Today Orbicule Inc. released Undercover v1.5, an updated version of its theft recovery application for Mac OS X. The software helps users find and recover their Macs if they’re stolen. A free update for Undercover users, Undercover 1.5 costs $29.99 for a single user license.

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So it seems online search engine leader Google Inc. is wedding its instant messaging and e-mail services in the same Web browser, hoping the convenience will lure users from the larger communications networks operated by its chief rivals.

Apparently, the new chat feature to be unveiled Tuesday will provide users of Google’s Gmail service with a list of contacts drawn from past e-mail exchanges and then signal who’s available for online conversations.

Automatic status reports about the online availability of friends, family and co-workers have been a hallmark of instant messaging services for years.