http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/features/user_friendly_view/ Daily news, opinions, editorials, reviews, tips, forums, comments, and podcasts all relating to the iPod, the iPhone, Apple, and the surrounding industry. en webmaster@ipodobserver.com Copyright 2009 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:47:06 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/find_out_about_find_my_iphone/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/find_out_about_find_my_iphone/ One of the niftiest features in iPhone OS 3.0 is Find My iPhone. If you ever lose track of your iPhone, or believe it's been stolen, Find My iPhone offers your best shot at either recovering the phone or at least preventing others from accessing data on it. This FAQ delves deeper, offering answers to most of the common questions about the new feature. iPO Reports, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, Columns and Opinions, Ted Landau's User Friendly View Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:20:24 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/emoji_and_downgrading_iphone_apps/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/emoji_and_downgrading_iphone_apps/ The second part of today's column details how to downgrade to an older version of an iPhone app. In other words, suppose you have CoolApp 2.0 installed on your iPhone, but you would like to revert to version 1.9. Can it be done? Yes. I'll explain how. Still, you may be asking another question at this point: not how, but why? The answer to that is contained within the first part of today's column—which delves into yet another largely unexplored topic: Emoji for the iPhone.  Columns and Opinions, Ted Landau's User Friendly View Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:56:44 -0500 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/The_iPhone_Takes_Some_Hits/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/The_iPhone_Takes_Some_Hits/ Given my reputation as a Mac "expert," I am often asked for advice about purchasing Apple products. In recent weeks, the question I have most often been asked is a disconcerting one: "I am thinking about buying an iPhone. But I have been hearing reports about its unreliability. Should I be worried? Should I wait for the problems to be fixed before I purchase an iPhone? Should I not get an iPhone at all?" My answer is no. Ted Landau's User Friendly View Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/The_iPhones_App_Store_wont_fill_in_all_the_gaps/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/The_iPhones_App_Store_wont_fill_in_all_the_gaps/ The App Store lets developers extend the iPhone's functionality beyond what Apple originally designed, but only to a point. Ted Landau explains why the App Store won't give users all of the features they want, and why Apple is to blame. Ted Landau's User Friendly View Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/The_New_iPhone_A_Personal_Q_A/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/The_New_iPhone_A_Personal_Q_A/ After having had time to reflect on all that was announced at the WWDC Keynote, a number of questions lingered for me. I present them here (with my best attempt at the answers). I don't mean to suggest that these form a comprehensive FAQ about the iPhone 3G and 2.0 software, but they are the ones that most interested me. Ted Landau's User Friendly View Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/In_search_of_headphones_for_my_iPhone/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/In_search_of_headphones_for_my_iPhone/ Ted Landau reviews two new iPhone headsets -- one wired and one Bluetooth -- from Etymotic Research, just in time for California's new ban on driving while talking on a cell phone if you're not "hands free." Ted Landau's User Friendly View Sun, 11 May 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/A_Guide_to_Installer_for_Jailbroken_iPhones/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/A_Guide_to_Installer_for_Jailbroken_iPhones/ Ted Landau offers a guide to using Installer, an app you can use to install applications to a jailbroken iPhone. Installer downloads software directly to your iPhone (assuming you have a Wi-Fi or EDGE connection), much as Apple's App Store promises to do. Ted Landau's User Friendly View Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/The_iPhone_Everything_in_Your_Pocket_Except_a_Mac/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/The_iPhone_Everything_in_Your_Pocket_Except_a_Mac/ Apple's iPhone announcements last week shifted the technology landscape in a similar way to how a movement in plate tectonics shifts the earth's geography. For now, much of the change is beneath the surface of the public's awareness. Over the long haul, however, the visible changes will be substantial and dramatic. Ted Landau's User Friendly View Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/iPhone_Software_Update_1.1.1_A_sad_day_for_Apple_users/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/iPhone_Software_Update_1.1.1_A_sad_day_for_Apple_users/ In my column last month, I raved about the glorious state of iPhone hacks. I encouraged any iPhone user with even a minimum of interest to give them a try. I assured you that these hacks were now "safe." Cancel all that. Ted Landau's User Friendly View Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/iPhone_Hacking_Is_It_safe/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/iPhone_Hacking_Is_It_safe/ In the classic scene from Marathon Man, an ex-Nazi dentist (played by Laurence Olivier) menacingly asks Dustin Hoffman (who is strapped to a chair): "Is it safe?" It's the same question being asked these days by a growing number of iPhone users. Unlike Olivier, these users have no evil motive behind the question. Instead, they simply want to know: Is it safe to hack my iPhone? Ted Landau's User Friendly View Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apples_New_iPods_Which_One_to_Buy/ http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Apples_New_iPods_Which_One_to_Buy/ As announced at the Apple event on September 5, there are four new iPods, each of which have been at least minimally enhanced. Which one to buy? It's not an easy choice. They all have their merits and demerits. For those of you who are facing this happy dilemma, I offer my personal guide to Apple's new iPod fall lineup... Ted Landau's User Friendly View Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:00:00 -0400