It’s early days for iPad apps, as developers are still learning how to make best use of the larger screen and greater processing power provided by the iPhone’s new big brother. The early emphasis is very much on practical tasks such as file transfer and viewing, as well as the inevitable tweeting and social networking apps. …
Well, I can't get it to work. BBC iPlayer, whether in the old or the new, beta version, accessed through Safari on the iPad informs you you need Flash.
Switching to the mobile site tells you your phone does not support BBC iPlayer.
Typical - we've been monitoring the iPlayer situation for weeks and then this happens.
You see, when the iPad was first launched in the US the iPlayer did work - it simply treated the iPad as an iPhone. However, about three weeks ago the BBC disabled support for the iPad - which is why we suggested using Sphere as a workaround.
We knew that the BBC was working on the iPlayer Big Screen site but what we'd heard from the BBC led us to believe that it wouldn't be ready for the iPad's UK launch......
I believe this clearly shows that iPad users are from another planet. I mean who uses suites like "iWork" or "Open/Microsoft Office"? They do nothing more than a typewriter.
Who wants to trust a service like "Dropbox" when you can do the same with any other computer using rsync?
I believe this is the fundamental "flaw" of the iPad/iPhone. It's aimed at people who do not need a computer. The big problem is, that many people believe this demographic is worth chasing. That's why you have products like Android which happily copy most of the iPhone's flaws.
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Gorgeous original visuals & animation, couch-style news and entertainment app from cuddly Yahoo! ( and no, I refuse to exclamation point every word in my sentence ;) )
See some vids on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob_7N2EMLV4 (for those still waiting for your ipad pre-order to arrive)
Yeah, I mean, why use a car when a horse and cart does the same thing, or why even use the wheel when for most people their legs can get them from 'A' to 'B'?
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I can confirm the beta iplayer works fine on my ipad using safari. I still see the address bar at the top though so the sphere way is slightly more tidy. Haven't tried the big screen URL yet.
since there's not an actual comment thread for the article... can anyone besides (sadly) me name the ST:TOS episode that picture on the Reg home page leading to this article is from?
And, for the record, I am NOT nearly so nerdy as the above question makes me seem. Living, breathing, human wife and everything!
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Any app that uses sat nav could be up for a £10,000 prize and support to make a business out of it. Which means that if you think there is a space for a new app, you could suggest it and get paid!
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It’s early days for iPad apps, as developers are still learning how to make best use of the larger screen and greater processing power provided by the iPhone’s new big brother. The early emphasis is very much on practical tasks such as file transfer and viewing, as well as the inevitable tweeting and social networking apps. …
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Posted Friday 28th May 2010 13:59 GMT
Jonathan White
The F... #
"The mobile version of the BBC iPlayer doesn’t work with the iPad as yet"
Um. Wrong.
Posted Friday 28th May 2010 15:52 GMT
Tony Smith, Editor, Reg Hardware
Re: The F... #
Well, I can't get it to work. BBC iPlayer, whether in the old or the new, beta version, accessed through Safari on the iPad informs you you need Flash.
Switching to the mobile site tells you your phone does not support BBC iPlayer.
Posted Friday 28th May 2010 13:59 GMT
Neil 44
Knives #
Kitchen knives as demonstrated on Jonathan Ross a couple of weeks ago....
Posted Friday 28th May 2010 15:55 GMT
Mike Richards
No need for an iPlayer app #
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bigscreen/
The iPlayer BigScreen works fine in Safari.
Posted Friday 28th May 2010 21:18 GMT
cliff 2
Ain't that typical.... #
Typical - we've been monitoring the iPlayer situation for weeks and then this happens.
You see, when the iPad was first launched in the US the iPlayer did work - it simply treated the iPad as an iPhone. However, about three weeks ago the BBC disabled support for the iPad - which is why we suggested using Sphere as a workaround.
We knew that the BBC was working on the iPlayer Big Screen site but what we'd heard from the BBC led us to believe that it wouldn't be ready for the iPad's UK launch......
Posted Saturday 29th May 2010 14:10 GMT
Christian Berger
Apparently from another planet #
I believe this clearly shows that iPad users are from another planet. I mean who uses suites like "iWork" or "Open/Microsoft Office"? They do nothing more than a typewriter.
Who wants to trust a service like "Dropbox" when you can do the same with any other computer using rsync?
I believe this is the fundamental "flaw" of the iPad/iPhone. It's aimed at people who do not need a computer. The big problem is, that many people believe this demographic is worth chasing. That's why you have products like Android which happily copy most of the iPhone's flaws.
Posted Saturday 29th May 2010 14:11 GMT
Stuart Halliday
Xmarks #
http://www.xmarks.com/
Xmarks allows Firefox users to sync their bookmarks for Safari or Firefox.
Therefore I can have my Firefox favs on the iPad.
Posted Monday 31st May 2010 08:13 GMT
Andrew S
Yahoo Entertainment App #
http://entertainment.yahoo.com/ipad
Gorgeous original visuals & animation, couch-style news and entertainment app from cuddly Yahoo! ( and no, I refuse to exclamation point every word in my sentence ;) )
See some vids on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob_7N2EMLV4 (for those still waiting for your ipad pre-order to arrive)
Posted Monday 31st May 2010 08:18 GMT
holle anyo
Cushions #
Although the lead doesn't mention this, the link from the Reg main page goes "An iPad user explains what it is for".
The article doesn't do that, of course.
Allow me to give one possible use for it: If you press it firmly against your bottom, it might stop you writing.
Where do I have one shipped, again?
Posted Monday 31st May 2010 09:39 GMT
Anonymous Coward
@Christian Berger #
Yeah, I mean, why use a car when a horse and cart does the same thing, or why even use the wheel when for most people their legs can get them from 'A' to 'B'?
Posted Tuesday 1st June 2010 15:28 GMT
Navdude
WhoNews #
http://www.moonboom.com
Great app for keeping up to date with all things Doctor Who related and finding the cheapest prices on Doctor Who DVD's
Posted Tuesday 1st June 2010 16:13 GMT
Anonymous Coward
BBC iPlayer Beta #
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
I can confirm the beta iplayer works fine on my ipad using safari. I still see the address bar at the top though so the sphere way is slightly more tidy. Haven't tried the big screen URL yet.
Posted Wednesday 2nd June 2010 12:19 GMT
KevanH
@Robert McArthur #
If you "Add to Home Screen" then you loose the address bar.
Posted Wednesday 2nd June 2010 13:10 GMT
Ugotta B. Kiddingme
Completely OT but, #
since there's not an actual comment thread for the article... can anyone besides (sadly) me name the ST:TOS episode that picture on the Reg home page leading to this article is from?
And, for the record, I am NOT nearly so nerdy as the above question makes me seem. Living, breathing, human wife and everything!
Posted Wednesday 2nd June 2010 17:59 GMT
mafoo
Filterstorm now £1.19 #
Look what you did reg!
Posted Tuesday 8th June 2010 16:24 GMT
Matt_1985
Competition for Apps Using Sat Nav #
http://www.ukesnc.com
Any app that uses sat nav could be up for a £10,000 prize and support to make a business out of it. Which means that if you think there is a space for a new app, you could suggest it and get paid!
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