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<a href="/article/11105"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11105', 'show')">Apple Enables App Store Gifting</a></h4>
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<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> | 23 Mar 2010 | <a href="/article/11105#comments">3 comments</a></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11093" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11093">Adds support for Growl, fixes private caller ID info numbers, and improves several features of the Call Window. ($20, free update, 2.7 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> | 19 Mar 2010 | <a href="/article/11093#comments">2 comments</a></div></div>
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<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=12" class="category">Problem Solving</a> | by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> | 18 Mar 2010 | <a href="/article/11091#comments">23 comments</a></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11079" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11079">Improves overall stability, enhances support for 32-bit Audio Unit Bridge plug-ins, and fixes a long list of minor bugs and issues. (Free, 207 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> | 15 Mar 2010</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11084" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11084">Adds a new Mixed Projects feature, addresses two minor bugs, and makes several localization improvements. ($49.95, free upgrade, 8.7 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> | 15 Mar 2010</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11085" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11085">Brings previously unavailable Pro features to the Mac such as file sharing and transfer, folder synchronization, remote-to-local printing, and desktop sharing. ($69.95 per year, multi-computer discounts available)</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> | 15 Mar 2010</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11083" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11083">Improves support for graphics-intensive applications, large virtual machines, USB connections, and Boot Camp. (Free public beta)</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> | 15 Mar 2010</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11062" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11062">Adds a new Compare function, enhances the search engine, and updates its model listings. (Free, 25.1 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> | 08 Mar 2010</div></div>
<a href="/article/11063"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11063', 'show')">Default Folder X 4.3.6</a></h4>
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<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=22" class="category">Watchlist</a> | by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> | 08 Mar 2010</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11067" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11067">Improves meeting invitation and response behavior, enhances support for certain Outlook files, and fixes a number of crashing bugs. ($49, free update, 6.8 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> | 08 Mar 2010</div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11050" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11050">In a statement to Gizmodo, Apple publicly acknowledged the vexing display issues plaguing its latest iMac models. The symptoms of these issues, which mostly affect the 27-inch model, include yellow discoloration and screen flickering. In its statement Apple said, "We've addressed the issues that caused display flickering and yellow tint. Customers concerned that their iMac is affected should contact AppleCare." While the company has been too slow in addressing this problem, better late than never.
<a href="/article/11041"onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11041', 'show')">PDFpen 4.6 and PDFpenPro 4.6</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11041" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11041">Adds OCR support for 11 European languages and fixes a handful of minor bugs. ($49.95/$99.95 new, free updates, 45.9MB/46.1 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> | 25 Feb 2010 | <a href="/article/11041#comments">1 comment</a></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11044" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11044">Apple has announced the winner of its iTunes Countdown to 10 Billion Songs. The lucky iTunes shopper is Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Georgia, whose purchase of Johnny Cash's "Guess Things Happen That Way" has earned him a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card. The winning song may come as a surprise when iTunes's current list of top songs is dominated by recent pop and hip-hop singles, but it just goes to show that the iTunes Store continues to serve a wide spectrum of fans and tastes.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"><a href="/index.cgi?tbcat=21" class="category">External Links</a> | 25 Feb 2010</div></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11027" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11027">Extends the API call limit, adds a new Column Navigator feature, enhances search capabilities, and expands support for previewing media-content. (Free, 2 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> | 22 Feb 2010</div></div>
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