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<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174904"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Bare Bones Software (http://www.barebones.com) has released BBEdit 9.5, an update to its strength HTML and text editor. The upgrade introduces a new in-window Live Search bar that actively searches for text as it is typed and highlights matches in the window's editing view.
The new Live Search bar also includes "previous" and "next" arrows, as well as their corresponding key commands and Emacs key bindings. The new Live Search bar supplants
the modal Quick Search window.
Complementing its support for attaching scripts to menu commands, BBEdit 9.5 introduces the ability to attach scripts to more than a dozen specific application and document events, including "open" and "save." BBEdit 9.5 also includes support for directly browsing Zip files, enhancements to text completion, a new "Reveal in Project List" command for quick identification of the active document and contextual Subversion commands within project file
lists.
The BBEdit 9.5 update also includes fixes to reported issues...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174903"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Newer Technology (http://www.newertech.com) has released the US$59.95 NewerTech Mini DisplayPort with Digital Audio to HDMI Adapter, which integrates the video and digital audio output of Macs without Mini DisplayPort audio support into a single HD 1080p video and full digital audio 5.1 output to HDMI solution.
Featuring a dedicated TOSLINK audio cable that provides the audio signal from a Mac's headphone jack (or mini jack), the NewerTech Mini DisplayPort with Digital Audio to HDMI Adapter overcomes the non-audio support of 2008-2009 Mini DisplayPort equipped Macs. By providing support for full 5.1 channel digital audio (such as Dolby Digital) along with high definition video up to 1080p, the NewerTech Mini DisplayPort with Digital Audio to HDMI Adapter is designed for using a Mac as part of home theater set-up. It's bus powered, so no AC adapter is needed.
Owners of the new 2010 MacBook Pro computers as well as in Late 2009 iMac models that feature the latest DisplayPort 1.2...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174890"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Adder (http://www.adder.com) -- a developer of KVM switches, extenders and KVM over IP solutions -- has released the CATxIP5000. 
It sports a 16-port CATx KVM switch that delivers four independent non-blocking remote access sessions over standard network infrastructure. Adder's continued Research and Development in KVM over IP technology and the use of unique chipsets from Adventiq has resulted in a design breakthrough that enables an enterprise grade multi-session KVM-over-IP switch to be delivered at less than half the cost that would normally be expected for such functionality, according to Chief Technical Officer Nigel Dicken.
The device will ship with the Adder.net network management suite. The CATxIP5000 is available immediately from Adder at a launch price of US$1,750.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174889"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Eye-Fi (http://www.eye.fi) has launched the Eye-Fi Geo X2, a Wi-Fi enabled memory card that integrates with Macs, iPhoto and MobileMe. The Eye-Fi Geo X2 will be on sale in May, exclusively in Apple Stores in the U.S. and internationally for US$69.99.
As part of the new “X2” family announced last month, the 4GB Eye-Fi Geo X2 offers wireless photo and video uploads through an 802.11n transmitter, improved performance with Class 6 read/write speeds, lifetime geotagging service and virtually endless storage capacity with Endless Memory mode, says Eye-Fi CEO Jef Holove.
With the new Eye-Fi Geo X2, Mac users can wirelessly back-up both photos and videos directly into iPhoto or any folder of their choice on their computer. The Wi-Fi enabled memory card can also automatically upload photos and videos directly to MobileMe or one of more than 25 sharing sites like Facebook, Flickr, Picasa or YouTube. With Endless Memory mode, the Eye-Fi Geo X2 can also automatically make space available on the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174880"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Florian Soenens has released a beta of IconBox 2, an update of its icon organizer for Mac OS X. You can sign up to participate at http://www.iconboxapp.com .
In version 2, you can create and manage new boxes, with unlimited nesting capabilities of sub boxes. You can also create new smart boxes designed specifically to recognize different icon types.
IconBox 2 also offers real time search capabilities and more. Just remember: beta software is unfinished software so use with care.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174879"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Don't count FireWire out just yet. The 1394 Trade Association (http://www.1394ta.org) -- of which Apple is a member -- is predicting a strong year of expansion for FireWire across a wide range of markets in 2010, as the electronics industry returns to growth and designers adopt faster FireWire speeds.
The trade association foresees continued expansion into higher speed computing, storage and consumer electronics products, with steady growth of 1394-enabled products in the industrial cameras and instrumentation segments, where FireWire is established as the interface of choice. The 1394 standard (FireWire to we Mac users) also is becoming the preferred interface for automotive networking applications.
Texas Instruments issued the following statement about 1394 prospects: “Texas Instruments continues to see strong demand for its 1394 products across multiple end equipments. The consumer video market continues to drive demand for content protection-enabled 1394a devices in the high-...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174878"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Bjango (http://www.bjango.com) has updated iStat Menus, its system monitoring app for Mac OS X, to version 3.0. The upgrade includes a large number of enhancements and fixes, as well as a completely new preferences user interface and streamlined installation.
iStat Menus allows you to monitor a plethora of handy information about your Mac, such as CPU & memory usage, disk usage, network usage, temperatures and fan speeds, right from your menubar. The battery extra is brand new to version 3, offering two configureable low battery warnings and menubar information that’s customizable for each power state. It also monitors Bluetooth keyboards and mice, plus uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs). It is far, far more customizable than the standard OS X extra.
Almost every aspect of iStat Menus has been enhanced in version 3.0. The Sensors extra now includes the ability to change the fan speed on Intel-based Macs, as well as new display modes and support for the latest Macs. The Date...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174874"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Arten Science has released the Custom Facility for cuteCipher (http://www.cutecipher.co.uk), cross platform software for encrypting and protecting your documents and files.
To use cuteCipher, you drag your files onto cuteCipher, enter a secret word and click the Encrypt button. It's based on the R10Cipher software from Arten Science and offers Blowfish encryption. The Custom lets you offer facility encryption to your customers in a customised version for a one-off price.
cuteCipher works with Mac OS X 10.4 and higher, Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. It's Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.
cuteCipher custom builds are available now. Prices start from US$400 for a customised version of cuteCipher for in-house use and a customized version of dCipher for up to 100 clients. Customization includes your logo and text. The standard version of cuteCipher is still available for approximately US$19 for a single user license with bulk purchase discounts dropping...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174867"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iTacet Software has released Cookie Platter 1.1 (http://www.itacet.com), an update of the US$12 Mac OS X application that automatically deletes all unwanted cookies and saves specific cookies based upon a user's favorite web sites. The new version adds support for Google Chrome. Chrome bookmarks can be used as a source of preferred domains and more.
The software can process cookies for multiple web browsers simultaneously and allows customization by browser, domain and type of cookie. Users can group all domains into their root domain, as well as the ability to preview the cookie's web site without opening a browser and more.
Cookie Plater requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher, Safari 4 or better and/or Firefox 3.5 or greater. A 14-day demo is available for download. Version 1.1 is a free update for registered users.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174866"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Yazsoft has introduced Playback 1.5.2 (http://www.yazsoft.com/products/playback/information/), an update of their zero configuration media server for Mac OS X 10.5 and higher.
It allows anyone to share their media with any Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or other UPnP compatible device. In the 1.5.2 update Shared folders now default to "Show me everything" mode. The "Playback Menu" component is now a 64-bit application. And there are Italian and Swedish localizations.
Playback can share media stored in folders or even make entire disks available to a Playstation 3 or Xbox 360. No configuration is required. By default, it will share almost any content on the users system. And Playback automatically integrates with iTunes, iPhoto, and Aperture. Users can share all content from these applications transparently or choose specific playlists and albums.
Those who like to tinker will appreciate Playback's built-in Access Control List (ACL) and bandwidth throttling. The ACL allows users to control...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174865"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Bricksoftware has released CuteClips 3.1 (http://cuteclips3.com/) for Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard") and higher. It's an update of the clipboard history app. The new version offers better support for Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"), better preview for URLs, support for TIFF image data on the clipboard, and a cleaned up preferences window.
CuteClip is designed as a companion to the Mac OS X clipboard. It sits in the background and continuously records changes to the clipboard in order to provide access to them when the user needs it. CuteClips 3 is a complete rewrite with a focus on simplicity, according to the folks at Bricksoftware.
To activate CuteClips 3 the user can either use the the menu item or a hot key, which defaults to Command/Shift-V, the shortcut for pasting but with a pressed shift key. CuteClips can either be controlled by your mouse or keyboard.
To prevent clips from being automatically deleted, the user can make clips sticky or assign shortcuts to them. With these shortcuts...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174598"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">South Korea’s culture minister, Yu In-chon, strode into a government briefing room Monday for what seemed to be a routine photo-op as his ministry announced a $50 million program to help develop the country’s budding electronic-books industry. However, he had an iPad -- and that caused trouble.
When he pulled out an iPad, held it up and remarked about how nicely it displays electronic books, tech bloggers pounced on hims because South Korea’s communications "Wall Street Journal" (http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/04/26/south-korean-officials-ipad-cause...).
