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This article was written on September 02, 2006 by CyberNet.

It seems like everyone has a bone to pick with Mozilla’s new Firefox 2 theme but who do you tell? Asa Dotzler posted on his blog that he wants to hear your opinion. He said “I haven’t had the time to look for opinions outside of the regular watering holes, but so far it looks like the nos are outnumbering the yeas.“

I think the theme blends in well with Windows Vista because of the glossy icons, but if you use the classic Windows theme then it starts to look a little out of place. One person in the comments said that on a Mac it is not a “visual refresh”, instead it is a “visual disaster.” Another person went on to say that the Home icon looks like a refreshed Netscape 3 icon.

If you haven’t gotten around to trying out Firefox 2 Beta 2 then head on over to their download page, or you can use the portable version that I have put together.

So do you like the new theme or is this going to be something that you switch immediately after installation?

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Update 2 p.m. PT: The Wall Street Journal claims it has confirmed that Verizon iPhones will be in stores end of January.

U.S. iPhone users frustrated with AT&T’s frequently dropped calls, limited geographic coverage, delayed delivery of iPhone tethering, elimination of unlimited data plans, poor customer service, and alleged cooperation with warrantless wiretapping by the NSA may soon have an alternative.*

Verizon yesterday sent out invitations to a Tuesday, Jan. 11 press event in New York.

Many believe that this event will be the debut of the iPhone on Verizon.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that “a person familiar with the matter” had confirmed the Tuesday event would be the announcement of a Verizon iPhone. Earlier, The New York Times cited “people with direct knowledge of Apple’s plans” who said that Verizon would soon be adding the iPhone to its lineup. Both phrases typically mean that a company has delivered a controlled leak to the newspaper.

Adding credence to the codewords, Gizmodo reports that it did not receive an invitation, despite having a good relationship with Verizon — while Apple-centric blogger Jim Dalrymple, who never covers Verizon, did. Gizmodo has been excluded from every Apple press event since it published photos of the then-unreleased iPhone 4. Gizmodo’s conclusion: Apple is behind Verizon for this event.

Many iPhone users have been frustrated with AT&T, the exclusive U.S. carrier of the iPhone since its launch in 2007. The company’s network frequently drops calls (especially for iPhone users) and many users crave faster data speeds and more extensive geographic coverage than the company’s 3G network currently offers. Despite adding additional infrastructure, AT&T appears to have had difficulties keeping up with the demand for the wildly popular phone. Many hope that Verizon would do a better job — or would at least offer an alternative to customers who like Apple’s phone, but don’t like AT&T.

We’ve been unable to confirm the Times and Journal reports independently, but the signs point strongly in one direction: Verizon is about to get the iPhone.

Maybe it will even be available in white.

* Note: An earlier version of this story stated that AT&T customers may be frustrated with its slow data speeds. In fact, independent test results published by PC World in February, 2010 showed that AT&T’s 3G network is on average 67% faster than 3G networks from Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile. We regret the error.

Skullcandy is hitting CES with a characteristically bold claim: its new Fix in-ear headphones are touted as the first to never fall out of your ears, irrespective of the intensity of your physical activity. We’ve matched them up against the Yurbuds Ironman Series, a rather larger pair of in-ear speakers, which makes the exact same assertion. Both companies have patented their particular technology and both claim to be the one and only true solution. Obviously targeting runners, vigorous exercisers and discreet headbangers, they’re priced at $70 for Skullcandy’s Fix and $50 for the Yurbuds Ironmans. We’ve had a pair of each to play around with for a few hours here and sound quality is generally satisfactory on both. The Ironmans are much punchier in the bass range and offer significantly better sound isolation — a lot of external noise leaks in through the Fix’s seal, but the oversized Ironman buds netralize the vast majority of it. Both sets feel comfortable in the ear and shouldn’t cause any grief if you opt to wear them for prolonged jogs outdoors … or impromptu indoor moshing sessions.

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