Sunday 20 March 2011

Using iPhone Widgets

How-tos and tutorials for using iPhone widgets, such as weather, stocks, maps, and more.
For the first year or so the iPhone was around, the only way to take an iPhone screenshot – that is, a picture of what was on the screen of your iPhone – was with a camera or a third-party application. With the introduction of iPhone Firmware 2.0, though, this changed.
With the release of firmware 1.1.3, the first-generation iPhone knows where you are. At least, it can figure it out. Here's how.
When you’ve gotten directions from one place to another on your first-generation iPhone, there are a number of ways to view those directions — including laid over a map or as a list.
One of the most helpful features added to the iPhone with the 1.1.3 firmware update was the ability to learn about local traffic conditions through the Map widget so you can avoid traffic jams and take the fastest routes.
When Apple released firmware 1.1.3 for the first-generation iPhone, it added a major new feature: location awareness. The phone can now tell to within a few hundred feet, where it — and you — are located. One of the major benefits of this feature is that the iPhone can now be used to give you driving directions.
The iPhone’s Stocks widget allows you to track the price of your favorite stocks. If you’ve got more than just a very few stocks listed, however, you’ll want to organize them for easier reading.

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