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Apple has paid only 1.9% tax on its overseas profits during 2012, according “ZDNet” (http://macte.ch/OQbkD), quoting info from the Cupertino, California’s latest 10-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

On non-U.S. profits of US$36.87 billion for the 2012 fiscal year ending September, Apple paid only $713 million in overseas tax. That’s “only a fraction of what the company paid compared to corporation tax of 25% in the U.K., and around 35 percent in the United States,” notes “ZDNet.”

Here are the latest updates for Mac OS X apps:

Tropical Software (www.tropic4.com) has announced TopXNotes touch 1.2.1, an update to their personal note managing system. Now with NoteZoom, you can adjust the font size on the go as you hurry to the next destination.

Comm-Unity Networking Systems (http://cnsbarcode.cnsplug-ins.com/) has rolled out an update for CNS Barcode to version 1.3.1. This FileMaker Pro plug-in brings barcode scanning and generating to the desktop. Version 1.3.1 fixes a few bugs and includes a complete rewrite of the ScanWindow code.

While “Consumer Reports” tested more than 600 smart phones, tablets, TVs and more for its December Annual Electronics Issue, only 10 standout products made the short list for performance and innovation. The iPhone 5 is among them.

The iPad mini stands apart from competitive 7.x-inch media tablets with its larger display, which is intended to offer a user experience that is closer to full-sized tablets — along with its use of the 4:3 aspect ratio, which makes it suitable to capitalize on the existing iPad ecosystem.

However, the mini display falls short of other comparable 7.x-in tablets in terms of its display resolution, according to the “IHS iSuppli Display Materials and Components Service” from information and analytics provider IHS (www.isuppli.com).