Seagate (http://www.seagate.com), a provider of hard drives and storage solutions, and MusicSkins, which makes music and music-related, vinyl skin products, have announced a marketing partnership to add personal flair to the FreeAgent Go and FreeAgent Go for Mac external hard drives. MusicSkins utilize a patented 3M adhesive technology that prevents air bubbles and allows for both easy application and clean removal, according to Vince Bartozzi, president, MusicSkins. These vinyl skins offer a distinctive look, and personal style to Seagate external drives, while also safeguarding the device with a durable anti-scratch, anti-UV coating to protect the exterior of the hard drive, he adds. Tricking out your FreeAgent external portable drive is easy. Consumers can either purchase a skin directly from Seagate.com when purchasing a FreeAgent Go drive, or outfit a previously purchased drive by visiting http://www.seagate.com/musicskins and selecting a skin from the library of designs, or...

Casio has released two new digital camera models today, the EXILIM Zoom EX-Z280 and EX-Z33. The newly designed EXILIM Zoom EX-Z280 and EX-Z33 are the ideal cameras for new comers to digital photography or families seeking a second or replacement camera. Both models feature modernized features and improved image processing that simplify capturing images of family, friends, special events, holidays and everything in between with ease. The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z280 is a 12.1 effective megapixel digital camera boasting a wide-angle 26 mm 4X optical zoom lens in a stylish and slim compact body. It comes complete with Casio's standard high-performance features, such as CCD-shift image stabilization mechanism and Face Detection function. The Easy Mode function helps new comers grasp camera settings by offering a simplified menu screen for seamless navigation. At the heart of the new EX-Z280 is the EXILIM Engine 4.0, which delivers higher image quality and lower power consumption in an even...

Stellar Information Systems (http://www.stellarinfo.com/file-eraser-mac.htm) has launched Stellar Wipe 1.0 for Mac OS X (US$39 for a single user license). It's for permanently erasing all data from Mac hard disks, making its recovery impossible. It's a data erasure tool that uses methods to overwrite and remove all the traces of data stored on the hard disk. Meeting the most stringent data overwriting regulations, it is a highly reliable tool that prevents your business sensitive data falling into offensive hands. The free demo version of the product is available at Stellar's website. "Companies often store their sensitive information on hard drives that might fall into wrong hands and can cause security breaches. When discarding, selling or recycling Mac hard drives, companies require complete data removal to stand against any chance of criminal liability that might harm their reputation and market presence." said Sunil Chandna, Stellar Information Systems CEO. "Simple file deletion...

Comm-Unity Networking Systems has announced that all of their FileMaker Pro 7+ plug-ins are compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). All plug-ins, with the exception of CNS Image, are fully functional. CNS Image has a few minor issues which will be corrected in the coming months, according to the folks at Comm-Unity. To celebrate the release of Snow Leopard, CNS is offering a 25 percent discount on all FileMaker Pro 7+ plug-ins through Sept. 4. You can browse all CNS Plug-ins at http://www.cnsplug-ins.com/

Derman Enterprises has released Sync'Em 1.4.0 (http://www.syncem.com), an update of the sync hub for Macs. The upgrade adds support for Google recurring/detached calendar events and Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). With Sync'Em, you can sync your Exchange, Google and/or Address Book contacts and sync your Exchange and/or Google contacts across multiple Exchange and/or Google accounts. Sync'Em is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 and higher and costs US$39.95 for a single user license. Version 1.4.0 is a free update for registered users. A demo is available for download.

Ambrosia Software (http://www.ambrosiasw.com) has announced the simultaneous release of WireTap Studio 1.0.12, WireTap Anywhere 1.0.5, and Snapz Pro X 2.2.0. They all bring Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") compatibility, as well as other improvements. WireTap Studio is an audio recording and management solution, which will allow you to manipulate and manage your audio. You can record the discrete audio output of any application, as well as all Mac system audio, or even record audio input from any microphone, line-in, or audio input hardware. WireTap Anywhere is a suite of components that lets you take the audio output from any Mac application or hardware input device and bring it into your favorite audio recording application. Snapz Pro X allows you to record anything on your screen, saving it as a QuickTime movie or screenshot that can be e-mailed, put up on the web, or passed around however you want. WireTap Studio retails for US$69; WireTap Anywhere for $129, and Snapz Pro X sells...

