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  The big news this week is the launch of Apple’s Mac App Store as part
  of Mac OS X 10.6.6—Adam looks closely at what you’ll encounter when
  you update and points out the pros and cons for the Mac ecosystem.
  Also this week, Adam announces an iPad-compatible version of the
  TidBITS News app, reviews the useful multiple-reminder-per-day
  HabiTimer app, and ponders the problem of user interface design
  liberalism. Then check out Matt Neuburg’s coverage of the new Panorama
  Sheets database/spreadsheet hybrid and Lorenz Szabo’s story about
  returning to the Mac after nine years away, by way of the iPhone.
  Notable software releases this week include Adobe Photoshop Elements
  9.0.2, Apple Remote Desktop 3.4, cf/x alpha 1.2, Mac OS X 10.6.6,
  iWork 9.0.5, GarageBand 6.0.1, and iMovie 9.0.1.

Articles
    TidBITS News App Updated for iPad
    HabiTimer Solves the Multiple Reminder Problem
    User Interface Conservatism versus Liberalism
    ProVUE’s Panorama Gets a Baby Brother: Panorama Sheets
    Returning to Apple after Nine Years
    Peering Behind the Mac App Store Counter
    TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 10 January 2011
    ExtraBITS for 10 January 2011


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