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<h6>Viewing Wi-Fi Details in Snow Leopard</h6>
<p><p>In Snow Leopard, hold down the Option key before clicking the AirPort menu. Doing so reveals additional technical details including which standards, speeds, and frequencies you're using to connect, as well as what's in use by other networks. With the Option key held down and with a network already joined, the AirPort menu reveals seven pieces of information: the PHY Mode, the MAC (Media Access Control) address, the channel and band in use, the security method that's in use, the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) measurement, the transmit rate, and the MCS Index. In Leopard, some, but not all, of these details are revealed by Option-clicking the AirPort menu.</p></p>
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<a href="/article/11399"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11399', 'show')">Adobe Acrobat and Reader 9.3.3</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11399" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11399">Addresses several critical security vulnerabilities, including one in Flash version 10.0.45.2. (Free update, 6.1/3.1 MB)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<a href="/article/11400"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11400', 'show')">HP/Epson Printer Drivers 2.4.1/2.4 for Mac OS X 10.6</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11400" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11400">Includes the latest Epson and HP printing and scanning software for Snow Leopard. (Free, 387.47/737.48 MB)
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11392" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11392">Apple has announced that it has sold over 1.7 million units of the iPhone 4 in the first three days. Describing it as "the most successful product launch in AppleΓÇÖs history," Steve Jobs also apologized to customers who were turned away because of Apple's inability to meet the unanticipated demand.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
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<a href="/article/11394"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11394', 'show')">iOS 4: Essential Early Reading </a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11394" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11394">With iOS 4 finally hitting the streets, loads of reviews, tips, and analysis have followed close behind. With so much content out there, and so little time, it can be hard to know what to read. Here's a look at the practical articles we've found most useful.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=17" class="category">iPhone iPad iPod</a> | by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> | 28 Jun 2010 | <a href="/article/11394#comments">8 comments</a></div></div>
<a href="/article/11382"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11382', 'show')">Roundup of iPhone 4 Early Reviews</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11382" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11382">While the iPhone 4 is just now starting to be available to early adopters, the initial reviews of the iPhone 4 from major publications have already appeared. Here's a look at what four journalists with early access to the iPhone have to say about Apple's latest release.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=17" class="category">iPhone iPad iPod</a> | by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> | 25 Jun 2010 | <a href="/article/11382#comments">7 comments</a></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11383" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11383">Are you the sole member of your social circle with an iPhone 4? Pining to test the much-lauded video-chatting feature FaceTime? (The feature requires both callers to be using an iPhone 4 over Wi-Fi.) Engadget is reporting that users without iPhone 4-toting friends can explore FaceTime by calling Apple. Simply dial 1-888-FACETIME between 8 AM and 8 PM CDT, and an Apple employee will appear, ready to show you ins and outs of FaceTime. Be nice, eh?</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
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<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11384" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11384">The New York Times reports on Apple's recent confirmation of connectivity issues with the iPhone 4's antenna. Apple spokesperson Steve Dowling acknowledged that handling the latest iPhone in certain ways can decrease the phone's signal reception, thus garbling or dropping calls. The issue has triggered a wave of concern, speculation, and solutions across the Web. Unfortunately, Apple's response merely claims the problem is a "fact of life" with wireless phones, and advises users to use a case or avoid touching the phone's lower left-hand corner.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
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<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11389" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11389">Fixes 14 bugs and includes other recent changes including support for multiple device syncing. ($49.95 new, free update, 9 MB)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=22" class="category">Watchlist</a> | by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> | 25 Jun 2010 | <a href="/article/11389#comments">1 comment</a></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11363" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11363">Adds support for Mac OS X 10.6.4, the latest versions of the major Mac-compatible Web browsers, and improves cache-clearing capabilities. ($14.95, free update, 2.0 MB)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=22" class="category">Watchlist</a> | by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> | 17 Jun 2010 | <a href="/article/11363#comments">2 comments</a></div></div>
<a href="/article/11364"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11364', 'show')">DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.0.3</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11364" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11364">Adds expanded drag-and-drop capabilities for email, expanded PDF support, and folder action scripts, in addition to a long list of other minor improvements and tweaks. (Pricing varies, 17.8/10.9 MB) </div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=22" class="category">Watchlist</a> | by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> | 17 Jun 2010</div></div>
<a href="/article/11357"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11357', 'show')">Security Update 2010-004 (Leopard and Leopard Server) </a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11357" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11357">Addresses 16 distinct security vulnerabilities related to printing, iChat, and maliciously crafted image and movie files. (Free for both Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and Leopard Server, 222/380.29 MB)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=22" class="category">Watchlist</a> | by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> | 16 Jun 2010</div></div>
<a href="/article/11359"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11359', 'show')">PopChar X 5.0</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11359" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11359">Adds the capability to group frequently used characters together as Favorites, adds hotkey support for the character window, and fixes a handful of minor bugs. (Γé¼29.99 new, free upgrade for purchases made in the last 2 years, 2.1 MB)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=22" class="category">Watchlist</a> | by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> | 16 Jun 2010</div></div>
<a href="/article/11346"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11346', 'show')">Steve Jobs Answers (Nearly) All at D8</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11346" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11346">Nearly a week before the recent WWDC keynote speech, Steve Jobs took another stage, at the Wall Street Journal's D8 Conference, to answer questions both big and small about Apple. Here's a glance at some of the more interesting responses that came out of that unscripted conversation.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=2" class="category">Opinion</a> | by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> | 11 Jun 2010 | <a href="/article/11346#comments">5 comments</a></div></div>
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