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<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91544"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">To help the newbie and aspiring iPhone developers take their first
leap into the world of iPhone programming, EDUmobile will be
conducting a series of iPhone webinars throughout 2010, called
"Kick-Start Your iPhone Programming".
The first webinar of the series will be conducted on Feb. 6 at 11 am
(Eastern) by Sushant Das, the head tutor at EDUmobile. It will last
one hour.
Sushant will provide developer attendees with a roadmap of what they
need to learn in order to be able to succeed in writing their own
iPhone apps. He will take attendees through step-by-step,
demonstrating how to use Xcode and Interface Builder to create your
first simple iPhone application. He will also outline on how one can
build an application and run it in the iPhone Simulator. Sushant will
be assisted by his team members to answer any queries via a live open
question and answer session at the end of the webinar.
A total of 50 attendee limited seats, over two sessions are available
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91543"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Booq (http://www.booqbags.com), has two new additions to its line-up,
these for the iPad: the Taipan shadow XS carrying case and (US$69.95)
Taipan sneak XS skin ($24.95).
The Taipan shadow XS offers plenty of room for business cards, keys,
documents and accessories. A sleek exterior conceals a soft Nylex
lining that won't scratch your gear. The shadow XS sports an exterior
water-repellent coating, a water-repelling interior ripstop lining.
The Taipan sneak XS is designed to offer protection for your Apple
iPad or 10-inch compact notebook inside another bag, backpack, or
purse. A durable neoprene skin offers a deluxe cushion. A soft,
non-scratch interior lining protects your iPad or compact notebook. A
dual zipper pulls are lined with a jersey trim that provides a
barrier between the zipper and your precious device.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91542"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">DJMixersoft (http://www.DJMixersoft.com) -- which specializes in DJ
mixing and digital music technologies -- has released DJ Mixer
Professional for Mac, an US$99.95 DJ solution for amateur and
professional DJs alike.
It enables you to mix digital music in various formats such as MP3,
M4A, WMA, AAC, OGG, WAV or AIFF in real time. You can also mix video
clips together with audios. The program has BPM detection that will
help you synchronize your tracks.
DJ Mixer Professional integrates with your iTunes library. It's
compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. A 30-day demo is available
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91541"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Scosche (http://www.scosche.com) has announced the KickBack, its
first accessory for the iPad. Pricing hasn't been announced, but it
will ship in early to mid-spring.
The shatterproof polycarbonate and rubber hybrid provides protection
for the Apple device. The case's patent pending locking kickstand
enables both vertical and horizontal viewing and has a low angle
setting for an optimal typing position. Scosche also included molded
grips on the back of the KickBack for more secure handling.
Like all of Scosche's KickBack cases, the iPad version ships with a
screen protector and cleaning cloth. It's the first of an entire
line of accessories for the iPad that Scosche has planned.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91540"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Algoriddim (http://www.algoriddim.net), which specializes in
next-generation music software for the Mac, and KB Covers
(http://www.kbcovers.com) have announced the release of the djay
Keyboard Cover, which converts any U.S. MacBook, MacBook Air or
unibody MacBook Pro into fully-interactive DJ controllers.
The cover offers a straightforward display of program shortcuts and
commands. Each button is clearly coded with symbols and colors to
help identify key functions and distinguish between djay's extensive
shortcuts for both the left and right turntables.
Consisting of soft, ultra-thin silicone, the djay Keyboard Cover has
a smooth texture that won't slip off the keyboard and is
non-restrictive to regular typing, according to Greg Sad, marketing
director of KB Covers. It also helps to safeguard the MacBook from
dirt, spills, wear and tear.
The djay Keyboard Cover is available for purchase online at the KB
Covers store and in select music/audio resellers for US$29, and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91539"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iLuv (http://www.i-luv.com) has announced a new line of creative
graphic designed cases and a line of sleeves for Apple's new iPad.
They range from casual fabric cases to leather cases to silicone
cases.
iLuv will also offer a line of protective water resistant neoprene
sleeves for new iPad owners starting in February. The sleeves will
feature two front cover pockets for accessories and a secure lip that
will keep your iPad protected while on the go. The entire line of new
Apple iPad accessories will be available starting in February.
The iLuv line of fashion designed cases made in a variety of material
and color options for iPad will include: the iCC805 Leather Case
(US$39.99), iCC805 Casual Fabric Case with Band Holder ($39.99),
iCC803 Ultra Think Clear Case ($29.99), iCC804 Ultra Thin Case with
Tatz Graphics ($34.99), iCC802 Flex-Clear Case with Dot Wave Pattern
($29.99), iCC801 Silicon Case ($24.99), iCC1190 Clear Protective Film
($14.99), iCC1191 Glare-Free Protective Film ($19....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91538"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">WoodWing (http://www.woodwing.com) has announced the development of
tools that allow publishers to take full advantage of Apple's new
iPad.
"Apple's iPad is most certainly going to boost the success of media
consumption through handheld devices," says Hans Janssen, CEO of
WoodWing Software. "This offers a host of possibilities for
publishers to create new sources of income. It's our task as a
software supplier to provide them with the right tools for that job."
WoodWing developments have been taking place in two main areas.
First, to facilitate the workflow to create interactive digital
publications using the Enterprise publishing system; second, a native
iPad App to enable the consumer to enjoy the interactive content.
"WoodWing's Content Station -- which already allows content creators
to plan, create, and publish any type of content -- has been extended
to accommodate the extra functionality required to plan and produce
this new kind of digital publications," says Erik Schut,...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91537"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Griffin Technology (http://www.griffintechnology.com) has announced
several new products for the Apple iPad: Elan Passport, Elan Sleeve,
FlexGrip, Jumper and Screen Care Kit for iPad. They cost US$49.99,
$49.99, $29.99, $29.99 and $24.99, respectively.
The Elan Passport is an one-piece folio flips open to reveal your
iPad's Multi-Touch display, then closes like a book for privacy and
protection. Elan Passport's micro suede lining protects your iPad
from scratches and smudges. Held shut by a tab closure, the inner
cover includes pockets for ID, important papers, and more.
The Elan Sleeve is slim enough to slip into a backpack, bag or
briefcase. You slip your iPad into the Elan Sleeve, then flip the tab
closure down to secure it. Pull the tab to slide your iPad out. The
Elan Sleeve is constructed of a stain-resistant synthetic outer shell
with a smooth micro suede interior.
Griffin's FlexGrip case wraps your Apple iPad in silicone. It fits
around your iPad, and allows complete access to...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91536"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ten One Design (http://www.TenOneDesign.com) says its Pogo Sketch and
Pogo Stylus -- a stylus compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch and
MacBook trackpads - are fully compatible with the 9.7-inch capacitive
touch screen display of iPad, the new Apple tablet.
The aluminum base and advanced material used on the tip of the Pogo
Stylus and Pogo Sketch are what make them extraordinary and
revolutionary for multi-touch displays, according to the folks at Ten
One Design. The touch screen tool acts as a bridge by transferring
the signal from the display to the user's hand.
The Pogo Sketch and Pogo Stylus are designed for detailed graphic
artwork and enhancing the canvas-like display of the iPad, especially
when used with applications like the Brushes app demoed during the
media event. The tip uses less surface area than a fingertip. The
stylus easily glides across the screen and even keeps it free of
smudges and grease, says Ten One Design.
