Apple has announced it will end the free iPhone 4 case program on September 30^th. If you're an iPhone 4 owner who has had any of the antenna-related issues, you may want to request your case very soon.

Courtesy of Apple

To receive a free case:

1. Download the iPhone 4 Case Program app from the App Store.
2. Launch the app on your iPhone 4 and sign in using your iTunes Store account or Apple ID.
3. Select your bumper or case.

Apple will reinstate its standard 10% restocking fee for returns of any iPhones purchased after September 30, 2010.

Parallels today took the wraps off the latest edition of its popular virtualization application for the Mac. Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac promises to provide increased performance in both CPU and graphics. Using a new 64-bit virtualization engine, Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac can take advantage of the 64-bit capabilities of the Mac to increase the speed of running Windows, in some cases up to 41 percent faster than the previous version of Parallels.

Courtesy of Parallels

Parallels also gave its graphics drivers an update. This change should improve 3D graphics performance, with up to 40 percent improvement in rendering speeds over Parallels 5, and enhance game play for most Windows game titles.

Other additions or improvements include support for 5.1 surround sound, parental control options, and machine encryption to protect the contents of the Windows or Linux OS you install. Altogether, there are over 80 new features and improvements in Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac.

Parallels also announced The Switch to Mac Edition, which includes Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac plus a suite of tools designed to make switching from Windows to the Mac easier. The Switch to Mac Edition uses a USB cable to connect to your Windows computer and import your files, user settings, programs, and other data to your Mac.

Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac is $79.99. Upgrades from previous versions are $49.99

Parallels Desktop 6 Switch to Mac Edition is $99.99.

Over the weekend, I needed to grab an email address from my Address Book. A simple process, right? Just launch the Address Book application and search for the contact. Well, that's when it hit me. I hadn't yet migrated the Address Book contact list from my old Mac to my new Mac Pro.

Luckily, I hadn't repurposed my old Mac yet, and all the data was still on its hard drive. A quick setup of the old Mac and voila! The information I need is at my fingertips again. I also took the time to move my Address Book contacts over to my new Mac, using Address Book's export and import functions.

If you ever find yourself in this type of jam, or you just want to back up your Address Book contacts, something I highly recommend, just follow this easy Back Up or Move Your Address Book Contacts guide.

iLife '11 made its debut today, but Apple didn't have a hand in the unveiling. Instead, Amazon, which had previously disclosed a possible shipping date for iLife '11 by listing a pre-order for an iLife book, did it again, by listing a pre-order for the iLife '11 software.

Amazon has since taken it down, but the listing showed an iLife '11 Family Pack for $99, with an expected shipping time of two to four weeks. No other information was available, such as which applications are included or how many licenses the Family Pack contains.

So, thanks to the heads-up from Amazon, it looks like we can expect to see iLife '11 before the end of September.