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The update has the following major fix:

• Address stability and performance of Parallels Desktop and virtual machines.
• Resolve various networking issues.
• Improve the process of converting third party virtual machines.
• Address an issue when Parallels Desktop won’t start.
• Address an activation issue when upgrading Parallels Desktop.
• Add mouse settings to Parallels Desktop Preferences.
• Resolve printing issues.
• Address issues with unexpected inability to copy and paste between Mac and Windows.
• Resolve an issue when a Boot Camp virtual machine requires to reactivate Windows.
• Address a mouse handling issue that causes incorrect transitions between SmartMouse modes in 3D applications and games.

Visit the Parallels website for more information.

DFSConnect: DFS support for Mac clients

As companies with Macs look to deploy DFS in order to improve the manageability, reliability, and performance of their file server infrastructure, ExtremeZ-IP’s support for DFS is critical to providing “compatibility without compromise.”

DFSConnect allows your server to:

• Provide full virtual DFS Namespace access to Mac clients in a seamless and intuitive manner on Mac OS X 10.4 and later.
• Support full DFS replication and site costing.
• Provide support for Mac clients to DFS-based network or portable home directories when authenticating against Active Directory at login (DFS Home Directory support requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later).
• Support DFS referrals to both AFP (ExtremeZ-IP) servers or native SMB servers for mixed environments.
• DFSConnect is the only solution on the market that allows you to utilize the AFP file sharing protocol in a DFS environment.

Visit the GroupLogic website for more information.

The free iOS 4.2 Software Update brings all-new features to your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Just connect your device to your computer to download the update. It’s free. It’s easy. And it lets you do even more with the world’s most advanced mobile operating system.

New Features:

AirPrint:  AirPrint makes it simple to print email, photos, web pages, and documents right from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. A few taps is all it takes to go from viewing it onscreen to holding a printed copy. There’s no software to download, no drivers to install, and no cables to connect.

AirPlay: AirPlay lets you stream digital media wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch to your Apple TV and AirPlay-enabled speakers. So you can watch movies and photos on your widescreen TV and play music through the best speakers in the house.

Visit the Apple website for more information.

Evo™ – the latest advancement in complete, shared storage solutions for video and audio workgroups. Evo enables everyone on your team to share projects, media and other large files using the most extensive connectivity options available in a single product – including 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel and up to 10 Gb/s iSCSI and NAS.

There’s also a new version of the globalSAN iSCSI Initiator for OS X. Version 4.1 is 64-bit compatible.

Visit the Studio Network Solutions website for more information.

Fast and Tiny: LaCie FastKey Goes from 0 to 260MB/s in 26cm3

LaCie announced the smallest SSD USB 3.0 drive, delivering speeds up to 260MB/s – LaCie FastKey. Small enough to hide in the palm of your hand, LaCie’s FastKey can transfer 1000 mp3 or five DIVX files in less than 60 seconds.

100 Times Faster than USB 2.0

While the FastKey can perform up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0, its peak performance goes far beyond that. Combining the performance of SSD, USB 3.0 and DRAM cache technology, the FastKey can write small files up to 100 times faster than your average USB 2.0 hard drive.

Visit the LaCie website for more information.