Cultured Code (http://www.culturedcode.com) has released version 1.2 of Things for Mac. The task management app now lets you add tasks to Things from other applications. Things now also supports Spotlight and Quick Look, and is fully localized into six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Russian. What's more, the software now offers a new system wide keyboard shortcut that invokes the Quick Entry dialog with autofill. This lets you add information to the notes of a new to-do from the currently active application: a web page address from Safari, a link to an email from Mac OS X Mail, or even links to files from the Finder. With a key stroke, the Quick Entry dialog appears pre-filled with the information you selected. The Things 1.2 update, iGTD importer, and plug-ins are free for licensed users and can be downloaded from the Cultured Code web site. iGTD users who donated in the past will receive free Things licenses via email. Things for Mac is available on...

DisplayLink (http://www.displaylink.com/) has posted new Mac OS X beta drivers for the software that lets you add up to four additional monitors to any Intel Mac through USB. The new beta (version 1.5) is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). With the drivers, even a Mac mini can have four additional monitors for a total of five. You can manage and configure DisplayLink USB multi-display technology using the standard Mac OS X System Preferences.

Vinotekasoft (http://www.vinotekasoft.com ) has unveiled a new minor version of Vinoteka, Vinoteka 1.2.2, the ultimate wine cellar management software for Mac. In a unique and gorgeous interface showing bottles, cellars and tasting notes, Vinoteka brings the best wine cellar management experience to Mac users. Extremely easy and fun to use, Vinoteka offers a fantastic and realistic environment to manage your references, your bottles (wine, liquors or spirits), recreate your cellar, save your tasting notes and add your own food and wine pairings. The very new feature of Vinoteka, which provides autofilling of some reference fields, provides users with the most advanced technology in terms of wine management. Customizable and user-friendly, straight-to-the point and nevertheless very professional, Vinoteka is the ultimate companion every wine lover needs. Vinoteka, other than being as intuitive as possible, is based on the lastest Mac OS X Leopard technologies and brings a wealth of...

Faronics (http://www.faronics.com) has updated Deep Freeze Mac -- which protects and preserves original computer configurations, eliminating routine maintenance, while allowing complete unrestricted access to the computer -- to version 4.5, which is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). With Deep Freeze, IT professionals can perform rebuilds, re-image, or troubleshoot computers. IT administrators are able to map user accounts individually or by user type to an unprotected partition or a Thawspace to retain user documents, pictures, movies, bookmarks and other data between protected sessions. Deep Freeze Mac offers a range of enterprise capabilities via its integration with Apple Remote Desktop. A free, fully functional 30-day evaluation version of Deep Freeze Mac can be downloaded at the Faronics web site. Contact Faronics for pricing options.

SmartSound Software says its Sonicfire Pro 5 plug-in now supports Apple Final Cut Pro 7, which was released last month. The plug-in allows Final Cut Pro users to add complete customized soundtracks to their Final Cut Pro projects in a few steps. Using SmartSound's Sonicfire Pro 5 plug-in, users are able to import the markers and in/out points from a Final Cut Pro video sequence. Any track and arrangement selected from the entire SmartSound music library will already be timed to fit within any markers on the sequence. In addition to fitting the track to length, users can take advantage of Sonicfire Pro 5's features such as Timing Control and Mood Mapping, which allow users to adjust the timing of specific beats and control individual instrument volume levels, instantly mapped to their video. After customizing music to match their visuals, users can then click "Send To" and their music track will be added directly into their Final Cut project. Later, if users need to make changes to...

Now X Client for Macintosh Now Shipping Now X for Macintosh Provides a Major Upgrade to Now Up-to-Date and Contact COLUMBUS, OHIO - August, 27 2009 - Now Software today announced the release of Now Up-to-Date X and Now Contact X, the first two modules in its Now X line of products. Now X, previously codenamed NightHawk, is an integrated application that builds upon the calendar and contact management functionality provided by Now Software's acclaimed Now Up-to-Date & Contact software. "As a leader in the contact and calendar management software market, we decided the time was right to completely rebuild our core product, using the latest technology to provide improved scalability, reliability, and performance," said John Wallace, president of Now Software. Now Up-to-Date X and Now Contact X The first two modules for Now X are Now Up-to-Date X and Now Contact X, which are calendar and contact clients for the Mac. These modules are currently available for the Macintosh (Mac OS X...

