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TidBITS#1054/29-Nov-2010

After last week’s Thanksgiving hiatus, we have a bunch of news articles for you today, including news of the Google Voice app appearing, Apple making Find My iPhone free for some people, AT&T staff being confused about unlimited data plans, The Beatles finally coming to iTunes, a Wi-Fi router that uses an iPhone to create a mobile hotspot, and a USB 3.0-capable Drobo storage device. We’re also particularly pleased to publish Joe Kissell’s latest ebook masterpiece, “Take Control of Your Paperless Office,” and welcome a new sponsor, BeLight Software. For in-depth articles, check out Michael Cohen’s look at the RootMetrics approach to crowdsourcing cellular coverage information, and our staff coverage of what’s new for the iPad in the just-released iOS 4.2.1. Notable software releases over the last two weeks include BusyCal 1.5, GraphicConverter 7.0.2, EagleFiler 1.5, Adobe Reader/Acrobat Pro 9.4.1, Safari 5.0.3 and Safari 4.1.3, Boot Camp Software Update 3.2 for Windows, MacBook/MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.0, QuarkXPress 8.5, Typinator 4.2, PDFpen/PDFpen Pro 5.0.3, DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.0.6, and Yojimbo 3.0.1.

Glenn Fleishman 3 comments

Google Voice App Appears at Long Last

The long-delayed, but never rejected, Google Voice app is now available in the App Store for free. The app’s time in purgatory caused Apple and AT&T plenty of headaches. It’s a nice addition to the collection of calling service-related apps for the iPhone.

Adam Engst 5 comments

The Beatles Come to iTunes (Finally!)

After seven years, The Beatles have finally come to the iTunes Store. Unless you’re replacing worn-out LPs or cassettes, this is probably an excuse mostly to watch the video of The Beatles’ first live concert in the United States.

TidBITS Staff No comments

TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 29 November 2010

Notable software releases over the last two weeks include BusyCal 1.5, GraphicConverter 7.0.2, EagleFiler 1.5, Adobe Reader/Acrobat Pro 9.4.1, Safari 5.0.3 and Safari 4.1.3, Boot Camp Software Update 3.2 for Windows, MacBook/MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.0, QuarkXPress 8.5, Typinator 4.2, PDFpen/PDFpen Pro 5.0.3, DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.0.6, and Yojimbo 3.0.1.

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ExtraBITS for 29 November 2010

We’ve been paying attention to the world of online streaming, with new plans from Netflix and Hulu, along with office productivity applications, where we found benchmarks of Microsoft Office 2011 and news that Google Docs documents are now editable on iOS devices. Plus, there are more options for putting an iPod nano on your wrist, and some of our staffers offer holiday gift ideas in a recent MacJury holiday gift guide podcast.