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Aug 23
DrawAnywhere.com - A new web 2.0 site for drawing flowcharts
SEATTLE, WA -- Aug 23, 2007 -- Belltech Systems, a provider of software solutions, today announced the release of DrawAnywhere.com v0.9 (Beta). DrawAnywhere.com is a web-based diagramming application that helps users draw professional quality Flow charts, Process diagrams, Organizational charts and more. Users can export diagrams as image files or print easily on their printers. DrawAnywhere.com's key benefits include: -Sign up free with a valid email address. -Login from anywhere to create or modify your diagrams. -Draw Flowcharts, Process diagrams, Org charts and more. -Share your diagram with others. -Export your diagram as an image file (jpg, png, gif, tif etc). -Print your diagram instantly on your own printer. -No software to download and install. You just need a web browser with Flash player. Try the application before signing up: http://www.drawanywhere.com/launch.aspx?demo DrawAnywhere.com offers plenty of pre-designed shapes for creating Flowcharts, Workflow diagrams or just...
Aug 23
CSS Tool, Makes CSS approachable for Mac users
WebAssist partners with CSS guru Eric Meyer on new Web layout tool Eric Meyer's CSS Sculptor, created in collaboration with WebAssist, makes it easy for Dreamweaver users to create Web standards compliant CSS-based layouts Encinitas, CA (PRWEB) August 23, 2007 -- With today's release of Eric Meyer's CSS Sculptor from WebAssist, Adobe Dreamweaver users can now quickly create completely customized, Web standards compliant CSS-based layouts. Modern Web design increasingly demands page layout rely on Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for better cross-browser compatibility and user accessibility. Creating proper CSS-based layouts that are cross-browser compatible is a daunting task for even an accomplished Web professional--Eric Meyer's CSS Sculptor is the answer. "We created CSS Sculptor to help Web designers master the complexity of creating Web standards compliant CSS-based layouts," said Eric Meyer, an internationally recognized HTML, CSS, and Web standards expert and author. "I worked...
Aug 23
Nikon Announces D300 SLR
TOKYO -- Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the new DX-format digital SLR, Nikon D300. Combining innovative Nikon technologies with advanced new features and precision engineering, the D300 delivers the ultimate blend of DX-format performance. The sheer imaging power of a new 12.3 effective-megapixel DX Format CMOS image sensor with integrated A/D converter; the precision processing and astounding speed of Nikon's original EXPEED digital image processing concept; the unprecedented focusing speed and precision of a new 51-point AF system; Nikon's innovative new Scene Recognition System for optimal autofocus, auto exposure and auto white balance performance; the composition and focusing ease of a large new pentaprism viewfinder that provides full 100% frame coverage; an expansive 920,000-dot, high-resolution 3-inch LCD monitor with wide viewing angle; near-instant power-up and immediate response; all with the advantages of Nikon DX-format agility and system...
Aug 22
MetaCommunications Ships Production Pack 5.0
METACOMMUNICATIONS SHIPS PRODUCTION PACK 5.0 Major upgrade provides Mac OS X universal binary plug-ins for Adobe CS 3 automation. IOWA CITY, IA-August 22nd, 2007. Today MetaCommunications, Inc. shipped Production Pack 5.0, a plug-in automation module for its recently released Workgroups 2007 software suite. Production Pack 5.0 now includes Mac OS X universal binary support and automation tools for Adobe's Creative Suite (CS) 3. Users of Adobe's CS 3 can now automate page layout and illustration tasks by accessing digital assets, electronic job tickets, and schedules directly from their native applications. Production Pack 5.0's plug-in interface integrates directly with the Workgroups 2007 suite, enabling users to quickly access information about the job or project they are working on. "Production Pack 5.0 integrates Adobe's CS 3 with our Workgroups 2007 process and productivity suite. Users can pull up job tickets that contain page layout instructions, schedules, and even the images...
Aug 22
New High Capacity Label Tray from Seiko
NEW LABEL TRAY FOR SMART LABEL PRINTERS ALLOWS HIGH CAPACITY PRINTING FOR INVENTORY, SHIPPING, LABELS, BUSINESS CARDS Tray, Available only from Seiko Instruments, Convenient for High Volume Printing Needs Of Medical Suppliers, Distributors, Industrial Business Owners, Teachers TORRANCE, Calif. - August 22, 2007 - Seiko Instruments USA is now offering a high capacity label tray for its flagship line of Smart Label Printers (SLPs). The new label tray allows suppliers, distributors and other business users to quickly print shipping and address labels, inventory tags, business and appointment cards and other kinds of high volume label printing. The company is also offering new card stock to go with its one-label-at-a time printers or for use with the high capacity printing tray. The new SLP-FCS2 non-adhesive card stock has a white matte finish and is the perfect size/weight for business or appointment cards, education flash cards, florist or special occasion notes, and more. Seiko...
Aug 21
MacForge.net: Now Over 45,000 Mac Open Source Projects
MacForge.net: Now Over 45,000 Mac Open Source Projects - In 20 months, Mac open source index has grown substantially - MacForge continues to present open source that runs on the Mac August 21, 2007 -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- MacTech Magazine announced today that its MacForge Mac open source project index now has over 45,000 projects. MacForge.net was created for not only the experienced open source user, but to introduce the Mac technical community to the wonderful array of projects available. With the huge availability of open source out there, it can be difficult to find projects most relevant to the Mac. MacForge indexes open source projects that either have already been built for/tested on the Mac, or are likely to run on the Mac, without major porting work. "MacForge was originally created out of necessity, but has quickly become popular among thousands of users looking for open source solutions on the Mac," said Neil Ticktin, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, MacTech Magazine. "And, we...
Aug 20
CNS Audit 0.5.1 Released
CNS PLUG-INS RELEASES CNS AUDIT 0.5.1, A FILEMAKER PLUG-IN. Fort Worth, TX, August 20, 2007 -- CNS Plug-ins announces an update for CNS Audit to version 0.5.1. CNS Audit is an Audit Trail plug-in for FileMaker Pro. This update fixes a few bugs, one of which caused FileMaker Pro to crash under certain circumstances. This version also includes an expanded example database. Description Safeguarding your data is an important, and often daunting, task. We at CNS Plug-ins want to help ease your mind. CNS Audit is a plug-in that takes the headache out of creating an Audit Trail of your data. Whether you just want peace of mind about being able to get a record back that you have accidently 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. This version of CNS Audit is a full working preview version of the plug-in. We have several more ideas that we are adding into the plug-in for its 1.0 version...
Aug 20
Disc Cover 1.5
Odessa, Ukraine - August 20, 2007 - BeLight Software releases Disc Cover 1.5, an update to its software for designing CD/DVD labels, covers, inserts, jewel cases and more. The update brings Leopard beta compatibility, improves support for Primera printers, adds new paper formats, more. The update is free for all Disc Cover users: http://www.belightsoft.com/disccover/ Disc Cover 1.5 Version Changes: - Improved compatibility with Mac OS X Leopard Beta (version 10.5). - Substantially improved support for Primera printers (Bravo SE, Bravo II, Bravo Pro). - Support for Imation D20 Disc Publisher printer. - Support for new Canon printers added. - Paper formats Avery, Staples, Pelican and more has been updated. - Support for Verbatim Digital Vinyl CD-R added. - Importing pictures from iPhoto 6.0.6 and higher is fixed. - Bleed and cut marks export corrected. - Problem with changing shape of Smart Shapes with an inserted image is solved. Read the complete list of changes: http://www....
Aug 17
MacSpeech Named Exclusive Macintosh distributor for Revolabs xTag
MacSpeech Named Exclusive Macintosh distributor for Revolabs xTag Salem, NH, August 16, 2007 -- Macintosh speech recognition authority MacSpeech announced today it has been chosen as the exclusive distributor of the Revolabs xTag wireless microphone line of products to the Macintosh community. MacSpeech recently certified the Revolabs xTag for use with its top selling iListen speech recognition program. "We are pleased to have MacSpeech, a renowned voice recognition company, distributing our xTag wireless microphone product with their software into the Macintosh environment," said Gregory Shalov, VP of Sales for Revolabs. "Our wireless mic combined with the exceptional MacSpeech software, offer a powerful solution for voice recognition users. MacSpeech is the only xTag distributor focused exclusively on the Macintosh community." To celebrate, MacSpeech is pleased to announce the new iListen Wireless Solution, which includes iListen, a Revolabs xTag wireless microphone, and the iListen...
Aug 16
pdf-Office Professional in Version 7.0
pdf-Office Professional in Version 7.0 Available The newest version of the German solution for creating PDF forms, pdf-Office Professional Version 7.0, has been announced for release. The software is compatible with Windows, Macintosh and Linux platforms. Apart from various extensions to the functionality, the package sports the new Windows Vista look & feel. Priced at =A4117.81 including VAT, a free try-before-you-buy version can be downloaded from (http://www.pdf-office.com/)www.pdf-office.com. The pdf-Office Professional package is an innovative software solution for creating and designing professional PDF forms. The solution developed by UNIVERSE Software GmbH, based in Solingen, Germany, provides an intuitive way of making interactive PDf forms without any training needed -- forms that the user can simply fill out electronically on the screen and print, with all of the additional features that the PDF format offers to be be displayed and processed on any workstation at any...
Aug 15
Billings 2.5.1 Improves Time Tracking for Multiple Clients
Billings 2.5.1 Improves Time Tracking for Management of Multiple Clients "One client one timer policy" plus 25 other improvements TORONTO, ON - 14 August 2007 - Billings, the time tracking and invoicing software from Marketcircle Inc. that promises gorgeous, professional invoices in minutes, has accommodated user requests for restricted timers in a new point release. Rather than running timers for several clients simultaneously, Billings 2.5.1 gives you the option to pause a running timer when a new one has started. Billings 2.5.1 is a free upgrade for Billings 2.x customers and is available immediately from Marketcircle for new users, with U.S. pricing starting at $59 (international applies, see (http://store.marketcircle.com), and is also offered for a free 21-day trial at (http://www.billings2.com). In addition to the timer upgrade, Billings 2.5.1 users benefit from 25 new timesaving enhancements and bug-fixes, including: * Ability to bulk edit comments in working slips * Automatic...
Aug 15
WorldSync Offers fmDATAGUARD to FileMaker Developers
WORLDSYNC, INC. EXTENDS DEVCON SPECIAL FOR fmDATAGUARD TO NON-ATTENDEES -- fmDataGuard Provides Technology to Meet Regulatory Compliance, Instant Data Rollback and Quick Recovery from Crash or Corruption -- BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 14, 2007 -- WorldSync, Inc. today announced that all FileMaker(R) developers can take advantage of the fmDataGuard FileMaker DevCon Special Pricing. fmDataGuard provides the technological basis for regulatory compliance, logs all data changes and allows for instant data rollback or quick recovery from a crash or corruption. Available immediately through Friday, August 17, 2007, FileMaker DevCon Show Special Pricing on fmDataGuard is US$1000 for a server license (regularly US$1250/server); US1480 per application for a vertical application developer license (regularly US$1850/application); or US$120 per user for a single user license (regularly US$150/user). fmDataGuard requires FileMaker Pro 8.5 or higher and FileMaker Server 8.0v4 or higher. FileMaker...
Aug 15
MicroNet Releases Under $600 e-SATA High Performance RAID
MICRONET FLIES SMB-SOHO RAID STORAGE TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH INTRODUCTION OF SR-4 BLACKBIRD e-SATA ARRAYS TORRANCE, CA -- August 14, 2007 --MicroNet Technology, an innovator in storage solutions, today rolled out a new compact high-performance e-SATA storage array that combines multi-terabyte capacity and exploits the full potential of SATA-2 data bandwidth to deliver an unprecedented performance and value in RAID storage for SMB and SOHO customers. The new SR-4 Blackbird SATA RAID array is MicroNet's answer to the traditional RAID disk array. It packs four SATA drive bays with up to 4 TBs of capacity into a compact 12-pound device with a desktop footprint about half the size of a sheet of notebook paper. MicroNet designed the SR-4 Blackbird array for best-in-class performance, providing an ideal high-speed, high-capacity storage solution for the busy professional and home user. Utilizing cutting edge eSATA-300 technology, the MicroNet SR-4 Blackbird SATA RAID boasts a pure SATA-2...
Aug 14
Newertech Introduces MiniStack NAS for Home/Business
NEWERTECH INTRODUCES MINISTACK NAS HOME/BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORKING Drag & Drop Shared Storage up to 750GB for Home or Business 6 Times Faster Performance - Extra Security with NDAS Technology August 14, 2007, Woodstock, IL, -- Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech) http://www.newertech.com, a leading developer of PC, Macintosh and iPod performance upgrades and accessories, today announced the newest addition to its award-winning storage line, the miniStack NAS Network Attached Storage solution for storing and sharing music, videos, photos, and files at home or at the office. miniStack NAS easily connects to computers via Ethernet or USB 2.0 ports for Plug & Play storage and sharing of up to 750GB between up to 20 Windows or Mac users. Server for the Digital Lifestyle Based on the award-winning miniStack, winner of Macworld Magazine "Top Product," MacAddict Magazine "Editor's Choice," and 123macmini.com "Accessory of the Year" Awards, miniStack NAS addresses the...
Aug 14
SubRosaSoft.com announces the release of FileSalvage 6
SubRosaSoft.com announces the release of FileSalvage 6 Data recovery software for Mac OS X now has support for custom file type recovery, embedded file search, and new bootable DVD. UNION CITY, Calif. - SubRosaSoft.com Inc., a software company focusing on system utility and data recovery software, announces the immediate availability of FileSalvage 6. This latest generation of Mac OS X software provides support for custom file type recovery, the ability to search for embedded files, and a new bootable DVD. FileSalvage 6 is a set of extremely powerful data recovery tools designed to restore files that have been accidentally deleted, become unreadable due to media faults, or stored on a drive before it was re-initialized or formatted. It is device and file system independent, allowing the users to recover files from a normal Mac OS hard drive, USB key, Linux disk, Windows drive, FLASH card, scratched CD, and almost any other media or file system that can be recognized in Mac OS X....
Aug 14
PDFpen 3.3 Released With Enhanced Annotation Display
PDFpen 3.3 Released With Enhanced Annotation Display San Francisco, CA - August 14, 2007 - SmileOnMyMac has released PDFpen 3.3, its PDF editing and form-filling tool for Mac OS X. The update adds greater compatibility with Adobe Acrobat mark-up by displaying additional drawn annotations, including stamps. The update also features a new preference to lock large images automatically, simplifying the task of editing scanned document pages, which are images. All the new features of PDFpen 3.3 have also been added to PDFpenPro 3.3, the Pro version that has the ability create fillable PDF forms in addition to all the features of PDFpen. PDFpen 3.3 can be downloaded at http://www.smileonmymac.com/PDFpen/download.html. The update is free for registered users of PDFpen 3.x. PDFpen costs $49.95. PDFpenPro costs $94.95. Upgrades from earlier versions of either application are $25.00. Upgrades from PDFpen to PDFpenPro are $45.00. Mac OS X 10.4 or later is required. What's new in PDFpen 3.3? -...
Aug 13
MMQuery 1.0 Released for FileMaker
COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES MMQUERY 1.0, A FILEMAKER PLUG-IN. Fort Worth, TX, August 13, 2007 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems announces the immediate availability of MMQuery 1.0, a Plug-in for FileMaker Pro that lets you work with your data through the calculation engine. MMQuery allows you to perform SQL queries on your own database or use the many helper functions in the plug-in to do the same types of queries without actually having to know SQL. "One of the best features of this plug-in is the ability to set a field by specifying the name of the field dynamically, but there are a lot of great functions to simplify and add tasks that were never before possible from the calculation engine." - Jesse Traynham, Co-Owner, CNS Plug-ins. Description While we were developing CNS Audit, we created several internal helper functions for running queries against FileMaker Pro databases. We needed the ability to Add Tables; Find, Add, and Update Records; match Table, Layout, and...
Aug 10
Zoho Viewer Views Office, Acrobat & others in Browsers
Zoho Viewer Opens Files View Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Other File Types in a Browser PLEASANTON, Calif. -- August 13, 2007 -- (http://www.zoho.com/) Zoho just made viewing and sharing files a lot easier for people who work online with today's announcement of Zoho Viewer at (http://viewer.zoho.com/). For a video demonstration, visit (http://www.viddler.com/explore/raju/videos/2/) Zoho Viewer lets users do three things: 1) view documents, 2) share document as URLs, and 3) embed documents. Users simply upload a Microsoft Office, PDF, or other document type to Zoho Viewer, which provides a link to that document. The link can then be shared with other users, who can view the document from their browsers when they click on the link. "This simplifies document viewing and sharing for our customers, as well as other application providers," said Raju Vegesna, Zoho evangelist. "It should not be hard for users to attach or view documents. Emailing URLs, instead of documents, eliminates...
Aug 10
nova media improves SMS and Phonebook wizard message2net
Easy SMS- and phonebookmanagement for Mac OS X with message2net Berlin, 10th of August 2007 -- nova media today unveiled message2net version 1.2.3, a universal binary application for easy SMS- and phonebook management on Mac OS X computers. The new version supports many recent mobile phones, offers interface improvements and the ability to send SMS to standard PSTN phones, if supported by the phone and network provider. message2net allows to send, receive, answer, forward and archive SMS-messages on a Mac OS X computer using a connected mobile phone. message2net users can profit from advanced features like multipart-SMS, group-SMS and direct Address Book as well as SIM-card access. The integrated phonebookmanagement can be used to edit contact information stored on the SIM-card as well as to transfer names and numbers from the SIM-card to Apple's Address Book back and forth. "We are unhappy with the lack of Mac OS X support of the mobile phone manufacturers and hope to fill the gap...
Aug 10
equinux' MediaCentral now with more than 350 IP TV feeds
The ultimate Media Center for the Mac: MediaCentral now offers an even wider selection of IP TV channels equinux' MediaCentral now with more than 350 IP TV feeds San Mateo, USA / Munich, Germany - August 10th, 2007: MediaCentral users can better personalize their entertainment software, now with a wider range of IP TV channels. equinux has expanded its award-winning media center solution for Mac OS X by adding over 25 new IP TV feeds, totaling more than 350 channels. The newly added channels include everything from ABC, CBS, Discovery Channel and MTV to Comedy Central, Rocketboom sequels or Macworld videos. MediaCentral even includes european offerings like EuroNews and several local technology and entertainment channels. All of the recent IP TV additions introduced by equinux were feature requests made by their MediaCentral customers. All content suggestions or feature requests can be submitted via the equinux web interface (http://www.equinux.com/goto/mediacentral/submitcontent)....
Aug 09
FusionMaps Pro for FileMaker - flash map component
FusionMaps Pro for FileMaker - flash map component for FileMaker is released InfoSoft Global announces the release of FusionMaps Pro for FileMaker, a platform-independent flash map component that creates interactive, animated and data-driven maps within FileMaker solutions. FusionMaps Pro for FileMaker is a collection of 186 maps including the states and counties of U.S, different regions of UK, Europe, Oceania, Asia, Africa and Middle East. All the maps of FusionMaps suite are customizable; users can change all map cosmetics and add 3D and animation effects as well. The Visual GUI provides a WYSIWYG platform for the users to configure and customize the maps easily. Among all the features of FusionMaps, Markers and Marker Connectors hold great importance. Markers are user-defined points on maps, used to pin-point cities, office locations, junctions or any important centers worth highlighting. Marker Connectors are used to connect the markers on the map. Connectors can be used while...
Aug 09
LaunchBar 4.3.2
Objective Development announces LaunchBar 4.3.2 for Mac OS X Vienna, Austria - August 9, 2007 -- Objective Development today announced the availability of LaunchBar 4.3.2, an update for the company's popular, award winning search and productivity utility. LaunchBar 4.3.2 is a maintenance update to last week's version 4.3 release. LaunchBar 4.3 comes with a brand new look, includes new features like Instant Open (hold the last abbreviation key to open an item), Instant Send (for quickly sending selections to LaunchBar and beyond), text items, a convenient Calculator, Fast User Switching, Google Maps integration, improved support for third party apps (Firefox, Camino, iTunes, Cyberduck) and much more. LaunchBar 4.3.2 is a free update for registered users of LaunchBar 4. A detailed listing of all new features is available at http://www.obdev.at/launchbar/releasenotes.html For more information on LaunchBar or to download a demo version, please visit http://www.obdev.at/launchbar/ About...
Aug 09
ATTO Technology Expands Serial Attached SCSI Controller Line
ATTO Technology Announces the Expansion of its ExpressSAS Line of SAS Host Adapters Featuring the Intel IOC340 Processor Amherst, NY (August 9, 2007) -- ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, announces the addition of the ExpressSAS H380 and H308 SAS host adapters to its existing family of SAS adapters. The H380 and H308 models use the PCI Express Intel IOC340 I/O Processor with integrated high-performance Intel XScale technology to deliver blazing-fast performance with transfer rates of up to 3 Gigabits per second per port with the flexibility to connect to both SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) and SATA II (Serial ATA) devices. Featuring a low-profile design, the ExpressSAS H380 and H308 adapters combine x8 PCIe technology, SAS speeds and ATTO's exclusive Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) Technology to provide a cost-effective, direct-attached solution for high-performance server environments and...
Aug 09
DEVONagent 2.2
DEVONAGENT 2.2 -- WORKSPACES, BONJOUR, AND MANY IMPROVEMENTS Coeur d'Alene (Idaho, USA), August 9, 2007 -- DEVONtechnologies, LLC releases version 2.2 of DEVONagent, its intelligent Web research tool and alternative Web browser. DEVONagent 2.2 allows the user to save the addresses of all currently open web pages in a 'workspace' that can be recalled at any time later. This way, the user can create specialized workspaces for various browser-centric tasks such as news reading or database work. Also, DEVONagent shows the available web services advertised on the local network through Bonjour in the Go menu, the bookmarks drawer, and gives access to both workspaces and Bonjour services via the Dock menu. The Bonjour integration makes it easy to access, for example, shared DEVONthink Pro Office databases or other devices present on the local network. The Go menu and the bookmarks drawer use web page icons, too, to make it easier for the user to find the bookmark she or he is looking for. A...
Aug 08
Apple charts Mac OS X versions included with Mac models
Apple releases chart of Mac OS X versions included with Mac models MacTech Magazine reported today that Apple, Inc. released two key charts for administrators. These two charts show which Mac OS versions are included with different models of Macs shipped since 1998. The charts include not only the Mac model and introduction date, but also the original OS version shipped, and any later ones that may have been shipped during that models shipping life. Mac OS: Versions, builds included with Intel-based Macs http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303315 Mac OS: Versions, builds included with PowerPC Macs (since 1998) http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25517 Apple goes onto explain about not installing older versions of the Mac OS than what came with the computer. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25497
Aug 08
tagtraum industries releases beaTunes 1.2
tagtraum industries is proud to announce version 1.2 of beaTunes - an iTunes add-on for Mac & Windows, popular especially amongst DJs, athletes, audiophiles and iPod users. In the past year, beaTunes clearly has become one of the finest iTunes library management tools around. Its unique inspection feature is unrivaled by any other software on the market. Never before has it been this easy to correct typos, wrong genres etc. Goodbye R.E.M. vs REM! Additionally, beaTunes analyzes the color, tempo (BPM) and language of your songs, intelligently creates playlists of matching songs, lets you blog about your playlists, and more. Whether you need to build a compelling DJ set or workout-playlist for your Nike + iPod, beaTunes can help. It lets you build better playlists. Additionally to new inspections, a full-screen album charts mode, and other feature enhancements, version 1.2 adds a track identification feature for songs without artist or title information. This is made possible...
Aug 08
SmartBackup 2.1
Be smart - backup different. Freeridecoding announces a major update for its straightforward backup tool SmartBackup v2.1. SmartBackup is the ideal application to backup personal data to harddrives, network sharepoints, webDAV, usb sticks, iPods etc. SmartBackup is very easy to set up. It supports the use of Spotlights "saved searches" as backup items or to define exclusion which makes creating dynamic backups very simple. SmartBackup supports sorted archiving of deleted or changed items, file exclusion, handling of multiple backup sets, one-click restore and automation using iCal, Automator or shellscripts. New in 2.1: - launchable with superuser privileges - improved cleanup and archiving - improved handling of metadata - improved backup to network shares - updated interface - german localisation - new automator action - several bugfixes details on the update can be found at: http://freeridecoding.com/ newinsmartbackup more information can be found: website: http://freeridecoding....
Aug 08
Automated GUI Test Tool Squish for Mac OS X Applications
Automated GUI Test Tool Squish for Mac OS X Applications Released Hamburg, Germany - 2007-08-08. froglogic today released a beta version of Squish for Mac, the automated GUI testing tool for Mac OS X Carbon and Cocoa applications. Squish is the leading cross-platform GUI testing tool for automated testing of GUI applications based on a variety of GUI technologies such as Java Swing/AWT/SWT/Eclipse RCP, Trolltech's Qt, AJAX/Web/HTML and many more. The new Squish for Mac edition features automated GUI testing of native Mac OS X applications. The same rich set of features known from other Squish editions is now available for QA engineers dealing with Carbon and Cocoa applications on Apple's Mac OS X system. "While the popularity of Mac OS X is constantly growing, no professional tools for automated testing of native Mac OS X applications are available today. After the huge success of Squish for other GUI technologies, we are very excited to fill this gap by providing a solid and powerful...
Aug 07
Toon Boom Digital Pro: Animation Pure and Simple
Animation Pure and Simple with Toon Boom Digital Pro Montreal (August 6, 2007) -- Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the release of Toon Boom Digital Pro, its latest high-performance animation software. Packaged in an easy-to-use interface, Toon Boom Digital Pro is the complete animation software for professionals, offering advanced content creation, animation and compositing capabilities within a single application. Productivity tools such as state-of-the-art vector engine, palette management, lip-sync, true 3D space, morphing and inverse kinematics enable users to unleash their creativity. Toon Boom Digital Pro comes with kick-start programs to ensure successful and seamless studio integration, extensive training material and reliable customer support. Digital Pro is the tool of choice for animation projects ranging from the simplest to the most detailed, from digital to complete cut-out styles. "We are committed to releasing easier-to-use products to meet...
Aug 07
Apple Unveils New iMac
Apple Unveils New iMac All New Line Features Sleek Aluminum 20- and 24-inch Designs CUPERTINO, California--August 7, 2007--Apple today unveiled an all new all-in-one iMac line featuring gorgeous 20- and 24-inch widescreen displays encased in elegant and professional aluminum and glass enclosures. The entire new iMac line features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and a new, ultra-thin aluminum Apple Keyboard, built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing and iLife '08, making it the ultimate digital lifestyle desktop computer for both consumers and professionals. The 20-inch iMac now starts at just $1,199, $300 less than the previous 20-inch model, and the 24-inch iMac starts at just $1,799, $200 less than the previous 24-inch model. "This new iMac is the most incredible desktop computer we've ever made," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Our new design features the innovative use of materials, including professional-grade aluminum and glass, that are highly recyclable."...
Aug 07
Apple Introduces iLife '08 with new iPhone & iMovie
Apple Introduces iLife '08 Major New Versions of iPhoto & iMovie CUPERTINO, California--August 7, 2007--Apple today introduced iLife '08, the most significant upgrade ever to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, featuring a major new version of iPhoto and a completely reinvented iMovie. iPhoto '08 automatically organizes photo libraries into Events that let users more easily manage their growing photo collections, and iMovie '08 introduces an entirely new way for users to quickly make movies and share them online. Both iPhoto and iMovie integrate seamlessly with the new .Mac Web Gallery, Apple's new service for .Mac members to instantly create and host stunning online websites for their photos and videos. iLife '08 also features iWeb '08, with live web widgets such as Google Maps that let users create even more dynamic websites, and GarageBand '08, with its new Magic GarageBand feature that makes it fun and easy for both musicians and non-musicians to...
Aug 07
Apple Enhances .Mac with New Web Gallery
Apple Enhances .Mac New Web Gallery & 10GB Online Storage CUPERTINO, California--August 7, 2007--Apple today announced significant enhancements to its .Mac online service, highlighted by the debut of .Mac Web Gallery, a new feature for sharing photos and movies on the Internet. ..Mac Web Gallery lets members easily share photos and movies directly from iLife '08 with anyone on a Mac, PC or iPhone in stunning quality. In addition, .Mac Web Gallery visitors can download high quality images for printing and even contribute photos using a standard web browser or email. Other new .Mac features include a tenfold increase in .Mac storage to 10GB, support for personal domains for iWeb websites and enhancements to .Mac Mail. ".Mac Web Gallery is an awesome way to share photos and movies on the Internet with friends and family," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "You can share your favorite photos and movies with anyone on a Mac, PC or iPhone, and they can turn them into high-quality prints as...
Aug 07
Apple Introduces iWork '08 with new "Numbers"...
Apple Introduces iWork '08 New "Numbers" Spreadsheet Added CUPERTINO, California--August 7, 2007--Apple today introduced iWork '08, a significant upgrade to Apple's productivity software suite featuring new versions of Pages and Keynote word processing and presentation applications, and introducing an innovative new spreadsheet application called "Numbers." Numbers introduces the concept of intelligent tables on a flexible canvas, a new approach that makes it easy to organize information, create calculations, analyze results and make spreadsheets look as great as they work. Pages '08 now features distinct modes for streamlined word processing and flexible page layout, a new contextual format bar and change tracking, and Keynote '08 now includes text effects, transitions and themes that help users easily compose spectacular presentations, and Smart Builds with easy-to-set-up A-to-B animations that make impressive animations easy for anyone to create. "Pages and Keynote make it...
Aug 07
LISTSERV Maestro 3.1 Released, Introduces Visual Email
L-Soft's LISTSERV Maestro 3.1 Email Marketing Solution Released Today, Introduces Visual Email Analytics Message Template Management System with Ready-to-Use HTML Templates and Advanced Sampling and Testing Functions Also Highlighted in Upgraded Version Landover, MD (August 7, 2007) - LISTSERV Maestro 3.1, available today from L-Soft, provides visual email analytics, a key new tool for immediate, within-the-message visualization of click-rate data, which enables email marketers to boost conversion rates and increase sales by tailoring their messages based on real-time recipient responses. The click-rate visualization function in LISTSERV Maestro - the only email marketing solution powered by the legendary LISTSERV email list communication software - provides marketers with instant results for all tracked links. Senders can see the percentage of recipients who clicked on each link as pie charts at the individual link locations within the message, resulting in a powerful eyemap-driven...
Aug 06
Elgato Turbo.264 Software Update: Version 1.1
Elgato Turbo.264 Software Update: Version 1.1 Adding iPhone Support, Customizable Settings, and Much More Munich/San Francisco, August 06, 2007 -- Elgato has released a complimentary software update adding a number of new features to the Elgato Turbo.264, a hardware video encoding accelerator in USB stick format. Elgato Turbo.264 now supports iPhone video, offers user-customizable settings for video conversion, and enables manual selection of sound tracks from DVDs. Furthermore, this software update to Turbo.264 version 1.1 includes improved widescreen detection, performance improvements, and a number of bug fixes. The Elgato Turbo.264 1.1 application now supports Apple's latest bestseller, the iPhone. Two iPhone presets follow Apple's recommendations; 4:3 source material produces 480x360 pixel video, 16:9 source is encoded as 480 x 270 pixels. Elgato Turbo.264 1.1 offers more than just two iPhone presets, however. By popular demand, users can set, save, and name their own presets....
Aug 06
Elgato Turbo.264 Software Update: Version 1.1
Elgato Turbo.264 Software Update: Version 1.1 Adding iPhone Support, Customizable Settings, and Much More Munich/San Francisco, August 06, 2007 -- Elgato has released a complimentary software update adding a number of new features to the Elgato Turbo.264, a hardware video encoding accelerator in USB stick format. Elgato Turbo.264 now supports iPhone video, offers user-customizable settings for video conversion, and enables manual selection of sound tracks from DVDs. Furthermore, this software update to Turbo.264 version 1.1 includes improved widescreen detection, performance improvements, and a number of bug fixes. The Elgato Turbo.264 1.1 application now supports Apple's latest bestseller, the iPhone. Two iPhone presets follow Apple's recommendations; 4:3 source material produces 480x360 pixel video, 16:9 source is encoded as 480 x 270 pixels. Elgato Turbo.264 1.1 offers more than just two iPhone presets, however. By popular demand, users can set, save, and name their own presets....