The Pogo Stylus and Pogo Sketch are both available...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91534"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Stairways Software (http://www.stairways.com) has released Keyboard
Maestro 4.0.2, the new version of its productivity enhancer for Mac
OS X. The upgrade resolves a number of minor issues, including issues
related to command-Tab and command-shift-Tab, the hot key selection,
parsing of ICUDateTime tokens, Dvorak keyboards, and 10.5 in 64-bit
mode.
Using Keyboard Maestro's macros you can: control applications,
windows, or menus; insert text; open documents, applications or URLs;
execute scripts; control the system or iTunes; and more, all with the
touch of a key, click of the mouse, periodically or at specific
times, when an application is launched or running, or even over the
Internet using Keyboard Maestro's built in web server.
Using Keyboard Maestro's Program Switcher and Window Switcher you can
cycle through applications or windows, closing, hiding, launching,
and more. The software lets you close or hide multiple windows or
applications. Using Keyboard Maestro's Clipboard Switcher...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91530"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Raidon (http://www.raidon.com) is has announced the GearRAID
GR7650-4S-WBS2, a RAID 5, triple interface storage solution in a 1U
rack-mount form factor. It has a suggested manufacturer's retail
price of US$480.
It features the latest triple interfaces including two FireWire 800
ports, USB 2.0 and eSATA with port multiplication. The GearRAID
GR7650-4S-WBS2 is hot-pluggable and is immediately recognized by Mac
OS X and Windows systems with no extra software needed.
The GearRAID GR7650-4S-WBS2 features a RAID 5 engine, delivering
digital data to multiple discs simultaneously. When using the latest
2TB drives, the GearRAID allows for up to 6TB of usable storage in
RAID 5 in a 4-bay, 1U form-factor. The GearRAID provides throughputs
of up to 220 MB/second.
In the event of hard drive failure, the GearRAID can automatically
switch operations to the remaining drives and alert the user via its
hardware system status indicator and built-in audio alarm. The
GearRAID is capable of acting as a...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91529"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Matrox Graphics (http://www.matrox.com), a manufacturer of
specialized graphics solutions, has announced multiple DualHead2Go
and TripleHead2Go Graphics eXpansion Module (GXM) support to drive up
to four or six monitors, respectively, from a single system.
A second GXM can now be connected to the secondary output of a
supported dual monitor graphics card so two DualHead2Go GXMs can
power up to four outputs in 2x2 or 4x1 modes, while two TripleHead2Go
units can be combined to connect six displays to produce either a 3x2
or 6x1 set up. Pricing ranges from US$169 to $329.
"Multi-GXM support offers a tremendous amount of flexibility by
simply having to connect the GXMs externally to your system or
workstation," says Ron Berty, business development manager, Matrox
Graphics. "Business professionals for example, can now conveniently
upgrade to a four- or six-monitor workspace to run additional
applications for real-time viewing. Additionally, AV specialists can
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91528"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">To no one's great surprise, Apple unveiled a new product at a special
event in San Francisco today: the iPad. Yep, that's the name Apple is
going with, not the rumored iTablet or iSlate monikers.
Apple says the device is for browsing the web, reading and sending
email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing
games, reading e-books and much more. iPad's Multi-Touch display lets
users physically interact with applications and content.
The iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds --
thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook, according to Apple
CEO Steve Jobs. The device includes 12 new apps designed especially
for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the
Apple App Store. iPad will be available in late March starting US$499.
"iPad is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary
device at an unbelievable price," says Jobs. "iPad creates and
defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91527"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Razer (http://www.razorzone.com) -- a manufacturer of gaming and
lifestyle peripherals -- has announced the Razer Vespula, a
lightweight, gaming grade mouse mat. The dual-sided design of the
US$34.99 provides gamers with the choice of a Speed Surface for
faster mouse movements or a Control Surface that picks up even the
most precise of mouse movements, says Robert Krakoff, president,
Razer USA.
The Razer Vespula enables extended gaming sessions with a gel-filled
memory conformance wrist rest for top performance without fatigue or
potential strain and comes with the proven sturdiness and extra
durability of its prequel the Razer eXact Mat, he adds. It's
constructed with a matte, non-slip hard coat and an enhanced
dual-sided design.
The Speed Surface is designed for smoother, fast-paced action that
maximizes freedom of movement with a slick finish, while the Control
Surface provides tactile feedback with a coarsely textured surface
that is best for ultra-precise movements. The Razer...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91526"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Vector 3 (http://www.vector3.tv), a company that specializes in
graphics and playout solutions, will showcase, for the first time ,at
the CABSAT exhibition, held in Dubai from March 2 - 4, 2010 (UBMS
Partner Stand ZC-11), the Vector Multi-Play playout solution
alongside the company's flagship VectorBox systems.
The new, multi-tiered MultiPlay product portfolio offers broadcasters
a distributed architecture for optimizing multi-channel playout
automation and redundancy. The controls in the new MultiPlay solution
enable broadcasters to design smart redundant architectures that near
eliminate mirroring through an innovative scan and assist technology,
according to Roman Ceano, general manager of Vector 3.
Vector's MultiPlay's product line is modular and includes a complete
master control room, options for graphics and channel branding, and
multi-channel ingest capabilities. Developed on the VectorBox
engineering principles, the breadth and depth of MultiPlay features
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91525"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Script Software (http://www.scriptsoftware.com) has updated three of
its app and released a new one. The new one is iClock Pro, an US$30
replacement for Apple's Time menubar item.
It has a dropdown menu of times for cities of your choice, large and
small calendar, an application menu, lunar clock, timers, alarms,
countdown and updated stock portfolio. All are available from the
menubar.
CopyPaste Pro, a $30 multiple clipboard editing and display tool, has
been updated to version 2.2. It now allows renaming of clips.
iKey, which lets you automate your Mc and eliminated repetitive
actions, has been revved to version 2.4. The latest version is now
64-bit and ready for Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard")/
KnowledgeMiner -- a data mining, data modeling and prediction
application -- has been updated to version 2.1. KnowledgeMiner (yX)
can be used by researchers in any field because it can be used on
data to extract patterns and make predictions to derive new
knowledge. It's made in cooperation...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91523"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Cocktail 4.6 (Leopard Edition), an update of the general purpose
utility for Mac OS X, has been released. You can find it here:
http://cocktail.maintain.se
This version adds clearing of Adobe Flash Player caches and cookies,
as well as clearing of Google Chrome cookies, form values, history
and page icons. The update also features overall performance
improvements, adds clearing of the latest variants of the RSPlug
(Jahlav) trojan horse and addresses minor compatibility issues with
Mac OS X Server.
Cocktail 4.6 (Leopard Edition) is distributed as a Universal Binary
and runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. Cocktail 4.6
(Leopard Edition) requires Mac OS X / Mac OS X Server 10.5 or later
and is tested for compatibility with Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server
10.5.8.
Cocktail (Snow Leopard Edition) for Mac OS X 10.6 and Cocktail (Tiger
Edition) for Mac OS X 10.4 are available for download from our
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91521"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com) has announced the OWC
Mercury Extreme Enterprise SSD (http://macsales.com/ssd), a 2.5-inch,
SATA Solid State Drive (SSD) for Macs and PCs in single or multiple
drive use including all RAID configurations.
