ExtraBITS for 16-Mar-09
db.tidbits.com 3/16/2009 — 'Take Control of iWeb '08' Updated for MobileMe and Twitter -- For people still using iWeb '08, we have released a free update to "Take Control of iWeb: iLife '08 Edition." (If you own it, click Check for Updates in your copy to update.) In it, author Steve Sande swaps .Mac for MobileMe and ...

ExtraBITS for 20-Jul-09
db.tidbits.com 7/20/2009 — Oxford English Dictionary Returns to the Mac -- After our article about Wordnik , a TidBITS reader pointed us to the newest version of the Oxford English Dictionary on CD-ROM, which brings the electronic version of the massive (500,000 words, 2.5 million quotations) O.E.D. back to the Mac ...

ExtraBITS for 16-Feb-09
db.tidbits.com 2/16/2009 — 10 Ways Microsoft's Retail Stores Will Differ from Apple's -- PC World offers this tongue-in-cheek countdown of 10 ways that Microsoft's forthcoming retail stores will differ from Apple's. Our favorite: "Stores will be named Microsoft Live Retail Store with PC Services for Digital Lifestyle ...

ExtraBITS for 09-Feb-09
db.tidbits.com 2/9/2009 — Google Sync for iPhone Debuts, But Be Careful -- Google has released Google Sync for the iPhone, along with a number of other mobile phone platforms. If you rely entirely on Google Calendar and Gmail, it might be worth checking out, but beware, since it deletes all your existing contacts and ...

ExtraBITS for 06-Apr-09
db.tidbits.com 4/6/2009 — Monoprice Offers Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter -- Looking for a way to hook up your Mini DisplayPort-equipped Mac to an HDTV? Ars Technica reports that accessories wholesaler Monoprice is offering a $14 Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter. Most interestingly, the HDCP-compliant adapter ...

ExtraBITS for 23-Feb-09
db.tidbits.com 2/23/2009 — XRoad's Map Apps Boast Turn-by-Turn GPS Directions -- Despite the belief that Apple wouldn't allow turn-by-turn directions in an iPhone app, the recently released version 1.2 of XRoad's G-Map U.S. West and G-Map U.S. East adds that feature. Unfortunately, still absent are voice prompts, ...

ExtraBITS for 24-Aug-09
db.tidbits.com 8/24/2009 — Exploding iPhone Coverage Overheated -- BusinessWeek tackles the media feast surrounding reports of exploding iPhones in Europe. Apple is currently investigating several instances of reportedly overheating or exploding iPhones in France and Britain; though given the amount of attention the ...

ExtraBITS for 19-Oct-09
db.tidbits.com 10/19/2009 — A Snow Leopard Photo You Can't Miss -- An amazing photograph of a snow leopard in its natural habitat has won photographer Steve Winter the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for 2008. The stunning photograph was the result of 13 months spent tracking and photographing the ...

ExtraBITS for 20-Apr-09
db.tidbits.com 4/20/2009 — Oracle to Buy Sun Microsystems for $7.4 Billion -- In a surprise move, database developer Oracle has agreed to acquire hardware maker Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion, taking over after talks between Sun and IBM failed. Despite this merging of computer industry heavyweights, the effect on ...

ExtraBITS for 29-Jun-09
db.tidbits.com 6/29/2009 — Buying Bogus iTunes Gift Cards May Cost You -- Next time you're about to buy an iTunes gift card on eBay or Craigslist you may want to think twice. There's a chance the card was purchased with a stolen credit card or hacked, and, as Macworld reports, Apple is cracking down on these ...