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<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90642"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Yenco has updated Finance (http://www.yenco.com/finance), a Mac OS X
app for keeping track of your bank accounts and budgets, to version
6.0.1. This update includes some new help content and code
refinements based on user feedback.
It is also built on the new Framework 2.0.5 project which has
improved database code for more reliable performance. Finance is
designed to help you manage your checking, savings and credit card
accounts, create a budget and provides time-saving tools for entering
data such as repeating transactions, automatic budget distributions,
and moving funds within accounts from a single transaction.
It also includes fast searching of accounts as you type, a sidebar
for quick access to accounts, and more. Finance is a shareware
application. You can evaluate it free for 15 times to try out its
features and decide if you like it before you buy it. Registration is
US$40.
Finance 6.0.1 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Registered Finance 5
users can enter their existing...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90638"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Logitech (http://www.logitech.com) has unveiled the Logitech
Rechargeable Speaker S315i and Logitech Portable Speaker S125i. The
former purportedly delivers up to 20 hours of listening time, while
the Portable Speaker S125i lets you "crank up the bass in your
bedroom, kitchen, living room -- even in your backyard."
With the US$129.99 Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S315i, you can play
and charge your iPhone and any iPod model with the dock connector.
According to the folks at Logitech, its power-saving mode allows for
a full days (or nights) worth of music on a single charge. The S315i
supports the iPhone and all iPod models with Universal Dock
Connector; it also supports other portable music players via 3.5 mm
auxiliary input.
The $69.99 Logitech Portable Speaker S125i -- due next month -- plays
and charges any iPod model, and boosts songs with extra bass at the
push of a button. It runs on AC or battery power. It works with any
iPod model with a Universal Dock connector (except third-...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90640"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Logitech (http://www.logitech.com) has unveiled the Logitech
Rechargeable Speaker S315i and Logitech Portable Speaker S125i. The
former purportedly delivers up to 20 hours of listening time, while
the Portable Speaker S125i lets you "crank up the bass in your
bedroom, kitchen, living room -- even in your backyard."
With the US$129.99 Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S315i, you can play
and charge your iPhone and any iPod model with the dock connector.
According to the folks at Logitech, its power-saving mode allows for
a full days (or nights) worth of music on a single charge. The S315i
supports the iPhone and all iPod models with Universal Dock
Connector; it also supports other portable music players via 3.5 mm
auxiliary input.
The $69.99 Logitech Portable Speaker S125i -- due next month -- plays
and charges any iPod model, and boosts songs with extra bass at the
push of a button. It runs on AC or battery power. It works with any
iPod model with a Universal Dock connector (except third-...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90641"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Logitech (http://www.logitech.com) has unveiled the Logitech
Rechargeable Speaker S315i and Logitech Portable Speaker S125i. The
former purportedly delivers up to 20 hours of listening time, while
the Portable Speaker S125i lets you "crank up the bass in your
bedroom, kitchen, living room -- even in your backyard."
With the US$129.99 Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S315i, you can play
and charge your iPhone and any iPod model with the dock connector.
According to the folks at Logitech, its power-saving mode allows for
a full days (or nights) worth of music on a single charge. The S315i
supports the iPhone and all iPod models with Universal Dock
Connector; it also supports other portable music players via 3.5 mm
auxiliary input.
The $69.99 Logitech Portable Speaker S125i -- due next month -- plays
and charges any iPod model, and boosts songs with extra bass at the
push of a button. It runs on AC or battery power. It works with any
iPod model with a Universal Dock connector (except third-...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90636"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">ProVUE Development has released Track Magic Pro,
a Mac OS X based management and analysis tool for
Ruby on Rails. Track Magic Pro allows developers
and administrators to access, analyze and modify
database tables directly, bypassing the standard
Rails web interface.
Track Magic Pro works with existing Rails
applications without modification, and can be
used both during development and with live
production Rails applications. Features include:
° Rapid data analysis with no coding, including
crosstabs, charts and interactive data outlines;
° Local RAM caching of open tables for fast searching and analysis;
° "Round Trip" data modification, both on and off-line;
° Quickly pre-process and import legacy data
without programming; ° Interactive graphical
interface for creating printable mailing labels,
forms, and reports;
° Automatically create test fixtures;
° Build hybrid web/desktop applications;
° Visually catalog and organize all of your Rails applications and hosts;
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90635"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Noise Industries (http://www.noiseindustries.com), a developer of
visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets,
announced FxFactory compatibility for the newly released (a
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90630"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">equinux (www.equinux.com) has released Summer Spirit Cards, a set of
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90632"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">equinux (www.equinux.com) has released Summer Spirit Cards, a set of
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90633"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">equinux (www.equinux.com) has released Summer Spirit Cards, a set of
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90628"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Cocktail 4.4.1 (Leopard Edition), a general purpose utility for Mac
OS X, has been released. This version addresses compatibility issues
with Firefox 3.5 and Flock 2.5 web browsers, adds clearing of the
latest variants of the RSPlug (Jahlav) trojan horse, adds Mac OS X
10.5.8 compatibility and contains other minor bug fixes as well as
updated Automator actions.
The update is highly recommended for all users of Cocktail (Leopard
Edition). Cocktail 4.4.1 (Leopard Edition) is distributed as a
Universal Binary and runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. It
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 10.5.4.
Cocktail 4.4.1 costs US$14.95 for a single user license. It's a free
update for registered users of version 4.x. Youc an find it here:
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90631"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Cocktail 4.4.1 (Leopard Edition), a general purpose utility for Mac
OS X, has been released. This version addresses compatibility issues
with Firefox 3.5 and Flock 2.5 web browsers, adds clearing of the
latest variants of the RSPlug (Jahlav) trojan horse, adds Mac OS X
10.5.8 compatibility and contains other minor bug fixes as well as
updated Automator actions.
The update is highly recommended for all users of Cocktail (Leopard
Edition). Cocktail 4.4.1 (Leopard Edition) is distributed as a
Universal Binary and runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. It
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 10.5.4.
Cocktail 4.4.1 costs US$14.95 for a single user license. It's a free
update for registered users of version 4.x. Youc an find it here:
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90627"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Syncro Soft has released version 5.0 of its SVN client
(http://www.syncrosvnclient.com). The upgrade adds the Diff Files and
Diff Directories tools, updates the main menu and toolbar actions for
the Working Copy, Synchronize and Repository views, and comes with a
new application toolbar for easier access to the most common SVN
operations.
The Diff Fiels tool allows finding the differences between two files
with other algorithms than the build-in one of the SVN server and
applying some options like ignore whitespaces, merge adjacent
differences, etc. Diff Directories tool allows finding the
differences between two sets of files that have the same names but
are located in different folders. Two files with the same name can be
compared with the binary content method or the last modification
timestamp method.
