The iPhone turns 5

The iPhone turns 5 Five years ago today, on June 29, 2007, the original iPhone first went on sale.  Steve Jobs had previewed the iPhone back on January 9, 2007, in what I think was the best presentation that Steve Jobs ever made (which is saying something).  As we got closer to June 29, 2007, anticipation was high because people wanted to try for themselves the device that seemed so different than everything that came before it.  Around the country, people lined up to be among the first to get an iPhone. As you would expect after five years, there are tons of differences between the original iPhone and the current iPhone 4S.  Obviously, iPhones are now cheaper.  The cheapest original iPhone was the $499 model with the 4GB, or for an extra $100 you could...

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iPhone tips track changes metadata in Word documents

iPhone tips  A big part of my law practice is collaborating with other attorneys, whether they be co-counsel for the same client or counsel for co-defendants. Accordingly, one feature that I use heavily in Microsoft Word on my computer is the track changes feature to suggest improvements to documents. As you know, edits show up in redline in Word on your computer and look something like this:  he iPhone generally does a good job of reading Word files.  If one is attached to an e-mail, you can just tap the attachment to read it.  But be warned that if the document has the track changes feature enabled to show edits, you...

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Iphone serial number

Iphone serial number Serial number provides some interesting information about your iPhone, like the week it was manufactured, the factory id and much more. The first step is to locate the Serial Number. The easiest way to find it is to open your Settings app and navigate to General -> About -> Serial Number. You should also see the Serial Number in the Summary tab in iTunes when your iPhone is connected to the computer. Serial numbers come in the form AABCCDDDEEF where > AA = Factory and machine ID > B = Year manufactured (simplified to final digit, 2010 is 0, 2011 is 1, etc) > CC = Week of production > DDD = Unique identifier > EEF = iPhone model, color of device and size of storage VR0 (iPhone 2G Silver 4GB) WH8 (iPhone 2G Silver 8GB) 0KH (iPhone 2G Silver...

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Trick to recalibrate your iPhone's home button

Trick to recalibrate your iPhone's home button Trick to recalibrate your iPhone's home button All you need to do is just follow these simple instructions: 1. Launch any app such as Stocks, Weather etc that comes pre-installed with your iPhone. 2. Press and hold the power button until you “slide to power off” appears on the screen. 3. Release the power button and now press and hold the Home button until the "slide to power off" goes away. That's it....

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