Calipers 3.2 Mac Edition New York October 23, 2005 Version 3.2 of Iconico.com's popular design software offers great new features to accurately and effectively measure anything on a computer screen with pixel perfect accuracy. The Screen Calipers are for the first time available on both Apple Mac and Windows, and provide measurement capability to all existing applications for a wide variety of uses. The Screen Calipers can be used with any program where fast and accurate measurements are required. Manipulating the application is simply accomplished through use of the mouse, and a variety of keyboard controls allow for extra fine alignment. Originally created for graphics and web professionals for onscreen html layout, the Screen Calipers are currently being used by thousands of people for hundreds of uses. The Calipers has appeal for practically any computer user who stores their photos, plans, diagrams or images on their computer. The Calipers can be used for: * HTML webpage layout...

For Immediate Release EchoFX Announces USBVision For Mac OS X 1.1.2 Multi-brand USB Video Capture Device Support Atlanta, GA -- Oct 21, 2005 -- Today, EchoFX, a Macintosh software developer, announced the immediate availability of USBVision For Mac OS X 1.1.2 -software support for USB 1.1 video digitizing devices including the XLR8 InterView, Belkin VideoBus, iRez USBLive and CapSure USB, Hauppauge USB-Live, Dazzle Digital Video Creator, Pinnacle LINX and others. Version 1.1.2 is a maintenance release that corrects problems with video signal detection, audio enabled devices, SecuritySpy, snapshot sizes, InterView Lite devices, and the startup item under Mac OS 10.4. Enhancements have been made to AppleScript support and sleep management. Support has been added for Dazzle Digital Video Creator and for Pinnacle LINX USB Plus devices. EchoFX has also made available, free of charge, its USBVision Exporter software. USBVision Exporter can export any QuickTime movie to any other QuickTime...

DAYSTAR ADDS THE NEW My InternetPC - "WINDOWS ON MACS", TO ITS MAC FOCUSED PRODUCT OFFERINGS! Daystar becomes My InternetPC's Macintosh Sales and Support Agent... Allows Mac users to run Windows XP, at supercomputer speeds via an internet based subscription service. Atlanta, Georgia - October 20, 2005: Daystar Technology, an Apple Authorized Reseller and Mac Solutions provider, announced today, that it has expanded its product offerings with a unique new service developed by True North Technology of Duluth, Georgia. The new product, My InternetPC, combines Microsoft Server, Apple X11 and Sun's Java to allow Mac users to run full Windows XP desktops. This technology uses the internet, and patent pending technology to deliver the full performance of Windows base supercomputer to the Macintosh desktop. Daystar Technology, recognizing the need for Mac focused support and its own highly-rated style of customer service, has signed as the Mac Sales and Support agent for My InternetPC. "We're...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five Speed releases iGet 2.0, with major enhancements for Mac OS X 10.4 New version of the Mac file transfer tool now features remote Spotlight searching, Automator actions for workflows, and more. TOKYO, Japan -- October 20, 2005 -- Five Speed Software, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of iGet 2.0, the second major release of the Mac file transfer tool. The new version introduces a powerful new remote search feature, which can search any Mac remotely using Apple's new Spotlight technology. Dozens of other major new features include embedded Automator actions, new AppleScript capabilities, URL support, connection shortcuts, improved file listings featuring Finder labels and true Mac icons, networking enhancements, faster SSH encryption of connections, realtime throughput reporting, and much more. "With iGet 1.0, we showed the Mac world that Internet file transfer doesn't have to be a clunky, cross-platform experience," said CEO Chris Frey. "Ever...

Apple Enhances PowerBooks With Higher-Resolution Displays, Longer Battery Life CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 19 -- Apple(R) today made its PowerBook(R) G4 line of notebook computers even more desirable for business and creative professionals with higher-resolution displays and up to one hour more battery life on the 15- and 17-inch models.* In addition, every new PowerBook now includes a DVD burning SuperDrive with prices starting at just $1,499. "The Apple PowerBook continues to deliver the ultimate in portability, performance and innovative features," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Our mobile customers are going to love working on the new high-resolution PowerBook displays and appreciate the added productivity that one more hour of battery life delivers." The new higher-resolution PowerBooks provide significantly more screen real estate and include the 17-inch PowerBook with a 1680-by-1050 pixel resolution -- 36 percent more than...

Apple Introduces Aperture First All-in-One Post Production Tool for Photographers CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 19 -- Apple(R) today introduced Aperture, the first all-in-one post production tool that provides everything photographers need after the shoot. Aperture offers an advanced and incredibly fast RAW workflow that makes working with a camera's RAW images as easy as JPEG. Built from the ground up for pros, Aperture features powerful compare and select tools, nondestructive image processing, color managed printing and custom web and book publishing. "Aperture is to professional photography what Final Cut Pro is to filmmaking," said Rob Schoeben, Apple's vice president of Applications Marketing. "Finally, an innovative post production tool that revolutionizes the pro photo workflow from compare and select to retouching to output." "Until now, RAW files have taken so long to work with," said Heinz Kluetmeier, renowned sports photographer whose credits include over 100 Sports Illustrated...

