MacSpeech Certifies New Microphones From VXi Salem, NH, 2006-03-29: Macintosh speech recognition authority MacSpeech announced today it has certified two new microphones and a USB adapter from VXi Corporation. The new microphones are the TalkPro 100 USB and 200 USB. The USB pod is a new 2-way USB adapter. "VXI has provided speech recognition headset solutions to MacSpeech Inc. for several years and we are pleased with our continuing relationship, said Jim Sellers, Speech Recognition Product Sales Manager, VXI Corporation. "The certification of our VXI TalkPro USB100 monaural USB headset and VXI TalkPro USB200 binaural USB headset for use with MacSpeech iListen software solutions further enhances our reputation as a provider of the best, most accurate headsets available for use with leading speech recognition softwares." "We are really excited about these new headsets, which include VXi's which combine the convenience of VXi's Quick Disconnect cable with a built-in USB connector for...

Dublin, Republic of Ireland - Mar 28, 2005 - Lismore Software Systems (http://www.lismoresystems.com) announced today the release and immediate availability of an updated version of Guest PC 1.8 * What is Guest PC? Guest PC is a Mac OS X application that allows you to easily create and manage virtual x86 computer on your Mac. You can install Windows operating system and access applications available only for Windows compatible computers. * What's new in Guest PC 1.8? The major feature in Guest PC 1.8 is the support for USB devices. We did our best to proved maximum compatibility to support wide range of USB devices. Now you can connect USB devices to a virtual computer and use Windows only applications. You can use ActiveSync to synchronize and install applications for PDAs and SmartPhones. Guest PC will help you to download maps and receive waypoints and tracks from GPS units. With Guest PC you can also scan images, print to USB printers, connect external USB storage devices and so...

Stairways Software releases Interarchy 8.0 Description: Stairways Software today released version 8.0 of Interarchy as a Universal Binary, adding support for WebDAV (including iDisks), HTTPS, SSL-TLS, Automator actions, Dashboard widgets, mirror dry runs, merge folder uploads, and a combined input window. Perth, Western Australia - 28 Mar 2006 - Stairways Software Pty Ltd is pleased to announce Interarchy 8.0, the new Universal Binary version of its powerful, flexible, award-winning Internet application for Mac OS X. Interarchy can download and upload files via FTP (the Internet standard File Transfer Protocol), SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol), WebDAV (including iDisks), and FTP over SSH (FTP/SSH) and SSL-TLS. In addition, it can download files or whole web sites using HTTP (the HyperText Transfer Protocol), provide a wealth of information about your Internet connection, and help you work with remote servers across the Internet. Interarchy 8.0 follows on the long history of...

AirPort Amplifier for Apple AirPort-Equipped iMacs Faster and Stronger Wireless Without Wires WICHITA, Kan. --03/27/06-- The iMac Connect is the fastest and easiest route to increased wireless performance, all with no wires and no disassembly. If you can use a web broswer, setup is a breeze. For $199.95 all AirPort-equipped iMacs can be boosted to five times the standard wireless range. Now iMac users can easily connect AirPort and AirPort Extreme networks without taking the iMac apart and messing around with cables, wires and other confusing nasty bits. AppleCare remains intact. iMac Connect gets power from either USB or AC adapter. For those who demand complete mobility there a model with an internal battery ($229.95 USD). Rather than attach to the iMac, it simply rests on the desk. Between the internal AirPort card and the access point (commonly an AirPort Base Station), iMac Connect ampllifies wireless signals going in and out of the iMac. You connect to different networks just...

New Aleratec DVD/CD Auto Loading Duplicator Tower Produces 50 DVDs Per Hour with 5 DVD/CD Recorders CHATSWORTH, Calif., March 27, 2006 -- Aleratec, developer and manufacturer of advanced USB, DVD/CD duplicating, recording, and digital imaging solutions announced today the addition of a faster, higher capacity, Autoloading Duplicator. Aleratec is introducing its new 1:5 DVD/CD Auto Copy Tower is the next generation of Aleratec's Auto Loading Duplicator. It is a stand alone DVD/CD Autoloader that can copy up to 200 DVDs at 50 DVDs per hour, unattended, with no computer required. The new Aleratec Auto Copy Tower includes a fast and reliable robotic loading mechanism, a 160GB Hard Disk Drive to store frequently used source material, and five of the latest technology 16 x 16 DVD/CD Recorders to assure the fastest possible copies. The new Auto Copy Tower also supports DVD Double Layer recording technology so users can copy 8.5GB DVDs using Double Layer media. The distinctive "professional...