It's available for immediate ordering in capacities up to 200GB with
prices starting at US$229.99 for a 50GB version. A 100GB model is
$399.99, and a 200GB version costs $779.99
The new OWC Mercury Extreme Enterprise SSD works with any Mac and PC
computer that can utilize a 2.5-inch, SATA 1.5/3.0Gb/s drive. OWC is
planning same day shipping of Extreme SSD orders to begin on/around
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91520"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iPresentee (http://www.ipresentee.com), a developer of add-ons for
Apple's iWork and iLife applications, has released Keynote Motion
Themes HD 9.0, a package of five new themes to be used with Keynote.
Keynote is Apple's presentation component of the US$79 iWork suite.
New themes package includes: Blue Illusion, Red Illusion, Green
Illusion, Black Illusion and Yellow Illusion. Forty seven more
designs are carried over from the previous version. New Keynote
Motion Themes are available in standard and HD formats.
Keynote Motion Themes 9.0 requires Mac OS X with iWork 08 or iWork 09
installed. Each individual Keynote Motion Theme is priced at US$10. A
package of 52 themes is available for $40.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91519"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Synology America Corp. has released DiskStation Manager 2.3 beta,
which introduces new features for business and home users including
backup to the cloud with Amazon S3,Volume Manager, a live view of
Surveillance Station with DS cam iPhone app and more.
Additional new features include the Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) that
simplifies the RAID setup by optimizing the disk capacities with data
protection when different sized hard drives are used, says Doug Self,
product specialist at Synology America Corp. The new SHR eliminates
the worry about buying hard drives of different capacity at different
times when using RAID on their DiskStation because it can be
automatically setup through SHR with a few clicks of the mouse, he
adds.
The new Synology Volume Manager purportedly ensures that no matter
when you buy hard drives or what sizes they are, you will always have
the most optimal configuration of your storage capacity. It's a
wizard that takes a few moments to setup and instantly you have...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91518"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 first
quarter that ended Dec. 26, 2009.
The company posted revenue of US$15.68 billion and a net quarterly
profit of $3.38 billion, or $3.67 per diluted share. These results
compare to revenue of $11.88 billion and net quarterly profit of
$2.26 billion, or $2.50 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.
Gross margin was 40.9 percent, up from 37.9 percent in the year-ago
quarter. International sales accounted for 58 percent of the
quarter's revenue.
Apple sold 3.36 million Macs during the quarter, representing a 33%
unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The company sold 8.7 million
iPhones in the quarter, representing 100% unit growth over the
year-ago quarter. Apple sold 21 million iPods during the quarter,
representing an 8% unit decline from the year-ago quarter.
During the quarter Apple elected retrospective adoption of the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91517"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Luxology, an independent technology company developing
next-generation 3D content creation software, has announced a free
bi-weekly podcast on the company's 3D modeling and rendering software
modo.
Created by Pixel Corps, a worldwide guild of content creators, each
podcast will be hosted by Pixel Corps founder and chief architect,
Alex Lindsay, with Pixel Corps digital effects artist McKay Hawkes as
the show's first guest.
Beginning today, the first podcast will focus on realistic rendering
and examining the integration of CAD files in modo. Future podcasts
will explore additional features within modo and how the software
fits into larger visual effects pipelines in a variety of industries.
For more information or to download the complimentary podcast, visit
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91515"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Newer Technology (http://www.newertech.com) has announced the
NewerTech MAXPower eSATA 6G PCIe 2.0 Controller Card, a solution for
adding two SATA 6Gb/s ports -- the latest performance data transfer
interface standard -- with a driverless plug and play installation to
Mac Pros and PCs with an open PCIe slot.
Because the NewerTech MAXPower eSATA 6G PCIe 2.0 Controller Card is
fully compliant with the industry standard Advanced Host Controller
Interface (AHCI), there are no drivers to install and no future
driver downloading/updating required, according to NewerTech
President Larry O'Connor. Additionally, the card uses the same
connecting cables utilized by earlier SATA 1.5Gb/s and 3Gb/s devices,
he says.
Optimally compatible with Mac Pro models and PCs with an available
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91513"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iFunia (http://www.ifunia.com), a developer of Mac multimedia
software, released iFunia AVCHD Converter for Mac, an US$32
application designed to help Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") users
convert AVCHD video into any video formats.
iFunia AVCHD Converter for Mac lets users work with most AVCHD video
files recorded by Panasonic, JVC, Canon, Sony and more AVCHD
camcorders. The software enables converting AVCHD M2TS, MTS, MOD, TOD
video to all popular video formats, such as HD MP4, HD MOV, HD AVI,
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91512"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Upcoming AppleScript Pro Sessions will be the first to cover Apple's
AppleScriptObjC technology, which gives "unprecedented access" to the
power of Mac OS X, according to Shane Stanley, session co-leader.
The sessions offer a full introduction to AppleScript, including the
changes in Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") and are aimed at both
beginners and advanced scripters. The classes are suitable for both
new and experienced scripters, with the emphasis on practical skills
that can be used across a range of applications, says Ray Robertson,
session co-leader.
The five-day sessions will be held at Dolphin Beach Resort in St.
Pete Beach, Florida. A special conference rate offers a limited
number of hotel rooms starting at US$99/night.
Pricing starts at $1500 for any three days, with a special discounted
package of $1,800 for all five days. The early bird rate is available
through March 5, unless sold out earlier. For more details, visit the
AppleScript Pro Sessions web site at http://www....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91511"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">eMedia Music Corp. (http://www.emediamusic.com) has released the
eMedia My Guitar DVD and the eMedia My Piano DVD. They're designed
for those ages five and up.
The DVDs are based on the interactive My Guitar and My Piano CD-ROMs.
They can be used on an television or portable DVD player. Or, of
course, a Mac.
My Guitar DVD stars an animated character named Gary the Guitar, who
guides children through over 50 lessons written by professional
instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D. The eMedia My Guitar DVD begins with
the basics, such as holding and tuning the guitar, and moves on to
strumming chords, reading tablature, and playing songs. The eMedia My
Guitar DVD also includes a special bonus download tool kit with an
automatic tuner, metronome, chord dictionary, and digital recorder
that can be used on your computer.
The eMedia My Piano DVD stars Pam the Piano, who guides children
through lessons written by former Juilliard School of Music
instructor Irma Justicia, M.A. In over 100 lessons,...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91510"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Twelve South (http://twelvesouth.com) has introduced the BookBook, a
leather MacBook case that looks just like a vintage book. Designed
exclusively for MacBooks, the BookBook features a hardback cover and
a padded leather spine.
Since it looks like a vintage book, BookBook also disguises your Mac,
reducing the risk of theft, according to designer Andrew Green. The
case for 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook and MacBook Pro models is
available now for US$79.99.
Along with handsome looks, this distressed leather case provides
excellent protection, according to Green. Inside, the Apple laptop is
stored within a soft, padded interior. Outside, your MacBook is
protected between two rigid book covers. The vintage-looking spine
provides structural integrity and crush protection.
The BookBook is available in two overall styles; a classic-looking
brown with a black spine (Black) and a brown with a red spine. Each
BookBook is individually hand-distressed, ensuring that no two
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91509"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com) has announced that a new Boris
Continuum Unit, Materials, is now available. The Boris Continuum
Materials Unit includes 15 Boris Continuum Complete filters for
creating realistic surfaces and animated organic backgrounds.
The Boris Continuum Materials Unit generates realistic textures such
as Steel Plates, Bricks, Clouds, Granite, Wooden Planks, and Rock.
The textures are procedurally-generated to ensure smooth render at
any scale, according to the folks at Boris FX. Each filter provides a
variety of animation parameters including controls for the color,
width, height, and other aspects of the material. Many of the filters
allow users to add 3D detail and lighting to the material surface.
