One of the most notable features missing from Apple’s iPhone 3G is the ability to copy text from one location and paste it to another. But thanks to a new Web service—no, it’s not an application—called Pastebud, copying and pasting within the iPhone’s Safari browser, and back and forth between Web pages and the e-mail app, just might become a reality…and soon: Reports indicate that both free and $5 commercial versions of Pastebud could be available as early as tomorrow. Pastebud employs Safari bookmarks to enable iPhone copy and paste. One bookmark displays the page from which you want to copy text, another appears to contain all the Pastebud commands. The service lets you drag a finger across on-screen text to highlight it, and the secondary Pastebud bookmark is used to copy that text. Once a selection is copied, you can paste it into an e-mail or onto another Web page using the Pastebud commands. And because Pastebud’s not a standalone piece of software, it’s not subject to Apple’s strict—to say the least—App Store approval process. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Pastebud isn’t the first third-party attempt at bringing copy and paste to the iPhone. Back in August, OpenClip seemed promising, but Apple made some technical tweaks that did away with that option. And though Pastebud’s not “true” copy and paste in the full sense of the term—it only works in the Mail and Safari—the existence of such a service is a big step in the right direction. Especially since the majority of copying and pasting would likely be performed in these apps anyway. It’s ridiculous that Apple hasn’t added some sort of copy and paste function to the iPhone yet, but I’ll take what I can get until it does. My only reservation relates to privacy. When you copy text using Pastebud, it has to be stored somewhere. (Pastebud servers?) Since the Pastebud website is not currently live, there’s no privacy information available. It still remains to be seen whether or not Apple will find some way to block Pastebud, but I plan to give it a try as soon as it’s available. Stay tuned… Technologizer via Gizmodo AS Related content brandpost Future-Proofing Your Business with Hyperautomation By Veronica Lew Oct 03, 2023 7 mins Robotic Process Automation brandpost A new solution offers fresh air—not as a dream, but a service Believing that everyone should have clean air, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, (HVAC) company ActoVent built a solution accurately monitoring indoor air quality and ensuring that only purified air circulates. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Oct 03, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation opinion Why all IT talent should be irreplaceable Forget the conventional wisdom about firing irreplaceable employees. Because if your employees aren’t irreplaceable, you’re doing something wrong. By Bob Lewis Oct 03, 2023 5 mins Hiring IT Skills Staff Management case study ConocoPhillips goes global with digital twins Initial forays into using digital twins across its major fields has inspired the multinational hydrocarbon exploration and production company to further adopt the technology across its entire portfolio. By Thor Olavsrud Oct 03, 2023 8 mins CIO Mining, Oil, and Gas Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe