Reprinted from TidBITS#954/17-Nov-08 with permission. Copyright (C) 2008, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ TidBITS#954/17-Nov-08 ===================== Issue link: The iPhone and virtualization software hold sway in this issue, with Rich Mogull sharing the story of how he used his iPhone to avoid sleeping on an airport floor, Chris Pepper passing along methods of sending SMS messages for free, and David Strom comparing five applications for transferring files to an iPhone. On the virtualization front, last week saw both the release of Parallels Desktop 4.0 and our latest ebook, Joe Kissell's "Take Control of VMware Fusion 2." The rest of the issue is a grab bag: Glenn Fleishman looks at a new laptop recovery utility and the release of Safari 3.2, and Adam explains how he figured out how to make VoiceOver read an important button in the Take Control cart. In the TidBITS Watchlist, we cover Firefox 3.0.4, Coda 1.6, PDFpen 4.0.2, iLife Support 8.3.1, and NeoOffice 2.2.5 Patch 3. Finally, please welcome our latest sponsor, MacSpeech, and note that the next issue of TidBITS will appear 01-Dec-08. Articles No TidBITS Issue on 24-Nov-08 Safari 3.2 Fixes Security Flaws Laptop Recovery Software Uses Wi-Fi and Flickr MacSpeech Sponsoring TidBITS, Joins Returning Sponsors Parallels Releases Parallels Desktop 4.0 iPhone Saves Weary Road Warrior Send SMS Messages for Free on the iPhone Wrangle Windows on a Mac with 'Take Control of VMware Fusion 2' Comparing Five iPhone File Transfer Apps Improving the HTML Accessibility of Our Cart TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 17-Nov-08 Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/17-Nov-08 ------------ This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: -------------- * READERS LIKE YOU! Support TidBITS with a contribution today! Special thanks this week to Tad Davis, Marc Chavannes, Keith Holzman, and Bruce Hobbs for their generous support! * Fetch Softworks: With Fetch 5.3, FTP and SFTP are simpler than ever. Use it on Mac OS X to upload, download, mirror, and manage your Web site, eBay images, and data sets. Download your free trial version! * WebCrossing Neighbors Creates Private Social Networks Create a complete social network with your company or group's own look. Scalable, extensible and extremely customizable. Take a guided tour today * Bare Bones Software's BBEdit 9.0 -- A burly upgrade introducing new capabilities like Projects, non-modal Find and Multi-File Search, editing in browsers, text completion, Scratchpad, new Ruby module, better JavaScript, ObjC, Obj-C++, YAML * MARK/SPACE, INC: If you have a smartphone, we can sync it! Sync your address book, calendar, notes, music, pictures, and more from your BlackBerry, Windows Mobile or Palm OS mobile phone to your Mac. * VMware Fusion. The most seamless way to run Windows on your Mac. Backed by nearly a decade of proven virtualization technology. Try VMware Fusion today for free, or order online for only $79. Visit: * Microsoft's MacBU: Supporting Mac users with Office 2008. Straighten up your Office with the latest updates to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. Update today at Mactopia! * ConceptDraw Office adds real business power to Microsoft Office and Apple's iWork. Whether you need project management, business graphics, or mind mapping, it's all easily created on your Mac! Buy today for only $499! * Circus Ponies NoteBook: The easy way to get organized on the Mac. Control your notes. Track your tasks. Manage your projects. Organize your life. Try NoteBook right now, free for 30 days! * MacSpeech Dictate -- Speech Recognition for the Mac. It's so good you may give up typing altogether. Save 10% by using coupon code DICTATE10 until 15-Dec-08 when buying from ---------- Help support TidBITS by supporting our sponsors ------------ .