To celebrate the release of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Softpress will be offering a free copy of Apple's newest operating system with every full-priced retail copy of Freeway Pro or Freeway Express sold through the Apple Stores, PowerMax or The Mac Store. "We're really excited about the release of Snow Leopard," said Ian Schray, US Marketing Manager. "It's another great leap forward and we're keen to help our users benefit from Apple's newest technology." To be eligible, purchases of Freeway must be made before September 30, 2009. Snow Leopard is an upgrade for Mac OS X Leopard users and requires a Mac with an Intel processor. Pricing and Availability This Special Offer for Freeway 5 Pro and Freeway 5 Express is available to purchasers at the Apple Store online and at several physical locations. For details of how to take advantage of the offer or the nearest store stocking Freeway, visit the Softpress web site (http://www.softpress.com/offers/snowleopard)

Seven Lakes Software (http://www.sevenlakessoftware.com) has introduced Grosshandel 1.0 for Mac OS X. It manages purchase, inventory and sales processes for small B2B companies. According to the folks at Seven Lakes Software, Grosshandel adapts the operating concept of well known Mac OS X applications like iTunes. All functions share the same user interface concept. Grosshandel's enterprise level price and inventory system are designed for trading firms dealing with corporate customers. Features such as support for international tax systems, professional unit management and automated warehouse planning are available for SOHO (small office/home office) users. Grosshandel costs approximately US$590. It's available in English and German and requires Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard") or higher.

Freeridecoding has updated SmartBackup (http://freeridecoding.com/smartbackup), a Mac OS X app for lightweight backups, to version 2.5. The upgrade is ready for Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). It's also 64-bit with new performance optimization and updated Automator action. SmartBackup performs backups to hard drives, network sharepoints, webDAV, USB sticks and iPods. It supports configuration via Spotlight "saved searches," archiving of deleted or changed items, file exclusion, handling of multiple backup sets, one-click restore and automation using iCal, Automator or shellscripts. SmartBackup costs US$22 for a single-user license; site licenses are also available. Version 2.5 is a free update for registered users.

Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, has announced that new development partner, Dashwood Cinema Solutions, has released its first FxPack; Stereo3D Toolbox for Stereoscopic 3D mastering. Created by Dashwood Cinema Solutions founder, Tim Dashwood, Stereo3D Toolbox is an FxFactory powered plug-in designed to work with Adobe After Effects CS3/CS4, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion and Apple Final Cut Express applications. With Stereo3D Toolbox, artists can output their media to a range of Stereoscopic 3D formats (side by side, over/under, checkerboard, interlace, anaglyph), as well as manage the demuxing of side by side, interlace and over/under formatting. Compositing features and capabilities include keyframeable x, y, z-axis convergence, individual left/right eye scale, color correction, selective flip/flop, reframing and "auto scale" compensation. Features include: � Input formats: separate left/right, side by side, over/...

Thomson Reuters has released EndNote X3 for Mac OS X (http://www.endnote.com), an update of the bibliographic management software that includes EndNote Web and is used by researchers, librarians and students worldwide. It costs US$299.95, though student and multi-user discounts are available. EndNote X3 increases productivity for researchers by delivering new ways to group references and find full text when off campus, expanding AppleScript support for key EndNote tasks, offering new composite styles popular with chemistry journals, and more, says Keith MacGregor, executive vice president at Thomson Reuters. For instance, it expands the existing AppleScripts so users can enhance searches, add references to groups and match existing EndNote references with local PDF files using DOI and PMCID unique identifier data. A detailed dictionary and documentation help users to automate these repetitive tasks. Other features include the ability to: ° Create multiple bibliographies within a...

SendStation Systems (http://www.sendstation.com) has released what is says is the world's smallest Mini USB-to-iPod adapter with integrated Line Out jack: the US$29.95 PocketDock Line Out Mini USB. SendStation's President Andre Klein says that Mini USB has become the connectivity standard for portable electronic devices. The latest addition to the PocketDock family of iPod and iPhone adapters addresses that: now you can sync and charge your iPod or iPhone using the same cables, wall or car chargers found with digital cameras, portable hard drives, GPS devices, PDAs and many more. Additionally the integrated 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) Line Out jack offers pristine audio quality for connecting the iPod or iPhone to your home or car stereo or DJ equipment. The new PocketDock Line Out Mini USB comes in black color, weighs four grams and with 7 by 25.5 mm has the same footprint as Apple's iPod plug, so it fits through the dock connector opening of any case. Like all SendStation accessories with 30-...

Turborilla has released their very first title for Mac OS X, Mad Skills Motocross (http://www.MadSkillsMotocross.com/). It's a sidescrolling motocross game that costs US$25.95. Mad Skills Motocross has 40 racing tracks and 12 special challenge tracks. It's about racing against the computer or against friends. Getting to the finish line in the shortest time possible is the primary goal, while pulling off backflips, frontflips, wheelies and more is the secondary goal. You'll collect achievement-like stars for tricks. You will get power-ups that might seem silly and useless at first. But these power-ups will be very useful once it "clicks" for you and you figure out when and how to use them.