New Version of Apache Status Watcher We just released a new preview of Apache Status Watcher [ASW], which allows to permanently monitor your web servers. ASW answers questions like: - How many people access my server right now? - How much traffic did my server sent to the internet? - How fast responds my sever? Is my server down? Here is how ASW looks like: As several other applications too, ASW supports GROWL, a great global OS X notification systems. Due to the preview nature of ASW, the application is free, but quits after 30 minutes and does not save settings. ASW's home: http://www.turingart.com/apacheServerWatcher_lan__en.htm Direct download: http://www.turingart.com/downloads/ASW.zip

SCOSCHE INTRODUCES NEW FREESTYLE RF REMOTES New Remotes Offer Form and Function Oxnard, Calif., (March 23, 2006) -Scosche Industries, a leader of mobile electronics aftermarket accessories, today announced its new Scosche FreestyleT line of RF remotes specifically designed for 5th generation iPods (IPRF-Doc) and iPod Nano (NRF). These product-specific remotes offer flexibility in music control without detracting from the iPod's sleak style. Both RF remotes offer up to 150-feet of range, the signal capability to travel through walls and around corners, and can control key functions: play/pause, on/off, volume, track and RWD/FFD. "Scosche Industries understands the digital age and offers accessories that enhance the functional capabilities and enjoyment of an iPod," said Kas Alves, vice president, sales and marketing, Scosche Industries. "Our RF remotes offer wireless control of iPods enabling users to take and control their music anywhere." The NRF is specifically designed for the iPod...

GuancheMOS 1.5.2: Creation and validation of serial numbers plug-in for REALbasic developers March, 20th 2006, Madrid (Spain). Mosquito SW announces today the release of GuancheMOS 1.5.2. GuancheMOS is a serial number creation/validation machine plug-in compatible with applications developed with REALbasic as Carbon, Win32 or Mach-O executables. GuancheMOS allows REALbasic Macintosh and Windows developers to include in the applications the ability to generate and check unique serial numbers or license keys with a minimum effort and a minimum footprint in their executables. Version 1.5.2 of GuancheMOS is a minor update that solves some detected issues that may occur when a developer uses more than one GuancheMOS license in the deployed application, for example to control the execution mode. GuancheMOS 1.5.2 also provide more robustness and increased reliability in the generation of unique serial numbers per a license basis. Main features of GuancheMOS at a glance: * Create and ckeck /...

MailSteward 7.0: Ultimate eMail Archiving Pubblog.com (www.pubblog.com) announces the release of MailSteward 7.0 (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. MailSteward now has the ability to select individual mailboxes for storage in a database. The user now has a choice of selecting from a list either of email accounts or of email mailboxes. The new version is a universal binary that runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macintoshes. 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 easily search your email. Email applications, like Apple OS X Mail or Microsoft EntourageX or Eudora, are very good at sending and receiving email, but they are not really designed to efficiently and safely and...

Super Antenna - MacBook Pro Connect - No Wires, No Hassle, Quickly Tripling the Wireless Range and Strength WICHITA, Kan. --03/21/06-- The MacBook Pro Connect is a super antenna now available for the new MacBook Pro. The MacBook Pro Connect is the fastest and easiest way to add superior wireless networking to the new MacBook Pro without wires. MacBook Pro Connect is $199.95 from QuickerTek dealers. Many antenna products require that you open the computer case to attach cables to the internal wireless card. MacBook Pro Connect eliminates this requirement - making improved wireless performance within the reach of every MacBook Pro user. MacBook Pro Connect is available in two versions - one powered by either the included AC power adapter or through USB and the other is powered through an internal battery ($229.95 model). See the QuickerTek MacBook Pro Connect at (http://www.quickertek.com/PBConnect.php) Rick Estes, president, QuickerTek, Inc. said, "The Connect product is perfect for...

19th March 2006 Become An Xcoder Bert Altenburg, author of "AppleScript for Absolute Starters", in co-operation with Alex Clarke and Philippe Mougin, has released a new book for newcomers to Cocoa programming using Objective-C and XCode. This tutorial is for non-programmers, and is aimed at levelling the learning curve as much as possible. In the best tradition, the tutorial is being released as a free booklet in pdf format. In order to disseminate this work as widely as possible, the authors invite all Macintosh oriented publications to review or include a copy in their magazine, on their cover disc and/or site. It is available for download from (http://www.cocoalab.com/developer.htm) (Direct Link: (http://www.cocoalab.com/BecomeAnXcoder.pdf) Warning: 2MB pdf file at this link).

SubRosaSoft announces a public beta version of MacForensicsLab Powerful Apple Macintosh OS X based forensics software (http://www.MacForensicsLab.com/) Fremont, CA March 15th, 2006 -- SubRosaSoft.com LLC, a software company focusing on system utility and data recovery software, today announced the availability of a public beta version of MacForensicsLab. MacForensicsLab is a complete suite of forensics and analysis tools in one cohesive package. Designed to work on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux storage devices - MacForensicsLab provides an exceptional solution for law enforcement professionals. Forensics professionals have long been hampered by the lack of comprehensive forensics software tools for the Macintosh. The current Macintosh based forensics utilities are either loosely bundled application programs that need to be supplemented by other third party products, or non-intuitive software requiring the use of Terminal and knowledge in UNIX. MacForensicsLab is the first all-in-one,...

NICKENICH, Germany (March 15, 2006) -- Monkeybread Software releases a few of their popular freeware applications in new versions: Global Hotkey 1.3 Classic Control Menu 1.1 iTunes and Screensavers 1.2 Global Hotkey is a utility which monitors key stroke combinations looking for specific combinations that will launch applications, run scripts, or copy data to the clipboard. Classic Control Menu is an utility to add a menu to the menubar to control the Mac OS Classic environment of Mac OS X 10.2. iTunes and Screensavers is an utility to pause iTunes music playback while the screensaver is running. All three applications are made with REALbasic from REAL Software, Inc. Requires Mac OS X; source code is included. The applications are freeware, but contributions are accepted through PayPal. The new releases fix problems with Script Debugger from latenightsw.com. All freeware applications: (http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/)

RSS Scripts Directory Launched NotePage, Inc. is pleased to announce a new RSS Scripts Directory. The RSS Scripts Directory contains helpful scripts for managing, manipulating and converting RSS feeds. The intent of the the RSS Scripts Directory is to help users fully realize the potential and functionality of the RSS specification. RSS is a popular new format used to syndicate information on the Internet. NotePage's FeedForAll division has developed a collection of tools to assist publishers interested in syndication. Current scripts contained in the directory include RSS Cache, FutureRSS, and RSSmesh. The RSS Cache script module expedites the retrieval and conversion of RSS feeds into html web pages. The FutureRSS script enables webmasters to prepare content for their RSS feeds in advance, and have it automatically appear at the desired date and time. The RSSmesh script allows for multiple RSS feeds to be merged into a single RSS feed. All of the scripts dynamically manipulate the...

Bare Bones Software Ships TextWrangler 2.1.2 BEDFORD, Mass. - March 14, 2006 - Bare Bones Software, Inc., developer of leading-edge power tools for Mac OS X, today announced the immediate availability of TextWrangler 2.1.2, their award-winning text editor. The updated version of this popular, general-purpose text processing tool includes maintenance fixes to reported issues and minor refinements. TextWrangler 2.1.2 is available free of charge. An update package is available to all TextWrangler 2 users for download from the Bare Bones Software web site: (http://www.barebones.com/support/updates.shtml) Text Engine for the Mac Community Crafted in Bare Bones Software's best traditions as a leading Mac software developer, TextWrangler 2 is a powerful general purpose text editor. It features a clean and easy to use interface and a rich set of features for composing and manipulating text. TextWrangler's feature set includes such diverse elements as multi-file search and replace with...

New Take Control ebook gives readers an easy maintenance program to keep their Macs running smoothly. Ithaca, NY USA (March 10, 2006) -- Regular maintenance is the best way to avoid nasty problems and to ensure that Macs runs at peak performance, but it's hard to know what to do and when to do it, and even harder to fit maintenance tasks into a busy schedule. Best-selling ebook author Joe Kissell has now applied his commonsense approach to the task of maintaining a Mac. Readers will find out how to start on the right foot; what to do daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly; and how to prepare for Mac OS X updates. Joe's suggestions are based on hard-won experience, so he explains how to monitor a Mac's health to detect problems before they cause trouble, tells readers where to turn if trouble does raise its ugly head, and debunks commonly suggested panaceas that seldom actually help. Of course, opinions vary on the merits of some of these tasks, so the ebook contains conversations with...

LATEST DISCLABEL UPDATE ENHANCES SUPPORT FOR DIRECT-TO-DISC PRINTERS New Feature Takes The Mess Out Of Printing Directly On CDs and DVDs San Francisco, CA - March 9, 2006 - SmileOnMyMac has updated disclabel, the award-winning software for designing labels and packaging for CDs and DVDs, to further enhance direct-to-disc printing. "We found that printable disc manufacturers do not have a standard for how much of the surface would be printable," said Greg Scown, co-founder of SmileOnMyMac. He noted that some discs have a printable surface that goes all the way to the edge, while others don't. "Users would end up printing on the non-printable surface at the edge, leaving wet ink that can be very messy. Direct-to-disc printing is becoming very popular, so this was an important enhancement for us to make." Download disclabel 3.1 here: http://www.smileonmymac.com/disclabel/download.html What's new in disclabel 3.1: - Precise adjustment of printed area for direct-to-disc printing - Various...

MAGMA PCI Express to PCI Expansion System (March 7, 2006) Mobility Electronics, Inc. is pleased to announce a new Magma PCI Express to PCI Expansion Chassis. The Magma PCI Express to PCI Expansion System provides a simple, cost-effective solution for expanding the capability of PCI Express based computers by adding PCI slots. As computer manufacturers migrate to PCI Express, the number of available PCI slots has been reduced or completely eliminated. However, many companies have a substantial investment in configurations built around conventional PCI and PCI-X hardware. The new Magma expansion system provides an economical migration path to PCI Express based computers while providing a method to protect investments in PCI hardware. PCI Express to PCI Expansion Chassis The PCI Express to PCI Expansion Chassis (Model PE6R4) is the link from PCI Express architecture to PCI hardware. The new expansion chassis provides six PCI slots in Magma's standard 4U rack-mount enclosure. The host...

