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Jun

30

A Look into the Future of Apple?s iPhone

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The iPhone has launched and Western Civilization is, more or less, still standing. As the dust settles and the frenzy quells, some are looking past the first-generation product to see what adjustments Apple will make for the iPhone’s next of kin.

3G is one possibility. One of the criticisms of this 1.0 version is that it uses AT&T’s slower EDGE network, rather than the faster-but-less-widely-available 3G. Apple and AT&T are trying to put their best face on this criticism. For instance, in an interview in Friday’s San Francisco Chronicle, AT&T executive Fred Devereux said that the company has “optimized the EDGE network” so that “it works really well for that device.”

Apple CEO Steve Jobs told The Wall Street Journal that “down the road,” 3G might be possible. “We cared a lot about battery life and a lot about physical size,” he said, and 3G electronics needed too much power and took up too much space. He also noted that Wi-Fi is faster than 3G. The device reportedly “flies” when it finds a Wi-Fi access point and automatically makes the switch, but Wi-Fi isn’t everywhere.

Working Nicely with IT

Another criticism was that there appeared to be little support for the iPhone to work well with corporate IT departments. High on the list of issues is support for Microsoft’s Exchange mail service. Apple, primarily focused on the consumer market, has only said that Exchange could be supported through the IMAP protocol, which many IT personnel view as a less-than-optimal solution. Users might also connect to their company email through Outlook Web access pages.

But there are recent reports that Apple will be announcing that it has licensed ActiveSync, allowing the iPhone’s compatibility with Exchange, as well as updates to calendars and contact lists. Jobs, in response to a question about corporate email in an…

Jun

29

10 Things - Snipping Tool

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10 Things you Didn’t Know About Windows Vista:  Snipping Tool – It’s Not Just for Tablet PCs


As I’ve had several Tablet PCs, the Snipping Tool is something that I’ve used for some time.  Because it’s a tool familiar to me, I admit that I was caught a bit by surprise when a desktop user said that he loves the Snipping Tool in Windows Vista and that he uses it all the time. 


This is just one example of the functionality of Tablet PCs that can be used on computers that don’t support ink or touch. It’s a quick and easy way to capture a screen shot that can then be pasted into another document or email.  Much more versatile than the old Alt-Print Screen option, it might be something that you may have overlooked.


If you’re using Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise or Windows Vista Ultimate, you can use Snipping Tool with either a mouse or tablet pen to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on your computer.  There are several capture options:



After you capture a snip, it’s automatically copied to the mark-up window, where you can highlight, annotate, save or share the snip.


To find Windows Vista Snipping Tool, just type “Snipping Tool” in the Search box on the Start menu.  You can also find it by using the Start Menu / All Programs / Accessories / Snipping Tool.  And if you find yourself using it often, you might create a shortcut on your Quick Launch bar to give you instant access to the Snipping Tool.


Check out the Frequently Asked Questions for more information on the Snipping Tool.

Jun

29

10 Things You Might Not Know About Windows Vista

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Windows Vista


There are so many features of Windows Vista that probably very few of us who know them all, nor how to make the most of them.


We’ve been asking our Microsoft colleagues to tell us something that we may not know about Windows Vista.  Based on what we’ve learned, we’ll be describing some of these relatively undiscovered features over the next several posts.


Some of the topics we’ll discuss are:




  • Snipping Tool – It’s not just for Tablet PCs


  • “Expose” Feature with MS Intellipoint software in Windows Vista


  • BitLocker – You don’t need Trusted Platform Module 1.2 to use it


  • Tablet PC Check Boxes – Multi-Select items without a control key


  • Finding pictures in Photo Gallery


  • Sidebar – Maybe not as unfamiliar, but have you seen all the Gadgets?


  • Preview Pane in Windows Explorer – It’s not just For IE


  • Ultimate Extras – What they are and how to access them

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