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myTexts for iPad, distraction-free writing to go

by Brett Terpstra (May 29th, 2010)

A while back, I shared my discovery of myTexts, a robust distraction-free writing application ... well, as robust as a stripped-down, no-frills editor would want to be. Now, myTexts has shown up on the iPad, with iTunes syncing of your text files between your iPad and the desktop version. To make ...

Using your iPhone in the city? Be careful!

by Mike Schramm (Jan 18th, 2010)

I've lived in big cities for almost ten years now, first in Chicago and now in Los Angeles, and I could have told you exactly what this New York Times piece does: that you've got to be careful while using your iPhone while walking the city streets. We've heard about this before with the iPod, but an ...

Canada to outlaw iPods in the car for youngsters?

by David Chartier (Jun 16th, 2006)

Grant Robertson at The Digital Music Weblog (a sister blog) has dug up details on a move from the Canadian Automobile Association to pressure provincial governments in Canada to ban younger drivers from using electronic devices, such as mobile phones and MP3 players, in the car, eh. While some think ...

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