(Blacksburg, VA -- August 5, 2006) St. Clair Software is happy to announce the release of Default Folder X 3.0.2, a free update to its award-winning utility for enhancing Open and Save dialogs. Version 3.0.2 corrects a flaw that disabled Default Folder X's command keys and hotkeys in PowerPC applications running on Intel-based Macintoshes. Users of Default Folder X 3 who are using Intel-based Macs are encouraged to update to version 3.0.2. A list of changes and free download links for Default Folder X 3.0.2 are available through the following URLs: Details about Default Folder X 3.0.2 (with download links): http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/release.html Default Folder X product page: http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/index.html Direct download: http://www.stclairsoft.com/cgi-bin/dl.cgi?DX Default Folder X 3.0.2 is a free update for registered users of Default Folder X version 3. It is a $14.95 upgrade for users who purchased a version prior to 3.0 and who bought their...

DPS-Arco Introduces One Button Disk Mirroring eSATA RAID+ Promises No Hassle Continuous Data Backup Removable caddy unit offers easy setup and maintenance-free operation Hollywood, Florida...Data Protection Solutions by Arco today introduced the eSATA RAID+, the latest addition to its EzRAID line of continuous backup products. Aimed squarely at the high capacity and fast turnaround demands of the imaging, audio, video, broadcast and graphic design markets, the eSATA RAID+ provides an easy-to-use hands-free way for users to maintain two exact up-to-the-minute copies of their data drives regardless of the size of their files. The eSATA RAID+ is an external RAID 1 disk mirroring device designed to hold two Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives. Users need only slip their drives into the unit's two caddies and connect the device via a provided eSATA cable (and optional use eSATA connector.) With the push of a button, the eSATA RAID+ begins writing to both drives simultaneously. A mirror system...

MACTECH ANNOUNCES NEW CD WITH ALL NEW MACTECH VIEWER -- Over 2,700 articles from entire history of MacTech -- Over 250 issues of the magazine -- Content from over 800 industry experts Westlake Village, CA - August 4, 2006 -- MacTech Magazine, the Journal of Macintosh Technology, announced an entirely new MacTech CD, with the all new MacTech Viewer. The new CD covers all MacTech content from the 22 year history of the magazine, through the magazine's June 2006 issue. With over 2,700 articles from over 800 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 2006, the MacTech archives span the history of Macintosh. This wealth of tutorials, introductions to new technologies, and how to articles have been compiled...

August 4, 2006 - Slide, Inc last night released a new version of Slide for Macintosh, as well as an entirely new Dashboard Widget. The Slide Dashboard Widget brings you the coolest Web content in the sleek and beautiful style of the Mac OS X Dashboard. Stay up to date with the latest from Gizmodo, Boing Boing, iTunes New Releases, Cute Overload, Astronomy Picture of the Day, and many other popular web destinations. Experience all that the Web has to offer with Slide's unique "House of Feeds" Slide Show, a collection of hundreds of RSS photo feeds updated in real time. The Slide Dashboard Widget encompasses all that Slide has to offer in a small and shiny package: get the stuff you want to know about delivered right to your Desktop. The latest release of Slide's full featured Desktop product, Slide for Macintosh, includes new features for creating visual and sharable bookmarks, a unique single gesture drag and drop interface for uploading and sharing any file or URL, handy shortcuts...

TOKYO and MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, August 4, 2006--Toshiba Corporation (Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan) and SanDisk Corporation (Milpitas, CA, USA) today announced that, further to definitive agreements that the companies entered into in July 2006, construction has started of Fab 4, a 300-millimeter (mm) wafer fab, in Yokkaichi, in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The NAND flash memory market is growing fast, on healthy growth in a wide range of digital electronic applications, including MP3 music players, mobile phones and several kinds of memory cards. Toshiba and SanDisk started operation of a state-of-the-art 300-millimeter (mm) wafer fab, Fab 3, in summer 2005, at Yokkaichi Operations, and have boosted the facility's capacity to meet market demand. Today's start of construction reflects the need for a new facility, in parallel with expansion of Fab 3, in order to meet anticipated demand for NAND flash memory products in 2008 and beyond. Investment in Fab 4 over the two years from April 2006 to March...

Deep Freeze Named Best Desktop Security Software SAN RAMON, CA, August 3, 2006 -- Faronics' flagship product Deep Freeze has received the eSchool News Readers' Choice Award as Best Desktop Security Software. There were separate categories for Windows and Mac operating systems. Deep Freeze took first place in both platforms by a significant margin. eSchool News readers gave Deep Freeze high marks because of its power, flexibility, and non-restrictive approach. It was a clear favorite for its proven ability to keep desktops secure, while noticeably decreasing the number of helpdesk calls after installation. "We are thrilled that Deep Freeze was recognized by the eSchool News readers for its non-restrictive yet bulletproof protection," said Brent Smithurst, Vice President of Technical Operations at Faronics. "Deep Freeze was designed as a perfect solution for education to benefit everyone from the IT staff to the teachers to the students." Deep Freeze protects and preserves baseline PC...

