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Apple updates Exchange ActiveSync profile in iOS 4 to combat issues

Users who have been experiencing syncing issues with their Exchange servers after upgrading to Apple's iOS 4 may have a fix in sight. Apple has updated sync profiles in iOS 4 to combat the issues with Exchange ActiveSync. Sync issues in iOS 4 are likely due to relatively low timeout limits for ActiveSync--the default is 30 seconds. Exchangepedia reports that iOS 4 also puts a strain on Exchange Server, which could cause performance issues for Exchange 2010/2007 Client Access servers as well as Gmail, which use Exchange ActiveSync for email access.

The fix offered by Apple increases the … Read more

The 404 614: Where we donate our SPAM to charity (podcast)

Instead of automatically sending your junk mail to the trash bin, send it over to the burrito artists at Chipotle. The casual food chain is now accepting your spam at nojunk@chipotlejunk.com and will donate $10,000 to The Lunch Box for every 500,000 junk mails it receives.

The campaign is an effort to bring higher-quality, healthier food with sustainable ingredients to school kids, but not to worry: Said food does not include Chipotle burritos, which contain 1,179 calories, according to Livestrong.com. Unfortunately, the call to action does not include sending Chipotle the other kind of SPAM.… Read more

Easily save Web pages, documents in iTunes for use with iOS devices

Have you ever wanted to be able to save a Web site or document you wanted to read later to your iPhone or iPad? Follow these simple steps and take any offline reading you need to get done with you on your iOS device.… Read more

Easily save Web sites, documents in iTunes for use with iBooks on iOS 4

This hint requires a Mac using the latest version of iTunes and an iOS 4-compatible device with iBooks 1.1 installed. Once you've completed each step, you will be able to save Web sites, documents, or any other data that any Mac OS X application allows to be printed to PDF directly into iTunes for … Read more

Firefox on the iPhone? Mozilla submits Firefox Home to Apple

Updated (12:30 a.m. PT, July 1, 2010): Clarified the relationship between Firefox Home and Safari.

If you've been one of the many clamoring to see Firefox running on an iPhone, you may get your chance--of sorts.

Back in late May, Mozilla announced that it would be creating an iPhone version of its Firefox browser--though the solution is not a browser itself. On Wednesday, Mozilla submitted its Firefox Home iPhone app to Apple for testing--and, it hopes, for approval.

The free Firefox Home is more of a window to your Firefox browsing rather than a competing browser itself, … Read more

The 404 613: Where we're now offering paid 404 Plus Plus for $49.99 a month (podcast)

The 404 Podcast will never charge for premium content because the words "premium" and "The 404" have never occurred in the same sentence before, and besides, we're no Hulu, who just announced Hulu Plus, a premium subscription service that offers all-you-can-eat helpings of your favorite primetime shows from ABC, NBC, Fox, and other cable channels for $9.99 a month. In addition, Hulu Plus will also stream full back catalogs of shows like Glee and Saturday Night Live.

The company also announced a Hulu Plus app that works with the Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod … Read more

Hands-on look: Hulu Plus for iPhone, iPad

Today, Hulu officially announced Hulu Plus, a premium subscription service that gives you all-you-can-eat (er, watch) access to streaming TV shows and movies for $9.99 per month.

For now, Hulu Plus is available by preview invitation only, but iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch owners can get a sweet, sweet taste of the service by downloading the new Hulu Plus app.

Here's a sampling of what you can watch right now, for free--no invitation or subscription necessary:

"30 Rock," Season 4, Episode 1"Ugly Betty," Pilot"Spaced," Season 1, Episode 1"Parenthood," Pilot"Grey's Anatomy," Season 6, Episode 1"Wipeout: The Top 10 Moments of Wipeout""Cosmos: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean""Great Museums: Wild Thing: The Smithsonian National Zoo""Super Size Me"

Remember, that's just the stuff in the Free Gallery. If you switch over to the Featured, Popular, TV, Movies, or Recently Added sections, you'll find pretty much everything Hulu has to offer. The apps are simple, straightforward, and elegant.… Read more

iPad/smartphone printing solution: Buy a Pogoplug, wait for update

If you've been looking for a way to print from your iPad or iPhone without too many headaches, your prayers might have been answered--provided you've already invested in a Cloud Engines Pogoplug.

The plug-and-play device, which we've already reviewed in two different iterations, is a versatile box. It already turns USB hard drives into online-sharable volumes; streams music and photos to phones and the iPad; and can send video, music, and photos to an Xbox 360 or PS3.

Pogoplug cloud printing, available in a software update that hits later this summer, should work with all HP and … Read more

Digital City 87: live OnLive gameplay, plus the great iPhone vs. Evo debate

This week, things nearly come to blows as the iPhone vs Evo debate continues, with sales numbers and feature lists discussed and (vigorously) debated.

But the big news is our super-hot PC game demo, where we load up the new streaming service OnLive and give it an impressive live on-the-air demo. This may very well be the future of PC gaming.