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Charles Moore Reviews Firefox 3.5
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After running the Firefox 3.5 rc2 and rc3 public preview for the past couple or three weeks and having had zero problems with them, I haven't noticed any difference with the Firefox 3.5 final, which is likewise a really solid piece of work.
Firefox 3.5 is based on the Gecko 1.9.1 rendering platform, which has been under development for more than a year, and this new browser offers many changes over the previous Firefox 3.0 version, including speculative parsing for faster content rendering and support for new web technologies such as: downloadable fonts, CSS media queries, new transformations and properties, JavaScript query selectors, HTML5 local storage and offline application storage, canvas text, ICC profiles, and SVG transforms.
Firefox 3.5's tabs implementation has been enhanced with new features like the ability to drag-and-drop tabs on and off the tab bar, to rearrange tabs by dragging. One of the Firefox features high on my hit parade is its excellent Session Restore support which can now recover the text in a web forms you may happen to have been typing in when your machine or Firefox crashed (happily not a frequent occurrence) or "unexpectedly quit (likewise)."
Mozilla.org claims that Firefox 3.5 is more than twice as fast running the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark. Being a dialup ghetto-dweller, I can't really say except that Firefox 3.5's speed seems to be in the same league as Safari 4 and Opera 10 over my painfully slow Internet connection.
Another advantage with version 3.5 seems to be that Firefox's old Achilles Heel of memory hogging and leaks seems to have been dealt with finally with improved memory management, and so far I'm finding it a good citizen in my software suite.
A Firefox 3.5 feature that will appeal to folks using Internet cafés or shared institutional/work machines is the new private browsing mode (Tools -> Start Private Browsing), working in which Firefox doesn't retain a record of visited pages or any other data on your session other than retaining any Bookmarks you might add while browsing. You can also clear history of a specific recent session or sessions without wiping the entire history data.
Firefox 3.5's new Location Aware Browsing feature enables Firefox to access a Google API to determine where you are, and provide your location to location-aware web sites (not many so far, but they're coming), such as Flickr’s map, and determine your location if you so choose.
Other new stuff in Firefox 3.5 includes support for the HTML5 video and audio elements including native support for Ogg Theora encoded video and Vorbis encoded audio, if that appeals, and well as support for native JSON, and web worker threads.
My biggest complaint with Firefox remains its somewhat bland and unimaginative user interface (a shortcoming it shares with Apple's Safari), but that's something you can alter with a variety of available Firefox skin personas or themes plug-ins.
Here's the Walnut2 for Firefox 1.8.50 theme by Alfred Kayser that I've been using, which I find more interesting and attractive than the default appearance theme. There is a vast selection of alternate Firefox themes available.
Themes
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:2/cat:all?sort=popular
Personas
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10900
Something else I miss in Firefox is the convenient Zoom menus that Opera and Safari have on their interface windows.
Firefox has never been a particularly exciting browser compared with, say, Opera, iCab, or some of the other "alternative" browsers available, whose feature sets I find more imaginative, innovative, and interesting, and version 3.5 is no exception to that, but it is a very solid and reliable Web workhorse tool that has been refined and enhanced with this new release, and a lot of the time solid and reliable is exactly what you want.
Firefox 3.5 is cross-platform, supporting Mac OS X, Windows Vista and XP, and Linux, and is available in more than 70 languages.
System requirements (Mac):
• Mac OS X 10.4 and later
Minimum Hardware
• Macintosh computer with an Intel x86 or PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor
• 128 MB RAM (Recommended: 256 MB RAM or greater)
• 200 MB hard drive space
For more information, visit:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5/releasenotes/
and
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
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Applelinks Tech Web Reader - Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Why Bother Getting A Mac?
Apple Poised To Drop NVIDIA Chips?
Apple May Drop NVIDIA Chips In Macs Following Contract Fight
Kace Pledges End To Mac Discrimination
MacBook Air Firmware Update V1.2 Not Installing
Mac Shipments On The Rise
Apple's Mac Shipments Rebounding Sharply In Recent Weeks
Does Apple Really Have The Greenest Notebooks?
