Apple / Uncategorized / iOS / iPhone — No comments
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Jul 10
Tap-to-focus is a handy feature on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. But did you know that exposure may also be affected by where you touch the image?
Wherever you tap the on-screen preview (before taking a shot), your iPhone will assume that that is your subject. It will adjust exposure to make sure that the subject is not too bright or dark. It may not be noticeable in most cases but if you have an especially light or dark subject the effect can be dramatic.
In the first photo I tapped on the camera, which made the image very bright. This result might be helpful if you are actually trying to show some small detail on the camera, but it made the photo too bright for my taste.
In the second photo, I tapped on the tabletop near the camera. The focus remains about the same, but my iPhone adjusted the exposure to make sure the table top is not blown out. In doing so it made the overall photo darker. The subject may be a bit on the dark side, but it looks a lot more natural this way.
Apple / Wallpaper / iOS / iPad / iPhone / iPod — No comments
28
Jul 10
Welcome to the third installment in my series of wallpapers for iPhone, iPod and iPad. To view all posts in this series, please visit the iOS Wallpaper page.
Firefox / How To — No comments
22
Jul 10
Firefox lets you choose Gmail as your email service, but it doesn't work if you're using Google Apps on your own domain name. Here's how you can configure Firefox to send mailto: links directly to your Google Apps web email interface:
- In Firefox, open a new window (File menu, then New Window)
- In the address field, type about:config and press the Return or Enter key on your keyboard.
- You'll be warned that this "might void your warranty." Click the I'll be careful, I promise! button.
- You'll be presented with an intimidating list of settings. Ignore them and just type the word "register" into the Filter field.
- All you should see now is a line that says gecko.handlerService.allowRegisterFromDifferentHost. Assuming the rightmost Value column reads false (which it does by default) double-click it. The whole line should become bold and the Value column should say true instead. Keep this window open for the final step (minimize it or move it out of the way.)
- In the box below, delete YOUR_DOMAIN_HERE and type the name of the domain you have registered with Google Apps.
- Highlight all the text in the box below and Copy it.
- Open a new window in Firefox and Paste into the address bar.
- Press the Return or Enter key on your keyboard.
- A bar will appear at the top of the window, asking you to confirm that you want to add Google Apps as an application for mailto links. Go ahead and click the Add Application button.
- Open the Firefox settings window: On a Mac, go to the Firefox menu, then Preferences. On Windows, click the Tools menu, then Options.
- Click the Applications tab.
- In the Content Type column, locate the entry called mailto.
- Click the menu next to it and select Use Google Apps, then close the window.
- Go back to the Firefox window where you have the about:config page open.
- Double-click the line that says gecko.handlerService.allowRegisterFromDifferentHost and make sure its Value switches back to False. Close the window when finished.
You're all set! Now you should be able to click on email links in web pages and have them open a new message in your Google Apps email.
Apple / Wallpaper / iOS / iPad / iPhone / iPod — No comments
21
Jul 10
Welcome to the second installment in my series of wallpapers for iPhone, iPod and iPad. To view all posts in this series, please visit the iOS Wallpaper page.
Apple / iPhone — No comments
16
Jul 10
I’m close to the end of my first AT&T billing cycle to consist primarily of iPhone 4 use. So far I have used about 1.5GB of 3G data with wifi disabled, and at this rate I should come in at less than 2GB by the end of the billing cycle.
With my iPhone 3G I usually used quite a bit less since it had slower hardware and a slower Internet connection.
I think I use my iPhone more heavily than most people, so the 2GB plan should be plenty in most cases. But if you’re using a lot of Pandora, YouTube, etc. on a 2GB plan, you might want to keep wifi on to avoid overage charges.
And the 200MB option? If you do anything more than basic email and Twitter you’ll almost certainly want to keep wifi on.
Ultimately 2GB would be enough for me but I’m not letting go of my unlimited plan just yet. To me it’s worth paying the extra $5 to not have to worry about it.
Apple / Wallpaper / iOS / iPad / iPhone / iPod — No comments
14
Jul 10
What’s This?
Starting today I am posting wallpapers for iOS devices on my blog. They will appear in weekly installments.
There are two versions of each image. They are edited and cropped with your iPhone, iPod or iPad in mind, to make sure they look their best on whatever device you use.
This Week’s Images
How Do I Use Them?
- Load this page on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.
- Click on the iPhone & iPod or iPad link under a photo you want to use.
- Hold your finger on a photo until you are prompted to save it.
- Once saved, go to your Settings app.
- Click on Wallpaper.
- Click on your Camera Roll.
- Select the photo you saved and push the Set button.
- Choose whether you want to save it as your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Both.
Apple / iOS / iPhone / iPod — 1 comment
26
Jun 10
While the new iPhone doesn’t have a screen orientation lock button (like iPad), iOS 4 does allow you to prevent auto-rotation of the screen using a software switch. This is handy in case you want to read a web page or iBook publication while laying sideways on your couch.
- Double-click the home button beneath your iPhone or iPod’s screen.
- In the task manager strip at the bottom of the screen, swipe your finger to the right until you see audio controls and circular arrow pointing clockwise.
- Touch the circular arrow to lock the screen. A lock icon will appear in the middle.
Repeat steps 1-3 to disable orientation locking.
iOS / iPhone — No comments
26
Jun 10
I discovered a nice surprise by playing with multitasking when Pandora was running. Not only does it keep streaming music in the background, it actually hooks into some of the same system services that control the iPod app.
For example, double-click the home button while Pandora is running in the background. (If the device is unlocked, it will bring up the task manager which includes audio controls. If it’s locked, it will bring up the audio HUD on top of the lock screen.) In both cases the audio controls connect to Pandora rather than the built-in iPod app. Similarly play/pause and other buttons on external keyboards will now control Pandora if it’s running.
Out of curiosity I hooked the iPhone up to my car stereo’s iPod integration cable. In this case the steering wheel buttons did not control Pandora.
