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Software

SpamSieve Updated to 2.7.4

Michael Tsai’s must-have shareware program, SpamSieve, has just been updated to version 2.7.4. The new version, a 5.8 megabyte download, makes the following fixes and improvements: Improved compatibility with pre-release versions of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). SpamSieve is better able to recover from corpus files that were damaged due to disk errors. Improved […]

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News

Jobs Apparently Still “Closely Involved” in “Key Aspects” of Apple

According to “people familiar with the matter,” Apple CEO Steve Jobs remains “closely involved” with “key aspects” of running Apple according to a Wall Street Journal article. Though currently on medical leave since January, the paper is reporting that Jobs is working hard from home and is still involved in both strategy and key products, […]

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iPod shuffle Software

Apple Releases VoiceOver Kit 1.0.1 Update for iPod Shuffle

Late Friday, Apple released its VoiceOver Kit 1.0.1, an update containing several fixes for the newest generation of its iPod Shuffle media player. According to Macworld UK, the update, a 17 megabyte download contains corrected pronunciations for several artist names as well as a series of unspecified minor bug fixes. The update is currently not […]

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Review

Review: Beach Buoy

By Robert Kaneko It’s spring! At least, it’s spring in the northern hemisphere. If, like me, you live in the Pacific Northwest, you may have despaired of spring ever arriving. However, as I type this, it’s sunny and 65°, so there is hope. With spring in mind, it’s time to start thinking about outdoor activities. […]

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Rumor

Rumor: Apple Places Mass Order for 100 Million Flash Chips

Recently, Apple placed a massive order for flash memory chips, the quantity of which seeming lower in density than one would expect from the company. Citing supplier-based sources, DigiTimes has stated that Apple has ordered 100 million 8Gb NAND flash chips for delivery later this year with the bulk of this order to come from […]