Just got the new wordpress app for the iPod. Very excited to play with it. This is the app I have been most looking forward to.
So far, this has a nice, clean interface and is easy to use. Writing on the iPod or iPhone may be a pain, but this will be great for mobile blogging.
Nice work, wordpress!
After the day of delays, I was finally able to download the 2.0 firmware for my iPod touch last night. One thing I noticed, today, is that the passcode lock on my iPod was reset. I’d like to remind everyone that this is a very important feature and everyone should take this opportunity to ensure their iPhones and iPods are set up with a passcode.
The passcode lock feature is simple - it’s been on cell phones and mobile devices for years. Before the device can be accessed, a four digit code must be typed in. With mobile devices getting smaller and holding more personal information, this feature is more important. I don’t see enough people using it.
On the iPod and iPhone, the passcode lock feature is found under Settings -> General. There is a Passcode Lock area which allows you to set the four digit passcode and the timing associated with it. You can set how long the auto-lock feature will take to activiate (mine will auto-lock after five minutes of inactivity) and set a time for how long you can access the iPhone/iPod, after the auto-lock, without a passcode (I also have this set to five minutes so that I can change tracks quickly).
A few months ago, I freaked out after I thought that I had left my iPod and cell phone at a Friday’s I ate at. Several hours after I got home, I couldn’t find either device. I called the restaurant and they couldn’t find the iPod. It was a terifying ordeal - to think that someone could have picked up my iPod and now had access to my e-mails, web history, calendar entries and an addresbook full of many high profile business contacts my co-workers cell phone numbers’. In a blur, I changed all of the passwords for e-mail accounts, Twitter, and even my online banking(I had a shortcut for my online banking on my home screen - I know the password wasn’t saved, but I changed it just in case).
It was entirely more information about me that I wanted a person to have access to.
The loss of the iPod wouldn’t have been an issue if I had my passcode set - No one would be able to easily access the information on the iPod. Just a few days before this incident, I had removed the passcode lock because it was a pain in the ass to change tracks while I was out on a bike ride (this was prior to me figuring out the auto-lock timing, above). I sacrificed security for a momentary inconvenience and now I was paying for it.
Of course, I am a huge idiot and fund the iPod and cell phone, misplaced, the next day. They weren’t lost - I’m just a moron. In this case, I was lucky enough to get a second chance and make sure that this doesn’t happen again. Next time, the passcode lock will be set and, while I will face a financial loss, at least my information is safe.
Mobile devices are continuing to shrink but hold even more personal information. Whether it be an iPhone, iPod, Blackberry, cell phone, or whatever - make sure your data is safe on your easily misplaced mobile device. With millions of iPhones and iPod Touches getting the new firmware, and millions more iPhone 3Gs being sold, use this as an opportunity to make sure your passcode lock is set and your data is secure.