Native Instruments has introduced Scarbee Pre-Bass (http://www.native-instruments.com/scarbeeprebass.info), a new, US$89 software instrument that provides a musical rendition of the iconic Fender Precision bass. It's derived from the Scarbee Blue Bass library, and the first release in the recently established development partnership between sampling expert Thomas Hansen Skarbye and Native Instruments. Powered by the Kontakt engine and playable via the free Kontakt Player or the Kontakt 3 sampler, Scarbee Pre-Bass delivers the full sonic spectrum of the most popular bass guitar of all time, suitable for a universal array of musical styles from pop and rock to hip-hop, jazz, funk and beyond, according to the folks at NI. All four strings of the original instrument have been sampled in nine velocities, resulting in over 4,000 individual studio-grade samples. The sample material was recorded through a DI, using round-wound strings for a bright and punchy sound. Specific "Player Profiles"...

Ergonis Software (http://www.ergonis.com) has released KeyCue 4.5, an update of the keyboard shortcut "cheat sheet." The upgrade adds two high-contrast large-font themes to make KeyCue even more helpful for visually impaired users. With this version and version 4.0 of QuicKeys, the two applications work together allowing KeyCue to show the currently active QuicKeys shortcuts. KeyCue detects and displays an instant overview of all shortcuts. Version 4.0 goes a step further by making the items in the KeyCue window clickable. This makes shortcuts instantly executable by clicking them while browsing the KeyCue window. KeyCue 4.5 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or Mac OS X 10.5. It's Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. The upgrade to KeyCue 4.5 is free for anyone who has purchased KeyCue in the last two years. For new users the cost is US$29 for a single user license. . Instead of purchasing KeyCue by itself, customers can get the Macility Productivity Bundle that also...

TechSmith Corp., the world's leading provider of screen capture and screen recording solutions, today announced that Camtasia for Mac is available immediately for download and purchase. With Camtasia for Mac customers can create professional and engaging presentations, demonstrations, screencasts, training and marketing videos in HD-quality video to reach audiences online, on AppleÒ portable media devices, and on popular video sharing sites like YouTube. To celebrate the release of Camtasia for Mac, TechSmith is offering a special introductory price of $99.00 through the end of the year for a single user license including a full-featured 30-day free trial. A brief overview screencast of Camtasia for Mac can be viewed here: http://www.techsmith.com/camtasiamac/videos/overview.asp. Camtasia for Mac delivers a streamlined recording experience with intuitive and efficient editing so marketing, creative and sales professionals can create multimedia content that engages and informs to...

Opera today released the first release candidate for Opera 10. Today's release points to a September 1st launch for the final version of Opera 10. You can download and test the release candidate from http://www.opera.com/browser/next/. The Opera 10 release candidate is feature complete, with a surprising array of new features, a fresh look and feel, a new application icon, and enhanced speed and performance. Opera 10 features Opera Turbo, the new bandwidth-booster for slow Internet connections. It also features a significantly improved Opera Mail, Opera's built-in e-mail client. Tabbed browsing enters the next phase of its evolution with resizeable, thumbnail tabs. The upgrade of Opera's Speed Dial now gives users a chance to personalize their favorite online destinations and the overall look and feel of their start page. Finally, Opera has always been about speed and performance. Opera 10 is now much faster on resource intensive pages such as Gmail and Facebook and is more than 40%...

Unity Technologies (http://www.unity3d.com) -- provider of the Unity development platform that enables console-quality games for the web, the iPhone and the Nintendo Wii -- has released Unity 1.5 for iPhone. It offers full support for the iPhone 3GS and a performance boost (purportedly up to three times faster than the last version). Unity 1.5 also offers: ° Full support for native Objective C and C++ code opens full access to the iPhone 3.x APIs (application programming interfaces) and custom plug-ins; ° Built-in anti-piracy protection, which lets you identify from the Unity scripts if Apple DRM was removed from the application bundle and modify application behavior accordingly; ° Access to native iPhone functionality from the Unity scripts: video-playback, on the screen keyboard support and GPS/location services; ° Support for the eight-texture shading on iPhone 3GS with automatic fallbacks for iPhone 3G performance critical paths rewritten to take advantage of the VFP coprocessor....

SmileOnMyMac (http://www.smileonmymac.com) has updated TextExpander, a Mac OS X utility that lets users define abbreviations for frequently-used text strings and images, to version 2.7. The upgrade lets you share snippet groups with TextExpander touch for the iPhone, to be released Aug. 26. With TextExpander, users can define abbreviations for frequently-used text strings and images, also known as snippets. When an abbreviation is typed, it expands automatically to the full snippet. The regular cost is US$29.95 for a single user license or $44.95 for a five-pack family license. A 30-day fully-functioning demo of TextExpander can be downloaded at the SmileOnMyMac web site. TextExpander 2.7 is a free update for registered users of TextExpander 1.x and 2.x. However, SmileOnMyMac is selling TextExpander for 50 percent off the normal price through Sept. 9.

