Iomega external hard drive asks for your MacBook Air's hand in marriage

The eGo Helium drive from Iomega really loves your MacBook Air and would like to respectfully ask for its hand in marriage.

You see, the two were virtually cut from the same cloth and share an uncanny amount of similarities. From their subtle gray chassis (off topic: What's the plural of chassis? Yep, chassis) and their finely shaped edges to their proprietary file formatting system (HFS+), they're so in touch with each other that US$143 seems like chump change to pay for the wedding.

The only thing missing in your MacBook's life is just a little extra space, and the eGo Helium drive is ready to provide her with 320GB of pure storage love. If ever there were a reason for these two not to be joined in the chains of marriage, speak now or forever hold your peace.

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Belkin makes PC-to-Mac switch even easier

Back in 2006, Microsoft was only too happy to tout a cable from Belkin that made it easier to move from XP to Vista. It even gave away the devices as part of its CES press kits.

However, a new twist on that cable is likely to get a far chillier reception in Redmond.

While Belkin's original USB cable--the Easy Transfer Cable--was aimed at moving from XP to Vista, its latest product is aimed at those moving to a Mac.

The US$50 Switch-to-Mac cable "automatically moves your music, movies, photos, files, and Internet preferences" from a Windows machine over to a shiny new Mac. It works with either XP or Vista on the PC side and either Tiger or Leopard on the Mac as far as Macs go.

There's obviously other ways to move files and make the switch, but if this cable works as smoothly as the XP-to-Vista one did, it's likely to make life easier for switchers.

As for Microsoft, it declined to comment on Belkin's announcement.

Via CNET News

Apple updates Safari with 11 security fixes

On Thursday, Apple released Safari 3.2. Although the update affects both Mac and Windows users, many of the Mac updates were provided in Apple's October update for Mac OS X users. The update includes eight fixes specific to Safari and three specific to Webkit.

Safari 3.2 is available via the Apple Software Update application, the Apple Software Downloads page, or Apple's Safari download site.

Safari-1
This patch affects Safari users on Windows XP or Vista. This update addresses multiple vulnerabilities in zlib 1.2.2 detailed within CVE-2005-2096. Apple credits Robbie Joosten of bioinformatics@school, and David Gunnells of the University of Alabama at Birmingham for reporting the vulnerabilities.

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This patch affects users of Windows XP or Vista. This update addresses the security issue in the libxslt library detailed within CVE-2008-1767 in which processing an XML document may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. Apple credits Anthony de Almeida Lopes of Outpost24 AB, and Chris Evans of the Google Security Team for finding the vulnerability.
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Dell laptop designs help in AIDS battle

Dell announced three new artsy laptop designs Tuesday that let you spruce up your computer and do some good at the same time. The designs expand on Dell's Art House offerings with special-edition computers that support the Global Fund's fight against AIDS. For each Dell (Product)Red design purchased, Dell will contribute US$20 to the fund.

As part of the effort, Dell Studio laptops can be customized, with original artwork by Joseph Amedokpo, Siobhan Gunning, or Bruce Mau permanently infused into the laptop's display back. The Dell Studio 15 starts at US$649 and the Dell Studio 17 starts at US$799.

(Red)'s primary objective is to engage the private sector in raising awareness and money for the Global Fund, to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Companies whose products take on the (Product)Red mark contribute a portion of profits to the fund to finance AIDS programs in Africa, particularly those that emphasize the health of women and children.

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Running Windows on Mac just got faster

Although Boot Camp on Mac OS X Leopard allows for dual-booting Windows and Mac operating systems, you'll still need third-party software to be able to use both platforms at the same time. Enter Parallels, one of the few software which allows an Apple machine to use both Mac and Windows programs at the same time.

Its latest iteration, Parallels Desktop 4.0, not only runs faster but also promises a host of new features. You can now access remote storage devices on both platforms at the same time, while value-added programs such as Acronis True Image 11 Home and Acronis Disk Director Suite 10 are bundled for free. Best of all, if you purchased Parallels Desktop 3.0 after September 1, you can get a free upgrade. Otherwise, it costs US$39.99 to upgrade and US$79.99 for a fresh installation.

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