The ministry later issued a statement saying the minister chose the iPad to “maximize his presentation” because of its large screen, the article adds. It said it borrowed the iPad from a book distribution company, and that the company had bought the device in the U.S. as part of its research effort to develop e-book software. The "Journal" says that, technically, Yu didn’t violate regulations because he only used the iPad to...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174594"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">On Tuesday, April 27, Quark will host “Publish Investment Content Dynamically for Competitive Differentiation,” a free eSeminar for the investment research community.
During the eSeminar, which is being offered at 10 am and 12 noon (Eastern), a panel of practitioners and technology partners will discuss how XML-based dynamic publishing can drive competitive differentiation for financial firms in 2010. To register go to http://publish.quark.com/content/FinancialServiceseSeminar .</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174593"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Some had speculated that Mac OS X 10.7 -- whenever it arrives -- would offer a Mac App Store akin to the Apple App Store for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. However, CEO Steve Jobs has shot down those rumors.
"Redmond Pie" (http://www.redmondpie.com/os-x-10.7-wont-feature-app-store-9140689/) reports that a Mac developer Fernando Valente emailed Jobs for clarification in this regard. As usual, Jobs reply was short and to the point. He simply said "nope" to the rumor.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174585"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Quark (http://www.quark.com) has launched its new QuarkXPress Maintenance Program that offers customers access to unlimited priority technical support, the opportunity to upgrade from any previous version to QuarkXPress 8, and the option to receive any upgrades during their maintenance periods, free of charge.
The QuarkXPress Maintenance Program is available to new customers who purchase QuarkXPress 8 or to existing users who upgrade to version 8. To mark the launch of the new program, Quark has also launched a special offer, until June 30, that enables anyone that has already purchased QuarkXPress 8 since Feb. 1 to also purchase QuarkXPress Maintenance.
 
“The QuarkXPress Maintenance Program is a great opportunity for creative professionals who are using earlier versions of QuarkXPress to upgrade to QuarkXPress 8 and protect their investment for up to two years with free future upgrades," says Gavin Drake, Quark marketing director. "Keeping up with the latest developments and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174577"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">"Layers" (http://www.layersmagazine.com/) , the “how-to magazine for everything Adobe," has launched its new Adobe CS5 Learning Center (http://www.layersmagazine.com/cs5) to help readers and online visitors better familiarize themselves with the latest version of Adobe Creative Suite 5.
The Layers Adobe CS5 Learning Center includes nearly 35 in-depth tutorial videos on Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop. It features pros such as Adobe Worldwide Design Evangelist Terry White and NAPP instructor RC Concepcion.
Photographers, graphic and web designers, art directors, video producers, educators and students of all interest and skill levels will have free access to the Layers Adobe CS5 Learning Center.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174574"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">App4Mac has updated wKiosk Browser (http://www.app4mac.com/wkiosk.html), a web browser designed for Internet kiosk applications, to version 6. It's a Mac OS X solution for presenting web-based content (HTML, Flash, PDF, videos, etc.) and applications on public access terminals with or without access to the Internet.
Version 6 is fully optimized for Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). It'a also rewritten in Objective C 2.0 with a Cocoa framework (instead of Carbon) and is powered by the most recent version of Apple webkbit engine (compliant to Acid 3 test / HTML 5). There are various other improvements as well.
You can use wKiosk to individually restrict access to web sites, the operating system, system settings, and applications. Your computer will be protected against any manipulation from the time you boot until you shut it down. Since wKiosk is built with Apple Safari Engine, you will benefit from all the features the browser has to offer (Flash, QuickTime, Real Audio, multimedia...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174573"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Koingo Software (http://www.koingosw.com) has released MacPilot 4 and Librarian Pro 2 for Mac OS X. Upgrades are free for owners of the Utility Package or buyers within the past six months. For all others, the upgrade option is $$9.95.
Sporting numerous user interface enhancements and 91 new features, the main highlight of MacPilot 4 is the ability to create save points. You can now ssave the system state and restore later with only a few clicks.
Librarian Pro has gone from a personal home inventory solution to an advanced tool for any rental business, according to the folks at Koingo Software. Version 2.0 has a new borrowing system, the ability to track late fees, a borrowing history, and the ability to manage multiple copies of the same item. Coming soon in a free update for 2.0 users will be a completely revamped product gallery view mode where items appear on a bookshelf.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174570"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Paragon Software (http://www.paragon-software.com) has released Paragon Volume Snapshot for Mac OS X. It's an US$39.95 snapshot-based, back-up solution for protection of both data and systems.
With Paragon Volume Snapshot, you can ccreate an exact point-in-time copy of your data & system. When a disaster strikes, you can recover your data. Unlike Time Machine and other file-level backup utilities, our solution has very fast backup and restore capabilities, according to the folks at Paragon. Now you can back-up running applications and locked system files. If your system fails, there's no need re-install; just boot from the Mac OS X Install DVD and launch the restore operation.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174569"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">NetGear has announced the ProSafe Quad WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall, which it says is the first business firewall to provide in excess of 1Gigabit per second (Gbps) performance for under US$500..
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) firewall for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and distributed enterprise, the SRX5308 delivers up to 1 Gbps of firewall throughput. It sports four Gigabit WAN ports that provide session-based load balancing and features a hardware-accelerated data flow architecture that enables 1 Gbps LAN-to-WAN of stateful firewall throughput. What's more, the SRX5308 affords remote users the ability to build VPN tunnels to the corporate office to access centralized data using the IP Security (IPsec) standard or software clientless Secure Socket Layers (SSL).
The SRX5308 firewall supports up to 125 IPsec VPN tunnels and 50 SSL VPN tunnels simultaneously, for enhanced protection from network security threats. The NetGear ProSafe Quad WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall is...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174568"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Houdah Software (http://www.houdah.com/) has updated HoudahSpot, their Spotlight front end for Mac OS X, to version 2.7. With the upgrade, the "any text" criterion also matches text content of files.
HoudahSpot 2.7 now also offers the option to enable global shortcuts independently of the global menu (status bar item). Shortcuts allow for activating HoudahSpot and provide access to the popular BlitzSearch window.
HoudahSpot is a Spotlight front-end for Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard") and 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). With it, users may create detailed queries to pinpoint the exact file they want to get to.
HoudahSpot costs US$30 for a single-user license. Version 2.7 is a free update for registered users.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174567"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Zevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has announced BatchOutput 3.7, an update to its professional solution to automate printing and exporting to various formats from Adobe InDesign. The upgrade offers a new way to combine automatic output and digital delivery.
With BatchOutput 3.7, the final output files such as PDF, EPS and JPEG can be automatically sent to FTP and local destinations using File Courier, a professional digital delivery solution from Zevrix with advanced features.
BatchOutput automates InDesign output workflow of printers, ad agencies, service providers and publishing houses. With the software, users can select the files to output and adjust the settings, instead of opening and printing each document manually. For example, BatchOutput can be left to output hundreds of InDesign files overnight, and the completed job can be picked up next morning.
BatchOutput also allows users to output InDesign documents as single pages, update links automatically, and output files...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174566"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Eltima Software has updated SyncMate (http://mac.eltima.com/sync-mac.html), software for syncing data between a Mac to Windows Mobile handheld devices The upgrade now lets you sync files between Macs and Android phones.
SyncMate lets you synchronize Favorites, Contacts, Calendar, Notes in mobile device with Bookmarks, Address Book, iCal, Stickies on Mac OS X. The software enables Internet sharing between the Mac and the mobile device. The connection can be made via USB cable or Wi Fi.
SyncMate is Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. It requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher.
SyncMate is available in two editions. SyncMate Free Edition is a synchronizer for Mac and Pocket PC/smartphone devices that will help you keep all your documents, text messages, contacts, calendar entries and events and other stuff organized. With the SyncMate Free edition you can synchronize applications like Address Book, iCal, etc. Also you can easily read SMS directly from your Mac,...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174548"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Fast-teks (http://www.fastteks.com), an on-site computer services company, and Gillware Data Services (http://www.gillware.com), an online data backup provider, have teamed up to offer a unique remote backup solution to Fast-teks’ customers.
 
Gillware’s Remote Backup technology is a multifaceted business-grade backup solution designed to protect mission critical data from permanent loss, says Fast-teks Chief Technology Officer Christopher Tain. Data are backed up remotely using secure Internet connections.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174547"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Samsung Electronics (http://www.samsung.com) has announced the fastest external hard drive yet in its Story Station product portfolio -- the Story Station 3.0 with the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface.
The 3.5-inch external hard drive purportedly offers 10 times faster speed compared to the previous USB 2.0 interface.The USB 3.0 interface offers a maximum transfer rate of 5 gigabits per second (Gbps) compared to 480 megabits per second (Mbps) in USB 2.0. Users can now transfer 4 MB of music (equivalent of a 3-minute song) or image files (6megapixel camera in hi-resolution photos) in approximately 0.02 seconds and an HD movie in 2.3 minutes, says H.S. Lee, vice president, storage marketing, Samsung Electronics. The new interface is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 interfaces.
The minimalist design was inspired by retro electronics and combines a grey, brushed aluminum casing with the logo stenciled in red. The casing materials are RoHS-compliant, and the ventilation slits...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174546"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">PacketVideo has updated its TwonkyBeam (http://www.twonkymedia.com) connected home solution to version 1.21, adding support for Mac and Firefox users. Firefox and Mac users can now beam media from sites such as YouTube, Flickr and Last.fm to connected devices throughout the home.
Separate downloadable versions of TwonkyBeam are now available for PC users running the Internet Explorer browser, Mac users running the Firefox browser, and PC users running the Firefox browser. What's more, as of version 1.21, the software now supports more high definition YouTube videos, beaming the highest resolution video available on YouTube pages. When HD video is unavailable, TwonkyBeam automatically selects the next highest quality level for streaming to devices.
Additionally, TwonkyBeam now works better than ever with an expanded number of devices such as Yamaha MusicCAST2 wireless multi-room music systems, and hundreds more. And users can now beam music from sites such as Last.fm to PlugPlayer...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174538"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Each student enrolling in the new Mini-MBA: Digital Marketing Executive Certificate Program this summer at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, will receive an iPad. It will be an integral part of the 12-session program, customized with Apple’s help to provide a new dimension to executive education in a field that is defined by technology, says Eric Greenberg, a CMD faculty member who is program director of the digital marketing mini-MBA.
Rather than offering the program online, the Rutgers Center for Management Development (CMD) is seeking to merge the benefits of in-person classroom learning with the power and flexibility of digital technology, he says. Rutgers faculty are working with Apple to customize the iPad for use in the course, and with programmers to develop apps specific for each of the 12 three-hour modules.
“The Digital Marketing Mini-MBA is a perfect course to pilot since it is designed for marketers who have an interest in learning and exploring the latest...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174535"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple has hired Matt Casamassina of IGN to serve as the global editorial games manger for its iTunes App Store, reports "AppleInsider" (http://www.appleinsider.com).
Casamassina got started in covering gaming when he launched N64.com, a site that was later bought by IGN, the article adds. After 13 years of reviewing games and covering the industry, he's known to many readers in the gaming industry as a prime source for information about Nintendo. In a blog posting (http://mouthonfire.com/?p=34d), Casamassina had this to say:
"Anybody who has read my work through the years will know that I’ve long been a huge Nintendo fan, but if there is one company that could entice me away from covering Mario and Zelda it’s the one owned by Steve Jobs. Beginning early May, I will join Apple as global editorial games manager, App Store. In a nutshell, I will be leading the charge for games on the App Store, so whether you browse through iTunes, iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, the games content you see...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-174533"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">April goes out quietly, but not silent, on The MUG "Event Calendar" this week.
James Lee of Tropical Software will present TopXNotes to a Florida group, an Australian group will focus on Adobe InDesign, a Final Cut Pro group in California will discuss more video magic, and Pixelmator will be discussed at another California group. Other topics include the iPad, MobileMe, Mac landscaping software, eBooks and more.
"The MUG Event Calendar" can be found at The MUG Center (http://www.mugcenter.com), an online resource for Mac User Groups, Mac User Groups are starting to officially celebrate the holiday season.
MUGs are good places for making new friends in the Mac community, imProving your computing skills, finding solutions to technical Problems, and perhaps locating a good deal on used hardware. For more info on MUGs, and to find the location of the one nearest you, go to Apple's MUG page (http://www.apple.com/usergroups/).</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166387"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SugarSync -- makers of the SugarSync file sync, backup and file sharing service, -- say they now host more than two petabytes of user data.
“This significant milestone highlights the trend toward mainstream adoption of combination cloud sync/back up services,” says CEO Laura Yecies. “It also validates the scalability of our infrastructure and service."
SugarSync also released a handful of key statistics to further illustrate its growth. From March 2009 – March 2010, the amount of customer data added on a daily basis to SugarSync’s private secure data centers more than quintupled, from 1 terabyte/day to 5 terabytes/day. Average inbound traffic multiplied from 189 Mbps/day to 743 Mbps/day.
As an incentive for new customers to try all of SugarSync’s new features, the company also announced a special offer: new users can earn an extra free 1GB of space simply by sharing on social media which feature encouraged them to download the service. SugarSync’s referral program also offers users...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166386"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The Macgamestore has announced the release of The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes 2 (http://www.macgamestore.com/detail.php?ProductID=1457) for Mac OS X 10.5 or higher. It costs US$19.95; a 60-minute demo is available for download.
Here's how the game is described: "Return to 221 Baker St. and play as the famous Sherlock Holmes to solve 16 mysterious crimes in Victorian England. Dust off your magnifying glass and use your astute observational skills to gather evidence in 60 brilliantly rendered locations around Victorian England including Stonehenge, Marlsbury Castle, London's Music Hall and more!
"Unlock vital clues by playing over 50 mind-bending puzzles and mini-games in each case, including anagrams, cryptograms, and more. Featuring over 40 levels of hidden object and find the difference gameplay with more than 100 lively characters, including Watson, Mycroft, and Inspector Lestrade. Each clue leads you closer to catching the culprit."</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166384"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">RE:Vision Effects (http://www.revisionfx.com) has announced that FxPlug versions of FieldsKit and ReelSmart Motion Blur are now available, and that new FxPlug versions of Twixtor and DE:Noise have been released. The Effections bundle for Final Cut Pro has also been updated.
FieldsKit (US$89.95 and now up to version 3.0) uses proprietary field reconstruction and adaptive motion techniques to build full frames from fields. You can upgrade the FieldsKit After Effects-compatible version to the FxPlug version for $29.97. Version 3.0 adds support for 8-bit and 10-bit YUV and floating point processing. It's compatible with Final Cut Pro 6.03 and up and Final Cut Express 4.0.1 and higher.
ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) automatically adds more natural-looking motion blur to a sequence. It's designed to give video a more film-like feel, and is also useful to reintroduce motion blur for blue or green screen shoots where a fast shutter is necessary to pull a good key. Now up to version 4.0, the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166306"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">If you've ordered one of Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro models with build-to-order options you may mind that your shipment has been delayed, notes "AppleInsider" (http://www.appleinsider.com).
Several who ordered new MacBook Pros the day they were released were originally quoted ship dates within a few weeks. Now, those customers have told "AppleInsider" that those orders have been pushed back to early May.
Standard configurations of all the new MacBook Pro models, without the antiglare screen or other custom options, are still listed on Apple's online store as shipping within 24 hours. Any custom 15-inch MacBook Pro appears to have a wait time of 5-7 days, while adding the antiglare option to the 17-inch model results in a wait of 1-3 days for shipping, says "AppleInsider."</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166305"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple’s iPhone shipments to Japan more than doubled in the past year, capturing 72%of the country’s smartphone market, reports "Bloomberg" (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-23/apple-iphone-captures-72-of-...).
Shipments of the iPhone, which began selling in Japan in July 2008, climbed to 1.69 million units in the year ended March 31, per Tokyo-based MM Research Institute Ltd. said in a report yesterday. That raised the total to 2.3 million, Hideaki Yokota, an analyst at the research firm, told "Bloomberg."
The iPhone helped smartphone sales more than double last fiscal year in Japan as shipments of regular mobile phones shrank, according to the report. Smartphone shipments will probably exceed three million units in the 12 months started April 1, even as the overall market is forecast to contract for a third year, per MM Research.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166284"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Amuse has released My Living Desktop 4.71 (http://www.mylivingdesktop.com/) for Mac OS X, a new version of their video desktop and screen saver utility. The app replaces the standard still desktop with a video desktop that plays high-definition movies of the user's choice. The new version.
Version 4.71 sports various under-the-hood improvements, as well as customer requested features. for example, there's now the ability to hide desktop icons, showing only the video that My Living Desktop is currently playing. Users can also now choose what displays on multiple screens.
My Living Desktop is a cross between a video desktop (moving wallpaper) and screen saver. With its built-in video importer, users can import their own movie scenes for use as video desktops. Anyone can now have family movies, movies of friends and special events, vacation movies and more as their desktop -- or as a screen saver.
My Living Desktop boasts a variety of high-definition movie videos shot from all around...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166283"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Equinux (http://www.equinux.com) has expanded its TV software The Tube to version 2.9.6. which supports several new TV receivers. In addition to existing DVB-T/DTT devices from Hauppauge and PCTV, The Tube users can also now use the Nova-S USB digital satellite television (DVB-S) TV receiver with their Mac.
With The Tube 2.9.6 Mac users can now watch and record digital and analog TV via DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S and  analog cable, while chatting live with other viewers via TubeTalk. Browsing through the many TV stations is made easier with an integrated channel search function that allows you to flick through channels using keyboard shortcuts (channel number + Enter).
Users of The Tube in the US can now use the electronic program guide from Tribune. The Tube contains a plug-in for the TMS Data Direct TV service, and users can manage their channel lists via a web interface.
The Tube 2.9.6 now supports 42 TV receivers from several manufacturers. In addition to Hauppauge's Nova-S receiver,...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166281"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iFunia says iFunia HD Video Converter for Mac now supports converting HD video to the iPad supported formats. Version 2.4 allows Mac consumers to convert HD and AVCHD video to iPad 720p H.264 HD video they need for the iPad’s high-resolution screen.
Besides iPad support, the new version 2.4 also fixes some minor bugs and improves overall performance. The HD Video Converter for Mac is available through the iFunia web site (http://www.ifunia.com/hd-video-converter-mac.html). Exclusively for the Mac platform, it requires Mac OS X 10.5 or higher, and is available for US$32.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166278"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">CinemaView (http://www.cinemaview.com) says its new US$399, 24-inch LCD display for Mini DisplayPort Macs is now shipping. It works with any Mini DisplayPort equipped Mac and provide a full HD 1920x1080 work space that connects natively, without adapters.
Since Apple transitioned its entire Mac product line to the new Mini DisplayPort jack for connecting external displays no manufacturer has offered plug-compatible display products. Also, no display maker has adopted Apple's current industrial design theme of aluminum, black, and glass in products aesthetically matched to current Macs, according to the folks at CinemaView.
The new CinemaView includes a 4-port powered USB 2.0 hub, and an all-in-one cable that provides Mini DisplayPort, USB 2.0, and DC power. Its UniFrame Aluminum construction is designed to match the look of current Apple computers.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166270"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple's MagSafe power adapter has gotten safer, according to a "Wired" post (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/04/apple-makes-magsafe-magsafer/#ixz...). The company has updated MagSafe tips for the 85 Watt adapters which come with the 15 and 17-inch MacBooks, and the 65 Watt versions for the 13-inch MacBook and MacBook Pro.
"Wired" says the tip is aluminum and puts the plug in parallel with the cable instead of at right-angles, just like that of the MacBook Air. However, with this new design the aluminum extends past the rectangular tip and into a cable-coddling tube. This tube alone should fix a major failing point of the adapters, says "Wired."
Almost a year ago, a lawsuit was filed seeking class action status and accusing Apple of neglecting a flaw in the MagSafe power connector for its laptops that might not only cause a break but could trigger sparks, forcing customers to buy replacements and even creating a potential fire hazard. The joint complaint from Tim Broad, Naotaka...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166268"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">"MarketWatch" (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-passes-microsoft-for-second-place...) is reporting that Apple, as of Thursday, overtook Microsoft and became the second-largest company, in terms of market capitalization, on the S&P 500 .
Apple trails Exxon Mobil, according to Standard & Poor's index services unit. However, "MarketWatch" notes that the S&P 500 is float-adjusted, so it doesn't use the full market basis for Microsoft. Apple's float-adjusted market cap reached US$241.5 billion, surpassing Microsoft Corp.'s index market value of $239.5 billion, said Standard & Poor's. Exxon still remains in the top spot on the S&P 500 with a market cap of more than $300 billion.
What is market capitalization? It's an estimation of the value of a business obtained by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of a share.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166262"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">On this week's "Tech Night Owl,"Gene Steinberg, the Owl himself, and guests look at Apple's latest financial results, the brouhaha over an iPhone prototype and more.
Steve “Mr. Gadget” Kruschen talks about his cordless phone “epiphany” and then reveals a new broadband technology that promises to boost speeds by one hundred times. Industry analyst Ross Rubin, of the NPD Group, analyzes Apple’s sales, discusses the prospects for the iPhone and iPad, and gives you his insights on the possible future of the netbook.
"Macworld" Senior Editor Rob Griffiths discusses that alleged iPhone prototype that ended up in the hands of a tech publication, his ongoing opinions about the iPad, 3D TV and text expansion utilities.
You can tune into the live broadcast stream Thursday nights from 6-8 Pacific, 9-11 Eastern from http://www.technightowl.com/radio ; an archive of the show will be available for downloading and listening at your convenience within four hours after the original broadcast. You can...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166129"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.2 (ttp://support.apple.com/kb/DL1035). It extends RAW image compatibility for Aperture 3 and iPhoto 09 for the new cameras.
It also addresses RAW processing issues for the Canon EOS 30D Pentax K-x Pentax K-7. Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.2 requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later. It's a 5.28MB download.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166128"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Zevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has updated File Courier, a digital delivery solution for Mac OS X (10.4.2 and higher) with timesaving options, to version 1.5.4. The upgrade fixes a bug in which files could not be processed by dropping them on the File Courier icon.
File Courier delivers files and folders to FTP and local destinations and sends automatic e-mail delivery notifications. The e-mail messages are based on variable templates and contain the detailed info about the item and its location. The software can also create a low-res version of a PDF file and attach it to e-mail, compress folders and protect deliveries with password.
File Courier is designed to automate and simplify the process of preparing, sending and confirming delivery to free up users from time consuming, tedious manual tasks which can also lead to mistakes and miscommunication between a sender and a recipient, according to the folks at Zevrix. With File Courier, users only need to drop a file or a...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166127"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Hamrick Software has released Vuescan 8.6.27, a new version of the VueScan software for Mac OS X that's designed to let users produce better digital images from color snapshots, negatives, slides and documents. The new version fixes some bugs.
The Standard Edition of VueScan costs US$59.95 and the Professional Edition is $79.95 for a single user license. Multi-user licenses are available. A fully functional, trial copy of VueScan is available for download from the Hamrick web site (http://www.hamrick.com).</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166126"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">In less than a month since the last Mac OS X release (10.6.3), Apple is apparently pushing forward with plans to update Snow Leopard to version 10.6.4. "iPhone in Canada" (http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone-news/apple-to-begin-mac-os-x-10-6-4-...) says it has received reports that Apple is preparing to begin testing the next main revision of Snow Leopard.
It's not known how long this build period will last. However, "if the last period is any indication, the 10.6.4 period could take us into the early summer of 2010," says "iPhone in Canada."</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166125"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple has published a list of "obsolete" products -- ones that will no longer be repaired by Apple Service Centers as of June 15.
Among them are iMac G5s, Powerbook G4s, Power Mac G5s, Apple Cinema Displays (the 20-inch and 23-inch, and early iPods. You can find the complete list at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1752 .</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166119"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">One of the hot rumors of the week is that Apple is considering buying ARM, a company whose chip designs are in the iPhone. But the US company's head honcho is squashing those rumors.
CEO Warren East says that, with ARM's market capitalization at more than £3bn why fork out a fortune to own it when Apple and others can license the designs at a fraction of that? "Exciting though it is to have the share price pushed up by these rumours, common sense tells us that our standard business model is an excellent way for technology companies to gain access to our technology. Nobody has to buy the company," East told the "Guardian" (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/marketforceslive/2010/apr/22/armholdi...).</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166117"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Speck has developed ShieldView (http://www.speckproducts.com/content/shieldview), a new line of screen protectors available for the iPad, iPhone and other devices. The screen protectors join the company's CrispView Screen Cleaning Kits in Speck's expanding group of products aimed to keep your device displays and touch screens clean.
 
Designed and engineered to fit the iPad, iPhone 3G and 3GS, BlackBerry Bold 9700, Blackberry Storm2 9550, and 4.3-inch widescreen portable GPS devices, ShieldView delivers a "virtually invisible" layer of protection but which doesn't interfere with the functionality of your touch screen, according to Speck CEO Irene Baran. The screen protectors can be applied and removed.
ShieldView’s non-adhesive matte finish and specialized coatings reduce glare and brightness while protecting screens from scratches and smudging. They're available in packs of two for iPad and packs of three for all other devices. ShieldView for smartphones and GPS devices is available...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166116"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">NewPCgadgets (http://newpcgadgets.com/) has introduced the US$12.95 Vanity Plate for the iPad. It offers a custom look while providing contact information if you lose or misplace the Apple device.
Its 1 x 2 inch stainless steel plate fits into any corner of your case and attaches with a double-sided acrylic adhesive. The Vanity Plate comes with two lines of text that you customize.
NewPCgadgets has also introduced several other new products for the iPad including, the very iPad Pedestal Base. The $29.95 Pedestal Base has the same look and feel as the expensive acrylic bases that Apple features in their retail outlets. The $44.95 Security Case for the iPad is a form-fitting case that lets you lock your iPad to prevent access by co-workers, friends or classmates.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166110"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Softhing, a developer of creative writing tools for Mac OS X, has updated Storyist, a story development tool for novelists and screenwriters, to version 2.2. The upgrade now runs in 64-bit mode in Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard").
Version 2.2 also adds support for exporting to the ePub format and sharing with Stanza for the iPhone. Anyone with an iPhone, a local network, and the free Stanza for iPhone application can download manuscripts and screenplays from Storyist and read them on iPhone. What's more, Storyist now has new automated actions. New styled text actions convert paragraphs with leading tabs to first-line indents and back.
Storyist provides a word processor with the features writers expect from a top-notch writing program, including spelling and grammar checking and a page layout view with support for headers, footers, and style sheets. It also provides a number of features not found in typical word processing applications and screenplay formatters.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166019"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple will be hosting the 2010 iTunes Festival (http://www.itunesfestival.co.uk/) this summer at Camden’s Roundhouse in London. Over 60 artists have been invited to perform 31 consecutive nights. Every show will be recorded and made available on iTunes.
The opening three nights have just been announced featuring the Scissor Sisters, Tony Bennett and Ozzy Osbourne. All of the other nights will be announced via Facebook, Twitter and email alerts over the coming weeks.
Tickets for these shows are available for free to iTunes customers and fans through competitions. For details of how you could there be in person go to http://www.itunesfestival.co.uk/lineup.php .</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166010"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Maintain has released Cocktail 4.7.4 (Snow Leopard Edition), the latest maintenance update of Cocktail (http://www.maintain.se/c) for users running Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). This version fixes a bug where Cocktail was unable to apply network optimization for AirPort cards on systems running Mac OS X 10.6.2-10.6.3.
Cocktail 4.7.3 (Snow Leopard Edition) requires Mac OS X/Mac OS X Server 10.6 or later and is tested for compatibility with Mac OS X/Mac OS X Server 10.6.3. Cocktail (Leopard Edition) for Mac OS X 10.5 and Cocktail (Tiger Edition) for Mac OS X 10.4 are available for download from the Maintain web site.
Cocktail is a general purpose utility for Mac OS X that offers a variety of practical features designed to simplify the use of advanced UNIX function. A single user license costs US$14.95.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-166000"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Prime View International (PVI) may become a panel supplier for the iPad through its Korea subsidiary Hydis' fringe-field switching (FFS) technology, "market sources" have told "DigiTimes" (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100422PD215.html).
Other Taiwan-based panel makers, such as AU Optronics, Chimei Innolux Corporation and Chunghwa Picture Tubes, with their VA (vertical alignment) and MVA (multi-domain vertical alignment) technologies, are unlikely to become Apple's suppliers in the mean time, the article adds. LG Display (LGD) is the major panel supplier for Apple's iPad, the sources told "DigiTimes." However, Apple has reportedly recruited more suppliers, including Samsung Electronics, which is starting to ship iPad panels this month. Seiko Epson has also purportedly become a panel supplier for the iPad, and may start shipments in April or May.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165999"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Now that iPad owners have had some time using the new devices, Apple wants to know how it's being used. Some iPad owners have received an email from Apple questioning them on their use of the device.
Apple wants to know if we're still using iPods, eReaders and notebooks, or if the iPad has replaced them, according to "Silicon Alley Insider" (http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-sends-out-ipad-survey-2010-4#-1). The email from Apple contains 50 questions.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165993"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The iPad is already selling well in Asia even though it won't officially be launched there until the end of May. Specialty stores are obtaining the devices and reselling 'em at premium prices, reports the IDG News Service (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9175913/Apple_s_iPad_sells_well_i...).
The article says that the tablet device is on sale at two stores near the main electronics bazaar in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan. Taiwanese consumers are paying a premium to get their hands on an iPad early. The two Taipei stores maintain identical prices, $800 for the 16GB model, $925 for the 32GB version and $1,020 for the 64GB iPad. Apple lists the U.S. retail prices at $499, $599 and $699, respectively.
Estimates of how many iPads have been shipped or carried outside the U.S. range into the tens of thousands, and one analyst speculated the figure could be much higher, Allen Nogee, wireless technology analyst at market researcher In-Stat tells IDG.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165955"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Monkeybread Software (http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/Freeware/) has released version 5.1 of the application, Combine PDFs. The upgrade adds support for French and Italian, automatic metadata, more metadata values, and user selectable fonts for text overlays.
Combine PDFs is a utility that allows you to merge a PDF and image into one PDF file. You can split a PDF file or create a new PDF file with interleaved pages from two different PDF files. Options are available to apply Quartz Filters, add encryption and
metadata.
Combine PDFs requires Mac OS X 10.3.9. It costs US$30, but version 5.1 is a free update for registered users of version 5.x.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165954"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Digiarty Software has released WinX DVD Ripper for Mac (http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-ripper-for-mac/), DVD ripping software for Mac OS X users to rip both encrypted and non-commercial DVDs to Mac MP4, MOV, iTunes, iLife and portable devices like the iPod, iPad, iPhone, PSP, Apple TV, etc. It also lets users to extract audio from the DVD video files and save as MP3 format.
This Mac DVD Ripper works for any DVD sources by removing the copy protections, even the new generation DVD copy protections which are widely used in the newly released DVD movies published by Disney, Paramount, Warner, etc., according to the folks at Digiarty. Besides the ability of ripping DVD to iTunes, MOV, MP4, it also purportedly allows users to make 1:1 DVD copy to hard drive with 100% original video, AC-3/DTS surrounding audio within five minutes.
What's more, edit functions are also included in WinX DVD Ripper for Mac, so that users can customize personalized videos, such as the ability to select subtitles...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165952"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Global mobile handset shipments totaled approximately 1.15 billion in 2009, with enhanced phones and smartphones capturing approximately 81% of all handset shipments, according to the latest data from ABI research (http://www.abiresearch.com).
According to industry analyst Celia Bo, “In recent years the major technology and application trends in handset design have focused on 3G (and beyond) capabilities including web surfing, social networking, multimedia, connectivity, better cameras, VoIP, pico projectors and more.”
The 3.5G handset category is the fastest-growing segment among all the models announced by vendors. 56% of handsets models in 2009 were 3.5G-ready devices, while the number of 2G and 2.5G models dropped in comparison.
The Global Positioning System has secured a solid position in the automotive segment and is gaining traction in mobile phones, becoming a hot wireless connectivity application for smart phone designers and manufacturers. The penetration rate in new models...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165950"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">lynda.com, an online training provider of computer skills education for consumers, businesses and schools, has released the FileMaker Pro 11 New Features course to support the launch of FileMaker Pro 11.
With the release of the updated database software, lynda.com has released a 2.5 hour course exploring the new tools and features with database professional and Authorized FileMaker Professional Trainer Cris Ippolite. He reviews many new features of the software, including the Favorite File Manager that allows for quick access to regularly used files, a Quick Find application for better search capabilities, a Manage Layout window allowing for value filtering to access layouts, and the Inspector tool for efficiently designing a database.
To view the free segments of File Maker Pro 11 New Features Course, and for more detailed product information, please visit http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=61686 . Online Training Library membership plans start at US$25 a month.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165949"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Tungle has released its Tungle.me software for IBM’s Lotus Notes collaboration software (http://www.ibm.com/software/lotus) at the Lotusphere Comes to You conference in Toronto.
Tungle.me is designed to make it easier for people to schedule meetings across organizations, calendar systems and time zones by eliminating double bookings and the endless back and forth of finding a time to meet, says Tungle CEO Marc Gingras. The addition of Lotus Notes means that Tungle now works with all major business- and consumer-oriented electronic calendar environments, including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, Apple iCal, Entourage, and is also available on the iPhone and Blackberry, he says.
With Tungle.me for Lotus Notes, you can set custom availability and synchronize it with your Lotus Notes calendar. Once meetings are scheduled, they're automatically updated in the background.
IBM Lotus Notes collaboration software is available for the full spectrum of proliferating mobile and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165944"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Targus (http://www.targus.com) has announced new compact chargers for laptops, netbooks and other mobile devices such as smartphones, cell phones, iPads, iPods, MP3 players, and portable game players. They can charge multiple devices simultaneously at home, in the office, on the road, in an airplane, boat or car.
The new line of laptop chargers are designed to be versatile as well as eco-friendly. With the Tips from Targus program, the chargers can be upgraded to work with other mobile devices in the household, or new laptops purchased in the future at no charge (shipping and handling fees apply).  In addition, the product has been designed with next generation technology to dramatically reduce the size and provide a flexible, modular platform for different types of usage modes and charging needs.
The elimination of the AC cord, for example, not only reduces bulk when traveling, but also allows the power adapter to be out of the way when being used at home or the office, says Carolyn...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165943"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">St. Clair Software has updated Default Folder (http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/index.html), its utility for enhancing Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X, to version 4.3.7. The new version adds faster setup in the Default Folder X preference pane, as well as better compatibility with Word, FileMaker Pro, and more.
Default Folder X 4.3.7 is a free update for existing users who purchased a license or upgrade on or after June 1, 2007. The upgrade is US$14.95 for users who bought their copies before that date. Default Folder X costs $34.95 for a new license. Installers are available now in English and German and will be released shortly in Japanese, French, and Danish.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165942"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SmileOnMyMac has released PageSender 4.6 (http://www.smileonmymac.com/PageSender/), an update of its fax software for Mac OS X. The upgrade adds eight fax-via-email services, including Concord Fax and Rogers Business Internet Fax.
PageSender 4.6 also fixes a possible hang when viewing incomplete received faxes, and features other minor fixes and improvements.
