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Netflix 'Just for Kids' now available on iPad

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:41 PM PDT

Netflix Just for Kids now available on iPad

One of the most requested features for Netflix for iPhone and iPad is the "Just for Kids" section that's available on most other platforms -- and it's finally available on the iPad. Even better, you don't have to do anything to get it. Netflix pushed a backend update and now you should see a "Just for Kids" button at the top left of the screen next to the Browse button. Unfortunately, Just for Kids is only available on the new iPad and the iPad 2, although Netflix has mentioned that the first generation iPad should receive support soon. No word yet on Netflix for iPhone.

The Just for Kids section of Netflix is filled with movies and TV shows suitable for children ages 12 and under. It's great for parents because it gives the peace of mind that your child won't accidentally stumble across something inappropriate, and it's great for kids because it's easy for them to find something they like. Keep in mind, however, that there isn't a way to lock your kids into Just for Kids, so adult supervision may still be required.

How many parents out there are excited about Just for Kids for Netflix on the iPad?

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Source: Netflix blog



Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly thanks employees for hard work, extends vacation

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 10:07 AM PDT

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly thanks employees for hard work, extends vacation

Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, has reportedly sent out a memo thanking employees for their hard work and extending their Thanksgiving vacations so they can spend an entire week relaxing and recharging with their families. 9to5Mac's ace reporter, Mark Gurman, scored a copy of the memo, which includes in part:

In a little over six months we've launched outstanding new products in each of our major categories, starting with the new iPad this spring. The response was incredible, and continued to show Apple's unrivaled leadership in this post-PC era. Over the summer we introduced the radically thin and light 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina display, and shipped Mountain Lion, the fastest-selling update to OS X ever. Today, iPhone 5 is taking the world by storm. And in the next few weeks we'll ship the new iPod touch and completely redesigned iPod nano with innovative designs that our customers are going to love this holiday season.

Those products listed above have been released at a breakneck pace, even for Apple. Staff has been hunkered down, some working around the clock, for weeks if not longer leading up announcement events and launches. From executives to engineers, it's been a Herculean effort, and one not made any easier by problems associated with iOS 6 Maps. Hopefully this lets everyone take a break, take a breath, and come back better energized and better focused.

Retail staff, of course, will have to keep working, especially with Apple's only annual sale, Black Friday, immediately following Thanksgiving. Cook, however, says their extra days off will be scheduled sometime thereafter.

Read the rest of the memo via the link below.

Source: 9to5Mac



How to quickly update your Twitter and Facebook status from Notification Center

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 09:04 AM PDT

How to quickly update your Twitter and Facebook status from Notification Center on iPhone and iPad

With iOS 6 you can send a tweet to Twitter or post to Facebook right from Notification Center. Whether you're using the new iPhone 5, or a newly updated iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, the Share Widget makes Twitter and Facebook buttons only a swipe away.

How to enable the Share Widget

If the Facebook and Twitter buttons aren't already in your Notification Center, you'll need to enable the Share Widget.

  1. Launch Settings from your iPhone or iPad Home screen.
  2. Tap Notifications.
  3. iphone settings panel
  4. Scroll down and tap on the Share Widget.
  5. share widget
  6. Make sure that the option for it to appear in Notification Center is On.

Now the Share Widget should appear in Notification Center. And if it's not exactly where you want it, you can also change where it appears.

How to quickly update Twitter from Notification Center

  1. Swipe down from the status bar at the top of your screen to pull down Notification Center.
  2. Tap on the Twitter button to open the Twitter Share Sheet.
  3. nc share widget
  4. Tap the From: field to switch between multiple accounts.
  5. Type in the tweet you want to send.
  6. twitter facebook ios integration
  7. Tap Add Location to include your current location.
  8. Tap Send

How to quickly update Facebook from Notification Center

  1. Swipe down from the status bar at the top of your screen to pull down Notification Center.
  2. Tap on the Facebook button to open the Facebook Share Sheet.
  3. nc share widget
  4. Type in the status you want to post.
  5. Tap friends to restrict the post to certain audiences (i.e. friends, only me, friends of friends, your local area, groups you belong to, etc.).
  6. Tap Send

Rene Ritchie contributed to this guide.



