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VersionTracker notes that Canon has posted PowerShot 3.8.0, an update to its Photoshop-compatible plug-in for its EOS D30, PowerShot Pro 90 IS, G1, S20, S100, Pro70, A50, A5, and A5 Zoom digital cameras. The new version also apparently adds support for the G2 camera; other changes are unknown.

An Apple Solutions article features Dr. Michael Love of Cornell University who has ported PyMOL, an open-source research tool for protein crystallography, to Mac OS X. Love, a long-time fan of the Mac, was able to set up a Power Mac G4 cluster solution that “runs fast or faster than on anything else,” complete with the ease and elegance of a Mac. Love is also leading the way at developing and porting other scientific applications to Mac OS X.

MYOB US, Inc. has announced the impending release of MYOB AccountEdge for Macintosh Version 2, its accounting and business management software application for small businesses.

A Reuters article takes a look at Apple’s retail stores, offering an overview of the stores, Apple’s goals, and noting that after the events of September 11, Apple’s stores were still packed with people.

Motorola today posted a third-quarter loss of US$153 million, as revenue for the quarter tumbled from $9.49 billion in the previous year to $7.41 billion. This marks the third consecutive quarter that Motorola has posted a loss. The company, which develops and manufactures some of the PowerPC chips used in Apple’s systems, blamed weak wireless network equipment and semiconductor markets for the disappointing results.