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TidBITS#857/04-Dec-06
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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/857>

  We have a cornucopia of content this week, with Joe Kissell giving
  us the lowdown on the new and potentially drool-worthy beta of
  Parallels Desktop, Glenn Fleishman explaining Apple's latest
  Security Update, and Adam looking in detail at the Magellan RoadMate
  3000T/6000T car navigation GPS devices. Plus, Adam passes along news
  of PopChar X 3.1's release and an entertaining MacNotables podcast
  he did with Andy Ihnatko about Microsoft's Zune music player. We
  also have a slew of Take Control news this week, including the
  second edition of "Macworld iPod and iTunes Superguide," an update
  to "Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac," and the announcement of
  our holiday sale.

Articles
    Last Call for Holiday 2006 Gift Ideas
    Zune Zingers with Andy Ihnatko
    PopChar X 3.1 Adds Pages Support
    Apple Patches AirPort Card Driver Flaws
    Parallels Desktop Ups the Ante
    Magellan RoadMate 3000T/6000T Heads Downhill
    Take Control News/04-Dec-06
    Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/04-Dec-06


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