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<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90238"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Fetch Softworks (http://fetchsoftworks.com/fetch/) has released Fetch
5.5, a new version of the Mac file transfer program. The new
version's improved editing support lets you edit any sort of remote
file using any application.
You can also now use Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard's Quick Look technology to
view many more kinds of remote files without leaving Fetch. What's
more, the file transfer engine has been upgraded to upload web sites
and other large collections of files with more reliability.
Fetch takes advantage of Leopard code signing, making the system
keychain and the new Leopard application firewall more convenient to
use, according to its developers. In addition, Fetch can now upload
files to servers using the copy and paste commands. A new preference
offers better control over Fetch's file decoding support.
Fetch 5.5 is free to try for 15 days, and a single-user license is
US$29. Upgrades are free for customers who purchased Fetch after
January 28, 2009; otherwise, upgrades are $...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90244"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TechSmith Corp., a provider of screen capture and
recording solutions, has released a new version
of Jing (http://www.jingproject.com/), which
offers a way to add screen-captured images and
videos to any online conversation by sharing a
link. Jing is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4.9 and
higher.
Jing Pro users can now switch back and forth
between their screen video and their webcam video
to add more personality, make a quick
introduction, send a video postcard, record a
video greeting, and more, according to Tony
Dunckel, Jing product manager at TechSmith. With
Jing, computer users can capture an image
(screenshot) or create a screen recording
(screencast) of what they see on their computer
screen and share it instantly by pasting a link
to the content in IM or email, posted on forums,
and shared on Twitter and social networking sites
like MySpace and Facebook -- or anywhere else a
link can be pasted.
When the link is clicked, the viewer sees the
Jing-captured image or video...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90243"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">xTuple (http://www.xtuple.com), which specializes in open source
enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, has launched the xChange
(http://www.xtuple.com/xchange), an online marketplace of add-on and
extensions to xTuple ERP.
The xChange provides users with a way to share and discover solutions
ranging from third-party web site connectors to handy "snap-in" tools
that enhance the xTuple applications. Within the xChange, two new
offerings have been launched by xTuple itself: a point-of-sale (POS)
package and the xTuple Batch Manager.
The POS package adds retail cash register management to any of the
editions of xTuple ERP. The Batch Manager processes
resource-intensive jobs separately from the ERP application, in
addition to handling all outgoing email messages and transaction
documents. Previously only available as part of the
commercially-licensed Standard or Manufacturing Editions of xTuple
ERP, the Batch Manager package can now plug into the completely free
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90242"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com) has announced the
availability of new memory and data storage upgrade options and a
US$200 price reduction on brand new units of the Axiotron Modbook,
the world's only Mac-based tablet computer that lets users draw and
write directly on the screen.
OWC is an exclusive US-based distributor for Modbook, as well as
being an Axiotron Authorized System Manufacturer (AASM) and fully
certified to convert existing MacBooks into full-featured Modbooks
via the Modservice program. OWC offers consumers a variety of Modbook
"build to order" customization options.
A new 13.3-inch Modbook tablet computer starts at US$1,899.00
(including instant rebate) and comes standard with a Core 2 Duo
2.0GHz processor, 2GB of memory, 120GB internal hard drive, an 8X
Dual-Layer SuperDrive, and WAAS enabled GPS (while supplies last).
Both base unit and custom configured orders with new performance
upgrades like memory up to 6GB, internal hard drive storage up to...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90237"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Portrait Professional 9 (http://www.PortraitProfessional.com) is new
portrait airbrushing software for Mac OS X (10.4 and higher) and
Windows (2000/XP/Vista). For any given face, the software creates
custom controls specifically to enhance that particular face.
For example, if the face has a heavy jaw or double chin, Portrait
Professional's "jaw slider" control will reduce the fatness of the
jaw. On the other hand, if the jaw was rather weak or small, the
slider would subtly enlarge it. The software contains over 100
"intelligent" sliders of this nature, plus an automatic touch-up
brush to give the user fine control over the appearance of the face
and hair, according to the developers.
In addition, Portrait Professional 9 incorporates new patent applied
for ClearSkinT skin beautifying technology. This enables skin defects
such as acne, blotchiness, roughness, wrinkles, age spots, grease and
other skin problems to be automatically removed leaving the skin
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90241"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Portrait Professional 9 (http://www.PortraitProfessional.com) is new
portrait airbrushing software for Mac OS X (10.4 and higher) and
Windows (2000/XP/Vista). For any given face, the software creates
custom controls specifically to enhance that particular face.
For example, if the face has a heavy jaw or double chin, Portrait
Professional's "jaw slider" control will reduce the fatness of the
jaw. On the other hand, if the jaw was rather weak or small, the
slider would subtly enlarge it. The software contains over 100
"intelligent" sliders of this nature, plus an automatic touch-up
brush to give the user fine control over the appearance of the face
and hair, according to the developers.
