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Mexican Airline Volaris Now Renting iPods to Customers

An article on MacNN points to Mexican airline Volaris, which will rent iPods out to its passengers for about US$5. Although Apple has made arrangements with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to offer integration between the iPod and these carriers’ in-flight entertainment systems, Volaris seems to be the first to offer the […]

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Parallels Desktop for Mac 2.5 Build 3170 Released

Parallels has released build 3170, the third candidate version, of Parallels Desktop for Mac. The final build, when complete, will be known as Parallels Desktop for Mac 2.5. Parallels Desktop for Mac has become a favorite Windows virtualization tool for many Mac OS X users who can now simultaneously run Microsoft’s Windows operating systems on […]

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Apple Updates Patch Security, Final Cut Pro and Daylight Savings Time

On Thursday, Apple released nine downloadable patches for Mac OS X. These updates address security holes, repair bugs in Apple’s Final Cut Pro digital editing program and adjust the system’s Daylight Savings Time tracking and are available through Mac OS X’s Software Update feature. Holes found during the Month of Apple Bugs project undertaken by […]

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Apple Redesigning Dock Connector for Electronic Devices

A report over on AppleInsider has pointed out a patent filed to the United States Patent and Trademarks Office by Apple Inc. for a new type of dock connector that could charge devices from any angle and, in certain cases, wirelessly. The patent discusses “non-contact platforms”, such as inductive coils, that can be placed in […]

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iPod Considered “Criminal Tool” in Ohio Data Theft Case

The Toledo Blade has a story about a former junior of Clay High School being charged with unauthorized computer access, after downloading school personnel and student files onto his iPod. The student, whose name hasn’t been released, has been charged with a felony crime while his iPod was termed “a criminal tool” since it was […]