Aug 06
CNS Audit 0.5 Released for FileMaker
COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES CNS AUDIT 0.5, A FILEMAKER PLUG-IN. Fort Worth, TX, August 6, 2007 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems announces the immediate availability of CNS Audit 0.5, an Audit Trail plug-in for FileMaker Pro. CNS Audit allows anyone to add an Audit Trail to their FileMaker Pro databases within minutes of installing. "Jesse presented the idea of CNS Audit to me a year or so ago and I thought it was a great idea. When I actually had coded most of it and started using it, I was amazed at how simple it could be for the user while still providing so much power in the background. This is by far the easiest plug-in to install and use that we have ever created." - Jake Traynham, Co-Owner/Programmer, CNS Plug-ins. Description Safeguarding your data is an important, and often daunting, task. We at CNS Plug-ins want to help ease your mind. CNS Audit is a plug-in that takes the headache out of creating an Audit Trail of your data. Whether you just want peace of...
Aug 06
Small Tree Communications NetBoot Capability
SMALL TREE COMUNICATIONS FACILITATES NETBOOT CAPABILITY FOR MAC OS X USERS Ideal Feature for Security-Conscious Organizations CHIPPEWA VALLEY, WI, August 6, 2007 -- Small Tree Communications, a leader in networking and storage solutions, has recently completed work on new firmware for its single port optical Gigabit adapters that will allow users to NetBoot Apple systems that use Open Firmware Standard (this includes all of Apple's Power PC systems). With NetBoot, users can boot from the network rather than from a local disk. "Apple supports NetBoot today over their built in copper Ethernet interfaces," stated Corky Seeber, president of Small Tree Communications. "With Small Tree's new firmware, these same systems can be made to boot over the optical networks that are popular at military, law enforcement and national lab installations. In addition to booting the default NetBoot image, Small Tree's cards are fully compatible with the Startup Disk tool. This allows users to select...
Aug 06
Bare Bones Software Ships BBEdit 8.7r
Bare Bones Software Ships BBEdit 8.7 Now Supports Lua; Enhanced File Groups and Disk Browsers Aid Use of High-capacity Capability BEDFORD, Mass. - Aug. 6, 2007 - Bare Bones Software, developer of leading-edge power tools for Mac OS X, today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.7, a significant update to its professional strength text editor. "BBEdit is legendary for working on text files whose size would bring other products to their knees," explained Rich Siegel, founder and CEO of Bare Bones Software, Inc. "The BBEdit 8.7 update includes a range of features from diverse regions of the customer base, many of which boost the heavy-lift capacity of this industrial strength HTML and text editor." The BBEdit 8.7 update introduces built-in support for the Lua programming language, brings significant improvements to the File Groups and Disk Browser workflow features, and powers the use of Finder Smart Folders as sources for Text Factory and for multi-file search...
Aug 04
FusionCharts Pro for FileMaker
InfoSoft Global announces the release of FusionCharts Pro for FileMaker InfoSoft Global introduces FusionCharts Pro for FileMaker, the professional version of their FileMaker charting product. FusionCharts Pro for FileMaker integrates flash charts with FileMaker environment and enables users to create animated, data-driven charts within FileMaker solutions. This professional version of FileMaker charting tool supports 44 chart types ranging from 2D and 3D Line, Area, Bar, Column, Pie, Doughnut charts to Bubble, Scatter, Radar, Logarithmic and more advanced types of charts and graphs. The suite also covers Multi-Series and Combination charts with dual Y-Axis. Chart properties like caption, labels, axes names, grids, trend lines, colors, fonts and all cosmetics can be customized as per requirements. The professional version also brings in FusionCharts Library, a collection of useful FileMaker scripts that can be used to render charts in FileMaker solutions. FusionCharts Team has...
Aug 04
Geodesic announces Mundu IM for the Apple iPhone
Geodesic announces Mundu IM for the Apple iPhone Free Beta Service to Fill Instant Messaging Void for iPhone Santa Clara, CA -- Geodesic Information Systems today announced a brand new member of their Mundu product line, Mundu IM -- iPhone Edition, specifically designed and optimized to work with the Apple Safari web browser on the iPhone. Mundu IM, a leader in Mobile Instant Messaging, has been completely customized for the iPhone and is the only IM application that provides users the unique look and feel that they have come to expect from native iPhone applications. With Mundu IM -- iPhone Edition, iPhone users will have access to seamless chat across leading IM services AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and Google Talk, through a single chat window. Equipped with the most advanced web browsing capability ever on mobile phones, the iPhone ushers in a completely new generation of mobile devices. Geodesic is geared to leverage the iPhone platform to enable its users to experience the power and...
Aug 03
Microsoft and Apple Extend Font Licensing Agreement
Microsoft and Apple Extend Font Licensing Agreement Seamless Web and software experience for Apple users TYPECON, Seattle, Wash. -- Aug. 2, 2007 -- Microsoft Corp. and Apple today announced that they have renewed their font licensing agreement, giving Apple users ongoing use of the latest versions of core Windows fonts. Under the agreement, Apple and Microsoft are extending the seamless Web and software experience Apple users have enjoyed for years when using and viewing popular Microsoft fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial and Verdana. Apple customers, developers and Web designers can safely specify fonts knowing that their documents, presentations and web pages will appear as they are meant to be seen on screen and in print. About Apple Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X...
Aug 03
Quark Announces QuarkXPress 7.3 Updater
Quark Announces Availability of Free QuarkXPress 7.3 Updater; Extends Support to Five Additional Languages Maintenance Release Demonstrates Commitment to Addressing User-Reported Issu= es Denver, CO -- August 2, 2007 -- Quark Inc. today announced availability of the QuarkXPress 7.3 updater, a maintenance release of the industry-leading professional design software. The QuarkXPress 7.3 updater provides new localized user interfaces in European Portuguese, Finnish, Croatian, Hungarian, and Russian, increasing the number of languages supported by QuarkXPress 7 to 18. In addition, this regularly scheduled 90-day maintenance release addresses the most frequently reported issues identified by QuarkXPress 7 users. The updater is available as a free download at www.quark.com. "Quark is pleased to empower users in Portugal, Finland, Croatia, Hungary, and Russia in their pursuit of unmatched creativity and productivity by providing QuarkXPress user interfaces in their native languages," said J=...
Aug 02
iFixit Launches iPhone Parts Store
ATASCADERO, California-- August 2, 2007. iFixit, the Mac + iPod do-it-yourself company, has announced its entrance into the iPhone industry with a complete iPhone repair guide and iPhone parts store. iFixit now sells every part needed to repair your iPhone including batteries, displays, case components, logic boards, and more. Our full line of iPhone parts is available and in-stock today at: www.iFixit.com/iPhone-Parts The iPhone Fixit Guide features clear pictures and detailed instructions for replacing any part in the iPhone. Installation instructions are tailored to allow the removal and replacement of any component, including the rear panel, headphone jack, battery, logic board, and display assembly. The Guide is available for free at: www.iFixit.com/Guide/iPhone iFixit also shows you how to secure your iPhone by removing the internal camera. Many secure facilities do not allow cameraphones, leaving users without their cell phone at work. "We've had many requests from people...
Aug 02
LicenseKeeper 1.2
Boston, Massachusetts -- August 2, 2007 -- Outer Level announced a major update to LicenseKeeper, its popular software license manager for Mac OS X. The new 1.2 release introduces a beautiful new interface and powerful new features to make tracking your software licenses even easier. It is a free upgrade to all registered LicenseKeeper users. LicenseKeeper organizes all of your important software license information, helping to prevent the loss of valuable investments in software and making this information accessible when needed most. Cataloging your software is easy with LicenseKeeper. Drag and drop email containing your licensing information to archive the email and automatically detect serial numbers. All of your data is safe and easily exported to XML for backup. LicenseKeeper 1.2 includes a host of new features: 1. User Interface Makeover LicenseKeeper gets a fresh clean modern look. 2. Refresh App Information You can now update an application's...
Aug 02
Realmac Software Release RapidWeaver 3.6.2
Brighton, England - August 2nd, 2007 - Realmac Software today announced a minor update to RapidWeaver, its award-winning website creation application for Mac OS X. Whilst primarily a maintenance release, RapidWeaver 3.6.2 also contains a slew of handy new features. The blog plugin has seen a significant upgrade, with a new custom RSS fields (allowing users to take advantage of services such as Feedburner), and a brand new Dynamic Sidebar option allowing far quicker upload times. Also new in this release is a "Master Styles" feature that allows users to specify theme variation options and apply them across multiple pages within a project* Daniel Counsell, the Founder of Realmac Software said: "RapidWeaver's blog plugin is one of the most popular within the application, and we're always looking at ways to improve it. The new dynamic sidebar allows customers to significantly reduce upload times when posting entries, particularly on larger sites". What's New in RapidWeaver 3.6.2? *...
Aug 02
Office 2008 Coming January 2008
Aug 01
POP3it Pro 4.0 for FileMaker
COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES POP3IT PRO 4.0, A FILEMAKER PLUG-IN. Fort Worth, TX, August 1, 2007 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems announces the immediate availability of POP3it Pro 4.0, an email downloading and importing plug-in for FileMaker Pro. POP3it Pro has been completely rewritten to take full advantage of FileMaker Pro 7 and above. "When Jake first showed this version to me, I was amazed at the amount of automation it does for the user. I think anyone who needs to download or import email directly into their databases will easily be up and running in mere minutes." - Daniel Sims, Tech Support Liaison, CNS Plug-ins. Upgrade options are available for existing users of POP3it Classic. If you would like to upgrade to POP3it Pro, please contact (sales@cnsplug-ins.com) or order an upgrade through the CNS Plug-ins website at (http://www.cnsplug-ins.com/). Description POP3it Pro allows you to connect to a POP3 Email Server and download email directly into your FileMaker...
Aug 01
Mac Mod Challenge 2007
MacMod.com Announces The 4th Annual Great Mac Mod Challenge 2007 Annual MacMod.com Competition kicks off August 1st with a worldwide call for modders to submit their Apple-related modifications for the 4th annual event. Thousands of dollars in prizes to be won! (August 1, 2007) - MacMod.com, a recognized internet source for free technical news and advice on the latest techniques and products for upgrading and modifying Apple products, today announced the rules and entry requirements for "The Great Mac Mod Challenge 2007" an annual competition in which Apple technology owners are recognized in various categories for their creativity and ingenuity in the upgrades and modifications made to their systems to improve performance, appearance, and functionality. Coinciding with the contest, which begins taking entries August 1st, the month of August has been designated "Modify Your Mac Month." The event attracts some of the most talented and enthusiastic Mac users around the world and each...
Aug 01
Nova media updates its iSync phone plugins to version 4.2.2
Nova media updates its iSync phone plugins to version 4.2.2 Berlin, 1st of August 2007 -- nova media now supports more than 85 additional mobile phones in one package with its latest iSync phone plugins release. The new version 4.2.2 includes support for Nokia 6110 and 8600 Luna as well Samsung D900i, E256 and Sony Ericsson K320i, S500i cell phones. iSync synchronizes data from Address Book and iCal to a mobile phone and is part of Mac OS X 10.4.7 and higher. The iSync phone plugins extend the number of mobile phones which could be used with iSync. "There are many Mac OS X users who can not or do not want to use an iPhone at the moment." states jan Fuellemann, PR spokesperson at nova media. "We want to make sure these users can at least synchronize their data with their current mobile phone." The iSync phone plugins is available for download at nova media's website http://www.novamedia.de/plugins for Euro 9,95 plus VAT. This price includes free updates for one year beginning with the...
