Changes since Version 8.6.50 of Hamrick's scanning software include support for Canon LiDE 110 and 210, support for Canon multi-function scanners (MG5100, MG5200, MG6100, MG8100, MP280, MP495), improved Nikon 35mm frame alignment, and more.

Changes since Version 4.5 of LQ Graphics' photo-to-movie software include YouTube and iDVD panels in the Make Movie dialog, linking of titles to specific photos, automatic labeling of all photos (with name, date, time, etc.), alignment of multiple titles, and more.

MacMedia's software for sending SMS from a Mac via an iPhone adds creation of message templates, send history, and group import from CSV files.

Dog Park Software's application for shortwave listeners gets support for Icom IC-7600 Split and Digital modes, power reading for the FT-450, FT-950, and FT-2000, and other improvements.

"...addresses issues in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, and adds export compatibility to Pages with the standard ePub file format (for use with iBooks)."

For 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro mid-2010 models, this update "resolves a rare issue that may cause the system to freeze during startup or intermittently stall during operation, and it improves compatibility with external displays."

Red Rock Software's 2D and 3D charting application gains interface updates to complement the latest Mac OS X and Windows versions, fully cross-platform document files, support for Pantone and other third-party spot colors in PDF and EPS export, and international text support.

The latest Acrobat/Reader security update addresses vulnerabilities classed as critical, including "CVE-2010-2862, which was discussed at the Black Hat USA 2010 security conference on Wednesday, July 28, 2010." There are problems with the update, however.

Victoria Wang's Hibari is a Twitter client with features that include tweet blocking based on keywords, optional blocking of retweets, inline results from saved searches, and more.

Boinx Software's live-production package for video podcasters and others fixes problems with movie previews on MacBook Pros with Nvidia 9400M and Nvidia 9600M GT graphics, a potential freeze on selecting/deleting/adding a layer, a problem with the wrong colors appearing in live layers, and more.

Apple Address Book issues; iWork update vs. "Tiger"; Adobe updates

creating ePub (and PDF) documents with Pages; other notes and questions

availability issues; unlock problem; multitasking limits

Google Voice?

fake-review scam

bad battery; wireless troubleshooting; defective bezel experience

Apple "phish" analysis; Symantec SecurityCheck; keychain issue

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