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Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:52 AM PDT

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iMore show 316: Apple, Google, and Maps

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:42 AM PDT

Rene talks with MG Siegler of parislemon and TechCrunch about iOS 6 maps, Apple and Google, how they handle media and public perception, and their relationship past, present, and future. This is an iMore show special edition!

Show notes

Guests

  • MG Siegler ([@parishlemon](http://twitter.com/gte) of [parislemon.com](http://www.parislemon.com) and [TechCrunch](http://techcrunch.com/author/mg-siegler/)

Hosts

Credits

You can reach all of us on Twitter @iMore, or you can email us at podcast@imore.com or just leave us a comment below.

For all our podcasts -- audio and video -- including the iMore show, ZEN and TECH, Iterate, and more, see MobileNations.com/shows

Thanks to the iMore Accessory Store for sponsoring this week's show. Your one-stop-shop for everything iPhone and iPad, including cables, cases, chargers, Bluetooth and much more, check out store.imore.com.



Are you seeing an unexpected iCloud storage boost to 25GB... until 2050?

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:23 AM PDT

It's either our birthdays come early or a glitch that will lead to a lot of disappointment, but a ton of people over the last 24 hours are seeing their iCloud storage listed at a complementary 25GB, valid until 2050. What makes this sudden swelling especially curious is the timing -- it's happening just as the free 25GB accounts of previously paid MobileMe users were set to expire.

To see if you've gotten the big bump, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage and Backup and look at Total Storage. To see the expiry date, tape on Change Storage Plan and enter your iCloud password.

Now not everyone is seeing the incredible increase. Even among our own writers, a couple of them aren't. Whether or not it's just former MobileMe users, or some other pattern, and whether or not it sticks or disappears as strangely as it started is unknown.

So lets Scooby Gang this -- check your settings, let us know what your iCloud storage says, and whether or not you previously paid for MobileMe.



Monday Brief: Open webOS 1.0, BlackBerry Jam Americas, the definitive iPhone 5 review and more!

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:01 AM PDT



Verizon iPhone 5 carrier update looks to solve glitch which used cellular data even when connected to Wi-Fi

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:15 AM PDT

Verizon iPhone 5 carrier update looks to solve glitch which used cellular data even when connected to Wi-FiApple has released a small update for Verizon iPhone 5 users after it was discovered that the iPhone 5 may be using cellular data even if the device is connected to a Wi-Fi network. The update started rolling out last night and was in response to a number of complaints from Verizon iPhone 5 users who noticed that their data allowances were shrinking even when using a Wi-Fi data connection.

This carrier settings update resolves an issue in which, under certain circumstances, iPhone 5 may use Verizon cellular data while the phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Follow these instructions to install the update.

Once the update has installed, you need to restart your iPhone 5 for the changes to take effect. To confirm that the update completed successfully, got to Settings> Genaral> About and make sure under Carrier that Verizon13.1 is shown.

If you are on Verizon, it may be worth checking that you haven't been consuming all of your cellular data allowance whist connected to Wi-Fi. If you have, it may be worth while giving Verizon a call to discuss what can be done to get back some of that data allowance. If you have been affected by the data glitch, let us know in the comments.

Source: Apple



iTunes and App Store terms and conditions stuck in infinite loop, locking out customers

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:22 PM PDT

Apple has update the terms and conditions of iTunes and the App Store tonight, and it seems to have caused a recursive bug for some users -- the TOC pops up again and again, in an infinite loop, and you just can't get past it.

I haven't had the new TOC pop up for me at all yet, but based on the number of tips we're getting, a lot of you have, and lot of you have been bitten by the bug.

Hopefully this is something Apple can fix on the server-side so everyone can get back to downloading If you're experiencing the infinite fail loop, let us know, and if it gets fixed or you figure away around it, let us know that too.

Update: Looks like it's fixed!



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