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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/23-May-05

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Voice-enabled GPS navigation devices — Adam’s recent experiences with GPS navigation devices prompts discussion about other products and which features to look for. (25 messages)

<https://tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2601>

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/456/>

Battery Life in Bluetooth Mice — Wireless mice seem to vary widely in their battery consumption, though the type of batteries (rechargeable versus alkaline) seems to make a difference. (13 messages)

<https://tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2602>

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/457/>

X11 and pre-installed copies of Tiger — Apple’s X11 for Mac OS X is not installed by default in Tiger, but readers point out how to install it on a Mac with Tiger pre-installed. (3 messages)

<https://tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2604>

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/459/>

GPS devices for MACINTOSH — What’s the Macintosh user to do when all the GPS devices seem to work only with PCs? (3 messages)

<https://tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2603>

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/458/>

Spotlight Documentation – NOT — After installing Mac OS X 10.4, one reader is underwhelmed by the upgrade’s new features and Spotlight documentation. (1 message)

<https://tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2599>

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/455/>


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