Official DIRECTV App for iPad is Now Available

The official DIRECTV app for the iPad is now available in the App Store.

DIRECTV’s new iPad app. Now your favorite shows, movies and sports are just a tap away.

FEATURES
● Highly customizable remote control functionality right on your iPad.
● Browse and discover movies, shows and sports - without interrupting the show you are currently watching on TV.
● Set recordings or channel tune instantly, and access more information on shows, cast & crew, with parental ratings.
● Access sports scores and schedules and set your favorite teams.

HOME SCREEN (Customizable modules)
● Currently Watching – More information about the show you are watching now and suggestions for similar shows.
● Guide Favorites – List of favorite channels selected through the Guide.
● Channel Guide – Displays up to 14 days of upcoming shows for a selected channel.
● Favorite Channels – Create user preferred lists of channels (by category, his or her list, etc.)
● QuickTune – One-touch selection of your favorite channels by name or icon.
● News Channels – All the news channels in one module.
● Kids & Family – All the kids & family friendly channels in one module.
● Sports – Browse available sports events and scores by game or favorite teams.

DEDICATED TABS (Playlist, Guide, Movies and Sports)
● Organize and view all of your recorded content by poster or list view.
● View list of recorded content for each receiver.
● Search listings up to 14 days in advance by traditional grid view or selected channel.
● View show descriptions, Cast & Crew, Photos, Suggestions & Parental Information.
● Change channels, set recordings and get more information.
● Customize the guide by favorite channels.
● View current sports matchups and scores by league, with the option to watch or record.

Requirements
● Recording and remote control functionality is available to DIRECTV customers only.
● DIRECTV customers must have a residential home account registered on directv.com http://directv.com to access recording & remote functionality.
● Recording requires a Wi-Fi, Edge or 3G network connection to schedule. Remote control requires a Wi-Fi connection to your home network.
● In rare instances, scheduled recording(s) may not be recognized.
● Available for customers in the USA only.
● Remote scheduling requires DIRECTV PLUS DVR (models R15, R16, R22), DIRECTV PLUS HD DVR (models HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24) or TiVo® Series 2 receivers with 6.4a software. Receivers do not require phone or broadband connection to schedule a recording.
● Remote control requires DIRECTV PLUS HD DVR (models HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24 and H21, H23, H24) connected to a broadband connection.

You can download DIRECTV App for iPad from the App Store for free.
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Put A Secret Agent In Your Pocket

Secret agent John Circuloid is back and now he fits into your pocket! Featured by the American and Canadian app stores, super-addictive iPad arkanoid game is now available on iPhone. Circuloid is addictive. It's much more than just a brick-breaker game. It's the quest of former white-collar worker John Circuloid to become a secret agent. Go on and tackle all 24 exciting levels (and more to come!) to help him make his dream come true.

Circuloid is one of the most clever and addictive games for iPad - MacStories' Weekly Game

The 360-degree aspect of the game adds in a new level of challenge that the genre has been needing. If you liked Shatter, then this is a great addition to your game library. - The Portable Gamer

Just bought this last night and I have to say I am really impressed. Great game. The circular design really changes things a LOT on the brick breaking genre. Way more than I thought it would. – MadeTheSwitch

Circuloid really changes a lot in the brick breaking genre. Not only does the circular aspect make it special, but also such features as it's crisp, astonishing graphics, the custom high-quality music tracks, game center support, 10 types of power-ups and bonuses to catch and 3 control modes.

Away from the crisp edginess of the ingame visuals, the menus and user interface portray the detective's desk and offer up a wonderfully tactile, touchy feel with the paperwork files and his pager the route through to the game's various sections. – apptilt

We know that Apple fans love slick design, but we also know that vintage is the new black. So we added a few twists and that classic feel to Circuloid. Transform your iPhone into a Dick Tracy-style detective desk and start playing!

Pricing and Availability:
Circuloid 1.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Source: http://iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=14011

First Screenshots of Opera Browser for iPad

Softpedia has posted the first screenshots of Opera's web browser for the iPad. Their gadgets editor, Alex Vochin, describes the browser as blazingly fast.

Or so says our guy, who couldn't get enough of pinching to zoom in and out of web pages as he gave the web browser a quick spin.