Sonnet Delivers Performance, Value With New Dual Processor Upgrade IRVINE, CALIFORNIA--August 2, 2006--Sonnet Technologies, a worldwide leader in upgrades for Apple Macintosh computers and iPod digital music players, announces the immediate availability of its new dual processor upgrade--the Encore/ST G4 Duet 1.6 GHz (Part No. SG4D-1600)--for most "Sawtooth" Power Mac G4 systems, including AGP Graphics, Gigabit Ethernet, Digital Audio and QuickSilver models. This product is Sonnet's lowest priced, dual processor upgrade ever. This upgrade, using the latest PowerPC G4 7447A processors from Freescale Semiconductor, features 512K of SRAM on-chip L2 cache and is compatible with Mac OS 9.2, and Mac OS X Version 10.3.5 and higher. The Encore/ST G4 Duet 1.6 GHz fits seamlessly into all supported systems, and auto-configures to its host without the need for switches or jumpers. Like all Sonnet processor upgrades, this new Encore/ST G4 Duet model carries a three-year warranty and includes free...

iSync plugin 3.2 supports new Nokia phones Berlin, Germany, August 3rd -- nova media today introduced nova media phone plugin 3.2 featuring iSync compatibility for Nokia 5500, 6233, E50, N93 and Sony Ericsson w300i mobile phones. The list of new devices now supports more than 39 mobile phones from Motorola, Nokia, BenQ-Siemens and Sony Ericsson, allowing smooth synchronization of calendar and contact data with a Mac OS X computer running 10.4.7 and iSync 2.3. "Nobody should have to wait for the next Mac OS system update to use their latest mobile phone with iSync." states jan Fuellemann, PR spokesperson at nova media. "We are happy to support many new mobile phones with our solutions as soon as they arrive in the market." The nova media phone plugin is available for download at nova media's website http://www.novamedia.de/sync for Euro 9,95 plus VAT. About nova media: The founders of "nova media Mobile Data Solutions GmbH" started their business in 1996 in Berlin. The company is...

Server Rack Enclosure for Noise Reduction to Begin Pre-Order GizMac Accessories Begins 25U Server Rack Noise Reduction Enclosure Cabinet Pre-order Torrance, CA -- August 3, 2006 -- GizMac Accessories LLC, designer and manufacturer of noise reduction server rack enclosure cabinets, announces the start of pre-ordering on their new 25U XRackPro server rack cabinet. Joining the 4U and 12U XRackPro server rack enclosure cabinets, the 25U XRackPro server rack will more than double the capacity of the of the largest currently available XRackPro server rack. The soon to be released 25U server rack enclosure will give new and existing customers a much needed solution to quiet larger amounts of noisy server rack mount equipment. "The pre-order for the new 25U XRackPro2 server rack cabinet begins today," says Ken Vitto, Director of Marketing for GizMac Accessories, "Our new 25U size noise reduction server rack enclosure cabinet will join GizMac's 4U and 12U XRack server rack enclosures in...

Peachpit Releases "Designer's Guide to Mac OS X Tiger" You held off on moving to Mac OS X until your bread-and-butter applications made the jump, and now you're thinking of moving up to Tiger. This book is especially geared toward designers who've become comfortable working under Mac OS X and are ready now to make the Tiger transition. Designer and prepress pro Jeff Gamet focuses on the Mac OS X Tiger features that matter most to illustrators, designers, and other graphic professionals. He explains not only how things work in Mac OS X Tiger, but how Tiger enables users to work efficiently and effectively. In chapters devoted to fonts, printing, PDF, color management, networking, the Mac's built-in design tools, and much more, readers will learn how to: * Solve the nitty-gritty issues designers confront daily * Improve production workflow and avoid common problems * Optimize, maintain, and secure your network, whether you work in a complex office environment or a small graphics studio...

Minneapolis, MN--August 1, 2006--JAMF Software's Casper Client Management Suite will be highlighted within the Information Technologies Track (Session 525: Managing Clients in Heterogenous Environments) at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, August 7-11. Joshua Kaiser, of Cabela's Incorporated, will talk about how their deployment of the Casper Suite assists them in efficiently maintaining a large, uniform environment that often includes custom scripts, custom configurations, and remote support. This profile of the Casper Suite's real-life performance will be of interest to system administrators, IT architects, and CIOs looking for an all-in-one solution to address many of the challenges facing IT and business, including: inventory & asset management, configuration & settings management, package building, computer imaging, remote deployment, remote screen control, and policy enforcement. To request additional information about JAMF Software, the Casper...

Alpharetta, GA--August 1, 2006--Apago Inc., a software developer for the graphic arts and document management industries, today released PDF Appraiser, the first application of its kind to support both validation and automatic correction of documents in accordance with PDF/A, the new international standard for long-term archiving of digital documents. PDF/A is the much-anticipated standard for long-term archiving of digital documents, and it is expected to become the preferred archival method for governments and industry segments, including corporations, legal, libraries, regulated industries, and others. Apago is leading the way for the rapid adoption of the new standard by offering PDF/A validation capabilities at no cost. "Widespread adoption of new standards is impossible until there are reliable, low-cost, easy-to-use tools. We are pleased to release PDF Appraiser, the first application for PDF/A verification and correction, which will simplify the process of long-term archiving...