Jumsoft's Process 2.0 Raises the Bar For Outlining, Project Management Apps on Mac OS X KAUNAS, LITHUANIA - (March 7, 2006) - Released in its final version today, Jumsoft's Process 2.0 raises the bar for outlining and project management applications. Simplicity is refined, versatility made simple and Tiger OS power exploited. Building on Process 1's innovative, one-window concept for merging outlines with the resources needed for productivity, Jumsoft did a major makeover of the Process interface, further enhancing intuitive simplicity and tailoring functions to capitalize on the potent Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger platform. As easy on the eyes as it is easy to use, Process 2 gives users the freedom necessary to be creative and the flexible framework needed to get things done. All within one convenient window, users can brainstorm, organize, schedule, plan, coordinate, collaborate - and do the work. Versatility has been enhanced by countless improvements, but probably none more significant...

Today, Apple announced that WWDC 2006 will be in the heart of summer. Specifically, August 7-11 in San Francisco. For more information, see http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/

ezGear Ships ezGold Video Cable for Video iPod View your music videos, TV shows, and photo slide shows on any TV Midvale, UTAH-- ezGear, a leading marketer of iPod accessories, announced the introduction and shipping of the ezGold Video Cable for Video iPods. The ezGold Video is the easiest way to share your iPods videos and photos with friends and family, allowing your Video iPod to perform like a VCR, DVD player, or DVR. Simply plug one end of the ezGold Video cable into your earphone jack of your iPod and the other to the back of your television and your done. The ezGold Video cable is made of high quality shielded wires with protective sheathing to reduce signal loss and interference. The ezGold Video's use gold plated connectors to provide a superior connection to your iPod and your television. According to Charlie Bernstein, President of ezGear "We are proud to add the ezGold video cable to our ezGold product line. Now that the iPod can provide users with video and a multimedia...

Bare Bones Software Releases BBEdit 8.2.5 BEDFORD, Mass. - March 6, 2006 - Bare Bones Software, developer of leading-edge power tools for Mac OS X, today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.2.5. BBEdit 8.2.5 is a maintenance release that fixes reported issues and adds minor refinements to this award-winning HTML and text editor. The BBEdit 8.2.5 update package is available free of charge to all registered BBEdit 8 customers from the Bare Bones Software web site: (http://www.barebones.com/support/updates.shtml) BBEdit: Power Tool for Text BBEdit is the leading professional-strength HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, this award-winning product provides an abundance of features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text. BBEdit reliably transforms text with high performance. An intelligent interface provides easy access to BBEdit's best of class features including...

ONSET COMPUTER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES MAC-COMPATIBLE WEATHER STATIONS BOURNE, MA, March 3, 2006 - Onset Computer Corporation, a leading supplier of data loggers, today announced Mac-compatible, research-grade weather stations. The 15-channel HOBO Weather Station and 4-channel HOBO Micro Station make it fast and easy for Mac users to measure and record a wide range of environmental conditions. This includes temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, soil moisture, photosynthetic light (PAR), solar radiation, wind speed and direction, leaf wetness, and barometric pressure. Both stations record conditions via Onset plug-and-play smart sensors, which eliminate the need for complicated wiring, programming, and calibration. Example HOBO weather station applications include climate monitoring on vineyards and farms, agricultural research, and meteorological studies. To view and analyze climate data, Onset offers HOBOware, a Mac-based graphing and analysis software package. HOBOware, which runs...

Potion Factory Releases Podcast Maker 1.2, The Best-kept Secret Weapon of Mac Podcasters. LOS ANGELES, California -- March 2, 2006 -- Potion Factory is pleased to announce the release of Podcast Maker version 1.2, a tool that takes the geekery out of publishing a professional podcast. Designed to be easy to use, and yet powerful, Podcast Maker is a compelling alternative to the poorly regarded iWeb when it comes to podcasting. With an understated Mac simplicity, Podcast Maker handles all the essential steps of publishing a professional podcast. It creates a fully iTunes and RSS 2.0 compliant podcast feed; it embeds id3 and atom metadata tags into media files for such things as album art; it uploads only the necessary files to an ftp, sftp, or a .Mac account; and then it pings servers such as those at Apple's iTunes Music Store to publicize the update. All of these steps, if done separately require at least 5 separate apps and 30 minutes out of a busy schedule. Podcast Maker cuts...

The AxProtector now protects applications for Windows, Mac OS X, Java and ..NET without change of the source code Software protection for all cases! Karlsruhe - Wibu-Systems AG, a leading manufacturer of hardware based protection solutions for software, documents, access and media, offers a unique protection solution for all platforms and technologies with the software protection solution CodeMeter. The software protected via CodeMeter can only be used if the correct license has been stored in a CM-Stick that is plugged in a suitable PC or within a network system. The automatic encryption of executables happens via the AxProtector. For this no source code is necessary. In addition to applications for 32 bit Windows and 64 bit Windows, the new version now encrypts applications written in Java and .NET. Another exciting new development is the extension for Apple Macintosh: with immediate effect it is possible to protect Mac OS X applications for the CPUs of PowerPC and Intel as well as...

