Apple has updated its Hot Deals Web site with the latest offerings from B&H Photo and Video, J&R, and Sweetwater. Highlighted products include: Canon PowerShot SD400 5.0MP Digital ELPH Camera, DLO iDirect Remote Control for iPod, Canon Optura 500 Digital Video Camcorder, Griffin Technology EarJams iPod Earbud Enhancers, M-Audio Pro Tools M-Powered, and more.
Read MoreYour Mac Life, an Internet-based Mac radio show hosted by Shawn King, has announced the lineup for this evening’s broadcast (8:30-11:00 p.m. ET). “Along with the usual news, commentary and listener email, tonight’s show will be a pre-taped broadcast from NAB.
Read MoreApple today released Security Update 2005-004 via the Mac OS X Software Update utility. The 1.1MB update fixes a flaw in iSync 1.5 on Mac OS X v10.2.8 and Mac OS X v10.3.x. “The iSync helper tool mRouter contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. This could result in the execution of arbitrary commands as root by local system users. Security Update 2005-004 fixes this issue by providing a patched version of mRouter.”
Read MoreApple today updated Garage Band Jam Pack 4: Symphony Orchestra to version 1.0.1. According to the brief release notes, the update “addresses isolated issues with the sound quality of some Software Instruments when used with GarageBand 2, Logic Pro 7, or Logic Express 7.”
Read MoreXeric Design has released EarthDesk 3.0, a major upgrade to its popular dynamic desktop map application. EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with an animated, real-time rendered image of the Earth, continuously updating in the background while you work. Version 3.0 adds: high resolution, real-time cloud cover; increased map resolution; enhanced realism; more accurate map positioning; new map shading options, including daylight-only; improved city selection interface; and improved processor efficiency.
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