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Dear Firefox: You're Becoming a Bad Boyfriend
For years, Firefox has been one of the most stable, trustworthy, and reliable browsers I had ever met. So much so, that I've kind of gotten attached to the guy and settled in for what was expected to be a productive, long-term relationship. That was, until the latest update hit.
PS3 Firmware Update 2.60 Available Today!
Have you been downloading your PS3 updates? Just like computers, your gaming console needs updates to remain healthy and fresh, and this new Playstation 3 firmware update brings some pretty cool upgrades to your console's photo galleries. Update 2.60 lets you browse through your photos by color, date, facial expression, age, number of people in your snapshot, as well as what camera the photos were taken on.
Have You Updated to 2.1 Yet?
One of the announcements at the Let's Rock presentation last week was the iPhone 2.1 update. Steve Jobs boasted that this update will improve your reception, cut down on dropped calls, and exterminate system bugs.
After spending about 30 minutes updating my firmware, I can tell you that it's a vast improvement!
Do You Always Get Your Firmware and Software Updates?
Sometimes if I'm out of time, I'll get that pop-up to update an application and ignore it for a while if I'm otherwise busy. But sometimes I'm so excited for an update, like the iPhone's 2.0 update, that I'll go to great lengths to download it. In that case, I was so eager for the App Store that I manually applied it to my phone, rather than waiting for the official go-ahead, which would have been infinitely easier (and was a semi-waste since I bought the new iPhone the next day, but it was still worth it!).
Macworld 2008: The iPhone Firmware Update Exposed
I couldn't be more stoked about the MacBook Air, Time Capsule, and the new capabilities of Apple TV, but what I was unreasonably excited about was the firmware update to the iPhone. It puts a stake through the heart of iPhone critics who have been waiting for "the next version of the iPhone" — this is it! Though it was arguably the smallest reveal of yesterday's keynote (and confirmed those prior firmware update rumors) , it was both something for my beloved iPhone and the first thing I could get my hands on.
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Website of the Day: Gazaro
Holiday shopping. Jut typing the words gives me some serious anxiety, so any site that helps make my life a little bit easier is a good site in my book. If you're in the market for electronics or accessories, you'll like Gazaro, a site that monitors sales fliers and store websites, alerting you when an item you're looking for goes on sale.
Are You Disappointed the President Doesn't Write His Tweets?
While traveling in China, President Obama spoke to a group of students in Shanghai, where one of the students asked if he believed people in China should have access to Twitter. (The service has been blocked in China since July). He responded,
"I have never used Twitter but I'm an advocate of technology and not restricting internet access."
Facebook Status Message Proves Teen's Innocence
While some may consider frivolous Facebook status updates annoying, there's definitely one New York City teen who probably doesn't agree. He was recently arrested and charged with robbery, but charges were dropped once he was able to prove his alibi — via a Facebook status message. The teen claimed he was miles from the scene of the crime as it happened, but no one could corroborate the story.
Website of the Day: DailyBooth
If you can't get enough social networking action (what, with your Twitter updates and Facebooking), add this service to your daily update list: DailyBooth.
DailyBooth is kinda like Twitter, where you post what you're doing and personal updates, but with the extra added feature of adding a photo to every post. Just activate your computer's on-board camera (or external camera) and snap away every day to show off your new haircut, or that shiner you got while playing volleyball with your pals.
Website of the Day: Offers.com
If you're a regular online shopper and you want to make sure you're getting the biggest bang for your buck, Offers.com is sure to save you both time and money. Similar to Retail Me Not, Offers.com aggregates all of the best promos and deals from around the web — organizing coupons and promo codes by category and store.
I not only like the fact that the site makes sure to verify each offer before posting it, but that they also have a travel section, so you can easily search for vacation deals.
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