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Apple has published a feature on businesses that use AirPort to expand the reaches of creativity outside the confinements of an office. The article spotlights Emma, an Ashland, Oregon, ad agency that uses the technology. “One of our other partners, after trying it, was bouncing off the walls. He said it was the best technology he’d seen since the PowerBook. He called it life-changing. Of course, he was out by his pool when he said this.

Apple has posted a collection of “Spooky iCards” for Halloween.

PopTop Software has announced an expansion pack for the popular building-oriented simulation/strategy game, Tropico, according to Inside Mac Games. Titled Paradise Island, the expansion set will include 23 new scenarios, 12 new buildings, 4 new tourists with matching boats, additional natural disasters, new dictator attributes, and more edicts, as well as high score details, full views of buildings, and faster construction times.

Procreate today released KPT Effects, a collection of nine Photoshop-compatible plug-ins. KPT Effects ships with Mac OS X compatibility for US$199; German and French versions of the software are due next month.

Google, the popular search engine that offers a Mac-centric portal, is considering adding subscription versions, according to c|net, in order to diversify their streams of revenue. Subscription packages could be targeted at academic and corporate clients, leveraging the power of Google’s vertical search technology. Traffic to the site has tripled over the past year, as Web surfers are attracted by near-instantaneous search results and a lack of banner advertising.