Category: TECHnically
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App is Chosen as Word of the Year
“App” chosen as word of the year by American Dialect Society: “Short for ‘application,’ ‘app’ received 69 votes from the linguists in the society. Speaking to MSNBC, the Dialect Society’s executive secretary said ‘I think this past year there wasn’t anything clearly dominant. But there’s no question ‘app’ is a very powerful word.’” My 11th…
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New iOS 4.3 Gestures: Tatsumaki Zankuukyaku
Video of New Multi-Touch Gestures on iPad iOS 4.3 – Mac Rumors: “his beta release contains a preview of new Multi-Touch gestures for iPad. You can use four or five fingers to pinch to the Home Screen; swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar; and swipe left or right between apps. We are providing this…
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Ninja’s Unbox the Galaxy S
This is another must see video by Quebec animator Patrick Boivin: Ninja’s Unboxing
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Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Message Continuity, powered by Postini
Official Google Blog: Introducing Google Message Continuity, powered by Postini This sounds to me like step one of a three step process: One – get people to integrate their Microsoft Exchange servers, which represent the overwhelming majority of corporate e-mail/calendar/contact servers in use (I arrive at this scientific conclusion because every company I have ever…
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On Moving From Tumblr to WordPress
From Tumblr to WordPress: The Missing Guide — Ian P. Hines: “This isn’t a process for everyone—I know that. But if you’re like me, and are willing to add a bit of friction to your work-flow in exchange for reliability and control, then I strongly suggest you spend the time to move to WordPress. “…
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Google Announces Cr-48 Chrome’s First Lappie
Google have finally unveiled their Chrome OS laptop which will be available in the new year and still won’t wrong run any real apps apart from web apps making it almost useless without a high speed internet connection. While I am obviously more than a little attached to my developer needs and my MacBook Pro…
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Reeder for Mac Beta 1 Out -via Forkbombr
ForkBombr — Reeder for Mac Beta 1 Out: “Reeder for Mac — a desktop version of the poplar iOS Google Reader app — is here, in beta form at least. The app looks like its mobile counterpart, complete with a services menu and big buttons. It uses the same keyboard shortcuts as Google Reader does…
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BlackBerry Empathy: Needs Some!
BlackBerry Empathy -via Engadget: “” What the hell is wrong with these guys? Honestly…
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Outlook for Mac 2011: Forget About Exchange Rules Sync
Office 2011: Outlook FAQ | Office | Macworld: “Does Outlook for Mac 2011 allow you to manipulate Exchange server-side rules, as the Windows version does? No.” Want Proof…