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The Irish Times reports that Apple will launch an advertising campaign in Dublin, Ireland. The campaign will focus predominantly on the company’s new iBook and demonstrates a renewed effort on Apple’s part to target the Irish market.

Apple has made CarbonLib 1.3.1 available via their Software Update Control Panel and their Web Site. Their isn’t much information on this release as of yet, but the notice Apple gives you prior to download is, “CarbonLib 1.3.1 delivers new functionality and features for Carbon-based applications on Mac OS 8.6, all Mac OS 9 releases, and Mac OS X.”.

PC makers, IBM and Compaq are about to release new laptop computers that come fully equipped with wireless capabilities. IDC analyst Alan Promisel said, “IBM and Compaq are adding built-in wireless in part because of demand but also because their competitors are offering the same.” Apple has offered wireless networking on its line of PowerBook and iBook computers for some time.

If you’re a SOHO user, like so many people these days, you may want to take a peek at your fax machine to see if it’s made by Canon. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Canon has received five reports of their Faxphones unexpectedly catching fire. Although no injuries have been reported, the company has issued a recall. More details on the specific serial numbers and appropriate phone numbers can be found at Reuters.

Motorola has said that they are searching for a new buyer for their semiconductor production plan in South Queensferry, Scotland — this due to the company’s current financial difficulties. The plan is to move operations from South Queensferry to Dunfermline and hire 750 new workers for the project, but that has been put on the back burner for the time being.