Tuesday, December 28, 2010

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Switch Between Tab Groups In Firefox With A Keyboard Shortcut

10:30PM December 28, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Firefox Panorama, the cool tab-organising feature we’ve loved since its creation, has changed up its shortcut and added some new ones allowing you to switch between tab groups with a hotkey (and without opening the Tab Panorama window). More »


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Google Ngram’s Built-In Easter Egg Has An Issue

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2:00PM December 28, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Here’s a potentially nifty addition to Google’s extensive range of Easter Eggs, but one which it has slightly messed up. If you type “never gonna give you up” into Google’s Ngram text analysis tools, you’ll get . . . I suspect you can guess where that one should be going, but it doesn’t quite work down under, alas. [via Google Operating System]


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Using Your Mobile Phone At Sea

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1:00PM December 28, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We know no mobile phone network has absolute coverage. But what if you want to use it while you’re out on the ocean? More »


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Most Popular iPhone Posts And Free Apps Of 2010

12:00PM December 28, 2010 | Adam Dachis

It’s been a rough year for the iPhone, what with the iPhone 4′s antenna issues and iPhone 3G’s iOS4 performance problems. Nonetheless, we’ve seen some great apps and put together awesome posts for the iPhone in 2010. Have a look. More »


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One SD Is Now Off The Air As 11 Looms

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11:30AM December 28, 2010 | Angus Kidman

Ahead of the launch of Channel 11 on (predictably) January 11, Ten has pulled the standard definition version of its sports-oriented digital station ONE. More »


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From The Tips Box: Spaces & Expose, Wrapping Paper Tubes

11:30AM December 28, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Readers offer their best tips for viewing all your open windows in OS X and using your wrapping paper tubes. More »


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Dell Promises To Stop Warranty Misbehaviour

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10:00AM December 28, 2010 | Angus Kidman

This one emerged on Christmas Eve and thus slipped under our radar for a while, but it’s worth noting: Dell has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the ACCC after making inaccurate statements about refund and warranty rights for consumers. More »


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LCDDensity Fakes A Higher Resolution On Your Rooted Android Phone

10:00AM December 28, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Android: If you find that you’re doing too much scrolling on your phone, free app LCDDensity will artificially let you increase your resolution, making browsing and menu navigation a snap. More »


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Reboot Your Mac Into Windows With Quicksilver And An AppleScript

9:00AM December 28, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

If you’re a dual booter and you want a quick and easy way to reboot from OS X into Windows, this AppleScript coupled with the magic of Quicksilver will do so with just a few keystrokes. More »


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HTC Magic Gets Updated To Froyo

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8:30AM December 28, 2010 | Angus Kidman

We spend quite a bit of time around here grumbling over the slowness of Android updates, so it’s always good to learn that a phone has made the jump. And in this case it’s a venerable veteran: the HTC Magic, which Vodafone started selling back in June 2009. More »