PageSender 4.5 costs US$39.95 (though version 4.6 is a free update for registered users of version 4.x. Registered users of previous versions can upgrade for $20. A fully-functioning demo version is available for download.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165780"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Where are the best deals for mobile broadband? Comparing mobile data pricing in a number of countries, ABI Research (http://www.abiresearch.com) found that the UK, France and India have among the world's lowest prices for mobile broadband plans. In India for example, where 3G mobile broadband services launched in the middle of 2009, an unlimited download plan costs just over US$17 per month.
 
“ABI Research expects emerging markets with low Internet penetration to price mobile broadband aggressively to drive usage,” says ABI Research analyst Bhavya Khanna. “However, in developed markets the widespread use of data dongles has created strains on mobile networks; and one could see data plans change to throttle data consumption.”
 
Operators in some countries are already using this approach, limiting data to 5 GB or even as low as 3 GB per month, even for their most expensive plans.
 
Vice President of Forecasting Jake Saunders, adds, “Another consumer concern is confusing overage charges...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165824"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">CS Odessa, developer of ConceptDraw MindMap, a mind mapping product and part of ConceptDraw’s business suite, ConceptDraw Office, is now available with a Japanese language interface.
All supported language interfaces are available within a single product and there's no need to download or install a specific language product variation. Support for each language version is released at the same time, so users may utilize full support at time of purchase.
ConceptDraw MindMap for Macintosh currently supports English, German, French, and Japanese languages; ConceptDraw MINDMAP for Windows supports English, German, French, Russian (new) and Japanese languages. In addition, ConceptDraw MINDMAP includes built-in language dictionaries to support mind map content in other languages, such as Spanish and Portuguese.
All customers of ConceptDraw MINDMAP 6 may receive a no-charge update to new language interfaces by downloading the most recent version of the product at http://www.conceptdraw.com/...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165823"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple store employees canned after data mix-up
Several employees of the Legacy Village (Ohio) Apple store have been fired after personal information from a repaired computer was mistakenly transferred to another customer’s Mac during a data restore operation, reports "ifo AppleStore" (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2010/04/20/several-employees-fired-after...).
According to several sources, the stores have a standard procedure and method of backing up and restoring hard drive data from customer computers brought in for service. The procedure ensures that data from one back-up is completely deleted after the restore to maintain privacy of all customer information.
"In this case, an employee backed up a customer’s computer to an external hard drive last month and performed the necessary service," says "ifo AppleStore. "However, a previous customer back-up had not been deleted from that hard drive. When the employee restored the data to the repaired computer, it included the back-up...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165779"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The Apple-Google competition just gets more interesting. Google has purchased startup firm Agnilux, a San Jose company founded by a number of defectors from P.A. Semi, the chip company Apple bought in 2008, according to a "peHUB" report (http://www.pehub.com/69556/google-buys-stealth-hardware-startup-agnilux/).
On April 22, 2008, it was made public that Apple had agreed to buy a boutique microprocessor design company called PA Semi for US$278 million. The company was known for its design of sophisticated, low-power chips.
Many of P.A. Semi’s chip developers stuck with Apple, but others -- including some system-level folks -- launched a stealth startup called Agnilux, funding it with proceeds from the Apple acquisition, says "peHUB." The article adds that Agnilux previously held strategic investment talks with companies like Cisco, Microsoft and Texas Instruments. 
"We have not yet been able to confirm pricing terms, although assume it must have been a big deal to convince the Agnilux...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165777"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple's next big thing may be a video platform that combines cameras in the next versions of the iPhone and iPad with the giant data center the company's building in North Carolina, Ezra Gottheil, senior analyst with Technology Business Research, told clients today -- and as reported by "Computerworld" (http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9175894/Apple_s_next_big_thing_Vi...).
During a quarterly earnings conference call with analysts Tuesday, Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer cited "future product transitions" as a contributing factor to the anticipated decline from a 42% margin for the year's first quarter to a 36% margin for the quarter ending June 30. Gottheil thinks that Apple is ready to make a major move into video, and based his bet on a series of clues in the company's upcoming hardware, as well as the US$1 billion data center in North Carolina that's now hiring personnel.
Last year it was announced that Apple would build a data center in Catawba County on the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165769"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Extensis (http://www.extensis.com), a division of Celartem, has begun testing a new web font service that enables commercial web designers to incorporate custom fonts into web sites.
 
For years, web designers have been very limited in how they can use typography on the web, says Celartem CEO Osamu Ikeda. Previously, font use on the Web was limited to the few standard fonts installed on a reader’s machine, he adds. For typographic flexibility, designers most often have resorted to static text images in their designs. But the tradeoff was steep: this text was not easily updated, and could not be indexed or searched.
 
Due to recent technology improvements, web browsers now support the use of custom fonts on websites (via @font-face tags). The challenge is that different browsers support different web font formats, and font vendor licenses generally don't allow users to simply put fonts loose on a web server, because of concerns about piracy. This is where Extensis comes in, says Ikeda...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165751"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AppRiver (http://www.appriver.com), a provider of e-mail messaging and Web security solutions, has reported results of a performance evaluation using the mobile performance monitoring testing solutions from Compuware Gomez. 
The Gomez data showed a link between the AppRiver-Akamai relationship and AppRiver's ability to provide businesses with fast, reliable hosted Microsoft Exchange.  In particular, the results demonstrated that AppRiver's Akamai-enabled Hosted Exchange service can improve mobile e-mail performance by up to 50%.
Interfering factors like Internet congestion and cell network issues can negatively affect e-mail performance, impacting the demands of today's increasingly mobile workforce. AppRiver is the first Microsoft Exchange hosting provider to embed the Akamai global distribution platform into its secure service. As a result, AppRiver customers receive faster connectivity and more reliable performance from both wireline and wireless business e-mail at no additional...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165750"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TuneUp Media (http://www.tuneupmedia.com) has released TuneUp for Windows Media Player (WMP). Previously, it was only available for iTunes.
The latest version of TuneUp also adds new features to combine users' music libraries with their online lives via Facebook and Twitter. The social network features are available to all TuneUp users.
Users can now share favorite songs, albums and artists on Facebook and Twitter. They can also access "Tuniverse" info on artists at http://www.tuniver.se .
TuneUp for both iTunes and Windows Media Player is available for download. A free demo version is available. Or you can choose an annual or lifetime membership with unlimited song clean-ups and cover art. A lifetime Gold membership is US$29.95; an annual membership is $19.95 per year.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165746"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AutoDesSys had announced the adoption of a new open standard developed through a collaboration with the developer of Wild Tools for PowerCADD. OpenClip technology is being added to bonzai3d (http://www.bonzai3d.com) and form•Z (http://www.formz.com).
It offers a different way to export 2D files into 3D programs other than the conventional means. You can copy and paste, yes, copy and paste, precision vector objects from one program to another. The OpenClip plug-in is free. You can use it if you are on the Mac platform and use PowerCADD 8.0 and either bonzai3d 2.0 or form•Z 6.7.
The Mac versions of bonzai3d 2.0 and form•Z 6.7 from AutoDesSys are the first programs to support OpenClip. It handles Paste from OpenClip in the current plane. Copy will be made available in an upcoming version.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165729"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Genius (http://www.geniusnetusa.com) has announced a new addition to the company’s extensive line of mice, the Traveler 900 with high tracking precision for gamers and professionals alike. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of US$36.90.
 
The Traveler 900’s 2.4GHz digital cordless technology purportedly works up to 10 meters away and delivers interference-free operation, as well as 1600 dpi optical engine for enhanced tracking performance. The power saving switch is designed for an extended battery life for up to eight months.
The Traveler 900 mouse has a super small Pico dongle that can be stored inside the mouse for traveling. It's available in diamond ruby, champagne gold, blue gem or silver flavors.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165728"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Beehive Software (http://www.SendFile.NET) has announced the availability of the Sendfile Secure Https file transfer system as source code. For the first time, users can develop, maintain and deliver completely custom file transfer applications using the secure file transfer source code.
The Beehive Sendfile Secure client software is available, in source, as a desktop application for Mac and Windows platforms or as a browser Java client for any platform. The secure https server runs on a variety of Linux distributions and can be ported to other Unix distributions.
On-The-Fly streaming compression makes Beehive Sendfile https secure file transfers up to 30 times faster than FTP, according to the folks at Beehive Software. It's used in secure file transfers for printing, prepress, marketing, finance and manufacturing.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165676"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Peachpit (http://www.peachpit.com) has launched a Creative Suite 5 online resource center and the publication of new books and videos designed to enable readers to get the most out of the features of CS5, Adobe’s latest software release.
The resource center, books, and videos are aimed at all levels of users and cover all that’s new in CS5, including Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5, and more. The new Creative Suite 5 online resource center offers complimentary excerpts, video tutorials, detailed book descriptions (with pricing and availability), and articles from CS5 experts, including Matt Kloskowski, RC Concepcion, and Richard Harrington.