In addition, Portrait Professional 9 incorporates new patent applied
for ClearSkinT skin beautifying technology. This enables skin defects
such as acne, blotchiness, roughness, wrinkles, age spots, grease and
other skin problems to be automatically removed leaving the skin
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90234"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Parliant Corporation is now shipping PhoneValet Message Center 6.0,
the new version of the Mac telephony product for small businesses,
homes, and home offices. Features include: an automated attendant;
unlimited number of voice mail boxes; call blocking, recording,
logging and screening; automated dialing from the Mac OS X Address
Book and other third party applications and web pages; interactive
Voice Response (IVR) capabilities; the ability to change the IVR
greetings over the phone; and recorded messages that are emailed to
users
PhoneValet 6.0 will now call out (to a cell phone for example) to
deliver newly received messages directly to you, as soon as they're
received. A different phone number to call can be set for each
mailbox.
With the new multi-platform features of PhoneValet 6, a business's
collection of smartphones, various email viewers, land line phones,
cell phones, Macs, PCs, or any other computer platform that supports
current browsers such as Linux or Solaris -- all...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90233"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Tiffen (http://www.tiffen.com) has introduced two new apps for the
iPhone and iPod touch. Cool fx allows the user to select from 172
visual presets that simulate a variety of color and black & white
film looks, diffusion, motion picture film stocks and optical lab
processes.
Cool fx is made up of customizable Black & White, Color, Diffusion,
Grain, and Temperature preset groups. The app complements Tiffen's
Photo fx software. Cool fx costs US$2.99 and is available at the
Apple App Store.
Photo fx software features 26 filters/effects with slider controls
for a range of custom effects within five different groups and a
range of 27 different film looks. It's available at the Apple App
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90232"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">RadTech (http://www.radtech.com) has released the CompuShell, an
US$269.96 hard shell laptop case. Like the company's MacTruck
notebook enclosures, CompuShell envelopes your portable rig with a
heat-extracting 5052-H32 aluminum alloy shell. But unlike the
MacTruck, it has extra space for power supply and peripherals (for
15-inch and smaller notebooks).
CompuShell protects your notebook while you use it. It allows full
use of your computer, storage for your power supply and related
peripherals and unfettered access to all ports, all while cradled
within the case's protective padding. The notebook is easily removed
from the case if desired; just lift it out and go.
6.5mm air channels located beneath the notebook's bottom case,
combined with the heat conduction properties of the aluminum shell,
helps keep your notebookcool in the most demanding situation,
according to the folks at RadTech. The handle is constructed from a
graphite enriched poly-resin and shaped for comfort and rotates...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90231"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Timepodz (http://www.timepodz.com/) is a new iPhone/iPod app that
offers "offers many interesting ways to celebrate age, anniversaries
and other milestones." Ticking Timepodz can calculate age in seconds,
minutes, hours, days, weeks and months.
They can also be used to calculate measurements of bodily functions
such as heartbeats, breaths, blinks and sweat. The app can also track
up to 10 friends. A Shaker feature displays random Timepodz. There's
also a Funky Fact and Feature Finder that you access by using the
accelerometer.
Timepodz costs US$1.99 and is available at the Apple App Store. A
subscription to Timepodz via the web is priced at $2.99 and includes
extra features such as celebrity Timepodz, customizable Timepodz and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90230"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for
video and film, announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, 3D
Objects, is now available. The new Boris Continuum 3D Objects Unit
includes the following filters from Boris Continuum Complete 6:
* BCC Extruded Text - OpenGL-accelerated 3D text generator with
built-in 3D shatters and a warp deformer. This filter uses AE masks
for defining custom bevels, extrusions, and text on a path. The
resulting 3D object adheres to AE's native camera and light controls.
Multiple 3D materials can be created from AE layers or external image
files featuring texture and bump maps as well as reflections. Each
material can be individually saved as a preset and applied to the
front, back, bevel, or extrusion surface of the text object. The text
object can be further deformed and animated with a number of
innovative deformers such as Bend, Taper, Twist, Shatter, Ripple,
Pulse, or Curl.
* BCC Type-On Text - 3D extruded text can be animated...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90229"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Spatial View, a developer of 3D image processing
and autostereoscopic display technologies, has
announced the introduction of Wazabee
3DeeInterlacing SDK and Wazabee 3DeeInterlacer to
allow third party developers to create 3D games,
applications and video content for the iPhone 3G.
Combined with the Wazabee 3DeeShell and its
current suite of applications, iPhone app
developers will be able to create and view
applications in vivid 3D.
