

GoodReader for iPad gets updated with iOS 5 compatibility and iCloud support

GoodReader for iPad has just received a significant update and now include support for iOS 5 as well as iCloud. In case you don’t know, GoodReader is a fantastic application that can open and view many different file types such as PDF, TXT files, MS Office doc, ppt, xls, iWork ’08/’09, HTML and Safari webarchives. It even handles audio and video files too. The latest update also include a few other improvements.

• iOS 5 compatibility fix


• iCloud support (iOS 5 or later)


• Data Protection can now be enabled for all files, even if there is no app or file password being used (this option needs to be explicitly enabled in settings)


• AirPlay is also enabled for audio files now (iOS 4.3 or later)


• Side Menu for PDF annotations can now be disabled in settings


• PDF Annotations deletion confirmation dialog can now be disabled in settings


• Web browser password now also locks the “Enter URL” feature

GoodReader is available for the iPad for $4.99.

[App Store link]

 

Daily tip: How to manually transfer data from your old iPhone to your new iPhone 4S

Switching from an old iPhone to the new iPhone 4S and wondering how you can transfer your data over? Luckily, iTunes makes this process almost painless. After your initial transfer to your new device, iOS 5 and iCloud will make the process even easier from here on out. But if for some reason you still need to transfer your data manually, we’ve got you covered!

If you’ve ever had to swap an iPhone out at an Apple store, you’re probably already familiar with this process. If not, follow these easy steps to copy data to your new phone. This process will save all your contacts, camera roll photos, apps, and settings into an iTunes backup for you.

After you’ve done a manual transfer you’ll have the option to use iCloud backups in the future. If you have any questions or have issues, check out our TiPb Forums for all the help you could ever need!

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