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Following its acquisition by Apple earlier this month, Nothing Real has at last updated its site to reflect the buyout. Detailed information can also be obtained regarding Shake, the company’s highly acclaimed 3D compositing software.

Napster received a boost on Friday after Judge Marilyn Patel, who is presiding over the lawsuit brought on by the five major record labels, said the once high-flying music sharing service could seek evidence that the labels are trying to monopolize the distribution of digital music, according to The New York Times.

As Apple’s five-year agreement with Microsoft — which committed the software giant to developing Office for Mac and other applications — prepares to expire this summer, neither company feels the need to outrightly express support for the other with another such contract, according to c|net, which examines the relationship between the two companies for the past few years.

Apple has released Mac OS X Server 10.1.3, after updating Mac OS X two days ago, as noted by VersionTracker. The update adds new functionality to the Mail server, security fixes for FTP and BSD line Printer Daemon, and other enhancements.

Sony yesterday evening made a number of product announcements, including introducing three new P Series digital cameras that focus on “behind-the-scenes technology” to improve automatic focus, exposure, and adjustments in various lighting conditions. The 2.0 megapixel P31 (US$220, shipping in March) features a 3x digital zoom, while the larger P51 ($300, shipping in April) also features a 2x optical zoom.