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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 15-Jun-09
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  by Jeff Carlson <jeffc@tidbits.com>
  article link: <http://db.tidbits.com/article/10351>

**One "Trick," One Quirk in Microsoft's Bing** -- Readers share their
  experiences with, and thoughts about, Bing, Microsoft's new search
  engine. (43 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2699>


**iTunes 8.2 not syncing podcasts correctly to iPhone** -- A smart
  album in iTunes 8.2 explains odd podcast sync behavior. (4 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2700>


**New iPhone 3GS Boosts Power, Performance, and More** -- Readers
  attempt to figure out AT&T's opaque upgrade policies for the iPhone
  3G S. (5 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2701>


**Apple Previews Snow Leopard for September Release** -- Snow
  Leopard's slimmed size and welcome $29 upgrade price attract
  discussion. (4 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2702>


**iPhone 3.0--Icon limit** -- One welcome improvement in the iPhone
  3.0 software is support for more application screens. (5 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2703>


**Safari 4 "Favorites"** -- Safari 4's Top Sites feature could be
  useful, but not if you already have a system for going to your
  favorite sites. (2 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2705>


**The "other" Apple announcement on June 8** -- Apple's use of
  adaptive HTTP streaming invites comparison with how QuickTime
  currently streams content. (3 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2707>


**MobileMe calendar sync problem** -- When MobileMe gets confused, it
  seems to do it in a big way. A reader details how he has tried to
  get calendar sync working, to no avail. Another reader reports
  success with Apple's help. (2 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2708>


**One unfortunate shortcoming of the new MacBook Pro** -- The new
  MacBook Pro design takes us back to removing lots of screws of
  varying lengths in order to open the case and upgrade RAM or the
  hard disk. (3 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2709>


**How to use a Mac with websites that require Internet Explorer** --
  What's the best way to access a Web site that requires Internet
  Explorer from a Mac? (7 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2710>


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