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Author: Evan Kline (page 159 of 164)

Hello, I'm Evan. I write about tech from my perspective – that of the average tech geek, sometimes with my lawyer glasses on. You can also find me on Twitter and at my real-life job as a lawyer.    MORE ABOUT ME.

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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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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Organize Your Desktop With Fences

fencessmall Windows only:  Fences is a program, free for personal use, that helps you organize your Windows desktop.  I don’t know about you, but I have problem with organization when it comes to computers.  When I install an application, I often install the startup icon for that application on my desktop.  When I download files, I usually download them to my desktop, thinking that if they are on my desktop, I won’t forget to clean them up later.  That’s the plan at least.  The reality is that after time, this results in a desktop filled with many application icons, downloaded files, and other debris that makes my desktop a virtual mess.

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