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Thursby Software has posted a public beta of DAVE 3.1, its software for Mac OS 8.6-10.1 that allows Mac users to access PC networks and network printers. The new version adds support for inkjet printers, as well as support for files larger than 2GB and file names longer than 31 characters. DAVE 3.1 is set to be released next month for US$149. The upgrade will be free for users of DAVE 2.5.2; older users will be able to upgrade for $89.95.

Sony today introduced the Clie PEG-T415, a Palm OS-based handheld that features an infrared port for controlling audio/video equipment. The T415 features a 33MHz Dragonball processor, Palm OS 4.1, 8MB of memory, and can control most DVD players, TVs, VCRs and AV receivers from up to 15 feet away.

James Walker has released PrintToPDF 2.3, an update to his utility for generating PDF documents in virtually any application. The new version makes it possible to save PDF document info and corrects bugs with Microsoft Office and FileMaker Pro.

Myth III: The Wolf Age, the third installment in the popular real-time strategy game series, has been delayed, according to Macworld UK. Mac OS 9 compatibility is reportedly to blame, although one developer notes that the game runs so much better under Mac OS X that users should upgrade. Myth III: The Wolf Age was originally slated to ship in November; it’s unclear when the game will ship now.

A Register article dissects Apple’s relationship PowerPC developer Motorola, explaining Apple’s history with the company, the longstanding conflicts between Motorola and IBM over the PowerPC G3 and G4, and the future, which rests on the shoulders of the next-generation PowerPC G5. Meanwhile, another article quotes a new source who reports that Motorola is having good success producing 1.6GHz G5 processors and that the microprocessor is indeed very fast.