The menus and toolbars were changed in Syncro SVN Client 5.0. Some
actions where added or removed in the menu bar and in the Working
Copy, Synchronize, Repository, History views so...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90625"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Twelve South (http://twelvesouth.com) has introduced BackPack, a
shelf designed specifically to fit the iMac and Cinema Displays. As
the name suggests, the perforated metal shelf attaches to the back of
Macs and can be used to store hard drives, hubs, iPods and other Mac
peripherals.
It's available at Apple stores and online for US$29.95. The BackPack
uses two adjustable clips and gravity to literally perch on the desk
stand of iMacs and Cinema Displays. The adjustable clips allow users
to position the BackPack at the desired height, so gear on the shelf
is within reach.
Since it's height adjustable, there's room for two BackPacks on one
Mac. With two BackPacks in place, the lower shelf could be used to
store larger hard drives, while the top shelf could be used to store
smaller items like a charging iPod, or a favorite collectible.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90624"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iHome has released the iP1 Speaker System for iPod/iPhone. It's the
first product introduced in the company's new Studio Series which
features Bongiovi Acoustics' Digital Power Station (DPS) technology.
It sports a processor that actively scans the recorded material and
compensates for any deficiencies across the audio frequency spectrum,
effectively restoring it to the sound the artist originally intended
to be heard, according to Evan Stein, vice president of Marketing,
iHome. The iP1 Speaker System for iPod/iPhone outputs 100 watts of
premium sound through four-inch woofers and one-inch silk dome
tweeters that are powered by Bongiovi Acoustics' proprietary DPS, and
comes with a full-function remote control and component video outputs
for connecting to a variety of video equipment.
The iP1 Speaker System for iPod/iPhone is currently available for
purchase at Apple retail stores and Best Buy, as well as on
iHomeaudio.com for a suggested retail price of US$299. For more...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90623"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apricorn (http://www.apricorn.com) has released the PCIe and the
PCI-X Drive Arrays. Each of these cards support up to four 2.5-inch
SATA hard drives or solid state drives of your choice.
With the PCI Drive Arrays, industrial and power users can take
advantage of as much as 4TB in a single slot to support applications
such as servers, industrial computers, high speed data collection,
animation, CAD/EDA simulation, video editing, scientific computing
and storage systems that require maximum performance from their
storage architecture.
Sporting an open, fully configurable design, each PCI Drive Array
embeds four 2.5-inch, 5400/7200 RPM or even faster solid state SATA
hard drives on one card. When used with solid state drives,
Apricorn's PCI Drive Array is capable of delivering sequential read
speeds of 791 MB/second, and sequential write speeds of 675 MB/second.
The PCIe Drive Array is compatible with several systems and only uses
one internal full length PCIe X4 slot. It fits perfectly...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90622"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Intelligent Assistance has add yet another metadata workflow tool to
their range: the Sequence Clip Reporter, which is designed for
producers or editors who have to generate clip or music reports of
completed documentary programs.
Sequence Clip Reporter takes an XML export from your finished, edited
Final Cut Pro Sequence and generates a video clip usage report; or
audio clip usage report (for selected tracks). Both reports are
formatted as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Sequence Clip Reporter
generates an Excel Spreadsheet with: the clip name, sequence start
time, sequence end time, duration, path to clip, description, comment
and master comment fields.
Reports can be further processed in Excel for formatting and
additional detail, if required. Sequence Clip Reporter joins
Intelligent Assistance's recently released exceLogger for merging
Final Cut Pro XML and Excel spreadsheets for advanced logging and
miniME for exploring and remapping hidden QuickTime metadata from
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90620"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com), a developer of integrated effects
technology for video and film, has updated Boris Continuum Complete 6
FxPlug (BCC 6 FxPlug) for Apple Pro Video Applications to version
6.0.4. It's revved for Final Cut Studio 3 and introduces support for
Final Cut Pro 7 and Apple Motion 4.
Other new features include a revamped Optical Stabilizer for Final
Cut Pro with automated scaling and an interactive user interface. BCC
6 FxPlug brings over 200 filters to Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, and
Final Cut Express. In addition to new features included with the
recently-released Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE for Adobe -- such as
Extruded Text, Splines, and Shapes -- BCC 6 FxPlug takes advantage of
Apple FxPlug's real-time architecture for simultaneous live previews
of dozens of preset transitions, glows, and color and film look
effects in a newly-designed effects browser window.
The initial release of BCC 6 FxPlug features over a dozen new FxPlug
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90618"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Yenco has released Agenda 4.0.9 (ttp://www.yenco.com/agenda/), an
update of the Mac OS X (10.4 and higher) app that keeps track of your
events and tasks, lets you enter your thoughts, and create calendar
or journal web sites. The upgrade adds the ability to set the name of
the directory folder when creating a calendar or journal web site
with the iEvents feature and includes updated help content.
It's also built on the new Framework 2.0.5 project, which has
improved database code for more reliable performance. Agenda 4 is a
shareware application. You can evaluate it free for 15 times to try
out its features and decide if you like it before you buy it.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90617"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">QNAP Systems (http://www.qnap.com) has expanded its Turbo NAS line-up
with a pair of new NAS servers for the corporate and entry-level
enterprise market. The new TS-439U-RP and TS-439U-SP models are both
4-drive, 1U rack mounted NAS servers with hot-swappable drives that
are capable of up to 8TB total capacity using 2TB drives.
The newly-designed HDD tray for 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch HDD dual
support is also equipped in these two models, which gives users more
choices to deploy the hard drives. The TS-439U-RP and TS-439U-SP
feature Intel Atom 1.6GHz CPU and 1GB DDRII memory, making them
capable of up to 87.3MB/second transfer rate for an FTP read with
RAID 5 enabled.
Both models can be configured for RAID 0/1/5/6/5+ spare, and JBOD
with online RAID capacity expansion and RAID level migration. Both
models feature iSCSI Target service with Thin Provisioning and dual
Gigabit LAN ports with port trunking (support for seven bonding
modes) and multi-IP setting.
The primary difference between...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90616"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Sennheiser Communications (http://www.sennheiserusa.com) has released
the US$169.95 PC 300 G4ME headset. The tiny, portable headset is
designed for people who love gaming, chatting, listening to music and
watching movies on their laptops and portable media players.
It utilizes capsules from Sennheiser's CX 300-II ear-canal phones.
The PC 300 G4ME includes a Sennheiser microphone, an in-line volume
control and three sizes of soft silicone sleeves.
