December 2009
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Of Physical and Virtual Mobile Keyboards
Nearly three years ago, I watched as Steve Jobs presented a slide of images of existing smartphone physical keyboards, from the Blackberry to the Treo, and then reasoned afterwards that a touch keyboard held the advantage of being adaptable to any situation. This reduces clutter, saves space, and allows for a larger screen without the need to add physical bulk (even if it’s just millimeters)...
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In-Browser Search Engine Switching
When I first used Firefox under the Firebird name, one of my favorite features was the ability to quickly add and switch search plugins for other sites. In the case of Firefox, you could type one query, and any other search engine or site search was just a click away. Or for keyboard shortcut aficionados, ctrl+k/cmd+k > ctrl/cmd + up/down > enter. Safari didn’t offer this feature,...