Peachpit Releases "Real World Aperture" Introducing Aperture, Apple's all-in-one postproduction tool for professional digital photographers. Aperture is designed around a camera raw-based workflow, so users can import, edit, catalog, organize, retouch, publish, and archive images more effectively and efficiently than ever before. In Real World Aperture, best-selling author Ben Long takes Aperture users inside the application to provide an in-depth understanding of its tools. He also offers a slew of tips and workarounds for creating a custom Aperture workflow. Long's coverage of the fundamental theory and practice of working with raw image files will help users master the program's high-end editing features. In Real World Aperture readers will learn how to: * Navigate the Aperture interface * Import, organize, compare, and sort your images using metadata, smart folders, and stacks * Understand and build an image library, including building multiple libraries and spanning a single...

Paradigma Software Releases Valentina 2.4 NEW COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL, UNIVERAL BINARY SERVER August 2, 2006. Beaverton, Oregon-based Paradigma Software, Inc announces the immediate availability of Valentina 2.4, including Valentina Office Server for Mac OS X Universal Binary edition and all developer tools for Mac OS X and Windows. Valentina 2's next generation, object-relational database model builds on the traditional relational database model much like C++ builds on top of the C language. All that you know from working with traditional database systems from IBM, Oracle and Microsoft also apply to Valentina-based development. This robust technology excels at ultra fast management of millions of records. Valentina 2 Application Developer Kits provide software developers with the incredibly fast and robust Valentina 2 database engine for royalty free incorporation into their desktop applications. Valentina technology includes support for Valentina XML import/export, Valentina SQL (SQL...

BOSTON, MA 7/31 -- At the Siggraph 2006 Conference in Boston (booth 2629), Seefile Software LLC is unveiling new software that supports video and web animation file formats in addition to the photo and print formats previously supported. SeeFile's product for photo and print media has been praised in recent reviews by Seybold and Studio Photography and Design magazines, and was rated best of Show at the PMA 2005 conference by Shutterbug Magazine. The new 2.5 release adds video and Flash support, plus a number of additional features, and is being offered in new low-priced configurations for as little as $399, or $549 bundled with Mac hardware. An unlimited-user license for SeeFile 2.5, for corporate applications, is priced at $3,995. Seefile has already allowed photographers, printers and graphic designers to simply save files to folders on their hard disk for clients to view and comment on. Now the same capabilities are available to web designers, animators, videographers and...

PC-Mac-Net FileShare v6.1 Adds Multi-Destination Encrypted Network Backup for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- August 1, 2006 -- Lava Software is now shipping PC-Mac-Net FileShare v6.1, a fast and efficient file sharing, data backup and remote media player product. New backup features provide simple and secure file backup through a unique mixture of data encryption, multi-destination storage of backup data on networked computers, and 'Clues2Key' encryption key recovery. Typical applications include home and office file backups, automatic daily backups of laptops to a home server when users return home, and secure remote backup of laptops via Wi-Fi when on the road. Versions are available for Windows, Mac OS X, Mac OS Classic and Linux. This new version offers incremental backup to local hard disk, incremental backup over LAN or Internet to one or more destination computers (thus providing on and offsite redundancy), up to 256-bit AES encryption of remotely stored...

Notepage Creates Social Bookmark Chicklets Notepage, Inc. has just developed a social bookmarking tool that will help web designers create bookmarking chicklets with ease. This tool allows users to enter the title, description and URL of their website and it creates bookmark chicklets that can be inserted into their website. Social bookmarking has quickly become a popular way for frequent internet users to share their favorite websites with the public. Having a website added to a bookmark directory can increase traffic significantly. Bookmark chicklets are a newer creation that help remind those viewing a website to add it to the social bookmarking directories. It makes the bookmarking process easier for those who have found a website that is a good source of information or services. Another advantage of the tool is that the website description that goes into the bookmark is written into the script, allowing creators of the chicklet to choose how their website will be described in the...

SMALL TREE COMMUNICATIONS AND FOUNDRY NETWORKS SET TO DELIVER HIGH PERFORMANCE MAC OS X NETWORK SOLUTIONS Cost-Effective Solution Maximizes Performance, Future-Proofs Network and Minimizes Capital Investment CHIPPEWA VALLEY, WI, (July 31, 2006) --(http://www.small-tree.com/)Small Tree Communications, an industry leader in networking and storage solutions has joined with (http://www.foundrynet.com/)Foundry Networks, Inc., a performance and total solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, to offer complete end-to-end network solutions for Apple Mac OS X systems. Working in tandem with Small Tree's (http://www.small-tree.com/mp_cards.htm)multi-port network interface cards (NIC), Foundry's FastIron series of Ethernet switches will provide reliable, high performance network connections at competitive price points for Mac OS X users. Creative content facilities will now have the capability of providing users with multiple multi-port Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connections and...

QuickerTek Intros Handle for Apple 17-inch MacBook Pro Laptop is Cooler, More Ergonomic WICHITA, Kan. --07/31/06-- With the introduction of the new 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro follows the latest in carrying handle technology. QuickerTek announces a new carry Handle for the new larger MacBook that not only makes it easier to carry, but also aids ergonomincs and in heat dissipation. This brand new MacBook Handle is $50 USD and is in stock now. The QuickerTek 17-inch MacBook Pro Handle is complete with all hardware and required tools. The fully padded handle makes carrying easierand secures the laptop to smooth desktop work surfaces. Improved ergonomics are possible by locking in the Handle angle to a wider range than other handle products. The new MacBook Pro Handle has a brushed and anodized finish to match the MacBook Pro case. Slotted mounting holes insure a smooth snag-free installation. The non-slip handle padded grip makes the laptop more comfortable to carry while preventing...