Apple to Ship Mac OS X Snow Leopard on August 28 It's official: Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") will go on sale Friday, Aug. 28, at Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers, and that Apple's online store is now accepting pre-orders.  It will be available as an upgrade for Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard") users for US$29. "Snow Leopard builds on our most successful operating system ever and we're happy to get it to users earlier than expected," says Bertrand Serlet, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering. "For just $29, Leopard users get a smooth upgrade to the world's most advanced operating system and the only system with built in Exchange support." He says that, to create Snow Leopard, Apple engineers refined 90 percent of the more than 1,000 projects that make up Mac OS X. Serlet says that users will notice refinements including: a more responsive =46inder; Mail that loads messages up to twice as fast; Time Machine with an up to 80...

The Tiffen Company has released version 2.0 of its Tiffen Photo fx creative effects software (http://www.tiffen.com/photofx_homepage.html) for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available for US$2.99 at the Apple App Store and features 61 filters organized into eight different filter groups and 615 presets. The Tiffen Photo fx 2.0 allows users to enhance images from photos taken or stored on their iPhone or iPod Touch. It saves the new images for display later without overwriting the original image, to email friends, family and business associates. It includes a wide range of creative variations. Photo fx v2.0 now includes two (paid) filter group options: Portrait fx and Color fx. Portrait fx includes 15 filters, 173 presets and the following filters: Bronze Glimmerglass, Cool Pro-Mist, Black Diffusion/FX, Diffusion, HDTV FX, Glimmergass, Faux Film, Gold Diffusion/FX, Smoque, Soft Light, Streaks, Warm Black Pro-Mist, Warm Center Spot, Warm Pro-Mis and Warm Soft/FX. Color fx: includes 14...

Matterform Media (http://www.matterform.com) has updated Time Tagger, a time-tracking program for the Mac that introduces a new tag-based interface, to version 1.2. The upgrade includes tools for keeping the tag space tidy and new keyboard navigation that lets you turn tags on and off without touching the mouse. Time Tagger 1.2 also fixes some bugs in the Reports window. Additionally, it provides several other new features and improvements. Rather than setting up projects and clients and timers, users simply click tags on and off in the Time Tagger window to track their time. Time Tagger requires OS X 10.4 or later. A free demo can be downloaded at the Matterform web site. Time Tagger licenses are available for a special introductory price of US$18.95. However, version 1.2 is a free update for registered users. The main Time Tagger window features a large field of text snippets, or tags, which users can click on and off to describe the work they are doing at any moment. Custom tags...

Adobe has introduced new features on Photoshop.com including Group Albums and support for video upload, playback, and sharing. By adding video support and more sharing options to an already powerful collection of photo-editing tools, Adobe continues to enhance Photoshop.com, providing a complete solution for anyone to store, access and share their visual memories, the company says. With the newly added video upload capabilities, users can upload videos up to 200MB in size through their browser, or up to 2GB through our Adobe AIR Uploader in most major file formats. These videos can be shared with friends and family and viewed directly on Photoshop.com. The new Photoshop.com Group Albums feature provides an interactive way for friends and families to bring all their best photos and videos together. Group members can share a single collaborative album with drag and drop, make edits to each other's photos, and post comments on photos and videos for their friends and family to see. All...

FileMaker authors John Mark Osborne and Steven Blackwell are teaching the new FileMaker Training Series (FTS) and the Philosophy of Scripting for FileMaker Pro 10 in San Jose, California. To find out more info or register for a class, visit the Database Pros web site (http://www.databasepros.com/training.html). FileMaker Training series dates are Oct. 19-23 (Washington DC) and Jan. 25-29, 2010 (San Jose). Philosophy of Scripting dates are Feb. 1-5, 2010 (San Jose). The FileMaker Training Series is the official training curriculum from FileMaker, Inc. It offers a series of 12 training modules that cover a set of topics designed to help you master the essentials of FileMaker solution development. This new series incorporates the many new features of the FileMaker 10 product line throughout the modules but stresses good programming skills for FileMaker 7, 8, 8.5 and 9. You can take the first three days or the last two days of the FileMaker Training Series. Take all five days and save $...

