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Logitech MouseWare 4.0 is a new version of the company’s drivers and software for its mice and trackballs. There’s no mention of what the changes are in this version.

AVerMedia today announced the AVerTV Box, a device that allows users to watch TV or play video games on VGA/LCD displays, without the need for a computer. The AVerTV Box also supports a version of picture in picture, displaying a TV image in one quarter of the screen while the rest of the screen can be used for the computer. The device is available now for US$159.95.

MacMinute reader Patrick D. Walker notes that a recent survey by The Scientist found that 29.4 percent of scientists use Macs. “A surprising 29.4 percent use Macintosh OS from Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Computer Inc., indicating that this operating system is more widely used in research environments than by the general public.”

An article in today’s New York Times, as noted by MacSurfer, discusses the “pioneering spirit” that’s still present at Apple. “In terms of industry attention, press coverage and attendance at trade shows like the Macworld Expo in New York last week, Apple looms pretty large.”

Disney Interactive today released Winnie the Pooh Toddler, Preschool and Kindergarten Plus. The three titles comprise the Winnie the Pooh Learning Series and introduce kids to French and Spanish. Disney Interactive also released Disney’s Phonics Quest, a new addition to its Mickey Mouse Learning Series that introduces children to phonics-based reading.