Did the last iPhone firmware update make your iPhone or iPod touch go a bit wonky? Don't fret, Apple has just released the 2.0.1 firmware update. Don't be too quick to download and install the update, though, if you have jailbroken or unlocked handsets. More in the full article.

It's time to update your Mac OS X systems once again. Apple recently released a new Security Update (flagged as 2008-005), which is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5, and is "recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X". Find out the details of the new software update in our full article after the jump.

Apple has released a new build of their iPhone SDK, along with a new iPhone OS. The company's also released a new iTunes build, once again strictly for the developers. Details on these releases are available in the full article.

It looks like users will finally be able to make scheduled backups with Time Machine even when their Mac notebooks are running solely on battery power. This new option will reportedly be included in Mac OS X 10.5.3. More details in the full article.

Those who like to use the iPhone as a study aid should definitely not miss Markus Sintonen's iPlot, the homebrewed graphing calculator for the iPhone. Need sin(x), ln(x)? The iPlot's going to solve and visualize it for you. More details in the full article.

OpenOffice may have started catering to the Mac with only a handful of features, but its most recent beta version may prove to offer more open-sourced office suite love to Mac users. Its latest version, OpenOffice.org 3 beta, now has some improvements in UI as well as added new functions. More info in the full article.

It's a bit strange to note that right now, using Microsoft's Exchange application with Apple's iPhone is a bit better than using it with .mac. However, it looks like Apple's going to even it out, according to a rumor that .mac will soon get its much-needed overhaul and will be reintroduced with the new iPhone. More details in the full article.

Gratuitous Windows gaming comin' to ya, Mac users! Latest news in the virtualization field has word that the VMware, creators of VMWare Fusion, has kick-started the first stage of the beta program for Fusion 2.0. And with Fusion 2.0 Beta 1 comes a slew of performance improvements - so much that it'll be able to support up to 10 monitors all at once and even play Windows-only games with hefty shader requirements. More at the full story.

Apple has recently rolled out the updated version of its iPod Reset Utility software. The downloadable version of 1.0.4 is fully compatible with Windows and resets any first or second generation iPod Shuffle device to its default factory settings. For more information regarding this software, check out our full article after the jump.


Download: iPod Reset Utility 1.0.4 for Windows

A new patent filed by Apple indicates that they may have a new text messaging interface planned for the iPhone in a future firmware update. Check out the full article to check out what they have planned for the gadget.