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Tech News from September 14 to September 21, 2005.
Mozilla Beats Back Firefox Security Concerns
Mozilla has released a new fix for Firefox vulnerabilities, but now finds the Linux/Korean download files of the stalwart browser have been infected with a virus. Linux Today 9/21/05 9:25 AM

Microsoft releases Office 2004 Service Pack 2
Microsoft has released Office 2004 Service Pack 2 through its AutoUpdate servers.
The new release includes enhancements for Exchange support in Entourage, which Microsoft says will… MacFixIt 9/20/05 9:00 AM

Apple releases iTunes 5.0.1: Fixes, lingering issues
Apple has released iTunes 5.0.1, solving a number of major issues with the 5.0 release (see our special report… MacFixIt 9/20/05 2:40 PM

Apple Introduces Major Enhancements to .Mac
The membership-based online service .Mac now features the following: .Mac Groups, a service that helps members communicate, coordinate schedules and stay in sync with private groups of friends or colleagues; an updated version of .Mac Backup software that makes it easy for members to archive their iLife and other important files; a four-fold increase in combined iDisk and email storage to 1GB for individuals and 2GB for families; and full French and German localization. Apple Hot News 9/20/05 12:00 AM

Steve Jobs to Labels: Just Say No to Greed
The major music labels must resist the urge to get greedy with online downloads, specifically downloads at the iTunes Music Store, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Mr. Jobs said that he will be resisting the labels, who have been urging the online music leader to raise its prices.
The Mac Observer Spin: The fact of the matter is that 99 cents for a digital download is already too much for a digital download, precisely because of the distribution issues afforded by the iTMS. That the labels see only an opportunity to make artificially higher profits, and cannot see that this will only further hurt themselves is simply par for the course… The Mac Observer 9/20/05 5:40 AM

Office 12 makeover takes on 'feature creep'
Microsoft's radical revamp could wake people up to overlooked features, but risks alienating longtime users… CNET News.com 9/20/05 4:00 AM

Spam Slayer: Katrina Scams Proliferate
Spammers take advantage of hurricane misery. PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories 9/20/05 5:32 AM

Security Vendor Warns of Google-spoofing Worm
Masquerades as a free version of a Lucasfilm game. PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories 9/17/05 5:32 AM

Is the U.S. Protecting Crucial Networks?
Businesses say power grids, communications are secure--but Congress wonders if we're really safe. PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories 9/16/05 5:32 AM

Apple fixes Java flaws in Mac OS
Updates fix a handful of vulnerabilities that could be used to bypass security restrictions.
CNET News.com å 9/14/05 11:11 AM