Plastic Fantastic! - Ultra slim hard case for Shuffle! A unique combination of Color, Cover and Clip! Swedish Clips 4 introduces a new stylish way for you to carry your iPod Shuffle. Produced in slim, high strength PC plastic, the C4 Shuffle Clip lets you securely and fashionably carry your iPod. The ultra-light case is a unique combination of Color, Cover and Clip. "The C4 Shuffle clip is more than a cover, more than a clip, and more than just color. In the C4 Shuffle clip we've combined function and esthetics, giving you the perfect accessory to your iPod Shuffle. It keep your Shuffle safe from scratches, give you a stylish way to carry it, and the option of glowing neon colors or sleak deep, piano plack. An absolut must for the shuffler" Magnus Norberg, Managing Director - Clips 4 Available in glowing translucent neon pink, lime, non-colored translucent and deep Piano black. http://www.clips4.com

SOFTCHAOS SHIPS WORKSTRIP 3.2.2 -- Now With Easy, Preview Access to Keynote 2 and Pages Documents -- LONDON, Oct. 18, 2005 -- Softchaos, Ltd. today shipped Workstrip 3.2.2, an update to its popular, sophisticated dock alternative. Now, Workstrip 3.2.2 can preview KeyNote 2 presentations and Pages documents. Workstrip 3.2.2 is a maintenance update, free to all registered owners of Workstrip 3, and available today at: (http://www.softchaos.com/downloads/). "WorkStrip helps you stay productive and organized without working hard at it," explained Reza Farhad, CEO of Softchaos, Ltd. "Intuitive to use, WorkStrip's file tracking system and easy preview capabilities, provide quick access to what you need, when you need it. It's amazing how quickly customized workspaces become the preferred method of working, in no time at all." WorkStrip: the 'Ultimate File Management Tool' WorkStrip 3 is a multifaceted "file management tool" with a file tracking system and easy file previews. WorkStrip not...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUMMARY: pagesender 3.5.3 updates SmileOnMyMac's award-winning, full-featured, Automator-friendly fax software with updated drag & drop addressing from Now Contact and a fix for faxes dropped from the print queue. pagesender (30-day free demo, $29.95) requires Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later. DOWNLOAD LINK http://www.smileonmymac.com/pagesender/download.html Portland, OR - October 18, 2005 - SmileOnMyMac updates pagesender, the award-winning, full-featured fax software that can fax or E-mail anything you can print. Updates in pagesender 3.5.3: - Updated drag & drop support for Now Contact 5 - Fixed problem with faxes dropped from print queue pagesender is fax software that really works for Mac OS X: - Send faxes and (PDF) E-mails directly from the print dialog - Receive faxes using your fax modem - Print, E-mail, and even AppleScript received faxes - Use with any popular address book or E-mail client - Live addressing with Address Book (10.2) and Entourage -...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Speakables Announces Free Voice Control for PVRs Speakables for TV is the first software program to let consumers do what they can't with TIVO - control their Mac-based PVRs, by voice. Users can now change TV channels, view TV listings, launch recorded TV programming and more, by voice. San Francisco, CA, October 17, 2005 - Speakables, a voice recognition software company with offerings tailored to entertainment applications for the digital home, including the first voice recognition program to launch iTunes music playlists and video, announced the release of Speakables for TV. Speakables was developed by speech recognition experts including a key developer of Apple's Speech Recognition technology. Speakables for TV is the first voice recognition software product to enable users to control their Mac-based PVRs (personal video recorders), such as EvolutionTV, AlchemyTV and MyTV.PVR by voice. Users may now change TV channels by simply speaking the name of the...

Wirecast delivers Multiple DV Cameras for Mac OS X broadcasts London, England - October 17, 2005 - Vara Software today shipped a multiple-DV camera version of Wirecast for Mac OS X. Another first for Mac broadcasting: Multiple DV Cameras Wirecast, the popular webcasting tool for Mac OS X, chalks up yet another first for the Mac platform. Although previous versions of Wirecast could switch between cameras, only one DV camera was supported due to limitations in the Mac OS X capture API. This latest version, coming on the heels of a successful launch of Wirecast 2.0 this summer, shows Vara as a company on the move. "We've worked hard to deliver this unprecedented ability to capture from multiple DV cameras," says says Simon Clarke, President of Technology at Vara. "Multiple DV cameras makes a high quality multiple-camera webcast a reality on Mac OS X." A free upgrade from 2.0 to 2.5 Vara is offering the multiple DV camera upgrade free to all users of our v2.0 software. Existing users can...

PRESS RELEASE WatchMouse Develops Monitoring Widget for Apple Users October 14, 2005 -- WatchMouse has developed a new widget for dashboard, aimed at Internet site monitoring. By means of the widget Apple users can get direct insight into the accessibility of their own Internet site. The widget can be downloaded for free from the Apple website. Last month, WatchMouse was voted a Deloitte Rising Star in the Netherlands, as part of the Fast 50 awards; the list of the 50 fastest growing technology companies. In 2002, WatchMouse (www.watchmouse.com) introduced a new concept for Internet site monitoring. By means of ongoing simulations of Internet traffic the accessibility of sites and servers is checked. If a site is not responding, an alert message is sent immediately through SMS, telephone, Instant Messenger or e-mail. The sites are checked from sixteen monitoring stations worldwide. This is done 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The service is completely web based: customers don't...

Popwire Technology releases Compression Master 3.2 STOCKHOLM, Sweden - October 13, 2005 -- Today Popwire Technology releases the latest version of its leading media desktop coding software Compression Master, which gives the media professional the simplicity, flexibility and power to produce content for DVD, Internet, mobile phones, music services, television or any other type of digital media. With Compression Master the reliability and speed of server based video encoding is brought to the desktop. With its extensive format support Compression Master converts to and from all common formats such as MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Quicktime, DV, H.264, H.264 Main Profile, 3GPP, Flash, Windows, Real Media and High Efficiency AAC. Among the new features in version 3.2, customers will find a refined user interface, extended format support High Efficiency AAC, HDV and H.264 Main Profile with B-frames and CABAC. As the H.264 standard are being used more widely in the market, Popwire ensures that customers...

October 13, 2005 DropDV Announces AppleScript and Automator Support DropDV Software is happy to announce that DropDV 2.0.12 includes support for AppleScript and allows integration into Automator workflows. DropDV converts MPEG video into DV format, thus making any MPEG video editable in iMovie or any other DV format video editor such as Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express or Adobe Premiere. The convience of automated work flows is making DropDV even more popular among both professionals and consumers alike. DropDV handles any MPEG file, including those from: * TiVo, ReplayTV and EyeTV devices * Sony MicroMV and other MPEG camcorders * Digital Video Recorders * DVD-R Video Recorders * DVD-R Camera Recorders * Digital Still Cameras with MPEG support * Any other MPEG files your may have DropDV is simple and easy to use. Just drop your MPEG files onto DropDV to convert them into DV video streams. After conversion, your video is already imported into an iMovie project and...

MyStrands, the instant music recommender: Discover new music & Build your own music charts MyStrands is an smart auto DJ that recommends music instantly while you listen to music in iTunes, it allows you to explore music through the recommended songs and through the tags people associate to the song you are listening. It also allows you to build your music charts, that update daily, with your top songs and artists. MyStrands independent recommendations include all kinds of music, both popular and independent, from a catalogue of 5 million songs which grows everyday. MusicStrands helps people discover and enjoy music. MusicStrands' approach relies both on people and technology to facilitate music discovery. People's participation allows music lovers to dig into the music universe and to create entry points into the long tail. MusicStrands provides music recommendations, and helps people explore the music universe through tags people associate to songs, and through the listening...

Apple Introduces the New iMac G5 Features Built-in iSight Video Camera & Breakthrough "Front Row" Media Experience SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 12 -- Apple(R) today unveiled the new iMac(R) G5 which features a built-in iSight video camera for out-of-the-box video conferencing and the debut of Apple's breakthrough Front Row media experience. Front Row gives users a simple, intuitive and powerful way to play their music, enjoy their photo slideshows, and watch their DVDs and iMovies, as well as popular movie trailers from apple.com and music videos and television shows purchased from the iTunes(R) Music Store, on their iMac from up to 30 feet away using the new bundled Apple Remote. The new iMac G5 comes in a sleek, new design that is even thinner than its predecessor, and starts at just $1,299. "The new iMac G5 debuts our amazing Front Row media experience, and we think users are going to love it," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Plus, the built-in iSight video camera delivers out-of-the-...

Apple Unveils the New iPod Fifth Generation iPod Now Plays Music, Photos & Video SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 12 -- Apple today introduced the new iPod(R), featuring a gorgeous 2.5-inch color screen which can display album artwork and photos, and play stunning video including music videos, video Podcasts, home movies and television shows. The new iPod holds up to 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos or over 150 hours of video and is available in a 30GB model for $299 and a 60GB model for $399, with both models available in stunning white or black designs. "The new iPod is the best music player ever -- it's 30 percent thinner and has 50 percent more storage than its predecessor -- yet it sells for the same price and plays stunning video on its 2.5-inch color screen," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Because millions of people around the world will buy this new iPod to play music, it will quickly become the most popular portable video player in history." The new iPod plays music,...

DLO DEBUTS ALL-NEW, REDESIGNED TRANSPOD FOR IPOD With a Sleek Shape and Enhanced Functionality, the New TransPod Cradles, Charges and Plays iPod's Music Through Any Car Stereo CHARLESTON, SC -- October 12, 2005. Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) today announced the all-new, redesigned TransPod; the all-in-one car solution for the iPod, iPod nano and iPod mini. The TransPod broadcasts the iPod's music to any FM radio frequency from 88.1 to 107.9 while simultaneously charging and cradling the iPod in the car. Instead of a separate transmitter, charger and cup holder cradle, the DLO TransPod combines all of these features into one elegant device. New features include an industrial design that accentuates the iPod, automatic intelligent power management, controllable backlit display, programmable preset stations and more. The new DLO TransPod comes in white, silver and black -- letting users choose to match their iPod or their car interior colors perfectly. It costs just $99.99 and is...

Contour Design Gets Tough on the Apple iPod Contour Design Announces Its New "Clear" Hard case For Apple's Clickwheel and Color iPod's- The ToughShell Windham, NH -October 10, 2005 -Contour Design, the market leader in the Apple iPod hard case accessories, announces a brand new addition to its award winning iPod case line - The ToughShell. A ToughShell to Crack The ToughShell's lightweight transparent shock resistant material offers all round protection and durability for Apple's click wheel 20GB iPod, 30GB iPod photo and 20GB iPod with color display. "With the ToughShell, we have introduced a brand new product into our existing range of cases," says Ketan Vora, Spokesperson at Contour Design. He goes on to state that, following extensive market research and feedback from existing customers, it was clear that users wanted a case that would be superior to "skin" cases, but still maintain a low profile and light weight - the result is the ToughShell. The ToughShell fits snugly and...

MonkeyBread Software Releases Combine PDFs in version 2.0 NICKENICH, Germany (October 11, 2005) -- Monkeybread Software releases version 2.0 of the application Combine PDFs. Combine PDFs is a utility which allows you to merge PDF and image (jpg,tiff,etc.) into one PDF file. Combine PDFs v2.0 is made with REALbasic from REAL Software, Inc. Requires Mac OS X; source code is included. This application shows REALbasic developers how to use the QTGraphicsImporterMBS class together with the CoreGraphics PDF classes to create new PDF and embed pages from other PDF files. The application is freeware, but contributions are accepted through PayPal. Changes in version 2.0: * Shows now a progress dialog while processing items. * Folders can be dropped on the application or the main window. All files inside are tried to be loaded as PDF or Picture. * Items in list can be deleted using backspace key. * Added options to decide whether file is launched after creation or application should beep...

Realmac Software release AudioExpress 1.0 Public Beta. Brighton, England - October 11, 2005 - Realmac Software today announced the release of AudioExpress 1.0 Public Beta. AudioExpress enables users to record sound from their Mac's built-in microphone or from an external source such as the Apple iSight. AudioExpress works seamlessly with iTunes and iPod, so users can take their recordings with them. AudioExpress is extremely versatile. It's many uses include recording voice memos, interviews, vinyl records and transcribing audio. AusioExpress' extensive AppleScript support not only enables automation of its own features, but provides endless possibilities when used in conjunction with other scriptable applications. AudioExpress provides support for the following actions, Record, Pause, Stop, Snip and Sync. Features Record and Playback Audio , Sync with iTunes, Timed Recordings, Live Search, Notes, Categories and Applescript Support. Pricing & Availability AudioExpress is available...

Sound Studio 3 New York -- OCTOBER 11, 2005 -- Freeverse and Felt Tip Software today announced the release of Sound Studio 3. Sound Studio is the simple and powerful digital audio recording tool which has been a long time favorite of Mac users. Sound Studio 3 has been re-engineered to take advantage of the latest Mac OS X technologies including Core Audio, Automator and Audio Units. An essential addition to the toolbox of anyone who values having the right tool for the job. Simple, high quality audio recording has never been easier. Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse has said, "Sound Studio is the perfect app for recording voice overs, podcasts, or creating sound effects. We've used it for years to create all the dialog and sound effects in our games, which is why we're so thrilled to be publishing this amazing new edition." Positioned perfectly between more expensive programs with steep learning curves, and far less robust apps, Sound Studio 3 is for anyone who needs to record...

TWO DUE VERSION 2.0 ADDS ROTATING VIEW Scottsdale, AZ -- October 9, 2005 -- PowerSurge Publishing has just released version 2.0 of its popular to do list manager, Two Due. This latest release adds a new Rotate tab that provides a constantly rotating view of the items on your to do list. This can be used as a sort of billboard on your desktop, constantly reminding you of items on your list. The new version also offers an improved interface for editing due dates that most users will find easier to use and more intuitive. A host of other minor enhancements can also be found in the new release. Two Due is a To Do List manager that does more than most. Some of its special features are: recurring To Do items, so that they can be scheduled to occur on a regular basis; sorting and selection by multiple fields; multiple files with remembered viewing options for each; extra fields for each To Do item, such as a multi-line Description, Outcome, Sequence and Web Page; automatic Web Publishing;...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RAGE WebDesign 2.7 Adds Code Hinting and Auto Complete Features Toronto, Ontario (October 10, 2005) -- Rage Software announced today the immediate availability of RAGE WebDesign 2.7, A major update to the first HTML source code editor with an integrated Site Manager. This free update adds code-hinting and auto-complete for HTML documents as well as site wide HTML tools to convert entire web sites to XHTML/CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), check source code syntax and external links, optimize source code and check the accessibility of a web site based on World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility standards. RAGE WebDesign is a professional web authoring package offering a powerful and easy to use text editor combined with a fully featured Site Manager to help keep web sites up to date and organized. RAGE WebDesign includes built in support for HTML, XHTML, Cascading Style Sheets, PHP, JavaScript, ASP, XML and VBScript. RAGE WebDesign was designed with...