The 3DeeInterlacing SDK contains tools for
developers to create 3D content for the iPhone,
including a runtime component that allows games
and applications to run in 3D when using the
3DeeShell. Additional elements include
implementation examples, a user implementation
guide, developer license, and end user licensing
agreement. The 3DeeInterlacing SDK is compatible
with the Mac operating system and is available to
download for free at http://www.wazabee.net/sdk.
The 3DeeInterlacer enables content creators,
licensees and production houses to interlace...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90228"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AnburiaLab (http://www.angurialab.com/) has released Postino for the
iPhone. Postino lets you send physical postcards to your friends and
family: postcards are printed on high-quality paper, and are sent
worldwide for a flat price.
It's US$1.99 for a single "virtual stamp", but you can get up to a 20
percent of discount for multi-stamps packs). The app itself is
instead free right now, but it will be priced at 0.99$ soon.
Postino's features include the ability to add a frame over the photo
(among 20 pre-built frames), draw a signature/picture with your
finger on the touchscreen (you can choose stroke size and color) to
be printed below the text message. Also, you can check the history
and delivery status at any time. For e-cards Postino includes a link
to Google Maps, if you selected the option to retrieve the GPS coords
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90227"><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. It's 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 6 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.
Finance 6 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Registered Finance 5 users
can enter their existing code into the registration window for a
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90226"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">onOne Softwar has announced a new application to remotely control
Canon EOS DSLR cameras using an iPhone or iPod touch. The new DSLR
Camera Remote for iPhone application allows photographers using a
supported Canon EOS DSLR that's connected to a WiFi enabled computer
to remotely control the settings of the camera, fire the shutter,
review images, and even get a live viewfinder preview.
DSLR Camera Remote for iPhone comes in two versions -- the
Professional edition, which is available for US$19.99 with a limited
time introductory price of $9.99, and the Lite edition, available for
$1.99. The DSLR Camera Remote for iPhone may be purchased immediately
from the Apple App Store. After purchasing either edition, users will
need to download a free application that runs on their supported Mac
or Windows computer. This free application is required to communicate
between the iPhone and the supported Canon EOS DSLR, connected via
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90224"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Michael Göbel has released myWeblog for Mac OS X
(http://myownapp.com/site/moapp3.0/). It's an an
ofþine weblog client for WordPress and other
blogging technology that makes use of the
MetaWeblog API (application programming
interface). myWeblog is compatible with Mac OS X
10.5.6 or higher and costs approximately US$29.
In contrast to the two other weblog client
programs available for the Mac, myWeblog is
precisely dovetailed and adapted to as well as
speci√ûcally written for WordPress and its users,
Gobel says. Other systematically aligned versions
will soon be launched on the market, too -- such
as versions for Blogger and ExpressionEngine.
myWeblog also comes with a wide range of import
and export formats. And it's a portable
application, which can be used from a thumb
drive. Finally, you can sync your articles across
numerous Macs with a USB stick, an iDisk or
Dropbox. A demo is available for download.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90223"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Vemedio has released Snowtape (http://www.snowtape.com/) for Mac OS
X. It enables users to listen and record live internet radio with the
touch of one button. Snowtape provides a interface that enables the
user to search, sort and organize radio stations and recorded audio
tracks.
Snowtape is able to store thousands of radio stations. Users can
search for a particular station add it to the list and sort by, for
example, genre and bandwidth. They can also be marked as favorites.
Snowtape is able to cut the recordings at audio track boundaries
automatically and it identifies potential commercials or interludes.
With the built-in track editor users can cut out any interfering
audio.
When exporting to iTunes the audio track is encoded to high quality
AAC audio and saved right onto an iTunes playlist. Album artwork and
track titles are automatically exported as iTunes Audio Tags and get
incorporated directly into the audio track during export.
Snowtape can import .PLS and .M3U internet...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90222"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Thursby Software Systems announced today that it
is extending the ADmitMac® product line with the
introduction of ADmitMac for PIV.
ADmitMac for PIV (ADPIV) securely integrates U.S.
Government Personal Identity Verification (PIV)
cards with Apple Macintosh computers. The
software provides a single sign-on environment,
verifying a PIV card against a centralized
network authority.
ADmitMac for PIV includes Thursby's SMB/CIFS
implementation for bidirectional file and
printing sharing with Microsoft networks. This
includes support for Microsoft's Distributed File
System (DFS), common to all Thursby products. For
customers using Microsoft's Entourage 2004,
ADmitMac for PIV adds the ability for users to
access email using their PIV card instead of
passwords (a capability native to Entourage
2008).
When a PIV card is inserted into a Macintosh,
ADmitMac for PIV changes the normal login screen
and challenges the user to enter their PIV card
PIN authorization. Upon verification of the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90221"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">FUNDimensions has just released version 7.4 of their flagship
fundraising product. FUNDimensions 7.4 includes several enhancements
to the Event Management module. The enhancements is designed to make
it easier to set up a new event, assign donors to groups, teams,
tables or other seating, and track fundraising results in real-time.
This is in addition to printing of tickets, name tags and placecards,
thank you note facilities, and event reporting. The folks
at FUNDimensions are offering an US$1,000 price drop on all new
purchases of the software through Sept.1. This is the first
time FUNDimensions has been put on sale: the price drop puts the
starting price for FUNDimensions at just $1,500.
The software is available for immediate download at the web site
(http://www.fundimensions.com). This version is a free upgrade to
licensees of version 7.0 or higher. A free working demo is also
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90220"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Adobe is introducing Photoshop Marketplace to its customers,
connecting them directly to the Photoshop community and helping
extend the value of their Adobe software purchase, the company says.
Photoshop Marketplace is a centralized hub on Adobe.com where
visitors can find the most up-to-date listing of Photoshop resources
including products, tools, services, communities and events. Since
its introduction to partners and community leaders in April 2009,
more than 100 companies and organizations have applied to Photoshop
Marketplace and submitted over 300 individual offerings.
Users can now search and browse this comprehensive collection to find
specific plug-ins, locate local Photoshop workshops, events, or user
groups or discover new learning materials. The site is community
driven with all content provided by members of the Photoshop
community.
Adobe encourages visitors to participate in the community by rating,
reviewing and commenting on the various resources. Users have the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90218"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Servoy, a platform provider for SaaS solutions, has introduced a free
Phone application builder that allows end-users to create custom
iPhone applications "on-the-fly" without programming knowledge and
deploy them enterprise-wide. The application, available here
(http://www.servoy.com/iphone), runs on any SQL database (internal,
hosted over the Internet or on a local machine) and each separate
iPhone form created in the application designer can be based on
different databases or tables.
The main "builder" application is a mini-IDE. By specifying the
metadata about the database and table, the i program will
automatically create all the necessary forms and objects. The builder
application includes a native client "preview" that approximates how
a finished application will look, so applications can be created and
tested without an iPhone. The iPhone application can have edit fields
and will even automatically support separate edit fields.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90217"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Christian James (http://www.paygosaas.com), the makers of PayGo SaaS,
have announced an upgrade to their Mac compatible, SaaS-based retail
service that brings a speed increase to their real-time POS solution.
The speed improvement is a result of PayGo's underlying technology,
Servoy, which is an eclipse-based IDE, says Laura Haapala-Peterson,
co-founder of the company. The newest release has vast improvements
in compression and a reduction in round-trip communication between
server and client.
The company has provided a free demo on their website for people
interested in test-driving a fully-functional solution. The pricing
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90216"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Canto (http://www.canto.com) has released Cumulus 8, an update the
company describes as the most significant in the product line's
17-year history. The new version introduces entirely new digital
asset management (DAM) capabilities, and provides the technological
foundation the DAM leader needs to push the platform even further.
Usage statistics and reporting is among the most noted new features,
according to Canto CEO Ulrich Knocke. Customers can now value their
assets by knowing which are being used most, and fine-tune their
metadata by knowing the search terms users choose.
Cumulus 8 can also catalog assets via email, offering easy,
network-secure uploads of photos taken with mobile devices, security
cameras, etc. Knocke says that performance has been dramatically
improved, too. For example, Cumulus 7 can assign a metadata set to 40
records in the same time Cumulus 8 assigns the set to over 8,000
records, offering an exponential boost in productivity potential, he
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90215"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Native Instruments has released Deep Reconstructions
(http://www.native-instruments.com/Deepreconstructions.info), a
collection of multi-effects based on the sound processing features of
the Kore platform. The new Kore SoundPack provides advanced effect
configurations that can be used to tweak and transform audio material
for direct use in Kore 2 and in the free Kore Player.
Complementing the Deep Transformations library, the second multi-FX
collection in the Kore SoundPack arsenal provides time-based effects
configurations that can alter and rearrange beats, melody lines,
vocals and any other audio material. Deep Reconstructions offers 150
effect patches with 1,200 sound variations, which draw on both the
Kore effect algorithms and on the integrated engines of Reaktor,
Absynth and Guitar Rig for their signal processing power.
Through icombinations of delay, reverb, modulation, pitch shifting,
resampling, filtering and dynamics processing, signals can be sliced,
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90214"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ten One Design (http://www.tenonedesign.com), a New York-based design
firm specializing in solutions for the mobile lifestyle, has
announced its US$5 Clip Pack, a set of four clips in various sizes
and shapes, to fit most iPhone and iPod touch cases.
Now, the capacitive touch screen stylus everyone has come to love can
now be firmly secured in place without sacrificing iPhone or iPod
touch protection, says Ten One Design CEO Peter Skinner.
"We originally created the travel clip that came with the Pogo Stylus
to firmly hug the contours of the iPhone and iPod touch itself," he
says. "But upon receiving encouraging feedback from our loyal
customers, we have decided to offer an option for people who want to
continue using their favorite cases -- thus, the Clip Pack was born."</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90213"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AUSTIN, Texas - May 28, 2009 - MacUpdate has kicked off its Spring 2009
software bundle, the most ambitious bundle the company has launched to
date. Featuring 11 first-rate Mac applications including two major
commercial titles, Micromat's TechTool Pro 5 and Parallels Desktop 4, the
bundle delivers more than $500 worth of software for just $49.99.
http://macte.ch/deals/
Included in the bundle:
* TechTool Pro 5 ($98): Just released in January, TechTool Pro 5 is the
newest version of Micromat's acclaimed disk utility. TechTool Pro 5 will
keep your Mac running in top shape! Check the health of your RAM and hard
drives, repair problems, optimize performance, and be ready in case
disaster ever strikes! Buyers will receive a link to download a bootable
DVD image of the software to burn, which can be used to boot and fix all
but the newest March 2009 Macs.
Notable Mentions: MacFormat Choice Award (5/5 rating), 4/5 rating from
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90212"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Retina-X Studios, the creators of the first spy software for the
iPhone, announced today the immediate availability of Mobile Spy
version 3.0 for the Apple iPhone. Using this groundbreaking iPhone
spy technology, users can now track GPS locations, SMS messages and
calls of children or employees inside an SSL secured online control
panel.
Mobile Spy runs in total stealth mode and no mentions of the program
are shown inside the iPhone. The software runs in the background
behind all other applications. After the software is set up on the
phone, it silently records the entire text of all SMS text messages
along with the associated phone number.
The software also records inbound and outbound call information with
duration of the call. Version 3.0 adds GPS location recording every
thirty minutes when a signal is available. Immediately after
activities are logged, they are silently uploaded to the user's
secure online account. Accounts can be checked online from any web
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90211"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Verbatim (http://www.verbatim.com/index.cfm) has added a new speaker
keyboard and two new mice to its Mac accessory line. The new
TuneBoard Speaker Keyboard integrates with iTunes for controlling
music playback.
It includes multimedia keys for muting, volume adjustment, play,
pause, previous track and next track control. Two hot keys let you
switch the enhanced bass on and off and switch on the backlit
luminescence to improve key visibility and to set the mood. Equipped
with a built-in mini-microphone, headphone and mic connection, the
Verbatim TuneBoard is fully compatible with Skype and other VOIP
software.
Verbatim's new Bluetooth Notebook Laser Mouse and Desktop Wireless
Laser Mouse include Mac software. The new mice also incorporate laser
technology with "super-precise" tracking for smoother cursor movement
on a variety of surfaces. And they have a laser sensor that can be
switched to up to 1,600 dpi (dots per inch).
Both models also offer tilt wheel navigation for four-way...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90210"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">BSI (http://www.brigadoonsoftware.com/) has announced the pending
release of its iPod Tracking and Theft Recovery Software. It utilizes
the company's PC PhoneHome and MacPhoneHome core technology to track
and locate lost and stolen iPods worldwide.
BSI's iPod Recovery software will retail for US$29.95 and will be
available in June. It will be exclusive to the United States.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90209"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Scion (http://www.scion.com) today announced the Scion Radio 17 Beats
Per Minute (BPM) Meter application for the iPhone and iPod touch.
It's available on the Apple App Store
(http:// www.itunes.com/appstore/.) for free.
The app, developed by EpicTilt.com, automatically calculates the BPM
of a song as users tap the screen to the song's rhythm. After
recording the song's BPM, users can create playlists by genre and
send their song lists with corresponding BPM info to themselves and
others for use in the planning of live sets and recorded mixes.
"Scion is always looking for ways to keep its customers engaged with
the brand so we created the 'Scion Radio 17 BPM Meter' with unique
create-and-share playlist abilities to appeal to our trendsetting and
tech savvy audience of iPhone and iPod touch users," said Jeri
Yoshizu, Scion sales promotions manager. "Additionally, given the
fact that Scion has always worked with DJs and respected their
culture, we wanted to give our audience a useful...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90208"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SendStation Systems (http://www.sendstation.com) has released its new
Mini DisplayPort Adapters for Mac. They're available as DVI, VGA and
HDMI models.
With a new MacBook or Mac, all one needs is a SendStation Mini
DisplayPort Adapter and a computer display with DVI or VGA
connection, which often already exists, says Andre Klein, SendStation
Systems's founder. What's more, the HDMI model makes it possible to
watch movies or show Keynote or PowerPoint presentations directly
from the Mac on a flatscreen TV or projector.
SendStation Mini DisplayPort Adapters are built under official
license from Apple. They're available from SendStation Systems.
Suggested retail prices are US$22.95 for the HDMI and DVI model and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90207"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Luxology LLC is continuing its European Roadshow by hosting a modo
401 launch event in Paris on Wednesday, June 17, at 2:30 pm. The
event will serve as a platform for Luxology to debut the newest
version of the company's 3D modeling, painting and rendering
software, modo 401.
A modo 401 demonstration, using Roadshow sponsor Wacom's latest
Intuos tablet technology, will be given by Andy Brown, Luxology's
training division manager and Gregory Duquesne, a Luxology senior
engineer. Representatives from game development leader Black Rock
Studio will be speaking at the launch event to demonstrate how they
use modo to create original games.
Cedric Guibert of standardnonstandard will also demonstrate how modo
fits within his workflow pipeline and Jacques Defontaine, modo 401
beta tester and independent graphic design professional with varied
experience at Weta Digital, Grid and Casterman, will be on hand to
answer questions about recent projects created using modo 401.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90206"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">HyperOffice has announced a new series of webinars for business
owners, employees, clients, partners and suppliers grappling with
growth. The series kicks off today, Thursday, 28 May, with a webinar
focused on how to better manage floods of email, "From Email
Bankruptcy to Business Productivity."
Leading the webinar is James Gaskin, tech author, speaker and
columnist for Network World and IT World. Click here for webinar
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90205"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">In-Poculis Mahjong (http://www.in-poculis.com) is a new Mahjong
solitaire game freeware for the Mac. The US$15 game comes with 120
levels and six themes: Christmas, Halloween, Asian, Easter,
Wonderland and Future.
Here's how the game is described: "How to play: find matching mahjong
pieces amongst the plethora and click them to get them off the
screen. All of the mahjong pieces can be cleared, but it takes some
discipline, strategy, and a little bit of luck to win the five medals
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90203"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The Enterprise Desktop Alliance has announced new
webinar to help IT professionals learn how to
integrate Macs into their Windows environment.
"Integrating the Mac into a Windows
Infrastructure -- 5 Case Studies" will be held on
Tuesday, June 2, at 10 am (Pacific).
Participants will see:
° Five case studies that demonstrate how your
peers are deploying, integrating and managing
Macs in their organizations;
° How to meet the needs of the business and the users when integrating Macs;
° Strategies and technologies that keep the total
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90201"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Rod Cambridge today announced that his iPhone app Top-Tens
(http://www.itunes.com/apps/top-tens) now tracks the top 10 rumors
surrounding the third generation iPhone. The imminent release of the
third generation iPhone has caused large amounts of speculation about
the new hardware and software features and capabilities in the new
handheld, making it difficult to get a clear picture of what to
expect, he says.
Top-Tens now keeps a constantly updated, consolidated list of the top
10 rumors -- including their probability -- and links to the various
sources providing the information.
"As with many people, I can't wait to see the third generation
iPhone, and so I thought it would be cool to add a top 10 rumors
section to my iPhone app," Cambridge, developer of Top-Tens says.
"This now enables anyone who's interested in the upcoming iPhone to
be 'on the pulse' with regard to rumors at all times. Any Top-Tens
users who are excited about the next generation iPhone can now easily
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90200"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">DK Eyewitness Travel has announced that its Top 10 Travel Guides are
available from today as digital guides for iPhone and iPod touch
users on the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/) for
US$7.99 each. The DK Top 10 Travel apps have been developed in
association with Coolgorilla and feature tDK content from the city
guidebook series.
Users will be able to browse top sights, places to eat, maps,
shopping, museums and many others things to do for each
destination. There's also the added functionality of a "Favorites"
tool and a currency converter. The 10 destinations covered are: New
York City, London, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Paris, Rome, Dubai,
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90199"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Bluelounge (http://www.bluelounge.com) has introduced CableDrop, an
adjustable cable clip that helps reconfigure one's desktop in a
multitude of ways. Designed by emerging industrial designer Greg
Fulco, the Bluelounge CableDrop can be fixed behind or onto any
desktop or adjacent walls and furniture.
CableDrop is offered in two different packs, either in muted colors
(Off White, Rust, Warm Grey) or bright fun colors (orange, pink, lime
green). They cost is US$9.95 for a pack of six, and is available for
purchase right away through .
CableDrop comes in a dual color scheme. The muted color set
compliments and blends in with typical office & home furniture, while
the bright lively color set allows one to make a personal statement,
according to Greg Fulco, designer of CableDrop. CableDrop's contours
are smooth and natural, as though hand-sculpted, he adds.
