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TidBITS#1017/08-Mar-2010
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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/1017>

  The big news is that Apple has announced the ship date for the iPad
  - April 3rd - but we have a lot more meat in this issue. For
  instance, Glenn Fleishman lays out the changes in Apple's new Mac
  Developer Program and shares a pair of cartoons that echo the
  irritation we all have with DRM-instigated usability nightmares.
  Also this week, guest contributor Chris Pepper muses in depth about
  the effect on fiction authors of having to compete with zombies in
  the ebook market, and Adam both reviews the iPhone app WeatherBug
  Elite and explains why Apple might be charging your credit card
  $1.00 for no apparent reason. Notable software releases this week
  include DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.0, BusyCal 1.2.2, Default Folder
  X 4.3.6, Mactracker 5.1, Mailplane 2.1.5 and ProKit 5.1 (Leopard and
  Snow Leopard).

Articles
    iPad to Arrive in U.S. on April 3rd
    Cartoons Reveal DRM Frustrations
    Apple Offers Cheaper Mac Developer Program
    What Is that $1 MobileMe Charge from Apple?
    WeatherBug Elite 1.0
    Zombie Authors Threaten Fiction Ebook Market, from the Grave!
    TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 8 March 2010
    ExtraBITS for 8 March 2010


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