Google Desktop is now available for Linux. Unfortunately, it’s not open source, and it’s about equivalent to version 1 for Windows, so it won’t provide all the extras like desktop gadgets. That said, it’s still a desktop alternative to find and grep, and you can search your Gmail while offline – Link
Click To Play One of the iPhone’s strengths is the amazing web browser that it uses: Safari. Safari itself is based on an open source web browser called WebKit, and Nokia is also a huge fan of this software. They’ve embedded the browser into a number of their high-end phones. The video shown above is […]
A lot of people are running into a problem when porting their old cell number to AT&T so that they can continue to use the same number with their iPhone. The iTunes registration software and customer service reps will say that the nummber cannot be transferred because it’s ineligable or that the other carrier wouldn’t […]
Apple’s press release about the iPhone development model says: Developers can create Web 2.0 applications which look and behave just like the applications built into iPhone, and which can seamlessly access iPhone’s services, including making a phone call, sending an email and displaying a location in Google Maps. Third-party applications created using Web 2.0 standards […]
Over at Gearlog, Sascha Segan has posted a list of findings with the iPhone; what works, what doesn’t. It’s a great, condensed run-down of features, capabilities, as well as limits and let-downs: Okay, prepare for an unreadable mass of raw notes. I thought you guys might want to know some of what I think so […]
If you’re a heavy iTunes and iPhoto user, you will probably quickly overflow the limited storage in the iPhone. You could dedicate a day of curatorial work to sifting through your photos and music to pick the ones to put on your phone, but if you want a quick and dirty solution, try creating a […]
iFixit has their iPhone safely disassembled, complete with parts identification and photos that will help you through the process. Why disassemble your iPhone? DIY repairs such as changing the battery immediately come to mind. As nice as Lithium Polymer cells are, my own experience is that they tend to die and not hold a charge […]
