preNotes

One of the great features of webOS is multitasking (the gold standard actually). Once you have a couple of applications running there are several cool ways to switch between them. You can hear how on this week's preNote.

There are three ways to share contact information from the contacts app. Each method offers certain advantages. You can hear why and how to share contacts on this week's preNote.

I am constantly amazed by how good the contacts app is and how well Synergy works. There are some clever things you can do when setting up contacts and you can hear how on this week's preNote.

I like to bookmark some of my favorite sites and keep them handy. A new App called Neato! can help you get your important bookmarks from your PC to your phone. I discuss what Neato! is and how to set it up on this week's preNote.

Sometimes I try to use a public WiFi network and give up in frustration. When that happens to you make sure you forget the network. I discuss why and how and you can hear it on this week's preNote.

Once you are comfortable with the back gesture you might like to try turning on advanced gestures. This enables you to switch applications without minimizing the current app. Sound super handy? You can hear all about it on this week's preNote.

With the release of the beta SDk for webOS 2.0 several new features were exposed. I discuss Stacks, Exhibition Mode and Just Type.

I know there will be lots more to webOS 2.0, but there is plenty to get excited about already. Particularly Just Type. You can hear about these three new features on this week’s preNote.

I organize keyboard shortcuts into three sets: 1.) keyboard only shortcuts 2.) keyboard and screen gesture shortcuts and 3.) gesturetap (called meta-tap in a lot of places) and keyboard shortcuts.

Last week I covered the first set (keyboard only) and now you can hear about the last two sets (keyboard and screen, gesturetap and keyboard) on this week's preNote.

Keyboard shortcuts are one nice benefit of having a physical keyboard and all those keys. The combination of keyboard, screen and gesture area open up an amazing array of shortcut possibilities.

Shortcuts save you time and simplify the graphical interface. I organize shortcuts into three sets and you can hear about the first set: keyboard only shortcuts on this week’s preNote.

Listeners have asked is a Palm Pixi different from a Palm Pre. I answer this question and share why I think everyone should get a webOS enabled phone right now. There is no need to wait for the next killer hardware and you can hear why on this week’s preNote.