Facebook Readies an iPad App, Finally

Facebook had its application for the iPhone ready right when the Apple App Store opened in July 2008. But more than a year after the iPad went on sale, there is still no official Facebook app for it.
That is about to change. People briefed on Facebook’s plans say that in coming weeks the company plans to introduce a free iPad application that has been carefully designed and optimized for the tablet.
The app has been in production at Facebook for almost a year, going through several design iterations, and is now in the final stages of testing, according to these people, who declined to be named because they were discussing confidential product plans.
One person who works with Facebook said Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive and founder, has been heavily invested in the process, overseeing design decisions and the app’s unique features.
People who have seen the application said it has a slick design that has been tailored for the iPad and its touchscreen interface. Facebook developers and designers have also overhauled the Facebook Chat and Facebook Groups features for the application. And the app will go beyond the features available on the Facebook Web site by allowing users to shoot and upload photos and videos directly from the iPad’s built-in cameras.
“The photo and video experience is amazing, offering full resolution and full-screen images,” said a person who has seen the app.
Jaime Schopflin, a communications manager at Facebook, declined to discuss any future products. “We have a great relationship with Apple that is exemplified by our iPhone application, but with regards to an iPad application we have nothing to announce now, and cannot comment on future Facebook products,” she said. Apple declined to comment.
Facebook’s users have complained in the past that its Web interface is not optimized for the iPad or any other touchscreen experience. In response, a number of outside developers have introduced Facebook-friendly applications for the iPad, including My Pad, iFace and Friendly.
The new app could be a boon to both Facebook and Apple. Mobile applications and optimized mobile Web sites have been a major area of growth for Facebook, with the company saying that there are now more than 250 million Facebook users actively accessing the service on a mobile device. Facebook is approaching 700 million users worldwide.
A compelling Facebook application for the iPad could help Apple woo customers who are torn between buying an iPad and a competing Google Android tablet. Apple has sold more than 25 million iPads since the device was introduced last year.
Apple also plans to help Facebook promote the new application by featuring it prominently in the App Store, said a person familiar with the plans for the app.
In addition to the iPad app, Facebook also plans to introduce a better version of its Web site for the iPad. It is unclear when this will be unveiled, but it is not intended to compete with a Facebook iPad or iPhone application, and instead is meant “to supplement these experiences,” this person said
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Next iPhone reaches final testing stage, Verizon likely won’t support 3G FaceTime this year

Prototype iPhone 4 from last year

A previously accurate Apple source has told 9to5Mac some interesting information regarding what 2011 holds for the iPhone and Apple’s popular FaceTime video chat service.

• The next generation iPhone has reached the final testing stage (aka “AP” stage [Thanks, Chronic!]) and is now being carried around by high level Apple and carrier executives.
• Although this has been assumed since the no-iPhone-at-WWDC-rumors broke, the current plan is for a September launch for the next-generation wholesale iPhone.
• Apple and Verizon have yet to strike a deal regarding FaceTime over 3G for the Verizon network. Keep in mind that 3G and 4G aren’t the same thing. < Don’t read into that too much. Or maybe do.
• Apple and Verizon are still working out kinks regarding support for iOS 5′s over-the-air updates, which we broke the news about, so carrier support may or may not be delayed past fall 2011.

While snooping around the iOS 5.0 SDK we located references to “N94″ and “N93.” These are internal code names for two unreleased iPhone models. As we have already told you, the N94 is an iPhone 4 with an A5 dual-core processor and it is likely the device that a small group of elite iOS app developers got their hands on in late April. The N93 is likely a carrier variation of the N94.
We aren’t too sure what this variation could be, as the only time a model number varied based on a carrier in iPhone history was with the iPhone 4: GSM is N90 and CDMA is N92. Verizon already leaked that the next iPhone features a GSM+CDMA chip, so perhaps the N93 or N94 is the Sprint model we told you about – or T-Mobile.
Oh, and one final thing… according to the iOS SDK, and the same snooping we used to break the news that the iPad 2 will feature the same cameras as the fourth-generation iPod touch, it looks like the next-generation iPhone will keep the 5 megapixel sensor found on the iPhone 4. Many of us were expected a boost to 8 megapixels after Seth broke the news about Sony CEO’s comments on Sony making cameras for Apple. Perhaps Apple never updated the SDK files, though, or maybe the N94 and N93 are scrapped devices all together. Maybe Apple took the extra three months to whip up something totally new: not just an iPhone 4 with an A5 to boot.
P.S: We are expecting some more intelligence soon, so stay tuned!
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Openbox S10 box HD receiver

New Arrival Openbox S10 HD PVR receiver updating from S9, more competitive

Openbox S10 the new model HD receiver out, cover all functions of S9, but most cost effective
-PVR HDMI
-ETHERNET PORT, can work with CCCAM, and sharing with dreambox server
-CA and CI ( DM800HD without CI )
.............
Advantages over other receivers:

1/ BLIND SEARCH: not only blind searches signals in DVB-S, but also DVB-S2. The Blind Search feature is very fast.
2/ AC3 Digital Sound: Digital sound through HDMI output
3/ Recording: Using an optional external Flash USB drive or HD, you can record your favorite shows and setup timer to do the same while you are out of the house.

