Future Media Concepts (FMC) -- an US premier authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast professionals and content creators -- has announced the availability of FMC|Online, which offers instructor-led, online training classes for post, broadcast and content creators. FMC|Online utilizes the latest in desktop sharing technology; providing an interactive platform for attendees to attend courses and work with instructors live using voice or chat, while simultaneously receiving true to life assistance during exercises, according to Ben Kozuch, co-founder of FMC. FMC|Online offers software training from leading manufacturers, including Apple, Avid and Adobe, with live group sessions. To learn more about FMC including facility locations, instructor information and upcoming events, go to http://www.FMCtraining.com/fmc.asp?l=FMC+|+Online&p2=Classes+Available

Zengobi has released Curio 6 (http://www.zengobi.com/curio), an upgrade of the note taking, mind mapping, brainstorming, and task management application for Mac OS X. The upgrade's features include integrated native tables which can contain text, images, weblinks, and documents along with any associated flags, checkmarks, and other adornments. Other features in version 6 include: a figure stencil repository for access to commonly used figures and grouped figures; user-extensible custom flag icons which can be associated with any figure for instant searching and retrieval; new mind map line styles and automatic branch colors for more stylized mind maps; plus dozens of additional enhancements and refinements. Curio is available in two editions: Standard (US$99) and Professional ($149, US$69 academia). Discounted Curio 6 upgrades are available to current Curio 5 (and earlier) customers.

LANrev LP (http://www.lanrev.com) has updated LANrev, the systems lifecycle management suite for Mac OS X and Windows, has been updated to version 5.12. The upgrade adds Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") compatibility. It also also tracks Mac OS X 10.6 for asset inventory, and remotely manages the new operating system to save time from having to visit each machine. LANrev's OS deployment shortens the time to upgrade multiple machines to Snow Leopard and minimizes end-user interruption during the migration process, according ot Martin Bestmann, founder and chief technical officer of LANrev. It automates the OS deployment to liberate the IT staff from the labor-intensive process. LANrev's imaging process occurs in the background and saves the end-users' home directory files and OS settings, avoiding extended end-user downtime with normal OS upgrades, Bestmann adds. LANrev 5.2 is available for a free evaluation. For pricing info contact LANrev LP.

Native Instruments has introduced The Finger (http://www.native-instruments.com/thefinger.info), an US$79 keyboard-controlled performance effects processor developed with electronic music artist Tim Exile of Warp Records. Based on Reaktor technology, itprovides musicians, producers and DJs with a musical tool for sound mangling and live remixing in the studio and on stage. The Finger draws upon more than 40 y effects algorithms, including real-time samplers, transformers, filters, gaters, delays, reverbs, distortion, wave shapers, ring modulation and many others, complete with advanced tempo-sync functionality. In The Finger, every key on a connected MIDI keyboard representis a different effect type and setting. By playing the keyboard, individual effect algorithms are activated and consecutively combined into custom chains of up to six effect units at a time, similar to a continuously changing array of interconnected stomp box units. The Finger utilizes the free Kore Player to...

Seapine Software Announces TestTrack 2010 Latest versions of TestTrack Pro and TestTrack TCM leverage new requirements management solution, TestTrack RM Cincinnati, OH-August 11, 2009-Seapine Software, a leading provider of global quality-centric application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions, today announced the release of TestTrack 2010. This software suite delivers new features, functionality, and enhancements to the popular TestTrack Pro and TestTrack TCM products, and introduces TestTrack RM, Seapine's new requirements management solution that manages the complete requirement lifecycle, including planning, workflow, traceability, review, change management, and reporting. All three tools seamlessly integrate with one another to provide end-to-end traceability of requirements, issues, and tests. "We are very excited about the TestTrack 2010 release," said Paula Rome, senior product manager for Seapine Software's TestTrack family. "TestTrack 2010 delivers on the promise of...

MonkeyBread Software releases the MBS REALbasic plug-ins in version 9.6 Monkeybread Software has released version 9.6 of the MBS plug-in for REALbasic. The MBS plug-in comprises a collection of several plug-in parts which extend the REALbasic development environment with 1,200 classes featuring over 26,000 documented functions. The plug-ins require REALbasic 2006r4 or newer. Also required are 500MB hard disc space and around 64MB of RAM in addition to the requirements of REALbasic and your operation system itself. While all plug-in parts compile on Mac OS X, Linux and Windows, each function may depend on additional system requirements to work successfully. Plug-in licenses are available for components or for the complete collection. Starting at US$28 for one component. The complete package costs $275 for commercial usage. If you buy a current license, you'll get free updates for one year. After that year, you can update your license to cover an additional year. The plug-ins can be...

