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2013 will change everything, again. So does the URL of my blog:

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Steve Jobs has passed away

Apple's website announces the sad news that Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has passed away. Jobs was 56 years old, and had been struggling with complications related to pancreatic cancer over the past several years. Apple leaves the following message on their website in tribute to Jobs:

Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.

If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences, please email rememberingsteve@apple.com

Apple has released this statement:

We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.

Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that
enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.

His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.

Thats really sad news.


Nothing left to say right now just:

RIP

+++ BREAKING NEWS +++ Apple acquired fgBrowsers "Fingatures" for iOS5

Today Apple development representative called and offered me to acquire fgBrowsers unique One Finger Gestures to implement them into Safari for iOS5!

Thanks and keep fgBrowsing everybody =)
Matthias

iTunes Review of fgBrowser

Hello dear trusty fgBrowsers,

Today I read an interesting review at the US iTunes Store:




I don't know how the reviewer comes to this conclusion, as the "normal" app is not sold as an universal app. So it's just not made for the iPad.

However there is an universal build of the private version, however by the lack of time not the same feature rich version as the regular fgBrowser, but it still does it's purpose very well providing an easy possibility to be fullscreen gesture based on the iPad.

Still there are plenty features / ideas in the pipe to get a fast uncomplicated browsing experience in real fullscreen.

Stay tuned :)

Happy New Year!

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!

fgBrowser will have some other cool features this year, like folders and a all new tab solution that not sucks like Safari's do.

A youtube vid for one finger gestures is in the works! Stay tuned! In the meantime remember the gesture guide :)

Mobile websites issue!

The update introduced a misbehavior with some mobile sites... Sites like macrumors use some sort of forwarding to their mobile forum.. fgbrowser misintreprets those links as AppStore candidates and forwards the link to iOS, however it's of course only meaningfull regarding an AppStore app link. ( to bring up the AppStore )

I've already submitted a fix to Apple hope it's getting approved soon!

Seems like the version 4.2 has always some sort of shortcoming... iOS also hat a very short life on 4.2 and skipped somehow immediately to 4.2.1...

Again I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused!

Thanks @ JN Gold for pointing this one out! (see for reference)

Big X-MAS Update!

Happy X-Mas trusty fgBrowsers!

Multitouch fgBrowser made a big leap forward, introducing:

• one hand operation featuring one finger gestures


• social network integration (Facebook,Twitter, Tumblr, Delicious, Google Reader, Instapaper, Read It Later, Pinboard)


• Bug me not integration


• Wikipedia integration


• Search in Site


• Translate Site**


• Find similar Sites


• Gesture Helper to train gestures


• Print Page


• Change User Agent! Pretend to be an Internet Explorer, or fake an Android or Nokia Mobile! *

* configurable @ general settings! Needs full app restart (I.e. multitasking close of app)
** set language @ general settings!








Don't wait get it now!

Merry X-Mas everyone!