I am a big fan of all of the new features in iOS 7, but one thing that I don't like is that my home screen will sometimes reboot. I know that I'm not the only one to have this problem, and this week Apple told the news organization Mashable: "We have a fix in an upcoming software update for a bug that can occasionally cause a home screen crash." I'm glad to hear that a fix is coming soon. And now, the rest of the news of note from the past week:
- Minneapolis attorney Sam Glover of Lawyerist.com reviews three apps that you can use to annotate PDF documents on an iPad.
- South Carolina attorney Ben Stevens of The Mac Lawyer says that the Adonit Jot Script is his favorite iPad stylus. I testing that stylus now and will post my thoughts in an upcoming review.
- California attorney Scott Grossberg recommends apps for accessing documents and other information when you don't have an Internet connection.
- California attorney David Sparks reviews the Belkin QODE iPad Air keyboard case.
- John Moltz reviews the Zagg Keys Cover for the iPad Air, another combination keyboard and case.
- Thirty years ago, Apple introduced the Macintosh. I remember when I first saw the Mac, and I was amazed by the graphical user interface and the overall friendliness of the computer. Four years later, in 1988, I used the money I made working a summer job during college to buy my first Mac, and I've been buying Apple products ever since. Jason Snell of Macworld interviewed three Apple executives to talk about the 30 year anniversary, and the iPhone and iPad were a part of the discussion too. And tonight at 6:30 Eastern, Apple CEO Tim Cook will be interviewed on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer to talk about the 30th anniversary.
- Fantastical 2, a calendar app, is one of my favorite iPhone apps. I loved the first version when I reviewed it in December of 2012, and now version 2 offers even more features. Steven Owens of The Sweet Setup recently declared it the best calendar app for the iPhone. The app is currently on sale for $1.99, a 60% discount, so if you haven't checked it out yet I strongly encourage you to do so now. Click here to get Fantastical 2 ($1.99):
- LogMeIn has long been my favorite remote access software. I use it all the time to access the PC in my office from my Mac at home and vice versa, and to access both my PC and my Mac from my iPad or iPhone. For a long time you could use many of the features for free, but this week LogMeIn announced that they will now charge yearly subscriptions to use the service. This has made some people upset, but I agree with Florida attorney Rick Georges of FutureLawyer who points out that the service is worth paying for.
- Planning to buy an iPad Air this weekend? Lance Whitney of CNet reports that Best Buy is cutting the price of the iPad Air by $50, but the sale only lasts today and tomorrow. The iPad Mini is $30 off.
- Brent Dirks of AppAdvice notes that this week Apple updated the Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps.
- And finally, I recently reviewed the Powerocks Super Magicstick, a small tube-shaped charger for the iPhone and iPad. If you like the idea of using that sort of product but want access to not just battery power, but also the Dark Side of the Force, Brando is now selling the Star Wars Darth Vader Lightsaber Portable Battery Charger for $49.90. The Force is strong with this one.
