BLC10: Lainie Rowell - iPhone Supersession

Recent survey predicts that by 2020, most people in the world will be using a mobile device as their primary means for connecting to the internet. Advantages of using portable devices - they are affordable, portable, accessible, and easier to use than a desktop computer with lots of functionality.

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Many of her tips, for iphone 3GS and 4 can be found on the Apple site

• Shake ... to undo typing!
• You can save a draft of your email by actually clicking the Cancel button ... then you get options to Save [as draft] or really cancelling!
• Scrolling in Safari, tap the top bar near the time to return yourself to the top of the page ... and to reveal the search box!
• Saving images on the web ... holding anything down on the iPhone is the same as a right click! So if you hold image down, you get options ... and you get the options to save or copy the image!
• Hold down any key to get special characters!
• Hold down the .com key to get more url suffix options
• Double-click the home button to enter the multi-tasking mode
• Clock app allows you to set multiple alarms; the alarms still work even if the phone is silenced!
• Calculator - turn sideways to convert into a graphic calculator!
• Screen shot - hold down the Home button and tap the power button

Some recommended apps ...

• Use the NetNewsWire app to aggregate online news
• Podcasts - subscribe to TED Talks!
• Science apps are numerous - simple Google 'free science apps for iphone'
• Whiteboard apps [example]
• iBowl [game]
• Bump
• Augmented Reality - taking something real and layering other things on it ... for example
• Yelp
• Diigo and Delicious for social bookmarking with your iphone
• ReelDirector - does for iphone 3GS what iphone 4 iMovie does