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Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets Top One Thousand

Apple today announced that Dashboard, a widely acclaimed feature in its Mac OS version 10.4 “Tiger” operating system, now has over 1,000 widgets available, with dozens more being added every day and many more available from other web sites. Widgets provide Mac users with dazzling new ways to instantly access important information from weather forecasts and stock quotes to traffic conditions and the latest news stories. Tiger is Apple’s fastest selling OS release ever and developer support for Tiger has been incredible.

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Radio to crash the podcasting party

In an effort with Los Angeles based Bridge Ratings, Loyal Ears has designed a turn-key application that will use radio’s reach of 285 million listeners to bring free or pay podcasts to the masses. The technology provides radio stations with a platform for free podcasts with sponsorship opportunities or an on-demand model with download revenue. Armed with monthly research from Bridge Ratings, Loyal Ears will also offer a highly valuable advisory service offering new ways to advance commercial podcast efforts. Loyal Ears plans to roll out their client stations in April 2005.

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