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I was working on a video project a while back, and needed to show a URL being typed into the Firefox 3 URL bar. However, the (usually very useful) auto-complete drop-down messed up the capture; each time I started typing www, a long list of URLs appeared in the drop-down. I tried to clear it out by using the Tools » Clear Private Data menu item, but alas, even after wiping everything, the drop-down list still appeared.

After some Googling, I found the solution in this article in the MozillaZine Knowledge Base: The secret is the browser.urlbar.maxRichResults key in the Firefox about:config screen.

To remove the auto-complete drop-down in Firefox 3, type about:config in the URL bar, then press Ret…

In Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s fourth annual customer service rankings released late last week, Apple placed third behind catalog retail site L.L. Bean and insurance company USAA, a new high for the company. According to the report, which combi…

Penpower Inc today announced WorldCard Contacts 1.0, their newest contact management tool for iPhone and iPod touch devices. The new WorldCard Contacts application updates the feature limited contacts app that is pre-installed on the iPhone and allows users to tie business card images to individual contacts for faster information management. Worldcard Contacts is designed to work both independently or hand in hand with the WorldCard Mobile business card reader for the iPhone.

California based RoboHippo LLC today announced HippoRemote Pro 2.0 for iPhone and iPod touch devices. HippoRemote Pro is a Wi-Fi remote control for Macs, Windows and Linux PCs, featuring a multi-touch trackpad, an international language-capable keyboard, and tailored controls for a variety of applications. The 2.0 release bring social networking and the Internet, features never before available in a remote, to the palm of your hand, with an integrated web browser and Twitter client.

Byte Squared today announces Office2 Plus 3.0.1, its free try before you buy office app for iPhone and iPod touch. Office2 Plus provides .DOC compatible document editing and .XLS compatible spreadsheet editing and lets the user in-app purchase the ability to save files. Access documents stored in Google Docs, iDisk and any WebDAV server, including open, edit, save, delete and rename. Office2 Plus is compatible with Microsoft Word, NeoOffice and any other .doc compatible word processor.

Independent software developer Widemouth today announce goColoring 1.11 for iPhone and iPod touch. Featuring a simple and fluid user interface to make coloring easy, creative and fun, goColoring is designed to enable quick and accurate creation of beautiful images. Kids can color in the picture and add to it using a set of beautifully designed stamp images. With shake to undo, pan and zoom and a sliding cross hair, it is easy to place color exactly where it is wanted.

Stinger Games today announces Stinger Table Hockey 1.1, a full 3D recreation of table hockey for iPhone and iPod touch devices. Also known as bubble hockey and rod hockey, Stinger Table Hockey features fantastic 3D graphics combined with Bullet Physics to provide a realistic and fun game of table hockey. Push, pull, and spin your players to shuffle, pass, and shoot the puck past the other teams goalie. Use Dual Touch controls to be able to setup the perfect pass and one timer goal.

iOlivia has announced Photolog 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch devices. PhotoLog is for both the experienced photographer and the photo enthusiast. Professional photographers can use PhotoLog to capture thoughts and geographic information on a photo that is simultaneously being captured on a DSLR. Photo enthusiasts can use PhotoLog to journal important events, travel and other occurrences then share them via e-mail, facebook or twitter.

Idaho based AppKnack, LLC today announces EcoDriverEd 1.2, its newly updated green driving application for iPhone and iPod touch devices. EcoDriverEd helps you learn how to drive green, save gas, save money, and save the planet. Learn techniques of acceleration, deceleration, smoothness, and speed with audible feedback. Are you looking for a way to reduce fuel consumption without buying a new car? EcoDriverEd has the answer with this innovative and clever app.

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We’re planning on writing this one off as a web-blunder, but one reader points out that Apple seems to have reverted their iPad promotional video back to one which renders the NY…