The Home Button settings include Spotlight Search controls iOS 4 includes the ability to hide search result categories and lets you rearrange the category order, too. Here’s how: Tap Settings. Tap General, select the Home Button option on the iPhone 3G or iPod touch, and then tap Spotlight Search. Tap General, then select Spotlight Search on the iPhone 3GS…
Jeff Gamet
Jeff Gamet is the Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of “The Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X” from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also hosts TMO’s Daily Observations podcast, co-hosts The iOS Show podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other shows, too. Jeff dreams in HD.
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iPad Sales Top 3 Million
It took 28 days for Apple to sell a million iPads, and that was before the model with 3G wireless data support was available.The tablet devices includes a 9.7-inch multi-touch display, runs iPhone OS, supports most iPhone apps, includes its own ebook reader app, includes built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and some models are available…
iOS 4: Working with App Folders
iOS 4 auto-ads an App Folder to the iPod touch Folders can hold up to 12 apps, and folders can’t be placed inside other folders. Edit App Folders To rename a folder, tap and hold any folder or app icon until the apps start jiggling. Now tap the folder you want to rename to display…
iOS 4: Resuming an Interrupted Upgrade
iTunes crashes and accidentally disconnecting the iPhone or iPod touch Dock cable are common reasons for incomplete data restoration, and clicking Stop in the iTunes restoration progress dialog will kill the process, too.Resuming an interrupted data restoration.To pick up where you left off, just reconnect your iPhone or iPod touch to your computer. iTunes should…
Saving and Reusing the iOS 4 Updater
The updater file is stored in your Home directory even after your iPhone or iPod touch has been updated. Specifically, it’s hiding in <Your Home Directory>/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates, and is named iPhone1,2_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw You can back up that file to another storage device if you want, like an external hard drive or CD. You can use…
Apple to Release iOS 4 Monday
iOS 4, previously known as iPhone OS 4, will also support Bluetooth keyboards, organizing apps in folders, Home screen wallpapers, and more.The upgrade doesn’t support the original iPhone, and some features, such as multi-tasking require at least an iPhone 3GS or a third generation iPod touch. iOS 4 will be available for the iPad later…
Best Buy iPhone 4 Launch Plans, Inventory Hit the Web
The documents, obtained by iClarified, show that customers pre-ordering iPhone 4 units on the 24th will pay a US$50 deposit, just like early pre-order customers. New pre-order customers will go to the bottom of the company’s first-come-first-served list.Best Buy will be opening early on the 24th to handle pre-order customers, but won’t have access to…
Force iTunes to Check for iOS Updates
To force iTunes to check for new iOS software updates, such as the new iOS 4 upgrade, do this: Launch iTunes on your Mac or PC. Connect your iPhone or iPod touch to your computer. Select your iPhone or iPod touch in the Library list on the left side of the iTunes window. Click the…
iPhone 4 Shipment Notifications Coming in Ahead of Launch
Apple and its partners began accepting iPhone 4 pre-orders and reservations for in-store pickups on June 15. Within a day, AT&T and Best Buy stopped accepting pre-orders, and Apple pushed the delivery date for new orders out to July 14.iPhone 4 delivery: June 23The new iPhone model is 24 percent thinner than the iPhone 3GS,…
iOS 4 Upgrade Guide
Should I Upgrade? Even if you don’t upgrade to iOS 4 right away, you’ll still want to consider making the move soon — assuming you have a compatible device. Currently, iOS 4 is compatible with the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch. First generation iPhone owners are out of luck, and iPhone 3G users can’t…
Camper Lines Up for iPhone 4 in Dallas
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone 4 during his keynote presentation at the company’s World Wide Developer Conference in San Francisco on June 7. The new version of the combination iPod and smartphone is 24 percent thinner than the iPhone 3GS, sports a higher resolution display, and includes a built-in gyroscope and digital compass,…
iPad Artists: Avoiding Accidental Gestures