Firefox 3.5 performs at 251% the speed of 3.0, At Least On Windows - Report
Bill Taylor of Harvard Business School says:
Steve Jobs is back in the headlines, which got me thinking about this unique leader's legacy - and what, if anything, the rest of us can learn from how Jobs does his job. Whoever uttered the words, "trust the art, not the artist" must have had Steve Jobs in mind.....
How many corporate executives can make a legitimate claim to have reshaped not just one industry but four: computing (the Mac), music (the iPod), mobile communications (the iPhone), and movies (Pixar). And how many CEOs can make the legitimate claim that they achieved their wealth and power by making tens of millions of people so unbelievably happy that they worship the company and its products with near-religious devotion?....
....In terms of the impact his products have had on the world, Steve Jobs represents the face of business at its best. And yet, in terms of his approach to leadership, Jobs represents the face of business - well, if not at its worst, then certainly not as something worth emulating.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/taylor/2009/06/decoding_steve_jobs_trust_the.html
Why Bother Getting A Mac?
The New Zealand Herald's Mark Webster comments:
As TechRadar in Britain puts it, "Macs are beautifully designed and engineered, not simply from an aesthetic perspective but, more importantly for many, in usability terms too. The operating system is generally fast, elegant and - thanks to its Unix pedigree - secure and incredibly powerful as well."
[Many] think they're paying too much for products with Apple badges on them.... But despite any real or perceived price differentiation, Macs still score very well on reliability....
Once someone comes up with the money, they tend to keep sending it Apple's way. Strangely, even a search on Microsoft's new search engine Bing tells you to use a Mac if you type in "should I use a Mac or a PC?"...
Apple also polled best in New Zealand for after sales service... 99 per cent of NZ Apple desktop computer owners reported 'satisfaction' with their Macs.... 15.91 per cent of the respondents in NZ owned (or used) Macs.... And all but 1 per cent of them would buy Macs again.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/nb2xkm
Apple Poised To Drop NVIDIA Chips?
Electronista reports that Apple and NVIDIA may be engaged in a fierce dispute that could exclude NVIDIA graphics chips from future Macs, much of inter-corporate dispute centering on the overheating issue that caused widespread failures in the GeForce 8400M and 8600M mobile graphics chips that virtually guarantee video video corruption or shutdown problems in two entire previous generations of 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro models, with Apple having been obliged to extend MacBook Pro warranties for up to three years and possibly skeptical of NVIDIA's assurances that newer models aren't at risk of the same problem.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/07/01/apple.may.drop.nvidia/
Apple May Drop NVIDIA Chips In Macs Following Contract Fight
Appleinsider's Aidan Malley also reports that the rumored Apple - NVIDIA spat could see some GeForce chipsets excluded from future Mac models, and that negotiations between Apple and NVIDIA are now "extremely bitter," although the rift wouldn't result in an immediate breakup since the fact that NVIDIA GeForce 9400M and 9600M GT chipsets are used in nearly all newer Mac models, whose product cycles still have a long time to run, but could result in nearer-term updates moving to non-NVIDIA chipsets, possibly beginning with iMacs and MacBooks based on Intel's forthcoming Nehalem processor architecture
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/nlm7v6
Kace Pledges End To Mac Discrimination
The Register's Gavin Clarke reports:
Desktop management specialist Kace is getting serious about Mac management, as Apple's platform makes headway in the business world.
