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Safari 3.1 Gmail problem

Posted by bordalix Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:10:00 GMT

If you upgraded your Safari to the new 3.1 version, use Gmail, and now your Shift or Tab keys are making your cursor jumping back to the To: field, here is the solution: change your default language to English (US); click on "Newer version" on the top right of the screen - only English (US) version has this option enabled; you are done, Gmail should be working perfectly now.

I guess people at Cupertino doesn't use Gmail...

Update: the same problem happens with Gmail for Google Apps, and I don't know how to solve it. Need a hand.

Tags apple, safari | 6 comments

Apple, please open the iPhone

Posted by bordalix Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:25:00 GMT

Dear Steve, you should sell the iPhones as you sell your computers: like an open plataform where anyone can install whatever application they want, with full responsability and without your paternal control.

This way, you will sell millions of iPhones worldwide, and will be doing what you do best: selling state-of-the-art hardware running a gorgeous, user friendly operating system.

Trying to gain from the mobile operators is buying a war you don't want (or need) to. Trying to gain from the developers community by restricting the free flow of creativity is wrong, and against the values of the Apple brand.

So, please, don't be greedy, change your mind, or they will force you.

Tags apple, iphone | 6 comments

iPhone unlock in 3 minutes

Posted by bordalix Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Finally, on the 8th of February, George Hotz (please donate) cracked the protection scheme used in the iPhone. In a matter of hours, a lot if scripts and applications arose in order to facilitate the job to the average joe.

Yesterday, a new tool hit the radar, and is now possible to unlock, jailbreak and activate iPhones 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 OTB in less than 3 minutes. So, if you are one in the million that have a locked iPhone, grab the ZiPhoneGUI tool (available only for windows) and happy cracking.

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Macworld 2008 keynote in 60 seconds

Posted by bordalix Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:23:00 GMT

Due to a heavy lack of time, I was not able to watch this year Macworld keynote. But that's ok, since Mahalo has done a great job trimming the 90 minutes Steve Jobs' keynote to a 60 second video.

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Unlocked iPhones for all

Posted by bordalix Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:48:00 GMT

Via the International Herald Tribune, Apple choose Orange to be the exclusive seller of iPhones in France. So, what's new?

Due to French law prohibiting the forced bundling of mobile devices with a specific carrier, Apple and Orange will be required to sell an unlocked version of the iPhone.

So, my iPhone will be available in France starting next November, starting at €399, plus Orange contract and flight price. Can't wait.

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Apple.com easter egg

Posted by bordalix Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:13:00 GMT

Guess what you get if you write "virus" in the Apple website search box... One single result... If you thought Windows, you are right.

Update: Don't click the search button, neither press the Return/Enter key! Just write "virus" (without the commas) and wait.

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The danger of greed

Posted by bordalix Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:13:00 GMT

A great article about the path Apple is taking. Since the launch of the iPhone, and lately the new iPod touch, people is complaining about some of Apple decisions.

Dear Steve, please take a moment to read it and think about the subject. And remember, 'one bad apple spoils the barrel'.

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4.5 million iPhones this year?

Posted by bordalix Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:18:00 GMT

Update 19-7-2007: Reuters confirms the rumour.

If this is true, Apple stock will go ballistic. Steve Jobs talked about selling 800.000 iPhones this year, and forecasted 10 million in 2008 (1% of market share). If what iSuppli states is true, the iPhone outsold all smartphones in the United States in July, its first full month on sale, accounting for 1.8 percent of all U.S. mobile handset sales. iSuppli forecast for iPhone sales this year is now 4.5 million.

Can't wait for the European (read 3G) version.

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10 reasons to invest in Apple

Posted by bordalix Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:20:00 GMT

Everyone is talking about stock, housing and credit markets, the next bubble/depression, you name it. With people asking, I have decided to compile the 10 reasons why I invested in Apple stock, and sincerely, why I don't give a damn about all the bad news. So, here are the 10 good reasons to invest in Apple stock: