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Wired Blogs reports that someone finally figured out how to authorize songs and videos purchased on iTunes on more than five computers. “On both Macs and Windows PCs, the authorization data lives in a hidden directory: /Users/Shared/SC Info/ on a Mac, and C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataApple ComputeriTunesSC Info. on Windows. To pull the trick, you back up the directory, de-authorize a given computer and then restore the directory. This will reauthorize your computer without taking up one of your authorization slots.” More …

Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit has updated the company’s benchmark productivity suite. Office 2004 11.3.1 is said to offer the following:

This update contains several updates to enhance security and stability, including fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. More …

AppleInsider reports that a survey of 20 Apple Specialist retailers suggests that up to 25% of consumers who purchasing computers at the stores are new to the Mac platform. The trend is attributed largely to interest generated by the iPod, as well as the dual-boot capabilities afforded by Boot Camp. More …