Briefly: Apple gift wrap; Loughborough

In brief: Apple is offering a gift wrapping service for any iPod orders purchased as Christmas gifts, delivering items in a unique white box with red stripes for a small fee.... The commitment of Loughborough University to the Apple platform is profiled in a recent article on the Apple UK website, detailing the equipment that the Leicestershire-based campus has invested in.... MacPractice has added Canadian EClaims capability to MacPractice DDS, which is a first for Mac OS X, according to the company.... Gateway has unveiled new 24-inch and 22-inch high-definition widescreen LCDs that stand to compete with Apple's high-definition Cinema displays.... Big Nerd Ranch has announced its five-day intensive Fast-Track Linux Administration Bootcamp with LPI Certification, which is scheduled for February 19-23rd, 2007 in a retreat setting outside Atlanta, GA.... Luxology has announced "The Power of Two" promotion, offering modo 202 at a discounted price of $700 to users of LightWave 3D, Softimage|XSI, 3ds Max, and Maya.

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