Catalog 1.2.2 LEE, Massachusetts (October 10th, 2005) -- Neometric Software has announced the immediate availability of a new update for Catalog, 1.2.2. Catalog 1.2.2 introduces numerous bug fixes, such as issues with the order of indexes not being saved, problems indexing certain incomplete files. Catalog 1.2.2 also features a modified user interface and some small speed improvements to the indexing engine. Catalog can be purchased for $20 at the Neometric Software website. A shareware version can also be downloaded, free of charge. For more information, visit: Neometric Software - http://www.neometricsoftware.com Catalog - http://www.neometricsoftware.com/?page=products&product=catalog

FastMac Announces Free iPod Battery Recycling Program Salinas, CA -- October 7, 2005 -- FastMac announces the first iPod battery recycling program available at no extra charge, to all customers who purchase a TruePower iPod battery upgrade from FastMac. This program is also available to the general public who purchase third party battery replacements and need to properly dispose of their original iPod battery. All disposal fees are covered by FastMac. FastMac will offer all purchasers of TruePower batteries a prepaid padded envelope for return of the original battery at no additional fee. Once received by FastMac, the battery will be properly disposed of at a recycling center where all usable chemicals and components will be recovered. To prevent the creation of excess waste the envelopes will be continuously reused. The customer is also given the option of bringing their original battery to a local battery recycling center or one of FastMac's 200+ authorized dealers. For customers...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New ebook helps readers use their iPods for more than music. Ithaca, NY USA (October 7, 2005) -- iPod users who want to use their iPods as more than just music players can now find the latest information in "Take Control of Your iPod: Beyond the Music." In this 128-page electronic book, PDA expert Steve Sande provides real-world advice about tasks like using your iPod as a read-only PDA for calendar events and contacts, off-loading photos to it from a digital camera, backing up a computer to an iPod, setting an iPod to put you to sleep at night and wake you in the morning, and even keeping it ready as an emergency boot drive. Leaving no stone unturned, Steve also looks at other unusual iPod uses, such as giving presentations from an iPod, reading or listening to text-based ebooks, recording classes or meetings, and installing Linux on an iPod. As a bonus for readers wanting to buy a new or used iPod, a detailed appendix helps sort out the members of the current...

MARKETCIRCLE ANNOUNCES NEWEST VERSION OF DAYLITE MAIL INTEGRATION MODULE FOR MAC PROFESSIONALS TORONTO, CANADA--OCTOBER 7th--Marketcircle, Inc., a developer of Mac-based business productivity software, announced today the release of its DayLite Mail Integration Module (DMI) v1.5. Specifically engineered to provide Mac-based professionals with fast and efficient CRM functionality, DMI v1.5 builds upon previous versions of the software to offer a broad range of new, enhanced features to simultaneously streamline and improve the CRM process. The new version of DMI quickly recognizes email addresses not previously added to DayLite or Apple Mail so that users can identify various contacts as customers, business partners, prospects, etc. If contact addresses are not found within the DayLite database, DMI v1.5 allows users to add contacts to DayLite for future use. DMI v1.5 also allows users to create tasks, appointments, opportunities, and projects for contacts directly from Apple Mail,...

Startly Technologies Releases Docktopus SDK Badge development tool and Docktopus 1.0.1 update now available WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, October 6, 2005 - Startly Technologies, LLC, a leading provider of productivity solutions, today announced the availability of the Docktopus SDK (Software Development Kit). Docktopus is a Mac OS X application that allows users to overlay custom badges on their Dock icons. These badges provide useful information and/or additional control over applications right from the Mac OS X Dock. The Docktopus SDK provides developers with information on creating their own custom badges. Developers can tailor their badges to provide new ways for users to interact with applications; greatly extending the otherwise limited Dock and adding value to applications and Mac OS X itself. Developers can submit their badges for review at (http://www.startly.com/docktopus-sdk). Approved badges will be listed on Startly's web site and are accessible from the More Badges button...

MediaboardONE 1.3: Easy way to manage images and movies October 6, 2005 - Hamburg, Germany. InterServices New Media today announced the immediate availability of Mediaboard ONE 1.3 - the media cataloging and asset management application built for Mac OS X. Mediaboard ONE enables creative professionals and power users alike to easily manage their images and movies. It keeps track of the locations of your media files (whether they are on a CD/DVD, on your internal disc or on a network server), catalogs and organizes them and provides easy ways to find them fast when you need them. Mediaboard ONE creates intelligent thumbnails for every image or movie cataloged. You can add comments, keywords, license and model/property release information. The new Autofill feature makes this task fast and easy to use. Useful data, like EXIF and IPTC information, is automatically extracted from the media files and added to the catalog. The digital light table resembles the workflow of a professional...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PC-Mac-Net FileShare v5.0 offers cross-platform file sharing nirvana ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- October 5, 2005 -- Lava Software is now shipping PC-Mac-Net FileShare v5.0, a fast and efficient file sharing and remote folder synchronization product which operates over LANs and the Internet. It decisively outperforms normal Windows file sharing and FTP in terms of security, ease of setup, functionality and cross-platform compatibility. Versions are available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. This new release features a complete graphical overhaul of the user interface, full bidirectional file and folder transfers, remote folder synchronization, a chat messenging function with clipboard transfer and audible alert, new streamlined folder navigation controls, detailed file transfer logs, writeable shared folders, inline editing of local and remote file and folder names, local and remote file and folder deletion, local and remote folder creation, powerful local and remote...