Users can apply the materials as realistic surfaces or use them as
animated organic backgrounds. All of the filters include presets
which make using the materials a point and click operation -- even
for complex animations.
The Boris Continuum Materials Unit supports...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91508"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Atsec Information Security (https://www.bsi.bund.de) has announced
the successful Common Criteria Certification of Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow
Leopard") at EAL 3 (augmented for flaw remediation) with the
Controlled Access Protection Profile [CAPP]. This certification
includes both Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server.
The certification of Mac OS X through the German BSI national scheme
adds another operating system to atsec's portfolio of over 60 OS
evaluations. Atsec has been involved with evaluating operating
systems under Common Criteria for nearly a decade and our staff has
had experience with ITSEC and Common Criteria since the 1980's.
The evaluation consisted of the operation of Mac OS X in a networked
environment with other instances of Mac OS X, as well as other
well-behaved network systems and operating systems administered by
the same management domain. All of the systems connected to the
network were configured according to a defined common security policy.
The main security functions of...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91506"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Digieffects, a developer of visual effects software plug-ins, has
announced that Atmosphere (http://digieffects.com/product/atmosphere)
is available for purchase for US$49. The Atmosphere plug-in for After
Effects simulates atmospheric conditions such as haze and fog in your
composition.
Layers further away from the camera appear to be more deeply immersed
in the haze/fog than layers closer to the camera. This also applies
to parts of layers: if one edge or area of a layer is closer to the
camera, this area will appear less immersed in the haze/fog than the
pixels further away. You can simulate very realistic or very
unrealistic types of atmospheric effects using the Atmosphere
plug-in, according to Robert Sharp, president of Digieffects, "
For $229 (a $19 savings) you can get Trapcode Lux and Atmosphere
bundled together. Lux is a stylistic aid that adds volumetric
lighting effects to projects that require realistic spotlights, point
lights, or stage lighting of all kinds.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91505"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Cocktail 4.7 (Snow Leopard Edition) has been released. It's the
latest maintenance update of Cocktail for users running Mac OS X 10.6
("Snow Leopard").
This version adds clearing of Adobe Flash Player caches and cookies,
as well as clearing of Google Chrome cookies, form values, history
and page icons. The update also features overall performance
improvements and addresses minor compatibility issues with Mac OS X
Server.
Cocktail 4.7 (Snow Leopard Edition) is available for download from:
http://www.maintain.se/cocktail/download.php
It requires Mac OS X / Mac OS X Server 10.6 and is tested for
compatibility with Mac OS X / Mac OS X Server 10.6.2.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91504"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Future Media Concepts (FMC) -- a digital media training organization
for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators -- has added two
new courses featuring the Avid/Digidesign Pro Tools audio editing
system; Pro Tools Operator Recertification and Pro Tools for Game
Audio.
The courses will launch in February. The two-day Pro Tools Operator
Recertification course is available only to those previously Operator
Certified in Pro Tools, enabling experienced students to expand their
knowledge and skill-set in an in-depth, recertification course,
according to says Jeff Rothberg, president and co-founder, FMC. Upon
completion, students will be able to master the ins-and-outs of the
new Pro Tools Digital Audio Workstation platform featuring dozens of
new virtual instruments and plug-ins, new scoring and MIDI features,
and technically advanced workflows, he adds.
The three-day Pro Tools for Game Audio course will expose students to
core skills, workflows and concepts involved in producing...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91503"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MetaCommunications (http://www.meta-com) has announced the immediate
release and availability of Workgroups 2010 Package 162.3 upgrade.
Workgroups 2010 is a collaborative workflow and project management
suite that now features built-in support for third party document
scanning and OCR solutions.
This latest release includes a new technology for categorizing and
organizing documents electronically and allowing users to convert
traditional paper-based workflows into electronic ones. Workgroups
2010 now includes support for most scanning and OCR solutions,
including Nuance Paperport & OmniPage, SimpleSoftware's Simple OCR,
Epson Scan, eCopy PaperWorks, and Microsoft Office Document Imaging.
Once a document has been scanned, it can be picked up by Workgroups
2010, automatically indexed, and moved to the correct location on the
file server. This makes all scanned documents immediately available
to all Workgroups 2010 users. If scanned documents include OCR
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91501"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TalentDrive (http://www.talentdrive.com) -- the creator of the
innovative online resume sourcing technology, TalentFilter, has
released updates to its sourcing product, purportedly improving the
user experience through Boolean Search and advanced reporting.
This update brings users the ability to search for resumes in Boolean
String format, in addition to TalentFilter's existing key word or job
description search, coupled with four new reporting functions,
offering users the most comprehensive sourcing product on the
market. With the release of these two major upgrades to the
TalentFilter product, users can customize their search efforts.
Users are able to search thousands of resume locations by entering a
job description, key words, or the newest function, detailed Boolean
String searches. The second upgrade included in this release of
TalentFilter is four new advanced reports, adding to TalentFilter's
analytics and reporting capabilities. TalentFilter's new reports
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91500"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Small Tree (http://www.small-tree.com/), designer of networking and
shared storage products for professional video and audio editors,
will preview its GraniteSTOR FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)
product -- next generation SAN technology -- at Macworld Expo 2010
(booth 647).
Taking advantage of 10 Gigabit over Ethernet's robust throughout
capabilities, GraniteSTOR FCoE will provide post-production editors
with maximum efficiency while easily handling 10 bit HD uncompressed
video or next generation 8k video, says Corky Seeber, president of
Small Tree.
Designed for both Final Cut and Pro Tools users, Small Tree's FCoE
storage technology produces exceptional system performance due to
several new networking features; most important of which is OS X
stack bypass, he adds. According to Seeber, further cost savings from
FCoE will result as 10GBase-T becomes common in the marketplace.
Previewing its FCoE technology for Mac OS X at Macworld, Small Tree
expects its complete FCoE solution to...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91499"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Stellar Information Systems, a provider of advanced data recovery
solutions and services, has released version 2.0 of its BKF file
repair software, Stellar Phoenix BKF Recovery
(http://www.repair-bkf-file.com/).
The updated version provides full preview support for recoverable
files prior to restoration. The software is available with improved
usability, extensive search pattern, and ease of use with several new
exciting features, according to Sunil Chandna, CEO of Stellar
Information Systems. The free demo version of the product is
available for download from company's web site.
Stellar Phoenix BKF Recovery 2.0 is available with single user,
administrator, and technician licensing options. Pricing starts at
US$99 for a single user license.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91498"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Synology America has launched the five-bay DiskStation DS1010+, which
boasts write speeds that are purportedly 250% faster than it's
predecessor (the DS509+), includes the power of DSM open firmware,
expands up to 10 bays and is specifically designed for businesses
with growing storage needs.
One Synology DiskStation can take the place of multiple other
devices, according to Cheen Liao, president of Synology. The DS1010+
can cost-effectively replace computer file servers or other storage
devices on the network and integrate into existing cross-platform
environments, he adds.
Designed with scalability in mind, the DS1010+ can expand its storage
capacity horizontally from five bays to 10 bays whenever more storage
is needed using the separate DX510 Expansion Enclosure. Furthermore,
using RAID-1, 5 or six volume-types, disks can be migrated to
larger-sized disks, without loss of data. Whether adding additional
disks, or migrating to larger size disks, the DS1010+ with its
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91496"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Enhance Technology (http://www.enhance-tech.com), a data storage
designer and manufacturer, has introduced the UltraShare NAS8000 P4,
a new generation Linux-based and Intel Nehalem-powered all-in-one NAS
plus iSCSI in a 2U storage server.