Daystar Ships CPU Upgrades for ALL PowerBook G4 Titaniums! Users get speed gains up to twice as fast as their current systems. Buford, Georgia, July 27, 2006 - Daystar Technology, the original Mac Performance Shop, delivered another milestone in PowerBook speed today. The introduction of the new XLR8 CPU upgrade for the Titanium PowerBook G4 series. This new CPU upgrade delivers up to 100% faster performance for owners of most classic Titanium systems. The PowerBook G4 upgrade dubbed, "XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 Titanium" is a factory installed upgrade, has been shipping for 3 months to "pre-release" customers and is available immediately. No Experience Required. Like the XLR8 MAChSpeed G4 Pismo, Lombard, Aluminum and iMac Flat Panel CPU upgrades, the PowerBook G4 upgrade is a factory installed CPU upgrade. Users simply place their PowerBook in the provided box. The shipping, testing, installation and 100% quality assurance is handled completely by Daystar's Apple Certified Technicians....

EyeTV 2.3 With Full Screen Menu Free Software Update Available Immediately The award-winning EyeTV software can now be accessed from the couch across the room. Elgato adds a Full Screen Menu to EyeTV 2.3, which features familiar Front Row-style user interface elements. EyeTV 2.3 supports the Apple Remote infrared remote control and works seamlessly with Front Row. Remote Control Playback Watch, pause, rewind and record live television from the comfort of your couch. Users can access the built-in Electronic Program Guide, play back recordings, and change most playback settings without requiring keyboard or mouse access. Front Row Integration EyeTV's Full Screen Menu interface closely mimics Front Row's functionality. Users can easily orient themselves, whether they are watching a slide show, a DVD, or playing back music or live television. EyeTV's Full Screen Menu and Front Row are separated by just a few remote clicks. Compatible with the Apple Remote On computers that shipped with...

SecuriKey Debuts SecuriKey Professional Multi-User Edition, Featuring Fast and Intuitive Laptop Data Protection 'Best of CES' Winning Security Technology Provides Cross-Platform Mac and Windows Notebook and Desktop Security LAWRENCE, KS -- SecuriKey, a leading provider of laptop and computer information security solutions for data protection and user authentication, announced today the launch of its new Multi-User Edition. SecuriKey Professional Multi-User locks down laptops in groups large and small. Multi-User fits nicely between SecuriKey's popular single user Professional product and the larger, server-based Enterprise Edition. Multi-User is based on SecuriKey's award winning technology, further expanding user-friendly solutions now for smaller work groups. Speed of deployment, strength of protection, ease of use and excellent cost/benefit ratios are the hallmarks of this addition to the SecuriKey technology family. Supported platforms include Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows...

SnapMail 4.4 Secure Office Email and File Transfer Released New Haven, CT (March 21, 2006) --- Glass Bead Software announces a new release of their award-winning secure office communication software, SnapMail 4.4. This release contains the following new functionality * A frequently requested feature which enhances SnapMail's popular AutoResponder. A special tag is now included to tell users when the message that they are viewing was sent by as an automatic response to a message that they sent. * Substantial networking improvements, which speed message delivery and more efficiently establish user on/off status. Glass Bead's secure email and file transfer software - SnapMail 4.4. runs cross-platform on networked PC and Macintosh computers. SnapMail runs either with or without a server and can connect remote offices. The software sells for $32 per user with educational, non-profit and volume discounts available. About Glass Bead Software Founded in 1990, Glass Bead Software (www....

Now Software Announces Universal Version Of Now Up-To-Date & Contact Version 5.3 provides native support for Intel-based Macs. COLUMBUS, OHIO -- July 25, 2006 -- Now Software today announced it is shipping Now Up-to-Date & Contact 5.3 for Macintosh. Version 5.3 is a Universal application for Intel-based Macs running Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger". "The impressive performance of the Intel-based Macs and strong customer demand made it imperative we deliver a Universal version of Now Up-to-Date & Contact," said John Wallace, president of Now Software. "The power of Xcode made what appeared to be a complex migration task surprisingly easy and we're thrilled to offer our customers a greatly improved version of Now Up-to-Date & Contact." "The blazing performance of our new machines provides a significant speed increase to all Universal applications running natively," says Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We're delighted to have Now...