Jul 31
Mark/Space Ships Major Upgrade to The Missing Sync for Windows
MARK/SPACE RELEASES MAJOR UPGRADE TO WINDOWS MOBILE SYNC SOFTWARE The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile Version 4.0 Gains Support for Windows Mobile 6 Devices, Adds Video, Call Log and SMS Sync LOS GATOS, Calif.--July 31, 2007--Mark/Space, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of version 4.0 of The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile, the company's popular synchronization application that connects smartphones and mobile devices running Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system to Apple Mac computers. Along with a number of new features that include video encoding for mobile playback, the 4.0 release becomes the first Mac synchronization software to support devices running Windows Mobile 6. "For more than a year now, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile has been widely regarded as the best way to connect Windows Mobile 5 devices to Mac OS X, allowing users to synchronize everything from contacts and calendars to Microsoft Office files and iTunes podcasts," said Brian Hall, Mark/...
Jul 31
Microsoft's Mac BU Releases RDC 2.0 Beta and PowerPoint...
Microsoft's Mac BU Releases RDC 2.0 Beta and PowerPoint Converter The Mac BU today announced the availability of a free, Universal beta version of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) Client for Mac 2.0. Built from the ground up, the RDC for Mac 2.0 beta allows users to remotely connect to computers running Microsoft Windows Vista. It features a redesigned UI, fully customizable preferences, and multiple sessions support. The Mac BU also released an update to its standalone Office Open XML File Format Converter that includes improvements for converting Word (.docx) files and new support for converting PowerPoint (.pptx) files. Customers can download both the RDC for Mac 2.0 beta and the Mac BU drag and drop converter at (http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx).
Jul 31
BrowseBack 1.4 Released With Faster Performance and Flock Support
BrowseBack 1.4 Released With Faster Performance and Flock Support San Francisco, CA -- July 31, 2007 -- SmileOnMyMac has released BrowseBack 1.4, an update to its award-winning visual web history tool for Mac OS X. The update features quicker performance and reduced resource usage, as well as support for the Flock browser. BrowseBack stores a PDF of every web page visited and makes the pages accessible through a unique interface that allows the user to browse thumbnails of those pages. This visual web history can also be searched by keyword and date, making it possible to easily retrieve visited web pages. BrowseBack was awarded "Best of Show" at Macworld 2006. A fully-functioning demo of BrowseBack can be downloaded at: http://www.smileonmymac.com/browseback/download.html. BrowseBack 1.4 requires Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later. Single user licenses cost US $29.95. The update is free for registered users of BrowseBack. Volume discounts and site licenses are available. What's new in...
Jul 31
Dartware Releases InterMapper 4.6
InterMapper 4.6 Enhances QoS Monitoring New Cisco IP SLA probe joined by features focused on proactive network management Hanover, NH, July 30, 2007 - InterMapper 4.6, network monitoring software from Dartware, enhances its proactive network management capabilities and ability to report on critical network devices and services with an new Cisco IP SLA probe. "Our customers are particularly excited about the new Cisco IP SLA probe that enhances quality of service monitoring," says Rich Brown, CEO of Dartware. The probe was developed by a long-time InterMapper user, Dennis O'Reilly, Senior Network Analyst at the University of British Columbia. "InterMapper is the only network monitoring tool we use. We slice and dice the network in many ways using over 100 maps that monitor thousands of devices and go down to all Ethernet switches," explains O'Reilly. A number of those devices comprise a videoconferencing system that is heavily relied upon by the University's Medical School. O'Reilly...
Jul 30
Servoy Releases 3.5 with AJAX, Improved Security
Servoy Increases Lead Over Adobe's AIR with 3.5 AJAX Release, Improves Security Thousand Oaks, CA -- With most leading AJAX frameworks there are many security concerns today as they run client side. Product based on technology of Backbase and Tibco for example have this problem, the problem can only be addressed by writing the business rules twice: once for live execution in the client and once server-side for the validation. With Servoy's AJAX implementation this problem does not exist: All logic is always run server-side and the browser maintains an asynchronous connection with the server to post user events and to receive and process DOM changes, this makes it secure, faster and lighter. Jan Aleman, CEO of Servoy: "Adobe recently introduced AIR (formerly known as Apollo) as ground breaking technology to run applications online and offline; with Servoy this has already been possible for more than 5 years. Unlike Adobe's offering, our product is not in beta but in its 5th generation...
Jul 30
OWC Announces NASPerform Network Attached Storage
OWC ANNOUNCES NASPERFORM NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE FOR HOME OR BUSINESS Low-Cost High Performance Ethernet/USB 2.0 Network Attached Storage Connects up to 20 Users through Wired or Wireless Networks for Easy File Storage & Sharing July 25, 2007, Woodstock, IL -- Other World Computing (OWC) http://www.macsales.com, a leading Macintosh and PC technology company, announced today the NASPerform fast 10/100BT Ethernet/USB 2.0 Network Attached Storage Solution for home or business networks. With a data storage capacity of up to 750GB, NASPerform effortlessly connects to wired or wireless networks for easy file storage and sharing among multiple network users. Store & Share Photos, Music, Movies with Your Whole Family or Small Office Available for Mac and Windows , NASPerform stores and shares photos, music, movies, and other data with up to 20 other network users. NASPerform works just like an internal hard drive. Users just simply point and click, and drag and drop files they wish...
Jul 30
LANrev 4.5
New Release adds full feature support for Microsoft Windows Vista, New Custom Information Items, and greatly enhanced Software Distribution Options. LANrev LP has released LANrev 4.5, featuring major enhancements and updates to the all-in-one lifecycle management software for heterogeneous networks. LANrev 4.5 adds to the industry-leading LANrev cross-platform architecture several new features, most notably full support for Microsoft Windows Vista, additional remote script execution functionality, advanced registry search, considerably augmented software distribution options, new custom software information items and many other noteworthy feature and performance enhancements. These new features add to LANrev's already expansive array of lifecycle management tools including software distribution, license management, patch management, remote management, asset inventory, usage management, role-based administration and LANrev's pioneering ImageLive disk imaging. "LANrev 4.5, represents...
Jul 30
xTime Project 4.5 for Mac OS X
Introducing xTime Project 4.5 for Mac OS X : it has never been so easy to manage a project. With xTime Project 4.5, creating, tracking and managing your projects is getting easier and easier. From start to finish, xTime Project is always by your side. Check out the features that xTime Project has to offer and explore how easy it is to manage the completion of your projects. xTime Project is designed to keep track of tasks on a project. It also figures out the cost of it. xTime Project provides the tools you need for professional project management. Our new version is more powerful without sacrificing the simple and intuitive interface that helped make xTime Project such a success (with thousands of users worldwide). Whether your job calls for managing large construction projects, sophisticated media activities or detailed time schedules, xTime Project adapts to your needs. It helps you organize, administer and monitor your tasks so you can spend more time managing your projects and...
Jul 26
BatchOutput 2.5
Zevrix Solutions Releases BatchOutput 2.5 For Adobe Indesign Zevrix Solutions announces the release of BatchOutput 2.5, a powerful professional solution to automatically print and export to PDF and PostScript multiple and single InDesign documents. BatchOutput allows to output multipage InDesign documents as single pages and provides a powerful variable names feature. The new version introduces tighter integration with InDesign CS3, makes it easier to control BatchOutput and add files directly from Finder, as well as other improvements. Toronto (ON), Canada - July 26, 2007 - Zevrix Solutions announces the release of version 2.5 of BatchOutput, a powerful professional solution to automatically print and export to PDF and PostScript multiple and single InDesign documents. BatchOutput automates output of InDesign documents to printer, PDF and PostScript using output presets or custom settings. It allows users to output multipage InDesign documents as single pages, change job name in...
Jul 25
"Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon"
Written by long-time Mac experts, new ebook "Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon" brings over 500 terms to life with wit, empathy, and useful tips. Ithaca, NY USA (July 24, 2007) -- Anyone who has ever felt uncertain about technical jargon can now get help with the latest Take Control ebook, "Take Control: The Mac OS X Lexicon." The ebook takes readers on a mad romp through over 500 Macintosh- and Internet-related terms. Loaded with useful tips, humor, and empathy, the ebook takes on topics like the difference between composite and component cables, how to figure out which optical drive you need for a DVD+RW-DL disc, and what's special about the numbers 404 and 501. The 191-page ebook is now available for $15 at http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/mac-lexicon.html. Written by veteran Macintosh authors Andy Baird and Sharon Zardetto, the ebook extends the familiar Take Control design with handy alphabetic navigation tabs on every page, oodles of custom graphics, scores of hand-picked links...
Jul 24
Intego announces Public Beta of New Data Protection Program
INTEGO ANNOUNCES PUBLIC BETA OF NEW DATA PROTECTION PROGRAM Intego FileGuard X4 Provides Virtual Safes for Confidential Files Austin, TX, July 23, 2007 -- Intego, the Macintosh security specialist, today announced the public beta release of its new FileGuard X4 data protection program. FileGuard X4 creates virtual safes that provide unbreakable protection for sensitive files. Users can create as many safes as they need for different types of files; send sensitive files to others with no risk; and store safes on servers or external disks with full security. FileGuard X4 is designed to meet the needs of mobile users who have sensitive files on their laptops, as well as home and business users who want to ensure that their confidential data is protected. Unlike Apple's FileVault, which requires that users encrypt their entire home folder, FileGuard X4 lets users choose which files or folders they want to protect, and only the ones they want to protect. FileGuard X4's virtual safes are...
Jul 23
ClipaSearch Lite
Search from any application with Google or Spotlight in only two steps Simple, useful search tool for OS X users which increases productivity - eliminating steps is sound ergonomics. Valletta, Malta - July 21, 2007 - ClipaTools Ltd., developer of innovative software announces the launch of ClipaSearch Lite, a time saving search tool which performs a web search in only two steps from any application running on OS X. The user only needs to highlight text, then move the mouse cursor to a hotspot to perform either a Google or OS X Spotlight search. "I research items in Word documents and Adobe Acrobat Reader files sent by Windows users all day long. ClipaSearch has quickly become my favorite research tool, enabling me to work more quickly and efficiently, with optimal ergonomics" reports C. Mifsud, archaeological researcher. "As a software developer, I often research code and techniques in archived lists. With ClipaSearch I highlight code in my development editor and with one movement...
Jul 23
Structure101 for Java Version 3 beta
Headway Software today announced the availability of structure101 for Java Version 3 beta. This major upgrade introduces the ability to define software architecture diagrams, make them visible to the whole team via the IDE and warn developers if they add or change the code in a way that is inconsistent with the defined architecture. "Where Version 2 focussed on understanding how your code is structured today, and where and why it is tangled or overly-complex" said Headway's CEO, Chris Chedgey, "Version 3 takes it to the next step, letting you define how the code should be structured and communicating this to the team so they can actually make it happen." Structure101 Version 3 adds: 1. A new Architecture perspective in the structure101 client automatically creates architecture diagrams from the code, lets you edit these interactively, and map architectural elements to the physical code. 2. A new structure101 Eclipse plug-in makes the project architecture diagrams visible to each...