It is the cheapest HD receiver; Can be used around the world;
Multilingual support on screen menu (OSD): English, French, Deutsch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Russian, Polish, Arabic, selectable--and Language can be increased in the future.

MAIN FEATURES

1/Receive Digital High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) Satellite Signal
2/Supports DVB-S, DVB-S2, MPEG-2 & MPEG-4
3/Digital Video Recorder through USB (external flash or hard drive are not included)
4/The most affordable FTA HD receiver on the market today.
5/Worldwide compatible
6/Hardware Blind Search DVB-S and DVB-S2 (fast search less than 2 Minutes on most satellites)
7/Linux MIPS Operating System
8/HD DVB-S2 SHARP 7306 Tuner

General Specifications:

300 MHz MIPS Processor - Linux Operating System
Fully compliant MPEG-4 H.264/AVC Main Profile Level 3 & High Profile Level 4.1;
Fully compliant MPEG-2 MP@HL & MP@ML;
Fully compliant MPEG-1 Layer I & II & III, Dolby Digital Audio(AC3);
SCPC & MCPC receivable from C/Ku band satellites;
multiple LNB-Switching control (supports DiSEqC1.0/1.1/unicable/1.2/1.3(USALS) supported)
NIT search supported;
Support MHEG-5;
Support HDMI 1.3;
Support PVR(store in USB disk);
Multimedia files playback(by USB);
Support Electronic Program Guide(EPG) for 7 days;
Teletext and subtitle out through OSD;
Support multi-lingual DVB subtitle and teletext;
Automatic and manual channel scan options;
automatic service scan
channel-change time < 1 second
OSD in many languages and skin-support
Multilingual support on screen menu (OSD): English, French, Deutsch, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Greece, Portuguese, Finland, Holland, Turkish, Czech, selectable;
LED Display
Multiple display mode: 1080i/720p/570p/576i/480p;
MPEG-2 / H.264 Hardware decoding
Videotext Decoder
Analog audio output: stereo(L+R);
Digital audio output: S/PDIF by coaxial and optical;
S/PDIF Interface for digital bit stream out (AC-3)
YCbCr available;
2 x Scart (RGB, FBAS or S-Video)
Screen format:auto, 4:3, and 16:9;
Upgrade software through USB2.0 port;
Powerful program management function, parent lock;
CA 1x slot and CI 1xslot
10/100Mbit Ethernet Interface
directly bouquet-lists

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OpenBox s9 - Sky News

Hi

I'm struggling with lip sync issue. I'm happy to swap out HD channels with SD channels to overcome the problem, but my worst lip sync issue is with Sky News. As far as I can tell all SD Sky News channels cause reboot, and I have removed them.

I'm using NM_HDS2_CMT_1101030405 firmware after researching this issue on this forum.

The only other thing I've done is use a channel list created for 28.2

Any ideas, as it's really annoying. dreambox


It's slightly worse IMHO, and if I use TP Prog.rar in post 42 here, it's much worse.


Can channel lists have this effect. It's certainly my finding with Sky News HD.
Openbox s9
If only I could get SD channel that would do me fine, but as already stated it causes reboot.


Any other ideas, otherwise I think I'm gonna revert back to the combo I was using.

What are the factors that can affect this other than firmware. My common sense says none, and I don't hear too many complaints about it here although it certainly does get mentioned.
Ive read elsewhere that sky news is still rebooting even with the new firmware which is meant to fix this. So , ya you are right. Its the box itself , not the channel lists causing the problems. I never watch sky news, its mainly just kids proggrames on my openbox. The only thing you can do is change channel and back again to sky news, this usually fixes the lipsync. Its a pain i Know .
i get the same on mine lip sync i change channel then back ,this is with latest firmware its worse than 2 firms ago resort back to before they put softcam on ,its better ,also freezes alot on sharing and, get a good channel list then skynews wont reboot it, if watching hd movies on new firmware your be ok until near end then piccy wil go blobky , and also my other boxes work fine off same dish so its not dish or anything else its the box , they obviously dont know how to get it to work properly...
That's not quite correct, it do display the EPG, but in a different format, one can still use the < > arrow keys to select different days.

