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Check out the new devices from HTC, get intimate with customers on Twitter, learn the 10 principles of the php masters, find out how captcha was foil, race on crazy road both on Windows and Linux, get great bargains and more in today’s edition of the Daily Friction.

Hardware

• HTC Can’t Disguise Windows Mobile Flaws - New iPhone competitors continue to crop up, though most are mobile devices from companies that simply slap on a touch screen in hopes of fooling consumers. The real key to the iPhone’s success is its software, and finally, signs indicate that other companies are starting to pay more attention to making good software to go along with their hardware.

Information

• Getting Intimate (with Customers) on Twitter - Getting in touch with customer using Twitter.

Wed Development

• 10 principles of the php masters - With PHP’s widespread adoption, it’s almost too easy to find a script or snippet to do exactly what you need. Unfortunately, there’s no filter as to what is a “good practice” and what’s, well… not so good when writing a PHP script. We need trustworthy sources, who have proven they have a solid grasp on the best practices of PHP.
• How Captcha was foiled - Websites use Captchas in an attempt to disrupt the spam and malware economy - But they are not working.

Bargains

• Remember: Many of these bargains may be discontinued hours or less after they are announced, check the specified price to see if you arrived on time.
• Canon PIXMA MP810 All-in-One Photo Printer ($209.95).
• Motorola T9550Rcamo 25-Mile 2-Way Radio ($61.79).
• Logitech Z-5500 THX-Certified 505-Watt 5.1 Digital Surround Sound System ($217.54).
• Canon Powershot SD430 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Wi-Fi Capable) ($359.00).

Fun

• ManiaDrive 1.2 - Drive around on crazy roller coaster type tracks doing jumps and flips. Great sound track of pop, punk and metal mix.

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Tags: HTC, Twitter, PHP, Captcha, Bargains, ManiaDrive

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