The iPhone Collective

[luke]

No no you misunderstand, my contract is now a rolling monthly one, ie I can cancel anytime I want should I so want.
But I'll keep it going until July or August THEN simply get the new one

 

[Cyrano]

So, I "downgraded" my contract so now I'm on a month by month contract, paying £20 per month (roughly $30) for which I get 700 minutes worth of calls to any phone, 1200 SMS messages and unlimited data!! Seeing as how I was paying £45 (around $65) per month for roughly the same I think I'm onto a winner!

And when the new iPhone comes out I can simply upgrade to it on release day

Good deal

 

[klam_chowder]

For example, at home on EST I put in dinner with friend for 6pm but when I get to the west coast, the dinner appt is now at 3pm Is there a way to keep the appt at 6pm?

I know it's doing it cuz I changed time zones but how do I keep the appt time 'fixed'?

Using google calendar and this has been a problem on my last few trips and hoping to figure it out before my next one.

Any suggestions much appreciated!

cheers,

 

[MM32830]

For example, at home on EST I put in dinner with friend for 6pm but when I get to the west coast, the dinner appt is now at 3pm Is there a way to keep the appt at 6pm?

I know it's doing it cuz I changed time zones but how do I keep the appt time 'fixed'?

Using google calendar and this has been a problem on my last few trips and hoping to figure it out before my next one.

Any suggestions much appreciated!

cheers,

This has been an ongoing problem with Google Calendar for many years. The only workaround that I can think of is to create another calendar for events in the timezone you will be traveling to. You can have multiple calendars with different time zones. Put only events that you will need the correct time in the new calendar.

Google definitely is aware of this problem. I guess it's just not very high on the wish list.

One other thought would be that if you are going to be in the other time zone only temporarily, when you change time (when you are in the new time zone) then go into your calendar settings and change the time zone for your calendar. I think (not sure) that will reset all your times to the current time zone.



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Armand

 

[klam_chowder]

Thx a mint, Armand. Thought it was an iPhone issue, makes sense now that you point it out that it's a Google problem. Your second solution is very clever I'm going to try that one

cheers,

 

[PinkBudgie]

Does anyone know how to delete old podcasts off of your itunes on the computer? When I click on podcasts under library it shows all the podcasts I've downloaded. I want to delete the episodes I've heard, but I can't! Logically, you should be able to right click on the episode and choose delete. But right click does nothing! I've looked under all the drop down menus and even looked under prefrences but nothing there either. I like my itouch, but I have to say the whole library system for music and podcasts is not very logical and it takes 5 steps to do something that should be one. I won't even say how long it took me to figure out how to get the music I wanted on to my itouch! The Windows music is much easier to use. Aggghhh! Anyway, so how do I delete the old episodes?

 

[OKW Lover]

Select the episode you want to delete and press the delete key.

 

[PinkBudgie]

I tried that but it didn't work. I clicked it so it was checked and pressed deletle but nothing happened.

 

[cslittle999]

I tried that but it didn't work. I clicked it so it was checked and pressed deletle but nothing happened.

Are you trying to delete them from the iPod itself or from the Podcast section of your iTunes library? The former only works if you are manually managing your iTunes library (you copy songs/podcast to the iPod yourself) while the latter should have a long right-click menu. What I do is check "only sync checked items" when the iPod is synced then you can just uncheck podcasts in you library to remove them from the iPod but keep them for later listening.

 

[PinkBudgie]

Yes, I figured out how to get them off my ipod, but not off the library on the pc. I have unchecked the ones I listened to so they don't go on my ipod, but they stay on the pc. I have it so I only sync when I ask it to. I just don't need a long list of episodes I've already heard sitting on my pc.

 

[cslittle999]

Yes, I figured out how to get them off my ipod, but not off the library on the pc. I have unchecked the ones I listened to so they don't go on my ipod, but they stay on the pc. I have it so I only sync when I ask it to. I just don't need a long list of episodes I've already heard sitting on my pc.

You should be able to click on Podcasts in the Library sidebar, expand The DIS Unplugged and then right-click an episode and delete it. It's what I do.

 

[PinkBudgie]

Ok, so how do I expand the DisUnplugged? I can right click on the icon and get a drop down menu but I can't see each episode. I clicked on allow auto delete but I don't know what that means or when it auto deletes. The only time I can see each episode is when I look at my ipod and I can choose which episodes to sync with the ipod.

Oh, I just double clicked on the words below the icon and got a list of episodes. Before I was double clicking on the icon and it just played it. The list seems to be all the episodes available including ones I didn't download. I'm assuming the checked ones are the ones I have so I just have to delete those. Thanks for your help!

 

[bluecruiser]

It sounds like you are in the "icon" view mode. Look at the top of the window, to the left of the search box. There should be 3 small icons, with the left one looking like a bunch of lines. Click on that box, and it should change to "list" view.

In list view, you will see a "header" line for each separate podcast, and once it's expanded you will see a list of the episodes directly below the podcast name. If you don't see the episodes, click on the triangle in front of the podcast name.

From here you should be able to right-click on any episode and select delete, or just select an episode and press Del.

 

[PinkBudgie]

It sounds like you are in the "icon" view mode. Look at the top of the window, to the left of the search box. There should be 3 small icons, with the left one looking like a bunch of lines. Click on that box, and it should change to "list" view.

In list view, you will see a "header" line for each separate podcast, and once it's expanded you will see a list of the episodes directly below the podcast name. If you don't see the episodes, click on the triangle in front of the podcast name.

From here you should be able to right-click on any episode and select delete, or just select an episode and press Del.

Thank you! I never saw those buttons up there before. That was the same list I just got by double clicking so now I know how to get rid of them. Crazy! I'm usually pretty good at figuring out things on the computer but this just stumped me!

 

[heartsy77]

I need a bluetooth for my 3g any ideas? I have had them before, on other phones, and never could get them to work right.

 

[Luv2Camp]

I need a bluetooth for my 3g any ideas? I have had them before, on other phones, and never could get them to work right.

I got a Jawbone for Christmas, and I think it's just ok. I've been told that I don't sound as clear as when I'm just talking on my phone without the bluetooth. The iPhone is really easy to use with it, though - It automatically detects when it's on and gives me a choice if I want to use it or the phone. Very easy!

 

[OKW Lover]

I need a bluetooth for my 3g any ideas? I have had them before, on other phones, and never could get them to work right.

Val & I used to use a Motorola H700. They seem to work fine. We don't need them anymore though since our new cars have built-in Bluetooth and I'm happy enough to use the wired headset otherwise.

 

[doconeill]

I have a Motorola H500, but haven't used it in quite a while. Had a habit of pocket dialing and then hearing DW's voice in my pocket

For my car I've got a BlueAnt Supertooth which works great.

 

[jcb]

Bose has a new "in-ear headset" that includes a microphone and works with the iPhone. http://www.bose.com/controller?url=...le_solutions/in_ear_mobile_solution/index.jsp

I was wondering whether anyone has used it. Have the prior bose "in ear headset" (without the microphone) and love the sound quality. I was wondering how well the microphone works.

 

[vwlfan]

Does anyone know of a home system on which I can play the ipod / iphone music? The only one I've been able to spot is a Bose system. I do have a bose actually that is great but does not play my iphone. (at least I don;t think it does)

But they are so expensive!

Any suggestions?