StarTech.com (http://www.startech.com), a manufacturer of connectivity and technology parts, has released the USB 2.0 Console Adapter for Laptops, which essentially turns a laptop computer into a portable KVM console. The adapter provides users with portable KVM control of a machine with no keyboard, mouse or monitor attached (also referred to as a "headless" server/computer), from the laptop over a standard USB 2.0 connection. The adapter features a pocket-sized design that can be packed into a notebook bag and includes built-on KVM and USB cables that eliminate the hassle and space requirements of separate cables, says Jon Arnett, senior product marketing manager for StarTech.com. The NOTECONS01 USB 2.0 Laptop KVM Adapter offers immediate BIOS-level access to the connected computer from the laptop control point, as well as the ability to handle full configuration of the attached computer, server, or other "headless" machines such as ATMs, kiosks and VLTs. The manufacturer's...

Adobe has released the Photoshop Camera Raw 5.5 plug-in and DNG Converter 5.5 Release Candidates available immediately for download at http://labs.adobe.com. The update extends raw file support to four of the latest popular camera model releases, including the Nikon D300s, Nikon D3000, Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic DMC-FZ35. In addition, the Camera Raw 5.5 Release Candidate also includes a correction to the demosaic algorithms in the raw conversion process for Bayer sensor cameras with unequal green response. The Photoshop Camera Raw 5.5 Release Candidate is available as a free download for existing customers of Photoshop CS4. The DNG Converter 5.5 Release Candidate is available as a free download for anyone with an Internet connection.

Simplify Media (http://www.simplifymedia.com) has released Simplify Photo for the iPhone and iPod touch, as well as laptops. It's available at an introductory price of US$0.99 at the Apple App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=319704302). Simplify Photo for the desktop is a free app. With Simplify Photo you can share you photos anytime while avoiding the hassles of synching or uploading your files with multiple devices, according to Simplify Media CEO Bill Bradford. Users can manage one library, while remotely accessing all their photos from home, work, or on the go. "Simplify Photo is an easy-to-install software application that enables users to remotely access their home computer's digital photo library over the Internet," Bradford says. "Because it transfers photos on-demand, Simplify Photo saves storage space and removes the need to constantly synch with remote devices. Users can also securely share photos within a private network of...

MobilEaZe has released Pic2Post 1.0 (http://www.mobileaze.com/MobilEaZe/Pic2Post.html) for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It's available for US$0.99 at the Apple App Store. Pic2Post turns your photos into postcards printed on photo paper and mails them to the recipients of your choice anywhere in the US. The application leverages your existing iTunes account, which allows you to purchase templates that can later be turned into postcards sent to your friends and family for $1.99. Pic2Post is fully compatible with iPhone OS 3.0, and the new iPhone 3GS.

TIC Interests has released Nutty News for iPhone. It's available at the Apple App Store for US$0.99. With the new iPhone application readers will be able to read all of the bizarre and wacky news on their iPhone wherever they are. Nutty News for iPhone is updated all day everyday with weird news stories from all over the world. When someone goes to Nutty News for iPhone, they will see all of the recent news story titles listed and a picture relating to the news story. If they're interested in a particular story, they can click on it and the news story will appear. Each news story contains a link for the reader to be able to read the full news article, if they wish. Readers then are able to use the "Back" button to go back to the list of news stories to choose another story to read. The iPhone Nutty News is taken from TIC Interests, L.P.'s online publication, "Nutty News Today" (http://www.NuttyNewsToday.com). As soon as a new news story is added to NuttyNewsToday.com, it is also added...

Casio (http://www.casio.com) has released two new additions to the Exilim digital camera lineup. The Exilim Zoom EX-Z450 and Exilim Zoom EX-Z90 both are equipped with Intelligent AF, a new function that can detect even a non-human photographic subject, allowing the models to automatically determine the focus and exposure area. In addition, Casio's Dynamic Photo function, for composite moving image creation, is now faster and easier to operate, allowing users to produce animated electronic greeting cards and other digital creations. New to the Casio Exilim lineup is the Intelligent AF feature which, in addition to the line's usual face detection technology, automatically detects non-human photo subjects in the whole composition and determines the focus and exposure area. By simply pointing the camera at a desired shot, Intelligent AF ensures a focused, crisp picture without an out-of-focus subject, according to says Toshiyuki Iguchi, Senior General Manager of Casio's Digital Imaging...