On Tuesday, Kace released the latest version of its Kbox appliances that it said ends discrimination against Macs in businesses dominated by PCs running Microsoft's Windows.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/01/kace_mac_descrimination/
MacBook Air Firmware Update V1.2 Not Installing
MacFixIt reports:
A few MacBook Air users have noticed the recently released update for these computers either will not install on their systems or will not show up in the Software Update panel.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20090701123945387
Mac Shipments On The Rise
Fortune's Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports that according to Morgan Stanley's Kathryn Huberty, Apple is the computer maker with the "most upside" as the PC market begins to stabilize after the dismal first quarter of 2009, noting that even "before the new Macbook Pros launched Apple began to outperform the broader commercial PC segment = with commercial Mac shipments up 25% [month over month] in May versus market growth of just 1%," and the mid-2009 MacBook Pro upgrades providing a further "catalyst for growth," her forecast for Mac sales in calendar Q2 (Apple's fiscal Q3) increasing to 2.5 million units, up from 2.4 million.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/lxam6j
Apple's Mac Shipments Rebounding Sharply In Recent Weeks
Appleinsider's Slash Lane reports:
An aggressive back-to-school promotion and a more affordably-priced overhaul to Apple's MacBook Pro notebook line are boosting Apple's personal computer shipments to levels not seen since last October, shortly before the economic climate caught up with the Mac maker in earnest.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/kvsdsm
Does Apple Really Have The Greenest Notebooks?
InfoWorld says that Apple and other PC makers are overdoing it when they flash their EPEAT Gold to prove they're green, noting that last month Apple registered 10 MacBooks in the EPEAT registry - all Gold rated, giving Apple a total of 11 Gold-rated MacBooks claiming that the MacBook line is "the world's greenest family of notebooks."
InfoWorld decided to go straight to the source: the EPEAT registry, discovering some interesting findings that arguably contradict Apple's claim.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.infoworld.com/d/green-it/does-apple-really-have-greenest-notebooks-729
Firefox 3.5 performs at 251% the speed of 3.0, At Least On Windows - Report
"Microsoft says Web browser performance enhancements should be something you can see. If you can't see this, you're blind," comments BetsNews's Scott M. Fulton, II, reporting that while it had been suggested that Firefox 3.5 RC3 would be bit-for-bit identical with the final 3.5, so the scores should come out the same. the final 3.5 build actually demonstrates some big gains after all, at least in the Windows version and on average with new and welcome speed gains in the latest Opera 10 Beta, Web browsers run 20% faster in Windows 7 RC than in Vista SP2, with Betanews estimating, that Firefox version 3.5 final runs at 253.8% the speed of version 3.0.11 in Windows XP SP3, 246.5% the older version's speed in Vista SP2, and 254.6% the speed in Windows 7 RC. That averages out to about 251% the older version's performance across the board.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.betanews.com/article/1246470925/comment/new/reply_to/1932206
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New Battery Triples Battery Life of iPhone/iPod
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QuickerTek has announced the Apple Juicz External iPhone/iPod Battery that works for the first, second generation iPhones and 3G iPhones, iPod and iTouch. Users get up to three times the battery life.Rick Estes, QuickerTek, Inc. said, "This new battery extends the mobile experience of Apple portables from the G3 iPhone to the iPod. Our users asked us to extend the battery line from laptops to the "i" products and we have. Our testers loved the 30 extra hours of music, 6 hours of video and 3 extra hours of talk time on the iPhone," Estes stated.
Free yourself from the limited battery life that cuts short your mobile life. Get more performance, more fun and more Apple goodness that makes life fun and practical.
The Apple Juicz external iPhone battery simply attaches to the iPhone/iPod device. To recharge the battery simply use the USB charging cable that comes with iPhone/iPod device taking 3 hours to charge. The External Battery features a high capacity 2200 mAh Polymerized Lithium-ion battery, LED status indicator and is compatible with all iPod models with a 30 pin connector, iPhone and iTouch.
The new Apple Juicz external iPhone/iPod battery is available from QuickerTek and resellers. Extra accessories are available Dock Extender-so that you can use the earphone jack and external battery. QuickerTek backs the Apple Juicz external iPhone/iPod battery with a one-year warranty on parts and labor. Additional product information is found at QuickerTek online.
QuickerTek:
http://www.quickertek.com/
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Applelinks iPhone News Reader - Thursday, July 2, 2009
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iPhone v Pre - The Celebrity Smartphone Deathmatch
So Long, HackBook: You're Useless Now Thanks to iPhone 3GS
Are you an Apple iPhone bore?
