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FileMaker is offering a US$100 mail-in rebate to users that purchase FileMaker Pro 5.5 ($249.95) and Microsoft Office v.X ($499.95) through March 15, 2002. In addition, the company has introduced a $1,999 Volume License Agreement package for 10 seats of FileMaker Pro 5.5 and one unit of FileMaker Server 5.5. That offer is good until December 14, 2001.

Kensington has posted MouseWorks OS X 1.1b2, as noted by VersionTracker, an update to the OS X drivers for its input devices. The update corrects a handful of outstanding bugs that plagued the software.

Palm has reduced the price of its color m505 handheld to US$399, a $50 reduction. The company also announced a series of holiday promotions for its m125, m500, and m505 handhelds, including a free 16MB Panasonic Secure Digital (SD) expansion card and $250 worth of coupons for expansion products.

Microsoft, in an e-mail sent to members of its free Hotmail e-mail service yesterday, has announced that accounts will be closed if they are not used at least once per month. As part of the deactivation, all messages, folders, and contacts are permanently deleted, according to c|net. The inactivity rule does not apply to MSN Hotmail Extra Storage accounts, which cost US$12.95 per year and provide five times more storage space than the free accounts.

Bare Bones Software has posted Super Get Info 1.0.4, a new version of its replacement utility for the Show Info command in Mac OS X. Version 1.0.4 adds a number of new features, including a keyboard shortcut for invoking the utility from within the Finder. Additional new features include the ability to change type and creator codes with drag and drop as well as assorted bug fixes and interface refinements. Super Get Info costs US$20.00.