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Software

OpenOffice.org 2.2 Released

OpenOffice.org, the free, open source miltilingual office suite project, has been updated to version 2.2. The software, based on free code and XML capabilities with support for the OASIS Standard OpenDocument format, features the following fixes and improvements among others: -Enhanced text display throughout. -Better support for Pivot Tables in Calc. -Several key improvements in […]

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wireless

Apple Releases AirPort Base Station Update

On Thursday, Apple released AirPort Base Station Update – 2007-001, the first software update to its AirPort wireless router stations of 2007. The update, a 12.7 megabyte download, provides general fixes and compatibility updates for the AirPort Utility, AirPort Admin Utility (for graphite and snow base stations), AirPort Disk Utility and AirPort Disk Agent programs. […]

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Opinion

Apple TV: Your Opinions So Far

We asked for your opinions on the newly-released Apple TV yesterday and you guys had a lot to say, most of it pretty positive as well. The biggest complaints reported were fan noise, heat from the Apple TV itself and a current lack of high resolution content from the iTunes Store. Oh, and one of […]

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News

Apple Store Brings Back Refurbished MacBook Pro Laptops, Other Models

According to MacNN, the Apple Store is now offering refurbished MacBook Pro laptops in limited quantities. Available configurations consist of the following: -17″ 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo, 1 gigabye of RAM and a 120 gigabyte hard drive for US$1,999 with either a standard a glossy display. -17″ 1.86 GHz Intel Core Duo, 512 megabytes […]

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News

3D DeskCam Could Scan Facial Features for Login

In “hey, that might be pretty cool when it comes out” news, Toronto-based Bioscrypt has announted that its 3.5″ tall, half-inch wide 3D DeskCam could scan the user’s face and authenticate access to a computer using this method. Using an infrared system, the camera uses approximately 40,000 identification points along a person’s face according to […]