Type of Article: MacMinute Web Site

A column by JON FORTT of the Mercury News looks under the hood of Apple’s sexy new iBook — helping readers to decide whether or not they should buy one. While not entirely gushing, the article does give Apple high marks in many areas.

TechTool Lite 3.0.1 is a free Mac utility that helps you to solve all kinds of little problems you may encounter with your Mac, including analyzing your system and finder for damage, zapping the PRAM, deleting the desktop file, and loads more. Version 3.0.1 adds a File Tab, more tests, and support for US versions of Mac OS 9.1

24U Paste without Style 1.0.1 is a new update of the XTensions software for QuarkXPress. The XTensions software 24U Paste without Style enables you to move text to another location by a simple keyboard shortcut, while retaining all of the text attributes (type, size, color, etc.) of the selected place where the text is being inserted.

Lucas Learning has exited the consumer game market today after announcing the cancellation of the company’s one publicly announced title, Star Wars Super Bombad Racing, according to MacCentral. The company will apparently focus specifically on direct-to-school educational products.

Pitney Bowes today announced that it has filed patent infringement suits against eight companies, including Apple, over a printing technology that improves the resolution of laser jet printing. Earlier this month Pitney Bowes settled a similar lawsuit against Hewlett Packard for $400 million.