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Multitasking Headed to iPhone 4.0 [RUMOR]

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Multitasking Headed to iPhone 4.0 [RUMOR]

With iPad preorders officially starting tomorrow, attention has shifted to iPhone 4.0 software and what features it might bring to both the iPad and future iPhone models.

Apple Insider is now adding fuel to the long-standing rumors that the next big update to Apple’s iPhone OS will feature support for multitasking — that is, the ability for third-party apps to run in the background.

As anyone with a jailbroken iPhone knows, the multitasking limitation for third-party applications in the iPhone OS is purely artificial. Whether it is for security purposes, performance or battery life, Apple has chosen not to allow third-party developers (or even third-party Apple created apps) to run concurrently in the background.

This means that if you want to listen to Pandora while surfing the web in Mobile Safari, well, too bad. Of all the complaints levied against the iPhone, this is probably the one that impacts consumers the most. It doesn’t help that you can, for instance, use the iPod application while surfing the web or using other apps.

Push notifications have mitigated some of the need for many use cases for multitasking — but it’s not a true solution. Read the rest of this entry »

Multitasking Headed to iPhone 4.0 [RUMOR]

Featured, iPhone

With iPad preorders officially starting tomorrow, attention has shifted to iPhone 4.0 software and what features it might bring to both the iPad and future iPhone models.
Apple Insider is now adding fuel to the long-standing rumors that the next big update to Apple’s iPhone OS will feature support for multitasking — that is, the ability [...]

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Social Network Updates for September 29th

Social Networks

Published Verizon Blackberry Tour Review.

Verizon Blackberry Tour Review http://ff.im/8xM0R [btiede]

New from my blog Verizon Blackberry Tour Review: The Blackberry Tour is a fairly decent offering.. http://bit.ly/gIj24 [btiede]

RT @TUAW: iTunes 9: so [...]

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Sunday Night’s Awesome True Blood Ending Credits Song

Entertainment, Music, Television

I was watching another great episode of HBO’s True Blood last night and during the final credits the most interesting song started playing. At first I didn’t know if I liked it, then when I backed up the DVR to confirm that Evan Rachel Wood was in fact guest starring as the Queen, I really [...]

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Ever Wonder What Is in Your Coffee?

Featured, Work, Life, etc.

Coffee has long been a big topic of discussion among a lot of people. Is it good for you? Is it bad for you? Can you drink too much of it? My coffee is better than yours, etc., the folks over at Wired have written a great article titled – What’s Inside a Cup of [...]

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