Briefly: iPod batteries; Sims 2 University

In brief: Sonnet today announced a new line of high-capacity iPod replacement batteries for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation models (including iPod with color display), as well as iPod mini.... The Sims 2 University for Macintosh final system requirements have been set to Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later with a PowerPC G4/G5 running at 1.2Ghz or faster.... BeLight Software is offering a set of free Christmas-related images for their software, Mail Factory and Swift Publisher.... The SANS Top 20 Internet Security Vulnerabilities list shows Mac OS X as one of the operating systems vulnerable to attacks, specifically referencing the Safari Web browser.... Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive--the man credited for the groundbreaking industrial designs of the iMac and iPod--was sat down for a rare interview yesterday.

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