Amazon’s Kindle DX ebook reader was last week’s big news, and Adam offers a look at what’s new, along with thoughts about what sort of content the Kindle is best suited to provide. Also this week, Mark Anbinder returns with coverage of FileMaker’s new Bento app for the iPhone, Doug McLean explains a new Apple policy regarding water-damaged iPhones, and Neale Monks eulogizes AppleLust founder David Schultz. For something a little different, Doug also looks at an innovative tool created by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to display their massive permanent collection on the Web. In the world of software releases, we look briefly at Fireworks CS4 10.0.3 Updater, Apple’s Xserve LOM Firmware Update 1.2, BBEdit 9.2, OmniFocus 1.6.1, SousChef 1.2, Apple’s iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.4, and Tweetie 1.1. Don’t miss entering this week’s DealBITS drawing for a free copy of the iTunes synchronization program SuperSync!
Accidentally soak your iPhone? While Apple still won't send you another one for free, you can now at least purchase a discounted replacement phone, making your accident less costly.
Want to keep track of your golf scores, your vintage vinyl album collection, or your shopping list while on the go? FileMaker, Inc. has just released Bento for iPhone and iPod touch, a handheld version of the company's affordable Mac database application that works on its own or syncs with your desktop databases.
If you've been frustrated by trying to keep iTunes libraries in sync on multiple Macs, check out this week's DealBITS drawing for a chance to win a copy of SuperSync.
Neale Monks mourns the 2008 passing of David Schultz, creator of the AppleLust Web site.
Amazon has announced the Kindle DX, a large-screen version of the company's ebook reading device. Along with the bigger screen, the Kindle DX offers native PDF support, which could significantly increase the amount and type of content available. Adam runs down the specs and muses on how the Kindle DX could change the game for ebook readers.
As art museums consider ways to develop their online presence, San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art has provided an innovative way to search its collection.
Notable software releases this week include Fireworks CS4 10.0.3 Updater, Apple's Xserve LOM Firmware Update 1.2, BBEdit 9.2, OmniFocus 1.6.1, SousChef 1.2, Apple's iMac EFI Firmware Update 1.4, and Tweetie 1.1.
Read on for a collection of links to the most interesting articles and resources that the TidBITS staff discovered on the Web this week.
In this week's TidBITS Talk discussions, readers continue to chat about using IMAP with Gmail and Apple Mail, note that iPhoto's Maximum export setting still significantly compresses images, and cover ways to clean a DVD drive for burning discs. Also, is using a GPS device (or other gadget) a crutch that's making us rely too much on technology?