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For all those missing the backspace key in the Calculator (to remove a number you just tapped), just think like Apple: a little swipe over the display will do it.

Seems quite consistent to me, as you also do this to delete stuff in other parts of the UI, like lists. I don’t really understand why this isn’t mentioned in the User’s Guide — are they betting on when someone finds out?

[robg adds: I don't know if this worked in iPhone OS 2.x]

It was driving me nuts that SMB shares from my Windows server would not reappear under DEVICES in the sidebar. However, I then figured out that I can do this:

1. Open System Preferences » Network
2. Click the network interface you use for the shares
3. Click on the Advanced button at lower right
4. Click on WINS tab, and manually enter the workgroup name of the server
5. Click the ‘+’ under the WINS Servers list
6. Enter the IP of the server (you are using static IP on your server, right?)
7. Click OK, Apply, etc. until you’re done

The next time I dragged a mounted share to Devices, it then showed up there automatically after the next unmount/mount. My shares seem to mount much faster now, as well. Now if only I could find a way to increase the transfer speed…sigh.

Old Jewel Software is happy to have Trampoline, its popular application launcher, and Dock Gone, its new Dock management utility, included in the TheMacBundles’ latest mac software bundle. For a limited time, a customer can purchase Trampoline, Dock Gone and nine other great mac applications beginning on June 29. A new idea in Mac software distribution, TheMacBundles acts as a Farmer’s Market for software, connecting consumers directly with high quality software titles.

Bob Groothuis today launched a brand new online store with affordable, Royalty free, HDRI images of Dutch Skies 360. It is the first online shop were you can buy the images in the sIBL 2.0 format. The images, with the famous Dutch Light, can be used for Visual effects, 3D, architecture, game development etc. The intention of HDRI is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to shadows.

RG Entertainment today announced the availability of the “Super Capers Comic #1 – Back to the Feature” for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Designed exclusively for the iPhone/iPod Touch, this Interactive Motion Comic is the official prequel/sequel to the independent film Super Capers. The traditional 2D art style comes alive as you watch and listen as the action pops-in, hovers, bounces, and rockets off, with full sound effects and music from the film.

ExactCODE GmbH today released ExactScan 2. ExactScan Pro grows to a product-family: Professional version with OCR and Barcode recognition to create searchable document on the Mac, or just to convert existing files into searchable PDF, multi-page PDF or TIFF. Together with the Spotlight indexing services built into Mac OS X, this features form a document management solution suitable for small-office and home-office environments.

QuickerTek has just announced the Apple Juicz External Battery for the first, second and 3G iPhones, iPod and iTouch. With this external battery users get up to three times the battery life. 30 extra hours of music, 6 extra hours of video and 3 extra hours of talk time on the iPhone. The External Battery features a high capacity 2200 mAh Polymerized Lithium-ion battery, LED status indicator and is compatible with all iPod models with a 30 pin connector, iPhone and iTouch.

Apple has let loose a number of revealing new patent applications that cover some interesting technologies that could be used in future iPhones.

Haptic Tactile Feedback

Perhaps most interesting amongst the patent appli…

Tucson based Selznick Scientific Software, LLC today is proud to announce PasswordWallet 4.4.7, a major update to their incredibly popular password management solution for Macintosh, iPhone, WindowsMobile and Palm Pre. With a focus on simplicity and ease-of-use, PasswordWallet encrypts and stores passwords and other private information in one, convenient location. Version 4.4.7 sports many new improvements across all platforms, including self-decrypting HTML export support for the Palm Pre.