The headset uses two 3.5 mm plugs to connect to computers: one for
the headphones and the other for the microphone. The package also
includes a quick-disconnect 6.5-foot extension cable. The headset and
extension cable can be packed away in the supplied pouch.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90615"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TechSmith Corp. has announced that Camtasia for Mac will be available
Aug. 25 for download and purchase. It's an app for creating
presentations, demonstrations, screencasts, training and marketing
videos in HD-quality video to reach audiences online, on Apple
portable media devices, and on popular video sharing sites like
YouTube.
To celebrate the release of Camtasia for Mac, TechSmith will be
offering a special introductory price of US$99 through the end of the
year for a single user license with a full-featured 30-day free
trial. The general public can sign up via the webs ite to receive
more information by visiting:
http://www.techsmith.com/macdevelopment.asp
Camtasia for Mac records exactly what a user sees on their computer
screen, what they say, and how they interact with any web site or
Mac-based application such as Keynote and Power Point, says Troy
Stein, Camtasia for Mac product manager at TechSmith. Users can then
edit the interactive content and share it online, on...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90614"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Sonivox (http://www.sonivoxmi.com) has released Aggro Electro Boom, a
virtual instrument plug-in for Mac and PC systems. It's designed for
contemporary beat creation for hip hop and electronic music
producers.
Aggro is the latest in the company's "Playa" product family and
carries a manufacturer's suggested retail price of US$149 and an
introductory street price of $99. Its user interface allows
integration of midi keyboards and MPC pad controllers, bridging the
gap between MPC style beat creation and the computer-based virtual
instrument environment.
Aggro is packed with more than 4GB of instruments, including basses,
leads, pads, construction kits and more. The app sports over 400
instruments, 15 user programmable and assignable pads, and over 50
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90613"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Blackmagic Design (http://www.blackmagic-design.com) has released
three new mini converters: Mini Converter SDI to Audio, Mini
Converter Audio to SDI, and Mini Converter Optical Fiber.
Mini Converter SDI to Audio de-embeds audio from the SDI input out to
either four channels of balanced analog audio or eight channels of
AES/EBU digital audio. Audio can be switched between analog and
digital audio. SDI input video features a loop-thru output for
connection to other SDI devices.
Mini Converter Audio to SDI allows embedding of audio into SDI video
connections. SDI loops though, and four channels of balanced analog
audio or eight channels of AES/EBU digital audio can be embedded. Any
audio channel can be selected, and enabled or disabled. Full sample
rate converters are included on each AES/EBU audio input.
Both converters feature redundant SDI connections meaning that if one
SDI connection is interrupted, the redundant connection activates
immediately. Loop through SDI allows video daisy...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90611"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">JNSoftware has updated Dialectic (http://www.jonn8.com/dialectic), a
telephony tool for the Mac, to version 1.4.2. The upgrade adds a Copy
submenu to the Call Log contextual menu to copy the call log entry
data to the clipboard.
It also adds an alternate "Dial Number from Clipboard" menu item.
Additionally, version 1.4.2 updates the Firefox Extension to include
Firefox 3.5 support and fixes an issue with the French localization.
Dialetic provides system-wide dialing of phone numbers using
Bluetooth mobile phones, landlines, many VoIP services and more. It
integrates with contact management applications such as Marketcircle
Daylite, Microsoft Entourage, Now Contact, Palm Desktop, FileMaker
Pro and other databases, as well as Apple's iCal and Address Book.
In addition to dialing, the software provides a global Address Book
menu for accessing your contact data including email, instant
messaging, postal addresses, URLs, notes, and phone numbers. You can
create new email messages, look up...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90610"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">macProVideo.com has released new tutorial called "Pro Tools 402:
Mixing Pop in Pro Tools"
(http://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/protools402). This new tutorial
takes you through the process of mixing a pop song for radio, CD, or
Internet delivery. You'll learn how to mix drum kits, bass, acoustic
guitar, electric guitar, and keyboards.
Of particular note, there's a large section on mixing both Lead and
Backup vocals to provide the type of presence that makes vocals truly
sparkle in the mix. This four-hour tutorial is produced by Chris
Potter, Sarah McLachlan's lead engineer.
This tutorial is available for download from macProVideo.com's web
site for US$49.50. Or you can subscribe to their Online Tutorial
Library for $25 a month and watch this (and all other)
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90609"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TriX Software (http://www.trixsoftware.com) has released TrailBlazer
for the iPhone, an app for monitoring your speed, recording and
reviewing your path, and sharing your travels. It's available for
US$4.99 at the Apple App Store.
TrailBlazer displays your current speed, recent speed trends, and
your path on a map. You can press a button to record a bush walk, a
jog, or a bike-riding expedition. You can review your previous
recordings and share them with your friends by email. You can also
wirelessly download your paths to your Mac or PC using a web browser.
When you're done recording a path, TrailBlazer automatically creates
files that can be opened in Google Earth so you can view the path
over the landscape you travelled. TrailBlazer can also create
animated Google Earth files that display a moving marker showing
exactly where you were as time progressed.
You can even color-code your path according to speed so you'll know
how fast you were traveling at every point along the way....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90608"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Newer Technology (NewerTech) has announced the NewerTech Intelligent
Battery Charging Stations for pre-June 2009 MacBook 13-inch "unibody"
and MacBook Pro 15-inch "unibody" notebook batteries. The two new
charging/conditioning models expands NewerTech's station models for
iBook G3/G4, PowerBook G4, and all pre-unibody Macbook and MacBook
Pro notebooks.
Available immediately for US$149.95, the Intelligent Battery Charging
Station is designed for users who have one or more batteries and want
to keep their batteries in optimal charged condition. The two-bay
design enables one battery to be charged while another battery is
being conditioned and then charged.
The charging/conditioning stations have a two-year warranty. For more
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90606"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Redcort Software (http://www.redcort.com) has released Virtual
TimeClock '09 Basic Edition, an entry level addition to their Mac OS
X compatible clock software suite. Virtual TimeClock software helps
businesses of every size easily manage their employee time and
attendance.
The new Basic Edition offers a simplified feature set and lower price
(US$79). However, "the Virtual TimeClock DNA is still present,
meaning it's powerful and reliable software backed by Redcort
Software's 20 years of time clock software experience," to Keith
DeLong, founder and CEO of Redcort Software.
