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TidBITS#1057/03-Jan-2011
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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/1057>


  Happy New Year! We’re back, hopefully refreshed and rejuvenated, with
  coverage of pre-break news. Glenn Fleishman leads off with a look at
  what Apple changed in the recently released AirPort and Time Capsule
  firmware updates; later on, he also explains what GadgetTrak for iOS
  has over Find My iPhone. Also in the iOS world, Michael Cohen examines
  the notable changes in iBooks 1.2. Back on the Mac, Adam both opens
  the covers on Dropbox 1.0.10 (which may not update itself
  automatically and can cause duplicate conflict files) and reports on
  the acquisition of the struggling Xmarks bookmark-synchronization
  service by LastPass, a password-management and form-filling service.
  Finally, note that we’re planning a major mailing list transition for
  this coming week! Notable software releases over the past couple of
  weeks include Mailsmith 2.3, VirtualBox 4.0, SpellCatcher X 10.3.7,
  GraphicConverter 7.0.3, iPhoto ’11 9.1.1, Digital Camera Raw
  Compatibility Update 3.5, Opera 11, Raskin 1.2, Airfoil 4.0, Evernote
  2.0, iTunes 10.1.1, LED Cinema Display Firmware Update 1.0, “Canon
  (2.4.1), FujiXerox (2.1), and Lexmark (2.3.1) Printer Drivers,” Rumpus
  7, Sound Studio 4.0.1, BBEdit 9.6.2, Disc Cover 3.0.1, Printopia
  1.0.4, and Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.0.2 Update.

Articles
    Apple Releases Updated AirPort Firmware and AirPort Utility
    Dropbox 1.0.10 Adds Selective Sync, Improves Performance
    iBooks 1.2 Ups the Ebook Ante
    LastPass Acquires Xmarks
    GadgetTrak for iOS Adds Background Location Updates
    Major TidBITS Mailing List Change Coming
    TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 3 January 2011
    ExtraBITS for 3 January 2011


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