Odds and Ends: Up-To-Date/Contact now supports Rendezvous; Small Dog iPod battery program; Knowledge Base updates

Up-To-Date/Contact now supports Rendezvous The new version of Now Up-to-Date and Contact, released Wednesday, supports Rendezvous networking. Users can take advantage of Mac OS X's Rendezvous technology to quickly connect to local network servers. (The company also claims faster transfer seeds and Xserve G5 compatibility.)

Small Dog iPod battery program Small Dog electronics has announced an iPod Battery Replacement Program for all standard iPods (both "scrollwheel" and "touchwheel" versions). The program provides do-it-yourself replacement kits for $48, and full replacement service for $68. (Small Dog also sells Apple's own iPod AppleCare warranties.)

New/Updated Knowledge Base Articles

Bluetooth: Pairing takes longer when using a headset notes that after connecting a Bluetooth headset to your Mac ("pairing"), connecting to other Bluetooth devices will take longer than normal.
Using GarageBand loops in Soundtrack explains how to use Apple Loops, installed with GarageBand or by the GarageBand Jam Pack, from within Soundtrack.
GarageBand: Nothing happens when you click the controls for some plugins explains that if Audio Unit plugins don't respond when you click interface controls, pressing the control key as you click may help.

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