all it says is coming soon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Will Lomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:06 AM Subject: Re: nano update:
do we know when these will be in stores in the US and UK? no date is given On 17 Nov 2008, at 13:57, Esther wrote: > Link to the description of the upcoming In-Ear Headphones that can > be used with the iPod Nano 4G: > > http://www.apple.com/ipod/inearheadphones/ > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Nov 17, 2008, at 3:48 AM, David Poehlman wrote: > >> they are not out yet but they will be $79.xx and they will have >> controls for >> the IPod and a Mic. they are listed on the IPod accessories page. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Will Lomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac >> OS X by >> theblind" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 3:39 AM >> Subject: Re: nano update: >> >> >> what are these new earphones apple have launched? >> >> On 14 Nov 2008, at 03:17, Esther wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I read this summary about the software update for the iPod Nano 4G: >>> >>> "Apple has released Software Version 1.0.3 for the fourth-generation >>> iPod nano. According to the company, the update adds support for >>> Apple’s new In-Ear Headphones and Earphones with Remote and Mic, a >>> setting to turn off Cover Flow when rotating, and a Cover Flow menu >>> item in the Music menu. Other changes include fixes for instability >>> issues with the Nike + iPod Sport Kit, problems with album art and >>> photos distorting after playing a slideshow and waking from sleep, >>> respectively, and other general bug fixes. Software Version 1.0.3 >>> for the fourth-generation iPod nano is available now via the Update >>> feature in iTunes" >>> >>> This is apparently largely the content of the "Important >>> information" window -- I took a screen snapshot. There should be a >>> way to OCR the contents of screen captures in these types of >>> situations. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> On Nov 13, 2008, at 1:57 PM, David Poehlman wrote: >>> >>>> I got the authendication dialog just fine. It just took a while to >>>> generate >>>> the spoken menus as you ention. >>>> >>>> I think there are some new selections in the podcast settings tab >>>> but cannot >>>> be sure. That wouldn't affect the nano as far as spoken menus >>>> though. I >>>> looked through the items and didn't find anything except the rotate >>>> and >>>> cover flow. Now I did play a bit with clocks and alarms and some >>>> of this >>>> seems to be a bit different but I don't mess with them enough to >>>> know. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Jacob Schmude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac >>>> OS X by >>>> theblind" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 6:01 PM >>>> Subject: Re: nano update: >>>> >>>> >>>> Well, I must say I'm very happy to be able to shut off the cover >>>> flow >>>> rotation. Something I did notice is that, while the Nano was >>>> synching, >>>> it re-generated all of the spoken menu entries. So far I haven't >>>> found >>>> anything that speaks now that didn't before, but I'll keep >>>> looking. I >>>> haven't changed the system voice or anything like that, so not sure >>>> why the spoken menus were regenerated except to think there might >>>> be >>>> something new hidden in there. If anyone runs across some spoken >>>> menus >>>> that weren't there please keep us all informed. >>>> A slight note about installing the update, an authentication window >>>> comes up asking for an administrator's password. On my system this >>>> window did not come to the foreground and I had to use vo's window >>>> chooser to get to it. VO didn't otherwise indicate that a window >>>> had >>>> popped up in the background--it usually does, so this was a bit >>>> odd-- >>>> so if your update seems to be stalling this is likely what's >>>> happened. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 13, 2008, at 15:53, David Poehlman wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Jacob and all, >>>>> >>>>> I ran the update and synced my nano and noticed the cover flow >>>>> (rotate) >>>>> option because it was pointed out in the note I got but I'll see >>>>> if >>>>> there is >>>>> anything else when I do some work with it connected later today. >>>>> >>>>> On the experience: >>>>> >>>>> I was somewhat disapointed because the information about the >>>>> update >>>>> was not >>>>> available being "unknown" with no way to read inside it. er than >>>>> that, the >>>>> update went well and I noticed when syncing, it took quite a while >>>>> to update >>>>> the speech. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Jacob Schmude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of >>>>> Mac OS >>>>> X by >>>>> theblind" <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:34 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: nano update: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I didn't know there was an update. Thanks for letting me know, I'm >>>>> going to install it right now. Have you noticed any other >>>>> improvements? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 13, 2008, at 14:51, David Poehlman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I've not seen anything here on this but have you all gottten the >>>>>> update for >>>>>> your nano? wegot something we have discussed. we can turn off >>>>>> cover flow. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jonnie Appleseed >>>>>> With His >>>>>> Hands-On Technolog(eye)s >>>>>> Reducing Technologies disabilities >>>>>> one byte at a time >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > >
