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Entries for February, 2011

Firefox 4 Beta 12 Fixes Many Bugs, Returns Mouse-Over URLs to Status Bar [Downloads]

More » Original post by Kevin Purdy

Developer shows off iOS notifications that don’t suck [video]

Simply put, Apple’s iOS notification system is horrible. Terrible. In fact, in our opinion it’s the worst smartphone notification system on the planet. We’ve written as much in the past on numerous occasions, and we’ll continue to harp on the issue until Apple fixes the problem. Of course many iOS users share our opinion, and [...]

Cracks Showing in the Libyan Firewall?

An anonymous reader writes “Most Libya Internet traffic has been blocked since the start of the uprisings on February 17. In what may be the first cracks in the Libya Internet firewall and a sign of the rapidly evolving political situation, Libya Internet traffic climbed over the weekend according to Arbor. Twitter updates also suggest [...]

Motorola XOOM Android Tablet Review

For the past year, the most popular tablet on the planet has been the Apple iPad. I’ve been a huge fan of this device and have told more people than I can remember, that it’s my all time favorite gadget. That said, I’ve lately become more interested in devices running Android. My main phone is [...]

Keep Your Index Finger Off the Bottom Of Your Chef’s Knife [Knife Skills]

Motorola XOOM overclocked to 1.5GHz; shreds benchmarks

So you’ve gone ahead and purchased a Motorola XOOM for a cool $800. You’ve been politely pawing at it for the last few days, playing by its rules, running at — or under — its manufacturer-designated speed limit. Now what? You overclock that bad boy’s processor… that’s what. XDA forum member coolbho300 has managed to [...]

Add Contact Information to Your Mac’s Login Screen [Lost And Found]

What Would You Do With Open.org?

itwbennett writes “The Linux Fund recently bought the open.org domain at auction for an undisclosed sum. Now begins the challenge of doing something with it — something that generates enough revenue to be self-sustaining.” Read more of this story at Slashdot. Original post by CmdrTaco

10 Things That Never Go on Sale

Who can resist a buy-one, get-one free sale? Or a sweater that’s 75 percent off? It’s smart to stock up when there’s a good deal on your favorite goods, but what about the stuff that never goes on sale? Smart shoppers know that some things are worth the splurge. Original post by timothy

10 Ways Grocery Stores Trick You Into Spending More

You walk into the grocery store with a specific list and a firm budget, and somehow, you end up spending more than you bargained for. Was it the two-for-one cereal where you went wrong, or the organic produce you upgraded for? Nah, your grocery store just tricked you. Original post by timothy