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Today, Apple released version 5.3.2 of its AirPort Utility. The update includes versions for Leopard (8.8 MB), Tiger (9.3 MB) and Windows (10.3 MB), and all updates are reported by Apple to improve general stability, performance, and compatibility with AirPort Utility and AirPort Base Station Agent for the AirPort Extreme Base Station, Time Capsule, and AirPort Express. 

The download is available on the Apple Support website, and is recommended for anyone who using an AirPort Base Station.

Via [World Of Apple]

A few days ago, Apple quietly release the fourth installment of its iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK), and it is available on the Apple Developer Center site. 

The most publicized and prominent change in the newest SDK version are certain changes to the iPhone simulator.  Previously, a developer would be unable to render 3D graphics in the iPhone simulator, and would be forced to test out those changes on the iPhone or iPod touch.  The Simulator now supports OpenGL ES, allowing the previously mentioned rendering to happen within the iPhone simulator, right on your computer.  Another prominent addition to the SDK is code signing, so though invalidated code will work in the iPhone Simulator, it would be worthless on the iPhone. 

Other less significant changes in the SDK include a slimmed down program, while still maintaining the full capabilities of the last version.  Xcode 3.1 has been included, along with UIFont, UIApplication, Audio ToolBox, and more NSXMLParser support.  With 200,000 subscribed developers and counting, you can be sure to expect a good handful of great new apps available when the App Store opens its doors in June

Via [MacNN]

Almost all of us have switched over to Leopard, and Tiger may be getting its last update, 10.4.12. MacEnstein reported that “[They] have it on good authority.” Tiger was released two years ago, and very few are on this OS any more. I doubt this means that Apple will be dropping support, and they shouldn’t. Tiger is still useful to many users who use special apps that aren’t Leopard compatible. We can expect them to support Tiger for several years, but move further away from it and closer to Leopard. MacEnstein also reports that they don’t have any specific details on what the update will be for besides, “numerous bug fixes and security updates”

The MacBook Air news has been fairly quiet recently, apart from the fact that some MBAs are shipping already. Now, the MacBook Air has its own home on the Apple Support web site. If you’re a soon-to-be MacBook Air owner, you should definitely take a look at the User’s Guide (PDF), chime in on the forums, and figure out how to setup your MacBook Air. Or if you’re just curious about Apple’s latest notebook, you can take a read on how it works and chat in jealousy with the people that have ordered them.

There’s a lot really interesting information about the MacBook Air in the support section. I learned how to share DVDs and CDs via remote disc, even though I’m not going to buy a MacBook Air, it’s useful to know. And if you’ve got nothing to do, just waiting for that order status on the Apple Online Store to change - then this will give you something to do while you wait.

Mark/Space has updated Missing Sync for Windows Mobile to version 4.0 and added support for devices running Windows Mobile 6. Other new features include the ability to view and search SMS message history on the Mac and also sort, search, annotate and export call log history on your Mac both with Address Book integration. Videos will now be imported separately from photos and also Missing Sync will also encode and decode videos for mobile viewing. Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 4.0 is currently available for $39.95 with an upgrade price of $24.95.

Read [Missing Sync] Via [TUAW]

The latest update (4.2.2) of iSync from Nova Media has added support for 85 additional mobile phones, including the Nokia 6110 and 8600 Luna, Samsung D900i, E256 and Sony Ericsson K320i, S500i phones.

If you don’t know what iSync does, it synchronizes data from Address Book and iCal to a mobile phone. Costing €9.95 and available for download now the iSync phone plug-ins extend the number of mobiles which are compatible with iSync.

“There are many Mac OS X users who can not or do not want to use an iPhone at the moment.” observed Nova Media’s Jan Fuellemann. “We want to ensure these users can at least synchronize their data with their current mobile phone.”

Via [Macworld UK]