Mobistar launches HD mobile television on iPhone 3G and 3GS Mobistar says it's is the first operator in Belgium to launch HD (high definition) technology for mobile television on the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Mobistar is also expanding its mobile television range in a partnership with public broadcasting companies VRT and RTBF. A new iPhone portal will give Mobistar customers the opportunity to read the VRT and RTBF news or watch RTBF streaming videos on their 3G and 3GS iPhones. The new mobile television platform will be accessible from other smartphones before the end of 2009. Mobistar is also expanding its live television range via its partnership with the country's public broadcasters. Een, Ketnet/Canvas, La Une and La Deux are being added to the existing TV offering. Mobistar mobile television viewers can now zap through 24 channels and pay 49 cents a day with a maximum of one hour's viewing per day for their mobile television experience. The electronic program guide will be offered...

Group Logic updates ExtremeZ-IP for Snow Leopard Group Logic (http://www.grouplogic.com) has announced the availability of ExtremeZ-IP 6.0.2, which is certified for use with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. ExtremeZ-IP is used by thousands of customers worldwide who depend on it for reliable file sharing between their Mac desktops and Windows servers. ExtremeZ-IP delivers no-compromise access, providing complete platform and application compatibility. Group Logic engineers have been working for months with Snow Leopard to fulfill this compatibility promise. Snow Leopard is coming to your organization, according to Gartner Vice President and Analyst, Michael Silver, in his recent paper Exchange Support in New Mac OS Will Create End User Demand, published 26 August, 2009. Since Snow Leopard "will result in growing end-user demand for IT groups to grant support for the Mac," Mr. Silver recommends that IT organizations "prepare to handle requests for Mac integration into corporate networks."...

Teamsoft, (http://www.teamsoft.com) has released a new version of iTeamAgenda PRO for the iPhone. TeamAgenda delivers an easy-to-use and quick-to-implement, multilingual group calendar and scheduling solution to a worldwide customer base. A new version of iTeamAgenda PRO for iPhone is now available. The upgrade is free for existing iTeamAgenda Pro users. It is available from the Apple App Store. This version of iTeamAgenda PRO allow you to see the address of a contact on a map, to see the web site of a contact in a browser, dial the phone number of a contact by selecting one of his phone number, you can also select the home or personal email address of a contact and to send them an email from iTeamAgenda PRO. iTeamAgenda PRO comes pre-configured to log into our Internet WebAgenda server. So you can see it connect immediately after download. You can then change the IP addresses to your own TeamAgenda web server, and have it log into your server. If you prefer not installing your...

Cakewalk (http://www.cakewalk.com), a developer of products for music creation and recording, has announced the immediate availability of new Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") device drivers for the V-Studio 100 portable music production system. Also now available are Snow Leopard hardware drivers for the UA-1G audio interface and UM-1G, UM-2G and UM-3G MIDI Interfaces. More Snow Leopard hardware drivers will be announced soon.

Griffin Technology has updated iTalk (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/italk), a sound recording app for the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and second generation iPod touch. This app -- which allows users to create high-quality recordings, and then transfer the recordings to a Mac or PC -- is now available in lite and premium editions. iTalk Premium contains the full set of features; iTalk Lite is a simplified, free version of the recorder. With the former, users may choose between three quality settings, rename and recall recordings, and navigate forward and backward through the recording with new enhanced transport controls. Recorded AIFF files may also be copied and transferred to a computer via email, another new addition to the app. iPhone 3GS users can email files up to 10MB, with iPhone 3G, iPhone and iPod touch able to send files up to 5MB. Larger files can be transferred over Wi-Fi with Griffin's free iTalk Sync software. The latest iTalk version has also been tuned to increase...

Iospirit has updated Remote Buddy (http://www.iospirit.com/remotebuddy), Mac OS X software for controlling Macs remotely, to version 1.14.1. The upgrade is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") and QuickTime X. Remote Buddy users running Snow Leopard can now create and control audio, video and screen recordings in QuickTime® Player X using their remote control. All drivers included in Remote Buddy now come in versions for 32-bit and 64-bit systems. Remote Buddy is available for US$30, though version 1.14.1 is a free update for registered users. The software is Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. Remote Buddy requires Mac OS X 10.4 ("Tiger") or higher.