University of Florida's PharmD Program To Require iPod touch
Battery Issues Likely Cause of iPhone 3GS Overheating
AirPort Firmware Update 7.4.2 May Cause Poor iPhone Wireless Performance
Listening to Mr iPhone
iPhone v Pre - The Celebrity Smartphone Deathmatch
The Register's Rik Myslewski reports:
Two top-of-the-line smartphones were released in June: the Palm Pre and the iPhone 3GS. If you're eyeing them, you'll have to choose one or the other - no one in their right mind owns more than one smartphone. So which one is worthy of your pocket or purse?
To answer this question - and since it can be easily argued that I'm not in my right mind - I got one of each. For the past couple of weeks, I've been bouncing between them, hammering on their hardware, slapping about their apps, and generally using them as their designers intended: as phone-call handlers, email senders, message messagers, webpage viewers, pocket-sized entertainment centers, and the like.
And now I'm ready to tell you which one you should buy.
You can check it out at:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/01/palm_pre_v_iphone_3gs/
So Long, HackBook: You're Useless Now Thanks to iPhone 3GS
Wired's Brian X. Chen says:
After a mere nine months, I'm dumping my Hackintosh netbook... by far the shortest relationship I've ever had with any of my gadgets.... Oddly enough, the puny, low-powered computer didn't fit into my lifestyle. And my recent purchase of an iPhone 3GS made the netbook completely lose relevance.
Allow me to explain....
You can check it out at:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/06/farewell-hackbook/
Are you an Apple iPhone bore?
TechRadar says:
If you own an iPhone or if you have friends with Apple's mobile internet device/smartphone, then there is a good chance that you know what an 'iBore' is.
Or, horror of horrors, you yourself are one!
For the full commentary visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/npwf3c
University of Florida's PharmD Program To Require iPod touch
Appleinsider's Katie Marsal reports:
The University of Florida is the second school in as many months to announce that students enrolling in one of its curriculums this fall will be required to own either an iPhone or iPod touch, highlighting an increasing role for Apple's multi-touch devices in higher education.
"All entering PharmD students must have a iPod touch (or iPhone) and a computer meeting minimum UF and College of Pharmacy (COP) requirements," the university said on its College of Pharmacy website.
For the full report visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/m8ukux
Battery Issues Likely Cause of iPhone 3GS Overheating
Wired's Brian X. Chen nots that a few owners of Apple's new 3GS iPhones have complained about high temperatures - in some cases high enough to browning the white plastic on the back of the phone, and cites a tech expert who suggests the overheating is likely an issue due to faulty battery cells.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/06/overheating-iphones/
AirPort Firmware Update 7.4.2 May Cause Poor iPhone Wireless Performance
MacFixIt reports:
Some users have reported frustrations regarding the performance of their iPhones on their home wireless networks after the latest firmware update to Apple's wireless AirPort devices, 7.4.2.
For the full report visit here:
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20090701092930693
Listening to Mr iPhone
The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones reports:
By any measure, he is among the most important figures in technology of the last decade, a major influence on the way we use and interact with computers and mobile phones, a British designer who ranks with the Conrans and the Dysons. But have you ever heard Jonathan Ive, the Apple designer behind the iMac, the iPod and the iPhone, talk about his work?
I hadn't - so when a friend invited me to hear him speak at the Royal College of Art's Innovation Night I leaped at the chance.
For the full report visit here:
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MacSpeech Inc. Ships MacSpeech Dictate Legal
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MacSpeech, Inc. has announced the release and immediate availability of MacSpeech Dictate Legal, the legal professional's speech recognition solution for the Macintosh, with support for more than 30,000 legal-specific words and terms.
Designed specifically for the legal professional and their support staff, MacSpeech Dictate Legal empowers dictating text directly into applications, and issuing numerous commands by voice, on the Macintosh. MacSpeech Dictate Legal includes a digitally enhanced, USB headset microphone. MacSpeech Dictate Legal requires Mac OS X 10.5.6 (Leopard) or higher and is available today for US$595 as a new purchase, or US$345 for current owners of MacSpeech Dictate 1.5, or US$395 for current owners of MacSpeech Dictate 1.3.
