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iPhone OS keyboard swaps smart quotes and straight quotes

iPhone OS keyboard swaps smart quotes and straight quotes

A very strange UI quirk where the iPhone OS keyboard swaps out smart quotes for prime symbols when using tap-and-hold on the key.

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Newsstand Google Reader client has unique Twitter buttons

Newsstand Google Reader client has unique Twitter buttons

Newsstand offers more control over sharing Google Reader articles to Twitter than other clients.

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Some iPod video features disappear in portrait mode

Watching video in the iPod app offers some great features, some which appeared with OS 3.0, but only if you’re watching in the vertical orientation. You can use the new 30-second skip-back button, and sicne this is a podcast from iTunes Store, the email button appears to easily share a link for the show with [...]

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Tweetie 2 does drafts, can send all at once

Tweetie 2 does drafts, can send all at once

Tweetie 2 can save multiple drafts, and it offers a “Send All” button for the ultimate blow-out-your-followers-with-a-tweet-blast experience.

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iPhoneOS 3.1 remembers current playlist even after syncing

It seems with a combo of iTunes 9.0 and iPhone OS 3.1, the “Now Playing” information is retained across iTunes sync sessions.

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OS 3.1: iPod controls cleaned up while device is in a dock

OS 3.1: iPod controls cleaned up while device is in a dock

Less clutter from a simpler design makes for a better experience while playing media from your iPhone or iPod touch in a dock.

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iPhone OS 3.x app installation respects your Home screen layout

When you installed an app in iPhone OS 2.2 and earlier, it was put in the next available slot of your first home screen. This was annoying if you like to maintain a clean first screen.
In 3.x, new apps are added to the first slot on your second (or next available) screen, leaving your home screen [...]

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