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It looks like the ‘no outgoing audio on outgoing calls’ on the iPhone 4S is a glitch that will be fixed in the the 5.1 release. Apparently it sometimes gets confused as to which audio output to use. Tapping ‘Speaker’ a couple of times when making a call has solved the problem on my iPhone [...] Sue had an ancient iPhone 3G and I had a 4. We upgraded her account. I got the 4S and she got the 4. This involved moving data around and got a bit involved. Here’s what to watch for. The AT&T store copied my contacts from the 4 to the 4S. I synced and everything [...] Google Goggles is now available as an iPhone app (for 3GS running iOS and 4) as part of the Google Mobile App. Just tap the camera button and it will analyze the image and return search results. Right now it works mostly for landmarks, logos, and books, but in a couple of years, it will [...] Not just any map app, this free Mapquest app gives spoken prompts telling you when to turn, etc. With a Southwest Rapid Rewards number, you can a book a flight, check flight status, and even check-in. (However, check-in at TSA and the gate isn’t implemented yet but is coming soon.) Also, if you book a Southwest flight elsewhere, it’ll know and automatically includes it. [...] Evernote is becoming indispensable for me. You can make text and audio notes, take photos, then save them grouped by category with tags. It’ll sync to the desktop app. Both are free (although a $5 a month plan allows you more storage and other features.) There are getting to be a multitude of third-party [...] You’re in a big parking lot, like at an airport, and want to easily find your car when you return. Just use Google maps on the iPhone plus the free Evernote app. When you park the car, open up the map app. Your current location is indicated by the blue dot. Press the blue [...] CultofMac has reviews of all the new features. Just hop to their home page and start reading. New features include Multitasking. This is the big one. Background audio for apps. You’ll be able to listen to Pandora while doing other things Background VOIP. Skype will now alert you when you have a call. Persistent location. [...] Our DSL was down for 28 hours. Turns out it was a loose wire and all is well now. But it made me realize two things. 1) Sue and I are really dependent on the net. For most of us now, the net is as indispensable as having a car or phone. Until [...] I’m posting this from my iPhone, even though I’m sitting next to my laptop. Why? Because I can, I guess. |  | ||||
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