MailSteward 7.5 Pubblog.com (www.pubblog.com) announces the release of MailSteward 7.5 (www.mailsteward.com), the ultimate email archiving solution for the Mac. MailSteward archives email in a relational database for easy access and safe backup of all your email. Tag your email with Category, Keywords, Notes, and Priority. MailSteward will also import MailTags from your OS X Mail email. MailSteward 7.5 has the following changes, fixes, and new features: - New Database Statistics Report. - Fixed bug causing occasional SQL out of sequence error. - Minor UI enhancements and bug fixes. **Safely archive your large volume of vital email information. **Easily access your email database with fast, sophisticated searching. **Protect your precious email data from data format obsolescence. Whether you manage a business, are an independent professional, or just a person with a lot of email, for legal reasons, business reasons, and personal reasons, it is essential to be able to safely archive and...

pdf-Office Professional Version 5.0 Neuss, Germany, 07/25/2006 Now released, pdf-Office Professional Version 5.0 - the leading solution for PDF form creation - is available for Windows, Macintosh and Linux platforms. The highlight of the new version is its ability to import and process existing PDF forms as well as PDF documents. An easy-to-use solution, pdf-Office Professional has all the form functions that Adobe's free Acrobat Reader can work with. Interactive forms can be created intuitively, filled out electronically by the user at the PC, and then printed - with all the advantages that the PDF format can provide. =46orms can be displayed and worked on the same way on any workstation without the user being able to tamper with the original. A high level of document security enabled by 128-bit encryption ensures maximum data protection where needed. =46rom simple text boxes to calculated fields to complex programming feature= s in PDF forms, pdf-Office Professional provides...

Vvizard: Graphing From The Command Line And Scripts July 24, 2006 -- VVI today announced the version 10.4.37 release of Vvidget Code which now includes vvizard, a command line interface (CLI) utility for graphing. Vvizard extends the features of Vvidget Code by providing hard-core unix command line processing and automation of graphs. Within a short while, unix gurus can automate graph generation and output to standard formats such as PDF and JPEG or export to Vvidget Builder, one of the most powerful point-and-click graph building tools available. To watch a movie on CLI graphing see: http://www.vvi.com/ trainingvideos/vvizard.html Pricing And Availability: To automate graphs for desktop applications and dashboard widgets, Vvidget Code can now be purchased online for Commercial Use ($189) or Educational Use ($79). For additional information please see: http://www.vvi.com/products/vvidgetcode/vvizard.html http://www.vvi.com/trainingvideos/vvizard.html http://www.vvi.com/news/2006/...

NewerTech Drops Prices on Highest Capacity Apple Notebook Replacement Batteries Top-tier Lithium-Ion cell NuPower batteries for iBooks and PowerBooks increase capacity up to industry leading 62% over stock Apple factory batteries, now at Best Deal prices from $99.95 WOODSTOCK (July 25, 2006) - Leading Apple laptop and iPod replacement power supply developer Newer Technology Inc. (NewerTech) announces Best Deal low prices on its NuPower line of the highest capacity iBook and PowerBook replacement batteries available on the market today. The only major iBook and PowerBook Laptop/Notebook Battery line that is designed, engineered and actually built in the USA, NewerTech's NuPower batteries use only the best, top tier cell manufacturers and takes advantage of the latest cell technology available to provide unmatched quality, performance, and battery longevity. All NuPower extreme power batteries are backed by a One Year NewerTech Warranty, and no other replacement battery brand can...

Apago Releases PDF Shrink 4.0 Upgrade Encryption, JPEG 2000 Support, and New Wizard Make it Even Easier to Optimize PDF files for Web, E-mail, CD, and More Alpharetta, GA--July 24, 2006--Apago Inc., a software developer for the graphic arts and document management industries, today announces the availability of PDF Shrink 4.0 for Mac OS X. PDF Shrink can reduce most PDF files--including those created by Mac OS X iLife and iWork applications, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Word and PowerPoint--by as much as 90% of their original size. Now more powerful and easier to use, PDF Shrink is ideal for consumers and small businesses that may not have Adobe Acrobat but need to produce PDFs at a quality and file size appropriate for use on the Web, as email attachments, on CDs, or for on-screen reading. New features in version 4.0 include optional encryption, support for JPEG 2000 image compression, and a "wizard" for novices to easily optimize PDFs for various uses. "While Mac OS X users...

iTunes Catalog 2.1 KavaSoft announces iTunes Catalog 2.1 for Mac OS X. iTunes Catalog creates interactive web catalogs of your iTunes music library. Visitors to your website can browse your music collection, see the artwork for each album, and even play your music online. iTunes Catalog is also versatile artwork manager. It can download artwork from Amazon.com and add it directly to your iTunes music, or even to your iPod. iTunes Catalog 2.1 gives you more control over what music is included in the catalog. You can choose to include certain playlists with your favorite music. Or if you don't want to share some music, you can choose to exclude podcasts, videos, or other playlists. iTunes Catalog 2.1 can now publish catalogs to your FTP server better than ever. Publishing is now faster, and new connectivity options improve compatibility with different servers. iTunes Catalog creates web catalogs that look and work just like iTunes, but on the web. Your music collection can be browsed by...

FW/USB/eSATA Quad Interface Storage Solution Introduced by OWC New Quad Interface Mercury Elite-AL Pro equipped with USB, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and eSATA connections in a single external HD solution up to 750GB, enabling plug-and-play operation with virtually any computer system WOODSTOCK, IL (July 20, 2006) - Other World Computing (OWC), the leading technology solutions provider, today announced the introduction and immediate availability of the Quad Interface version of its flagship external storage solution line, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro - featuring four interface options in one external hard drive and a starting price of only $199.99 and capacities from 250 up to 750 gigabytes (GB). This exciting new Quad Interface Mercury Elite-AL Pro features one (1) eSATA, two (2) FireWire 800 (1394B), one (1) FireWire 400 (1394A), and one (1) USB 2.0+1.1 ports and ships with all required cables to allow easy plug-and-play operation with virtually any Mac, PC, or Linux system. Seamless...