"MacSpeech Dictate Legal provides legal professionals who use Macs with unprecedented accuracy in very little training time," explained Andrew Taylor, founder and CEO of MacSpeech, Inc. "Legal professionals often use dictation to create legal petitions and briefs, and keep client consultation records. Now with MacSpeech Dictate Legal, professionals can dictate directly into their Mac-based applications for even more productivity. We're excited to provide a competitively priced and exceptionally accurate professional legal dictation solution for the Macintosh."
"Having used dictation software in the legal setting for nearly 10 years, I'm thrilled to see MacSpeech bring this dictionary to the Mac," said David Sparks, business litigation and transactional attorney in Orange County, California. "No longer do I have to waste time custom training frequently used legal terminology. Great work, MacSpeech team."
MacSpeech Dictate Legal is the premier desktop speech recognition solution for the legal professional on the Macintosh. MacSpeech Dictate Legal provides unprecedented speech recognition accuracy with minimal training and works with existing Mac applications. MacSpeech Dictate Legal delivers a truly Mac user experience, and conforms to behaviors already familiar to Macintosh fans worldwide. Beyond dictation, MacSpeech Dictate Legal lets people perform basic navigation of their Mac and control it with their voice to launch applications, open new windows, execute menu commands, etc.
System Requirements:
MacSpeech Dictate Legal requires Intel-based Macintosh hardware and requires Mac OS X 10.5.6 (Leopard) and higher.
New MacSpeech Dictate Legal solutions, with an enhanced, USB headset microphone, are available today starting at US$595. Registered customers of MacSpeech Dictate 1.5 are eligible to purchase MacSpeech Dictate Legal at special crossgrade price of US$345. Registered customers of MacSpeech Dictate1.3 are eligible to purchase MacSpeech Dictate Medical at special crossgrade price of US$395.
MacSpeech Dictate Legal is currently available in English at http://www.macspeech.com/ in the U.S., and will be available in the coming weeks at http://www.macspeech.co.uk in the U.K., and in other English-speaking countries through International resellers and distributors listed at:
http://www.macspeech.com/resellers/
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Colorware Limited Edition Stealth MacBook Pro
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Colorware have announced the limited edition Stealth MacBook Pro, a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 15" unit with a custom matte display, a 256GB solid-state drive and a smooth-textured, zero-gloss black finish reminiscent of the livery used on the U.S. Air Force's F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter stealth fighter and B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber aircraft. Ten examples only units will be produced selling for (are you sitting down?) $5,999.00.
The Beauty of Stealth
ColorWare's Stealth finish uses SofTouch technology, adding to its smooth-feeling covert look while protecting the surface from fingerprints and minor scuffs of normal use.
The ColorWare Stealth is a must-have for a select few wanting a computer as powerful as it looks--and with only 10 available, it won't go unnoticed.
The ColorWare Stealth Macbook Pro Includes:
* 15" Matte Widescreen Display
* 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
* 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM (2x4GB)
* 256GB solid-state drive
* SuperDrive 8x
* Backlit Keyboard
* SofTouch Zero Gloss Finish
* Custom Matte Screen
* Soft Luxurious Feel
For more information, visit:
http://www.colorwarepc.com/p-183-stealth-macbook-pro.aspx
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Free Online Image Converter and Editor
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Bits&Coffee, the creators of batch image converter program BatchPhoto, introduces today an online application designed to perform common image processing operations on pictures.
The online application can perform operations like: convert, resize, crop, and rotate. The tool is designed to be easy to use and easily accessible from any computer connected to the Internet without the need to install a software program. This is a free, no-frills service offered by Bits&Coffee as a complement to its commercial image converter program, BatchPhoto.
The online image converter can read about a dozen graphic formats and convert the uploaded images to almost 100 image formats, including popular formats such as: JPEG, PDF, TIFF, GIF, PNG, TGA, and BMP. Users can easily resize photos based on predefined profiles or custom specified dimmensions in either pixels or percentages.
