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Apple releases iBooks 1.1.1

Apple has updated iBooks, its ebook/PDF reader, to version 1.1.1. You can now zoom in on any image and see it in high resolution.

It also offers performance tweaks for reading PDFs. What’s more, iBooks 1.1.1 lets you look up definitions to English words inside books without a specified language and fixes some bugs.

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Canon releases new printers, scanners

Canon USA (http://www.usa.canon.com) has announced five new PIXMA printers with a new Full High Definition (HD) Movie Print feature and two new scanners.

Now when using the new Full HD Movie Print with compatible HD Canon EOS and PowerShot Digital cameras, consumers can print individual frames of movies. The new PIXMA printers also feature improvements to Auto Photo Fix II to enhance photos while Easy-PhotoPrint EX software now allows users to search and use images from Flickr.

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Kanguru releases new encrypted flash drive

Kanguru Solutions (http://www.kanguru.com) has released the Kanguru Defender Basic, a hardware encrypted, secure flash drive designed for everyday use. It’s the latest in the Defender line of encrypted flash drives, following the FIPS 140-2 Certified Kanguru Defender Elite and the Kanguru Defender V2.

The Defender Basic offers security features including: 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption; limited password attempts; and on-chip password matching. No administrative rights are required for use.

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