At least that's how it performs with me, I'm currently running a motorized channel list, and I can see no differance, apart from the format of course.
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demon Dm8000 revision

DDdemon Dm8000 revision:
Ddemon Dm8000 revision 21/04/2011
Genuine image with the Last CVS
Monis T @ D € D € V € € R LoP T € @ M:
Creator & Codes: - rubi17-° ° ANTR @ G ° °
Betatester: - Antrag-tonino1956-rubi17-dreambox34


news:
operator new emu: menu-configuration-manager softcam
demonscript: menu-configuration-demonscript (plugin to launch various scripts, opportunity 'to download the online setting)
hd glass14 default skin at the start
new bootlogo
Italian language by default
epg without written mediaset visible in analog
menu 'configuration expert already' enabled by default
glass light utility with several very important functions including the device manager to mount USB sticks, CF and HDD
blue button already 'active list of various plugins

plugin:
modem
GSU light
manual install (plugin-install ipk-tar.gz tar.bz2 into tmp)
quickbutton
genuine dreambox
demonplugin (plugin including various scripts to start and 'available for download on-line setting also active with direct blue button)
fan control
vlc
webinterface
PicturePlayer
14 hd glass setup
mediascanner
gp3 flashbackup
CrossEPG downloader


No configuration emu or emu on board to do it for cardserver, and everything ', however, can be downloaded online and can be handled by new softcam manager.

a dutiful thanks to the authors of the various utility plugin glass skin pacth etc etc, without which it would be possible to make many things, especially through eiidi semicolon.

news:
operator new emu: menu-configuration-manager softcam
demonscript: menu-configuration-demonscript (Various plugins to launch scripts, opportunity 'to download the online setting)
hd glass14 default skin at the start
new bootlogo
Italian language by default
epg without written mediaset visible in analog
menu 'configuration expert Already' enabled by default.wholesale
Several glass light utility with very important functions Including the device manager to mount USB sticks, CF and HDD
Already blue button 'list of active plugins Various

plugin:
modem
GSU light
manual install (plugin-install ipk-tar.gz tar.bz2 into tmp)
quickbutton
genuine dreambox
demonplugin (plugin Including Various scripts to start and 'available for download on-line setting Also active with direct blue button)
fan control

Asus a42-a3 battery

Dell d630 battery

Dell e1505 battery

Dell 1300 battery

Dell 1520 battery

Dell 1525 battery

Dell 1720 battery

Dell 9300 battery

Dell 9400 battery

Dell b130 battery

Dell mini 9 battery
vlc
webinterface
PicturePlayer
14 hd glass setup
mediascanner
gp3 flashbackup
CrossEPG downloader

No configuration emu or emu on board to do it for cardserver, and everything ', however, can be downloaded online and can be handled by new softcam manager.

a dutiful thanks to the authors of the various utility plugin glass skin pacth etc etc, without which it would be possible to make many things, especially through eiidi virgola.
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newbee dm500 user help

newbee dm500 user help
Hi chaps i have pretty good kmowledge with the linux system and are able to flash new images no problem.
At the moment wholesale i have installed NabiloDM500-V08-MAXVA
as a lot of forums said it was a good stable image.
Heres my setup 90 cm motorised dish
i love trying different images its fun and its good for the community
i used to be able to flash an image then add my service and bouquet files in minutes on the dbox but unfortunatly i cant seem to find the correct files with filezilla i've tried a few things with no luck please help guys
I've always used DreamBoxEdit for editing and installing service and bouquet files.
I've never used Filezilla so cannot comment on using it for this or any purpose.
DreamBoxEdit is a purpose made tool for the job, it's easy to use and very comprehensive.
Use Google if you need to find it.
Best wishes, John.
Glad you've sorted that one.
I'm not sure about bulsat keys! Is it a sat package or a particular satellite?
In general, for most Emus, keys are placed in the /var/keys folder. For newcamd (I don't think it's used much now), they go in /var/scce.
The easiest way to keep keys up-to-date is to use a key updater. I use the demonisat updater which is available in the following post, with installation instructions:
TV Globo International on 13e ?
This uses ANTR@G keys.
Hope this helps?
Best wishes, John.
Edit:
OK. I've checked now. Bulsat is on 39E.
Last edited by td03-5; 21-10-2010 at 05:52 AM
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Error resetting lock bits Error while Flashing Dreambox DM 500S

Error resetting lock bits Error while Flashing Dreambox DM 500S
Hi,
I am facing a strange issue this time while Flashing the Dreambox 500S.wholesale
after the image is loaded to the box during CRC I get the error "Error resetting lock bits".
After that all operations stops.
Can anyone tell me what to do next.
I am using Gemini image with Dreamup 1.3 Version.
Regards,
MB
15-10-2010 #3 deleted

Guest flash erase without bmon then flash

No joy Dale
It looks like a faulty component on the board from what i have been reading.
Dreambox
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