Reprinted from TidBITS#915/18-Feb-08 with permission. Copyright (C) 2008, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ TidBITS#915/18-Feb-08 ===================== Issue link: Three themes permeate this issue: Mac OS X 10.5.2, iTunes movie rentals, and AT&T's increasing role in the lives of Apple users. The release of Mac OS X 10.5.2 Leopard generates an overview from Glenn, after which Matt revisits his "Six Things I Hate about Leopard" article to see what has improved and what remains broken. Glenn then rants about how the new iTunes movie rental model doesn't meet the needs of an overworked and under-served class of people: tired parents of young children. Mark Boszko joins us with a look into how to extend the rental time beyond 24 hours, slightly ameliorating Glenn's annoyance. But Glenn's much happier about the new deal AT&T has to provide Wi-Fi service in Starbucks stores, and with the new AT&T ExpressCard for 3G cellular data connections. And speaking of new parents of young children, Jeff manages to sneak off to the Mac long enough to write about what's new in Apple's Aperture 2. Articles Apple Releases Aperture 2 AT&T Adds ExpressCard 3G Cell Data Option for MacBook Pro Leopard Emerges from Beta as 10.5.2 Ships Leopard 10.5.2: TidBITS Complains, Apple Listens, Sort Of Linotype FontExplorer Broken by 10.5.2, Fixed Already iTunes Fails the Parental Rental Extend iTunes Movie Rentals Beyond 24 Hours Starbucks Deal Brewed with AT&T Has Hints of Apple Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/18-Feb-08 ------------ This issue of TidBITS sponsored in part by: -------------- * READERS LIKE YOU! Support TidBITS with a contribution today! Special thanks this week to Howard Heaton, Kevin Murray, Bob Arnold, and Robert (Skip) Hayes for their generous support! * Fetch Softworks: Fetch 5.3 has a new look for Leopard, and new support for Leopard technologies. And you can upload with the oldest technology of all, Copy and Paste! Download your free trial version! * WebCrossing Neighbors Creates Private Social Networks Create a complete social network with your company or group's own look. Scalable, extensible and extremely customizable. Take a guided tour today * Bare Bones Software's BBEdit 8.7 -- Latest version offers a major interface overhaul, new prefs, text clippings, improved JavaScript, new Ruby/SQL/YAML/Markdown support, code folding. Over 160 new features in all! . * MARK/SPACE, INC: The Missing Sync provides the very best in synchronization for Mac users with BlackBerry, Palm OS, or Windows Mobile devices. Integrates with Address Book, iCal, Entourage, iPhoto, and iTunes. * VMware Fusion. The most seamless way to run Windows on your Mac. Backed by nearly a decade of proven virtualization technology. Try VMware Fusion today for free, or order online for only $79. Visit: * StuffIt Deluxe 12: breakthrough compression of MP3 files, PDFs, iWork and MS Office files! Reduce JPEG file sizes with no loss in quality, burn to CD/DVD, back up archives to iDisk and more. Buy today for only $59.99! * Freeverse, Inc.'s SOUND STUDIO 3.5.5 - Sound Studio is for anyone who needs to record or edit audio with a professional tool, but at a consumer price. Perfect for Podcasts, Music, More! Now updated for OS X 10.5 Leopard. * Used to working with Microsoft Office Visio on a PC but have a Mac? ConceptDraw 7 is professional technical drawing and business graphics software. It supports Leopard and can import Visio files. TidBITS readers save $50! * DealBITS: Get the word out about your product AND generate sales! It's easy: give away a few copies and offer a discount to entrants. A DealBITS drawing is quick to set up and can easily pay for itself. For more info and rates, visit . ---------- Help support TidBITS by supporting our sponsors ------------ .