Virtual TimeClock Basic Edition is a targeted to businesses with up
to three employees. As employees or time clock software needs
increase, customers can upgrade their time clocks to either Virtual
TimeClock Pro or Virtual TimeClock Network Edition. A demo is
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90605"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Zaxwerks, creators of the plug-in 3D Invigorator,
has released a new plug-in for Adobe After
Effects named 3D Serpentine
(http://zaxwerks.com/3dserpentine/index.shtml). This
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90603"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Avenza Systems Inc., producers of MAPublisher and MAPublisher
LabelPro cartographic software for Adobe Illustrator, Geographic
Imager spatial imaging tools for Adobe Photoshop as well as
MAPdataUSA, MAPdataCanada and MAPdataWorld royalty-free GIS data
sets, announces the release of Geographic Imager 2.5 for Adobe
Photoshop. Geographic Imager 2.5 is the latest version of this
powerful software that adds geospatial functionality to Adobe
Photoshop.
"This release of Geographic Imager takes Adobe Photoshop to a new
level with the added support for a multitude of new spatial image
formats including ECW, MrSID and DEM, said Doug Smith, Avenza's
Director of Sales. "The support for so many dedicated spatial image
formats significantly improves Geographic Imager and Adobe Photoshop
as a viable solution for spatial analysis and imaging," he added.
Geographic Imager enhances the already commanding Adobe Photoshop
imaging environment by adding all the tools and technology necessary
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90601"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Mark/Space has announced the availability of Fliq Bookmarks in the
Palm Beta App Catalog. Fliq Bookmarks lets you use Safari bookmarks
to view your favorite web sites on a Palm Pre phone -- including
bookmarks in bookmark folders and the bookmarks bar.
Fliq Bookmarks works with The Missing Sync for Palm Pre to copy
bookmarks from Safari on the Mac to Palm Pre. The list of bookmarks
can be viewed in Fliq Bookmarks and opened using its built-in web
browser.
With the Missing Sync for Palm Pre you can synchronize contacts,
calendars, music, ringtones, bookmarks, photos and more between a Mac
and Palm Pre. The Missing Sync also works with applications Mac users
already know and use: iTunes, Address Book, iCal, Microsoft
Entourage, iPhoto and others.
Fliq Bookmarks is available from the Palm Beta App Catalog and is a
companion to The Missing Sync for Palm Pre. The Mac version of The
Missing Sync for Palm Pre is available as an electronic download from
the Mark/Space online store for $$39.95...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90600"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">PC Tools has released iAntiVirus 1.0 (http://www.iantivirus.com), an
anti-virus and anti-spyware tool, designed specifically for the Mac
operating system. Providing real-time protection and comprehensive
system scanning, iAntiVirus is designed to detect and remove Mac
specific threats ensuring your Mac remains safe, says Simon Clausen,
vice president, PC Tools
He adds that iAntiVirus is a dedicated Mac only solution that doesn't
contain unnecessary information about Windows based threats, keeping
the memory footprint and system impact to an absolute minimum. The
software detects and removes viruses, spyware, keyloggers, Trojans
and, in particular, socially engineered threats which, for example,
can propagate without user awareness through instant messenger and
P2P file sharing applications.
iAntiVirus is designed to work silently in the background when in
monitoring mode. Threats are automatically blocked and removed with
minimal system impact, Clausen says. A small alert window is...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90598"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Freeverse's Sound Studio (http://freeverse.com/soundstudio), an audio
editing and sound creation Mac application developed by Felt Tip
Software, has been updated to version 3.6. The upgrade sports more
Core Audio formats and introduces IMA 4:1 for iPhone development.
AudioUnit plugins and Resampling have been tweaked for maximum
efficiency, and there are new toolbar adjustments. The update is free
for all Sound Studio 3.0 owners. For new owners the cost is US$79.95.
Sound Studio can digitize and master records and tapes, adjust
levels, effects, and crossfades in 32-bit accuracy and more. It
requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90597"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boinx Software has published the recording of the
first German iPhoneDevCamp, hosted by App Records
and Boinx Software in Puchheim, near Munich. The
iPhoneDevCamp Munich was a satellite event of the
iPhoneDevCamp 3 at Yahoo! in Sunnyvale,
California, on Aug. 1.
The presentations (in German language) by leading
iPhone developers about new market opportunities
and ways to improve development efficiency were
recorded and streamed live with BoinxTV. More
than 40 iPhone developers participated at the
first iPhoneDevCamp Munich at Boinx Software.
About 250 people watched the live stream with
four hours of presentations and discussions of
Robert Klein and Stefan Niederreiter (App
Records), Tobias Stöger (stoeger it GmbH), Holger
Frank (Mobile Butler), Andreas Linde and Werner
Jainek (Cultured Code), Johannes Lechner (Fudgy
Software) and Leon von Tippelskirch (Harlekins).
You can watch the recording of the iPhoneDevCamp
Munich at http://boinx.com/events/iphonedevcamp</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90595"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SeeFile Software (http://www.seefile.com), a leading developer of web
server software for sharing media files, has updated SeeFile to
version 4.7. This new version offers a web interface, a media bank
and a delivery system accessible from any standard web browser.
The new development includes backend changes, making page loads and
image processing faster, optimizing the layout, and adding
functionality, according to the folks at SeeFile Software. They say
that SeeFile 4.7 includes the following new features: email
notifications; a complete log history per user and action;
annotations on multi-page PDF files; and support for current web
browsers (Firefox 3.5, Safari 4 and Internet Explorer 8).
The system monitors shared folders and volumes, tracking any changes
in the file structure. When a change occurs, SeeFile instantly
updates its databaseand web interface to synchronize with the file
structure. Also, whileSeefile is detecting changes it automatically
renders previews and imports...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90594"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Audio-Technica (http://www.audio-technica.com) has released 11 new
ATR series microphones esigned for home recording, live performance,
computer and camcorder use and other non-professional applications.
The new include the ATR1500, ATR1300, ATR1200 and ATR1100
vocal/instrument mics, the ATR6550, ATR6250, ATR4697 and ATR3350
specialty mics, the ATR4700 and ATR4600 computer mics and the ATR5200
headset microphone.
The ATR1500 dynamic vocal/instrument microphone (US$49.95) is
engineered for clear, detailed vocal and instrument reproduction.
Built for on-stage use, its cardioid response pattern reduces pickup
of sounds from the sides and rear, for improved isolation of the
vocalist or instrument being miked, and resistance to feedback. The
ATR1500 features metal construction and an on/off switch, and comes
with a detachable 15-foot XLR cable and stand clamp.
The ATR1300 ($29.95) dynamic microphone has a unidirectional pickup
pattern for smooth, focused response without feedback. It's...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90593"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Agile Partners, creators of the GuitarToolkit iPhone app, has
partnered with professional sample-based musician Jason Forrest to
create a mobile application for the iPhone and iPod touch: Star6
(http://www.star6app.com).
It's designed to "turn any music lover into an electronic musician."
It's a performance-grade sample instrument that lets novice musicians
experiment and play with a variety of sounds -- whether its their own
uploaded samples or presets provided for free.
