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TidBITS#860/18-Dec-06
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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/860>

  Although this is our last issue of 2006, we've packed it with enough
  information to keep you busy until 2007. Glenn Fleishman notes the
  unusual release by Adobe of a public beta of Photoshop CS3 and peeks
  at the MacSanta promotion involving many key Mac software
  developers. Matt Neuburg examines a new version of Color It! (the
  mere appearance of which seems to necessitate the exclamation point
  in the name). Angus Wong interviews Ben Rudolph of Parallels about
  the company's virtualization software, and Tomoharu Nishino
  contributes an in-depth review of the Sony PRS ebook reader. We also
  note the passing of self-professed "color geek" Bruce Fraser and
  look ahead to events at Macworld Expo in January. See you next year!

Articles
    TidBITS 2006 Holiday Hiatus
    In Memoriam: Bruce Fraser, 1954-2006
    Macworld SF 2007 Events
    Adobe Releases Universal Binary Beta of Photoshop CS3
    MacSanta: You'd Better Not Pout
    Color It! Carbonized Crudely
    InterviewBITS: Entering a Parallels Universe
    Sony's PRS Ebook Reader and Connect Bookstore
    Take Control News/18-Dec-06
    Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/18-Dec-06


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