Into_Now App

This is what the Into_Now app on the iPad looks like when it is listening to your TV.

And Into_Now on the iPhone…

And this is what you get when the Into_Now app listens and finds the show you are listening to.

You can also find shows that are on now if you are looking for something to watch on TV.

You can connect with your friends and when you check into a show you will know whether your friends have watched that show before or if they are watching it now. The checking in part is similar to Get Glue, but I love that the Into_Now app listens for the show rather than me having to find it.

Here is what you see on the iPad. There is more space, so you can see more.

Testing Into_Now

I have tested both the iPad and iPhone Into_Now app extensively trying to trip it up. I have never had the app tell me it was the wrong show. If there are commercials on, the app will tell you it thinks there may be commercials on. If the sound is too soft or there is a lot of other noise in the room, then the Into_Now app will have a hard time listening. But when it can hear well, it finds the show almost every time. There was only once that it wasn’t finding the show and I can’t remember what show it was.

How Into_Now Works

I checked on the Into_Now website to find out how it find the shows by listening. It uses something called SoundPrint, which is their own patented indexing technology

With SoundPrint, IntoNow can identify what’s being watched, down to the individual episode, within seconds.

- Into_Now website

It just amazes me what technology can do.

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Let’s Talk About The Into_Now app!

Did you download Into_Now? Do you use check-in apps when you are watching TV?

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Do you have a gift that you would give to a teen or tween (or would like to get as a teen or tween)? Leave me a link and I’ll add it.

Disclosure: I received some of the products in exchange for reviews, but it was my choice to include in my Teen & Tween Tech Gift Guide. You will see #spon next to the items I received. All opinions are 100% my own. 

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My husband gave me Siri for our 17th Wedding Anniversary and I think the 3 of us will be very happy!

Although I asked Siri how old she was and she replied, “Are you concerned?” So it seems she has a bit of an attitude, but unlike my teenagers, I can turn Siri off if she gives me too much lip service!!

I’ll keep you posted on how the relationship between Siri and I (and hubby) is going.

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Marble Jar Rewards App

I want to teach my kids to work towards a goal. When I was introduced to the Marble Jar iPhone App, I thought it just might be what we need. My plan is to sit down with each of my kids and set some goals. I want them to set some personal goals and then together we will work on a plan for the tasks I want them to complete.

Then we will decide the reward and lay out the steps to get from planning to achieving the goal and getting the reward. Being able to set goals and achieve them is something that will help them in life.

Visualizing Your Goals

The Marble Jar App will give us a visual for reaching our goal. Being able to watch the virtual jar fill up with marbles will give my kids (especially the younger ones) a good idea of how close they are to reaching their goal.

Sometimes, a goal can seem to far away and we often forget how far we have come. Being able to see how many marbles are in the jar already is so much better than just saying, “but look how far you’ve come” when my kids are frustrated.

So we will spend the next few weeks filling our virtual jar with virtual marbles and trying to achieve our goals.

Disclosure: In exchange for this series of posts, I am being compensated by Marble Jar. All opinions are 100% my own.

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Visiting The Mothership

A few years ago I went to visit a friend in San Francisco and the first thing I did was head straight to Silicon Valley to see all the tech companies. That included Apple and the home where it all started.

The home where Apple was started. Right in that garage.

Me at the Apple Headquarters in Silicon Valley.

This is where it all happens.

They an Apple store on campus, but it was closed, hence my thumbs down. We did go back a few days later and it was open.

Commencement Speech

This is one of my favorite commencement speeches that Steve Jobs gave:

Where Was I

I was at dinner with my AMD Tech Moms and AMD friends when we saw the news on Twitter on an iPhone. We thought it was a hoax at first, but then we saw this on the Apple website and knew it was true.

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So Apple just made it’s big announcement and I’m rather unimpressed. Will I buy the iPhone 4S? Probably! But I don’t feel this great pull. Usually I feel like, “I gotta have this NOW!” But I don’t feel that this time. The big reason I want the new iPhone 4S is for the better camera. I use my iPhone as my main camera because it is always with me.

Here are the new camera features:

• 8 MP 3264 x 2448
• 1/2 Sec between shots
• f/2.4 aperture
• Video image stabilization
• 1080 p video
• Noise reduction (video)

The new Siri Assistant stuff is cool, but that alone isn’t enough to make me buy it.

iOS 5 will be out on October 12 as an update.