Syncro Soft Announces New Release of (oXygen/) XML Editor, Schema Editor and XSLT/XQuery Debugger. Release date: March the 2nd, 2006 Syncro Soft Ltd, the producer of (oXygen/) XML Editor, has announced the immediate availability of version 7.1 of its XML Editor, Schema Editor and XSLT/XQuery Debugger. Version 7.1 of the (oXygen/) XML Editor adds support for Berkeley and eXist XML Databases, an XSL templates view for easy navigation through the edited XSL stylesheet and an XPath builder view for editing complex XPath expressions. Effort has been made to improve the loading time and to reduce the memory usage especially for large documents. Multiple modifications were made to improve the general usability of the editor. For the complete list of new features please visit http://www.oxygenxml.com/index.html#new-version New in version 7.1: You can run XQuery transformation scenarios against the eXist or the Berkeley DB XML Databases content. You can benefit of XQuery content validation (on...

Netopia's New Timbuktu Pro Now Integrates with Skype Windows version enhances performance; Macintosh version now supports Apple's new Intel-based computers EMERYVILLE, Calif., Mar. 2, 2006 - Netopia, Inc. (OTCBB:NTPA), a market leader in broadband gateways and service-delivery software, today introduced the latest version of its award-winning Timbuktu=CB Pro software for both Macintosh and Windows, which enables users to remotely view and interact with individual desktops through any Internet connection. Released today, Timbuktu Pro 8.6 integrates with Skype=CD, the peer-to-peer Internet telephony application. Additionally, the new Macintosh version of Timbuktu Pro can now be run on the new Intel-based Macintosh computers. Timbuktu Pro 8.6 for Windows and Macintosh provides seamless integration with Internet telephony provider Skype, allowing users to connect and remotely control machines while conversing and collaborating with other Timbuktu Pro users, all through a Skype tunnel....

Manage Your Search Engine Web Rankings Caphyon LLC is pleased to announce the release of Advanced Web Ranking 4.5, a tool that helps check your web site position on all major search engines. Advanced Web Ranking runs on Mac OS X, Windows 98/2000/XP, Linux and Solaris. Checking your web site position is a very time consuming task. For example, if you have 10 keywords that you want to monitor, and you want to check the top 20 positions for 10 search engines, you need to perform about 200 (10 keywords * 10 engines * first 2 pages) individual searches to get the results. Then you need to compare the results one by one to find where your site is positioned. It may take you days to complete this task if you do this manually. That's where Advanced Web Ranking comes to help. Advanced Web Ranking is able to query over 700 search engines and quickly find out if you're moving up or down in the rankings, or if your site is listed at all. It will track the progress of your rankings over time and...

DearAOL.com Launches Awareness of AOL's New eMail Tax For those that don't know, AOL is going to start charging outside senders to send email to AOL users. The AFL-CIO, EFF, freepress, and many, many others are taking a stand with an open letter to AOL asking them re-consider this decision. What's This About? In February 2006, AOL announced that it would accept payment for incoming emails. For these certified emails, it would skip its usual anti-spam filters and guarantee delivery for cash. Our coalition believes that the free passage of email between Internet users is a vital part of what makes the Internet work. When ISPs demand a cut of "pay-to-send" email, they're raising tollbooths on the open Net, interfering with the passage of data by demanding protection money at the gates of their customers' computers. What can you do? Learn about AOL's email tax at: http://www.dearaol.com/faq Learn what you can do to take action against this: http://www.dearaol.com/action But whatever you...

iLoad-c Delivers Wireless Music Directly to the iPod Nano When it comes to "feeding" the iPod, the folks at Wingspan are the Evangelists of the "shortest distance between two points" theory. Today Wingspan revealed a video demonstration of its iLoad-c, a gadget that utilizes the music stores proliferating on cell phone networks, to download music directly to the Apple iPod Nano, without using a computer. iLoad-c clamps onto a Nano and then connects to your cell carrier's music store to download the music directly to the Nano. Wingspan will provide the device that is initially compatible with the Verizon, Sprint/Nextel, Cingular and T-Mobile networks and will shortly begin discussions with Apple and others to enable the WiFi capability within the device. iLoad-c is planned for release by mid-Summer at a retail price of $199 Wingspan's other announced devices include iLoad, a device that copies CDs to the iPod without using a computer and iLoad-v, a device that connects to a cable or...

Apple Announces iPod Hi-Fi High-Fidelity Speaker System for iPod Redefines the Home Stereo System CUPERTINO, California--February 28, 2006--Apple today announced iPod Hi-Fi, an all-new high-fidelity speaker system that works seamlessly with the iPod to redefine the home stereo system. iPod Hi-Fi delivers breathtaking acoustic performance and room-filling sound unlike any other speaker system designed for the iPod in an innovative, all-in-one design that can be powered from a wall socket or by six D-cell batteries. iPod Hi-Fi is easily controlled by the Apple Remote for an amazing stereo experience in any room in the house. "Apple is reinventing the home stereo with the new iPod Hi-Fi, the first iPod accessory that adds true high-fidelity sound quality to the iPod," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "iPod Hi-Fi's unrivaled acoustic performance and stunning design is at home in any room in the house." iPod Hi-Fi has been designed and engineered by Apple to deliver unrivaled sound quality,...