Parliant Corp. (http://www.parliant.com) has announced PhoneValet Message Center 6.0.3, PhoneHerald 1.1.14 and CurbTalker 1.0.3, all of which have been fully tested on Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). These updates are free to owners of PhoneValet 6, PhoneHerald and CurbTalker, respectively. Parliant's PhoneValet Message Center turns a Mac into a multi-line virtual call center. It features an automated attendant, unlimited voice mail call tree, call blocking, recording, logging and sscreening, automated dialing and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) capabilities. PhoneHerald shares PhoneValet's telephony architecture, and offers small organizations a s system that notifies or surveys groups of people by phone. CurbTalker is an audio listing service (IVR hotline) for real estate brokers. It logs callers for call-back and produces color reports. PhoneValet Message Center retails at US$169.95 per line (including software and hardware) from parliant.com, Apple and many retailers. PhoneHerald...

With the releases of Airfoil 3.3.3 and Audio Hijack Pro 2.9.3, Rogue Amoeba (http://www.rogueamoeba.com) says its entire line of audio software is now fully compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). Rogue Amoeba is now encouraging all customers to update their applications to the latest versions, then move up to Snow Leopard. All the necessary updates for Mac OS X 10.6 are immediately available to download from the Rogue Amoeba web site. ll these updates are free of charge for licensed users (and require Mac OS X 10.5 or higher).

Scosche Industries (http://www.scosche.com) has announced the new kickBACK n5 case for the new, fifth generation iPod nano. The kickBACK n5 is a polycarbonate and rubber hybrid cases with an open face design that includes a clear screen protector. The new case features a provision for the video camera that was recently added to the nano. Like the recently released kickBACK S for the iPhone 3GS, the case features an integrated kickstand for widescreen viewing and traction nubs that provide grip on flat surfaces. The kickBACK n5 is offered in clear polycarbonate with black rubber and is priced at US$24.99. The switchKASE combo back includes the kickBACK n5 and a black silicone skin and is priced at $29.99.

Other World Computing (OWC) has announced its new OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro SSD models, which the company says are the lowest cost portable FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0 bus powered Solid State Drive (SSD) storage solutions on the market. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is a pocket-sized portable storage solution for Mac or PC users featuring FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and/or USB 2.0 interfaces for data transfer speeds up to 100MB/second. According to OWC CEO Larry O'Conner, it offers up to 2.5X faster boot time and up to 120X faster seek time over conventional drives. Because it's powered by a USB or FireWire connection, no external AC adapter is needed. The OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro has no moving parts. It also touts up to 4.5X higher shock resistance and up to 28% greater temperature operating range than conventional drives, The new Mercury On-The-Go Pro SSD line is available in three storage capacities: ° 64GB with 64MB cache, FireWire 800/400 & USB 2.0 interfaces, US$279.99; °...

Zevrix Solutions (http://zevrix.com) has released version 4.1 of LinkOptimizer, an upgrade to the workflow automation solution to optimize InDesign jobs. The new version introduces compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") and addresses several performance and stability issues related to InDesign clipping paths, link status and international system support. LinkOptimizer 4.1 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for US$219.95. Upgrades from previous versions are $87.95 (though users of version 4.0 can upgrade for free). A demo is available for download. LinkOptimizer is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2 and higher. It's an Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. LinkOptimizer works with Adobe InDesign CS-CS4.

Ergonis Software has updated SharewarePublisher (http://www.ergonis.com/products/sharewarepublisher/), a software submission tool and assistant for Mac OS X, to version 1.2. Starting with this version, SharewarePublisher is now also a full-fledged PAD editor for Mac OS X, including extensions for handling affiliates and ASP membership information. The new version also adds compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and delivers a number of other improvements and fixes. "A PAD file is a quite handy way for software authors to provide software download sites with information about new releases of their products. It stores all the descriptions and specifications you need to submit in one single place," says Christoph Reichenberger, founder and CEO of Ergonis Software. "With its new built-in PAD file generation feature, SharewarePublisher makes it amazingly easy to create and modify PAD files. By means of a single menu command you can export all the needed information in the correct...

