iPod touch Software Upgrade notes
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It requires 1.1.3. If you still have an earlier version of the OS, you need to update before you can upgrade.
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$20 is worth it for Maps and Mail. The other apps are gravy.
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The Dock looks different after the Upgrade. (UPDATE 2008-01-23: It's the same Dock the iPhone has [source].)
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The Dock is configurable, too. You can do more than exchange tiles with the launchpad; you can also move tiles from the Dock to the launchpad, thereby reducing the number of tiles in the Dock. You can even empty the Dock completely, although the Dock doesn't disappear if you do this. (And yes, I just submitted this to Mac OS X Hints.)
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I wonder how Maps figures out my location. I don't have an iPhone, so it can't be using cell towers. IP address could take it down to county or maybe even city level, but certainly not right down to my house. Wired's liveblog says they use Skyhook Wireless, but doesn't get more specific.
… Apparently it's some kind of Wi-Fi version of traceroute.
