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Toon Boom Technologies has released Toon Boom Studio 1.1, a new version of its 2D Web animation applicationfor Mac OS X. Version 1.1 adds support for exporting animations as iMovieprojects, simplifies the workflow required to create an animated movie, andprovides several user interface enhancements. Toon Boom Studio sells forUS$374 in a boxed version or $349 as a download; a free, 30-day evaluationversion is also available.

New figures from market researcher NPD Techworld reveal that Palm, the number one handheld maker, lost marketshare in 2001, declining to 58 percent from 71 percent the previous year. C|net reports that during the same period, Handspring’s market share increased from 14 percent to 15 percent, while Sony’s share reached 6 percent from less than 1 percent.

Zoomify has released Zoomify Photo Visualizer, a free plugin for both the Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X versions of iTunes that lets users view a slide show of images while they listen to music. The plugin comes with a group of sample images courtesy of NASA.

Lind Electronics today announced that it has begun shipping its Automobile DC power adapter for Apple’s iPod for US$19.95. The adapter is identical to Griffin Technology’s iPod Auto Adapter, which Griffin says carries a $19.50 price tag, although it’s not yet available to order from Griffin’s online store.

Apple, who last year received an Emmy award for pioneering FireWire, will be receiving a Technical Grammy award at the 44th annual Grammy Awards ceremony on February 26. “Apple Computer is considered the leading architect in bringing computer technology into the studio and revolutionizing the way music is written, produced, mixed, recorded and creatively imagined,” reads the press release from The Recording Academy.