After trying a surprisingly long list of materials — and crowd sourcing for answers on Twitter — I found that the most reliable material for keeping accidental hand movements from registering as iPad gestures was felt. With a piece of felt between my hand and iPad surface I could rest my hand on my drawing…
Multitasking Apps Begin Appearing on App Store
Mac Rumors noted that Dropbox for the iPhone and iPod touch now supports iOS 4’s fast app switching feature that Apple touts as a multitasking option. iOS 4’s other multitasking features include background audio, Voice over IP, background location, local notifications, task finishing, and push notifications.The multitasking features in iOS 4 require an iPhone 3GS,…
iPhone 4 Pre-orders Top 600,000
Many potential iPhone 4 buyers deal with frustration on the 15th, the first day of iPhone 4 pre-order availability, thanks to overworked servers that couldn’t keep up with the demand.Apple is currently showing July 2 instead of June 24 as the ship date for new iPhone 4 pre-orders, and AT&T has temporarily stopped accepting new…
iPhone Won’t Likely Have a Place on the Battlefield
Instead, the military will more likely choose a platform that it can more easily adapt to its needs, such as Google’s Android. Officials are also concerned over the cost to build proprietary iPhone apps, which the estimate at US$200 each.Military interest in smartphone technology extends beyond the iPhone and Android. The Army Apps challenge, for…
iPhone 4 Pre-orders: What You Need to Know
Apple Apple introduced the iPhone 4 during Steve Jobs’s keynote presentation at its World Wide Developer Conference on June 7. At the time, Apple confirmed it would begin accepting pre-orders for delivery on June 24, although the company has remained tight-lipped over whether or not it will let customers reserve iPhones for in-store pickup. Just…
QuickerTek Intros Apple Juicz Battery Pack for iPad
The Apple Juicz for the iPad recharges in three hours using the iPad’s 10 Watt USB charger, includes two USB ports for charging an iPad and a second device, and includes the proper circuitry for recharging an iPad, iPhone, or iPod.The Apple Juicz is priced at US$249.95 and is available at the QuickerTek Web site.
O2 Announces iPhone Upgrade Plans, New Data Caps
O2 will charge subscribers £20 for each month left on their current iPhone contract when they upgrade to an iPhone 4, and they’ll waive the usual 14-day window where they can back out of the deal.The new contracts O2 will offer customers do away with unlimited data plans in favor of capped plans ranging from…
Hackers Nab iPad 3G Account List from AT&T [Updated]
Apparently the list of accounts includes some 114,000 names and was stolen with the help of a script that took advantage of a security vulnerability in AT&T’s servers. The hackers made off with account names, email addresses, and SIM card identifier numbers.A group calling itself “Goatse Security” claims to be behind the data security breach…
Newsweek Says the Mac is Dead After WWDC Keynote
“So what did [Steve Jobs] talk about? He talked about iPads, and the App Store, and iBooks, and videogames. He talked about the new iPhone 4, with new video-chat software called FaceTime and a gyroscope that lets you shoot missiles into outer space and take pictures of Saturn or something,” Mr. Lyons said in his…
Apple Hires webOS Interface Designer
Mr. Dellinger also helped develop the webOS application framework, served as the visual and interaction designer for webOS, and was a webOS engineer. He also created the Mojo application framework’s CSS structure and defined the HTML layout and structure.Now that Mr. Dellinger is working for Apple’s interface design team, he’ll most likely be involved with…
Adobe Releases Lightroom 3 with 64-bit Support
Lightroom 3 includes updated noise reduction tools that help keep images sharp without washing out colors, along with a new sharpness filter produces a more natural look thanks to updated algorithms. The previous sharpness filter is still available for users that want to stick with the look the older version offers, or for images that…
Apple Posts WWDC 2010 Keynote Video
The new iPhone is over 20 percent thinner than the iPhone 3GS, includes an A4 processor and substantially higher resolution display, 5 megapixel camera along with a front-facing camera, built-in Flash, quad-band support, 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, and more. It will be available on June 24 in several countries and Apple will begin accepting pre-orders on…