by Brennon Slattery
Another hidden feature has been discovered in the latest beta of iPhone OS 3.0, this time in the form of voice recognition and voice synthesis. The software is nicknamed Jabbler and will be built into the SpringBoard application, the software that controls the home screen, launches other applications, and will be the basis of the new Spotlight search feature. J
abbler will likely have voice functionality similar to the software bundled with the latest iPod Shuffle, i.e. a computerized voice reading off playlists and other textually-based content. ***Read More ***
Welcome to iPhone 101, simple tips for novice iPhone users to help you take advantage of your new device.
Maybe your kid spends way too much time browsing the internet via Safari, uses the camera in ways that are not appropriate, or perhaps they went on a spending spree in the App Store and you didn’t know until your credit card bill came in the mail. Whatever the case may be, find out how to regain some parental control by enabling restrictions after the break! *** Read More ***
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld.com
Market-research firm Forrester on Monday released a report that looks at several companies using the iPhone in the enterprise market. That’s significant for Apple because one of the knocks against the iPhone when it first came out was that it didn’t have sufficient security for large businesses.
Based on interviews with IT executives from Kraft Foods, Oracle, and Amylin Pharmaceutical, the report explores how the iPhone made it on the list of approved devices for each company.
Todd Stewart, IT senior director at Amylin Pharmaceutical, says the iPhone has become the company’s “enterprise netbook,” and said the iPhone is easier to support than other mobile platforms. “It took all of three days to get the systems running to support iPhone. We also saw significant costs savings for our voice and data plans by moving to iPhones,” said Stewart.
Dave Diedrich, vice president of information systems at Kraft, said he used the iPhone to demonstrate that IT is serious about supporting culture change. The company has about 100,000 employees and Diedrich said that as of January 2009, almost half of the company’s mobile users have iPhones. Kraft orders about 400 new iPhones each month.
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Looking for a new job? Put that expensive iPhone and data plan to work with these ten iPhone apps for job seekers.
by Kyle Monson
Job hunting sucks. And while you might be kicking yourself if your expensive AT&T data contract outlasted your last job, you can actually put that data plan and iPhone to work for you in your job hunt.
For instance, you’ll be the first to see new job listings as you browse through CareerBuilder listings in the supermarket checkout line. You’ll always have an electronic résumé and business card on hand, ready to send to any contact you meet with beamME CV. And you’ll have access to tons of finance tools like Mint, ensuring that you always stay within your budget, no matter how tight it might be.Check out our picks for the best iPhone apps for job hunters, and good luck in your search.
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beamME CV ($9.99)
This nifty iPhone app offers a way to have a business card and professional résumé ready at all times. Upload your résumé and create your own vCard using the app and beamME CV will let you easily send them to any e-mail address or phone number (even to non-smartphones). *** Read More ***