boomana Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 Biggest bugbear though, is that I cant insert text into the middle of an existing line, I have to delete everything right back to the correction point. Yes, you can (grawk taught me and he doesn't even own one)! Just press down and hold over the area that you want to edit. It gets larger and you can move the little line thingy where you want it to go. I was hating the keyboard. Now I'm just disliking it. Quote
Duggeh Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 I've got the in-line editing now I'm also getting better with the keyboard, but still find it difficult to use in portrait mode, I have fingers like black puddings. Quote
naamanf Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 Thankfully for v. 3.0 we will have a choice soon. Quote
tyrion Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 Thankfully for v. 3.0 we will have a choice soon. and copy/paste Quote
naamanf Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 and blood glucose monitoring. Which would be cool if I was diabetic, but I am not. Quote
Hopstretch Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 I'm also getting better with the keyboard, but still find it difficult to use in portrait mode, I have fingers like black puddings. The key is not to try to hit the desired letter with pinpoint accuracy, but to aim for the general area and drag the finger along the screen surface until the desired character is highlighted -- then lift to select it. It takes a while to train the brain to accept that input is accomplished by breaking, rather than making, contact but once you do you'll type both faster and better. Quote
ingwe Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 and blood glucose monitoring. Which would be cool if I was diabetic, but I am not. It would have to be more accurate than the +/- 10% of today's consumer monitors. Quote
Duggeh Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 The key is not to try to hit the desired letter with pinpoint accuracy, but to aim for the general area and drag the finger along the screen surface until the desired character is highlighted -- then lift to select it. It takes a while to train the brain to accept that input is accomplished by breaking, rather than making, contact but once you do you'll type both faster and better. I'm rather hoping that this much rumoured portable bluetooth keyboard will materialise soon. Those fold up keyboards for the Palm PDAs were great. Quote
thrice Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 It would have to be more accurate than the +/- 10% of today's consumer monitors. It won't actually be a blood glucose meter. Apple is opening up hardware tethering with OS 3.0. So you could own a blood glucose meter that has a usb port....you could then plug the meter into your iPhone and download the meter readings into an app that would allow you to track all the pertinent data. Apple - QuickTime - iPhone OS 3.0 Preview Presentation That's the keynote for the OS 3.0 preview. A gal from Lifescan comes up to demo an upcoming app that features this kind of functionality. the cool thing is that now people will be able to program apps that can be paired with additional add-one hardware. Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 Thankfully for v. 3.0 we will have a choice soon.Is that a promise? I don't remember anything about that. Source? Quote
TheSloth Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 Is that a promise? I don't remember anything about that. Source? Source is Apple - landscape view in their standard text input applications (mail, notes...) Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 I thought Landscape was already a choice (as long as the app is in landscape before you invoke the keyboard)? That said, landscape is hardly a choice -- I thought he meant Bluetooth. Quote
naamanf Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 I thought Landscape was already a choice (as long as the app is in landscape before you invoke the keyboard)? That said, landscape is hardly a choice -- I thought he meant Bluetooth. E-mail and SMS are only in portrait. With the new software you can switch back and forth. What about bluetooth? Quote
naamanf Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 I think there is a good possibility one will be available when 3.0 comes out. Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted April 10, 2009 Report Posted April 10, 2009 So back to my question: confirmation? Source? I've been following, I've seen nothing. Quote
HeadphoneAddict Posted April 10, 2009 Report Posted April 10, 2009 I have a bluetooth laser keyboard I'd like to give a try when 3.0 supports it. Quote
grawk Posted April 10, 2009 Report Posted April 10, 2009 How well do those work? I've been tempted Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted April 10, 2009 Report Posted April 10, 2009 When? If. Grawk -- on the iPhone? Not so much at all, ackshully. Quote
naamanf Posted April 10, 2009 Report Posted April 10, 2009 Seeing as bluetooth peer-peer and two way data is already confirmed I don't think having a keyboard is to much of a stretch. Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted April 10, 2009 Report Posted April 10, 2009 We'll see -- I remain skeptical. I would think that they would have singled it out if it was in the plan. Quote
thrice Posted April 17, 2009 Report Posted April 17, 2009 First Look: Airfoil Speakers Touch I can think of at least one person here who would find this interesting. Quote
boomana Posted April 18, 2009 Report Posted April 18, 2009 My fucking new iphone just died. It was fully charged. I used it once at work and now it won't turn on. Tried to plug it in and nothing. Tried it with the computer, and it does even show up on itunes. Tried calling it and got vm. Due to work schedule, I can't even get to an AT&T place until late on Monday. This really stinks. Quote
thrice Posted April 19, 2009 Report Posted April 19, 2009 Apple - Support - Contact Apple Support If it's pretty new you get phone support. Quote
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