Visual tabs allow users to have several web pages open concurrently and quickly switch between them using tabs. Each tab allows users to preview a thumbnail, as well as the page title and icon for each web page they have open.

Where the default touchscreen keyboard provides a less-than-optimal user experience, users can take advantage of Opera’s virtual keyboard to type and edit information without having to leave the page they are viewing.

You can take a look at some screenshots below or hit the link for more info.

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Source: http://iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=13940

Zendesk Releases Help Desk App for iPad

Zendesk has released an update to their help desk application for iOS that brings iPad support.

Zendesk is a leading provider of web-based help desk software that is reinventing how companies engage with their customers. Now you, as a support agent, can access your existing Zendesk account through your iPhone or iPad, and stay on top of your customer requests with real-time access to Zendesk anytime, anywhere.

Zendesk for iPhone provides the following capabilities:
* Access all support ticket views
* View and update comments, tags and ticket fields
* Create new support tickets

Zendesk for iPad provides the following capabilities:
* Access all your support ticket views
* View a real-time list of activity on your tickets
* View and update comments, tags and ticket fields
* View all support ticket events and notifications
* Apply predefined responses, or macros, to tickets with frequently asked questions
* Easily bookmark a ticket for future reference
* Create new support tickets
* Search support tickets and knowledge base articles
* Upload and view attachments on tickets

What's New In This Version:
Now, support agents can access Zendesk through their iPad. Zendesk for iPad is the first full-featured customer support app that brings all the capabilities of the Zendesk agent interface to the popular iPad touchscreen.

There are also new features exclusive to Zendesk for iPad. You can view a real-time list of the new or updated tickets assigned to you, through the "My Ticket Activity" list, or easily bookmark a ticket to respond to it later, or use it for future reference.

The Zendesk for iPad app also provides the following capabilities:
* Access all your customer support ticket views
* View and update comments, tags and ticket fields
* Apply predefined responses, or macros, to tickets with frequently asked questions
* Create new support tickets
* Search support tickets and knowledge base articles
Zendesk for iPhone users will also see noticeable speed improvements.
You can download Zendesk from the App Store for free.

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WhatsApp Messenger Gets Updated With Group Chat

WhatsApp, a popular cross platform messenger, has been updated with group chat capabilities.

WhatsApp messenger is a cross platform smartphone messenger currently available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones. The application utilizes push notifications to instantly get messages from friends, colleagues and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages at no cost. All features are included without the need for extra in-application purchases.

What's New In This Version:
● group chat

You can purchase WhatsApp Messenger from the App Store for $0.99.


Source: iClarified

Untethered iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak Tool Released

Although an iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak has been around for a couple months, it came with a catch: if you ever had to reboot your device, you'd have to connect (i.e. tether) it to your computer in order to start using it again.

That's a semi-major inconvenience; if your battery died while you were on the go, you wouldn't be able to use your iPhone, iPod, or iPad again (even if recharged) until you got back to your PC.

Needless to say, people have been itching to get their hands on an "untethered" jailbreak (one that could survive a reboot). The good news: the untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak was just released by GreenPois0n. The bad news: it's Mac-only for the moment, and GreenPois0n's site is currently offline.

Because I'm in the Windows camp, I haven't been able to test the jailbreak myself. And I'm not sure I want to, if only because iOS 4.3 is just around the corner. I will admit I'm eager to get back to using MyWi, the no-monthly-fee hot spot app. But that's pretty much my only motivation for jailbreaking at all.

If you don't want to wait for GreenPois0n to get back online, the jailbreak tool is available via Bittorrent. Keep in mind this is the Mac version; I'm not sure when a Windows version will surface.


As with any such tool, use it at your own risk. In most cases it's fairly easy to "un-jailbreak" a device, to restore it to its original, Apple-sanctioned state, but there's always a chance you could brick your baby.

Want to learn more about all this? Here's a great breakdown of the differences between tethered and untethered jailbreaks.


If you're a Mac user and you're able to snag the tool, hit the comments and let me know how it worked out. For everyone else, let me know your thoughts on the whole jailbreak scene. Worth it? Or not?




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