Even though work on HTML5 is ongoing, browsers such as Safari, Mozilla, Opera, and Chrome already support many of its features — and browsers for smart phones are even farther ahead, especially iPhone’s MobileSafari browser. With HTML5: Up & Running, you’ll learn how this new version enables browsers to interact with JavaScript much more easily than before. You’ll also learn how HTML5 can help you develop applications that:

• Display video directly in the browser, without having to rely on plugins
• Work even when a user is offline, by taking advantage of HTML5′s persistent storage
• Offer a drawing canvas for dynamically generated 2-D graphics

This concise guide is the most complete and authoritative book you’ll find on the subject. Author Mark Pilgrim writes the weekly digest for the HTML5 Working Group, and represents Google at conferences on HTML5′s capabilities. Stay ahead of the curve. Order a copy of this book today. (extracted)

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I am not  a good exmaple to start with as I am not an early adopter of anything technical and I tend to stay away from what the crowd goes for, so any Apple device is a no go area for me. I have though not too long ago acquired an Android powered device which I really like. I have browsed the Android App store up and down and tested a number of Apps, some cool stuff but I only keep the ones I actually use.

Here is my humble short list of favourites

• Gmail App (native to Android)

• Peep (for Twitter)
• Facebook (on the mobile browser)
• Orkut (on the mobile browser)
• Google Maps (use it a lot in conjunction with GPS)
• Google Calendar sync (native to Android)
• Music player (native to Android)
• File Browser
• gStrings (Guitar tuner)
• Youtube (native to Android)
• Droid Locator
• A couple of games
• Daily Sudoku (Embarrassing I know, but great for calming my ADHD)

How overloaded is your mobile? What are your must have Apps?

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Apple tried to keep cool about it with this (lame) statement…

“Apple does not provide support for, or test for compatibility with, non-Apple digital media players” and warned that “newer versions of Apple’s iTunes software may no longer provide syncing functionality” with them.”  extracted

Maybe it’s time to switch to something like Song Bird, the open source competitor to the iTunes that syncs with most devices, including iPods.

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I wouldn’t say it’s safer, it’s just not as targeted. Once Mac becomes a target, the cyber criminals will have a lot of fun because of the lack of attention to security Mac users have. To switch platform with the sole reason of not having to think about security is very lame.

The Microsoft operating system is targeted  for its many vulnerabilities including the end users, who have now started to take security really seriously. Mac users have to step up on their care for security. Most problems I find with Mac users are:

•  Very simple (Unsecure) passwords
•  Blind trust in any program that is available for Macs (because its safe right!)
•  Addiction to desktop gadgets (because its safe right!)
•  Keychain unconditional love – store all and any passwords (this combined with my first point can be a disaster)
•  Will join any wireless network availabe (I am safe it’s a Mac)
•  Last but not least… they are  annoying. ;)

I do not intend to have a go at Apple/Mac and its users, but the lack of security awareness I have seen , specially the new ones recently switched from Windows, is scary. If a well developed targeted malware or virus were to be released now it would be a global disaster.

So my answer to the question is: “The operating system hasn’t been target untill then no one will know how much safer it is. Mac users brace yourselves!”

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Gzq-QEt0s

If this was real, Mac users would love it… just because it’s from Apple!

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SMC – System Management Controller for Intel- based computers. It controls the power functions on your logic-board.

EFI – Extensible Firmware Interface consists of an on-board flash EEPROM that includes the
hardware-specific code and tables needed to start up the computer, load
an operating system, and provide common hardware access services.

TUAM – the unofficial Apple weblog released this details:

MacBook
SMC Firmware Update 1.2 (Download Page)
This
update “improves the sensing and accuracy of the MagSafe Power Adapter
indicator light, and the battery charge indicator lights on the MacBook
(late 2008) model.”

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