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TidBITS#1026/03-May-2010
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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/1026>

  We've got a lot of explaining to do this week, and Glenn Fleishman
  is primarily responsible. First he looks deeply at the 3G iPad's
  service plans from AT&T, and after that, he examines the whole
  Apple/Adobe tiff over Flash, explaining just what the fuss is all
  about. And if that weren't enough, he shares a simple solution to
  your iPad's screen going dark outside. Not to be left out, Adam
  weighs in to announce the new TidBITS Facebook page and our latest
  ebook, the essential "Take Control of Permissions in Snow Leopard."
  Adam also looks at BBEdit 9.5 and interviews the winner of our 20th
  anniversary drawing. Notable software releases this week include
  Fetch 5.6, TypeIt4Me 5.0, iStat Menus 3.0.1, Transmit 4.0, iTunes
  9.1.1, PDFpen 4.6.2 and PDFpenPro 4.6.2, and Digital Camera Raw
  Compatibility Update 3.2.

Articles
    TidBITS Now on Facebook Thanks to dlvr.it
    New Take Control Ebook Explains Permissions in Snow Leopard
    The iPad's Polarizing Effect
    InterviewBITS with John Miller
    BBEdit 9.5 Enhances Searching, Attachability, Archive Browsing
    Jobs Explains Apple's Position on Adobe Flash
    Ins and Outs of the 3G iPad AT&T Service Plans
    TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 3 May 2010
    ExtraBITS for 3 May 2010


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