CableDrop is made from Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU). A durable
peel-off adhesive on the back of each CableDrop means it can be...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90198"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SmileOnMyMac (http://www.smileonmymac.com) has updated DiscLabel, its
CD/DVD label design software, to version 6.0. The upgrade features 80
additional free template sets and new design tools for creating
montages and generating custom designs.
DiscLabel 6 has more than twice the number of free template sets than
the previous version, including 20 new template sets designed
specifically for business and professional use. The design process
has been considerably simplified to make it easier, faster, and more
flexible, according to the folks at SmileOnMyMac. For example,
images, album art, and text layouts can be applied to multiple design
elements in one step during any point in the design process.
Additionally, more flexible montage options have been added. A wide
variety of montage layouts can be imported into a design; the montage
remains editable after import, so that photos can be moved and
resized within the montage.
DiscLabel costs US$35.95 for new users; version 6.0 is an $15...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90197"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Zensify (http://www.zensify.com/) has released a free (for now)
application for the iPhone and iPod touch, allowing users to
aggregate, update, search and discover information across multiple
social networks and web services.
Zensify aggregates all your social networks into a single feed, which
allows you to discover the trends and information across your entire
social graph. A multi-functional product, Zensify enhances the social
network "power-user" experience, by combining updates from the
following services into one news feed: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,
Flickr, Digg, Delicious, Photobucket and 12seconds.
A social network aggregator, Zensify allows you to simultaneously
update both Twitter and Facebook. It allows you to share videos,
pictures and music across your entire social graph, making it a
"lifestreaming" solution, according to the folks at Zensify. A
built-in web browser enables the viewing of web sites and integrated
video playback is available without leaving the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90195"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Speck has released the TechStyle Case for the iPod shuffle (second
and third generations). It's designed to keep the iPod shuffle bruise
and scratch-free and your earbud cords organized and ready for
hassle-free listening, according to Bryan Hynecek, lead designer at
Speck.
When done listening to your tunes, place your iPod shuffle into the
cradle, wind your earbud cords around the organizer, zip up the case
and you're ready to go or attach it to a purse, briefcase or travel
bag with the included metal carabineer clip. The TechStyle also
allows you to enjoy your iPod shuffle while stored inside the casep
simply route the earbud cord outside and zip back up.
The TechStyle case includes a removable adapter that allows latest
third-generation iPod shuffle owners to use the TechStyle with both
second and third generation iPod shuffle models. The oversized zipper
pull allows the case to be opened and closed. The case also features
a removable metal carabineer clip for attaching the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90194"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Plaid World Studios has released Mouse House Lite
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90191"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has announced three new lines of mobile
and desktop hard drive bags -- the LaCie Cover, LaCie Coat and LaCie
Cozy, all designed by Sam Hecht. They're made with different
materials, for varying levels of protection.
Designed for lightweight protection and mobility, the LaCie Cover
provides a soft, thin, second skin for your hard drive. It also
sports an inside accessory pocket mean for storing cables.
Designed for versatility, the LaCie Coat offers a padded bubble
pattern and a design that allows users to reverse the Coat, revealing
the inner sueded fabric, for two bags in one. A hidden pocket allows
users to keep their cables and accessories close.
Alternately, for users who desire robust hard drive protection, the
LaCie Cozy offers a sturdy outer layer. Made of EVA, it has a rigid
exterior and a flexible outside pocket for carrying bulky
peripherals, supplies, and accessories. The inside of the Cozy shows
a softer side, lined with memory foam to protect...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90190"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">LaCie announced two designer USB Hubs for mobility and desktop
convenience -- LaCie Core4 and LaCie Core7 USB Hubs, Design by Sam
Hecht. Modeled after Hecht's award-winning LaCie Little Disk, the
LaCie Core4 and LaCie Core7 incorporate built-in cables that are
ideal for convenience and utility, while preserving a clean, thin,
and elegant exterior.
The LaCie Core4 includes four USB ports, three external USB and a
built-in mini-USB cable. Resembling the shape of a small matchbox,
the LaCie Core4 USB Hub is easily transportable and perfectly suited
for peripheral connectivity on the go. Simply push and slide open the
product "core," to access and extract two USB cables -- One is a
mini-USB cable, which enables users to connect or charge mobile
devices like digital cameras, external hard drives or cell phones,
without carrying an extra cable. The other is a standard USB cable
for connecting the Core4 to your PC or Mac -- so the cables go
wherever it goes.
For peripheral power-users, the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90189"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boris FX, a developer of integrated effects technology for video and
film, has announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug (BCC 6
FxPlug) for Apple Pro Video Applications is now available.
