I use Safari’s (and Dashboard’s) Web Clip feature to keep a track of latest news on Rediff.com. The red arrow in the screenshot below points to Rediff’s main headline section, which I use as a Web Clip.

Clicking on a link in a Web Clip, usually opens a new Safari window with that link. I had a weird thing happen to me after installing the iPhone SDK and the recent Mac OS 10.5.5 update. The links would try and launch Mobile Safari that comes with iPhone SDK’s iPhone emulator, which would crash immediately with the message: “The application MobileSafari quit unexpectedly.”

The same thing then started happening to hyperlinks in my e-mails. It then occurred to me that somehow, my default browser had been set to Mobile Safari. All I had to do was go to Safari’s Preferences dialog and change it to something more reasonable (Safari, Firefox or Opera) and things were fine again.

Minor rant - I find it ironical that to change your default browser, you have to go through the preference pane of another browser (which thereby acts a gatekeeper for other browsers on your system). I think this setting should be a part of the System Preferences pane.

written by deepak \\ tags: macos, safari

If you enjoy playing games on your iPhone/iPod touch, a personal recommendation is a game called “Blocked.” It is not free, but well worth the $0.99 (~Rs. 45) you will pay for it.

I have been playing this game for almost a month now (can’t say the same for some of the more expensive games I have bought (I am talking to you Super Monkey Ball) and I still go back to Blocked atleast once a day.

Blocked is a puzzle game where the objective is to slide a blue colored block out of the playing area. There are obstacles in the form of other gray colored blocks which you have to move around to get the blue block out. You simply use your fingers to slide the blocks around.

There are 100 levels categorised into Easy, Medium, Hard, Harder and Hardest. I have finished about 80 levels in a month’s time and might take another couple of weeks to finish the game. There is good replay value because you can always pick up an older level and start playing again. If you leave a game in between, it starts of from the point where you left so you can take your time finishing a level.

I have to mention that I was stuck on level 64 for a very long time (almost a week) and also asked a few friends if they could solve it but it turned out to be a really tough level. I finally gave up and googled for a solution but nothing came up. Finally I looked up the creator’s site and in the FAQ section I found this -

• Is it possible to beat every level?

Sure is! I did it again just last week!

• Even level 64?

If you must - The trick is to get the two vertical blocks above the blue block, as seen in this pic. If you can get to the layout below, you’re only a few moves away!

Drop us a line if you like more reviews/suggestions for iPhone/iPod touch applications. We would love to know the apps/games you have been using on your device!

written by KSB \\ tags: app, game, iPhone, iPod Touch, Software

In addition to the Reliance iStore, you can shop for Apple products in Bangalore at imagine. They’ve been around at the Forum mall in Bangalore for quite some time. They’ve recently opened a big store at UB City as well. Here is their contact info:

imagine
UB City Level 2
The Collection
Bangalore 560001
Tel: +91 80 22132000
Fax: +91 80 23548996

imagine
The Forum Level 2
Koramangala
Bangalore 560029
Tel: +91 80 22067799
Fax: +91 80 23548996