OWC 2 Channel Card Allows Serial ATA Connection, Faster Data Transfer For less than $50, Other World Computing's new OWC Serial ATA 2-Channel PCI/PCI-X 32 Bit Controller Card with SATA and eSATA ports allows use of two external, two internal, or both one external and one internal drive simultaneously WOODSTOCK, IL (July 19, 2006) Technology solutions provider Other World Computing (OWC) today announced the immediate availability of its new OWC Serial ATA 2 Channel PCI/PCI-X 32 Bit Controller Card with SATA and eSATA ports for an introductory price of just $49.95. Ideally engineered for use with any Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White), G4, or G5 system that is equipped with an available PCI or PCI-X slot, the new OWC 2 Channel SATA Controller Card provides two unique ports for two separate SATA/eSATA hard drive channels. Unlike the majority of PCI cards on the market that are limited to either internal or external drive connection, the OWC SATA Card is more versatile than other PCI...

Automated Workflows, LLC Announces AppleScript 2006, available from the Virtual Training Company Phoenixville, Pennsylvania -- July 13th, 2006 -- Automated Workflows, LLC is pleased to announce the release of a new Mac OS X Introduction to AppleScript training CD, entitled AppleScript 2006, available from the Virtual Training Company. AppleScript 2006 is an introductory AppleScript training CD, available from the Virtual Training Company, for those interested in learning AppleScript for Mac OS X. Well-known AppleScript columnist and author, Ben Waldie, president of Automated Workflows, LLC, has created 91 detailed lessons, totaling 7 hours of training, that provide users with a solid introduction and foundation for creating scripts. The first 21 lessons are available for a free preview. Visit the Automated Workflows, LLC website at (http:// www.automatedworkflows.com/products/trainingcds/vtccd1.html) to find out more about the training CD, view the preview lessons, or order your copy...

PDF2Office Professional v3.1 Osaka, Japan, July 13, 2006 - Recosoft Corporation the developer of cross platform Macintosh and Windows file format conversion solutions and PDF document conversion tools has released PDF2Office Professional v3.1 for Mac OS X. PDF2Office Professional v3.1 marks Recosoft's first step in delivering a complete Universal Binary version of PDF2Office Professional for the Macintosh platform. PDF2Office Services, which enhances integration of PDF2Office Professional with Mac OS X is now a Universal Binary delivering native performance on Macintosh computers equipped with the Intel processor. PDF2Office recreates the original construction and layout of the document - forming paragraphs; applying styles; regrouping independent graphic elements; extracting images; creating tables; and processing headers/footers, endnotes/footnotes and columns/sections, all automatically - without any manual intervention PDF2Office enables you to recover the data stored in PDF...

AWARE IM 2.0 MAKES CREATION OF WEB DATABASE APPLICATIONS EASIER THAN EVER. Aware IM 2.0 allows solution-focussed developers and experienced computer users to create comprehensive Web database applications without programming. Sydney, Australia, July 17, 2006 -- Awaresoft Pty Ltd today announced the release of Aware IM 2.0 - a new, more powerful version of its popular easy-to-use web database management software. This release marks a major milestone for the product - the first anniversary of the first official release of Aware IM to the market. The new version offers internationalization support, a much more flexible user interface and more than 40 other new features and improvements. Supported on Windows, Linux and Mac OS, fully web-enabled and able to work with several popular SQL database engines, Aware IM 2.0 is a robust and mature software product. "This past year has been very eventful for us. We were greatly encouraged by the amount of interest Aware IM has generated. The...

Zengobi Announces Curio 3.2 New iPhoto exporting, support for text tables and lists, and more! RALEIGH, NC -- July 12, 2006 -- Zengobi today announced the availability of Curio 3.2, the latest version of their award-winning brainstorming and project management application for the Mac. Curio 3.2 features iPhoto exporting for easy photocasting of your ideas and support for the new table and list features built into Tiger's text editor control. Curio 3.2 also includes a new idea space toolbar popup that allows you to choose from a variety of styles when creating new idea spaces, a new way to create an instant archive of your projects, and a samples gallery depicting different ways you might use Curio. Curio is the ultimate brainstorming and project management application -- a truly flexible and powerful environment which promotes visual thinking for gathering and shaping your ideas, while managing all the notes and documents associated with your project. Curio's intuitive interface and...

ANNOUNCING THE 2006 MACTECH SAMPLER - Free download, PDF with several great technical articles - If you haven't seen MacTech recently, see what the magazine has to offer - Qualified IT Pros can get complimentary subs while supplies last WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 12, 2006 -- MacTech Magazine announces the immediate availability of the MacTech Sampler. Following on the huge growth MacTech has been experiencing this year (MacTech is the fastest growing technical magazine on ANY platform), MacTech Magazine continues to be the place for everyone who is a Mac "geek" at heart. The sampler is designed to give the community not only a great selection of articles, but an idea of what MacTech is about. Completely free of charge, the MacTech Sampler is a PDF available for download immediately at http://www.mactech.com/sampler/ At 131 pages, the Sampler will show you what MacTech is all about, including great articles like: Adding Ajax to a Website An Open Source Primer: A Practical...

