Penn State students urged to ditch IE
Penn State university recently told its 80,000 students to get rid of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, and urged them to switch to alternative browsers such as Firefox, Safari, Mozilla, or Opera.
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QuicKeys X3 adds new UI, shortcut enhancements
Startly Technologies today announced the release of QuicKeys X3, a new version of its automation utility for Mac OS X. QuicKeys X3 features a redesigned user interface, new Shortcut Triggers, Shortcut Subscriptions (allows groups of users to share shortcuts), more Logic and Variables, improved recording of shortcuts, new Text Tools, Printer Switching and Password Vault plug-ins, and more. Available immediately, QuicKeys X3 is priced at US$99.95 for a single user. An upgrade from QuicKeys X2 is $29.95.
Read MoreFastMac offers 8x interal SuperDrive for Macs
FastMac today announced a new 8x internal slot-loading DVD/CD burner for certain Apple laptops and desktops. FastMac’s 8x DVD±RW drive is compatible with all PowerBook G4, iBook G4, Power Mac G4 Cube, iMac G3 slot-load and iMac G5 models. Designed to replace Apple’s original optical drive, the FastMac 8x DVD±RW drive takes full advantage of popular DVD and CD creation software such as Apple’s iDVD, iTunes and Disc Burner, as well as Roxio’s Toast Titanium and Popcorn applications. The US$229 drive burns DVDs at 8x speed and rewrites DVDs at 4x speed.
Read MoreJobs beat out by Legg Mason exec for CEO honor
Apple CEO Steve Jobs was edged out by Raymond “Chip” Mason, CEO of brokerage and mutual fund firm Legg Mason, as the CBS Marketwatch CEO of the Year. Other finalists included John Wilder of TXU Corp. and James Mullen of Biogen Idec.
Read MoreCDW|MacWarehouse, MacMall Hot Deals updated
Apple has updated its Hot Deals site with the latest offerings from CDW|MacWarehouse and MacMall. Highlighted products include: Canon EOS Digital Rebel, Belkin iPod Media Reader, Nikon D70 Digital SLR Camera, Microsoft Virtual PC, Intuit QuickBooks Pro 2005, PalmOne Tungsten E, Kensington FM/Auto Adapter and Car Charger for iPod, Belkin TuneBase for iPod mini, SanDisk 1GB High-Speed Ultra II CompactFlash Card, and more.
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