iOS 4.2 will bring Game Center to iPad and yes, it will take advantage of the full screen. You’ll get a double column-view instead of single like on iPad, and that means your lists (like friends) will on the left and the detail view (like stats) will be on the right.

What’s interesting is that beta 1 currently shows a number of icon-shaped outlines “dealt” card-like across Game Center’s game table like UI. They don’t show any apps yet, but tapping them does indeed take you to the App Store, and each one to a different game.

Everything else looks to be there and be fully operational, from achievements to leaderboards to games.

November can’t come fast enough.

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You know the drill, come 6pm PT, 9pm ET, 2am BST, we’ll be live over at:

http://live.tipb.com/live/

Will be talking everything iOS 4.2 beta and AirPrint.

Be there, and be ready to chat. We want to hear from you.

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iOS 4.2 isn’t installing on iPhone for some developers if our email box and a quick search of Twitter are any indication.

It sounds like the install starts fine but then has problems during the baseband update and spits out an error code 10. That’s hook it up to Xcode and restore to 4.1 language.

That’s also why it’s a beta for developers, folks, not for production devices.

UPDATE: @Justin_Horn from WhenWillApple and the TiPb iPhone Forums gives us the answer:

There are issues updating iPhone 4 with iTunes, need to use new SDK and non-preview version of Xcode to update.

So update those first.

[Twitter search, thanks angry complaining devs!]

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iOS 4.2 brings with it the ability to change fonts in Notes, traditionally locked down to — what many type snobs would call the torturous — Marker Felt.

The new default is Chalkboard, a new option is the system standard Helvetica, and Marker Felt is demoted to last.

Oh happy day. Settings pane after the break.

[via @gruber]

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iOS 4.2 on iPad becomes like iPhone, with the hardware orientation lock changed to a mute switch, and a software orientation lock added to the fast app switcher UI’s widget section.

iPad was originally announced with a mute switch but the description was later changed to read orientation lock just before release. Whether iOS 4.2 allowing Apple to go back to their original plan, or is simply allowing for more consistency across the iOS platform is unknown.

A brightness slider (which Chad spotted during the keynote) has also been added.

What do you think, changes for the better or worse?

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No iOS 4.2 AirPrint wireless printing for iPhone 3G owners, according to Apple:

Printing is available only on iOS devices that support multitasking.

Which iPhone 3G does not.

So add AirPrint to the list, along with wallpapers, fast app switching, HDR photos, and the rest, and how much further behind is the 2008 flagship falling?

[Apple.com]

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Get your apps ready for iOS 4.2“>iOS 4.2, developers! That’s what Apple’s new information page says:

iOS 4.2 is coming this November. With iOS SDK 4.2 beta, you can add exciting, new features to your apps including the capability to print directly from iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. iPad apps can now take advantage of multitasking, Game Center, iAd, and more.

There some additional information about AirPrint as well:

Adding printing support to your app is easy. Simply provide a button for the user to initiate printing, prepare your content in an appropriate format, and then create and send a print job to the iOS print system when the user requests it.

Test with a printer that supports AirPrint

HP ePrint printers are the first to support AirPrint. You can test printing from your app to one of these printers:

• HP Photosmart Premium Fax e-All-in-One Printer series – C410
• HP Photosmart Premium e-All-in-One Printer series – C310
• HP Photosmart Plus e-All-in-One Printer series- B210

Or, test printing with one of these options:

• Print to a Mac running Mac OS X 10.6.5 beta
• Print to the Printer Simulator from iOS 4.2 beta

Getting excited for iOS 4.2 yet? Apple, you tease!

[Apple.com]

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Apple today announced AirPrint Wireless Printing for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch coming with iOS 4.2 in November:

"AirPrint is Apple's powerful new printing architecture that matches the simplicity of iOS—no set up, no configuration, no printer drivers and no software to download," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users can simply tap to print their documents or photos wirelessly to an HP ePrint printer or to a printer shared on a Mac or PC."

"We're pleased to work with Apple to bring Apple's AirPrint to our fall lineup of ePrint printers in time for the holiday shopping season," said Vyomesh Joshi, HP executive vice president, Imaging and Printing Group. "Making it easy for our customers to print anytime, anywhere, is a key priority for HP. iPad, iPhone and iPod touch customers are going to love how easy it is to print using our new range of ePrint printers, creating high-quality printed pages in an instant."

AirPrint is designed to support a wide range of printers from entry level inkjet printers to office laser printers. Additionally, iOS 4.2 devices can print to printers shared through a Mac® or a PC. iOS 4.2 compatible HP printers this fall include the HP Photosmart, Officejet, Officejet Pro and LaserJet Pro series ePrint enabled printers.

AirPrint will work with iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (second generation and later).

iOS 4.2 has just gone into beta for developers.

[Apple PR]

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It’s a miracle! Developers, the new iOS 4.2 beta 1 is now available for iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad. We have been skeptical in the past as to when Apple would release iOS 4.2, but now we have a clear road map leading up to a November release. Of course, we could cross our fingers and get it early November… Apple… please?

Here is a quick summary of some of the changes:

• Wireless printing, so we can shoot docs from our iOS device to a receptive paper printer. (Not word on compatibility requirements yet though).
• AirPlay, which takes AirTunes to another level with streaming video and pictures, and should let us beam content from iPhone or iPod touch to the new Apple TV. (Perfect to take a movie to friends or family).
• Find text on web page, finally. In Safari, easily search for and highlight specific words and phrases.

[via AppAdvice]

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According to noted Windows pundit, Paul Thurrott, Microsoft is indeed prepping some iPad apps:

Shhh…. It’s true: Microsoft is working on iPad apps.

Whether that’s Sea Dragon or Bing or MS Messenger, or something wonderful like Office is unknown, of course.

[@thurrott]

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