New Peachpit titles include: "Professional Portrait Retouching with Adobe Photoshop CS5" by Scott Kelby; "The Zen of Illustrator" by Sharon Steuer; and "Animation with Adobe Flash Professional CS5 Studio Techniques" by Chris Georgenes. In addition, the "Learn by Video" series from Adobe...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165674"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">RipCode (http://www.ripcode.com/) says its newest product, the TransAct Transcoder V6 can intercept Adobe Flash-based file or live video requests and convert them to a container, video codec, and audio codec accepted by the Apple devices -- all transparently to the end user device and without the need for any pre-transcoding or device-based client.
RipCode CEO Brendon Mills says the iPad is poised to further accelerate and expand the mobile video device market just as the iPhone has over the last several years. However, one of its noted shortcomings has been Apple’s lack of support for Flash video playback, given the dominant position of Flash in professionally generated entertainment, sports and news content. HTML5 has been purported to address this dilemma by introducing Apple device applications that are simply "thin clients" communicating back to a web site hosting and subsequently delivering Flash files without a device-based player, but HTML5 isn't yet widely adopted, Mills says...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165668"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">At least eight brokerages have raised their price targets on Apple after the company's latest blow-out quarterly profit and a forecast strong third-quarter revenue, reports "Reuters" (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100421/bs_nm/us_apple_research_analysts_2).
On Tuesday Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 second quarter that ended March 27, 2010. The company posted revenue of US$13.50 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.07 billion, or $3.33 per diluted share.
These results compare to revenue of $9.08 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.62 billion, or $1.79 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 41.7 percent, up from 39.9 % in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 58% of the quarter’s revenue.
Apple sold 2.94 million Macs during the quarter, representing a 33% unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The company sold 8.75 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 131% unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 10.89...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165667"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AT&T (http://www.att.com) has reported strong first-quarter results. The company activated 2.7 million iPhones during the period -- that's 1.1 million more than it did a year ago.
For the quarter that ended March 31, AT&T's consolidated revenues totaled US$30.6 billion, up $78 million, or 0.3% versus the year-earlier quarter; operating expenses were $24.6 billion versus $24.8 billion; operating income was $6.0 billion, up from $5.7 billion in the first quarter of 2009; and AT&T's operating income margin was 19.6%, up from 18.8 percent in the year-earlier quarter.
First-quarter 2010 net income attributable to AT&T totaled $2.5 billion, or $0.42 per diluted share, reflecting a previously disclosed noncash charge of $995 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, related to recently enacted changes in the tax treatment for the Medicare Part D subsidy. Excluding this charge, first-quarter earnings would have been $3.5 billion, or $0.59 per diluted share. These results compare...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165666"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Mike Chambers, Adobe’s Principal Product Manager for developer relations for the Flash Platform, says in a blog (http://www.mikechambers.com/blog/2010/04/20/on-adobe-flash-cs5-and-iphon...) that Adobe is abandoning its efforts to bring Flash to the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
He notes that in Apple's latest draft of their iPhone OS developer program license that Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed by Apple and must not use or call any private APIs. Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine, and only code written in C, C++, and Objective-C may compile and directly link against the Documented APIs (e.g., Applications that link to Documented APIs through an intermediary translation or compatibility layer or tool are prohibited).
Chambers says that, essentially, this has the effect of restricting applications built with a number of technologies, including Unity, Titanium,...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165661"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The DaisyDisk Team has released DaisyDisk 1.5.2 (http://www.daisydiskapp.com), an update to their scanning/mapping system utility for Mac OS X. The upgrade provides 64-bit support on Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"), improved scanning speed, and an optimized memory footprint.
In DaisyDisk, disk contents are displayed as an interactive sunburst map, revealing large files that may no longer be necessary. The sunburst map provides a color-coded overview of disk usage, and can be navigated to preview deeper levels of data.
DaisyDisk supports all kinds of drives, including Time Machine volumes, network share drives, FTP drives, USB thumbsticks, FireWire drives, CD/DVD drives and images, FUSE drives, SATA drives, IDE/ATA drives and RAID drives. When the application is launched an overview of all mounted disks is displayed, with graphical indicators of how full each is. Choosing the Scan button next to any displayed disk begins the scanning procedure.
The resultant circular sunburst map, in...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165660"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iWebTemplate (http://www.iwebtemplate.com) has announced five new iWeb iPhone/iPod touch templates for iWeb, Apple's web construction application. The templates are designed for constructing resolution specific web sites to be viewed with iPhone and iPod touch devices.
They feature customizable themes and will work equally with other mobile devices. And they're resolution specific.
The templates work with Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher and iWeb 2 and 3 (iLife 08/09). iWeb iPhone templates are available for US$10 each.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165659"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Jumsoft (http://www.jumsoft.com) has launched a free version of Money, adapted for Apple's iPad. In addition, the company has released Money 3.5, an update of the financial management and budgeting tool for Mac OS X that includes a number of improvements including synchronization with Jumsoft Money for iPad.
Jumsoft Money for iPad has most of the features that helped the desktop Money achieve its current popularity, according to Algirdas Unguvaitis, general manager of Jumsoft. Users are able to create different types of accounts for cash, bank accounts, credit cards, and investments and to keep track of all transactions.
The Budget Monitor helps users follow a preplanned budget, while the Bills section reminds users of amounts due to be paid. Its report capability allows for analysis of past income and spending and helps users pinpoint areas for improvement.
The updated Money 3.5 features iPad and iPhone sync via Wi-Fi, allowing users to manage their finances at their desks or on the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165658"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Freeridecoding has updated SmartBackup (http://freeridecoding.com/smartbackup), a Mac OS X app for lightweight backups, to version 3.0.1. The upgrade brings German localization and several minor improvements.
SmartBackup performs backups to hard drives, network sharepoints, webDAV, USB sticks and iPods. It supports configuration via Spotlight "saved searches," archiving of deleted or changed items, file exclusion, handling of multiple backup sets, one-click restore and automation using iCal, Automator or shellscripts.
SmartBackup costs US$25 for a single-user license; site licenses are also available. Version 3.1 is a free update for all users that have purchased a license since Jan. 1, 2009, or an upgrade to version 2.5. For all other users upgrade licenses are available starting at $10.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165656"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Aspyr Media (http://www.aspyr.com) has announced the digital download release of four Star Wars titles. Knights of the Old Republic, Empire at War, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, and Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast at the GameAgent store.
What's more, the titles have received updated versions that will run on Mac OS 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). Additionally, Aspyr has released two Star Wars compilation retail packs: the Star Wars Mac Pack which includes Kotor and Empire at War, and Jedi Gold which includes the two Jedi Knight titles.
Jedi Academy and Jedi Outcast each cost US$19.99. Knights of the Old Republic and Empire at War sell for $29.99. The Star Wars Mac Pack is available for $49.99, while Jedi Gold is priced at $29.99. Aspyr is offering a limited time 20% discount on Star Wars titles when you buy The Force Unleashed from GameAgent.
Not enough? Well, Aspyr has also released a Mac version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition as an exclusive GameAgent digital download for $9.99.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165655"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">M-Edge Accessories (http://www.medgestore.com) has announced 13 new covers, stands, and bags designed specifically for Apple’s iPad. They include the:
° Executive Jacket (US$49.99), which includes a wraparound closure strap that acts as a handle as well as a stand;
° Platform Jacket ($49.99), which employs an easel-style stand design that allows for hands-free usability;
° Method Portfolio ($59.99): its Zipper folio includes integrated iPad sleeve, space for pad of paper, and pockets sized for iPhone and additional accessory storage;
° Page Sleeve ($49.99), a lightweight sleeve to house your iPad while not in use;
° Leisure Jacket ($39.99), which utilizes a clear vinyl cover that protects iPad’s screen while still allowing full touch-screen functionality;
° Latitude Jacket ($39.99), which zips closed for outstanding protection and includes pockets for additional accessory storage;
° Touring Sleeve ($29.99): it's made of impact-resistant neoprene, safeguards the iPad against drops;
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165646"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">DriveSavers (http://www.drivesaversdatarecovery.com) is now offering iPad data recovery services for the new Apple device. DriveSavers Data Recovery Advisors are available 24/7 to help users recover files from an iPad, should data loss occur.
With the power and simplicity of the iPad, users are able to store digital photos, videos, games, e-books, address book contacts, calendar entries, notes and music. One of the biggest concerns for iPad users is losing data before it has been synchronized, says Scott Gaidano, president of DriveSavers Data Recovery. DriveSavers data recovery engineers have extensive experience performing data retrieval on Flash-based solid-state devices that have suffered common and catastrophic data loss and recover iPad, iPhone and iPod data that others might deem lost forever, he adds.  </div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165637"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SiTouch (http://www.sitouch.com/) has announced the SiTouch Mini wireless keyboard. It's designed specifically for Apple's Front Row, Windows Media Center, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and many other media driven devices.
The Si Touch Mini wireless keyboard is smaller than the average remote control and purportedly has up to 500 to 700 hours of battery life. The touch pad gives the user complete control and even allows scrolling.