It's available with either Single 10GbE or Quad GbE data portals that
can be combined to provide load balancing, fault tolerance, and
advanced security. The Linux based UltraShare NAS8000 P4 is designed
for high-demand and high availability data intensive applications
such as ISP to provide fast FTP access to web site contents or file
sharing. It's also designed to be used for video archive and
retrieval for IP surveillance cameras.
The UltraShare NAS features the multiple connectivity capable of
integrating into virtually any kind of networking environment from
local workgroups, SMB networks to large corporate IT infrastructure
which helps to lower the maintenance costs resulting in reduction on
total cost of ownership. It supports file sharing...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91495"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">RadTech (http://www.radtech.com) has released ScreenSavrz display
protection products for the 21.5 and 27-inch iMacs. They're priced at
US$39.95 for the former and $54.95 for the latter.
ScreenSavrz for iMac protect your display and case from dust,
soiling, fingerprints, etc., when not in use. They also clean and
polish your screen or case anytime without sprays or wet wipes. If
your display has already taken a hit, you can dampen ScreenSavrz with
water and polish away any existing scuffing you might have, according
to the folks at RadTech.
They're constructed from Optex fabric -- a non-woven, ultra-thin
(0.6mm thick) advanced polishing fabric. This lightweight and
breathable Optex display protector is convenient, practical and
extremely effective. Does not obstruct iMac's ventilation ports,
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91493"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Feral Interactive will release Rome: Total War Gold Edition for the
Mac on Feb. 5. Originally developed by The Creative Assembly and
published by SEGA, the game will be released for the Mac under the
Feral Legends label.
Here's how the game is described: "Rome: Total War is one of the
all-time top-rated strategy games where players take charge of one of
three Roman families with the goal of increasing their family's power
in Rome through diplomacy, economic skill, and of course, war!
"Running from the late Roman Republic to early Roman Empire with
campaigns ranging across Europe and North Africa, Rome: Total War
offers a seamless integration of strategy and tactics that allows
players to fight epic historical or fictitious battles, while
plotting their path to ultimate victory."
The Gold Edition includes the official expansion pack, Barbarian
Invasion. Set some 300 years later, in it players must decide whether
they will save Rome from its enemies or, at the head of a Barbarian
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91492"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Quirky (http://www.quirky.com) has released The Space Bar, a
community developed office accessory to help you maximize the use of
your desk space. The Space Bar is designed to house your desktop
clutter while also providing additional USB ports for your gadgets.
You can use The Space Bar shelf to store any desk items you like,
such as keys, digital camera, iPod, Split Stick, Cable Caps, sticky
notes and more. At the end of the day, you can slide your keyboard
into the designated space below the shelf. The device can stow a
keyboard up to 18 inches long by 1.5 inches high/
The Space Bar also has six USB ports located in the front of the unit
and one USB cable in the back to connect it to your computer. It's
constructed of aluminum with durable hard plastic accents. The Space
Bar and it is now available for sale in sets of three at quirky's
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91491"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Monkeybread Software has released version 10.0 of the MBS plug-in for
REALbasic. The MBS plug-in comprises a collection of several plug-in
parts that extend the REALbasic development environment with 1,300
classes featuring over 26,000 documented functions.
This release contains a few new classes like the WindowsScriptMBS,
UniversalCharacterDetectionMBS and JSONMBS classes, as well as a few
new methods like SpotLightTextContentMBS to get the text content of a
file. In preparation of the Cocoa target in REALbasic 2010, the folks
at Monkeybread already have classes for all Cocoa controls.
The plug-ins require REALbasic 2006r4 or newer. While all plug-in
parts compile on Mac OS X, Linux and Windows systems, each function
may depend on additional system requirements to work successfully.
Plug-in licenses are available for components or for the complete
collection with pricing starting at US$29 for one component. The
complete package costs $284.20 for commercial usage. If you buy a
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91490"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com), a developer of integrated effects
technology for video and film, has announced a new Apple Final Cut
Pro plug-in for MyMusicSource, a music licensing company for music
supervisors, film companies, TV production companies, and other users
of commercial music.
The plug-in, developed and freely distributed by Boris FX, allows
users to launch MyMusicSource directly from within Final Cut Pro and
then find, license, and download music that automatically appears in
a Final Cut Pro bin. Music license uses include everything from film
& TV to wedding videos. Music pricing starts at US$5. Both
instrumental and vocal music are available.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91489"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Spiderweb Software has updated Avernum 6 for Mac OS X
(http://www.avernum.com/avernum6/index.html) to version 1.0.2.
Avernum 6 is the final game in the epic Avernum series. This upgrade
fixes a handful of minor bugs and purportedly adjusts the game's
balance to make it much more manageable in the late game.
Avernum 6 is set in the world of Avernum, an enormous series of caves
far below the surface of the world. Here's how the game is described:
"Avernum is a world underground. It is a nation of people living in
an enormous warren of tunnels and caverns, far below the surface of
the world. Once a prison colony for rebels and thugs, it is now a
wild frontier, full of adventurous souls looking for wealth, fame,
and magical power.
"And then the Blight came. Almost overnight, the mushrooms Avernum
needed to feed itself withered and died. Then the denizens of the low
tunnels, the savage, reptilian Slithzerikai, emerged. Sensing
weakness, they struck, destroying much of a weakened Avernum...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91488"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Redcort Software has released Virtual TimeClock '10, an upgrade to
the Mac OS X compatible time and attendance software. The upgrade
adds new break and lunch time capabilities.
Complimenting the new employee time tracking functions, Virtual
TimeClock '10 has enhanced the report writer with over a dozen new
features. New features include enhanced daily and activity totaling,
separate columns for unpaid and leave hours, an optional supervisor
signature line, and printing timecard reports for inactive workers.
New report level settings for page orientation, time display (decimal
or hours), and salaried worker totaling enable employers to easily
customize reports for a variety of formats and needs.
Virtual TimeClock is designed to help businesses of any size manage
their employee hours and overtime costs. A demo can be downloaded
from Redcort Software's web site (http://www.redcort.com). Basic, pro
and network editions of Virtual TimeClock are available. Pricing
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91487"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">FileWave (http://www.filewave.com), which makes system lifecycle
management, has announced a free, time limited version of its asset
management suite FileWave Inventory.
You might have heard the announcement by Business Software Alliance's
(BSA) regarding the expansion of its $1 million rewards program to
report illegal software over the Internet. In order to stop you
falling foul of this program FileWave is now offering their inventory
software suite for 60 Days for free. FileWave offers you the ability
to scan, check and manage all software-licenses in every environment.
FileWave Inventory is a database built around MySQL. The client is
available across Mac, PC and Linux platforms. It dynamically collects
all of the asset information about your hardware and software for
both your desktop and mobile computers attached to your network. The
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) interface allows different
applications to access data from the Inventory database or create a
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91486"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Equinux (http://www.equinux.com) has released VPN Tracker 6.1, the
newest version of its IPSec-based VPN client for Mac OS X. The
upgrade supports the SonicWALL TZ 100 and TZ 200, the latest
additions of the TZSeries UTM appliances that are aimed at small to
mid-sized businesses.