Blue Lamp Software has updated PrintSprint (http://bluelampsoftware.com/printsprint), a Mac OS X utility for users who want prints from their digital photos, to version 1.3. The upgrade adds support for Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") and 64-bit support for improved performance on Intel-based Macs. Version 1.3 also offers customizable print size options to add or remove any print size and automatic support for both inches and centimetersAccording to the folks at Blue Lamp Software, PrintSprint makes it simple to select photos, set the print size, quantity, and crop and then generate your order. It never modifies your originals and it works with your organizational system so it doesn't matter if you're using iPhoto, Aperture or have your photos on your hard drives or CDs. PrintSprint requires Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard"). A demo is available for download. PrintSprint costs US$19.95, but version 1.3 is a free update for registered users.

Boinx Software today announced that the popular I/O devices Matrox MXO and MXO2 are now certified to provide input/output, monitoring, and format conversion for BoinxTV. This offers video producers an affordable and highly portable solution for creating professional TV shows, delivering an SDI signal in broadcast-quality. "With the Matrox products MXO and MXO2 it is easy and cost-effective to integrate BoinxTV into an SDI workflow," says Oliver Breidenbach, CEO of Boinx Software. "Broadcasters now can establish a live feedback channel to their audience easily. They have the chance to try out new things like Skype integration or displaying Twitter feeds in their programming on a tight budget." "The combination of Matrox products with BoinxTV opens new possibilities for video production," said Wayne Andrews, senior product manager at Matrox. "Users now have the flexibility to work on laptops as well as desktop systems to deliver high-quality programming." The Matrox MXO enables...

product announcements with the first in their fall line-up of cases for the fifth generation iPod nano. The release includes the new iClear Sketch and iClear Shade, as well as the classic iClear, all designed to accommodate the new iPod nano in form and function. The US$24.99 iClear Sketch allows complete access to controls, the dock connector and headphone jack. It's available in a variety of patterns, including Dusk, Tartan, Pipeline, Summit, Hatch, Bloom, Landmark, Warp, Camo, Plaid, Rampt, Baroque and 8-bit. The iClear Shade, also $24.99, gives the world a peek at the fifth gen iPod nano, then fades to black. The case begins with an iClear, and features a graduated tint called an ombre finish that fades from clear to dark grey. The $19.99 iClear offers complete access and protection in a custom-molded shell. It's designed for users who want hard-shell protection that allows the new iPod nano to shine through. It's available with a clip and armband for $29.99 Designed specifically...

EditShare (http://www.editshare.com), which makes cross-platform collaborative editing and shared media storage systems, unveiled at IBC 2009 (Stand 7.D22) new workflow engineered ingest and browse capabilities for EditShare Flow, its multi-channel SDI ingest solution. Fully integrated with the EditShare award-winning shared storage solutions, Flow delivers recording and media management capabilities such as the EditShare Universal Media File technology that enables Final Cut and Avid editors to simultaneously access and read the same media files stored on an EditShare media space. Partnering efforts with developers like Automatic Duck further leverage Universal Media File technology by enabling editors to not only open the same media file, but to read sequences and their associated media using Avid and Final Cu, says James Richings, Flow product manager, EditShare EMEA. No media transcoding, re-linking or re-rendering required. New EditShare Flow features debuted at IBC09 include the...

Apple has introduced the new iPod nano, adding a video camera, mic and speaker to the music player. You can now shoot video wherever you are, view it on your Pod nano and use your computers to transfer their videos to YouTube. The new iPod nano features a larger 2.2-inch color display and polished aluminum and glass enclosure. It also features a built-in FM radio with live pause and iTunes Tagging, as well as a built-in pedometer. The new iPod nano is available today in an 8GB model for US$149 and a 16GB model for $179, and comes in nine brilliant colors including silver, black, purple, blue, green, orange, yellow, (PRODUCT) RED and pink. "iPod nano is the world's most popular music player with over 100 million sold," says Apple CEO Steve Jobs. "And now we've added a video camera to its incredibly thin design, without any additional cost to the user." iPod nano features a larger 2.2-inch display for easier navigating, enjoying album art, or shooting and viewing video clips. iPod nano...

Apple Introduces New iPod nano With Built-in Video Camera World's Most Popular Music Player Now Available in Nine Brilliant Colors SAN FRANCISCO--September 9, 2009--Apple today introduced the new iPod nano, adding a video camera, mic and speaker to the world's most popular music player. Music lovers can now shoot video wherever they are, view it on their iPod nano and use their computers to easily transfer their videos to YouTube. The new iPod nano features an ultra-thin and sleek design with a larger 2.2-inch color display and gorgeous polished aluminum and glass enclosure. iPod nano also features a built-in FM radio with live pause and iTunes Tagging, as well as a built-in pedometer. The new iPod nano is available today in an 8GB model for $149 and a 16GB model for $179, and comes in nine brilliant colors including silver, black, purple, blue, green, orange, yellow, (PRODUCT) RED and pink. "iPod nano is the world's most popular music player with over 100 million sold," said Steve...

