Reprinted from TidBITS#967/02-Mar-09 with permission. Copyright (C) 2009, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ TidBITS#967/02-Mar-09 ===================== Issue link: The big news this week revolves around Web browsers, as Apple releases a public beta of Safari 4, showcasing a new tab interface, the graphical Top Sites view, and Cover Flow for bookmarks and history. Doug McLean looks at what's new in Safari 4, and also passes on the news that the Omni Group has made its OmniWeb Web browser (and three other programs) free. Matt Neuburg reviews his favorite new keyboard, the utterly retro Customizer 104 from Unicomp, designed to feel like IBM's legendary Model M keyboard. Elsewhere in the issue, Adam shares a look at a wonderful site that obsessively documents iPhoto's book themes, and Glenn Fleishman offers a hands-on review of Amazon's new Kindle 2 ebook reader. In the TidBITS Watchlist this week, we look at 1Password 2.9.9, Photoshop 11.0.1, MacSpeech Dictate 1.3, Corel Painter 11, and Cocktail 4.3.1. Articles Liz Castro's iPhoto Book Themes Site OmniWeb and OmniSiblings Run Free Apple Releases Beta of Safari 4 Kindle 2 Improves Design, Not Features The Greatest Computer Keyboard of All Time? TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 02-Mar-09 ExtraBITS for 02-Mar-09 Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 02-Mar-09 ------------ This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: -------------- * READERS LIKE YOU! Support TidBITS with a contribution today! Special thanks this week to Idell Neumann, Marco De Zordo, Robert Fusco, and Raymond F. Mensing III for their generous support! * GET FETCH 5 FOR FREE! Fetch Softworks makes Fetch, the original Macintosh FTP client, free for educational and charitable use. Fetch 5.3 includes a new look and Leopard technology support. Apply today at ! * WebCrossing Neighbors Creates Private Social Networks Create a complete social network with your company or group's own look. Scalable, extensible and extremely customizable. Take a guided tour today * Bare Bones Software's BBEdit 9.1 -- A burly upgrade introducing new capabilities like Projects, non-modal Find and Multi-File Search, editing in browsers, text completion, Scratchpad, new Ruby module, better JavaScript, ObjC, Obj-C++, YAML * MARK/SPACE, INC: If you have a smartphone, we can sync it! Sync your address book, calendar, notes, music, pictures, and more from your BlackBerry, Windows Mobile or Palm OS mobile phone to your Mac. * 25% off VMware Fusion 2, the preferred way to run Windows on your Mac. Now only $59.99 when you enter "FusionSpring09" at checkout. Offer valid through 11:59PM PT on March 31, 2009. Visit: * Microsoft's MacBU: Supporting Mac users with Office 2008. Straighten up your Office with the latest updates to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. Update today at Mactopia! * ConceptDraw Office adds real business power to Microsoft Office and Apple's iWork. Whether you need project management, business graphics, or mind mapping, it's all easily created on your Mac! Buy today for only $499! * MacSpeech Dictate -- unleash the power of your voice with award-winning speech recognition solutions for the Mac. It's so easy to use - just talk! Now with spelling and phrase training. ---------- Help support TidBITS by supporting our sponsors ------------ .