Additionally, VPN Tracker now includes Mode Config support for
additional VPN gateways and has greater interoperability with a range
of other devices, making it simpler to configure and administrate
Macs in a virtual private network. With help from a simplified
certificate manager, system administrators can distribute and update
current security certificates with out having to make any changes on
the side of the client.
VPN Tracker maintains data-integrity with the latest security
standards: these include the addition of SHA-2 family of
hash-algorithms, secure internet communication with Diffie-Hellman
(DH) 14+ groups and integration with the Service Management
Frameworks in Snow Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91483"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Dooble (http://dooble.sf.net), an open source web browser for Mac OS
X, has been released. There are versions for Windows, Linux,
Openmoko, Ubuntu, Pardus and the Nokia N900.
According to its developers, one of the application's most important
goals is to safeguard the privacy of its community with a group of
integrated privacy features of the browser: search engine, secure
messenger and e-mail client. It uses the integrated, distributed
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91482"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iSkysoft Multimedia has updated Video Converter for the Mac
(http://videoconvertermac.blogspot.com) to version 1.5. The app is
now ready for Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard").
Video Converter converts most video formats. You can convert AVI,
WMV, MP4, MOV, MKV, DVD, MTS, M2TS etc for Mac and all video format
to another. And Video Converter supports such media players as the
iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, June, Creative Zen, PSP, PS3, Xbox, etc.
Video Converter 1.5 costs US$31. It's a free update for registered
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91481"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Freeverse has partnered with AppRelief.com to aid Haiti quake victims.
App Relief is a group of App developers donating their app sale
proceeds to the Haitian earthquake relief effort through the Red
Cross. From now until Wednesday, Freeverse will donate 100% of its
share of profits from the US$0.99 iPhone and iPod Touch game,
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91480"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AlpineSoft have released their vinyl-and-tape-to-CD-and-MP3 software,
VinylStudio, on the Mac. It offers all the features of it's
Windows-based stablemate, plus the ability to integrate with the
iTunes Music Library.
VinylStudio is a software solution for digitizing vinyl LPs and
tapes. It records your records and tapes, splits those recordings
into tracks, removes scratches, tape hiss and more and burns both
audio and MP3 CDs and DVDs. You can also play your recordings on your
computer. VinylStudio can look up track listings over the Internet
and copy tracks to your iPod or MP3 player.
VinylStudio comes with audio cleanup filters to remove
clicks, crackles, tape hiss and more. All you need is a turntable (or
USB turntable) hooked up to your Mac, or you can record
cassettes using any cassette player. VinylStudio includes
instructions on how to connect up your turntable and will take you
through the entire process of digitizing your music step-by-step.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91479"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Griffin Technology has announced the latest case designs from Griffin
+ Threadless. The Co-Op Initiative partnership marks its expansion to
iPod touch, as well as into the UK, with three new designs.
The latest offerings from the Griffin + Threadless Co-Op build upon
the previous case designs. Three new patterns -- I'm Like a Bird,
Living in Harmony and HI -- are now paired with the
Griffin-engineered low-profile case. A single-piece polycarbonate
shell snaps into place to provide protection for iPhone from
scratches, dust and dings.
Also available is Clouds within the Thunder for iPod touch -- the
same design and artwork as Clouds within the Thunder for iPhone, and
the first Griffin + Threadless case offering configured specifically
for iPod touch. All of the new Griffin + Threadless cases for iPhone
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91478"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TheNonLinear Software has announced the premier of a new software
application called appOmator (http://www.appOmator.com), designed to
make it easy for bands, artists, and anyone else with a creative idea
to quickly and cheaply design iPhone Apps to promote their albums and
other products or services, according to designer and founder Martin
Sitter.
The appOmator software let's you drag and drop images, video, and
audio files to create a multimedia presentation you can then output
as your own custom iPhone app. The software lets you control how your
application looks -- there's no templates or set design styles. You
can create custom menus with buttons that link to tracks with audio,
video, images, and chapter index markers for seamless playback of
your albums, DJ mixes, or other multimedia presentations.
With the appOmator software, you can design your app on your Mac,
then upload your finished project to the appOmator.com web site for
processing into a finished iPhone app. For a l...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91477"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Nemetschek North America has announced that A&A Co., Ltd., its
distribution partner in Japan, has released its localized version of
Vectorworks 2010 line of software including: Designer, Architect,
Fundamentals, and Renderworks. For more information about Vectorworks
in Japan, visit http://www.AandA.co.jp
The English-language versions of the Vectorworks 2010 product line
were released in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and
other international markets on Sept. 15. Localized versions have also
been released in a number of European and South American markets,
including Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Brazil,
Portugal, and Mexico.
There are more than 80 new features in version 2010. For a look at
all of the new features by product, as well as feature movies, go to
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91475"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SONiVOX, on behalf of Fable Sound, has announced the release of the
latest version of the Broadway Big Band virtual Instrument for Mac
and PC systems.
Upon its original release, Fable Sounds' Broadway Big Band Virtual
Instrument was a virtual instrument that portrayed contemporary jazz,
blues, pop, and rhythm and blues woodwind, brass, and rhythm
instrument's playing techniques in a playable virtual instrument
plug-in. By integrating the Broadway Performer technology directly
into the Kontakt 4 Player via Kontakt's scripting engine, this new
version of Broadway Big Band is designed to simplify use as well as
add greater control over expressiveness.
Now Broadway Big Band users will be able to use Broadway directly in
their DAW environment without having to use any virtual MIDI cabling
or MIDI routing, allowing for a more stable and easy to use workflow,
according to Yuval Shrem, co-founder of Fable Sounds.
Fable Sounds will be offering a special cross-grade price for
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91473"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Holophone (http://www.holophone.com) is now making its PortaMic 5.1
and PortaMic Pro
camera-mountable surround microphones, both currently shipping,
available to the M.I. market.
Using the company's patented design, both PortaMic models allow users
to capture, from a single point source, a discrete surround recording
during live performances, events and even in-studio surround sound
tracks, providing a 3D immersive play-back experience. With advances
in online networking sites, such as YouTube, MySpace and Facebook,
there's an increased need for online content, according to says
Michael Godfrey, president and founder of Holophone. By using a
Holophone to capture live performances, bands can now offer its fans
a realistic surround experience, he adds.
The PortaMic 5.1 offers an avenue for live music production by
recording performances in 5.1 surround sound, enabling musicians to
then upload content to the web and also for enhanced audio/video
demos. Based on the design of the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91471"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boss (http://www.BossUS.com) is debuting two new products at this
year's NAMM Show in Anaheim, California.
The ME-25 guitar effects package sports a built-in sound library that
gives instant access to dozens of classic and modern effects. Users
choose a category, select a variation and play. You can customize
your sound with twits of the Drive, Tone and Volume knobs. The ME-25
has COSM amp models onboard, plus Super Stack and Phrase Loop.
The tuner, the Boss TU-2, evolves and improves with the debut of the
new TU-3. Housed in a Boss stompbox body, the TU-3 features a
21-segment LED meter with a high-brightness mode to cut through
outdoor glare. You can choose between Chromatic or Guitar/Bass tuning
modes, and enjoy visual pinpoint verification with AccuPitch. The
TU-3 incorporates a Note Name Indicator that can display notes of
seven-string guitars and six-string basses, while the Flat-Tuning
mode can support up to six half-steps.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91470"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ross Video (http://www.rossvideo.com) has released the QSP-8229, a
quad split video processor.
