Here are a couple of videos of our kiddos growing up more, each day. The first is Grace, playing and talking in a big play set. Agatha laughs and smiles in the second.
Today Apple announced v3.0 of the iPhone software. Here’s a quick list of the new features that they promised for June, with the caveat that not all the features (e.g., A2DP and MMS) will be available on the 1st generation iPhone or iPod touch:
Copy, Cut, & Paste
Send multiple photos at one time
MMS! This will make my sister very happy
Background push notifications for apps (let’s IM apps, and basically anything else let you know of new notifications, even when in other apps)
Updated BlueTooth, allowing compatability with wireless stereo (A2DP) headphones
Updated SDK, with new features that include more mapping in apps and the ability to control new 3rd party accessories
Peer-to-peer Bluetooth communication, allowing for data to be sent between iPhones directly, for things like multi-player gaming without going across the Internet
Landscape mode in email and all other (Apple) apps
Ability to forward or delete multiple text messages at a time
A new Apple voice memo app
Over-the-air syncing of non-Exchange, calDav calendars (i.e., Google and Yahoo calendars)
Spotlight – a new app allowing you to search for data across the iPhone
Sync notes
New stock app
Safari will include anti-Phishing technology and auto-fill
Paid apps can do subscription-based model and allow you to by add-ins (e.g., new levels) seamlessly, using you Apple/iTunes account
Youtube ratings and account support
LDAP
Audio and video tagging
On the phone iTunes account creation
Enhanced parental controls
Create meeting requests on the iPhone
Proxy support
Encrypted profiles
Shake to shuffle
HTML5 and built-in video support in Safari
Support for turn-by-turn navigation, if you use your own (not Google’s) maps
“100 new features” total, not all of which were given today
What was missing:
Video functionality
Tethering (the phone will support it, but the carriers still won’t for a least a little while longer)
I snapped this picture of my two scheming kids shortly before going through airport security last week. Were they planning to smuggle some extra juice through or did they have bigger plans for when they got to Vegas? They must have succeeded, either way, as I never figured out what they were up to.
When you’re done with the video, be sure to check out the latest pics I’ve added to the Photos page. Turn the volume up only if you’re interested in hearing my voice trying to get our little baby to smile and say “Ahh”.
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