Apple has introduced iTunes 9, the latest version of the world's most popular software application to purchase, manage and play media, packed with innovative features such as iTunes LP, Home Sharing and Genius Mixes, as well as a redesigned store and improved syncing. iTunes 9 makes it easier than ever to discover, purchase and enjoy your music, movies, TV shows, and apps for iPhone and iPod touch from Apple's revolutionary App Store. Plus, Home Sharing now lets you easily transfer songs, movies and TV shows to other computers in your home. "iTunes 9 is a great iTunes release, with innovative features that make using iTunes better than ever and iTunes content richer than ever," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "iTunes LP, for example, lets artists share more of their creativity with fans and gives music lovers the feeling of being immersed in an entire album with art, lyrics, liner notes, photos and videos." iTunes LP is the next evolution of the music album delivering a rich, immersive...

AJA Video Systems (http://www.aja.com) has released Io Express, a portable audio and video I/O device that's designed for the latest file-based workflows. AJA will be demonstrating Io Express September 11-15 at IBC 2009 in Hall 7, Stand F-11 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam. Io Express is an ideal Mac or PC interface for video professionals looking for an inexpensive monitoring and mastering solution when working with Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), XDCAM HD, DVCPRO HD and more. Io Express bridges the computer and video worlds, providing professional I/O options to laptops such as the MacBook Pro or to desktops such as the Mac Pro, according to AJA President Nick Rashby. Io Express is now shipping with Mac driver software; Windows driver software will be available soon for free download. The Io Express is available now via AJA's network of worldwide resellers and channel partners for a manufacturer's suggested retail of US$995.

Extensis (http://www.extensis.com) has released Suitcase Fusion 2 version 13.2, an update of its next generation solution for single-user font management. The new version is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). This product update will also include: ° Adobe InDesign and Illustrator CS2 plug-ins powered by Font Sense technology; ° Support for TrueType Collection fonts, including the updated Snow Leopard system fonts. Current Suitcase Fusion 2 users on Mac OS X 10.5 or higher will receive this maintenance update at no cost. All current users of Suitcase Fusion 1 are eligible for upgrade pricing. English, French, and German versions of Suitcase Fusion 2 are now available for download from the Extensis web site. Suitcase Fusion 2 is available at an estimated retail price of US$99.95, for the full product and for an estimated retail price of $49.98 for upgrades from Suitcase X1 or newer. Volume licensing and annual service agreements are available upon request.

Centrify, a lprovider of Microsoft Active Directory-based auditing, access control and identity management solutions for non-Microsoft platforms, today announced that Centrify DirectControl for Mac OS X now supports the new capabilities of Mac OS® X 10.6 Snow Leopard, including 32-bit and 64-bit support. All of Centrify's extended desktop lockdown security and configuration controls available for previous Mac OS X systems are now available for Snow Leopard. These include smart card login and hundreds of Group Policies to help IT administrators manage Macs using the same familiar tools and processes currently used to manage their Windows systems. Centrify has added the necessary Group Policy to support File Vault for Active Directory users so that users with Network-based home directories will have the option to create a Portable Home Directory within a File Vault. By using DirectControl for Mac OS X, organizations can ensure that Macs adhere to the same best practices established for...

MakeMusic (http://www.makemusic.com) has announced the simultaneous release of Finale Songwriter 2010 and Finale PrintMusic 2010. Both music notation software packages include new features and provide compatibility with current operating systems and files created with Finale 2010, MakeMusic's flagship software package. With a list price of US$49.95, SongWriter lets songwriters, teachers, band and choir directors, church musicians, students and other musicians create sheet music with instrumentations of up to eight staves. SongWriter includes tools including Drum Groove and Band-in-a-Box Auto-Harmonizing. With SongWriter users can hear their music played back using hundreds of built-in sounds, share their music with others using the free, downloadable Finale Reader and create .MP3 files for use on iPods and beyond. A mixer, flexible chord input, easy percussion notation and more control over the printed page are some of the features added in version 2010. PrintMusic, music notation...

