Reprinted from TidBITS#1020/29-Mar-2010 with permission. Copyright (C) 2010, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ TidBITS#1020/29-Mar-2010 ======================== Issue link: As we wait for the iPad with bated breath, Simon Spence explains just how Apple can entice so many people to pre-order a totally new device. From the Mac perspective, Jeff Carlson covers what's new in the just-released Mac OS X 10.6.3. Much of the rest of the news this week revolves around the iPad and cellular communications, with Glenn Fleishman covering the possibility of a Verizon-compatible iPhone, AT&T's 3G MicroCell device for improving 3G connectivity in the home or office, and how you'll be able to extend a 250 MB 3G data plan for the iPad if you use up your allotted bits. At long last, Apple has made it possible to give apps as gifts, just in time for the iPad's release. Finally, we're pleased to announce both the release of our latest ebook, Joe Kissell's "Take Control of Getting Started with DEVONthink 2," and our latest long-term sponsor, SmileOnMyMac. Notable software releases this week include Security Update 2010-002, Mailplane 2.1.6, Aperture 3.0.2, iMovie 8.0.6, SpamSieve 2.8.1, and Panorama 6 Preview. Articles Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update Delivers Range of Fixes Apple Enables App Store Gifting Adobe CS5 Gets Announce Date, Lightroom 3 Beta 2 Available SmileOnMyMac Joins Long-Term TidBITS Sponsors New Take Control Ebook Explains DEVONthink 2 Apple May Be Making Verizon-Compatible iPhone AT&T 3G MicroCell Promises a Cell Tower for Your Home 3G iPad Will Allow Data Upgrades for 250 MB Plan Pre-ordering the iPad: It's All about the Brand TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 29 March 2010 ExtraBITS for 29 March 2010 ------------ This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: -------------- * READERS LIKE YOU! Support TidBITS with a contribution today! Special thanks this week to Mike Millard, Paul R. Simmons, Steven Baral, and Allen Earl Jones for their generous support! * Fetch Softworks: Fetch 5.5 makes FTP and SFTP easy! Upload, download, mirror, and manage your Web site. Dozens of new features to make file transfers easier and more reliable. Get your free trial version at ! * WebCrossing Neighbors Creates Private Social Networks Create a complete social network with your company or group's own look. Scalable, extensible and extremely customizable. Take a guided tour today * Yojimbo 2.0 from Bare Bones Software: The effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. It will change your life, without changing the way you work. Try it today! * THE MISSING SYNC FOR iPHONE: Sync notes, tasks, files and documents between your iPhone or iPod touch and a Mac. The Missing Sync for iPhone provides two-way syncing over Wi-Fi. Learn more - * Microsoft's MacBU: Supporting Mac users with Office 2008. Straighten up your Office with the latest updates to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage. Update today at Mactopia! * The MacSpeech Dictate family is growing. Now for everyday use and the new MacSpeech Dictate Medical with almost 60 specialist vocabularies, and MacSpeech Dictate Legal for legal professionals. Learn more: * CrashPlan is easy, secure backup that works everywhere. Back up to your own drives, computers, and online with unlimited storage. With unlimited online backup, this is one resolution you can keep. Back Up Your Life Today! * Get more productive with software from SmileOnMyMac: PDFpen for editing PDFs; TextExpander for saving time and keystrokes while you type; DiscLabel for designing CD/DVD labels and inserts. Free demos, fast and friendly customer support. ---------- Help support TidBITS by supporting our sponsors ------------ .