Star6 also also gives professional musicians and DJs a new tool for
live performance and music production. Star6 is now available through
the Apple App Store at an introductory price of US$6.99.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90592"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Intelligent Assistance has released two new pieces of software for
smoothing the path to more extensive logging and to view and remap
hidden metadata so it's visible in Final Cut Pro.
exceLogger (http://assistedediting.com/exceLogger/) merges Final Cut
Pro XML with log notes made in Excel; you can use all the formatting
and features of Excel while you log existing media. You can add log
notes to trimmed media, or create new subclips from within Excel. You
can merge the results in exceLogger and update the project with all
the new information. Clips are created, updated and linked to media
in Final Cut Pro.
miniME (Metadata Explorer) reads the QuickTime metadata that Final
Cut Pro has imported from non-tape sources, but isn't visible in
Final Cut Pro itself. se the export XML and open it in miniME to view
the hidden metadata or export it to an Excel spreadsheet. Buy the
software and you can remap the data back to visible fields in Final
Cut Pro, merging data from multiple sources into...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90589"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Griffin Technology has released a new case for the iPhone 3G and
iPhone 3GS: the US$34.99 Elan Form Etch
(http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/elan-form-etch), which
features two layers of protection. A leather outer layer is bonded to
an impact resistant polycarbonate inner layer.
Griffin's trademark EasyDock design allows for connection to all
kinds of dock connectors, without the removal of the case. Elan Form
Etch is currently available in a brown Vintage pattern, and will soon
be released in a number of additional stylish, distinctive colors and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90587"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Kensington Computer Products Group (http://www.kensington.com) has
announced six new mobile device accessories. New members of
Kensington's "power it" and "play it" lines include a smart
nightstand charging dock for the iPhone and iPod touch that tells the
time and weather, and a charging dock for iPhone or iPod that comes
with an extra boost of backup power for on the go convenience.
Kensington also is introducing additions to its "optimize it" line
with four new soft notebook stands. Their "smart made simple" design
folds up and down.
The Kensington Charging Dock with Mini Battery Pack for iPhone and
iPod (US$69.99) is a compact dock that recharges your iPhone
(including the new iPhone 3GS) or iPod. The dock also charges the
included Mini Battery Pack so you can take an extra boost of backup
power with you on the go.
The Kensington Nightstand Charging Dock for iPhone ($39.99) allows
you to download, at no extra cost, an application that transforms
your iPhone or iPod touch into a...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90586"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Vemedio has released its first application for the iPhone and iPod
touch, called SnowRemote, and updated its Snowtape radio software
Snowtape. SnowRemote enables the user to remote control Snowtape
wirelessly within his local home network.
SnowRemote syncs wirelessly with the brand new version 1.2 of
Snowtape. It enables the user to quickly browse through hundreds of
radio stations, search using genres and countries, search by keywords
and remotely mark stations as favorite, says Martin Hering, founder
of Vemedio.
The integrated playback controller allows for changing play/pause and
start and stop recording the program, as well as changing the
playback volume. It also displays current album artwork if available.
The new version of Snowtape features an improved search algorithm for
album artwork, a better handling of deleted items and a search for
stations by country. There are now over 1000 high quality radio
stations available.
Snowtape is available in English, German, Japanese,...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90585"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AgaMatrix, the the makers of the WaveSense line of blood glucose
monitoring products, has launched the WaveSense Diabetes Manager
(http://www.wavesense.info/iphone), an electronic diabetes logbook
software application for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available
for free at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com).
The company says their app, in development and testing for over a
year, lays the foundation for a series of products to come that will
take advantage of the iPhone and other mobile technology platforms to
assist people with diabetes in the management of their disease.
Features include: data entry; dynamic graphing of glucose data;
automatic mealtime tagging of results; integrated food intake,
activity, and medication data management; insulin dosage management;
statistical analysis of glucose results; integrated emailing of
results; on-screen help menus; and user-personalizable settings</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90583"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Fidelity Media unveiled MegaSeg 5, the latest version of the premiere
Mac-based DJ mixing and radio broadcasting software. The new release
with over 100 improvements and Mac OS X "Snow Leopard" optimizations
includes a new animated interface, an integrated playlist viewer with
direct iTunes access, multi-touch trackpad crossfader control,
improved MIDI support with a Denon HC4500 controller preset, BPM
editing in the preview player, automated events to insert live radio
streams and import files, a turntable break-effect shortcut,
progress-style transport controls, a playlist break button, and much
more.
"Over ten years of research, development, and user feedback have
culminated in our best release yet", said Jason Cox, Fidelity Media's
Founder. "The new interface is a major milestone as we've tweaked
every aspect of the software and continue to embrace the latest Mac
technologies, while maintaining the familiar and easy-to-use product
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90581"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boris FX, a developer of integrated effects technology for video and
film, announced that the entire Boris FX product line is available
for the new Apple Final Cut Studio 3 release:
* Boris Continuum Complete 6.0.4 FxPlug for Apple Final Cut Pro 7 and
Motion 4. BCC 6.0.4 FxPlug is a free update for BCC 6.x FxPlug
customers. Owners of older versions of BCC FxPlug may upgrade for a
manufacturer's suggested retail price of US$295 USD. All Boris
Continuum Units also support Apple Final Cut Studio 3.
* Final Effects Complete 5.0.2 FxPlug for Apple Final Cut Pro 7 and
Motion 4. FEC 5.0.2 FxPlug is a free update for FEC 5.x FxPlug
customers. Owners of older versions of Final Effects Complete may
upgrade for $295.
* Boris RED 4.3.3 for Apple Final Cut Pro 7. RED 4.3.3 is a free
update for RED 4.x customers. Owners of older versions of RED may
upgrade for $295
* Boris FX 9.3.2 for Apple Final Cut Pro 7. Boris FX 9.3.2 is a free
update for Boris FX 9.x customers. Owners of older versions of...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90580"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a non-profit organization focused on
providing educational tools to help children in developing countries
"learn learning," will partner with PocketMac for a fundraising
promotion.
All fundraising efforts will be related to PocketMac's RingtoneStudio
2 for iPhone (http://www.CreateiPhoneRingtones.com/), software to
create iPhone ringtones. For every copy of RingtoneStudio 2 for
iPhone sold during August and September, PocketMac will donate US$10
to OLPC (http://www.laptop.org). RingtoneStudio 2 for iPhone is
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90579"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">REAL Software, creator of REALbasic, a cross-platform development
tool (http://www.realsoftware.com/) for creating software for Mac,
Windows, and Linux, today announced the availability of their new VB
Migration Assistant to help developers migrate their applications
from VB to REALbasic. Using the VB Migration Assistant
(http://www.realsoftware.com/download) developers can more easily
port their code to REALbasic, instead of using the tedious copy/paste
method.