NETGEAR (http://www.netgear.com), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today launched the newest Internet-connected set-top box in its popular "Digital Entertainer" product family. The new Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000) is an easy-to-use and affordable Internet set-top box that enables viewers to play their digital media collections, YouTube videos and a wide range of other Internet content on big-screen TVs. Rather than having to watch downloaded movies and online videos on small computer screens, families can now enjoy media collections stored on USB storage devices, computers and network storage directly on their HDTVs, from the comfort of their couch. In addition to personal media collections and YouTube, consumers can now easily browse, download and play newly released pay-per-view movies from Roxio CinemaNow. They can also view videos on their TV from a wide variety of Internet sources, such as Hulu, Netflix and CBS, through free...

iPresentee (http://www.ipresentee.com), the developer of add-ons for Apple's iWork and iLife applications, today introduces My Portrait service. Using it everyone can get a portrait of yourself and make an ordinary web site, Pages document, Keynote presentation much more attractive and lively. Furthermore Mac's desktop can become more expressive and joyful with individual folder icons. Portrait image can make a Mac computer lively even at the login window by changing your usual account picture. My Portraits are depicted by professional artist therefore each portrait is individual and unique. It is only one step from having an outstanding and entertaining portrait of yourself. To get own portrait a customer should order My Portrait service and follow the instructions. Portraits are made using vector technology and made with precision. Each customer will receive two high quality portrait images and icon. Portrait can be used as folder or application icon, login picture, image for iWeb,...

Tropical Software (http://www.tropic4.com) has updated TopXNotes, the note organizer for Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard"), to version 1.4.1. The upgrade TopXNotes (pronounced "Top Ten Notes") allows people to create, collect, store, and retrieve bits and pieces of information. Its interface allows notes to be both categorized and grouped, and allows the user complete control over the appearance of a note's content. Notes can also be synchronized with Classic iPods for handy retrieval while away from the computer. The company is working on support for the iPhone and iPod touch. TopXNotes costs US$39.95. Version 1.4.1 is a free update for registered users.

QuickerTek has updated its USB Transceiver (http://www.quickertek.com/products/1watt_usb_transceiver.php), an USB device that plugs into the USB port of any Mac desktop or laptop and delivers 10 times the signal range of the internal AirPort card. QuickerTek and its dealers are now offering the 1 Watt USB Transceiver for $299.95. Regardless of the setting, the 1 Watt Transceiver reaches out to distant Base Stations or other wireless access points, according to the folks at QuickerTek. The antenna is a 5dBi dipole model that's external to the computer case. This 1 Watt USB Transceiver temporarily clips to anything within a foot of the computer. According to QuickerTek, this makes it better able to receive wireless signals --- unrestrained by the metal computer chassis. And the antenna is removable, so a higher power antenna can be used to upgrade the Transceiver later. This supports 802.11 b and g wireless standards to connect to most any wireless network. The 1 Watt USB Transceiver,...

Equinux and Hauppauge say they're defining mobile TV for Mac users through the iPhone. The Tube supports the newly announced TV receiver myTV HVR 390 C that can receive unencrypted digital cable, terrestrial broadcast (DVB-T/DTT) and analog TV signals. Through the unique iPhone integration offered by the TV software The Tube, Mac users can use this hybrid TV tuner to enjoy and record digital or analog television on their Mac. For those with an iPhone this content can also be streamed live to their phone. Additionally, iPhone users can watch The Tube recordings, organize their libraries and even schedule future recordings all from their iPhone. Through collaboration with Hauppauge, Mac users get a double benefit: with the broad offer of digital and analog TV programs with the TV receiver myTV-930C, and with the iPhone integration in The Tube, according to says equinux CEO Till Schadde. "A single TV tuner with support for the three major TV standards in Europe, digital cable DVB-C,...

AJA Video Systems (http://www.aja.com), a manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, has released Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera. AJA will be demonstrating Ki Pro at IBC 2009 from Sept. 11-15, 2009 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam in Hall 7, Stand F-11. Ki Pro provides a new way of connecting production and post with its analog and digital connectivity. Virtually any video and audio source can be fed into Ki Pro to record pristine 10-bit ProRes 422 media that is then immediately available to edit within Apple's Final Cut Studio, says Nick Rashby, president, AJA Video Systems. Ki Pro allows filmmakers, broadcasters, video professionals and prosumers to skip the process of re-rendering to an editing codec by giving immediate access to full raster edit-ready Apple ProRes 422 files directly from camera. Ki Pro records hours of media to a removable storage module. The device...

