The Beatles Finally Arrive on iTunes

Well, I was way off on my predication yesterday that Apple's big announcement would be related to their North Carolina data center and some sort of media streaming/backup plan. I was thrown off by Apple's wording of a day "you'll never forget." In my mind, backup and never forget play nicely together.

I'm a Beatles fan. Though I hardly think that the day the Beatles became available for purchase through iTunes will be one that I'll remember. I would guess that most Beatles fans already have CD versions of their favorite albums and have already added them to their music library. I have and at a better quality than you can download from iTunes.

Tomorrow is just another day. That you'll never forget. -Apple

What could be going on with iTunes tomorrow? Apple has posted the above headline on their main web page. I don't have any inside information but I thought I'd throw my guess into the hat.

I'm thinking that it has something to do with Apple's huge new data center located in North Carolina. Perhaps a subscription service for music and video that could stream to any Apple device wherever you are. No need to remember to sync your iPhone/iPad with your Mac. If not subscription based, perhaps just cloud storage for all your iTunes purchased media that would always be available whenever and wherever you're online on any connected Apple device.

Book Review: Taking Your iPhone 4 to the Max

I received a copy of this book from the publisher and am glad I did! I’ve been an iPhone user since it debuted in 2007 and thought I knew it pretty well. However, after perusing this book, my iPhone knowledge has increased significantly.

 This is a great book for iPhone beginners as it walks the reader through buying and activating a new phone as well as all the basic functionality the iPhone offers such as syncing music and video, sending email, and browsing the web. But the book also offers quite a bit to the seasoned iPhone user. Codes for checking bill balance, remaining minutes and other phone data you once knew but have forgotten, are at hand.  Go take a look at page 192 for “A Dozen Oddball Uses for Your iPhone Camera”. My favorite is #6 (grin, you’ll have to look in the book). There are tips for using Google Maps and how to use voice control when your hands aren’t available for touching the screen, like when you’re running or biking.

 You can find similar books to this one out there but Taking Your iPhone 4 to the Max covers the regular stuff as well as all the new iPhone 4 features like FaceTime and video editing right on your phone. And don’t think you need to have an iPhone 4 to benefit from this book, most of what’s covered also applies to previous models running the latest system upgrade. This is a great book to have for those times when you ask “How do I ...?” Get it and you’ll know!

Really? Windows Phone 7 Can't Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi Networks

When trying to connect a new Windows Phone 7 to a hidden wireless network, I found out that it isn't possible. Really? According to this page on the Microsoft Answers site, Microsoft doesn't think it's a good idea for users to connect to hidden networks so they doen't allow it on the new Windows Phone 7. Too bad because ALL OF THE OTHER SMARTPHONE MAKERS ALLOW IT.

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