CONCEPTDRAW MINDMAP 4.2 TO EXCHANGE DATA WITH OUTLINER TOOLS Odessa, Ukraine, February 28, 2006 - CS Odessa announces that the new version of their award-winning brainstorming software - ConceptDraw MINDMAP 4.2 - features support for the native outliner file format that enables users to easily exchange outlines of their mind mapping and brainstorming sessions with the users of outliner applications. The update is free for the registered MINDMAP users. The Version 4.2 lets open outlines saved to OPML (Outline Processor Markup Language) as concise visual mind maps and vice versa, save mind map outlines to the OPML files - the native file format for outliner applications. Also, the update features new additions to MINDMAP extensive collection of shapes and clipart that numbers over 3000 symbols, improved text handling and other improvements. MINDMAP 4.2 is offered for free download to all registered users of Version 4.0 and higher at: www.conceptdraw.com/mindmap PRICING AND AVAILABILITY...

Colorado Springs, Colorado -- February 27, 2006 -- Zarra Studios LLC (www.zarrastudios.com) announced today the release of an update to their flagship product, Simply Elegant Sales. This update includes the following enhancements: iPhoto integration -- It is now possible to link one or more images in your iPhoto library with the products in your inventory. Custom Values -- You can now create custom fields for your inventory items to make it easier to identify each unique item. You can now specify additional information about an item such as its color or size. Input Values -- You can now create input values that will query the cashier at the time of sale. This allows you to track unique values such as serial numbers directly from Simply Elegant Sales. Universal Application -- Simply Elegant Sales is now officially a universal application and can run on both PPC Macintosh computers as well as Intel Macintosh computers. This is a free upgrade to all existing customers.

MacBook Disassembly Guide SAN LUIS OBISPO, California-- February 22, 2006 -- iFixit, maker of the revolutionary Fixit Guide series, has posted the first MacBook Pro disassembly instructions and photos. The MacBook Pro disassembly is online at www.iFixit.com. The MacBook Pro disassembly guide contains high resolution photos of the MacBook's internals, including the Intel Core Duo processor. The MacBook guide complements iFixit's revolutionary do-it-yourself laptop repair manuals, the Fixit Guide Series. Fixit Guides are available for every laptop Apple has made since 1998. All Guides are available free online at www.iFixit.com/Guide. iFixit also sells a full line of PowerBook and iBook parts. "I'm proud to announce that we have over 600 different Mac parts and upgrades in-stock and ready to ship. We couldn't be more excited about our market position," said Kyle Wiens, iFixit's CEO. Fixit Guides are available for these computers: * MacBook Pro * Mac Mini * PowerBook G4...

DECIMUS SOFTWARE RELEASES UNIVERSAL SYNK 5.2 (Pittsburgh, PA) - Decimus Software Inc. announced the release of Synk 5.2, their acclaimed synchronization and backup software for Macintosh. Besides being a Universal Binary for native execution on both PowerPC and Intel based Macs, Synk 5.2 also adds AES encryption support for backups, a clearer and more compact interface, and a variety of other improvements and bug fixes. Synk is commonly used to make bootable backups of both PowerPC and Intel based Macs, as well as synchronizing and backing up files and folders from your Mac with other networked Macs and PCs, or external hard drives (including iPods). It can automatically execute operations on a schedule, and provides extensive rule-based exclusion support and flexible configurability. Synk 5.2 is a free update to any paid user of Synk 5.x, and requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. Synk is shareware with a totally unrestricted 30-day trial period, and costs $20 to register for non-...

MacTech Alert: Information on Mac OS X Trojan Horse There's a been a lot of hoopla about the "first" Trojan Horse on Mac OS X. As those that have been around the industry for years know, this is not the first infection on the Mac, but the Mac is well known for not being ladened with virus, malware, adware, trojan horses, and worms. As first reported by readers of MacRumors.com, and discussed with great detail on Ambrosia Software's web site at: (http://www.ambrosiasw.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=102379) a file called "latestpics.tgz" was posted, claiming to be pictures of "Mac OS X Leopard." For those of you that don't know, Leopard is the code name for the next major release of Mac OS X, version 10.5. Most in the industry are calling this a trojan horse, but some are calling it a virus (although it's non-virulant.) It has been nick-named the "Oompa-Loompa" (aka "OSX/Oomp-A") for because it is checking for the attribute "oompa." It's also being called "OSX/Leap-A" or "OSX/Leap"....

Intego Protects Against New Mac OS X Trojan Horse: Oompa-Loompa, also called OSX/Oomp-A or Leap.A Austin, TX, February 16, 2006 -- Intego, the Macintosh security specialist provides protection, through its VirusBarrier antivirus program, against the newly discovered Oompa-Loompa Trojan horse, also called OSX/Oomp-A or Leap.A. This security threat affects Macintosh computers running Mac OS X on PowerPC processors. Replicating by sending itself to users' iChat buddies, the Oompa-Loompa Trojan horse does not delete any files, but infects applications on computers where it runs, enabling those applications to in turn spread the virus. Two versions of this Trojan horse exist, and the Intego Virus Monitoring Center immediately developed updated virus definitions, which it released on February 14, 2006, as soon as it discovered this threat, ensuring that VirusBarrier X and VirusBarrier X4 eradicate the Oompa-Loompa Trojan horse. All Intego VirusBarrier X and VirusBarrier X4 users should make...

