Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

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Post by ukdm » Mon, Nov 22, 2010, 1:40 PM UTC

Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch
apple.com

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#2

Post by marknutter » Mon, Nov 22, 2010, 2:05 PM UTC

And with that the value of my iPad just jumped $100 or so. This one has been a long time coming..

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Post by jeroen » Mon, Nov 22, 2010, 2:10 PM UTC

Improvements for iPhone:

- AirPlay

- The Find My iPhone feature is now free to use without a MobileMe℠ subscription

- AirPrint ("a next-generation Wi-Fi print architecture that dramatically simplifies printing by completely eliminating printer drivers") (thanks, rufo)

The free Find feature is only for "iPhone 4, iPad or new iPod touch (4th generation)"

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Post by DanHulton » Mon, Nov 22, 2010, 2:12 PM UTC

Hrm. What benefit does this bring to iPhone and iPod touch users? I don't really see any.

It seems largely like an iPad release, but they're updating the version numbers for everyone.

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Post by cstross » Mon, Nov 22, 2010, 2:14 PM UTC

Not available as of 14:14 here in the UK (on GMT).

(Bloody Californians think their time zone is the centre of the universe. Grump.)

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Post by d_r » Mon, Nov 22, 2010, 2:23 PM UTC

DanHulton wrote: post #4

Hrm. What benefit does this bring to iPhone and iPod touch users? I don't really see any. It seems largely like an iPad release, but they're updating the version numbers for everyone.

Now-free "Find My iPhone" sounds like a huge value add.

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Post by pavs » Mon, Nov 22, 2010, 2:23 PM UTC

Question. I haven't used a Printer for a while so I don't know much about printers, but wasn't it possible to print from wi-fi for quite some time now? Or is it really a "next-generation print architecture" as Apple like to call it.

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Post by jipumarino » Mon, Nov 22, 2010, 2:25 PM UTC

For me, CoreMIDI is the most expected feature… http://synth.me/music-gear/apple-announces-native-midi-suppo...

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Post by cstuder » Mon, Nov 22, 2010, 2:26 PM UTC

DanHulton wrote: post #4

Hrm. What benefit does this bring to iPhone and iPod touch users? I don't really see any. It seems largely like an iPad release, but they're updating the version numbers for everyone.

Yes, the benefit is largest for iPad users.

There's AirPlay for iPhones though (If you use it). And, independent from the iOS version, the Find-My-Phone functionality now for free. Which was, before, the only reason I was even considering paying for Mobile Me.

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Post by tibbon » Mon, Nov 22, 2010, 2:28 PM UTC

jeroen wrote: post #3

Improvements for iPhone: - AirPlay - The Find My iPhone feature is now free to use without a MobileMe℠ subscription - AirPrint ("a next-generation Wi-Fi print architecture that dramatically simplifies printing by completely eliminating printer drivers") (thanks, rufo) The free Find feature is only for "iPhone 4, iPad or new iPod touch (4th generation)"

I wonder why the free Find feature is only for the newest devices? Most of the time Apple is pretty good about only locking devices out if their hardware can't handle it. The 3GS should be able to handle it, right?