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iPhone

Add locations to Calendar Events on iPhone/iPodTouch

December 7, 2009

I saw a lengthy tip on making the Locations field more useful the other day on Macworld.com, but the truth is, I’ve been using a better way for a while now. Here it is:
When you enter an address in the Notes field, it become a clickable link on the iPhone/iPod Touch that will open the [...]

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iPhone is MMS capable, AT&T now supports MMS

September 27, 2009

A couple of days ago I got a text from AT&T, informing me that I could update my carrier settings and use MMS (multimedia messaging service). The iPhone has had the capability since the 3.0 software update was released, but AT&T didn’t allow it until now. Speculation is that they were concerned that the network [...]

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iPhone 3.0.1 update patches SMS flaw

July 31, 2009

A serious iPhone security flaw was uncovered yesterday, and Apple released an update to fix the SMS vulnerability demonstrated in the Black Hat security conference.
Apparently, an iPhone could be remotely taken over, using SMS technology. To prevent vulnerability, plug your phone into your computer, start iTunes, and click on the “Update” button on the Summary [...]

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Apps for everything… Even a car wreck!

July 31, 2009

Nationwide Insurance, using remarkable foresight, released a free iPhone app that lets customers record important information in the event of a car accident. Location and other details can be recorded, along with photos of the scene taken by the built-in camera. You have the ability to call the police for help, call a tow truck, [...]

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iPhone tips v3.0

July 14, 2009

Now that iPhone software 3.0 has been out for a while, I’ve had a chance to play with it, and found some great new tricks. Here they are…
Punctuation Slide
Another new feature is the ability to slide a finger when using punctuation. Huh?
This is cool, but not intuitive. Type something, then tap the punctuation key (.?123) [...]

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Broken iPhone screens now fixed in Apple Stores

July 3, 2009

It’s too bad if you have to get your new iPhone 3GS fixed… especially if it is not a warranty fix, as many broken screens are not. The time wasted by shipping the phone to the repair center just adds insult to the injury.
Now, Apple Stores are able to repair screens in-house. All three versions [...]

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iPhone 3GS Review

July 3, 2009

Robert Mohns wrote a review posted on MacIntouch on June 29. I waited until I had a chance to get my own 3GS up and running to post the link, and my comments.
Mr. Mohns’ review is amazingly thorough, comparing many features (especially the camera) from both the 3G and the 3GS models. He goes into [...]

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BlackBerry versus iPhone 3.0 – Deathmatch rematch

July 3, 2009

Infoworld, from Yahoo has a great article putting the new iPhone software in an iPhone 3G (not the new G s) up against BlackBerry’s closest, most competitive version, the BlackBerry Bold.
I highly recommend the article, which is a re-do of a comparison done last May using iPhone 2.x OS.
Author Galen Gruman spent a month with [...]

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5 Tips for conserving iPhone battery life

July 2, 2009

The Apple Core, a ZDNet blog by Jason O’grady and David Morgenstern has a great tip this morning… if you have an iPhone, you can extend battery life using the following tips:
Most of this is common sense, but the following are a couple of good iPhone battery conservation tips that will help you get more [...]

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Update – iPhone 3G and 3Gs temperature issues

June 27, 2009

Apple put up a Knowledge Base post on June 25 re: keeping the iPhone 3G and 3Gs within correct operating temps. A synopsis follows:
Use your iPhone where temperatures are between 0° and 35° C (32° to 95° F) ideally. Higher or lower temperatures may shorten battery life temporarily, or cause your iPhone to malfunction.
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