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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 15-Jun-09

One “Trick,” One Quirk in Microsoft’s Bing — Readers share their experiences with, and thoughts about, Bing, Microsoft’s new search engine. (43 messages)

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

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)

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

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

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)

The “other” Apple announcement on June 8 — Apple’s use of adaptive HTTP streaming invites comparison with how QuickTime currently streams content. (3 messages)

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)

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)

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)

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