Jul 20
Macware Releases MacFreelance
Easy Invoice and Billing software for Creative Professionals OMAHA, NE - July 19, 2007 - Macware, a leading Mac software publisher, announced today the release of MacFreelance, invoice and billing software created for Mac professionals. Now you don't need to be an accounting genius to manage your own business. Spend less time on paperwork and more on your projects by managing your workload with MacFreelance. Easily add new clients, monitor time spent on projects, track mileage and payments, use international formatting, generate reports for record keeping, and more. Print or email customizable invoices to get paid quicker and maintain a professional appearance. You can even add your own logo for a more polished look. MacFreelance allows you to: - Create & maintain client lists and setup multiple companies to bill from - Add fixed or timed charges and bill in hours, minutes, days, weeks or months - Customize and generate quotes and invoices to get paid quicker - Manage...
Jul 19
Simon 2.3
A Mac OS X application to monitor websites and servers for changes or failures. PORTLAND, Oregon -- July 18, 2007 -- Dejal today announced the immediate availability of Dejal Simon 2.3, the essential site monitoring tool for Mac OS X. It checks web pages, FTP and DNS servers, local or remote ports or volumes, and other services for changes or failures, and notifies you via e-mail, sound, speech, or HTML reports. Add tests to Simon to track updated sites, to alert you when an important server goes down or recovers, check on Samba SMB, take periodic screenshots of the system, track posts and new comments on your or friends' blogs, check for web mail, make sure a key application is running, get notifications of updates to favorite news and entertainment websites, keep an eye on auctions, and many other uses. Services include Web (HTTP) to check web pages (including secure ones, and supporting POST and cookies), FTP files and directory listings, DNS, Ping servers, watch a local...
Jul 18
IOGEAR Introduces 2-Port USB 2.0 Multi-Function Print / Storage
Irvine, CA - July 17, 2007 - Small and home offices (SOHOs) can now share Multi-Function Printers (MFPs) and additional USB 2.0 storage devices, such as external hard drives, flash drives and memory card readers, with IOGEAR's 2-Port USB 2.0 Multi-Function Print / Storage Server (GMFPSU22W6). Once plugged into the network via an Ethernet connection, the palm-sized device allows users from any networked computer to share an MFP to print, scan and fax, eliminating the need for additional printers. The product also features USB 2.0 Hub extension, enabling up to five USB devices to be accessed over an IP network. Now, employees can store and retrieve files by connecting an external hard drive to the Server, improving collaboration in the workplace. "With the 2-Port USB 2.0 Multi-Function Print / Storage Server, we are aiming to simplify the necessary tasks of printing and storage in the SOHO environment," said Miranda Su, vice president of sales and marketing at IOGEAR. "With the ability...
Jul 18
Navicat MySQL GUI version 7.0.3
July 17, 2007 - Navicat MySQL GUI version 7.0.3 is a graphical tool for managing, monitoring, and developing your MySQL database. Since version 6, this is a new major release with more than 100 significant improvements and many new features such as Virtual Grouping, Tabbed Window and Event Scheduler. Download URL: http://www.navicat.com/download.html Navicat MySQL GUI features an intuitive interface, can synchronize databases, import/ export and backup data. Primary features of Navicat include a visual query builder; SSH/ HTTP tunneling for remote database connectivity; server-to-server database transfers; data and structure synchronization; import/export of most popular data formats to and from MySQL; task scheduling; and easy-to-use "wizards" designed to walk users through the steps of migrating CSV, DBF, TXT, XML, or other data formats to MySQL. Navicat for MySQL 7.0.3 requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. Navicat MySQL website: http://www.navicat.com/mac_detail.html Navicat is also...
Jul 18
FoneLink 1.1
Berlin, July 17th, 2007 -- nova media adds new features and improvements to its Mobile Phone Suite for Mac OS X and offers a free update to version 1.1. FoneLink now supports the synchronisation of one or more iTunes playlists with a mobile phone. Songs can be converted to AAC and to a different bit-rate on the fly to save precious memory space on the mobile phone. Other changes reflect the support of aac and mp3 tags, the ability to choose which data should be backed up by default and improvements in the GUI and overall performance. FoneLink 1.1 supports many additional phones of Nokia and Sony Ericsson as well. FoneLink requires Mac OS X 10.4.9 or higher and a compatible mobile phone. A demoversion are available for download today at nova media's website http://www.novamedia.de. FoneLink has a price tag of Euro 25,17 plus VAT. About nova media: The founders of "nova media Mobile Data Solutions GmbH" started their business in 1996 in Berlin. The company is specialized on mobile data...
Jul 17
Chronos Releases SOHO Organizer 6.3
Park City, Utah - July 17, 2007 -- Chronos LC today announced the release of SOHO Organizer 6.3, an update to its personal and business productivity suite. SOHO Organizer is designed for both individual and workgroup use and this latest update makes using the product easier than ever. SOHO Organizer 6.3 is a FREE update for registered SOHO Organizer 6.x users. KEY NEW FEATURES * NEW! Time zone support. Users can now specify a time zone other than their default system time zone for events and tasks. Plus, the start and end times for events can use different time zones which makes scheduling events like international flights that start and end in different time zones easier. * NEW! Bulk organization status changes. Users can now change the organization status of multiple contacts at once. * NEW! Calendar List View supports event/task dragging. Events and tasks can now be dragged from the Calendar List View which is useful for moving them to a different calendar. * NEW! .Mac publishing....
Jul 17
Chronos Releases SOHO Notes 6.3
Park City, Utah - July 17 22, 2007 -- Chronos LC today announced the release of SOHO Notes 6.3, an update to its class-leading note manager for Mac OS X. This new version makes it easier than ever to store and access information. SOHO Notes 6.3 is a FREE update for registered SOHO Notes 6.x users. KEY NEW FEATURES * NEW! Clipboard Recorder preferences. Users can now control the amount of data the built-in clipboard recorder will capture. The clipboard recorder keeps track of everything the user copies to the system-wide clipboard so users can easily paste or store in notes more than just the last item copied. * NEW! Default font and shortcut for folders. Users can now specify and default font and shortcut that newly created folders will acquire to simplify the process of creating new folders. * NEW! Defining forms more accessible. Users can now define new forms directly from the menus they use to select a form for new notes. ENHANCEMENTS, OPTIMIZATIONS, FIXES SOHO Notes 6.3 also...
Jul 17
New Version 1.4 of dhtmlxGrid
Scand released a new version 1.4 of dhtmlxGrid, an Ajax-enabled JavaScript grid with complete functionality and ability to work with any server-side technology including PHP, ASP, ASP.Net, Java and Rails. The main enhancements include auto-resizing feature, clipboard support for FF, improved Safari compatibility and new advanced cell-editors. Minsk, Belarus, July 17, 2007 - Scand announced the update of its Ajax web ui component dhtmlxGrid to version 1.4. dhtmlxGrid is a cross-platform, feature rich, easy-to-use data grid that delivers spreadsheet functionality in a web application. The grid control enables developers to quickly implement editable data grids with lots of advanced features without complex coding. The major update enhancements include: - enableAutoWidth method --The grid can automatically adjust its size (height and width) to the size of the page it's placed on. The grid takes all the available space on page and smoothly changes its size when page is resized. -...
Jul 17
Keyboard Maestro 2.1
Perth, Western Australia - 17 July 2007 - Stairways Software Pty Ltd is pleased to announce Keyboard Maestro 2.1, the new Universal Binary version of its powerful productivity enhancer for Mac OS X. This release adds native Intel Universal Binary support and resolves a number of minor issues. Using Keyboard Maestro's macros you can control applications, windows, or menus; insert text; open documents, applications or URLs; execute scripts; control the system, iTunes, or a PowerMate; and more, all with the touch of a key, click of the mouse, periodically or at specific times, or even when an application is launched, running or quits. The Program Switcher lets you cycle through applications or windows, closing, hiding, launching, and more. Keyboard Maestro can help you regain control of your crowded screen by letting you close or hide multiple windows or applications, especially useful in the Finder. The Clipboard Switcher lets you select from a number of named clipboards, storing...
Jul 17
PageSender 4.0.3
SmileOnMyMac Releases PageSender 4.0.3, with Improved Printing Support San Francisco, CA -- July 17, 2007 -- SmileOnMyMac has released PageSender 4.0.3, an update to its top-rated fax software for Mac OS X. The update features improved support for printing faxes as well as other enhancements and bug fixes. PageSender costs $39.95. PageSender 4.0.3 is a free update for registered users of PageSender 4. Registered users of previous versions of PageSender can upgrade to version 4 for $20. Upgrades are free to those who purchased PageSender after January 1, 2007. A fully-functioning demo version is available at http://www.smileonmymac.com/pagesender/download.html. Mac OS X 10.4 is required. What's new in PageSender 4.0.3: - Print on Receive prints all pages (4.0.2 was printing only the first) - Print on Send or Receive respects printer preference - Hangup on Spam no longer disables receive - Supports date and time formats from International system preferences - Other minor fixes...
Jul 16
Free Web 2.0 Mobile Applications
BLUE FLAVOR LAUNCHES MOBILE WEB 2.0 APPLICATION PORTAL FOR iPHONE Leaflets Portal Simplifies How Web 2.0=20 Applications Are Optimized And Deployed For=20 Mobile 2.0 Devices. Seattle, WA, USA - July 16, 2007 -=20 (http://blueflavor.com/)Blue Flavor, a leading=20 design, development and consulting company with a=20 focus on new media, announces the launch of=20 (http://www.getleaflets.com/) Leaflets, a new=20 mobile portal providing free Web 2.0 applications=20 optimized for modern "Mobile 2.0" phones and=20 handheld devices, beginning with Apple's iPhone. Via iPhone's built-in Safari browser, each=20 Leaflet gives users easy access to a popular Web=20 2.0 application optimized for mobile devices.=20 Additionally, content providers will have an=20 outlet to release their original content and=20 applications to Mobile 2.0 device owners.=20 Applications currently utilized on the desktop,=20 such as Flickr, del.icio.us, Upcoming, Newsvine=20 and others, will be available for immediate=20...
Jul 16
Genesys Brings Multi-Media Virtual Meetings to the iPhone
Business Users Can Enjoy the Consumer-Friendliness of iPhone While Keeping High End Mobile Business Communications Fully Available Vienna, Virginia and Montpellier, France -- July 16, 2007 -- Genesys (Euronext Eurolist C: FR0004270270), a global multimedia collaboration service leader, today announced that it is the first company to bring full virtual meeting capabilities to Apple's revolutionary iPhone. The standards-based AJAX technology of Genesys Meeting Center 4.0 allows users to effortlessly join a voice and web meeting through the iPhone's Safari browser. "Genesys' strategy is always to provide ubiquitous access to virtual meetings regardless of the platform, browser or device you're using," said Denise Persson, EVP Global Marketing of Genesys. "We are delighted to bring this critical business capability to the iPhone, right from the start. The iPhone's remarkably sleek display is a great display for the simple and user-friendly interface of Genesys Meeting Center 4.0. It's a...