You can pre-order the iPhone 4S on 10/7 and it will be available on 10/14. I have 3 days to decide what to do. Prices are $199 for 16 GB, $299 for 32 GB and $399 for 64 GB.

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Future of Apple

First order of business, will Apple survive without Jobs? I know that Apple will survive. My hope is that Jobs has put enough of his “whatever it is that makes him a tech god” into the company. I am both a Mac and PC geek, but gosh darn it, Apple sure does know how to make technology sexy. I hope they continue to go above and beyond what all imagine they will do. They have forced other tech companies to think outside the box and make a product that people want. I believe that will continue.

Predicting the Future of Technology

Predicting successes and failures in the future of technology is no easy task. A few months ago if you asked me if Netflix was going anywhere I would have said, “no way.” They have positioned themselves to take streaming media head on and have mastered the DVD rental realm. But today, I’m not so sure. Netflix was a service I never imagined living without. Now I’m hoping I can figure out a solution so I can get rid of my Netflix service.

I find it easier to predict the future of technology in general than in companies specifically. (Yep, easy way out!) There doesn’t seem to be an easy formula for tech companies to succeed. What works for Facebook (completely changing it’s service without much notice), obviously doesn’t work well for Netflix.

Some companies can create demand for a new product (Apple and the iPad) where others are better off sticking with upgrading their current products (Microsoft and it’s tablet a few years ago.)

Secret to Surviving

I do know that if a company is going to survive the fast changing tech world, they need to be ahead of the technology changes and have a plan to weather the storms. As I tell my kids, making mistakes and failing are not bad. You need to learn from those mistakes, make changes and move on. Failing means you learned what doesn’t work. Now figure out what does work!

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iOS 4.3 Details

• Stream content from your iPhone, iPad or iPad touch to HDTV or Apple TV
• Faster Safari surfing
• iTunes Home Sharing on Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
• iPad side switch (customize it)
• Personal hotspot for the iPhone 4 (this is awesome). Share with Mac, PC, iPad or other wi-fi device for up to 5 devices.
• Free update for iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4 GSM, iPod touch 3rd & 4th Gen, iPad, iPad 2

iMovie for iPad

iMovie built for the iPad’s larger screen. It looks like it does the same things as the iPhone one, but takes advantage of larger screen.

• Shoot videos on iPad and edit them on iPad
• Add templates or effects
• Use Precision Editor to fine-tune the movie
• Edit the audio
• $4.99 from App Store

GarageBand for iPad

You will be able to record music and learn to play the piano, guitar, drums or bass on the GarageBand app for iPad.

• Recording Studio
• Smart instruments (you will be able to sound like a musician)
• Share your music
• Compatible with Mac version of GarageBand
• $4.99 from App Store

I’ve been trying to find out if you can add the iMovie & GarageBand to the first iPad and I don’t see any verification. I’ll update when I know.

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iPad 2

Every time Apple comes out with a new product I think, how can they top this and each time they do. I didn’t plan to buy an iPad 2, but now I need it (yes, need as I needed the first iPad).

• 2 video cameras, front & back
• Front camera – VGA up to 30 fps with audio, VGA quality still camera
• Back camera – HD (720p) up to 30 fps with audio, still camer with 5x digital zoom
• A5, 1GHz dual-core chip (9x faster)
• 10 hour battery
• Thinner by 33%, 8.8 mm
• Weight is 1.3 lbs (vs 1.5 lbs of old)
• Wi-Fi/3G & Wi-Fi only versions, 16, 32 & 64 GB
• Same prices as first iPad
• 3-axix gyro, accelermoeter (can be rotated any way to view, even upside down)
• LED backlit display with 178 degree viewing angle
• Instant On. Starts much faster
• Deliver video through HDMI or AirPlay via AirPlay enabled speakers or Apple TV on wi-fi network
• AirPrint everything wirelessly
• Video Mirroring – See on your HDTV or projector what you see on your iPad

iPad Smart Cover

New covers available in 10 colors (orange included). I can’t even explain this because I haven’t seen it in person. There is an iPad Smart Cover video on the Apple websites here that you can watch to get the real feel for it. All I can say is that it looks pretty awesome.

• Attaches via magnet and aligns perfectly.
• Can be used to tilt your iPad
• Magnet built right into the frame of the iPad
• When opened, it wakes up the iPad
• Protects your screen

Check out the details for the iOS 4.3 update & GarageBand and iMovie for iPad.

So, will you buy one? I know I will.

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Apple Announces iPad 2 Available March 11 originally posted at Scraps of My Geek Life.