Tit for Tat in IDG-Apple Macworld Spat

as IDG threatened to kick Apple out of Macworld SF if Apple drops out of Macworld NYC 2003 and the Boston venue in subsequent years as Apple threatened to do earlier this week according to this BusinessToday.com article. Apple's threat was issued on the official announcement that the East Coast Macworld would be moving from New York back to Boston in 2004. Apple and IDG plan to discuss the issue on Monday. [Dana Baggett]

-- TGIF, October 18 --

[Update 7 am ET] PowerMate Driver v 1.5.1 is available for download. "Griffin Technology, Inc. announced the release of PowerMate Software Version 1.5.1 for Mac OS X for their PowerMate USB Multimedia Controller. Version 1.5.1 includes minor bug fixes and improves upon several features including a new Special Key command and other usability enhancements.

PowerMate Software Version 1.5.1 further refines the newest PowerMate Software release of 1.5 that included several major enhancements such as Long-Click, Global Mode and Eject Key functionality. Version 1.5.1 builds upon another new feature called 'Special Keys', allowing PowerMate to produce the visual onscreen feedback associated with such commands as Volume Up, Volume Down and Eject commands. Now you can also assign the "Mute" Special Key and receive the same helpful visual feedback commonly associated with activating the keyboard command.

This new Special Key 'Mute' capability works around an existing bug in the Mac OS that caused the iSub subwoofer to act erratically when the system volume is changed or muted. Other bug fixes include the Pulse Rate staying stable when the Long Click Length is adjusted, Apply Button improvements and enhanced user interface.