MacSpeech Releases ScriptPak for iDVD 6 Salem, NH, 2006-07-11: Macintosh speech recognition authority MacSpeech has released a new ScriptPak for iDVD 6. The new ScriptPak adds over 75 commands to iListen that allows the user to do virtually anything in iDVD 6 that they would normally do using keyboard shortcuts or menus. "The new ScriptPak for iDVD 6 adds new features especially for the latest version of iDVD and adds to our continuing support for Apple's iLife suite of applications," said MacSpeech Chief Evangelist Chuck Rogers. The ScriptPak for iDVD 6 is available immediately from the MacSpeech web site and sells for $10. iListen 1.6.8 or later is required to use the new ScriptPak. ScriptPaks work with MacSpeech's flagship product, iListen, whose TalkAnywhere technology allows users to dictate anywhere they would normally type. ScriptPaks enhance iListen's Command & Control capabilities by teaching it about the individual keyboard and menu commands in a specific program....

Boinx Mousepose 2: It speaks for itself Munich, Germany - July 11th, 2006. Boinx Mousepose 2, the new version of the acclaimed tool for highlighting your Mouse during presentations and for helping you find your Mouse pointer on large screens, now speaks for itself. Literally. Using AppleScript and Speech technologies, Mousepose 2 takes you on a tour of itself. The Talkthrough feature can also be used to create self running demos or trainings of other applications with AppleScript support. Mousepose 2 also adds a start/stop animation and a blurred edge for even more elegant presentation and visualisation of Mouse clicks. Let it speak for itself Wouldn't it be great if a program could explain itself? Mousepose 2 can! Listen and watch as Mousepose 2 takes you on a tour of itself, highlighting the most important switches and settings and showing you what it can do. Based on AppleScript and Speech technologies, these 'Talkthrough' tours can be created by anyone for any application that...

Chronos Releases SOHO Notes 5.5, "The premier note manager for Mac OS X" Park City, Utah - July 10, 2006 -- Chronos LC today announced the release of SOHO Notes 5.5, a MAJOR update to its class-leading note manager for Mac OS X. This new version makes it easier than ever for users to get organized and bring harmony to their digital life. MAJOR NEW FEATURES * DockNote. DockNote slides out from the side of the screen and makes it easy to get information into and out of SOHO Notes even when SOHO Notes isn't running. Users can simply drag rich text, images, pdf's, web archives, url's, files, etc. to DockNote to have it added to their collection of notes. DockNote also lets users paste the content from SOHO Notes notes directly into other applications with a single click. As an added bonus, DockNote records all activity to the system-wide clipboard so users can go back and re-use information they previously copied to the clipboard. * Journal. Many users have been using SOHO Notes as a tool...

Perforce Software Releases Update to its Fast Software Configuration Management System Steady product evolution is a hallmark of Perforce SCM ALAMEDA, Calif., July 10, 2006 - Perforce Software today announced the availability of the newest release of Perforce, the Fast Software Configuration Management (SCM) System. Perforce tracks and manages the changes made to source code, documents, and digital assets in software and game development environments. Release 2006.1 of Perforce includes targeted enhancements to the Perforce Server, as well as updates to the user interface and support for a wider range of IDEs. "At Perforce we believe in product evolution, not revolution," explained Christopher Seiwald, president and CTO of Perforce Software. "As our typical customer has grown from hundreds to thousands of users, we've kept pace with performance enhancements to the server, and we continue to improve the visual appeal of our client software in order to better enable developers to...

Westciv releases Style Master 4.5 for Mac OS X and Windows Bondi Beach Australia July 6 2006 http://westciv.com/style_master/index.html When CSS Editor Style Master was first released in 1998, Cascading Style Sheets were barely a blip on the web development radar. There was no such thing as a standards based browser, table based designs and the "font tag" were state of the art in web development, while accessibility was something barely heard of. Eight years on, CSS has been embraced by the masses, with even "hobbyist" web developers whipping up style sheets for their blogs and wedding websites, while the biggest sites in business and government have also embraced CSS as the way to style the web. All the while, Style Master, the longest standing, leading cross platform CSS editor has stayed the course with developers, and with CSS. Now westciv announces the release of Style Master 4.5, the CSS editing tool for professionals, students and dabblers alike. This latest version builds upon...