The QSP-8229 monitors up to four video inputs combined into a single
quad split output with configurable quadrant labeling and bordering
with transparency. The four configurable outputs can be assigned to
be a quad output or a pass through of the input, with a full video
proc, offering additional outputs for use elsewhere in a system.
Eric Goodmurphy, RossGear product marketing manager, says that unique
to the QSP-8229 is the passive looping inputs, allowing it to fit
into any video path without the need for additional DA's reducing
system complexity. Looping is performed on the back module ensuring
the signal path is not lost even if the processor is removed.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91469"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Cakewalk (http://www.cakewalk.com) has made several announcements at
this week's NAMM show.
Cakewalk introduced the new A-PRO Series, USB MIDI Controllers for
Mac and PC. The A-300 Pro (32-key), A-500 Pro (49-key) and A-800 Pro
(61-key) are keyboard controllers developed in conjunction with
Roland.
Cakewalk also introduced the FA-66, a compact and portable 6-in/6-out
FireWire 400/800 audio interface designed for mobile recording and
performance professionals. This unit has two XLR/TRS combo inputs
with phantom powered mic preamps, with one offering Hi-Z for
recording electric guitar or bass, plus two RCA inputs -- all with
zero latency direct monitoring. The FA-66 package includes three
virtual instruments for Mac and Windows systems: Rapture LE, Cakewalk
SoundCenter, and Studio Instruments Drums.
Also new is Cakewalk's Mobile Studio Canvas for Mac, PC, and
standalone performance. Capable of producing over 1,000 sounds, the
Mobile Studio Canvas includes the Roland SD-50 Sound Module...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91468"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Elixir Strings (http://www.elixirstrings.com) is announcing an
expansion of its Elixir Cables line with the addition of a patch
cable at this year's Winter NAMM show. With the addition of the new
patch cable, players can experience the true voice of their guitar
through their entire signal chain from guitar through the pedal board
to the amp, according to Craig Theorin, Elixir Strings product
manager.
For further signal clarity, Elixir Cables feature a dual shield
construction to protect against both EMI and handling noise. Whether
in the studio or on tour, Elixir Cables are designed to withstand the
rigors of repeated use, says Theorin.
The new patch cables will be available in 6-inch and 12-inch lengths
with a right-angle-to-right-angle plug configuration. The patch cable
will be available starting in late January. Along with the addition
of the patch cable, Elixir Strings has revamped the packaging for its
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91467"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Recosoft Corp., the developer of the PDF2Office family of products,
has released PDF2Office Professional 5.0 for Mac OS X
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91466"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Globalstor Data Corp. (http://www.globalstor.com) -- an integrator of
RAID, SAN and storage/video servers -- is previewing the latest
version of its iTrax portable audio file storage device at Winter
NAMM 2010. Offering sound professionals multi-user access to
consolidated, centralized and fully searchable data, the new version
of iTrax operates over a standard LAN or WAN network and comes in a
portable "lunchbox"-style casing.
The latest version of iTrax is designed for ProTools and similar
audio post environments. Equipped with a solid-state 64-bit iSCSI and
NAS operating system, it utilizes an iSCSI initiator to appear as a
local disc drive on any computer connected to the LAN or WAN. Once
the user plugs it into a networked device and the iSCSI initiators
are loaded, every host system on the network can see and share all
stored data. Engineers on separate workstations can simultaneously
edit and mix different sessions stored on any iTrax server.
With iTrax, audio professionals have...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91465"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Rainmaker Research has released Spell Catcher X 10.3.3
(http://www.rainmakerinc.com/products/spellcatcherx/), an update to
the collection of writing productivity tools. The new version adds
64-bit support on Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"), updated linguistics
and languages, and more.
Spell Catcher provides spell checking in sixteen languages, and more.
Version 10.3.3 has a re-written input method application, for
compatibility with both 64-bit and 32-bit applications. It also has
new input method installation and update procedure and user
interface. Other features include: German localization; autosaving of
reference documents; new speech alerts feature allows inserting the
(spoken) error, along with other simple embedded speech commands into
the spoken alert text; a new preference to Indicate whether
interactive checking is on or off in the Dock icon; the ability to
reset Universal preferences to their out-of-the-box defaults; import
of TypeIt4Me version 4.x files; and import of...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91462"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Intego (http://www.intego.com), the Macintosh security specialist,
has released release of VirusBarrier X6, the latest version of its
antivirus and anti- malware software for Mac OS X.
VirusBarrier X6 provides protection from both malware and network
threats. It includes full antivirus and anti-malware protection
together with a two-way firewall, network protection, anti-phishing,
anti-spyware features and more. The latest version includes
threat-detection techniques, improved methods of detection, combined
detection protocols, proactive behavioral analysis, and a range of
defensive functions.
The priced of the app has been lowered to US$49.95. And the standard
license now protects two Macs. Families with multiple Macs can now
buy five-Mac family packs for $69.95.
VirusBarrier X6 offers an integrated two-way firewall, phishing
protection, anti-vandal and web threat protection, dynamic code
monitoring, and fine-tuned scanning and security policies. Users can
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91461"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Versatile Delivery Systems has released Frameline 47
(http://www.frameline.tv), an update of the video asset management
software for Mac OS X. It offers video file management, video editing
with scene detection, MPEG-7 video notation, Final Cut Pro XML and
Avid ALE Export and more.
Frameline 47 is especially designed to work with video. It scans
drives for video files, extracts their metadata and builds an SQL
Database. It features file management, editing and annotation tools
as well as a Capture interface. The application can be used alone or
as part of a network-based video editing and media cataloging
workflow.
The new release of Frameline 47 features a completely re-written file
scanning mechanism, which enables users to specify exactly which
locations they wish to include or exclude in the scan. The
application now finally enables full 'finder' type behaviors, such as
drag and drop, and gets a new batch file management and tagging tool
called 'move'. The Capture tool also gets...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91460"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MetaCommunications has announced the immediate release and
availability of Workgroups 2010 Package 162.3 upgrade, featuring
built-in support for AutoCAD products. The new release continues to
extend the capability of Workgroups 2010 within technical design
groups.
The built in integration with AutoCAD provides designers with a
built-in interface for interacting with their Workgroups 2010 project
workflow, management and collaboration systems. From within the
familiar AutoCAD environment, designers can look up digital resource
information, drill down to project information, and see information
on placed files.
Alternatively, designers working in Workgroups 2010 can find their
files by project, location, or even by currently assigned activity.
With Workgroups 2010, AutoCAD has the team collaboration, workflow,
and project management tools that allow design teams to work together
at maximum efficiency while keeping everyone on the same page,
according to the folks at MetaCommunications....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91458"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Gurgaon, a provider of advanced data recovery and data protection
solutions, has announced the release of a new software, Stellar
Phoenix Oracle Recovery 1.0, that repairs and restores corrupted
databases created using Oracle 9i.
It repairs a damaged Oracle DBF file without any changes to its
original content and view. The software uses database-aware
algorithms to restore the repaired database in a new pre-created
database. The free demo version of Stellar Phoenix Oracle Recovery is
available for download from the company's web site.
According to Sunil Chandna, Stellar Information Systems CEO, Stellar
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91457"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">For the first time, Mac users can now host the market-leading remote
access service on either a Mac or a PC, with Citrix Online's newest
version of GoToMyPC. The company, a division of Citrix Systems, has
responded with version 7.0 to better accommodate Mac users seeking a
reliable, easy to use remote-access product that's purpose-built for
the Mac.
