Speaking to Google Voice Search (1)
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Last week I wrote a piece detailing Google’s new voice searching functionality for the iPhone, and at the time sources predicted a Friday launch. Well, it didn’t come Friday, but it’s finally here, and based on early impressions, it’s an impressive piece of software. I downloaded the updated application late last night. Being a chronic mumbler, I wasn’t expecting much out of Google’s speech recognition tech. Saying the word “elephant” as I normally would, without ...
Fashion Your Firefox into a Web-Working Machine (7)
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My Firefox is jam-packed with add-ons. I love them, I collect them, I use them. I probably overindulge, in fact. Some people, however, are not using them to their full potential, or simply not using them at all. It makes sense if you just have a clean browser policy, but if you’re not aware of what’s available, then you could be missing out. Mozilla’s new Fashion Your Firefox web application is designed to make add-ons ...
ARM-Optimized Flash: Adobe Serious About iPhone (43)
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The ongoing back-and-forth between Apple and Adobe over Flash on the iPhone is well-documented. First it was, then wasn’t, then was, then probably wasn’t again a possibility. If we take Apple CEO Steve Jobs at his word, then the problem lies with Flash being too heavy and Flash Lite being too insubstantial. And as it stands, Flash appears to violate the existing terms of the SDK, an area where Apple seems unwilling to be flexible. ...
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RJO said:
Dear Apple - let Adobe on the effing platform you control freaks.
Zapr: Remote File Transfers Without the Mess (6)
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a client wants you to transfer a project, including your intact file structure, remotely over the internet. FTP is an easy solution, right? If you have the space, and if your client is web-savvy enough to know what an FTP client is and how to use it. If, on the other hand, your client hasn’t used FTP before and isn’t the most tech-oriented person in the world, ...
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Zorfling said:
Looks pretty cool for filesharing. For work maybe?
Armado: 3D Platforming Comes to the iPhone (26)
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Gaming on the iPhone and iPod touch comes in many forms, but a lot of genres still lack representation on the mobile platform. Cross one more off that list as Tricky Software, Inc. introduces Armado, a 3D platformer for Apple’s handheld devices. Tricky Software is a new development studio staffed by former EA employees, including devs who worked on games like the Tiger Woods series, Godfather, and Spore Origins for the iPhone/iPod touch. Armado is ...
Taglocity 2.0: A Better Outlook (21)
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Sometimes Outlook is a necessary evil. Personally I prefer Thunderbird if I’m going to be using a desktop client, because it’s less cluttered, not to mention free. Still, when I’m at the office working as a contractor for a professional services firm, Outlook 2007 on Windows XP is the standard email client, so I have to make do. Making do just got a lot easier thanks to Taglocity 2.0, a plugin which brings some much ...
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eco2oh said:
This looks good, I don't use outlook but if I did.
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Joe Dawson said:
How does this compare with Xobni?
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Oudi Antebi said:
VERY cool
OS X to Help Fight HIV (3)
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We all know OS X is more user-friendly, more aesthetically pleasing, and far less annoying than Windows, but did you know it’s better at fighting life-threatening disease, too? Siemens’ healthcare does, and that’s why they’re now using iMacs running Leopard to support their proprietary TRUGENE HIV-1 Genotyping Kit and OpenGene DNA Sequencing System. The switch has just received 510(k) clearance from the FDA, so Siemens is cleared to begin using it as soon as the ...
Parallels Desktop 4 vs. VMware Fusion 2: The Web Worker Angle (9)
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Any freelancer who does computer-related work, whether on or offline, probably understands the value of being able to work in multiple operating systems. That goes double for web workers, who need to know that what they produce behaves no matter who’s looking at it, or what they look at it with. Enter virtualization software. I’m a Mac user, but I don’t absolutely despise all other platforms. Windows, for me, is like that black sheep uncle ...
VMware Fusion 2 vs. Parallels Desktop 4: Let’s Dance (13)
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When it comes to OS virtualization on a Mac, there are two major contenders for the title of virtualizer to end all virtualizers. Likely Parallels and VMware Fusion need no introduction for TAB readers, but you might not be aware of what the latest incarnations that both programs bring to the table. VMware Fusion 2, released in September, and Parallels Desktop 4.0, just released today, have a few new tricks up their sleeves. Setup Setting ...
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Dan said:
Glad to read this article after spending money on VMware Fusion 2. I had been a big parallels fan until I started using snapshots for IE testing.
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@patoroco
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Sam K said:
Sorry for all the Apple posts...just trying to do the Apple Nation a solid while I do my homework.
Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac Now Available (2)
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Virtualization software has come a long way since the days of Virtual PC on PPC Macs. Microsoft’s Windows-enabling program was more of a parlor trick than fully functional software. These days, Parallels Desktop, version 4.0 of which is available today for purchase, makes running a virtual machine more of a pleasure and less of a chore. Earlier this fall, VMWare Fusion, the primary competitor of Parallels, released version 2.0 of their software. VMWare’s updated product ...
Study: iPhone More Reliable Than BlackBerry, Palm (2)
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A new study published Nov. 8 by independent warranty provider SquareTrade has shown that over the course of the first year of ownership, the iPhone is more reliable than both BlackBerry and Palm handsets. The study dealt with failure rates for a sample pool of over 15,000 new phones covered by SquareTrade warranties, which are after-market additional coverage packages. By the numbers, the iPhone had a 5.6 percent rate of malfunction, compared to BlackBerry’s 11.9 ...
Barclays Analyst Predicts Apple Ultra-Portable, Entry-Level iPhone (3)
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It seems everyone is lowering their sights regarding Apple’s projected earning for next financial year. But some, at least, are predicting more “wow” factor to shore up those numbers. No one seems to think they can sustain the kind of numbers they showed this past year, especially regarding iPhone sales, since analysts see the device’s massive success to date as leaving less room for new customer growth in the future. Many customers will probably stick ...
CoverFlow in Safari for iPhone: Proof of Concept With Promise (3)
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Before the App Store, third party developers depended on web apps to allow them to bring new games, abilities, and content to the iPhone and iPod touch. A new proof-of-concept tech demo by web developer Charles Ying shows that there is still plenty of potential left untapped for web apps, especially when you make use of Apple’s CSS Visual Effects extensions. Yesterday, on his personal blog inside looking out, Ying posted an entry detailing his ...
iPhone Tops J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Survey (3)
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It may have garnered its fair share of complaints, but Apple’s iPhone is still a hit with consumers, at least according to marketing firm J.D. Power and Associates. In their 2008 Business Wireless Smartphone Customer Satisfaction Study, the results of which were released yesterday, the iPhone came out on top, beating perennial favorite Research In Motion, makers of BlackBerry devices. Note that the survey measures the satisfaction of business customers specifically, which is good use ...
It’s Official: iPhone Tethering Coming to AT&T (8)
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Many iPhone users will rejoice at the news today from Mobile Crunch that AT&T has officially confirmed the upcoming availability of an official tethering solution from them and Apple. The news comes from AT&T CEO Ralph De La Vega, who, in speaking with Tech Crunch’s Michael Arrington at the Web Summit 2.0 conference, revealed that tethering would be coming “soon.” Brief-lived application, NetShare, previously offered a way for the iPhone to act as a modem ...
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Tony Buser said:
Good, but there should not be an extra cost! (I mean for usage, I'd pay for an app to do it)
Three Handy Accessories for Your iPhone (2)
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America has a new president, so it’s only fitting that you should have new accessories for you iPhone, right? Today we’ve got three non-partisan gadgets to add to or improve the functionality of your iPhone. Marware Game Grip Regardless of whether you think the iPhone is or isn’t a better gaming machine than the PSP or the DS, there are times when you wish the device had been designed with more traditional gaming aesthetics in ...
Podcast Downloading Confirmed in iPhone Firmware 2.2 (10)
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We reported earlier on some of the upcoming features of the iPhone 2.2 firmware, currently in beta release. One feature mentioned at TUAW was the inclusion of podcast support, which explains the rejection of the third-party Podcaster app based on duplication of functionality, although it was duplication of future, rather than existing features. At the time, the “Get More Episodes…” link seen in the screenshot posted at TUAW didn’t actually do anything, but indicated the ...
MacBook 3G: Ringer or Red Herring? (1)
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Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between professional industry analysts and Apple fanboys coming up with dream specs for their ideal notebook. Such is the case with the most recent prediction by Neil Mawston of Strategy Analytics. His call for the (immediate) future of the MacBook? 3G HSDPA connectivity. Cellular broadband connectivity built-in to notebooks is no revolutionary move, but what does Apple specifically stand to gain from including it in their own machines? ...
Quake to Shake Up iPhone/iPod touch (6)
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The iPod touch may in fact be the “Funnest iPod Ever”, as recent ads claim. Games like Spore Origins and Cro-Mag Rally that embrace the device’s unique (and frustrating) controls are certainly amusing time-wasters. It’s not necessarily true, however, that being the most amusing iPod also makes it the “best portable device for gaming”, as Steve Jobs has claimed. One thing it lacks, when compared to dedicated platforms like the DS and the PSP, is ...
