AirPrint -- a great concept -- not so great in execution. That's because Apple only provides AirPrint support to a small percentage of the world's printers.
Thanks to Intelliborn, the creators behind the premium apps MyWi, My3G, and others; that's all about to change.
That's because TruPrint promises to add support to the hundreds of printers that Apple has unapologetically neglected...
The untethered society is becoming more of a reality each and every day, with the latest development being ubiquitous cloud printing from Google.
Google Cloud Print allows those of you on iOS devices to print directly from Google Docs Mobile or Mobile Gmail, over the air to any printer configured to use the service.
Details on how to set it up inside...
Apple has updated iBooks to support a number of new features including integrated AirPrint abilities for PDF documents and notes. Not only that, but they have added enhanced full color illustration capabilities to the mix.
Now you can read little Johnny a more exciting bedtime story, and afterwards print off the latest notes from today's staff meeting. You've gotta love technology.
According to Apple, the following four features made the cut in iBooks 1.2...
Those of you with HP printers may want to check for the latest updates, as HP has released software to enable AirPrint for a half a dozen of their printers.
If you're an iDB reader, no doubt you might know of a workaround or two for those whose printers aren't fortunate enough to be stamped with an HP logo, and lack AirPrint support.
If you're one of our more straight edged readers, and choose to go the official route, check inside for a full list of newly compatible hardware...
With iOS 4.2.1, Apple introduced the brilliant AirPrint. Unfortunately, you need to spend money on a few specific printer models if you want to enjoy AirPrint. Not anymore, thanks to a very simple hack that lets you use AirPrint on any printer, including printers that are not even wifi capabale.
If you're on a Mac, you can use the hack called AirPrint Hacktivator, which like its name suggests, will enable printing via AirPrint in a matter of seconds...
Recently I scored a new Canon Pixma MG5200 printer. One of the nice things about this printer is that it allows you to wirelessly print photos from your iPhone without the need for Apple's AirPrint functionality.
With options to queue up a seemingly unlimited amount of photos, this is a quick and dirty way to easily print from your iPhone. Check out the video inside as we show you how the process works.
The "Bolle BP-10" is the world's first iPhone dedicated photo printer. You may be asking, "Why?" Well, with the release of iOS 4.2, AirPrint, and other options like Printopia, printing has become much more of a reality on iOS devices.
All available methods for printing from an iOS device rely on either another computer to serve the actual files, or a wireless printer. The "Bolle BP-10" lets you dock your iPhone and print directly. I could see iPhone-based printers like this one become a huge hit in the technology consumer market...
Finally, it's here...almost. Â According to a press release ushered in from Apple, the long awaited iOS 4.2 will be released today. Reports point to 10am PST as the time when the download will go live, so set your stopwatches.
The big winners here are iPad owners, who finally receive multitasking capabilities on their tablets. But iPhone owners have a lot to be happy about as well, with features like AirPlay, and AirPrint making their debut...