Mac and PC users alike can at last work remotely with confidence from
any computer with Internet access and easily access their Mac or PC
files, computer programs, email and company network.
"With this new release, we're giving Mac users what they've been
asking for - a reliable remote access service built specifically for
the Mac," said Brett Caine, general manager of Citrix Online. "For
the large and growing Mac community, they can rest assured of finally
having a remote access service that works as advertised from the most
trusted name in the category."
According to IDC, which cited Citrix Online as the revenue leader for
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91455"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Nemetschek North America (http://www.vectorworks.net) says its
Vectorworks Architect software has been tested by the National
3D-4D-BIM Program with the General Services Administration as
complying with the requirements of the BIM Guide Series 02, Spatial
Program Validation. Vectorworks Architect software (version 2010,
SP2) may now be used on GSA projects that require BIM.
The BIM Guide Series 02, Spatial Program Validation is a set of model
and data requirements, using open standards-based Building
Information Models submitted as part of GSA design contracts, whose
purpose is to ensure that final concept-phase designs meet the
functional requirements specified by the GSA.
To meet the requirements, candidate BIM-authoring software must pass
automated testing, based on a reference building specified by the
GSA, modeled in the candidate software, and exported to the 2X3 IFC
file format. Vectorworks Architect software passed these reference
tests in early December 2009. The...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91452"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">ATTO Technology (http://www.attotech.com), which specializes in
storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive
computing environments, announced today that its 4Gb/s Celerity Fibre
Channel Host Adapters have been qualified by EMC Corporation as E-Lab
tested for use with the EMC CLARiiON and EMC Symmetrix networked
storage systems.
ATTO's 4Gb/s Fibre Channel HBAs provide SAN connectivity and
multipathing and failover/failback functionality for EMC storage
systems in Mac OS X environments. With E-Lab qualification, Mac users
can now use ATTO HBAs and EMC storage to deploy a scalable,
high-availability enterprise storage solution for the Mac market.
The ATTO Celerity Fibre Channel Mac OS X multipathing solution
provides load balancing and path failover for uninterrupted access to
storage media. The combination of Celerity HBAs and EMC's CLARiiON
storage systems provides customers with a solution that enhances
workflow, improves storage utilization and simplifies...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91451"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The PandaWare Company has released a free maintenance update to
TimeCache Manager, offering organizations that utilize PandaWare
TimeCache for time and expense billing more options for managing
TimeCache users and reporting their time. TimeCache Manager allows
workgroups to easily keep TimeCache users' records synchronized, and
consolidate billing data from multiple users into sophisticated
reports and invoices. It can also export data for importing into MYOB
AccountEdge, or into Intuit Quickbooks for Windows.
Version 1.1.1 introduces a new "Project Totals" report that allows
managers to isolate total charges for any number of selected projects
in a single report. There are also a number of bug fixes.
TimeCache Manager 1.1.1 is a free update for registered users. It can
be used in trial mode for up to 30 days by any Mac user who downloads
it from The PandaWare Company's Web site
(http://www.pandaware.com/download.html).
TimeCache Manager helps everybody in a group stay synchronized...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91449"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Napatech (http://www.napatech.com) has introduced full IPv6 support
in all Napatech PCI-Express network adapters.
IPv6 usage is expected to grow with IPv4 addresses running out and
the number of Internet users set to increase by 45% over the next
five years. Napatech has therefore ensured that the advanced packet
capture, analysis and transmission capabilities offered for IPv4
today are also supported for IPv6, says Erik Norup, President,
Napatech, Inc.
Current projections indicate that the IANA's pool of unallocated IPv4
addresses will be exhausted by late 2011. At the same time, Forrester
Research predicted in July 2009 that the number of people online will
grow 45% to 2.2 billion users by 2013. IPv6 is enabled by default in
the latest versions of Windows, Linux, Apple and Solaris and is a
requirement in 4G mobile network standards, such as Long Term
Evolution (LTE).
Napatech's network adapters provide full line-rate packet capture,
analysis and transmission of IPv4 and IPv6...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91448"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">PocketMac, the originators of several groundbreaking smartphone
software tools, announces a new service that helps smartphone users
save their digital life. Until now, when a smartphone was dropped in
the toilet or was otherwise damaged, users' data was presumed to be
lost forever.
However, PocketMac's new service, RecoverMySmartphone.com, recovers
that data from damaged smartphones and clones it to new ones. This
saves countless hours reconstructing this information. Specifically,
the service will rescue the following types of data from smartphones:
contacts, photos, calendars, text messages, email messages, music,
software, notes and more.
Damaged smartphones are a much larger problem that is generally
assumed. According to Gizmodo, 855,000 mobile phones are dropped in
the toilet every year in the UK alone. That's one and a half percent
of their population that either accidentally flushes or otherwise
damages their phone. Additionally, Gizmodo says, 58,500 UK phones are
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91447"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ergonis Software today announced the release and immediate
availability of Typinator 3.7, an improved version of its highly
acclaimed text expansion tool for auto-typing text and
auto-correcting typos.
The new version delivers a number of user interface improvements to
allow quicker access to the text snippets window and to instantly
pause and resume Typinator's text expansion activity. Typinator 3.7
also utilizes Ergonis' new easy installation and upgrade technique.
New and existing customers alike will benefit from this new technique
making the installation of Typinator a breeze.
Furthermore, Typinator 3.7 comes with a reorganized Preferences
window and implements a long list of improvements and other changes,
including further speed enhancements and increased compatibility with
Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and many applications like Mail, Safari,
Google Chrome, SubEthaEdit, and Eudora.
Typinator is a powerful, yet elegantly simple solution that works
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91445"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MaBaSoft (http://www.mabasoft.net) has updated its World Clock Deluxe
time tool to version 4.6.8. - If you use Spaces, you can now have the
Clocks palette always available, no matter which space you're in, by
selecting the Show palette in all spaces checkbox in the Palette pane
of World Clock Deluxe Preferences.
Daylight-saving time information has been updated for Bangladesh,
Egypt, Israel, Morocco, and Western Sahara. This year, Bangladesh
will observe DST from March 31 to November 1, while in Israel DST
will start on March 26 and end on Sept. 12. Egypt, Morocco, and
Western Sahara may not observe daylight-saving time in 2010.
What's more, 10 cities on the Northern Mexican border will soon adopt
the same daylight-saving time rule as the United States (second
Sunday in March to first Sunday in November). Daylight-saving time
information has therefore been updated in World Clock Deulxe for
Tijuana and Mexicali in the state of Baja California, and the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-91443"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">JNSoftware (http://www.jonn8.com/) has updated JABMenu, a tool for
utilizing your Mac OS X Address Book data through a system-wide menu,
to version 2.2. The new version has been updated to 64-bit, adds an
option to specify the menu icon and improves phone number formatting.
JABMenu also adds an option to toggle related groups in the "Groups"
submenu for the contacts specified in the contact source preference.
Additionally, the upgrade adds a menu item to clear the data cache
without having to open the preferences window and help buttons in the
preferences window.
JABMenu provides access to your contacts' phone numbers, email,
instant messaging, and postal addresses, URLs, and notes. Selecting a
menu item can trigger an action such as displaying it in large type,
copying it to the clipboard, creating a new email message, dialing
the phone, or showing an address on a map.
JABMenu, a Universal Binary for both Intel and PowerPC-based Macs,
requires Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later. It's available...</div></div></span>
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