Remains of the Day: The FAA Reconsiders Rules for Electronic Devices [For What It's Worth]

The FAA looks into changing rules regarding electronic devices on airplanes, Craigslist begins testing a new Maps feature, Skype updates through Windows update, and Tapbots pulls the Alpha version of Tweetbot for Mac.

• Much to the excitement of traveling geeks, the FAA is studying expanding device usage on flights, but don't worry, voice calls are off limits The FAA announced today that they'll be studying the use of electronic devices on airplanes, in an effort "to determine which new technologies passengers can safely use aboard aircraft and when they can use them". [Federal Aviation Administration]
• Craigslist Quietly Begins Testing Maps Following Craigslist's annoying actions regarding the Padmapper apartment-hunting tool, it seems they've quietly started testing a new maps feature. The new feature helps users find apartments and is currently limited to the San Francisco Bay area and Portland. It uses data from OpenStreetMap. [Talking Points Memo]
• Skype 5.10 for Windows Update on August 14, 2012 Starting with the recently released version 5.10, Skype for Windows will now download new versions via Windows Update, meaning users don't have to manually update the Skype application themselves. You can still learn about new updates at the Skype Garage Blog, or here at Lifehacker. [Microsoft Support]
• Where did the Tweetbot for Mac Alpha go? Tweetbot for Mac, a new Twitter client in alpha stages, has been pulled from the Tapbots web site due to Twitter's new restrictions on third-party apps. Tapbots assures us that Tweetbot will still be available for sale in the near future, but users will no longer be able to publicly test alpha and beta versions. [Tapbots Blog]

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