Users can also crop pictures with the crop feature of the online application. The cropping rectangle can be visually adjusted and also manual fine-tunings can be made to the coordinates. The rotate feature allows the correction of portrait photos that were saved as landscape, by rotating with 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
The online application can be accessed from any computer or device connected to the Internet at the following web address: http://online.batchphoto.com/
Bits&Coffee will continue the development of this tool with the addition of new and useful features. Bits&Coffee SRL is a privately held software company from Craiova, Romania (European Union).
For more information, contact Bits&Coffee, street Spania P6-3, 200726 Romania. Phone: +40(722)242-277 Fax: +40(351)430-046.
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Classilla Web Browser For Mac OS 9
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Classilla is a free, open source browser for Mac OS 9 (and where possible Mac OS 8.6), bringing back web browser support to your classic Macintosh -- built on WaMCoM, a port of Mozilla to classic Macintosh systems, using the same technology underpinning the popular Firefox browser. It's completely free and it's open source, and it's standards-compliant. Use it without cost or restriction; or, if you've got the skills, hack it and make it your own. Classilla brings your wonderful old Power Macintoshes back to life and back online.
It's worth repeating: Classilla isn't finished. WaMCoM's last update was in 2003, and that means six years of Mozilla patches and updates to catch up on. While Classilla has a lot of critical patches applied (which is why it's being released, even in unfinished form, since WaMCoM is now not present on its mirrors), there are still security, stability and compatibility issues yet to be fixed and many sites still won't work, or worse. You will be using software that is still in evolution. Exciting, right? Yes. And quite possibly unstable. Know what you're getting into. Using Classilla is at your own risk. There are still many bugs!
Remember: the Classilla maintainers and administrators are not responsible for any damage to your computer, data or operating system that Classilla may do. Again, you use Classilla at your OWN RISK. We eat our own dog food, but that doesn't mean it always tastes good.
Classilla is exclusively for the classic MacOS
While Mozilla is a cross-platform environment, and Classilla is based on its XPFE system, Classilla's highest priority is whether it works on classic Macintosh, and any features that get added all have the same requirement. If it'll work and it'll help, it'll be in Classilla. If Mozilla's code won't work as is and Classilla needs that feature, it'll be rewritten, even from scratch if possible. Classilla isn't designed as an application where MacOS support is an afterthought; it's built to be Mac first and always.
Classilla isn't a replacement for other browsers or iCab
Classilla doesn't replace, and isn't designed to replace, the excellent iCab. While it will of course replace Mozilla and WaMCoM if that's what you're using, and has much better support than Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, there are still many sites you may need to use a combination of browsers to view. Classilla is much faster, and its JavaScript is much more robust, but iCab still has the edge for CSS and layout. And at least for awhile that's how it's going to be.
Support those who still support the classic Mac; if you're serious about using the Web on an OS 9 system, let Alexander know by registering iCab. Then use Classilla where you can, and iCab where you must, and get all your bases covered.
Classilla is a browser with a future
Classilla has two purposes: first and foremost, to get a modern web browser running again on classic Macs. But secondly, it's a seed: not only does it get a process established for building itself, it establishes a template for other free open-source projects to follow. By putting the ability to maintain our own software in our own hands, as users of classic Macs, we ensure that OS 9 will continue to survive. Classilla has a path for maintenance and a means to improve based on a solid foundation. It's not a dead end.
Classilla isn't going to get there without your help
Classilla sure needs users: users appear in server logs, and remind site owners that the whole world isn't using Windows or Internet Explorer. But to continue to advance, Classilla needs contributors -- and you can help out even if you don't know the first thing about developing for OS 9.
Can't code in C or OS 9, but you know a lot about HTML and CSS? Become a distiller and help turn malfunctions into test cases, so that coders can devise specific, targetted fixes. Find out how on the Classilla Wiki.
Know enough C/C++ to be dangerous? Become a coder and help integrate Mozilla patches into Classilla, or even write completely new features. You don't even have to know much about Mac programming to be helpful -- if you know CodeWarrior at all, come help out. Find out how on the Classilla Wiki.
