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Month: July 2009 (page 1 of 3)

Does Apple Get Held to a Lower Standard?

worship Apple recently rejected the official Google Voice iPhone app.  This app would have enabled iPhone users to make free or cheap calls on their iPhones using Google Voice, and also use free SMS.  This comes on the heels of other  apps being rejected by Apple, and more apps hanging in limbo.  For example, the developers of Lastpass have reported that their iPhone app has been in approval limbo for an extended period of time.  Apple’s handling of the App Store approval process, and the tech community’s response to it, raises a bigger question- is there a double standard in the way that the tech community responds to Apple, versus how tech geeks respond to other companies, such as Microsoft?

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Energize Your Sleep With Pzizz

Today, 40Tech is pleased to present a guest post from Oscar Del Ben from the Freestyle Mind.

pzizzlogo Pzizz is a program that lets you relax your body and take both short and long naps. I was introduced to this program more than a year ago by a friend, and I have used it extensively ever since. How pzizz works is very simple- you choose from a list of bundles (energizer, meditation, sleep), select options that you want, lay down on your bed or a chair, and enjoy a deep state of relaxation.

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Supercharge Your Firefox Browsing With Icons

smartbookmarks1One way to streamline your Firefox browsing experience is to move away from using the dropdown boomarks menu, and instead use the bookmarks toolbar.  To streamline the experience even further, and to fit more bookmarks on the toolbar, you can modify the toolbar so that the sites you frequently visit are accessible by a row of site icons (known as "favicons") across the toolbar.  There are two Firefox plugins to help you accomplish this.

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An Early Peak at Evernote’s Next Windows Version

evnotealphalogo I’ve talked about Evernote quite a bit here.  Next to Firefox, it may be my most used application.  One of the strengths of Evernote is that it is available on several different platforms, such as Windows, Mac, portable USB, iPhone, Blackberry, Palm Pre, and via the web.  A quick visit to the Evernote forums, though, reveals that many people feel that one of the chinks in Evernote’s armor is the Windows client.  That will change, with a new Windows version in the pipeline.

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5 Critical Reasons to Root Against Comcast’s Online Television

comcasthulu Over at Technologizer, Harry McCracken recently contemplated whether Comcast’s On Demand Online service was reason enough to stick with Comcast, if you are considering dropping your television service.   On Demand Online is a Hulu-like service still in development that, once released, will allow Comcast subscribers to view shows and other content online.  There are at least five reasons to root against Comcast’s On Demand Online.  Even if Comcast isn’t your provider, or you live in a country with different online TV options, some of these reasons should apply to you, too.

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