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<p class="sticky_preview">Along with a few minor bug fixes, iWork 9.0.4 brings a thoroughly decent EPUB export capability to Pages 9.0.4.</p>
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 27 Aug 2010 | <a href="javascript:void(0)" onClick="open_podcast_window('http://db.tidbits.com/podcasts/11550.m4a')" title="Listen to an audio version of this article">Listen <img src="/images/listen_icon4.gif" width="12" height="10" border="0" alt="Listen to This Story"></a> | <a href="/article/11550#comments">7 comments</a></div></div><div class="sticky_bottom"> </div><div id="blurb_toggle_line" onClick="set_summary_show()">Show summaries of articles</div>
<a href="/article/11621" onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11621', 'show')">Dropbox App Adds HD Uploads and Local Cache</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11621" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11621">The Dropbox app for iOS has added several useful features for interacting with the company's cloud-hosted storage and sync system. You can upload high-definition video, among other improvements.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11587" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11587">Major upgrade to the PDF editing software improves performance, adds redaction, enhances image editing, converts Web sites to PDF, and improves form capabilities. ($59.95/$99.95 new, $25 upgrade, free update for purchases after 14 February 2010, 42.8/43.1 MB)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 09 Sep 2010 | <a href="/article/11587#comments">1 comment</a></div></div>
<a href="/article/11582" onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11582', 'show')">Look Your Best with an iPad Photo Portfolio</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11582" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11582">Photographer Jeff Lynch switched from carrying a printed portfolio of his work to an iPad, and discovered that making a compelling digital portfolio involves more than just importing your photos.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Jeff%20Lynch">Jeff Lynch</a> | 08 Sep 2010 | <a href="javascript:void(0)" onClick="open_podcast_window('http://db.tidbits.com/podcasts/11582.m4a')" title="Listen to an audio version of this article">Listen <img src="/images/listen_icon4.gif" width="12" height="10" border="0" alt="Listen to This Story"></a> | <a href="/article/11582#comments">7 comments</a></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11569" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11569">It has been nearly 20 years since Autodesk last made its AutoCAD design and engineering software available for the Mac. But now, The New York Times reports, CAD-craving Mac users with $4,000 to spend will once again be able to buy AutoCAD for the Mac. Thanks to the Mac's resurgence, Autodesk says more and more customers are asking for a Mac version, and now the company plans to deliver.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
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<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11528" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11528">Fixes a crash when updating the search cache and improves the Web sharing layout. ($39.99 new, free update, 5.0 MB)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Aug 2010 | <a href="/article/11528#comments">0 comments</a></div></div>
<a href="/article/11521" onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11521', 'show')">Matias Tactile Pro 3 Keyboard Returns to the Alps</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11521" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11521">Six years ago, Adam recommended the Matias Tactile Pro keyboard, and although his original keyboard has given up the ghost, the new Tactile Pro 3 steps into the breach with the same excellent feel, a USB 2.0 hub, and a classic keyboard layout.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Aug 2010 | <a href="javascript:void(0)" onClick="open_podcast_window('http://db.tidbits.com/podcasts/11521.m4a')" title="Listen to an audio version of this article">Listen <img src="/images/listen_icon4.gif" width="12" height="10" border="0" alt="Listen to This Story"></a> | <a href="/article/11521#comments">19 comments</a></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11518" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11518">Introduces experimental support for vSphere 4.1 and corrects bugs related to iSight, audio recording, and more. ($79.95 new, free upgrade, free trial available, 434 MB)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Lex%20Friedman">Lex Friedman</a> | 16 Aug 2010 | <a href="/article/11518#comments">0 comments</a></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11512" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11512">Corrects several crashing bugs, fixes an issue where iCal calendars disappear, and addresses a slew of other niggles. ($49.95 new, free upgrade, 8.0 MB)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Lex%20Friedman">Lex Friedman</a> | 13 Aug 2010 | <a href="/article/11512#comments">3 comments</a></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11509" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11509">Microsoft's latest patches address security vulnerabilities in Excel and Word. </div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Lex%20Friedman">Lex Friedman</a> | 11 Aug 2010 | <a href="/article/11509#comments">8 comments</a></div></div>
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<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11504" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11504">Overhauls the interface for the multimedia note-taking software, introduces Web sharing, and lets you adjust the speed of audio playback. ($39.99 new, free upgrade, 5.0 MB)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
