I am trying to get use to using the onscreen keyboard with the iPad The biggest problem I seem to have is that I keep missing the space bar so I invariably have words that run together. I wonder if I was using the Apple iPad case that allows it to be propped up – would that make a difference?
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Snow Leopard upgrade
I am in the process of upgrading (actually doing a clean install) of Snow Leopard on my iMac. There are still a number of programs that are less than fully compatible. I would be inclined to advise most users to wait a couple of weeks so those applications can catch up.
Not much visible difference in Snow Leopard, but things do seem a little snappier.
Simplify Media adds Photos to the mix
I downloaded the new app from Simplify Media last week for viewing photos from you iPhoto library on your iPhone. Simply Media for photos uses the same Mac or PC application as Simplify Media for your music files. On the iPhone, it is a separate application.
→ Read the rest I had some trouble with the caching of the photos from the Mac’s library to the iPhone.
Repost: Happy iCal Day!
What is iCal Day you ask?
→ Read the restThe icon for the Mac application iCal is a depiction of a little desk calendar, set to July 17th, which happens to be the date when iCal was first introduced to the world at Macworld Expo in New York City in 2002, by Steve Jobs.
When iCal is launched, its icon in the Dock automatically changes to display the current date.
15 Apps Rendered Obsolete By The New iPhone 3GS : iSmashPhone
After installing the GM of iPhone 3.0 OS on my iPhone, I was able to remove a number of applications that I no longer need due to Apple providing the functionality natively in the new OS. iSmashPhone blog identifies some of the now “obsolete” iPhone applications:
→ Read the rest Chances are youve already heard about the iPhone 3G S and some of its cool new features and same goes for the iPhone OS 3.0 and its cool new features.
Apple’s In Ear Earphones Makes the Grade
While on vacation in Florida, I used the Amazon mobile app for iPhone to order a pair of the new Apple In Ear Headphones. The cunundrum I had was that while IEH are usually the best for isolating sound I had yet to find a pair that I could comfortably wear. I used to have a pair of Shure’s that I ended up selling on eBay because they would make my ears sore after wearing them for awhile.
→ Read the rest New Mac in the House
We ordered a new Mac Mini for my wife to use for her business. She has been using a Dell up till this time and with the new offerings from Apple, we decided now was the time to make the switch. It will be interesting to gauge her tranistion to the new platform, but I think she will enjoy it in the long run.
Use Smart Albums to help set iPhoto ’09 Faces and Places | Photography | Mac OS X Hints | Macworld
Rob Griffiths provides a helpful tip on using Smart Albums in iPhoto ’09 to reduce the gargantuan load of tagging faces:
→ Read the rest You can create a similar Smart Album for photos with no face entries, but there are a couple of additional steps needed to make it work better. As a first step, create a new Smart Album with two conditions (name it something like Needs a Face – Master), and with the Match pop-up menu set to All.
FireWire 400 reaches the end of the line | Networking | Editors’ Notes | Macworld
Rob Griffiths writes for Macworld
→ Read the rest As I looked through the specs for the new Mac Pro, iMac, and Mac mini lineup, one thing struck me: FireWire 400 appears to be essentially dead—at least as far as Apple is concerned. With the release of these new Macs, Apple sells just one machine with a FireWire 400 port—the low-end white MacBook.
Amazon launches Kindle application for the iPhone
From Greg Kumparak at MobileCrunch:
→ Read the rest Not looking to drop $360 bucks on a gadget purposed almost solely for book reading, but still want to partake in Amazon’s new found love for eBooks? You’re not alone – and if you’ve got an iPhone or iPod Touch, you’re in luck. As we’d assumed they would, Amazon has just launched a free Kindle application for Apple’s much-lauded touchscreen, available immediately.