ScriptPak for iWeb 1.0 Salem, NH, 2006-02-15: Macintosh speech recognition authority MacSpeech has released a new ScriptPak for iWeb 1.0. The new ScriptPak adds almost 150 commands to iListen that allows the user to do virtually anything in iWeb they would normally do using keyboard shortcuts or menus. "iWeb is our first of several iLife 06 ScriptPaks that will be released this year," said MacSpeech Chief Evangelist Chuck Rogers. "iListen users will now find designing and publishing web sites easier than ever with these new voice commands installed." The ScriptPak for iWeb is available immediately from the MacSpeech web site and sells for $15. 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...

ThinkFree Introduces iCdocs, the Free, Easy Way to Publish Office Documents on the Web New Web 2.0 Service Allows Bloggers and Web Creators to Publish and View Office Documents on the Internet Without Any Microsoft Software San Jose, CA (February, 2006) ThinkFree, Inc., the leading provider of web-based office productivity software, announces the release of iCdocs, a new free Internet Communication tool for Office Documents. This new Web 2.0 service allows bloggers and web creators to publish word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation documents for people to view exactly as they were originally designed. iCdocs removes the need for converting files into alternate formats that often change the look and layout of the document. Users are also freed from downloading or purchasing any additional software, eliminating extra expenditures. Website creators need only embed a bit of HTML code that invokes the iCdocs API (Application Programming Interface) to display Microsoft Office...

iClock, CopyPaste, KnowledgeMiner and iKey Essential Software for Mac OS X Updated February 14, 2006 -- Script Software (www.scriptsoftware.com) announced today major updates to iClock, iKey, CopyPaste and KnowledgeMiner. To understand why they are so useful please download and try the software from here: http://www.scriptsoftware.com iKey 2.2 - now universal binary, double key launchers, works with USB devices, many other improvements... iKey is a utility for Mac OS X that can eliminate repetitive actions and improve everyones productivity. iKey allows creation of shortcuts that perform an action or sequence of actions each of which can be launched by key combinations or menu or event. This easy to use macro/ automation utility can save time, typing and hundreds of clicks everyday. Avoid carpal tunnel, get more accomplished and have fun with iKey. An excellent manual written by Adam Engst is included. CopyPaste + yType 2.6.5 - many improvements, fixes and Japanese documentation...

Ilexsoft Releases HighDesign 1.6.2 Perugia, Italy -- February 15, 2006 -- Ilexsoft today announced the release of HighDesign 1.6.2, a free update to their professional CAD application for architects, engineers, designers and home owners. This new version introduces a number of new features such as support for pen tablets, the ability to search inside text blocks and annotations, enhanced dimensions, printing, and more. HighDesign 1.6.2 also features miscellaneous enhancements and bug fixes, improved stability and updated localizations. Ilexsoft also announced that it plans to offer an Universal Binary version of its HighDesign software for Intel processor-based Macintosh later this year. About HighDesign HighDesign is the powerful 2D CAD and illustration program for Mac OS X that features advanced vector tools, a clean user interface and many special tools developed to assist the user in the design process. From the first sketches to drafting, HighDesign lets the designers quickly...

Troi Automatisering releases Troi File Plug-in 3.0.5 for FileMaker Pro 8 Updated plug-in for FileMaker Pro 8, for Mac and Windows, lets you manipulate your files and folders directly from your databases. Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands, February 15th, 2005--Troi Automatisering today announced the availability of a new version of Troi File Plug-in for FileMaker Pro 8. What is Troi File Plug-in? Troi File Plug-in is a very powerful tool for getting access to information outside the FileMaker Pro database. Any files or folders stored on the computer can be accessed through the functions of the plug-in. All from within FileMaker Pro you can: - get data from files that are on the disk of the computer into FileMaker Pro - create files anywhere on the hard disk and put data from FileMaker fields into them - manipulate files and folders on the disk: this includes creating, deleting, copying, moving and modifying files and folders - query detailed information of files: the size on disk,...

=46ontAgent Pro Server from Insider Released Creative Control Has Just Been Increased =46ebruary 14, 2006 - LOS GATOS, CA Designers have known since a long time ago That the #1 font manager is FontAgent Pro. They used it each day to control all their fonts, It activated, repaired and filled all their wants. Creatives were happy from morning =91til night, But IT departments felt things weren't right. They jumped up and down with unusual fervor And prayed for the features of FontAgent Pro Server. Of font libraries and sets they demanded control, To lock up the fonts and prevent their parole, But creatives said there must be some compromise here All rejoiced upon learning FontAgent Pro Server was near. We nurtured it slowly until like great wine, It was ready to release, the product would shine. It's fast and it's easy and rock solid, too, To competitive products, we must all say, "adieu." With competitive upgrades and an intro special price, Our Valentine's Day offer we hope will...

