Shuffle and new iPhone software
2009
To use the shuffle, I went to iTunes and bought those songs billed as fitness types. Well, I don’t really have those songs that have a fast beat. So, for convenience I bought 3 or 4 albums. For weight training and less cardio intensive exercise, the latin and some beach party music is good. Trouble is they aren’t fast enough for cardio, ie, the beat is too slow when I’m trying to speed walk. So I’ve to make another selection again. Thank goodness, I’ve 1000 song as a limit.
I tried clipping the shuffle to my shirt sleeve. Not good idea, gets in the way of the hand movement. Also the movement causes the clip to slowly slip. Best bet is to clip it to the top of the shorts/pants.
The headphones must work for me cos usually I find the ones I use will slip out even when I’m sitting down. Its because I don’t like stuffing them really into the ear. But this time the headphones although loosely slipped into the ear held well and didn’t even drop.
But I’m worried: I’m clicking every now and then trying the new buttons and also to familiarise myself with them. Hopefully, I won’t break the buttons. It looks really flimsy. Well, time will tell.
iPhone 3.0 software
Isn’t it great news that all iPhone 3G users can now forward their SMS and MMS? While Apple has done the cut and paste way to forward email – an ingenious way of getting around the problem – it works. So you can cut and paste for SMS, email or even on websites. That’s a great idea.
I saw some of Web videos of beta versions of the software. Some things have changed. There’s a Spotlight icon but instead of swiping left to get to the next screen, you swipe right. Then the messaging icon on the top left corner, will have a bubble in it to reflect that IM is now supported directly by the iPhone.
These are part of the 100 new features that Apple has announced. It’s clear from Apple’s invitation to journalists that it was to be an iPhone announcement. Why do reporters/writers/bloggers still say: There’s no ‘one last thing’. They’re all hoping for a netbook.
Personally, I think Steve Jobs will make that announcement. In the meanwhile, I can’t wait for the new upgrade to arrive.
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