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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/905>

  Steve Jobs gave all of Apple this week off in recognition of
  shipping the iPhone and Leopard this year, which meant that last
  week produced a flurry of updates and releases across many of
  Apple's software product lines. They include Mac OS X 10.5.1, Mac OS
  X 10.4.11, Safari 3, iPhoto 7.1.1, iPhone 1.1.2, Final Cut Express
  4, and all the applications in Final Cut Studio 2. Other companies
  were busy too, with Fetch 5.3 appearing and FileMaker Inc. releasing
  a preview of its new Bento database; consultant Jeff Porten has some
  opinions about how well Bento achieves its goals. Plus, Amazon
  shipped its Kindle ebook reader, which Glenn Fleishman compares to
  the iPhone and the Sony Reader. Like Apple, we're taking our next
  issue off, but we'll be busy processing your holiday gift ideas in
  TidBITS Talk in preparation for the TidBITS Gift Guide in December.
  Bonus stories this week look at WireTap Studio, the Nokia N800
  Internet Tablet, a service for eliminating unwanted catalogs, and
  more.

Articles
    No TidBITS Issue on 26-Nov-07
    Submit Ideas for the 2007 TidBITS Gift Guide
    Mac OS X 10.5.1 Fixes Numerous Leopard Flaws
    Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.11 with Safari 3
    iPhoto 7.1.1 Increases Leopard Compatibility
    Fetch 5.3 Dons Leopard Spots
    iPhone 1.1.2 Ships: OS X Recaptured Briefly
    Final Cut Express 4 Adds AVCHD, iMovie '08 Interoperability
    Apple Updates Final Cut Studio 2 Applications
    PGP Causes Leopard Slowdown, But Fix Is Simple
    FileMaker's Bento: Undercooked and Slightly Fishy
    Comparing Amazon's Kindle to the iPhone and Sony Reader
    Bonus Stories for 19-Nov-07
    Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/19-Nov-07


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