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Macintosh and iPhone software updates and announcements for September 5, 2008:

• Skyrockets in flight. Update Web2 Delight.
• Weathermen and women often find themselves funny. Show them they’re not by using MyWeather Mobile for iPhone instead.
• A new game for iPhone, iPod touch and Mac OS X? Oh, snap! I mean iSnap.
• StuffRadar: A utility much more useful than its name implies.
• Flash on Tap is all well and good, but I prefer Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.

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When the original iPhone was introduced what now seems like so long ago, it sparked a revolution. The Multi-Touch interface that came with the iPhone changed the future of computing. Although the iPhone was not the first device to utilize this technology, it is far and away the most popular to ever hit the shelves.

Well, Apple seems to be at it again. A recent 30-page patent filing by Fingerworks, a company recently acquired by Apple, sheds some light on what could be Apple’s future plans for Multi Touch devices. In the filing, details are presented on voice fusion, finger identification fusion, gaze vector fusion, biometrics fusion, and facial expression fusion.

Read on for details.

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Macintosh and iPhone software updates and announcements for September 4, 2008:

• Wait...what? You don’t have solitaire on your iPhone? Do you have a power button? Sheesh.
• IBS-Palooza: just like Woodstock, only without all the mud and granola.
• I was more excited about EarthDesk 4.4 when I though it was a low-budget 70s sci-fi flick.
• Sync’Em: your own personal mediator for Exchange, Google and Apple contact and calendar information.
• Well, those who just can’t go snorkeling without the pop stylings of the Jonas Brothers finally have the iPod case they’ve been demanding.
• BdPricer...for those who want to know just how badly their grocer is ripping them off.
• Design your own website with Sandvox. But please remember...your cats really aren’t all that funny to anyone but yourself.
• ZeusDraw is on sale. And I’m told you can draw more stuff with it than just Zeus. Which I think was a great development decision.
• XChange International has released four more QuarkXPress 9 XTensions. Guess how many feature the letter X.
• I’d be more apt to buy AroundMe for iPhone if it showed the location of truly useful businesses, like pinball halls and bubble tea vendors, not hospitals, gas stations and junk.
• Live, from San Jose, it’s iPhone conference!
• Can someone tell me whether these Kaplan Test Prep games from Aspyr have anything to do with Welcome Back, Kotter’s Gabe Kaplan? Because he always told those funny jokes to his hot wife.

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When Google Chrome Beta 1 was released earlier this week, Mac users were shocked by the fact that it was Windows-only. Google, with a reputation for creating their apps for all platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux), had not yet released a Mac version of their web browser. In an interview with BoomTown’s Kara Swisher, Sergey Brin said “I know, I know, it’s embarrassing.” He was unable to provide a date for the release of the Mac OS X version of Chrome, but did mention he is “asking every day” and hopes “it’ll be a matter of months.”

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That’s right, mark the calendar, because September 23, 2008, is when Adobe will unveil CS4 and announce its availability, according to Lee Brimelow, a platform evangelist at Adobe.

CS4 likely will not be available on September 23rd, but simply announced. Adobe will discuss when we can get our hands on the next generation of the Creativity Suite, though you can expect it to drop before the end of 2008, according to the common rumor.

Learn more, including how you can participate in the launch web broadcast, after the break.

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Apple seems to be getting through builds of Mac OS X v10.5.5 pretty darn quick. Recent reports show that Apple has seeded two versions of the update, 9F25 and 9F29, within the last week. The same report shows that the number of fixes is rapidly decreasing, with only one remaining known bug.

The former of the two builds, 9F25, was rather insignificant, with no fixes and no known bugs. The second of the builds, in contrast, shows fixes having to do with issues with previously joined networks in AirPort, and issues with graphics frameworks. The only current known bug is an issue with searching messages in Mail.app.

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Though it’s less applicable now that Apple is offering free MagSafe replacements, Southern Mac Refurbishing has put together a product that might prevent you from ever having to get a replacement.

See how it works (and what’s wrong with it) after the break.

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Gather ‘round, folks, for the latest installment of the acclaimed Age Of Empires series is upon us. Whether its the intricate plot line or the strategic gameplay that floats your boat, chances are this game won’t disappoint the AOE fanatic. Whether you’re conquering Feudal Japan, or fighting the betraying Zamorins, a lot goes on in this one little game.

Read on for a full review of the game!

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Mac users who use Final Cut Express received an update to their movie editing software on Thursday. Apple has released Final Cut Express 4.0.1. Those used to seeing the brief support notes that usually accompany Apple releases will be surprised at the detailed notes that accompany this update.

Check them out after the break.

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Macintosh and iPhone software updates and announcements for August 28-29, 2008:

• Jade Plugin 1.0.2 for Aperture is now available. My friend tells me Jade 1.2 is way jealous.
• Give to me your leather, take from me my case...iPhone 3G QuickFlipCase, that is!
• Speed Download 5! Like the Speed Racer Mach 5! Only for the Mac! Mac 5! Yeah!
• I can’t get nearly as excited about Speed Download Lite. Wannabe.
• YazSoft is giving away 10 iPhones 3G, but...how are you going to activate them?
• Fade.
• Are you a student? Have friends? Convince them to buy Parallels Desktop for $49.99 and you’ll get a $10 iTunes gift card. Or, convince them to give me $49.99 and I’ll give you a $10 iTunes gift card.
• My iPhone’s so bright it has to wear shades.
• Ambrosia’s Aperion and Bubble Trouble games get their features polished and their binaries universalized.

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