Mozilla announced today that the second beta is available for Firefox 4.0. The new features for this beta include:
If you’re feeling froggy, hop on over to the Firefox Beta page to download this beta browser.
I’m still getting things ready for this domain, but it will soon contain some posts and programs that I’ve been working on.
The "To" field should not be blank when clicking a SMS link.
While testing the Evo 4G with a mobile web site that I’m developing, it was discovered that SMS links are not correctly handled by the Evo’s web browser or stock text message application. While the links will open the text messaging application on the Evo, the “To” field is simply left blank. The intended behavior should be to automatically fill in the “To” field with the phone number indication in the link.
The test link below will demonstrate this behavior, and should work for other mobile devices besides the Evo:
Edit: My post on XDA Developers regarding this issue.
Android Guys reports that a HTC media relations employee commented on the 30FPS issue that Evo users have been reporting. This issue mainly effects gaming and other UI elements on the device. The employee states that the limit is imposed by software due to the processing requirements of the HDMI port.
Considering how much I use the HDMI port (none), I’m kind of surprised that HTC didn’t provide an option to disable the port or use a cable detection algorithm to speed up graphics when HDMI output isn’t needed.
As an upside to the story, a few developers over at the XDA Developers Evo Forums have been working on a fix for this issue.
Source Story: Android Guys
LaCrosse BC-700 Charger and Rayovac NiMH Batteries
Recently, I started to replace our AA alkaline batteries with NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) rechargeable batteries. My main reasoning for the switch was the many remotes that use AA or AAA batteries (2 XBox Controllers, TV Remote, 2 DVD Remotes, and Stereo Remote) in the house.
After investigating NiMH technology, I found the following advantages:
If you are looking to move to NiMH batteries, keep these points in mind:
With these points in mind, I recommend the following batteries and chargers (sponsored links):
If you do not wish to buy from these sponsored Amazon links, most of these components can be found at Best Buy, Wal-Mart, or other online stores.
The Vonage Box
After having a less than ideal experience with my Verizon line, I decided that I would try out a VOIP solution from Vonage. After 2 days of fairly heavy use, I’ve had a great experience with the Vonage system. If that changes, I’ll be sure to post a followup.
I decided to go with their World Plan promo, which is $24.99 per month (not including fees and taxes, those are around $7.00-$9.00 extra). The plan includes unlimited long distance in the US, as well as free calling to 60 countries (hence the World in the plan name). Along with the phone service, Vonage includes voicemail (with forwarding to email), caller ID, call waiting, and call forwarding. Perhaps the most important call forwarding feature is network availability forwarding, which will forward calls to another number, such as a cell phone.
The plan includes a phone adapter for free if you order through their site. This adapter can plug directly into your cable or DSL modem, and then pass the connection off to your PC or router. I am using an advanced configuration since I have some other port forwarding settings that I wanted to keep. This configuration involved plugging the adapter into the router instead of the modem. If you choose to use this configuration, you’ll need to enable port forwarding for UDP ports 10000-20000. I wouldn’t advise this unless you are comfortable with changing settings on your home router.
Since this phone service is entirely dependent on your Internet connection, keep these tips in mind:
If you have any thoughts or questions, feel free to comment on this article.
For those of you that haven’t heard, Apple announced a new tablet today called the iPad. After reading the reviews and watching some videos, here is a quick list of thoughts that I have:
Pros:
Cons:
Overall Thoughts:
If you are someone that doesn’t already have a laptop or iPod that just wants a device to browse the web or take advantage of Apple’s App Store, you want want to check out this device. I will be holding off for now, since there really isn’t anything that this device does that my laptop/iPod combo doesn’t already do. I will keep an eye out for an updated version of this device in the future.
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Well, Palm has finally released a new Windows Mobile Treo after what seems like many years after the 700wx. While a lot of people will say that the looks aren’t that great compared to flashy devices like the iPhone and HTC Touch, and I’d have to agree that the Treo isn’t the greatest looking device, I think that functionality and performance are far more important. I’m also not saying that the device looks terrible either… it is an improvement of the brick-like feel of the 700wx.
So, what does the Treo 800w have going for it? Here are a few notable features:
So, here are a few notes from 1.5 days of use compared to the 700wx:
Well, that is about it for now. I will post more of my findings in a week or so after I’ve been able to test the device more closely. Also, sorry for the blurry photo… I’ll try to get a shot with better lighting at some point. If you are looking for better photos and a very comprehensive review, check out the WM Experts review.
So you want to get World Series tickets? You REALLY want to see one of those games up close and personal? If you’re a Rockies fan looking to get tickets, I wish the best of luck to you. Paciolan, the company charged with selling Rockies tickets online (which is also the only method offered this season), claims that an external attack brought down their servers this morning. Wow… so a company that’s supposed to be experienced with high volume ticket sales only sold about 500 of the 54,000 tickets available before the system crashed? Yep, that’s exactly what happened? Paciolan, do yourself a favor and read these handy guides before you decide to try another one of these high volume sales:
To Rockies Fans: I hope that the problems are corrected by noon tomorrow when tickets go back on sale. True fans deserve to get tickets after the hard fought wins in the last month.