The VB Migration Assistant allows users to map VB controls to
specific REALbasic controls and move forms, classes and modules to a
REALbasic project. Further, the Migration Assistant copies over all
of the code and comments it out, which allows users to convert code
one method at a time.
"Converting from Visual Basic 6 to REALbasic isn't complicated,"
commented Bob Keeney, a longtime REALbasic user. "The new VB
Migration Assistant promises to save you hours of grunt work in
converting a Visual Basic 6 project to REALbasic."...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90577"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Media 100 (http://www.media100.com) -- a provider of editing systems
for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media
industries -- has announced that Media 100 Suite, next-generation
Media 100 software with MultiClip Editing and Boris RED, is now
available. Media 100 Suite adds new support for Matrox MXO2 for
portable, input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion.
Media 100 Suite also includes a new VoiceOver Tool for audio
recording direct to the Media 100 timeline.
Media 100 Suite's new MultiClip Editing feature facilitates real-time
editing of multiple video and audio sources. A camera can be added to
an existing MultiClip as its source media becomes available. Cameras
can be synced via timecode, sync marks, or in-points. When syncing
via timecode, additional footage can even be assigned to an existing
camera.
Media 100 Suite's new VoiceOver Tool allows direct-to-timeline audio
recording while playing back timeline audio and video. Primarily
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90575"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">WoodWing Software has released an Adobe Creative Suite 4 compatible
version of Smart Layout (www.woodwing.com/en/Smart_Layout), an US$499
tool for working on a layout with columns of text and images.
When creating text columns with Smart Layout, the columns will
automatically flow around other items already on the page. By
combining the separate elements of an article like the headline,
intro, text and images into one Smart Layout object, the users are
able to manipulate this object and resize or move it, keeping the
relation between the elements intact. All the while, they can still
access all individual elements of the Smart Layout object. In
addition, Smart Layout also offers copy-fit options.
Smart Layout CS4 supports the new features available in the Adobe
Creative Suite 4, including Smart Guides, Smart Text Reflow and
Conditional Text. In addition, Smart Layout CS4 now supports all text
frame options, like vertical justification and custom baseline
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90574"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Peachpit has announced the publication of Apple-certified guides to
Apple's brand new Final Cut Studio, and the launch of the
accompanying Final Cut Pro resource center
(http://www.peachpit.com/finalcutstudio) . The step-by-step, Apple
certified guides include broadcast-quality lesson and media files and
are the approved curriculum for all Apple Certified training.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90573"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">RadTech (http://www.radtech.com) has released the US$59.99 STM Remedy
laptop briefcase. It's a minimalist messenger bag that will
accommodate the MacBook, MacBook Pro and PowerBook line of notebooks.
The Remedy features a snug-fitting notebook section with high-density
padding and an organizer pocket on the front. A handle allows the
Remedy to be carried as a brief; the removable strap converts it into
a shoulder bag.
What's more, the oversize handle slips over rolling suitcase handles,
and the shoulder strap is detachable. The Remedy is made from 600d
polyester micro ripstop with water resistant PU coating and nylon
webbing for maximum security. It sports Duraflex buckles and clips
and load-bearing stitching throughout.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90572"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Hawking Technologies -- a developer of wired and wireless networking
solutions for home, workgroup, and corporate users -- has introduced
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90571"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AGF has released the Precision HSD case/carry solution
(http://www.agfindings.com/product/iphone-3gs-precision-hsd) for
iPhone 3G and 3G S. It's designed to safeguard both the front and
back of your the iPhone. According to the folks at AGG, the patented
design won't scratch or rub the surface of the phone because of its
one-handed latch system.
The case design doesn't attach directly to the phone and provides
protection without wear to the phone's surface. The Precision HSD
case is available in custom finishes. The Precision HSD also comes
with an 180-degree swivel belt clip.
The iPhone can be carried face-in or face-out. The Precision HSD has
a door that you can open to view calls or check the phone status.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90570"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Cakewalk (http://www.cakewalk.com) has announced new additions to the
growing line of hardware products, designed in conjunction with
Roland. Three new USB audio interfaces -- the UA-4FX, UA-25EX, and
UA-101 -- provide a solution for the mobile musician and/or recording
studio to connect and capture audio to a Mac or PC.
The UA-25EX is a professional-level, 2x2 24-bit/96 kHz USB audio
interface. It's equally suited in the project studio or as a mobile
solution on the road for high quality audio recording and music
production, according to the folks at Cakewalk.
The UA-4FX is a compact, portable 24-bit/96 kHz USB audio interface
featuring Roland COSM preamp emulation technology and effects. The
Cakewalk UA-101 provides up to 24-bit/192 kHz audio quality. It
sports multiple I/O options, professional grade mic preamps with +48V
phantom power, built-in analog limiter, zero latency direct
monitoring, and more -- all housed in a half-rack, solid metal
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90569"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Native Instruments (http://www.native-instruments.com) has released
Kore 2.1. The upgrade adds a MIDI Control Mode that makes the KORE
controller double as a versatile and completely customizable MIDI
control surface.
With KORE 2 you can choose musical characteristics in a new and
expanded KoreSound Browser or use the text search function. Version 2
extends and refines the unified architecture. It sports a realtime
parameter control and sound access functionality. KORE 2 also
integrates sonic capabilities with an included sound library based on
integrated NI instrument engines.
KORE is a "universal sound platform." According to the folks at NI,
it's designed to "revolutionize how performers and producers work
with software instruments and effects." It's also designed to
integrate all your software instruments and effects into a single,
unified interface. KORE can host any VST and AudioUnit instrument and
effect. It runs stand-alone or as a plug-in within all major
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90568"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Objective Software (http://www.obdev.com) has released the game
Pebbles for the Mac, the iPhone and the iPod touch. The Mac version
is totally free; the iPhone/iPod touch version -- available at the
Apple App Store -- is being offered free for one month.
Here's how the game is described: "The basic principle of the game is
irresistibly easy: from the edge, you throw a pebble into a square
playing field. When one stone lands on another of the same color,
this stone as well as all bordering stones of the same color
disappear. The goal is, of course, to empty the field -- so far, so
good.
"Yet, this simple concept leads to surprisingly challenging
functions, and the variety of strategic possibilities make Pebbles an
absorbing game. A window above the playing field shows which stone is
going to come next. Knowing which stone is going to follow is a
deciding factor in the game's strategy.
