Now that iOS 4.2 is safely downloaded and installed on my iPhone, I decided to try the new features I'm most interested in, AirPrint and Find My iPhone.
AirPrint allows iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch users to print. Really, it does. Mostly. So far, it works only with a very small number of printer models (seven, total) currently available from HP. If you have one of these printers you know it; if not, don't worry -- with Printopia ($10 from Ecamm Network) installed on my Mac, I was able to print to all of the printers on my network, including a USB inkjet and my sixteen-year-old Apple LaserWriter 16/600 workhorse. AirPrinting via Printopia is a little on the slow side, but if you ever need to print from your iPhone or iPad, it's an eminently workable solution.
Find My iPhone does what it claims -- it shows you where the heck you left your iPhone, on a map in your computer's web browser. It didn't work so well for me because it requires an iPhone 4, and alas, I have a 3GS. But, I've used it back when I had a trial run on Apple's MobileMe service, and was able to easily locate my wife Joanne (and her phone) right in front of Cinderella's Castle. In addition to allowing you to determine your phone's location, Find My iPhone also allows you to remotely wipe your phone should it ever be lost or stolen...something I wish I'd had the time somebody swiped mine... :(
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