Jul 13
JVC HA-NC250
JVC ANNOUNCES NEW TOP-OF-THE-LINE NOISE CANCELING HEADPHONES WAYNE, NJ, July 13, 2007 -- JVC today announced the addition of a new top-end model to its line of noise canceling headphones. The new JVC HA-NC250 combines outstanding sound quality with advanced noise-canceling and isolation technologies to provide a superior listening experience. The HA-NC250's noise cancellation circuitry includes feedback technology that constantly monitors the noise cancellation process. As a result, the headphones eliminate up to 85 percent of extraneous background noise. To further block noise, the HA-NC250 offers two JVC innovations that help isolate the listener from outside sounds. First, each earpiece employs a double housing structure for an extra sound insulation layer. Second, JVC developed a new technique for attaching the headphone's smooth memory foam cushioned ear pads to the housing that helps isolate background noise. The smooth pads also enhance comfort. These sound isolation features,...
Jul 13
TinyBooks v5.0.1
What's New: Version 5.0.1 is a Minor Update with MAJOR Importance - TinyBooks can now easily convert all TinyBooks documents created with previous versions of TinyBooks to the latest format. This allows anyone who is running any older version of TinyBooks from version 1 through version 4 to immediately enjoy all the advanced features of this latest version of TinyBooks. (URL:http://www.winograd.com) Merrimack, New Hampshire, July 13, 2007: Ken Winograd and Space-Time Associates announced today the release of a new version of the Macintosh accounting and bookkeeping program called TinyBooks. TinyBooks is a simple, flexible, non-bloated, single-entry bookkeeping and accounting system for the Macintosh. TinyBooks is designed for Sole Proprietors, home and other small businesses, and family finances. TinyBooks is the simplest way to handle the books for most small companies. You enter your expenses and income, and TinyBooks does the rest. Current and year-to-date "on-the-fly" totals are...
Jul 13
MacTech Releases New CD with MacTech Viewer
MACTECH RELEASES NEW CD WITH MACTECH VIEWER -- Over 2,900 articles from entire history of MacTech -- Over 260 issues of the magazine -- Content from over 840 industry experts Westlake Village, CA - July 13, 2007 -- MacTech Magazine, the Journal of Macintosh Technology, released the entirely new MacTech CD, with the MacTech Viewer. The new CD covers all MacTech content from the 23 year history of the magazine, through the magazine's June 2007 issue. With over 2,900 articles from over 840 industry experts in Macintosh networking, programming, and technology, the MacTech archives represents an incredible resource to the fundamental Apple technologies and an essential reference for Mac developers, IT Pros, Network admins and anyone interested in getting under the hood of their Mac. Running from 1984 through June of 2007, the MacTech archives span the history of Macintosh. This wealth of tutorials, introductions to new technologies, and how to articles have been compiled into databases to...
Jul 12
"Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac"
Freshly updated Take Control ebook provides the latest advice, tips, and steps for successfully running Windows on an Intel-based Mac. Ithaca, NY USA (July 12, 2007) -- People who want to run Windows XP or Vista on a Mac have plenty of options, including Apple's Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop 3.0, newcomer VMware Fusion, and the free VirtualBox. But which to pick? The completely up-to-date "Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac" provides expert advice and step-by-step instructions from author Joe Kissell on choosing the best technique and software for getting Windows running on a Mac. The ebook also includes real-world advice about installing Windows, dealing with tricky peripherals, sharing files between Windows and Mac OS X, backing up a Windows installation, avoiding Windows malware, and more. "Take Control of Running Windows on Mac" is available for $10 at http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/windows-on-mac.html, and it includes coupons worth $10 off Parallels Desktop 3 and $5 off any...
Jul 11
Free Guitar Tuner OS X App + Widget Released, Sound Studio Update
FREE GUITAR TUNER OS X APP & WIDGET RELEASED SOUND STUDIO UPDATED TO 3.5.3 (and, as promised, our new website is live as of today... with a few surprises...) New York -- Wednesday July 11, 2007 -- Freeverse and Felt Tip Software today announced "Tuna Pitch" a free app and widget to help you tune your guitar or other instrument. With five built-in presets including the standard EADGBE tuning, reference tones, and the option to set all six strings to any note, Tuna Pitch has everything you need to stay in-tune! The Tuna Pitch app features a high-contrast, expandable window so it's easy to read, while the widget version is small and wont clutter your Dashboard. Both the app and widget are 100% free and are available for download from Freeverse's new website at: http://www.freeverse.com/soundstudio - in the "Goodies" section. Also released today was Sound Studio 3.5.3 the latest update to the popular audio recording and editing program for Mac OS X. This update features a...
Jul 11
Remote Buddy 1.1
Remote Buddy 1.1 introduces iPhone support, turning it into the ultimate remote control JULY 11, 2007 - NUREMBERG, GERMANY - IOSPIRIT GmbH is excited to announce the release of version 1.1 of Remote Buddy, its software for completely controlling Macs via remotes. The new version introduces a beta version of its all new AJAX Remote, which turns the iPhone into an amazing, interactive remote control that redefines the term "remote control". WHAT'S NEW Here's a quick overview over the most important news of this release: * AJAX Remote: based on a brand-new, built-in webserver engine, offering quick and easy access to eight modules allowing remote control of a Mac system through a web browser. Optimized for the iPhone screen size. The modules: + Remote control (control Remote Buddy just like with a real remote) + Trackpad (includes presenter tools, a mini remote desktop, multiscreen support, mousespot and navigation in...
Jul 11
BeLight Software ships Live Interior 3D 1.2
Odessa, Ukraine - July 11, 2007 - BeLight Software releases Live Interior 3D 1.2, an update to its new software for Mac OS X that lets users design house, office, apartment, and other interiors with realistic 3D walk-throughs. The update adds multi-level grouping functionality, 50+ new objects and 50+ new materials, interface changes and improvements. The update is free for all Live Interior 3D users. Read more at: http://www.belightsoft.com/liveinterior/ Live Interior 3D 1.2 Version Changes: - Multi-level grouping functionality added - Align and distribute options or 3D objects added - Improved light intensity control and light parameters for lamps and fireplaces - Added "Consider Collisions" and "Make Screenshot" buttons on 3D Toolbar - 50+ new objects (Decoration category) - 50+ new materials (Wallpapers and Fabric categories) Read the complete list of changes: http://www.belightsoft.com/products/liveinterior/versch/versions.php Fully functional Live Interior 3D trial is available...
Jul 11
WorldSync fmDataGuard 1.0v2 Update for FileMaker 9
WORLDSYNC, INC. RELEASES FIRST UPDATE TO fmDATAGUARD -- Now Compatible With the New FileMaker 9, fmDataGuard Provides Technology to Meet Regulatory Compliance, Instant Data Rollback and Quick Recovery from Crash or Corruption -- BERKELEY, Calif., July 11, 2007 -- WorldSync, Inc. today released fmDataGuard 1.0v2, now compatible with new FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Server 9. fmDataGuard 1.0v2 represents the first update to its recently introduced product for FileMaker Pro solutions which provides the technological basis for regulatory compliance, logs all data changes and allows for instant data rollback or quick recovery from a crash or corruption. "fmDataGuard provides companion capabilities to both of these exciting new versions of FileMaker software," said Jason Erickson, president and CEO of WorldSync, Inc. "fmDataGuard practically meets the technological regulatory requirements on its own, while simultaneously making it easier to recover from a crash or from errors caused by...
Jul 10
Point In Space Announces FileMaker Pro 9 Hosting
POINT IN SPACE ANNOUNCES FILEMAKER PRO 9 HOSTING ON FILEMAKER SERVER 9 ADVANCED CARRBORO, NC, July 10, 2007 - Point In Space Internet Solutions today announced immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 9 database hosting on FileMaker Server 9 Advanced. "FileMaker Pro 9 provides major new features and updates to the FileMaker product," says John May, Point In Space's President. "By hosting on FileMaker Server 9 Advanced, all of these new features are available to our clients - including Instant Web Publishing and ODBC/JDBC connectivity. Additionally, FileMaker Server 9 Advanced allows FileMaker databases to connect to external data sources, and we include a MySQL datasource with all FileMaker accounts to allow our customers to start using this amazing new feature immediately." Point In Space is offering FileMaker Pro 9 hosting, available immediately, at the same price as their other FileMaker accounts. Current Point In Space clients should contact the company directly regarding special...
Jul 10
Default Folder X 3.0.6
Default Folder X 3.0.6 Updates Spotlight Auto-Completion, Improves Compatibility Blacksburg, VA -- July 10, 2007 -- St. Clair Software is happy to announce the release of Default Folder X 3.0.6, a free update to its award-winning utility for enhancing Open and Save dialogs. Version 3.0.6 corrects issues with Default Folder X's new auto-completion feature for Spotlight keywords. It also includes several compatibility fixes for Japanese users and those who also run the Menufela utility. Highlights of the changes in Default Folder X 3.0.6 include: - Fixed crashes that could occur during the entry of Spotlight keywords. - Spotlight keyword completion now preserves the case of the letters you type, rather than making the case match that of the last matching keyword you entered. - Worked around a bug which would disable Japanese Kotoeri input in the Spotlight keyword dialog. - Corrected a problem that caused some messages to display in English instead of Japanese on Japanese systems. - A...
Jul 10
GameTap Launches Mac Version
GAMETAP LAUNCHES MAC VERSION Intel Mac users gain access to hundreds of titles through TransGaming's Cider technology ATLANTA, TORONTO -- July 10, 2007 -- GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) announced today that it is expanding its offerings to the Mac community. Intel-based Mac users now have access to GameTap's Lite Player, which offers more than 500 titles to play from GameTap's massive library of new and classic video games, as well as more than 600 streaming videos of original programming from GameTap TV. "Mac users will now be able to enjoy hundreds of games that have never been playable on a Mac before," said Stuart Snyder, Turner's executive vice president and chief operating officer of Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media. "GameTap's expansion into the Mac community reflects our commitment to being the premier destination for people who love to play games." This expansion to the Mac community...
Jul 10
Actual ODBC Supports New FileMaker Pro 9 External SQL Sources
Actual ODBC Supports New FileMaker Pro 9 External SQL Sources CHICAGO, IL. -- July 10, 2007 -- Actual Technologies, LLC, a visionary company focusing on Mac OS X success in the corporate enterprise, today announced the immediate availability of the Actual ODBC Pack version 2.7, a set of database drivers for Mac OS X. The drivers are tailored for use with the new External SQL Source (ESS) feature of the new FileMaker Pro 9, FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced, FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced, all available today from FileMaker. With ESS, the legendary ease-of-use of FileMaker Pro is now extended to include access to popular enterprise class databases. Without any SQL programming, FileMaker Pro 9 databases can read and update live data in Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL databases.Actual Technologies ODBC drivers provide the layer of connectivity between FileMaker Pro 9 on Mac OS X and the SQL database. The new FileMaker Pro 9 ESS feature is designed for use in...