For more information, visit:
http://www.floodgap.com/software/classilla/
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Bold Hard Case For The iPhone 3Gs Set To Join The Uniea Lineup
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Universal Electronic Accessories ("Uniea"), a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electronic accessories, has announced the unveiling of a brand-new hard case to protect and hold the new iPhone that debuted on June 19th. Uniea's new U-Glance promises to deliver an innovative list of new features to complement the buzz surrounding the iPhone 3Gs, both in styling and function. The release of the case will follow soon after the new iPhone.
Offered in Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Black, and Transparent, the U-Glance's construction features a unique combination of TPU and PC plastic components, such as the back plate, which is constructed of PC, but is lined with TPU in order to protect the edges of the case. The use of these two materials makes the U-Glance remarkably lightweight while remaining highly protective from scratches, drops, and dirt. The profile of the case is designed to add a minimal amount of weight and dimension to the iPhone, preserving the look and feel of the device itself. Adding to this is the U-Glance's unique open front feature, which allows the user to have unfettered access to the touch panel of the phone while fully protecting the sides and back of the device and providing quick access to ports and switches. A unique rubberized button cover that allows for easy use also protects all switches and buttons.
Uniea believes that the U-Glance is poised to become a premiere accessory choice for the new generation of iPhones. Both its lightweight yet protective construction and its unmistakable design and style features reflect the unique and one-of-a-kind features of the new iPhone.
While the U-Glance will not be available until a further official announcement from Uniea, the case will eventually be available for purchase both at the online store at http://www.uniea.com as well as through the various vendors and resellers of Uniea products worldwide.
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Uniea Reintroduces Cases for the New iPhone 3Gs with New Look and Features
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Universal Electronic Accessories ("Uniea"), a designer and manufacturer of innovative electronic accessories, is set to unveil updates of four classic Uniea cases that will work with the newly-released iPhone 3Gs from Apple. The collection of cases includes the U-Suit Premium, U-Skin, U-Motion, and the U–Suit Folio Premium, all popular Uniea cases offered for previous generations of the iPhone that will now join Uniea's new U-Glance iPhone hard case. A classic hip-case with leather-clip on the back will also be available as an alternative option.
The U–Suit Folio Premium will offer improved features, allowing easy-access to the headset plug-in and the volume-control, while still ensuring total protection in style. As always, the U-Suit Premium and U-Suit Folio Premium both feature soft, lavish leather construction that is classic and elegant to the touch and works well for the casual and business user alike. The U-Suit Premium comes in three leather options, the signature leather model, a Napa leather model, and an Intrecciato leather model, all in black.
Additionally, the other two cases in the new iPhone 3Gs series, the U-Skin and the U-Motion, will still retain their unique and time-tested features, with the U-Skin still offering a unique embossed texture in its rubberized exterior, but now with three more added color options in metallic red, blue, and green. The U-Motion will retain its soft neoprene construction and sporty armband as well, making it perfect for exercising, bicycling, or doing anything else on the go.
Finally, Uniea has just added one final model to the new line of iPhone 3Gs cases, a unique leather hip case. Designed for those looking for a roomy case that attaches to their belt and provides quick access to their iPhone, this case promises to be a popular accessory for the iPhone, given its unmistakable fashion appeal and functionality.
Uniea sees the release of the iPhone 3Gs as a key opportunity to reintroduce their most popular iPhone accessories to a larger audience, and plans on bolstering new interest in the U-Suit Premium, U-Skin, U-Motion, and U–Suit Folio Premium. While the cases will not be available until a further official announcement from Uniea, they will eventually be available for purchase both at the online store at http://www.uniea.com as well as through the various vendors and resellers of Uniea products worldwide.
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OWC Memory Upgrades For iMac Core 2 Duo Offer Up To 70% Savings Over Factory Upgrade
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Other World Computing (OWC - http://www.macsales.com ) announced today OWC DDR2 800MHz Memory Upgrades are now available up to 6GB for iMac Core 2 Duo Aluminum (Early 2008/Penryn) models. OWC Memory Upgrades offer these iMac model users the advantages of two upgrade options not available from the factory and a cost savings up to 70% on the same size 4GB Kit upgrade, plus a Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty and Money Back Guarantee.