Toon Boom Animation has released Flip Boom Classic 3 (http://www.toonboom.com/products/flipboom/), a new and improved version of Flip Boom Classic. Kids of age six and up will be amazed how easily they can create characters and bring them to life at the touch of a button. Winner of the 2008 Parent's Choice Gold Award and 2009 Canadian New Media Awards in the Children's category, Flip Boom Classic has also been selected as Editor's Choice by the prestigious Children's Technology Review. What's new in Flip Boom Classic 3? ° Drag-and-drop ready made drawings from the library to your animation; ° Save your favourite drawings in the library for future use o Select from various brush shapes to create stylish drawings; ° Export your animation directly to your iPod and share it with friends;] ° Export your animation to your Facebook or YouTube accounts with the direct upload feature; ° Choose from two sample projects to start from and create your own animation in seconds o Improved overall...

Tekkeon (http://www.tekkeon.com) has announced that its myPower ALL family of external battery packs has been endorsed by Global Solar Energy for its line of lightweight portable solar chargers, 12 to 62 watt modules. The company's myPower ALL battery pack connects easily to Global Solar portable solar chargers to extend the operation time of electronic devices throughout the day and into the evening while still maintaining a level of charge to the device's primary battery. myPower ALL external batteries provide hours of extended play time on laptop computers, portable DVD players, video recorders, cameras, satellite terminals/phones, GPS, MP3 players, mobile phones, and other portable consumer electronic products. When used with portable solar chargers, Tekkeon's myPower ALL rechargeable batteries store the sun's energy at the level produced by the solar module, enabling the stored solar energy to be used at night or other times when using a solar panel isn't possible. The battery...

Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com) says its new OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro 750GB model is the first FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0 bus powered portable storage solution on the market. It's a pocket-sized portable storage solution for Mac or PC users featuring FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and/or USB 2.0 interfaces for data transfer speeds up to 100MB/s. With 750GB of storage capacity, the Mercury On-The-Go Pro now offers 50 percent more data storage capacity than existing models in the line and can hold up to 750,000 JPEG photos, 375 DVD movies, 57 hours of digital video, or 262,500 MP3 songs. It's small enough to fit into a shirt pocket with its 3.5 x 5.5 x 1 footprint. Because it's bus-powered, the OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro can be used without an AC adapter. The new Mercury On-The-Go Pro 750GB 5200RPM line is available in three interface models: * "Triple Interface" with FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0 connectivity, US$269.99; * "Combo Interface" with FireWire 400 and USB 2...

Apimac (http://www.apimac.com) has introduced iDatabase 1.0, a new database tool for the iPhone and iPod Touch. With it you can organize information and data with a touch. It's available for US$4.99 at the Apple App Store. Designed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone's unique capabilities and interface, iDatabase serves as a personal database solution for anyone on the go. It features a collection of customizable database templates to organize any type of information. With this database for iPhone, iPhone users can manage membership lists, expenses, projects, keep track of your internet accounts and much more. Users can choose from 16 ready to use and easy to personalize database templates to organize any type of information. Templates included: Accounts; Classes; Computers; Contacts; Customers; Events; Exercise Log; Expenses; Inventory; Movie Catalog; Membership List; Mobile Phones; Notes; Projects; Recipes; To Do; and Vehicle Maintenance.

QuickerTek (http://www.quickertek.com), which specializes in power and wireless Apple products, has announced that when customers buy any one of the three of the most popular wireless networking products, or the MacBook external battery, they get an upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") free. QuickerTek has tested all of its products with the new Mac OS and is celebrating compatibllity with this special offer. The featured products include the Dualy USB for US$325.95, Dualy Extreme for $350, Quicky USB $225 high powered wireless networking antennas or the external battery/chargers for MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air at $349.95.

Bains Software has announced instaplaylist (http://www.bainsware.com/instaplaylist/), their first app for the iPhone and iPod touch. instaplaylist is the universal remote for music. It's available for US$1.99 at the Apple App Store. Instaplaylist It allows users to create a playlist of YouTube music videos from their iPhone or iPod touch and enjoy them on any computer on the same Wi-Fi network. The videos play on the user's computer while they control playback from their iPhone. Videos continue to play even if the user exits instaplaylist or turns off their iPhone. With a tap of their finger, the user can: play/pause, jump to the previous/next video; add and remove videos; reorder their playlist; adjust the volume; and more. No software installation is required. Instaplaylist is compatible with any computer (Mac or PC) with a modern browser installed. It has been tested specifically with the following browsers: Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer 6 & 7, Google Chrome and Camino.

