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Sonnet has updated their drivers for the Encore G4 X, as noted on VersionTracker. Version 1.0.1 adds enhanced-compatibility with the download version of the Startup Disk Control Panel 9.2.1. Sonnet notes that if you have successfully run version 1.0 of the driver install, you do not need this update.

Blizzard Entertainment has released an update for their popular game, Diablo II. Blizzard indicates there is a long list of fixes in the 1.0.8 patch and recommends reading the documentation included with the file for full details on the changes.

Quark has released an update for their dynamic layout and visualization tool, QuarkWrapture. The application creates virtual packages by fusing the graphic design to the CAD structure, letting you view complete packaging concepts in three dimensions.

If countless reports are to be believed, the Power Mac G4 Cube is coming closer to its death each passing day. c|net is the latest media outlet to note that Cube’s are in short supply, and that Apple has told dealers to order all Cubes that they expect to sell in the coming months. Other reports have stated that Apple will no longer be producing any more parts for Cubes, signaling the end of the product’s life.

Lexmark has released version 2.6 of the drivers for most of its printers, as well as MarkVision 2.6, its utility for configuring the network features of its printers. Details on what the new version adds are unavailable.