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iHam on iRye 1.1 is an application for remotely controlling iTunes over a network. The software allows users to view and select playlists and songs on a computer running iTunes 2.0.3 and the server software. The software is now stable under Mac OS 8.6 and later and is available free of charge.

Casady & Greene today announced the release of Conflict Catcher 9, a new version of the long-standing startup manager. Conflict Catcher allows users to manage system items, similar to Apple’s Extensions Manager, and can help a user identify problematic items. Version 9 makes the conflict testing process faster and easier, supports the Classic layer of Mac OS X, adds logging and enhanced USB and FireWire reporting, and more. Conflict Catcher 9 sells for US$49.95 and comes bundled with InfoGenie 2; upgrades are $29.95.

During the past week, our friends at MacDesktops have posted 14 new pictures, including: Death Valley (Landscapes), Explicit (Art), Meet Tony Soprano (Portraits), and Telluride (New Millenial Eve) (Landscapes).

EZQuest today introduced as 120GB, 7200RPM version of its Cobra+ FireWire hard drive. The drive boasts transfer speeds of up to 35MB/sec and carries a US$489 price tag.

Apple has extended its Mac OS X Up-To-Date program, which affords owners of Mac OS X the opportunity to purchase the latest version on CD for US$19.95, through January 31, 2002, as noted by MacNN.