Jun 09 2008
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Jun 01 2008
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New Samsung Slider Features Webkit-Based Browser
Engadget Mobile says that the new Samsung slider phone will use a WebKit-based browser. But not true mobile Safari — that’s not open-sourced. Still interesting.
May 27 2008
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iPhone 2.0 FUD-o-rama
The Macalope catches Rob Enderle telling iPhone users not to upgrade because, well, computers are complex. … That’s it. Just move along, folks.
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How to Assign Command-G to ‘Find Next’ in Word 2008
Who would ever have thought that it would be so hard to bind a good shortcut to a commonly used command? Ah, Microsoft.
May 21 2008
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Control, command: power
I got a panicked call from a friend of mine this morning. She couldn’t figure out how to get her newly-issued work MacBook Pro to wake up from sleep.
After doing a little troubleshooting, I said, “OK, it’s hung for some reason. We’re just going to have to reboot it.” So I told her to just force-restart it and it would be fine.
She spent a few seconds clicking, and then said, “It’s not working.”
The verdict, after several confused minutes of cross-conversation: Ctrl-Cmd-Power is no more. I hadn’t given this a moment’s thought until now, but she used to force-reset her aluminum PowerBook that way. Now, the only way to do it (that I know of) is to hold down the power button.
When did this go away?
May 19 2008
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NBC-Vista copy-protection snafu reminds us why DRM stinks
On Monday, NBC accidentally activated a broadcast flag that disabled recordings in Vista. Oops? What a lame system we have.
May 12 2008
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Not good enough
Gruber on Charles Jade’s pronouncement: “The only way to beat the iPhone is to create something better.” No challenges to Jade’s revenue-sharing quibbles though.
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iPhone 2.0 Wishlist
Derek Powazek puts together a list of what he wants in the 2G iPhone. Item No. 1, if you ask me: Better Bluetooth.
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Daring Fireball: BlackBerry vs. iPhone
Gruber thinks the BlackBerry is toast as soon as Apple gets some enterprise features in it. Certainly a change from C.W., eh?
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