New & Noteworthy: MacInterface; Outlook Exchange; more

MacInterface is an interactive CD designed for beginning-to-intermediate Mac users created to help easily learn to take advantage of the built-in features of the Macintosh operating system.

Audion 1.0 is a sophisticated, full-featured, stylish audio player only for the Macintosh that can play CDs, MPEG audio (including MP3s), and network streaming audio.

Inklination FineArt 3D 1.4.1 is a plug-in renderer for QuickDraw 3D. This new version 1.4.1 fixes a number of minor behind-the-scene bugs, including a small memory leak.

Microsoft Outlook Exchange client 8.2.1 is out. (Thanks, Scott Boettcher.)

DSL pages join forces Dale Sorenson's Mac DSL Page and DSLReports.com have announced a collaboration. DSLReports.com has now added an "On Dale's List" field to its database and its search engine. With this addition, Mac users can now get information on DSL, find Mac-friendly providers, compare pricing, and services, plus participate in user forums, all on one site.

IBM opens PPC design A MacWEEK article notes that "IBM opens PPC design to Apple rivals." (Thanks, Monte Buzzard.)