I wasn't saying we will get the update, I posted that to rebut people who were saying that if Apple just hired Hajas then that means we won't see a notification revamp.
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Apple Has Hired MobileNotifier Developer Peter Hajas
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I wasn't saying we will get the update, I posted that to rebut people who were saying that if Apple just hired Hajas then that means we won't see a notification revamp.
Except Sbsettings would still be better. Drop down from any page no matter where you are on the phone is even more convenient than a page dedicated to settings.
Yes, but the "small" differenceis that sbsettings hides when you don't need it and has all settings in one place where this approach leaves you with a screen full of wannabe settings apps. So if you want to change 3 settings you go through 3 apps? sbsettings one swipe to call it and 3 taps to change settings. Twice as fast.
The best part of this is that Apple hired a jailbreak app developer and the app he developed is still available in Cydia.
That means Apple didn't say, "before we consider hiring you, you need to remove that app, because we hate jailbreakers".
So maybe they're warming up to the community?
That means Apple didn't say, "before we consider hiring you, you need to remove that app, because we hate jailbreakers".
So maybe they're warming up to the community?
I almost like that notification except I'd rather it actually pause my game when it pops up (I can imagine it causing me to die cause it pops up over where I need to put my finger right at that moment and the game keeps going and I'm not able to input anything in time). Other than that, it looks like something I'd like (still pops up and notifies me but lets me save it for later).
Here's a question, how does it handle it when you turn on the iphone and you have multiple notifications waiting?
Here's a question, how does it handle it when you turn on the iphone and you have multiple notifications waiting?
Yeah, you guys are right. SBSettings has been the one app I really can't live without. That and BiteSMS.
Doesn't make sense, just because they hire the guy doesn't mean they automatically get the rights to things he did before. If Apple intend to more or less copy his work they would still need to make some sort of licensing agreement. Maybe they traded rights for an employment, but I doubt that he (or Apple) would choose that instead of a simple licensing fee.
I've been using MobileNotifier on my iP4 for quite some time now and it is far better than the stock notification system.
I just got my iPad 2 and totally miss the MobileNotifier system.
I just got my iPad 2 and totally miss the MobileNotifier system.
You get a list of pending notifications on the lock screen. I don't use that functionality, so I can't remember if it allows you to go straight to the app that controls that notification, the way it does when the phone is unlocked. For some reason, I think it doesn't.
iOS ftw!!
I sincerally hope this is Apple's LAST Mac OS X release. I want Apple to focus on enhancing iOS and move iOS to the desktop too. I want new touch-enabled desktop form factors to supplement the lineup of mobile iOS devices. And for those 5% of extreme pro users that need precise and meticulous input for professional editing and design, a proper and innovative stylus solution should be implemented and offered! Done deal.
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I sincerally hope this is Apple's LAST Mac OS X release. I want Apple to focus on enhancing iOS and move iOS to the desktop too. I want new touch-enabled desktop form factors to supplement the lineup of mobile iOS devices. And for those 5% of extreme pro users that need precise and meticulous input for professional editing and design, a proper and innovative stylus solution should be implemented and offered! Done deal.
****** you mouse! I hate you!
Same plus multiflow....all of which hopefully will just be worked into the system eventually.
Why do people always frame it like this? Apple has never shown one sign that they're anti-jailbreaking or that they think it's useless. They don't sue jailbreakers. They don't shut sites down. They don't even put up much fight with the updates to iOS. They chose to lock things down on the iPhone to streamline the user experience, make it unnecessary for users to do system maintenance or worry about viruses. You can argue the merits of that approach, but regardless, your feelings on that topic one way or the other don't reflect on Apple at all. They've tolerated jailbreaking to a remarkable degree. Why does it surprise anyone that they'd ask one such jailbreaker to join their ranks?
I think it's because Apple has never really embraced the idea of jailbreaking. By hiring a developer of a JB app I think it's exciting because it tells me that they are at least paying attention.
Honestly, I think Apple has benefited a lot from the Jailbreak community. Not only are they exposing security holes, but they are coming up with ideas and proving what would be successful on the iPhone OS. In a sense, it's like a big beta program that Apple does not have to pay for.
Does Apple employ the most hopeless programmers on the Planet?
I mean, they are "Supposed" to be great programmer at Apple, and have written many flavours of OSX for the Mac, etc etc etc.
But they need to hire someone special and extra so they can work out how to program a half decent pop up notification system?
That kinda sounds a bit pathetic does it not?
Seems very odd to me. Such a task should be simple for a world leading company such as Apple, more so as they only have to look at say Android to see how it should be done well. They don't even have to start from a blank sheet and come up with the idea from nothing.
I mean, they are "Supposed" to be great programmer at Apple, and have written many flavours of OSX for the Mac, etc etc etc.
But they need to hire someone special and extra so they can work out how to program a half decent pop up notification system?
That kinda sounds a bit pathetic does it not?
Seems very odd to me. Such a task should be simple for a world leading company such as Apple, more so as they only have to look at say Android to see how it should be done well. They don't even have to start from a blank sheet and come up with the idea from nothing.
Eh, they're certainly anti-jailbreaking, they pushed for it to be ruled illegal. Never shown one sign, right...
Programmers don't design the UI
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This is encouraging, and to me, not surprising. From almost the beginning, Apple seems to be influenced by the jailbreak community, and seemingly, absorb the best ideas, and improve upon those ideas.
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No offence to the programmer as it must be tough doing this sort of stuff as a one man team, but i hope apple's implementation ends up nothing like this. IMO it's clunky and ugly.
No offence to the programmer as it must be tough doing this sort of stuff as a one man team, but i hope apple's implementation ends up nothing like this. IMO it's clunky and ugly.
Didn't the go before congress (or some body) and argue that jailbreaking is a danger and a risk to the cellular network?
Eh, it's ok. It's not much better than what iOS has now. Still intrusive, just not as much as now.
Either way, I am excited for Monday.
Either way, I am excited for Monday.
But Apple as a company are supposed to be the "Kings" of creating an top notch, excellent UI over decades now.
Why need to pull in a new person for something so simple?
It's not exactly rocket science is it?
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