24U Plug-In AutoInstaller 2.1 Wednesday, October 5, 2005 -- 24U Software released update of 24U Plug-In AutoInstaller to version 2.1, finally bringing support for auto-updating old-style plug-ins in FileMaker 7 and 8 on Mac OS X. What is new in the version 2.1? - Support for updating old-style plug-ins on Mac OS X - Updated for FileMaker Pro 8 and FileMaker Server 8 - Updated for latest 24U Software plug-ins - Minor fixes and improvements What is 24U Plug-In AutoInstaller? 24U Plug-In AutoInstaller simplifies automated installation, registration, and updates of FileMaker plug-ins from FileMaker Server by providing all necessary scripts ready to use. Primary features of 24U Plug-In AutoInstaller: - Simplifies automated update/installation of plug-ins in networked solutions - Requires absolutely no script editing to install all your plug-ins - Automatically registers (unlocks) all your plug-ins with serial numbers - Lets you to specify both minimum and maximum required version...

Mesa Dynamics Releases Tickershock 1.3, Animated RSS Reader for Mac OS X Washington, DC October 4, 2005 -- Mesa Dynamics today released Tickershock 1.3, an update to its animated, interactive RSS and Atom news headline reader for Mac OS X. Featuring scrolling crawl and billboard displays that can be placed anywhere on the desktop, Tickershock is a departure from typical RSS applications that emulate web browser or email reader environments. Tickershock pushes news headlines to the screen until the user sees a story worth reading: a double-click on a news headline brings up a web-enabled "News Inspector" in which a story can be explored in greater depth. Tickershock 1.3 includes a simplified process for creating new Channels (RSS feed groups) and Schedules (time-based programs to switch RSS feeds on the fly), as well as a number of bug fixes and improvements to performance under Tiger. A trial version of Tickershock is available for download at (http://www.mesadynamics.com)http://www....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUMMARY: SmileOnMyMac updates PDF-editing and form-filling utility PDFpen with improved printing quality. PDFpen 2.3.1 (30-day free demo, $49.95; free upgrade for 1.X and 2.X users) requires Mac OS X 10.2.5 or later. PDFpenPro 2.3.1 (30-day free demo, $94.95; free upgrade for PDFpenPro users; $45 upgrade for PDFpen users) requires Mac OS X 10.2.5 or later. DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.smileonmymac.com/PDFpen/download.html Portland, OR - October 4, 2005 - SmileOnMyMac updates PDF-editing utility PDFpen, which features PDF form filling and saving, full-text search and selection, highlighting markup, and much more. Updates in PDFpen 2.3.1: - Improves quality of printed imprints PDFpen features: - Show PDFs in single, facing-page, multi-page, and multiple facing-page views - Fill out and save PDF forms - Create cross-platform fillable PDF forms (requires PDFpenPro) - Re-order pages in a PDF by drag & drop - Insert pages from one PDF into another (drag & drop or...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Troi Automatisering releases Troi Text Plug-in 2.8 for FileMaker Pro 8 Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands, October, 2005--Troi Automatisering today announced the availability of Troi Text Plug-in 2.8, for FileMaker Pro 8. What is Troi Text Plug-in? Troi Text Plug-in is a very powerful tool for for dealing efficiently with text in your FileMaker Pro database. It adds the following functions to FileMaker Pro: - Combine sets from 2 text fields: * get all lines that are the same * get all lines that differ * and other combinations - Get (unique) lines and sort words and lines - Make a text sum from a related file that even updates without a script - Parse XML text into fields New Features Troi Text Plug-in 2.8 has these improvements: - First version to be completely compatible with FileMaker Pro 8. - Changed the SumText functions to be able work with FileMaker Pro 8. - It is now possible to have a SumText without a separator. - Created FileMaker Pro...

Radical Breeze announces new REALbasic developer components, including Jabber chat, RSS reading, more. EVERETT, Washington, USA (September 30, 2005) -- Radical Breeze announced a new venture to provide components to REALbasic developers. Six new components are immediately available providing Jabber chat, RSS reading, autocomplete functionality and more. "All of our components are written in 100% pure REALbasic," stated Bryan Lund, President of Radical Breeze. "No declares. No plug-ins. Just solid, cross-platform REALBasic code. And with our inexpensive subscription model, all users will get to use all of the components we develop over the next year." New Components: - RadJabber is a socket subclass which implements the core functionality required for Jabber chat. Authentication, New user registration, Buddy Roster management and sending/receiving messages. - RadGraphics is a set of functions for applying a variety of effects to pictures in REALbasic. Includes RGB levels, Diffuse,...