Midnight Mage Software Releases FREE Weather Go Action Weather Go Action is a Mac OS X Address Book Action Plug-In designed to use Weather.Com. To download Weather Go Action, go to (http://midnightmage.com/weathergoaction.html) Weather Go Action requires Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4 (commonly referred to as Panther or Tiger). Weather Go Action is Free to our loyal customers. This Software is provided to Licensee "as is" without any warranty, written or implied. Support for this Software by Midnight Mage Software is limited strictly to what information may be posted to or linked from our web site (http://www.midnightmage.com) Since our start, Midnight Mage Software has been given support and encouragement from a wide range of sources. Friends, family, MUGs and our own product Users have shown loyalty that has at times been surprising and often most humbling. As a Thank You, we wish to give you a surprise, a little something extra. Weather Go Action is a Mac OS X Address Book plug-in that will...

FontAgent Pro Provides Font Management and Repair for QuarkXPress 7 Users New Quark XTension from Insider Software Provides Automatic Font Activation in QuarkXPress 7 February 10, 2006 [Los Gatos, Calif] - Insider Software today announced the immediate availability of the industry's first QuarkXTension to provide automatic font activation for QuarkXPress 7. Currently in public beta, QuarkXPress 7 will succeed the current version of the venerable QuarkXPress program that has long been a mainstay of creative professionals. The QuarkXTension is available free to all users of FontAgent Pro, Insider's #1-rated utility for font management, diagnostics, optimization and repair. FontAgent Pro, designed for creative professionals, provides a complete font management system that integrates diagnostics, repair, font selection, font book creation, and design tools in a single powerful, yet simple application. It is the only product to offer such modern features as multiple font libraries and a...

Group Logic Delivers ExtremeZ-IP File Server 4.2 with Improved Home Directory Support New Product Update Provides Administrators with Increased Configuration and Management Capabilities February 9, 2006 (Arlington, VA) - Group Logic, developer of best-selling network workflow software products, announced the release of ExtremeZ-IP File Server version 4.2, a free update that now offers simplified configuration of home directories through the ExtremeZ-IP Administrator interface, saving System Administrators time and saving users from the hassle of searching through thousands of folders. This new update provides users with increased configuration and management capabilities by allowing Mac users to experience the same Home Directory experience as Windows users, combined with faster search speeds, making it the most flexible and functional File Server for Mac desktops and Windows servers. Additionally, the ExtremeZ-IP 4.2 release delivers the ability to disconnect idle users allowing...

xTime Project 3.5 Universal for Mac OS X xTime Project is a powerful project and task's management tool which provides beautiful diagrams to facilitate the effective communication between team members. It helps you to share information, to work jointly on projects and to efficiently use all available resources. xTime Project 3.5 is now the fastest version of the program we've ever made. But with all of its power, xTime Project is still the easiest project management to use. You can create a complete project to present with just ten minutes. This makes xTime Project the application of choice for both beginners and experts alike. What's New? - New universal binary format for intel and powerpc processors - Better performance (up to 200%) - New Milestone function - New user interface - Now only one version at a cheaper price (every customers of previous versions get a free update) - Bugs fixed More information : http://www.app4mac.com/xtimeproject.html Download link : 9.6 Mb http://dl....

APPLESCRIPT PRO SESSIONS OFFERED IN NEW YORK CITY AREA Five-day training event features in-depth coverage of major scripting applications Atlanta, Georgia, February 8, 2006--The leading automation training event AppleScript Pro Sessions will be held in the New York City area for the first time, with sessions May 8-12 in Secaucus, New Jersey, just six miles from Manhattan. This will be the ninth time Shane Stanley of Myriad Communications of Melbourne, Australia, and Ray Robertson of Scripting Matters of Atlanta have led the sessions. Joining them again will be Matt Neuburg, author of AppleScript: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition. This unique event has drawn attendees from New Zealand, Europe, and Central America, in addition to the U.S. and Canada. "We continue to get many requests to come to the New York area," said Robertson. "We will be close to Manhattan, but still able to offer affordable lodging and food options so people from elsewhere can attend without excessive expense...

Impression 3.0, the automatic digital archiving utility Impression automates asset archiving for Mac OS X by moving large amounts of data to spanned DVD/CD sets or to mounted drives for offline storage. Other noteworthy features include an automatic scheduling system, incremental/differential archiving operations, the preservation of all HFS+/Spotlight metadata, after-write file verification and bookmark-based management features. New to version 3.0 comes an automatic scheduler that works in conjunction with Apple's iCal, performance increases under Mac OS X 10.4, a few bug fixes and a number of other requested enhancements. Additionally Impression now offers a full manual offering a full compliment of step-by-step how-to information, answers to popular questions and workarounds for the occasional odd issue. Impression regularly costs US$49, and a 15-day trial version is available from the Babel Company's website through this address: (http://babelcompany.com/impression/index.html)...