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If you are the lucky owner of an iMate JasJar (yes I have one too), don't forget to register to the club iMate. Some cool stuff there.
One I noticed yesterday was a more recent ROM version than the one I got.
I just installed it, and works like a charm. Sadly no release notes to see what was fixed. Don't forget of course to backup your data before the upgrade.
Last thing, upgrades for this device has never been so easy, far away the time where you have to do some weird reset on an iPaq to update the ROM.
New ROM version: 1.13.53 WWE - 23/09/2005 - Radio version - 1.03.01

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Paul Thurrott has an in-depth look at the new version of HotMail (codename Kahuna) on his SuperSite. Lots of screen shots show a very Outlook-like three-pane interface, drag-and-drop, and other AJAX goodness.

I invite everybody in Dublin who missed the PDC (or couldn't afford it) to catch up tomorrow with Robert Burke in Microsoft Sandyford for a cool Hands On Lab on Windows Communication Foundation (aka Indigo) and Windows Presentation Foundation (aka Avalon).

I was there today and I can tell it's really great to get an access to a PC, playing with the technology and not to be afraid tobreak anything.

If Robert, by any chance you read my post, I still have to figure out why the Avalon exercice 7 didn't worked well for me :-)

For the registration details, please contact Robert Burke on his blog.

I am pleased to announce that Paul Fallon has taken the role to represent the INETA Ireland bureau, starting from today.

Because I know that some people can’t wait, you can now see the videos from our great Sharepoint meeting yesterday.

I am watching the Apple event from today and dude, I think Apple really impress me, but this time is not about hardware.
Yes sure t new iPod, the new version of the iMac are pretty cool stuff.

But really I was blown away by their capacity to provide some sleek UI in their tools, and make all the applications so desirable.

Maybe this is news for you, but I really think Steve just launched today with FrontRow their answer to Windows Media Center. I really like the idea of a simple remote control to access from my couch all the media content, I just hope I could use this on my little Mac Mini. Steve Jobs even dare to show its tiny remote control compared to the Media Center ones with dozens of buttons!

But man the software is really great, simple to use, and I am really worry about for Windows Vista. I know that Microsoft promised some  awesome  graphics for the Beta 2, but hey Apple is really too good on this.

Also shown today was their new iChat Audio Video, and again, yes video conferencing can't be more easy than that. The demo was astounding showing Steve chatting with 3 people in real time, and with a pseudo 3d effect. Amazing!

And also built in the new iMac by default. I believe in Microsoft to react but Apple have really what it take to move the entire industry forward.

Maybe Microsoft should hire some Apple developers ?

In case you care, Steve Jobs has just announced a new Ipod 60Gb 399$ in white and one in black, smaller than the current one, with a bigger 2.5 inch screen, able to play videos, but still presented as a music device. And a new iTunes 6.0 (a month after the version 5.0!)

So nothing really awesome this time just a kind of continuity.

From Engadget:

iTunes 6.0 will also feature video and the iTunes Music Store will feature video downloads (big surprise, right?)—at launch over 2,000 music videos will be made available at a cost of $1.99 apiece.