Jul 10
New FileMaker 9 Product Line, Now Does SQL
New FileMaker 9 Product Line Delivers 30 Ease-of-Use Breakthroughs including Live Connections to SQL Data Innovative new FileMaker 9 PHP Site Assistant enables non-programmers to create PHP-driven websites SANTA CLARA, CA -- July 10, 2007 -- FileMaker today announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 9, a major new version of the most award-winning desktop database for Windows and Mac OS. The new FileMaker 9 product line, which the company called its most dramatic new offering in years with over 30 ease-of-use breakthroughs, is available today, and includes FileMaker Pro 9, FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced, FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced. FileMaker Pro 9 includes many new features, for end users and developers, to simplify creating, automating, sharing and reporting from databases, including a new Quick Start screen for new users to be quickly productive; Conditional Formatting, which highlights data based on parameters the user sets; and the ability to email a...
Jul 10
Hypercube Moves Google Gadgets and Other Web Widgets to Desktop
Amnesty Hypercube Moves Google Gadgets and Other Web Widgets To The Desktop Washington, DC -- July 10, 2007 -- Mesa Dynamics announced today the alpha preview release of Amnesty Hypercube, a free desktop widget platform designed to release Google Gadgets and other web widgets (such as Flash games and video) from the confines of the browser. A web widget is a mini-application, often deployed as an HTML code snippet, intended for insertion into blogs, homepages and social networking profile pages. Amnesty Hypercube converts these web widgets into standalone desktop widgets that live outside the browser. Amnesty Hypercube also can be used to extend Apple's Dashboard widget library by allowing its converted widgets to be pushed into Dashboard with one click. In order to simplify the widget discovery process, Amnesty Hypercube features an extensive directory of over 150 web widget providers that can be explored from inside the application. In addition, Amnesty Hypercube easily imports any...
Jul 09
nQuicky-PCI Triples Power Mac Wireless
nQuicky PCI Offers High Speed Wireless Networking to Power Macs Triple the Speed and Range of 802.11g Wireless WICHITA, Kan. --07/09/2007-- QuickerTek introduces an exciting wireless upgrade for users of PCI Power Macs who want 802.11n wireless speed. PCI nQuicky triples wireless range and speed of the previous 802.11g wireless specification. nQuicky PCI eliminates the need to buy a new Mac just to get 802.11n wireless. nQuicky PCi delivers 802.11n wireless for $149.95 USD. The nQuicky PCI offers the latest wireless benefits, yet retains backward compatibility with previous 802.11 wireless standards - all IEEE 802.11 b/g/n networks and performs to it's full speed 300 Mbps potential across the 2.4GHz frequency with 802.11n rated network hardware. This compatibility includes all Apple AirPort models - but users get the highest possible speeds when connecting to an AirPort N Base Station. nQuicky PCI Compatibility Any Power Mac with a free PCI slot, including: Power Mac G3; Power Mac G4...
Jul 09
MovieWorks Deluxe Renamed to MediaWorks, Universal Version
MovieWorks Deluxe Renamed to MediaWorks - Universal Mac Version to be Released this Month PLEASANTON, Calif., July 9, 2007 - Interactive Solutions, Inc. today announced MovieWorks Deluxe will be renamed to MediaWorks with the launch of the Universal Macintosh version 6.2 later in the month. In addition to the new update, the company will launch a new website (http://www.mediaworkssoftware.com), a new Product Tour (created with MediaWorks), completely updated Help, and a new "Getting Started" document. The update will be free for registered users of 6.0 or higher. "MediaWorks is a much better name than MovieWorks for the types of multimedia projects it is able to create! Half of our users are creating amazing "movie-type" productions that are not possible or difficult in other low-end, affordable movie and slide show editors, and the other half are creating high-quality, precisely-timed interactive presentations without the learning curve and expense of other high-end authoring tools...
Jul 07
Cocktail 3.8.1
Cocktail 3.8.1 We are pleased to inform you that Cocktail 3.8.1 (Tiger Edition) has been released. Version 3.8.1 is the latest maintenance update for Cocktail that addresses an issue in which Cocktail may fail to gather disk information, minor Mac OS X 10.4.10 compatibility issues and few other bugs discovered in the previous release. The update is strongly recommended for all users of Cocktail (Tiger Edition). Cocktail 3.8.1 (Tiger Edition) is available for download from http://www.maintain.se/cocktail/download.html. Cocktail 3.8.1 (Tiger Edition) is distributed as a Universal Binary and runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. Cocktail 3.8.1 (Tiger Edition) requires Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server 10.4 - 10.4.10 and is tested for compatibility with Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server 10.4.10 (v1.1). Cocktail is an award winning general purpose utility for Mac OS X. It is a smooth and powerful digital toolset with a variety of practical features that simplifies the use of advanced UNIX...
Jul 06
Interarchy 8.5.3
Interarchy 8.5.3 is now available. (http://downloads.nolobe.com/interarchy-853.dmg) Interarchy 8.5.3 is primarily a maintenance release. It fixes a number of reported issues and adds a few other minor refinements. Detailed information on all of the changes and improvements can be found at our website. (http://nolobe.com/interarchy/releasenotes/) Interarchy 8.5.3 is recommended for all Interarchy 8 users.
Jul 05
SSH Helper v1.3
Gideon Softworks, Inc. announces the immediate availability SSH Helper v1.3, SSH Helper is the only OpenSSH configuration utility for Mac OS X. SSH Helper allows you to easily : Control who's allowed to access your account, Generate new OpenSSH keys, View/Export your Public Keys, and Setup and Control the OpenSSH Server. SSH Helper also contains an Easy to use Wizard that allows you to get up and running with OpenSSH ( including Secure FTP ) in 4 mouse clicks. See website for release notes and download information. SSH Helper alleviates the need to use the command line to configure a working OpenSSH system. It's all point and click ! SSH Helper Home Page : (http://www.gideonsoftworks.com/sshhelper.html)
Jul 05
Zevrix Solutions Releases Graphic Inspector 1.1
Zevrix Solutions Releases Graphic Inspector 1.1, Adds New File Formats Zevrix Solutions announces the release of an update to Graphic Inspector, which provides extensive info about graphic files and helps locate potential problems according to user defined settings.  Graphic Inspector 1.1 now properly recognizes EPS DCS files saved in the CMYK+Spot channels color mode, and lists fonts and spot colors in Adobe Illustrator CS3 files. Toronto (ON), Canada--July 5, 2007--Zevrix Solutions today announced the release of Graphic Inspector 1.1, which provides extensive info about graphic files and helps locate potential problems according to user defined settings. Graphic Inspector is a quality control solution for both raster and vector graphic files on Mac OS X. The program is designed to help users of any trade, whether it's print, web, prepress, publishing or digital photography. With Graphic Inspector, users can quickly get crucial information about entire folders of files thus...
Jul 05
Path Finder 4.7.1
COCOATECH RELEASES PATH FINDER 4.7.1 AND DEVELOPER SDK LOS ANGELES, California (July 5, 2007) -- Cocoatech today announced the immediate release of Path Finder 4.7.1, a maintenance release of their award-winning file browser. Path Finder 4.7.1 features a number of enhancements and bug fixes and is a free update for all licensed Path Finder 4 customers. Bundled with this release is a brand new developer software development kit (SDK) that provides documentation, code examples, and demo applications so that developers can build plugins that extends Path Finder's functionality. For a complete list of changes, please see the Path Finder changelog available at (http://www.cocoatech.com/changelog.php) Pricing and Availability Path Finder 4.7.1 is $34.95 and is available for purchase and automatic registration via its built-in store. It is a free upgrade for existing Path Finder 4 customers. Previous Path Finder customers can upgrade to Path Finder 4.7 for $17.95, also purchasable via the...
Jul 05
GhostReader Text-to-Speech
Introducing GhostReader Text-to-Speech for Mac OS X Amsterdam - 5 July 2007 - AssistiveWare(R) / ConvenienceWare today announced the release of GhostReader text-to-speech software for Mac OS X. GhostReader 1.1 replaces TextParrot 1.0 and introduces a number of new features with an enhanced user interface. Just as ghostwriters write for other people, GhostReader can read for you! GhostReader is a Universal Binary, multilingual speech solution for Mac OS X that allows users to listen to their documents with naturally sounding voices in a language of choice. It also allows users to create their own personal podcasts or audio books by exporting to iPod-ready iTunes tracks. Or, users can just use it to speak selected text in a handy reader window with play, fast forward and rewind functionality. In some applications, such as Safari, GhostReader enables users to listen to text by just pointing the cursor at the text. Now users can sit back and relax while GhostReader reads the text under...
Jul 04
MetaEdit+ 4.5: Complete Domain-Specific Modeling Environment
Market Leading Domain-Specific Modeling Tool Available for Mac Jyvaskyla, Finland--July 4, 2007--MetaCase has announced the release of MetaEdit+ 4.5, a complete domain-specific modeling (DSM) environment, for Mac OS X operating systems. DSM with MetaEdit+ offers companies a superior approach for effective software development, significantly increasing overall productivity. This release follows the November 2006 launch of MetaEdit+ 4.5 for Windows. Unlike other modeling approaches, DSM utilizes graphical models which illustrate a company's individual problem domain, instead of attempting to visualize the code developers will later write. These models directly mirror real-world objects, allowing developers to make better designs with less effort and enabling them to generate full, production-quality code that interfaces correctly with their existing software platforms, frameworks, components and libraries. In the past, it was difficult for companies to obtain adequate tool support for...
Jul 04
PreFab UI Browser 2.0.4
SUMMARY: PreFab Software releases UI Browser 2.0.4, a minor update to UI Browser, the "ultimate assistant" for GUI Scripting with AppleScript on Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. Download it at http://PreFabSoftware.com/uibrowser/. NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts -- PreFab Software, Inc. and Bill Cheeseman today announced the release of version 2.0.4 of their popular product, PreFab UI Browser. UI Browser 2.0 is a Universal Binary that runs natively both on Power PC Macintosh computers and the new Intel Macs. UI Browser 2.0.4 adds a new feature for developers testing their Macintosh software products for correct implementation of Apple's Accessibility technology. UI Browser's browser view, element path view and Screen Reader view now flag parent-child mismatches in the target application's UI element hierarchy by inserting "[MISMATCH]" at the offending element, pinpointing the place where the UI element hierarchy breaks down. UI Browser 2.0.4 also fixes two bugs in generated AppleScript scripts, one...
Jul 04
PreFab UI Actions 1.2.1
SUMMARY: PreFab Software releases UI Actions 1.2.1, a minor update to UI Actions, bringing "universal attachability" to AppleScript. Download it at http://PreFabSoftware.com/uiactions/. NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts -- PreFab Software, Inc. and Bill Cheeseman today announced the release of version 1.2.1 of PreFab UI Actions. UI Actions is a Universal Binary that runs natively both on Power PC Macintosh computers and the new Intel Macs. UI Actions 1.2.1 fixes a bug introduced in UI Actions 1.2 where UI Actions Setup crashed if a script was attached to a target application and the target application subsequently quit, or if UI Actions Setup was relaunched and the target application was no longer running. UI Actions Setup now once again correctly lists target applications that are not running in orange text.. UI Actions implements "universal attachability" for AppleScript. With UI Actions, you attach an AppleScript script to a native Mac OS X application. From then on, the script will be...
 
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