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The Flashforward Film Festival today announced eleven winners of Big Orange Rubber Arrows. The eleven winners, who represent ten categories of work plus one additional award for the People’s Choice winner, received their Big Orange Rubber Arrows last night at the awards ceremony. The ceremony, part of the Flashforward2008 San Francisco Conference, showcases the best Flash design and development work, organized under a broad spectrum of categories, from around the world.

Eternal Storms Software today announced the immediate availability of GimmeSomeTune version 4.1.1. GimmeSomeTune is an iTunes companion that automatically downloads artwork and lyrics for the currently playing song. It shows an information window and lets the user control iTunes with Apple Remote and Hotkeys. It also "scrobbles" songs to last.fm if you have an account. The application is highly configurable so the users can modify it to their taste.

Canadian Developer Luke Gladding this morning released Ledger, his finance application for the iPhone and iPod touch through the iTunes Store. The new money management application allows users to track their funds like an accountant. Users can record purchases, transfers, loans and more as well as export account balances and transactions via email.

TSA has implemented a new rule allowing Checkpoint Friendly laptop bags to be utilized in security scanners. TSA stated that it will not endorse or approve any one bag design or manufacturer. This requires TSA Officers to individually identify checkpoint friendly criteria for every laptop bag. Two results: upset travelers who are asked to remove their laptop from what was thought to be a checkpoint friendly bag, or decreased security as bags and laptops are not required to be exposed.

WebIS is proud to announce Note2Self 1.11, an update to their easy-to-use audio recorder for Apple iPhone. It allows anyone to quickly record a voice note, save it in a Saved Notes list and automatically send it to any email address, all without pushing a single button. Instant, hands free voice mail. Improvements include Location Tagging, Shake recording, note naming and reordering, and more. Note2Self continues to be the easiest audio recording and emailing application for the iPhone.