Music Man v1.7: MP3 DVD and other advanced features Vancouver, Canada, September 29, 2005 -- Mireth Technology Corp. has released version 1.7 of Music Man, its easy to use digital music software that rips from CD, converts between formats, burns to CD, DVD or to USB Flash Drive Memory and plays music files, CDs and directly from USB Flash. Music Man was developed for Macintosh users with MP3 devices other than Apple's iPod. Music Man runs on Mac OS X. Version 1.7 adds several advanced features including support for Unprotected MPEG-4 Audio (.M4A), support for iTunes Play Lists, burning to DVD, ID3 tag update using FreeDB, and automatic creation of winamp (.m3u) playlists. "MP3 DVDs are replacing MP3 CDs in car audio because DVD provides an audio and a video solution in one," said Robert Wiebe, VP of Research and Development. "Music Man lets you store over 50 hours of music on one DVD. And if your MP3 DVD gets stolen, or melted in the heat, you can just burn another one. Why risk...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kiwize v1.0.0 Released by Deep Sky Technologies, Inc. EIMS Filter for Blocking Email Based on Size Using Custom Rules Vero Beach, FL - Thursday, September 29th, 2005: Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., today announced the release of Kiwize v1.0.0 for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X. Kiwize is a filter for Eudora Internet Mail Server (EIMS and EIMS X) to manage blocking of any email based on the total size of the email, accomplished by a fully customizable set of rules. These rules allow different email addresses, domains, etc., to have different maximum email sizes they are allowed to receive, increasing significantly the robustness and customizability of any EIMS installation. The most convenient feature of the Kiwize rules document is that it dynamically reloads after any changes made in it. This means, Kiwize rules can be added, modified, and/or deleted without having to quit EIMS and launch it again. When any changes to the rules document are detected, Kiwize will reload the...

NEW AQUAZONE SEVEN SEAS DELUXE - INTERACTIVE AQUARIUM & SCREENSAVER RELEASED FOR WINDOWS AND MAC OS X Forty Fish, Multiple Aquariums, Plus Unique Features Like Fish Feeding, And A Virtual "Fish Cam". Aliso Viejo, CA - September 28 2005 - Allume Systems, Inc., a division of Smith Micro Software Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI), today released Aquazone Seven Seas Deluxe, the latest catch in the AQUAZONE family and the first version available for both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. Seven Seas Deluxe includes 40 different kinds of fish from goldfish, clown fish, jellyfish, sea turtles, a giant sunfish, a shark and more! Already on of the best selling interactive aquariums on the PC, Seven Seas Deluxe allows Mac users to enjoy own their own virtual aquarium. Aquazone was the first virtual aquarium to bring an interactive element to user's computer. In addition to Aquazone's realistic fish, tanks, and lighting effects, users can "feed" their virtual fish or "tap" on the tank to see their...

Party-Pod Pro. Simply The Best. The Most Comprehensive Party Companion for your iPod. Spice up your night life with Party-Pod Pro! Give your iPod: The 650 most used drink recipes 55 drinking games A Global Bar & Club database for every major U.S. city - Plus hot-spots like Cancun, MX Bartender 411 (Tips and Tricks) 100 Pick-up Lines for Both Men & Women Post-Party Solutions What's New In Version 5.0-X ? New Drink Photos Now Included for Select Drinks - Viewable on color display iPods Global Bar & Club Locator New Easy Installer for Mac Users http://www.helmesinnovations.com/PartyPodPro.html

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NWINDOWS Announces the Future of Window Shopping, Now-- for iPod and Mac OS X NWINDOWS introduces a new entertainment content/ecommerce platform based on one of the most popular time-passing activities --flipping through catalogs and magazines. San Francisco, CA, September 27, 2005 NWINDOWS, an entertainment/ecommerce content provider for digital home and mobile applications, announced the availability of high quality catalog slideshows for viewing on the iPod and Mac OS X. NWINDOWS is the first to provide relaxing, "low concentration" content in the form of high quality, no/low text catalog slideshows optimized for both "big screen" (TV/monitor) and "small screen" (iPod) use. Consumers may download and import catalog slideshows into iPhoto (or Quicktime) for viewing on the big screen, and relax while the "pages" are turned for them as they listen to their own favorite music. Or they may enjoy their favorite catalogs while on the run, anywhere and any time they...

Widget Maker X 1.2 MONTGOMERY, Alabama (September 26, 2005) - LAJ Design is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 1.2 of Widget Maker X. Widget Maker X allows you to create, modify, and manage your widgets in Mac OS X "Tiger". Widget Maker X attempts to allow users to make more use of widgets. New in Version 1.2 (since version 1.1.3) [new] Added a background maker [new] Syntax coloring as you type for certain file types (css,html,js) [new] New main icon and some new toolbar icons [fix] Other minor fixes For the full list, please see the new section on our website. Overview Tiger allows users to make use of widgets that are mini applications for users. Widgets also give software developers, webmasters, and novice html designers an easy way to add on to their Tiger system. A basic widget should make use of CSS and Javascript. The wizard in Widget maker is based off some of the apple example projects and gives users a starting widget that has all the base features (...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Prosoft Engineering Announces the Release of Data Rescue II for Mac OS X. Pleasanton, CA -- September 22, 2005 - Prosoft Engineering Inc., the makers of easy-to-use, professional quality software, announces the availability of Data Rescue II v1.0 for Mac OS X. "The best data recovery software for the Mac platform just got better with the new and improved Data Rescue II," states Greg Brewer, CEO of Prosoft Engineering. Data Rescue II provides a new user interface, more robust file searching and an enhanced ability to recover deleted items. In the development of Data Rescue II, Prosoft worked with the worlds leading drive recovery engineers to create an unparalleled data recovery system. "The bar for data recovery software has just been raised and now users have access to recovery techniques previously unavailable in over the counter software," states Mr. Brewer. Data Rescue II for Mac OS X: Emergency Hard Drive Recovery Data Rescue is the best data recovery...

