Author: Johnny Canuck
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Apple Starts Using it’s Own Location Data – See Ya GOOG
Apple defines gravitas, owns location data on iOS (so long Google) | 9 to 5 Mac: “To provide the high quality products and services that its customers demand, Apple must have access to comprehensive location-based information. For devices running iPhone OS versions 1.1.3 to 3.1, Apple relied on (and still relies on) databases maintained by…
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You Had Me At Coda Notes
Panic Blog » Coda Notes for Safari: Now Available!: “At long last! Coda Notes, a fun Safari Extension we introduced at this year’s WWDC, is now officially available for download! To recap, the idea is this: Coda is a great tool for web developers. But how can we make life easier for the web client,…
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The Tech Support Cheat Sheet – XKCD
The Tech Support Cheat Sheet: “I understand that this will now put a lot of Brother-in-Laws out of work.” (Via XKCD.)
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Bell to launch $30 6 GB smartphone data plan with tethering & iPad sharing
Bell Canada to launch $30 6 GB smartphone data plan with tethering and iPad sharing option « Boy Genius Report: “According to a Bell memo, the wireless carrier plans to offer a 6 GB data plan for $30 per month that will provide smartphone users with ‘unlimited Wi-Fi @ Starbucks’ as well as tethering. Bell…
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LG Posts Record Handset Loss
LG Posts Record Handset Loss on IPhone, Smartphones – BusinessWeek: “LG Electronics Inc., the world’s third-biggest mobile-phone maker, reported a record loss at its handset business after lagging behind Apple Inc. and smartphone makers in selling models that send e-mails and surf the Internet.” Gruber adds: This shows the folly of thinking “market share” is…
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No Jacket Required via ForkBombr
ForkBombr — No Jacket Required: “At Motorola, we believe a customer shouldn’t have to dress up their phone for it to work properly. That’s why the DROID X comes with a dual antenna design. The kind that allows you to hold the phone any way you like to make crystal clear calls without a bulky…
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Apple Safari with Extensions Gallery, Still Not FireFox
Apple – Safari – Safari Extensions Gallery: “Extensions are a great way for you to add new features to Safari 5.0.1. Built by developers, Safari Extensions use the latest HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript web technologies. And they’re digitally signed and sandboxed for improved security. You can install extensions with one click — no need to…
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Apple’s Magic Trackpad – Just the start of the magic trick? – Andy Ihnatko’s CWOB
Apple’s Magic Trackpad – Just the start of the magic trick? – Andy Ihnatko’s Celestial Waste of Bandwidth (BETA): “Still, the existence of this device invites me to strap on the long, salt-and-pepper fake beard that I keep on a special peg next to the desk for just these sort of beard-stroking opportunities. I think…
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Apple Doesn’t Announce the Magic Trackpad and Still Trends Worldwide
So Apple very quietly refreshed its desktop line this morning, the iMacs are faster, the Mac Pro now has 12 cores and displays were refreshed a little too. You can read all about that on Engadget and all the other Tech Blogs. Oh and they also released something called the Magic Trackpad: a slick aluminum…
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Mastering Photoshop For Web Design – Smashing Magazine eBook
New eBook From Smashing Magazine: Mastering Photoshop For Web Design – Smashing Magazine: “Mastering Photoshop is written for advanced and intermediate designers who want to brush up on their workflow and improve their Photoshop skills. The eBook contains 178 pages, explaining fundamental techniques that Web designers need to know to produce high-quality work in Photoshop.…