SCRIPT TIMER 2.4 RELEASED BY APPS & MORE SOFTWARE DESIGN Versatile script and application scheduler goes universal, adds log in time script scheduling, independent Automator workflow scheduling, and other enhancements. Apps & More Software Design, Inc. is pleased to announce the release as a universal binary of Version 2.4 of Script Timer, a script, Automator workflow, and application scheduling product for Mac OS X, Version 10.2.8 and later. Script Timer lets you schedule the execution of AppleScript, perl, and shell scripts, as well as Automator workflows (OS X 10.4 and up only) and applications. Scheduling options include specific times of the day, week, month, or year, regular intervals ranging from one second to any number of weeks, when the computer enters or leaves an idle state, just before the computer goes to sleep or just after it wakes up, and when you log into your account. Using a feature called Dynamic Scheduling, you can also arrange for an AppleScript script...

seSales v1.4 Colorado Springs, Colorado -- July 4, 2006 -- Zarra Studios LLC (www.zarrastudios.com) has released the first public beta of seSales v1.4. seSales is a small business point of sale (POS) application that was designed from the ground up exclusively for Apple's Macintosh OS X "Tiger." This unique POS system is designed with an efficient keyboard workflow for fast and accurate order processing. It can also track in store credit and utilize PayPal as your credit card clearing house. seSales represents a completely native Cocoa solution designed exclusively for OS X, with a primary focus of delivering a fast and accurate check-out experience for the end customer. The workflow for invoice processing is streamlined to work completely via keyboard commands or by mouse menus. A cashier can choose the most efficient process, avoiding needless delays while searching through cascading menus to find the correct option for the customer's order. Featured in this release is the ability...

Major New Versions of ChatFX, iClock, and iKey Released June 29, 2006 -- Script Software (www.scriptsoftware.com) announced today major new versions of ChatFX, iClock, and iKey Released. Download all of them here: http://www.scriptsoftware.com/composer ChatFX brings outstanding special visual effects to iChat. Spice up your chats and make them more memorable with special effects like those seen only seen in movies and PhotoShop. Effects like bluescreen (which is capable of showing any movie, tv, video, or animation in the background of a video chat), twirl, comic book, alien, interrogation, pencil, vortex, dent, bump, bodyart, facepaint, fisheye, waking life, bubbles, mercury, on fire, ogre, sepia, sobel, xray, and many more, are included and any kind of special video effect can be created. Kids love seeing the bluescreen and other fun effects. Adults will find it makes video-conferencing a whole lot more entertaining and a lot less intimidating. Like the CGI special effects in movies...

ChronoSync Updated to Version 3.3.1 June 28, 2006 -- Econ Technologies updates ChronoSync, the automated synchronization and backup application for Mac OS X, to version 3.3.1. This maintenance release fixes several bugs and adds a few new features. ChronoSync will run natively on both Power PC and Intel based Macintosh computers running Panther or Tiger. Download ChronoSync 3.3.1 and try the demo, or purchase it for only $30. As always, existing ChronoSync users update for free. ChronoSync version 3.3.1 fixes problems with synchronizing locked packages, long filenames, and file attributes. This version corrects various translation errors and user interface glitches. Additionally, the the ability to synchronize the modification dates of folders is now an optional setting and not required. Click on the link below for a complete list of the new features and fixes. http://www.econtechnologies.com/site/Pages/ChronoSync/chrono_releasenote... ChronoSync is the easy way to synchronize or...

New Virtualization Management Tool from Parallels Significantly Increases Usable Real Disk Space and Virtual Machine Performance Parallels Compressor Works with Virtual Workstations and Servers built using Parallels, VMware and Microsoft Virtualization Products Intel Processor-Based Apple Macs HERNDON, Va. - June 27th, 2006 - Parallels Compressor, released today, is a powerful, easy-to-use, universally compatible management tool that helps companies using almost any server and workstation virtualization platform conserve valuable hard disk resources and optimize the performance of their virtual workstations and servers by reducing the size of virtual hard disks by 50 percent or more, Compressor works by automatically deleting temporary and unnecessary files within Windows, and then compressing the actual virtual hard disk image file. As part of its goal to bring virtualization to everyone, Parallels is making Compressor available to any individual or enterprise using Parallels, VMWare...

Business Card Composer 4.0 Odessa, Ukraine - June 26, 2006 - BeLight Software releases Business Card Composer 4.0, a new version of its DIY business card tool. Version 4 features over 100 new card designs, interface changes and improved badge-production capabilities. The update polishes up iPhoto integration, Object and Text editing and brings numerous other changes. Upgrade to Business Card Composer v.4 is free for users of v.3, and is priced at $14,95 for users of version 1.x or 2.x. Read more: http://www.belightsoft.com/products/composer/version4.php "We were so eagerly looking forward to the Ukraine debut at WC 2006 and on this crucial day want support our team with this new release. Get it downloading while watching the game:-)" - says Stanislav Sedashov, CEO of BeLight Software. What's New in Business Card Composer Version 4: General: - 100+ new card designs added - Import and auto-replace images from Address Book, iPhoto, Finder for creating badges and printing iPhoto...

Amsterdam, NL June 26, 2006 -- AppZapper.com announces the release of AppZapper 1.6 for Mac OS X 10.4 and above. AppZapper allows you to confidently uninstall virtually any application, widget, preference pane and plugin as easily as it was installed -- just drag and drop. AppZapper intelligently finds leftover support files and allows users to put them in the trash with a single click. Mac OS X lets you install most applications with a simple drag to the applications folder. Many people decide they don't want an application and drag it to the trash. However, this does not remove the extra preferences, caches, and other support files generated during launch -- files that can sometimes be many times larger than the applications themselves. AppZapper helps clean up these leftover files, files that 99% of Mac users don't even know exist. AppZapper 1.6 introduces Sparkle based updating for easily downloading and installing updates right within the app. Staying up to date with the latest...