AJA Video System (http://www.aja.com), a manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, has released a new software version (7.0) for its KONA line of video capture and playback cards: KONA LSe, LHe, LHi and the top-of-the-line KONA 3. The upgrade adds support for Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). The KONA family is AJA's line of 10-bit uncompressed capture and playback cards for video and audio input and output on the Mac platform. Version 7.0 of the software, free to current KONA users, also adds a new AJA 64-bit KONA driver and new graphical icons across all AJA utilities and applications.

Easypano Holdings (http://www.easypano.com), a developer of panorama and virtual reality technology, has released Panoweaver 6.0 for Macintosh. It's an update of the product for stitching both cylindrical and spherical 360 degree panoramas from single-row/multiple rows of digital photos or fisheye photos, and exporting panoramic images to various players. Panoweaver 6.0 comes in three editions: Batch, Standard and Professional. They cost US$999, $99 and $499.99, respectively. Panoweaver 6.0 adds support for automatic stitching and manual stitching. You can now recognize the lens type automatically. Version 6 lets you stitch panoramas from single-row/multiple-rows of standard digital photos and stitch panoramas from fisheye photos (not available in the Standard edition). There's support for creating HDR panoramas and converting HDR to LDR (not available in the Standard edition) and support stitching Camera RAW files (ditto regarding the Standard edition). Panoweaver 6.0 supports right...

Native Instruments (http://www.native-instruments.com) has updated several of its products, including Absynth, Guitar Rig and Kontakt. Absynth is an US$79 semi-modular software synthesizer. Version 5.0 provides additional synthesis and effects features, as well as overall improved audio quality, and offers an new way to create complex sounds based on musical attributes. Guitar Rig is an $199 amp and effects emulation system for guitarists and producers of all styles and genres. Version 4 -- due next month -- sports speaker emulation technology and more. Kontakt is an $399 software sampler. Version 4 adds "Authentic Expression Technology," sample compression, an extended studio-grade sound library complete with a convenient new database system, and more.

Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com), a developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that the entire Boris FX product line is available for the new Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") release. The following Boris FX products support Snow Leopard: Boris Continuum Complete 6.0.4 FxPlug, a free update for BCC 6.x FxPlug customers; Boris Continuum Complete 6.0.3 AE, a free update for BCC 6.x AE customers; all Boris Continuum Units; Final Effects Complete 5.0.2 FxPlug, a free update for FEC 5.x FxPlug customers; Final Effects Complete 5.0.1 AE, a free update for FEC 5.x AE customers; Boris RED 4.3.4, a free update for RED 4.x customers; Boris FX 9.3.4, a free update for Boris FX 9.x customers; and Boris Graffiti 5.3.4, a free update for Graffiti 5.x customers Software updates, upgrade information, and full-functioning 14-day trial versions are available from the Boris FX web site.

Canon U.S.A. (http://www.usa.canon.com) has the introduce the Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR camera. With it you can shoot at eight frames per second (fps), focus with the new Zone AF mode or record 24p Full HD video. The EOS 7D boasts significant EOS advancements including a new 19-point autofocus system, a new Canon iFCL Metering System (Intelligent Focus, Color, Luminance) and a new Intelligent Viewfinder. An 18-megapixel Canon CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Imaging Processors fuel the EOS 7D's 14-bit A/D data conversion and its ability to freeze fast motion in high-resolution with eight fps continuous shooting up to 126 Large JPEGS using a UDMA CF card. The EOS 7D captures low-light images with or without a flash, at occasions such as a dance recital or wedding reception, thanks to a range of ISO speed settings from 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800). In addition to its new still capture capabilities, the EOS 7D features Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution with selectable frame...

Opera Software today unveiled the final version of Opera 10. In a world of ordinary Web browsers, Opera 10 stands out from the crowd with innovative new features wrapped in an elegant, fresh interface. Opera 10 is absolutely free, comes in 43 languages, and works on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. You can download the world's most innovative browser from http://www.opera.com/. There are three major things you must try in Opera 10: 1. Opera Turbo, a new compression technology that solves the pain of slow connections. Whether you are an on-the-go business traveler, you rely on 3G cards in your netbook, or you find yourself stuck on a sluggish Wi-Fi connection, Opera Turbo gives you a major browsing boost. If your network speed slows to a crawl, simply enable Opera Turbo to browse the Web at broadband-like speeds. Opera Turbo will automatically detect when network speeds will enable you to benefit. Once you turn it on, Opera Turbo instantly compresses pages, so less data needs to be...