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MacMinute’s TARGET=”_top”>Executive Briefing for February 9 — a recap of all the news we have posted over the past week — is now available. If you think you may have missed something, here is your chance to catch up…

Alien Skin Software this week announced Splat!, a new collection of filters for Photoshop, Fireworks, Paint Shop Pro, and other image editors. Splat! offers various frames, textures, edges, borders, mosaics, and more, and is scheduled to ship by the end of March for US$99.

An interesting BBC article examines the technology behind the 2002 Winter Olympics, which kicks off tonight with opening ceremonies. C|net reports that only a limited number of sites will be covering the games online, led by MSNBC’s Olympics.com, while NBCOlympics.com will support U.S. television coverage.

Apple and Circuit City this week mutually agreed to end their relationship with one another, MacMinute has learned. During the coming months and over the course of the remaining year, Circuit City stores will phase out the iMac, iBook, and other Apple products that they carried. Circuit City locations contacted by MacMinute report having already removed their Apple displays, after having been told to do so on Wednesday. “This is a mutual decision.

Apple will be exhibiting at the 54th annual American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) meeting, as noted by MacSurfer. Apple will be offering a number of classroom sessions at the convention, as well as showcasing Mac OS X and its mobile computing and digital media solutions at its booths. The meeting is being held February 23-26 in New York City.