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New and Noteworthy: Beware of XP patch; Apple blossoms; mini to get 4G iPod features?

New and Noteworthy: Beware of XP patch; Apple blossoms; mini to get 4G iPod features?

CNET staff
2 min read

Beware of new XP patch The Post-Standard notes that installing Microsoft's new update to Windows XP may not be a good idea: "In light of Microsoft's record and because of the current flood of Windows spyware and Windows viruses -- an uncountable number of spyware infections and an estimated 125,000 active Windows viruses as of this month -- I recommend two approaches." The author goes on to recommend switching to Mac OS X or Linux, or waiting for a "Service Pack 2" version of the update. More.

Apple blossoms A CNNmoney article calls Apple the "Teflon tech stock," noting its strong performance in a turbulent market: "Despite [many issues], Apple's stock is up more than 45 percent this year. Since my last positive column about Apple in mid-May, the stock is up 16 percent. Meanwhile the Nasdaq lost 2 percent. Even during the tech sector's summer collapse (since the end of June), Apple shares are off just 4 percent, while the Nasdaq has fallen more than 10 percent." More.

iPod mini to get 4G iPod features? Think Secret reports that an upcoming software update for the iPod mini, iPod mini Software 1.2, will provide features currently available only to 4th-generation iPod models: "[The update] will enable users to shuffle their music library with a single click, vary audiobook playback speed, and create multiple On-The-Go playlists and delete songs from them; The iPod mini update will also offer synchronization improvements and the ability to hear user interface 'clicks' through the headphones when scrolling through a music library." More.

Silo 3D comes to the Mac Nevercenter Ltd. Co. has announced the immediate availability of its popular, previously PC-only 3D modeling program, Silo for Mac OS X. A 17-day demo of Silo 1.26 is available on the Nevercenter website. More.

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