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Snaptell Explorer retrives product listings from the iPhone's camera

by Mike Schramm (Nov 20th, 2008)

Oh man -- finally, we're getting an app that fulfills the promise of the iPhone. Ever since we knew the iPhone would have a camera and an internet connection, we've been waiting for SnapTell Explorer, and now it's here and free. Download and install it on the iPhone, and then snap a picture of any ...

Mac 101: Search Wikipedia from your desktop

by Cory Bohon (Sep 9th, 2008)

When Apple made the move from Tiger to Leopard, they decided to throw in more than a few features. One of those new features was the ability to search Wikipedia right from Dictionary. To start searching Wikipedia, just open Dictionary (located in /Applications). Next, click on the Wikipedia ...

Fill in your Address Book with GoogleFill

by David Chartier (Apr 27th, 2006)

In an eerie example of just how much information Google can access and what users can do with it, GoogleFill is a handy plug-in that can fill an Address Book contact's address by using a Google reverse search on their phone number. The latest 1.1 version update brings UniBin goodness along with a ...