With wireless, the SiTouch Mini wireless keyboard can used on the other side of the room as the presenter goes through slides and even provides a built in laser pointer. With the ability to fit in any pocket, it can be pulled out and used at any given time.
The SiTouch Mini wireless keyboard has “backlit“ keys so you can see what the keys that are on the keyboard, even in the dark. It's available now and costs US$99. However, there's an introductory coupon code for 25% off if you type in SITOUCH25 as the coupon code. Shipping is $3.99 for ground...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165625"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Adobe has released final versions of Lightroom 2.7, Photoshop Camera Raw 5.7 and DNG Converter 5.7, available for immediate download on Adobe.com. The updates add raw file support for nine new popular camera models, including the Canon EOS 550D, Sony A450 and Olympus E-PL1.
Photoshop Lightroom software is a digital photography workflow solution, allowing photographers to import, process, manage and showcase images. The Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in provides access within Photoshop to the raw image formats produced by many leading digital cameras. Adobe's Digital Negative (DNG) format is a publicly available archival format for the raw files generated by digital cameras. </div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165624"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Red Giant Software has announced Guru Presets, a new product line that offers access to pre-designed templates and effects presets that work with plug-ins from Red Giant. These presets and templates are ready to go as-is, but can also be modified by the user.
Each package offers preset animations, graphical elements, or design templates ready for use in After Effects and film looks that work in the hosts supported by Magic Bullet Looks and Magic Bullet Quick Looks. Guru Presets currently include seven preset packs, with additions planned for the near future.
The Guru Presets line includes the following titles: Cassidy Bisher's Text Effects for Trapcode Suite; David Vinson's Particles Vol 1 for Trapcode Particular; David Vinson's Super Rays for Trapcode Shine; Eric Escobar's Indie Looks for Magic Bullet Looks; Harry Frank's Holidays for Trapcode Particular; Harry Frank's Video Rock for Trapcode Particular; and Nando Costa's Elements for Trapcode 3S Bundle. For pricing to to http://...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165617"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Flash Networks (http://www.flashnetworks.com), a provider of mobile Internet solutions, has enhancements to its Harmony Web & Media Optimization solution to support HTML5, the standard used by iPad for the delivery of rich media content.
The enhanced Harmony solution optimizes video delivered via the HTML5 framework to provide smoother and faster mobile browsing for iPad users while performing data reduction to enable operators to cost-effectively manage the huge increase in data traffic, according to Merav Bahat, vice president of Marketing and Business Development at Flash Networks.
 
HTML5, an open framework designed to handle video and rich media delivery, is supported by YouTube and Vimeo, two of the largest video sharing sites, and is expected to be adopted by most video content providers in the near future, he says. HTML5 is also supported by all of the latest iPhone OS devices, including the iPad and iPhone, which accounts for over 60% of mobile Web traffic generated by...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165615"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iKit (http://www.ikit.com) has introduced the iPhone 3GS Flip Case, which offers hands-free video viewing at a cae, desk, or anywhere with a flat surface. It features a protective polycarbonate body, flipstand with a screen protector.
The 3GS Flip Case is available in red, blue, grey and white. It costs US$25.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165486"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple has posted an article (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743) warning against the jailbreaking of an iPhone. The article is about adverse issues experienced by customers who have made unauthorized modifications to the iPhone OS (this hacking process is often called "jailbreaking").
Apple says that issues that have been encountered include instability, disruption of services, and compromised security. "As designed by Apple, the iPhone OS ensures that the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch operate reliably. Some customers have not understood the risks of installing software that makes unauthorized modifications to the iPhone OS ('jailbreaking') on their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch," Apple says. "Customers who have installed software that makes these modifications have encountered numerous problems in the operation of their hacked iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch."</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165483"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple TV units were up 34% year over year for Apple's second fiscal quarter of 2010 -- but, sorry Apple TV fans, it's still classified as a "hobby" by Apple.
In speaking with the press and analysts, Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook said that the Apple TV's niche simply isn't comparable to the big computer, MP3 player and smartphone markets in which the Mac, iPod and iPhone compete. That said, it's still doing well relative to its size, he added.
On a brighter note, "a number of us love the Apple TV and use the product, and believe there's something there," Cook added.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165482"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">During the its fiscal 2010 second quarter that ended March 27, Apple saw its retail store chain increase revenue by 22%. That's up 38% year-over-year.
Apple had an average of 284 stores open during the quarter. The stores saw 47 million visitors in the second fiscal quarter of 2010 as compared to 39.1 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2009. The average revenue per store was $5.9 million, compared to $5.5 million in the 2009 quarter.
Apple will open 40-50 new retail stores before the end of the year. Half of them will be international stores, with locations including London, Paris and Shanghai. The latter will get two stores, and Apple plans on having 20 retail stores in China by the end of 2011.
The retail stores sold approximately 606,000 Macs. And, as always, in talking with analysts about the fiscal results, Apple Chief Financial Officer said that half of those sales are to folks who've never bought a Mac before.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165467"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Analysts expected iPod sales to dip in the latest fiscal quarter, but they remained basically flat (down 1% year-over-year). Apple sold 10.89 million iPods during the quarter, generating revenue of US$1.7 billion (that's a total revenue increase of 12%).

The iTunes Store had its best quarter ever, bringing in sales of $1.1 billion. In talking with analysts on the latest financials, Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer said that the iPod's share of the US market remains at over 70% and that the Apple device continues to gain ground internationally in Australia, Canada, Japan and the UK, among other regions.
The iPod touch is still a best seller with with unit sales increasing 63% year-over-year. It's teh strongest iPod revenue growth rate in last two years, says Oppenheimer.
So did the iPad have any affect on iPod touch sales? Apple Chief Operating Officer said that the announcement of the tablet device has had no discernible affect on either iPod or Mac sales. However, "we...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165428"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">In a press conference regarding its latest quarterly financials, Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer said that sales of 8.75% of iPhones in the latest fiscal quarter was more than three times the IDC estimate of 41% growth of overall smartphone growth for the period, as estimated by the IDC research group.
And the growth has nothing to do with lower pricing? The average selling price of iPhone is still approximately US$600. Oppenheimer also touted the upcoming iPhone OS 4, saying that customers and developers both were excited by the upcoming 100-plus new features.
Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook acknowledged the "staggering growth" of the iPhone globally. For example, Apple saw 474% growth in Asia Pacific year-over-year and iPhone revenue up $1.3 billion in China. Cook said that the addition of eight carriers also helped.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165414"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">In a press conference regarding its latest quarterly financials, Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer said Mac sales were up 20% in America alone, representing a 26% increase in revenue.
Apple sold 2.94 million Macs during the quarter, representing a 33% unit increase over the same quarter in 2009. Worldwide Mac sales were up 3%, increasing revenue by 49%. Asia Pacific was the biggest market; Macs sales there were up 67%, garnering a revenue increase of 184%.
Overall Macs brought in $5.4 billion in revenue -- $1.7 billion from desktop sales and $2.8 billion. Desktop sales grew 40% from the second quarter of 2009 -- a 45% increase in revenue. Laptop sales grew 28% year-over-year, seeing revenue rise 17%.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165413"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">On March 30, Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania announced that all students will receive a 13″ MacBook laptop and an iPad. Seton Hill is not the only university embracing the iPad: George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon will offer incoming freshmen a choice of a new MacBook or the iPad.
Last fall, Princeton University conducted a pilot program, giving Amazon Kindles to 50 students. Early feedback indicated that many “were dissatisfied and uncomfortable with the devices.”
Complaints centered around the inability of the device to function in many of the same ways that students interact with textbooks, including bookmarking pages, highlighting text, affixing sticky notes or other marks. Many of these same complaints would certainly apply to Apple’s iPad. So, why is Seton Hill giving iPads to incoming students?
According to the university, it is “training students of all learning styles and abilities to be better researchers, better at compiling and organizing data, and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165410"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Prosoft Engineering (http://www.prosoftengineering.com) has announced Drive Genius 3. Improvements have been made to speed and overall performance as well as new features like DrivePulse, Enhanced Defrag, RAID Support, Enhanced Repartition and Email Notifications, says Greg Brewer, CEO of Prosoft Engineering.
Drive Genius 3 is a native 64-bit application that takes advantage of Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). It costs US$99 for a personal license. Users of earlier versions can upgrade at a discount.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-165409"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ca-ching! Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 second quarter that ended March 27, 2010. The company posted revenue of US$13.50 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.07 billion, or $3.33 per diluted share.
These results compare to revenue of $9.08 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.62 billion, or $1.79 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 41.7 percent, up from 39.9 % in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 58% of the quarter’s revenue.
Apple sold 2.94 million Macs during the quarter, representing a 33% unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The company sold 8.75 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 131% unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 10.89 million iPods during the quarter, representing a 1% unit decline from the year-ago quarter.
“We’re thrilled to report our best non-holiday quarter ever, with revenues up 49 percent and profits up 90 percent,” says Apple CEO Steve Job. “We’ve launched...</div></div></span>
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