MakeMusic (http://www.makemusic.com) says that SmartMusic, the music learning software for band, orchestra and choir, now includes more than 2,000 band and orchestra titles. SmartMusic was recently to version 2010, works with Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard") and costs US$30 per year for students and $130 per year for educators. Among the recently added titles are Grainger's "Lincolnshire Posy," Gould's "American Salute" and Barnes' "Heatherwood Portrait" for concert band, Bach's Third Movement from the Brandenburg Concerto #4 for string orchestra, and Thor Johnson's arrangement of Handel's "Music for the Royal Fireworks" for full orchestra. Originally known for solo accompaniments, recent additions to the SmartMusic repertoire library have focused on the music that bands and orchestras rehearse and perform, according to MakeMusic CEO Ron Raup. In addition to providing classic SmartMusic features of assessment, recording, tempo, key and looping controls, these titles allow students to hear...

Boris FX has announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, Motion Tracker, is now available. The Boris Continuum Motion Tracker Unit includes the Corner Pin, Match Move, Wire Remover, and Witness Protection filters from Boris Continuum Complete 6. BCC Corner Pin allows editors to map media to a specific area on a moving object in a media file. For example, if a media file includes a moving bus with an advertisement on its side, an editor could use Corner Pin to track and replace the advertisement with a logo. BCC Match Move locks the movement of one image clip to another image clip. It includes full DVE functions such as tumble, spin, and rotate along with interesting lighting and light wrap compositing features. BCC Wire Remover removes wires and unwanted objects from still or moving images by either cloning or blending pixels together from surrounding areas. BCC Witness Protection allows editors to track the motion of an object in a media file. Editors can then use the motion path data...

Developer Philippe Mougin has updated F-Script (http://www.fscript.org), an open-source scripting language specifically designed for Cocoa (Apple's object-oriented development system), to version 2.0. The new version sports such new features as system-wide scripting, dynamic Cocoa class creation, 64-bit support and automatic garbage collection. F-Script provides interactive and scripting access to Cocoa objects through a graphical environment and a high-level programming model. It allows interactive exploration, testing and use of Cocoa-based objects and frameworks. F-Script can be used as a stand-alone tool, embedded into other applications or dynamically injected into any Cocoa application. It's released free of charge, as open-source software.

Blastwave FX (http://www.blastwave.com), an HD sound effects label, has released Starter FX, a a new, US$39 downloadable pack of stereo MP3 files. It sports 500 sounds spanning categories from Ambiences to Whooshes, and is designed to offer sound designers all the basics to get started with any production. Every sound was recorded at 24-bit 96k.

Ross Video (http://www.rossvideo.com) is introducing an openGear 3 Gb/second, capable HD/SD 16 channel audio multiplexer/demultiplexer at IBC 2009. The new MUX/DMX compliments Ross' existing distribution and conversion line. The new series of audio multiplexer's and demultiplexer's have eight AES/EBU input/output (16 channels) capability, offering an audio proc to allow control over the insertion and extraction of audio. The multiplexer and demultiplexer is also available as a single card solution with Fiber input and output, simplifying and extending signal path distances. The audio proc offers channel invert, gain and delay with AES summing, swap and shuffle while the Mux offers 16 internal sample rate converters to manage non synchronous audio sources, according to Eric Goodmurphy, marketing product manager, openGear. The cards allow for locking to house reference via the frame reference input, which guarantees proper audio insertion even on loss of video input,he adds. The...

Small Tree (http://www.small-tree.com), maker of Mac-based networking and shared storage products, has finished developing its network driver software for the next generation of Intel's Ethernet 10 Gigabit PCI Express Adapter, based on the Intel 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller. Small Tree's OS X software driver, designed for Intel's adapters, offers a "significant performance improvement in 10 Gigabit connections at an affordable price for the Apple marketplace," says Corky Seeber, president of Small Tree. He adds that the company's technology is ready to support all the new performance boosting features in the upcoming Mac OS 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). Development was focused on providing reliable real time performance using Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), the protocol chosen most often by Final Cut users to share files. The software has also been optimized to work with Small Tree's GraniteSTOR line of Ethernet-based shared storage products -- ST-RAID, abcSAN and EasyAoE.

Economy-x Talk has released a new game, TwistAWord (http://www.twistaword.net), for Mac OS X (10:3 and higher) and Windows systems. In the game you choose one out of eight languages and try to create a phrase from the words given to you. Here's how the game is described: "TwistAWord contains hundreds of phrases in 8 languages, including Latin. It selects a phrase randomly, jumbles it and displays it. You can now use the mouse or pen device to drag the words into the correct order. If you make a mistake, the game gives you a hint and lets you try again. This way, you test your capabilities and learn new phrases at the same time." A demo is available for download. Unregistered copies quit every 10 minutes, but you can start the game again. A registration code can be purchased for approximately US$21. Volume discounts and branding options are available.