OWC Memory Upgrades up to 6GB for Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (Early 2008/ Penryn) models:
* OWC 1GB DDR2 800MHz Memory Module - $15.99
68% lower cost than factory 1GB upgrade.
* OWC 2GB DDR2 800MHz Memory Module - $29.99
70% lower cost than factory 2GB upgrade.
* OWC 4GB (2 x 2GB matched memory modules) DDR2 800MHz Memory Kit - $59.97
70% lower cost than factory 4GB upgrade.
* OWC 4GB DDR2 800MHz Memory Module - $149.99
Add to existing 1GB or 2GB factory module for up to 6GB total memory.
Available from OWC only -- Not offered by factory.
* OWC 6GB (2GB + 4GB matched memory modules) DDR2 800MHz Memory Kit - $167.99
Available from OWC only -- Not offered by factory.
For more information on OWC Memory Upgrades for every iMac model produced since 1998, visit:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/iMac
FireWire External Storage Solutions Up To 4TB Starting At $165.99
OWC also offers iMac Core 2 Duo (Early 2008) owners a wide choice of Plug and Play, fully bootable high performance FireWire 800 external storage solutions up to 4TB for faster system performance and higher capacity over the stock internal drive. Prices start at $165.99 for the award-winning 1TB OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro(tm) "Quad Interface" FireWire 800/FireWire 400/USB 2.0/eSATA storage solution.
For more information on OWC FireWire External Storage Solutions, visit:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/
OWC memory upgrades are available from 16MB up to 32GB for nearly every current and past Apple notebook and desktop computer manufactured during the past twenty years, including Mac Pro Xeon, iMac, PowerMac, Xserve, iBook, and PowerBook computers. By maintaining an active state-of-the-art test lab, OWC can ensure its memory upgrades offer the highest product quality and reliability and backs them with a Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty and Money Back Guarantee.
OWC's independent memory benchmarks testing on a wide variety of Mac computers consistently demonstrates having more memory provides higher real-world performance. OWC memory performance gains are even more apparent when using memory intensive applications, such as audio/video, photo, 3D modeling, gaming and other applications, where OWC memory upgrades offer the best performance for the investment.
The full OWC Memory line, as well as a compatibility guide which directs customers to the correct upgrades for each specific Apple model, can be found online at:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/
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NPD Finds Consumer Confusion about Netbooks Continues
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Netbook, notebook - they sound the same. According to a new report from leading market research company, The NPD Group, many consumers believe the two have the same functionalities. NPD s Netbooks II: A Closer Look report, found that 60 percent of consumers who purchased a netbook instead of a notebook thought their netbooks would have the same functionality as notebooks.
That confusion about functionality is leading to some dissatisfaction. Only 58 percent of consumers who bought a netbook instead of a notebook said they were very satisfied with their purchase, compared to 70 percent of consumers who planned on buying a netbook from the start.
Satisfaction was even harder to ascertain among 18- to 24-year-olds, one of the main demographics manufacturers were hoping to win over with the new products. Among that age group, 65 percent said they bought their netbooks expecting better performance, and only 27 percent said their netbooks performed better than expected.
One marketing aspect that has interested buyers is the portability factor. It s been the key marketing tool for netbook manufacturers, and consumers agree that it is a great feature. Sixty percent of them said that was a main reason they bought their netbooks. However, once they got home, 60 percent of buyers said they never even took their netbooks out of the house.
"We need to make sure consumers are buying a PC intended for what they plan to do with it," said Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis at NPD. "There is a serious risk of cannibalization in the notebook market that could cause a real threat to netbooks success. Retailers and manufacturers can t put too much emphasis on PC-like capabilities and general features that could convince consumers that a netbook is a replacement for a notebook. Instead, they should be marketing mobility, portability, and the need for a companion PC to ensure consumers know what they are buying and are more satisfied with their purchases."
Nearly 600 adults from NPD s online panel who were identified as netbook owners completed this survey between April 27 and May 4, 2009.
For more information, visit:
http://www.npd.com/
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