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Recently, we reported on how the OpenTable Beta version has made it possible to set up a reservation at your nearest restaurant, however it would appear that restaurant reservations aren’t the only thing that have been updated for mobile technology.

Police departments in Boston, Cincinnati, and 100 other communities have adopted a text message tip-line. So if someone sees a crime being committed, all it would take is a dropped line to alert the authorities. 

So far, this new department system has produced “great drug information, specific times, dates, names of suspects, locations, pick-up times, and license plate numbers”. 

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Download Squad has a handy post outlining the top 11 tricks they use everyday with the new Yahoo Mail Beta. Yahoo! Mail beta is Yahoo’s new version of web mail is one of the coolest Ajax applications on the web combined with a beautiful UI which is great fun to work within.

I have a favorite (small) tip in the article. I chose this one due to the fact that I love simplicity.

7. Tip: Hide/Show Viewing Pane - Just hit the letter V on your keyboard to have more space to organize your folder. Hit V again to reopen the message preview.

Another handy tip which I found useful was the ability to send a message without taking my hands off the keyboard.

11. Tip: Send Message Now - By using the Crtl + Enter Key you can send a message you are composing instantly. No more hunting for the send button.

It’s a very good read, recommended to anyone who uses Yahoo! Mail. Along with the article there are also many in-signtful comments below the fold with even more tips and tricks.

Read [Download Squad]

In a previous news story, we reported that Razer was coming out with the first keyboard to have an integrated iPod dock. Additionally, there were reports last August (before the Zune was announced) that Razer may have a keyboard with an integrated dock for the Zune.

Thanks to a tip sent to our tip line, Gadgetell has new information which points to Razer coming out with a keyboard that incorporates a dock for the Microsoft Zune. Right now, it appears that the keyboard is still in a developmental phase, but we will let you know of any more information regarding this product.

[Thanks Stephen]