Sometimes, an empty stage is just as alluring

Ahhh... Luminato!

I'm just starting to process my pics from the Luminato installation in the Allen Lambert Galleria at Brookfield Place.

Here's a preview:


I find that this galleria lends itself strongly to highly visual, large scale, installations. The reflective nature of the end caps extend the space for additional depth, and the arches contribute to the feeling of "lift" that gazing up imbues on the viewer.

iPhone 3.0 software update: "business user" highlight summary / refresher

A quick overview of what I thought were the more “business” focused features of the new iPhone 3.0 software release. This is by no means comprehensive, but I think it covers the key features that many corporate users have been waiting for.

The video is from the initial Apple presentation of the new updated 3.0 platform and there is a large segment on 3^rd party games and applications. I’ve provided a time index reference to the latter part of the presentation that focuses on native platform enhancements.

I’m certainly going to be upgrading as soon as I can on this. Hopefully Apple will release this in mid-June, rather than waiting for the end of the summer!

Video: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/preview-iphone-os/

Free update for iPhone 3G, Will work with original iPhone with some limitations

$9.95 for iPod Touch

Available this “summer” (June? July?)

Time Mark (hr/min) | Feature Discussed

1:03 | Cut copy paste

- Across all apps, including web, SMS, developer apps

- Double tap to select/cut/copy/paste

- Shake to undo/re-do

1:10 | Landscape keyboard

- Across mail, web, SMS, notes

1:12 | SMS enhancements

- Forward & delete individual or multiple messages

- Send & Rec: photos, VCards (contacts), audio files, map locations

- SMS = MMS

1:13 | Voice memo

- Recording uses built in or external mic

- Editing in-phone is available

- Can be sent via e-mail / MMS

1:14 | Calendar enhancements

- 2 new calendar types supported

o CalDAV (used by Yahoo, Google etc…)

o Subscription support (holidays, sports schedules etc…)

1:16 | Search

- Existing search: Contacts

- New search: all key apps

o Mail: from, to, subjects, all headers

o Mail: search can be extended to server side

o Calendar: across calendars

o iPod: artist, album, song name etc…

o Notes: title, body

- New search interface: Spotlight

o Single new home screen

o Appears to left of user defined home screens

o Searches across all data types / applications

o Searches within downloaded content (eBooks, iPod, etc…)

1:20 | New features

- Synch Notes to PC/Mac

- Wi-Fi account auto log in

- Stereo Bluetooth

- Many many more…