BAKBONE SHIPS NETVAULT FOR MAC OS X SERVER "TIGER" WITH NATIVE MAC INTERFACE Apple Expo 2005, Paris, France -- BakBone Software (TSX: BKB; PK: BKBO), a global provider of data protection software, today announced NetVault 7.3.1 for Mac OS X Server version 10.4 "Tiger" with a native Mac user interface. This version is the first enterprise-class backup and recovery solution modeled after Apple's Server Manager user interface and combines enhanced data protection with unique networked storage functionality. "BakBone continues to gain significant traction across a wide range of industries with its ability to deliver enterprise-class data protection for Mac OS X Server," said Jim Johnson, president and CEO of BakBone Software. "The response from trials underway at leading digital media, publishing, education, and government organizations has been extremely encouraging. This is the first data protection product to come standard with the Mac OS X Server Manager-like user interface which has...

MATHLINK FOR APPLESCRIPT - VERSION 1.3 AVAILABLE Linz, Austria, September-22-2005 -- uni software plus is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 1.3 of their product MathLink for AppleScript. MathLink for AppleScript is a Scripting Addition (OSAX) that makes it possible to use Mathematica as a computational engine in AppleScript programs. The second use of MathLink for AppleScript is to allow external functions written in AppleScript to be called from within the Mathematica environment. Version 1.3 adds compatibility with Mac OS X 10.4 and Mathematica 5.2. New sample code demonstrates how to use MathLink for AppleScript in AppleScript Studio based applications. MathLink for AppleScript requires Mac OS X (10.2 or later) and Mathematica (4.2 or later). As a Mathematica reseller and developer of Mathematica applications for 15 years, uni software plus loves hybrid programming with Mathematica. Our contribution to Mathematica and AppleScript programmers: MathLink for...

DLO DEBUTS THE HOMEDOCK - HOME ENTERTAINMENT CENTER FOR IPOD, IPOD NANO AND IPOD MINI AT APPLE EXPO PARIS The DLO HomeDock lets owners easily play their iPod's music through their home stereo, display photo slideshows on their televisions, and even dock their iPods to a computer via standard USB PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 - Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO), makers of the TransPod, iBoom and other exciting iPod accessories, today announced the DLO HomeDock - Home Entertainment Center for iPod, iPod nano and iPod mini. The HomeDock is a completely new kind of iPod accessory that creates a 'home' for the iPod in the living room and provides a permanent simple connection to existing Home Stereo Systems and Televisions. With the HomeDock, owners can simply dock their iPod to enjoy their music and photos without the hassle of additional cables, adapters or multiple other accessories. While docked and charging, the iPod is controlled with the included 14-function Remote Control....

Process, Data & Class Models for System Analysis & Software Design Placitas, NM -- September 21, 2005 - Excel Software is shipping a new Standard edition of MacA&D OSX. Mac OS X developers now have a low cost, highly scaleable tool for drawing multi-level data flow diagrams, logical and physical data models and UML class diagrams. MacA&D Standard edition includes a powerful data dictionary, namespaces for partitioning and managing large projects and code generation. Data flow diagrams (DFDs) show the flow and processing of information in a system. They are especially popular in real-time, embedded systems where software closely interacts with hardware or many concurrent threads of execution are needed to handle external events. MacA&D Standard supports multi-level DFDs, textual specification of primitive processes, data leveling between diagrams and the data dictionary and extensive design verification and balancing checks. UML package and class diagrams show class...

OmniPilot Software Announces Lasso Professional 8.1 Dania Beach, Fla. -- September 20, 2005 -- OmniPilot Software, Inc., a global provider of integrated management software, today announces the release of Lasso Professional 8.1, as the premier tool for developing, serving and managing data-driven web applications and offers developers a "build once, deploy anywhere" approach. More than 100 changes and 19 new tags have been added to Lasso 8.1. Key emphasis has been placed on enhancing Lasso's speed and performance in critical areas. Many improvements have been made to Lasso's browser support and handling of a multitude of character sets and encodings. Lasso 8.1 has new features for creating and modifying encrypted PDFs and provides enhanced support for PDF forms. "This is the last major Lasso update for 2005," said Brett Circe, president of OmniPilot Software. "We tried very hard to incorporate the majority of the feature requests and fixes that our customers have requested since the...

VPN Tracker and SonicWALL - The Perfect Pair The Latest release of VPN Tracker, the market-leading Mac VPN-client from equinux, will have SonicWall/Mac-users jumping with joy. Paris, 09/20/2005: Today the software developer equinux announced, live from show-floor of Apple expo - Paris show-floor, a major version update for their widely-used VPN Client, VPN Tracker. VPN Tracker 4.5 is the only VPN-Client for Mac OS X that supports SonicWall's DHCP over IPsec truly making it the world's premier VPN Solution for Mac OS X. DHCP over IPsec makes it easier to setup a VPN connection with SonicWALL's VPN-Appliances. "Client Provisioning" is the magical word; this enables a direct download of the VPN-configuration from the SonicWALL VPN-gateway thereby eliminating the need to manually configure each users' computer. The deployment and management of VPN-installation, through this technology, will be simplified to an extreme. No more individual configuration-files will be needed. This...