"Choosing the sequence of the moves with care is also very important:
a well positioned pebble can do...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90567"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apple users who purchased their computers before 2009 are running
into a wall when considering purchasing a 24-inch Apple Cinema or any
of the new Mini DisplayPort monitors. The problem: DVI isn't capable
of putting out a DisplayPort signal, making it impossible to use any
of the new displays offered by manufacturers such as Apple, Dell,
CinemaView with DVI computers.
Going from Mini DisplayPort to DVI is simple, and many products are
already on the market that allow this conversion. However there are
no products on the market that allow the opposite conversion, until
now.
Atlona Technologies (http://www.atlona.com) conversion box that will
convert DVI to Mini DisplayPort while maintaining the displays
optimal resolution and HDCP compatibility. Atlona's new AT-DP200
inputs DVI and outputs Mini DisplayPort signal while passing along
all EDID and HDCP information. This device converts while allowing
your computer to scale to the optimal resolution offered by your
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90566"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">WoodWing Software is entering the web-to-print market with the
release of Brand Station (http://www.woodwing.com/en/brand-station).
Whereas most such solutions are separate systems, Brand Station
integrates transparently with the company's Enterprise content
publishing platform, providing workflow, media asset management and
multi-channel publishing at the same time, WoodWing President Erik
Schut.
Brand Station is easy to install and to use, as users only need a Web
browser, he adds. The web-to-print process involves a brand owner,
designers and brand users. Designers create templates according to
the corporate design. The brand owner approves the templates and
provides them via the Web to a controlled group of brand users (e.g.
the subsidiaries). These users can access the templates through their
web browser and generate print-ready files.
Brand users can't change the design; they can only customize the
templates with their own information. A brand owner can request an
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90565"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">FileWave and Apple Computer will be hosting technical workshops in
different locations around the United States monthly until the end of
the 2009. This will be a "lunch and learn format," so food will be
provided.
Since 1992, FileWave has been providing software deployment and asset
inventory management solutions that are cross platform. At the
workshops, a technical engineer will present the latest release of
FileWave 4.0 and Inventory 9. The presentation will emphasize the key
features on the basis of practical experience.
You can subscribe online and get more information here:
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90563"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Realmac Software has announced the immediate availability of Ember
(http://emberapp.com), a new "inspiration-sharing" web service for
creatives. The application replaces Realmac Software's previous
QuickSnapper service, and adds a number of requested features.
"Ember lets designers build an online scrapbook of design
inspiration, and its seamless integration with our desktop and iPhone
LittleSnapper applications makes it the easiest way for designers to
share their inspiration online," says Daniel Counsell, director and
founder of Realmac Software.
The web service allows users to upload images, apply tags and
descriptions, and build collections of any images they discover on
the service. Ember also features "categories" that users can submit
relevant images to (for example, "User Interface Design"), and
Realmac Software curate the categories to ensure that Ember grows as
a creative showcase and pattern library.
Ember accounts are available at two levels: Basic and Pro. Basic
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90561"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">RadTech (http://www.radtech.com) has released the STM Turtle, an
US$39.95 hardshell laptop case. The horizontal-loading case is
designed to keep your notebook protected from impacts, soiling and
scratches within a rigid, protective shell.
It's constructed from compressed EVA and sports a band closure system
that speeds access to your notebook. Backed by STM's lifetime
warranty for your peace of mind, the Turtle is available in sizes to
fit MacBook, MacBook Air, 15-inch MacBook Pro, PowerBook and most 15
inch and smaller PC's. According to the folks at RadTech, its TSA
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90560"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Eye-Fi (http://www.eye.fi) has unveiled the Eye-Fi Geo card, a new,
US$59.99 wireless SD memory card exclusive to Apple that allows users
to automatically upload photos from a digital camera to a computer
and offers lifetime geotagging service.
Available today in all Apple stores and online, the Eye-Fi Geo card
is the latest addition to the Eye-Fi product family that's built to
integrate with Mac products and applications, including iPhoto '09
and '08, the iPhone and MobileMe.
"Apple users want simplicity and an effortless user experience, so
it's not surprising that a significant number of our users are on
Macs," says Jef Holove, CEO of Eye-Fi. "The Eye-Fi Geo is the perfect
companion for iPhoto's new 'Places' application to pinpoint photos on
a digital map so memories are displayed in a richer, more meaningful
way."
The Eye-Fi Geo wirelessly uploads photos straight to a folder on your
computer or Apple's iPhoto gallery where they arrive automatically
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90559"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Zepherella (http://www.zepherella.com), the creator of "no-surprise
healthcare pricing," has begun piloting an iPhone compatible
application to supplement the company's web site. Both the app and
the site give physicians a quick way to inform their patients about
the cost of their medical care from inside the exam room.
"Zepherella created this enhancement so both doctor and patient alike
can have real time access to prices and discounts for specific
services," saysTom Furr, Zepherella's CEO. "This eliminates the
guessing game for doctors and their patients when the need for lab
tests or other services surface during an office visit."
Zepherella is conducting a pilot release of its service in North
Carolina prior to an anticipated regional rollout later this year.
In addition, Zepherella is working on a solution for insured
patients, particularly those with high deductible health care plans,
to shop for competitively priced, high quality medical care.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90558"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iPresentee (http://www.ipresentee.com), a developer of add-ons for
Apple's iWork and iLife applications, has released iWeb Themes 5.0 to
be used with Apple's Web site building application, iWeb. iWeb is
part of the iLife bundle.
iWeb Themes 5.0 includes five new themes: Amber, Flowered,
Blue-Black, Claret and Free-liver. The new release extends
iPresentee's iWeb themes collection up to 45 themes.
Each iWeb theme has 10 templates instead of ordinary eight. iWeb
Themes 5.0 includes following templates: Welcome, About Me, Photos,
My Albums, Movie, Blog, Podcast, Blank, My Hobbies and News. iWeb
Themes 5.0 can be customized.
Each theme incorporates a number of different graphic elements which
can be removed, moved and changed in size, opacity or color. They
contain several different page layouts.
The new iWeb themes are compatible with iWeb 2.0 and iWeb 3.0
versions. Each iWeb Theme is available for US$10. The set of five new
themes may be purchased for $25. Samples and more info about...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90555"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">EMC Announces New Retrospect 8.1 for Mac Now Available
Update Improves Intel Performance, Adds Support for PowerPC Macs
PLEASANTON, Calif. - July 28, 2009 - EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the
world's leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced
that EMC Retrospect 8.1, the company's trusted backup and recovery software
for the Mac platform, is now available through distribution. Version 8.1
offers increased performance on Intel-based Macs, improvements to the new
user interface introduced earlier this year in version 8.0, and now runs on
PowerPC Macs, fully supporting individuals and organizations that use older
Mac computers for their backups.
"Adding support for PowerPC Macs was a critical step towards providing
small and mid-sized businesses the best backup and recovery product for
their needs," said Peter Wharton, vice president of marketing, EMC Consumer
and Small Business Products Division. "Many existing Retrospect sites, as
well as small businesses that have...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90554"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MakeMusic has released SmartMusic 2010 (http://www.smartmusic.com),
an update of the music learning software for band, orchestra and
choir. Compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard"), the software adds a
new Home Screen designed to make getting started even easier.
Music titles, assignments and all of SmartMusic's features are now
accessed from one place and downloading additional titles is
purportedly faster and more efficient. The stand-alone digital
recorder can now record anything (with or without a metronome) and
SmartMusic 2010 is fully compatible with files created in Finale 2010.
MakeMusic CEO Ron Raup says searching for repertoire in SmartMusic is
faster and more efficient, allowing users to filter results by
instrument, skill level, state list and genre. Educators and students
will enjoy improved playlists with method books, exercises and
Finale-created files, he adds.
The SmartMusic Gradebook and student assignments can now be accessed
from within the SmartMusic application...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90553"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com), a developer of integrated effects
technology for video and film, has released Boris Continuum Unit,
Cartoon Look. It includes the Cartoon Look, Pencil Sketch, Charcoal
Sketch, and Watercolor filters from Boris Continuum Complete 6.
BCC Cartoon Look simulates the look of cartoon rotoscope animation,
which was recently popularized with feature films such as "A Scanner
Darkly" and "Waking Life" and may also be seen in advertisement
campaigns for The Charles Schwab Corp.. The filter includes many
preset looks and styles, all available via the filter's preset pop-up
menu. Users can even make their own presets and apply them to any
other clip in any project.
The BCC Pencil Sketch filter simulates the look of a hand-drawn
pencil-sketched image. The BCC Charcoal Sketch filter simulates the
painterly look of an image that was created using charcoals.
Paint-style images can be generated from any source material with the
addition of the BCC Watercolor filter....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90552"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Nemetschek North America is pleased to announce that Jonathan
Pickup's latest training guide, "3D Modeling in Vectorworks," is now
available.
The tutorial is a workbook for anyone seeking to learn how to
free-form model with Vectorworks. It's filled with exercises aimed at
building a foundation of 3D Vectorworks skills. Specifically, the
tutorial will show users how to create 3D forms through the use of
extrudes, sweeps, solids, NURBS, loft surfaces, and 3D primitives.
Although the tutorial is based on version 2009, it can be used
successfully with prior versions of Vectorworks, according to Pickup.
In addition, the manual is appropriate for both students and
professionals and provides a very practical approach to learning 3D
Vectorworks skills, he adds. The hard-copy workbook comes with a
companion CD that contains exercise files and the entire manual as a
PDF file with embedded instructional movies. Each workbook retails
for US$75.
This tutorial is part of Nemetschek North America's...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90541"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Booyah (http://www.booyah.com) -- a Silicon Valley start-up founded
by former games industry veterans Keith Lee, Brian Morrisroe and Sam
Christiansen -- has launched its first product Booyah Society, the
first social game based on real-life achievements for the iPhone and
iPod touch. It's available for free at the Apple App Store.
Booyah Society is the kernel product for Booyah's long-term vision,
says Booyah CEO Keith Lee. Booyah's goal is to help people to improve
their lives and catalyze mass action through an artfully stylized,
immersive app that blends game mechanics and emergent social
behavior, he adds.
Booyah Society allows iPhone and iPod touch users to track their
activities, earn recognition for their accomplishments, and
participate in positive social engagement. Via a customizable 3-D
avatar that resides in a designed world, Booyah members can track
their daily accomplishments in real-time with nine activity zones
that help to categorize and visualize activities....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90543"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Tycoon Games has released Bionic Heart, an US$19.99 science-fiction
visual novel/game for Mac, PC and Linux systems. It's available for
download here: http://www.tycoongames.eu
The game is set in the not too far future of London 2099, where
climatic catastrophes have changed the Earth's climate permanently.
In this interactive novel, bionic beings and complex technologies,
clash with complicated relationships and even more complicated
romance. Wise decisions build relationships with other characters,
but one wrong move could ruin a friendship forever.
Riva Celso, programmer/designer of Tycoon Games, says that Bionic
Heart blends romance and comedy with philosophy as the players walk
the line between scientific advances and love and friendship. The
full version comes to life with over four hours of voice acting and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90544"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iZotope (http://www.izotope.com/) has released iZotope Radius for
Logic and Apple Soundtrack Pro, a new version of the time stretching
and pitch shifting algorithm previously built for Apple's Logic Pro.
This new version has been updated with support for Logic 9 as well as
Soundtrack Pro 3.
iZotope Radius allows for independent control over timing and pitch
of any audio material while preserving the character and acoustic
space of the original recording. Using a hybrid method, it's able to
preserve transients and sustained material simultaneously, making it
useful for modifying fully mixed performances as well as individual
instruments, voices, or other audio sources. This new version of
Radius adds a new pitch coherence control that enables enhanced
control over the soundstage.
Because iZotope Radius is designed for completely transparent
operation on a wide variety of source material, it's well suited for
many applications in audio post production such as matching
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90545"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Realmac Software (http://www.realmacsoftware.com) has released
LittleSnapper 1.5, an update of the tool for designers and developers
to take and catalogue screen--shots and "webshots" -- full--size
screen--shots of web pages. It now supports more types of media than
ever before -- and you can browse each type using the sidebar's new
Types section.
LittleSnapper 1.5 sports a new screencapture engine that provides the
user with improved full-screen, area and window snapping. The new
snapping engine also allows for multi-window snapping, and
LittleSnapper can composite the windows into one image. The upgrade
also features: a new Tag Management HUD and tag auto-completion;
Quick Look support for all snaps; and an image cropping feature.
Users can now store Photoshop documents within your LittleSnapper
library. LittleSnapper 1.5 now uploads to Realmac Software's new
Ember image-sharing service.
As well as handling the taking of shots, LittleSnapper also allows
users to organize, categorize...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90551"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Xmultiple (http:?/www.xmultiple.com) has released the X-Power 1, an
US$29.95 USB rechargeable battery/backup charge/sync cable for the
iPhone and iPod touch. It's available in different lengths: six
inches, 20 inches, 30 inches, and in a retractable cable design.
The X-Power 1 is designed to serve as a portable back-up power source
for your iPhone or iPod touch when you intend to go mobile away from
a power source. To use you plug the X-Power1 into a USB outlet and
the X-Power1 charge/sync cable circuitry will charge the Apple device.</div></div></span>
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