Most of us at this point have heard of Bing.  It is the next generation of Microsoft’s Live Search.   The ads are hard to miss as they are posted all over the internet (this site included), and on T.V. as well.  While most people may have passed it by and continued to use Google, it is interesting that I find myself using Bing for more specific searches.  The layout of Bing is familiar and they have a nice picture every day for their front page.  The search is not much different until you want to find something more specific such as a bookcase.  

If you search for bookcase Google will give you millions of results and they are basd on how popular the particular site is and lists those sites accordingly.  Bing on the other hand takes your search and categorizes it. This categorization is what has brought me back to Bing over and over.  The overall organization and ease of use that is Bing helps me find related items quite well.  Google is still my main goto for searches, but when I want products I find myself going to Bing.  It is hard to see Microsoft ever overtaking Google in search, but they have done a good job of offering an alternative to the general search.  The vast amount of organization that goes on in the background with Bing really does impress.  I suggest you give it a try and then let us now what you think.

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  iPhone 3.1 Beta 1 brought us non-destructive video editing on the 3GS and voice control via bluetooth.  What 3.1 Beta 2 has to offer is a mystery at this point, but as we look for changes and notice any we will be sure to let you know.  If you are a developer for iPhone you can get it in your Dev downloads page. 

  The other day we heard of a professor who could not play a movie which he purchased on iTunes via a projector output from a new MacBook.  This was due to an HDCP issue in Quicktime which disallowed him to output protected content through the new Mini DisplayPort on the updated MacBooks.  Apple has now fixed this issue with the Quicktime 7.5.7 Update. 

The Update states the following:  This update is recommended for owners of MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro with Mini DisplayPort. The update addresses an issue where some standard definition purchases from the iTunes Store do not play on some external displays.

It’s great to see Apple respond so quickly to the issue of playing our own content.  This is sure to make many new MacBook owners happy.  You can get the update via software update or download it from their page.

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  OrbLive just went live on the iTunes store.  This app allows you to stream media from your PC (Windows-Only), to your iPhone over 3G, Edge or WiFi.  You can stream any media such as videos, tv, and music from any Windows PC.  The app is $10 and you then need to jump over to Orb’s website and download the other half of the app.

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  Apple has updated Safari this afternoon with security changes with which they do not fully disclose, but add security and phishing safety updates.  The update is available from software update or Apple’s download page.

"This update is recommended for all Safari users and features protection from fraudulent phishing websites and better identification of online businesses. This update also includes the latest security updates."

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