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Apple has released Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 1 via Mac OS X’s Software Update utility and on the Web.

Koingo Software has announced the release of Mac Pilot 3, a new version of their customization software for Mac OS X.

Apple today updated its all-in-one iMac line with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors.

Apple and its free ad best iPhone music downloads. Is there any other symbol of today’s society that more accurate encapsulates all that is fashionable and in vogue? Probably not. And now the iPhone free music downloads is heading to the continent of fashion, Europe.

It’s about time too. Europe has been left behind the US yet again. But the horizon is not all dark: the weak dollar could lead to significant cost savings and provide Apple with the ability to cut prices in order to compete in what is sure to be an ultra competitive marketplace. Apple has just finished talks in France, Germany and the UK to decide who will be the lucky service provider that will get the chance to offer the iPhone downloads on the rise to the public.

If the US launch of the download an app for iPhone is anything to go by then the European launch should be a mighty successful one. Watch this space for more news and concrete dates as soon as we get them.

Apple has released Boot Camp 2.1 for Windows XP, Vista 32 and Vista 64.

VMware today announced the release of Fusion 1.1.2, an update to their virtualization software for Intel-based Macs.

SuperSync today announced the release of SuperSync 2.3, a new version of their music library synchronization software for iPod and iTunes users.

The name Ares is a popular one. Originally coined as the name of a particularly nasty and violet Greek God who instilled fear in the souls of his enemies (and friends, by all accounts), the Ares moniker has been used throughout history. Recently though it has become the calling sign for two rather different pieces of technology.

The Ares rocket is being designed by NASA to haul a heavy cargo to the moon in 2019. They’ve got some time to go yet before they polish up the design. Let’s hope that this one can stay together.

Arguably the most contemporary use for the name Ares is the P2P filesharing application enjoyed by millions worldwide. Ares make filesharing very easy indeed, and even manages to get around those pesky firewalls and College network restrictions. Due to its unique leaves-and-supernodes P2P architecture it is somewhat more difficult to detect than other filesharing systems. Network administrators are getting better, though!

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Time is running out for Salvia. More and more states are starting to legislate – or to consider legislating – against the hallucinogen that is more potent than some forms of marijuana. Salvia is currently legal in more U.S. states than those which have banned it or regulated its use and the substance is widely available on the Internet and in its native Mexico.

Salvia is claimed to be relatively harmless (which explains the somewhat lackluster and lethargic approach by the legislators) alternative to marijuana, PCP and LCD; certainly its hour-long effects do not seem to cause as much strain on the body and mind as those of these other drugs. Naturally whether Salvia is harmful or not doesn’t really come into the equation when we’re talking about possible legislative measures: only perception and political points.

Mike Strain was the leading light in Louisiana’s battle to ban Salvia, making it the first state to do so. He claims the move has largely been a seen in a positive light, with only a few hardcore Salvia advocates wishing him moderate ill-will. This, he says, is an inevitable part of his job.

H-Squared has announced the release of a new Mini mount for the Mac mini.