CoPilot® Live GPS Navigation available for iPhone in North America Best-selling CoPilot Live voice-guided navigation app is now available from iPhone App Store in North America, providing unlimited-use GPS navigation for throughout the USA and Canada for only $34.99 Princeton, New Jersey - August 14, 2009 - ALK Technologies today announced that the North American version of its CoPilot Live GPS navigation system has been approved for sale on the iPhone App Store and is available immediately for iPhone 3G and 3Gs for a one-time fee of just $34.99. Detailed street maps of USA and Canada are stored on the phone - not downloaded each trip, so there's no need for extra hardware and no monthly fees. The announcement coincides with the news that CoPilot Live has raced to become #1 paid navigation app and has moved into the top 20 of all paid apps in the United Kingdom in just 1 week since launch. Running in portrait or landscape display mode, CoPilot Live brings full featured turn-by-turn...

Future Media Concepts (http://www.FMCtraining.com) -- an authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators -- has announced classroom training for the new Apple Final Cut Studio 3.0. The new Final Cut Studio classes will provide students with fundamental, hands-on technology instruction to assume most real-world postproduction assignments, says Jeff Rothberg, president and co-founder, FMC. Available at all branch locations in September 2009; classes will be offered at introductory, comprehensive and advanced levels, to satiate both the creative enthusiast and seasoned professional, he adds. FMC and Apple are also partnering to help students familiarize themselves with the new Final Cut Studio release. Register for any FMC course prior to Aug. 31 and save 15 percent on Final Cut Studio, Logic Studio and Mac OS X 10.5.6 software. The discount covers both upgrades and full purchases. To redeem this discount, go to http://www.FMCtraining....

Comm-Unity Networking Systems has released CNS Audit 1.0 (http://cnsaudit.cnsplug-ins.com/), an audit trail plug-in for FileMaker Pro to add to your databases. It includes full Roll Back support for undoing field changes and record deletions. CNS Audit is available for both Mac OS X and Windows systems. immediately at for both Mac OS X and Windows. Whether you just want peace of mind about being able to get a record back that you have accidentally deleted or if you have to comply to regulatory mandates like HIPAA, you can use CNS Audit to create an Audit Trail of your data within minutes, according to the folks at Comm-Unity. CNS also announces that all CNS Plug-ins are available at 10 percent off their normal prices during the 2009 FileMaker Developers Conference. To take advantage of this, use the "Coupons" link at the bottom of the Product Purchase webpage and add the "DevCon Special" coupon. You can download a demo copy of the plug-in to test it out before purchasing. This version...

QNAP (http://www.qnap.com) -- a manufacturer of NAS servers, NVR video surveillance systems, and network-based video players for business and consumer markets -- has announced support for 2.5-inch hard drives in the company's Intel-based Turbo NAS lineup of NAS servers. The addition of 2.5-inch drive support gives users more drive choices at a time when there is a plethora of 2.5-inch hard drives available due to the softness in the notebook market, according to the folks at QNAP. The new 2.5inch hard drive support is designed into most of QNAP's Intel x86 CPU based models, including the TS-239 Pro, TS-439 Pro, TS-509 Pro, TS-639 Pro, and TS-809 Pro. 2.5-inch drives can also be used on the TS-809U-RP 2U rack mount Turbo NAS server with redundant power supply.

Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) has shared details about the next version of Microsoft Office for Mac, announcing that a new application, Outlook for Mac, will replace Entourage for Mac. MacBU is providing this early information to meet the planning needs of enterprise customers, according to Eric Wilfrid, general manager for the MacBU at Microsoft. For current Entourage users, Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac, Web Services Edition is available today, providing performance and reliability improvements and enabling users to sync Tasks, Notes and Categories, he adds. MacBU also announced a simplified SKU lineup to help make product selection more intuitive for customers. The new lineup introduces Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Business Edition in addition to the current offering of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition. "It is an exciting time for the MacBU with updates to our current products and the first public announcement about the next version of Office...

Magma (http://www.magma.com) has announces its first 4-slot x 8 PC Express solution in an 1U form factor. According to Randy Jones, president and CEO of Magma, its features include: ° Communication bandwidth supported between host and expansion chassis is up to 2 GB/second in each direction, in simultaneous transmit and receive mode; ° "Plug 'n play" installation, supporting seamless integration; ° Supports automatic power-up control of the chassis by the host; ° Supports hot-swappable PCI Express slots; ° The ability to daisy-chain or fan as many slots as host configuration will allow; ° Supports ability to be connected to laptop through ExpressCard interface. Magma's PCI Express expansion systems consists of a host card, cable and chassis.