As of iOS 4.0 we are now able to use Bluetooth keyboards with any of our iDevices. Although this can be overkill for something like the iPhone or iPod, with the iPad I find that I can turn my tablet into a bit more than a tablet making it a perfectly suitable work environment for me. With the keyboard I can accomplish most things as easily as I can with a laptop. The OS is different than that of a laptop and there are some obvious short comings. But for some of the standard things that I do at work I can get it done with my iPad and bluetooth keyboard.
Posts Tagged ‘iPhone’
iOS Tips: Multiple Signatures
16
Dec
Since the iPhone was first released featuring iPhone OS 1.0, power mail users have wanted to have the ability to have multiple signatures on their device given that we can have multiple email accounts. For example when responding to work emails I may want to display a completely different signature than a casual email to a friend or family member. Unfortunately as iPhone OS has transitioned in iOS and now on 5.0 we still have yet to see this option available. Fortunately with the updates that 5.0 brings to iOS there is a work around to do this:
The demise of a great man
19
Oct
There have been many great people, men and women alike throughout history who have contributed to the well being of mankind whether through invention or discovery, in someway bringing to the people that which they didn’t have and didn’t even know they needed. These people were able to think outside the proverbial box and bring to us things that we couldn’t even think of in our dreams. Even in our sci-fi movies in modern times, when we portray the future it is done with a simplistic view not able to accurately predict said future because of our inability to do what these great men and women before us have done. The late Steve Jobs was one of these men, changing the way all of us use music and video and interact with each other on a mobile level. Henry Ford was another at a time when motor vehicles were not for the masses, he made them available to all. That which people didn’t feel they needed, soon they could not live without.
A lot of goodies coming out today!
12
Oct
With the release of iOS 5, there are a lot of goodies that Apple is planning (or already has) to release today. I will keep this list updated as more becomes available:
Be sure to upgrade to iOS 5.0 prior to installing these as most (if not all) require iOS 5.
- iOS 5 *Now Available! Update via iTunes 10.5
- iTunes 10.5
- iCloud
- Find My Friends (iPad and iPhone)
- iOS Airport Utility (iPad and iPhone)
- Cards
- TV Update for iOS 5 *Now Available Update via your TV
Review: iOS5 for iDevices
12
Oct
iOS5
This update, a free update for most iPhones, iPods and iPads, (the exception is iPhones older than 3GS which do not support this update) is slated to be released later today and is by far the most incredible, feature rich update to the iOS devices thus far. Of course I say this every year with every new major update but the truth of the matter is they just keep getting better and better. The impending release of the iPhone 4S this coming Friday is relatively small news in my opinion compared to this release as virtually every new feature it sports is because of iOS5. Per usual has worked long and hard to provide us with great new features and show us clearly why they are the best of the best when it comes to smart phones. This OS was in beta a lot longer than they normally do for iOS, perhaps because of all the great new features that really needed to be tested. Per usual I have been with it since the beginning. For those of you wondering what happened to all the app reviews this summer, that is a major contributor. Given that I had the beta I felt it unfair for the most part to give negative app reviews for issues which were likely the fault (or at least possibly the fault) of the beta os. Now that it is finally here, go on over to iTunes and install iOS5, you won’t regret it!
iOS 5 compatible apps begin to trickle into App Store
07
Oct
As the release of iOS 5 gets closer (October 12, 2011) we are now beginning to see iOS 5 compatible updates trickle into the app store. After the announcement last week of the release of iOS 5 as well as the new iPhone 4S Apple sent an email to developers asking them to submit their iOS 5 compatible apps now. These apps are now beginning to be approved and are already showing up ready for download. Some of these actually take advantage of new iOS 5 features as Enigmo 2 indicates below adding in the new “true” HD quality mirroring that is offered in 1080p with iOS 5. While other apps are merely offering fixes to their existing app due to changes in either the APIs or the way iOS works with this update. In the case of Audible below, they are moving the audio files out of the apps root document directory which is now going to be backed up to iCloud. Having the files in the documents directory would result in a lot of your precious 5 GB of free space being taken up with backups of files that don’t need to be. I am certainly welcoming this update as others are as well I am sure. Over the next few days and leading up to October 12, I suspect there will be a lot of apps released fixing minor issues currently outstanding in iOS 5.
Is It Enough For You? The All-New iPhone 4S
05
Oct
The long awaited 2011 edition of the iPhone, aka the iPhone 4S has finally been announced and will be released in 9 days and counting (10 days from the announcement). The October 14 release date is quite a bit after their usual early summer release date which has lead to a lot of speculation about what would be coming, what would be so great as to delay it for so long. Part of me thought that would really hit it out of the ballpark with this phone, another part also thought that was doing whatever it takes to get it right this time around. Whatever the reason, the new iPhone is here and later than most people expected. So the next question is: did they do enough in this iPhone to get you to put down the $200+ to upgrade?
The All New iPhone 4S
04
Oct
As I am sure most of you (if not all) are aware already, Apple announced today the impending release of the iPhone 4S as well as iOS 5. While the announcement wasn’t exactly what I would call spectacular (there was some cool stuff, but nothing that blew me away), I still think there is a lot of great things coming to the new iPhone 4S. So here is the roundup of details in case you missed it:
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Today is the Big Day
04
Oct
Today is the big day, at 10:00 am PDT will announce the future of the iPhone, iPods and iOS. There are many questions looming about what is coming today, not the least of which that has been on everyone’s mind is WHEN. Never fear, in just 6 short hours we will all be kicking back, watching some live blog of the event while the media elite enjoy the presentation in person. There are many things on my mind about what might be coming today. I have speculated about wireless charging or even a voice to text system and many many more things. Any one of which could be what we see. With the announcement finally here, is sure to not disappoint, and you won’t have to wait much longer. So stay tuned, I’ll be posting updates here as they come. Today will be an exciting day!