Besides being the cheaper solution, I keep a 6 foot multi-plug extension cord in my electronics kit for travel.

That and a small 3-prong to 2-prong adapter. I used to travel for work about a third of the time. I used to haul so much misc electronic junk that I took a small man's toilet kit bag and made it my electronics travel kit. This kit has gotten smaller over the last few years, but the extension cord and adapter are still the most used items, other than the USB charger.

Brent

On Dec 4, 2010, at 7:00 AM, Joan wrote:

> Agree, that having an expensive extension cord is good as well. I carry a multi plug extension cord when I travel as most of the plugs in the hotel are usually in an inconvenient place and it allows me to charge my iPhone and iPad conveniently while on the road or traveling. Also has come in handy to use with a laptop, ipad or iphone in most airports as well.

Advice: If you have anti-virus software, run it.

This does not sound like Apple, they do not ask how to improve their software. (You can send them feedback, but they never ask, and very seldom survey.) If there was no iPhone, iPod or iPad attached, it should not back up or copy anything.

I'm a Mac user, so I can not give you specific advice other than to run your AV software.

Brent

Outside of Portland, OR,
on my 15" MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz, early 2008, Mac OS X 10.6.4,
& iPhone 3GS, iOS 4, nearby.

On Dec 3, 2010, at 8:04 PM, BONNIE wrote:

> Has anyone else had this happen?
>
> I double clicked on iTunes on my PC (all software was already up to date) and had not even connected my iPhone 4 to synch, when a box popped up saying "please answer a few questions to improve operation of iTunes" or something to that effect.
>
> Then it asked 2 or 3 questions like "Do you want to manage your files or have iTunes do it for you?". I said I wanted to manage them myself. Then it started copying files beginning with apps and for each of my 200 apps it said "there is already a newer version of this app installed; do you want to replace it anyway? I said no 200 times.
>
> It then proceeded to copy all the old versions of the apps and also duplicated all my books, videos, some playlists etc. What the heck happened? I am now afraid to synch which I need to do daily for my calendar and work.
>
> All I did was start iTunes as I always have. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Call Kensington, they will probably replace it for you. They have replaced two trackball devices for me over the last 12 years, no questions asked. And once was just because the silver paint came off. I was just trying to give them feed back ask to the quality of their paint choice.

Brent

On Dec 4, 2010, at 7:28 AM, Walter Palmer wrote:

> I have a 2nd Generation iPod Touch that my wife and I use to listen to audio books while we are making our weekly 100 mile (one way) drive. I also 'have' a Kensington Liquid Aux holder/stand/charger. I like the fact that it charges the iPod while it is playing. Last week the part that fits into the power port broke - the tip came off and it tripped a fuse in the car.
>
> I got the tip out, so there is no damage. I was able to re-assemble the item but I don't trust the thing. If I were to make a permanent fix I would glue the plastic seam the separated back and hope that works. Like I said, I don't trust is.
>
> On the trip back I plugged the aux cord in and it worked fine. It did not charge the iPod though. I plugged in the charger cord I have through the working power port, but the sound cut off as soon as I did. I can use an arrangement like this when using house power, but not a car.
>
> I am not fond of putting the weight of the iPod int the power port - I was afraid of damaging the port, but it looks like I damaged the device instead.
>
> Does anybody know of a device that will let me charge and play the iPod at the same time? There is something from Griffin that works like the Liquid Aux but it uses FM and it still mounts in the power port. I attempted to use the car's USB port, but that did not work well. Is there something that uses a suction mount that allows me to charge and play at the same time.
>
> Thanks!
>

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/Pqn1z3otzUw/

Sent to you by Bill Boulware via Google Reader: Toddlers Pick iPhone
Over Windows 7 Phones 10-1 via TechCrunch by Michael Arrington on
12/4/10

Flashcards for toddlers is a huge business. Ok, I actually have no idea
how big of a business it is. But I know parents think they're an
important part of the development of their child, and I have witnessed
that toddlers will actually tolerate them for short periods of time.
The direct feedback loop is key.

All of this stuff is moving to touch devices, obviously. Children love
them, and get how to use them immediately.

Anyhow, interesting data from iTot Apps, the creator of a popular
flashcard app for toddlers call, aptly, Toddler Flashcards. The
company, by the way, was founded as a hobby by iLike cofounder Hadi
Partovi and and Nat Brown, the ex-CTO of iLike.

They have an iPhone version of the app that sells well. And they also
have a Windows 7 version. Despite the huge difference in number of
available devices, Partovi says he's surprised that the app only sells
1/10th the number of installs on that platform compared to iOS. Toddler
Flashcards is currently ranked #709 for all WP7 apps, and #21 in the
paid entertainment category. Despite that they have only sold an
average of 7.5 copies a day over a previous week. They sold 71.5 per
day on iOS during the same period, about 10x more.

Why do we care? Data like this hints at the total run rate for Win7
phones. Put enough of these data points together and you can start to
get a picture of how well the device is selling.

Now please excuse me while I go play startup entrepreneur flashcards.
Gotta keep fresh!







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Normally I go for Plantronics but they have discontinued the A855
"affordable" ($40) model that I have two of so I have this $36 Samsung in my
Amazon Cart for XMAS Gifts:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UIERFE/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A1N0DQBAIYZ5IN

On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 14:19, Paul <lobbiesforme@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello all:
> I am looking for a recommedation for a real good stereo bluetooth heaedset
> for my new iPhone4. I want to listen to music from itunes with a wireless
> bluetooth AND be able to talk on the phone (and be alerted when a phone call
> comes in). My local AT&T store man says I need a stereo bluetooth headset
> for this.
>
> recommendations? thanks!
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