Welcome to iPhone OS 4.0

First iPhone OS 4.0 is not for every device according to Apple..

iPhone OS 4 will work with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and the second- and third-generation iPod touch this summer, and with iPad in the fall. Not all features are compatible with all devices. For example, multitasking is available only with iPhone 3GS and the third-generation iPod touch (32GB and 64GB models from late 2009).

iPhone OS 4.0 brings a unified email inbox that would allow users to check for new messages across all email accounts without requiring navigation to each account individually. GMail, AOL, Yahoo and even Microsoft exchange email all easily accessed from one inbox. Also Mail now supports threaded conversations, making it easier for users to follow multiple discussions. Users will now be able to directly open email attachments with compatible apps downloaded from the App Store.

The new App Store ebook reader application released for the iPad in the U.S. last week, will be coming to the iPhone and iPod touch as part of iPhone OS 4 later this year. The iPhone version of iBooks will also offer access to the company’s iBookstore where users can download and purchase ebooks.

iPhone 4.0 Multitasking Finally here!!
Apple has announced multitasking in the next version of the iPhone OS.

Background audio This will be fantastic for apps like Pandora radio. They even have access to the lock screen’s music player controls.

Voice over IP This is almost hard to believe, but iPhone 4 gives VoIP apps like Skype full background access. Users can stay online (even if the phone is sleeping), see when people are calling, and answer.

Background location Users can grant apps access to their location for social services like Loopt, or navigation apps like Maps.

Task Notification processes running in the background, can send a notification when they’s done. Apple’s demo showed a Flickr photo upload, that gave an alert when it was finished.

Fast App Switching What seems to be the base of app switching — the ability for developers to “save state” when the user switches apps.

The bottom line is users will enjoy this update, I rate it a almost 9 out 10 on the Awesome Scale… but it’s definitely a 10 on the innovative technology scale..

Who invented Spam?

In 1936, Hormel Foods created SPAM. In 2002, the company produced it’s six billionth can of the processed ham food product. But in the world of Internet spam continues to grow well beyond what any company could produce. Today what many people refer to as spam has nothing to do with canned ham and a lot more to do with unwanted emails. The Monty Python British comedy group did a skit in the 1990′s where they used the word spam over 100 times in 2 minutes. Usenet (the older type of  internet blog) users started calling unwanted emails spam and the name stuck.

So today we have two kinds of Spam, the one in your grocery store and of course that stuff in you email..

My response to the iPad shortcomings post

First let me say we’re not talking about the many, many Great features the iPad brings to the table..

This is just my opinion to the  13 Glaring iPad Shortcomings post By Ker Than and Robert Roy Britt

I would probably have agreed with them if I didn’t own one..

1. It’s Awkward

You can’t carry it on your hip like a phone, so it presents the same portability issues as any laptop – you’ll need a case of some sort to protect it and carry the power cable.

(I doubt this is made to be on your hip and it’s not a Phone, I don’t see any Kindle devices on people’s hip either.. Besides who would want an 8″ device on their hip and with 10 hours of battery you won’t need the charger for a good while. I do suggest a case for safe carrying and security.)

2. It’s heavy…
“…at 1.5 pounds and with all this functionality, the iPad is an impressive feat of engineering. But it’s simply not light enough (a Kindle ebook reader is about 10 ounces) …  Holding the iPad in one hand for more than a few minutes to watch a movie or read an ebook results in tired wrists… Reading an ebook on a smartphone is ergonomically much more practical. ”

( Yea, they’re right us couch potatoes can barley lift 1.5 pounds, they need to make it float in front of us see scoopertino..  Seriously,  he could just use the stand built into the case, I bought one and use it. Did he imply “reading an ebook on a 3 inch phone screen is a good thing”? I’ll have to disagree there, I tried it more than once and it’s not pleasant for me… )

3. It’s slippery

“We might ignore the awkward size and weight, but the iPad is also slippery, and its aluminum back is ever-so-slightly slightly concave. You feel as though it’d slip right out if you try to hold it under your arm. And on the kitchen counter, it slides and twirls as you try to type or swipe the screen (required for navigating). It needs rubber feet, but of course then it won’t be near as cool. ”

(Slippery? Remind me not to shake hands with Mr Sweaty Palms…JK.  Who carries a phone or  laptop under their arm like $2 newspaper or anything that cost over $400 for that matter not me, but in a case it shouldn’t slide.. It doesn’t slide on my kitchen counter, I tested it.. I haven’t dropped it so far..)

4. The screen has too much glare & reading in the sun
“The iPad has the same glossy screen as Apple’s Macbook Pro laptops and iMac desktops. Unless you’re reading in a very dim room, the glare will be noticeable and can be distracting. Outdoors, even in the shade, the glare is really annoying.”

( The bright screen is beautiful but someone will make a matte anti-glare thingy… I wouldn’t worry)

5. Limited browser — iPad can’t be used to create Google Documents,
(No problem for me, I don’t use them and from what I’ve seen Apple’s Pages does a nice job, I’m sure Google will soon fix that for us in the near future.. Aside from not doing flash, the browser works very well for me..)

6. “With a smartphone, you can wipe the screen on your shirt or pants.”
( Really on your pants? You can wipe the ipad on your shirt or side, I tested this.. Sorry wiping it on my backside is in the too weird zone for me)

7. “It does not multitask,  There’s no USB port, iPhone-only apps look horrible, The price is just too high, It doesn’t replace anything…”
(Hey, I pretty much agree.. iphones apps aren’t beautiful but most I’ve seen aren’t horrible, all were usable..The USB port is available on the $29 dock device… New devices don’t always replace things but for some this may replace their netbook.. I’ll add 2 issues he missed.. No SD card slot and yes no built-in camera…)

All things considered I really enjoy My iPad and if you’re thinking about one check it out or check back here for more reviews to come…

Proposed 28th Amendment

Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution

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