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<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11492" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11492">Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit has revealed details about its forthcoming Office for Mac 2011 suite, which the company says will be released in late October of this year. Office 2011 will be offered in two similarly named editions: "Home and Student 2011" and "Home and Business 2011." The Home and Student edition costs $119, and includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Messenger. (For an extra $50, Messenger isn't installed. Just kidding.) If you need Outlook - which replaces Entourage - that's available in the Home and Business bundle, which will cost $199. Multi-installation licenses are available, too. Oh, and while Microsoft says there are only two editions, the company also announced a third version: "The Academic Edition" includes all the available Office apps - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Messenger, and Outlook - but costs just $99. It's limited to higher education students, staff, and faculty, and anyone else who can disguise themselves as such.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
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<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11490" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11490">Google has shuttered its Google Wave live collaborative document editing and commenting system. We at TidBITS tried to use it and could never quite figure out whether it helped us or just confused us; apparently, that was true of everyone else, too.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Glenn%20Fleishman">Glenn Fleishman</a> | 04 Aug 2010 | <a href="javascript:void(0)" onClick="open_podcast_window('http://db.tidbits.com/podcasts/11490.m4a')" title="Listen to an audio version of this article">Listen <img src="/images/listen_icon4.gif" width="12" height="10" border="0" alt="Listen to This Story"></a> | <a href="/article/11490#comments">7 comments</a></div></div>
<a href="/article/11477" onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11477', 'show')">Smith Micro Enters File Sharing World with SendStuffNow</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11477" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11477">For individuals or organizations looking to solve the problem of how to share large files via email, Smith Micro has a new service called SendStuffNow. While not revolutionary, SendStuffNow offers a sleek interface and useful group administration options.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 04 Aug 2010 | <a href="javascript:void(0)" onClick="open_podcast_window('http://db.tidbits.com/podcasts/11477.m4a')" title="Listen to an audio version of this article">Listen <img src="/images/listen_icon4.gif" width="12" height="10" border="0" alt="Listen to This Story"></a> | <a href="/article/11477#comments">5 comments</a></div></div>
<a href="/article/11467" onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11467', 'show')">Apple Updates iMac, Mac Pro, and Cinema Display</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11467" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11467">Apple has announced substantial speed and graphics updates to the iMac and Mac Pro lineups, and debuted a new 27-inch Cinema Display.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Doug%20McLean">Doug McLean</a> and <a href="/author/Jeff%20Carlson">Jeff Carlson</a> | 27 Jul 2010 | <a href="javascript:void(0)" onClick="open_podcast_window('http://db.tidbits.com/podcasts/11467.m4a')" title="Listen to an audio version of this article">Listen <img src="/images/listen_icon4.gif" width="12" height="10" border="0" alt="Listen to This Story"></a> | <a href="/article/11467#comments">9 comments</a></div></div>
<a href="/article/11464" onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11464', 'show')">DealBITS Discount: Save 20% on PDF Shrink 4.5</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11464" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11464">See who won copies of PDF Shrink 4.5 in last week's DealBITS drawing, and if you're not among them, read on to save 20 percent on Apago's PDF compression software. </div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 26 Jul 2010 | <a href="/article/11464#comments">0 comments</a></div></div>
<a href="/article/11458" onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11458', 'show')">ScanSnap S1300 vs. Doxie: Two Portable Document Scanners</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11458" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11458">If you're looking to decrease paper clutter while on the go, a portable scanner may be just what you need. Joe Kissell looks at two of this year's most popular models.</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Joe%20Kissell">Joe Kissell</a> | 24 Jul 2010 | <a href="javascript:void(0)" onClick="open_podcast_window('http://db.tidbits.com/podcasts/11458.m4a')" title="Listen to an audio version of this article">Listen <img src="/images/listen_icon4.gif" width="12" height="10" border="0" alt="Listen to This Story"></a> | <a href="/article/11458#comments">11 comments</a></div></div>
<a href="/article/11438" onMouseOver="blurb_slide('11438', 'show')">DealBITS Drawing: Win a Copy of PDF Shrink 4.5</a></h4>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11438" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11438">If you create and distribute PDF files regularly, you've no doubt noticed that some of them can be monstrously large. You can make life easier for everyone and reduce bandwidth costs by putting your PDFs on a diet with Apago's PDF Shrink. Enter to win a copy in this week's DealBITS drawing!</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 18 Jul 2010 | <a href="javascript:void(0)" onClick="open_podcast_window('http://db.tidbits.com/podcasts/11438.m4a')" title="Listen to an audio version of this article">Listen <img src="/images/listen_icon4.gif" width="12" height="10" border="0" alt="Listen to This Story"></a> | <a href="/article/11438#comments">2 comments</a></div></div>
<div class="article_preview" id="blurb_11416" style="display:none"><div id="popup_inner_11416">Fixes a few bugs and tweaks a few minor features, but is notable primarily for the inclusion 4,750 pages of PDF-based documentation. ($299 new, free update for 6.0, upgrades from previous versions range from $179 to $249, downloads range from 23.6 MB to 176 MB depending on documentation and examples)</div><!-- blurb inner --></div><!-- blurb outer -->
<div class="featured_meta"> by <a href="/author/Adam%20C.%20Engst">Adam C. Engst</a> | 14 Jul 2010 | <a href="/article/11416#comments">1 comment</a></div></div>
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