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
Shaders. Many of the FxPlug Shaders draw on BCC strengths such as
lights, keying, and 3D, according to the folks at Boris. FxPlug
Shaders are unique to Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and Motion,
tying directly to each host application's render pipe.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90188"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">onOne Software (http://www.ononesoftware.com), a developer of
software solutions for professional and advanced amateur
photographers, has announced a free, lite version of PhotoTools 2
Standard Edtion. PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition is a plug-in for Adobe
Photoshop CS2, CS3 and CS4 that utilizes the power of Photoshop
Actions to provide a range of imaging tools including effects,
corrections and production automation in a full-featured interface.
Based on the exact same feature set as PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition,
PhotoTools 2 Lite includes 14 of the most popular effects found in
both PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition and PhotoTools 2 Professional
Edition, says Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software. The 14
effects available in PhotoTools 2 Lite range from reproducing classic
photographic effects like Bleach Bypass and Cross Process, to
reproducing film stock such as Kodachrome and Velvia, to modern
effects including automatic skin smoothing.
PhotoTools 2 Lite is offered at no cost...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90187"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boinx Software has announced the availability of FotoMagico Remote
to control a live FotoMagico 3 slideshow with iPhone or iPod touch.
To help presenters with their live narration, FotoMagico Remote also
includes a teleprompter that displays a thumbnail and the speaker
notes for the currently displayed slide. FotoMagico Remote can be
puchased exclusively at the iTunes App Store for $19.95.
"Using the FotoMagico Remote on stage gives you unprecedented control
and makes you look cool," says Oliver Breidenbach, CEO of Boinx
Software. "Adding this to your iPhone or iPhone touch comes much
cheaper than buying one of the less stylish and less useful hardware
remote control devices on the market."
A fullscreen presentation with FotoMagico 3 can now be remotely
controlled with the "FotoMagico Remote" application on iPhone or iPod
touch. FotoMagico Remote provides playback remote control and a
teleprompter right in your palm. You can read your notes and get a
visual feedback of the duration...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90185"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the release of Toon Boom
Animate Pro, the high-performance animation software for
professionals. Toon Boom Animate Pro is the most complete
professional animation software for serious animators, offering award
winning state-of-the-art content creation, animation and compositing
toolset for any animation style within a single all-in-one desktop
application.
"At Toon Boom, when it comes to building a strong and tightly-knit
animation community, we believe in giving more for less. This is why
today we are releasing the most advanced animation software for
professional animators at an incredibly low price. In addition this
gives professional animators the opportunity to join the global Toon
Boom community," shared Joan Vogelesang, President and Chief
Executive Officer at Toon Boom.
Here is what Adam Phillips, has to say about Animate Pro: "Animate
Pro.. How can such a serious beast be so much fun? I'm finding it's
as addictive as any game, so...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90184"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Adobe has released its Photoshop Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate,
available immediately as a free download from Adobe Labs at
http://labs.adobe.com. The "release candidate" label indicates that
this update is well tested but would benefit from additional
community testing before it is distributed automatically to all
customers.
The Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate extends raw file support to an
additional 26 camera and camera back models including the Canon EOS
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90183"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">There's no lack of advice available for how to run a Mac efficiently
and solve pesky problems, but it's scattered all over the Internet. A
pair of new ebooks from TidBITS Publishing Inc. - "Take Control of
Maintaining Your Mac, Second Edition" and "Take Control of
Troubleshooting Your Mac" - help Mac users achieve peak performance
from their Macs and handle any problems that might occur. The ebooks,
both written by award-winning author Joe Kissell, are available
individually for $10 or in a bundle for $16 at
http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/
"Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac, Second Edition" looks at how
to start on the right foot with keeping your Mac running smoothly,
and then it explains weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks that help
readers enjoy peak performance and avoid pesky problems. Along with
telling reader what to do, it includes a section about what not to
do, explaining several time-consuming tasks that don't provide any
real benefits. Particular questions answered in...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90182"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">macProVideo.com, a software tutorial-video vendor, has released a new
training program called "Logic 401: Logic's Mastering Toolkit"
(http://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/Logic401). This training program
contains three hours of pro-level tutorials by veteran software
trainer, Steve H.
The program starts with an overview of the history of mastering, and
how the trade of the "Mastering Technician" grew as audio
transitioned from wax cylinders, to the phonograph, tape, compact
disc, and now digital files like MP3s. Next you move on to the
present day and learn how to master music in Logic.
Along the way, you'll explore all of the important mastering plugins
in Logic, including compressors, limiters, and EQ. H. also provides
detail not only on how to use these Mastering DSP plugins, but also
why you want to use them to achieve certain effects with your sound.
"Logic 401: Logic's Mastering Toolkit" is available for download
directly to your computer for US$49.50. Once downloaded, you can...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90181"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Macte! Labs, a developer of extensions for Mac OS X, has released the
Macte! Safari Toolbar. This extension increases functionality of the
Safari web browser and features multi-engine search functionality
(such as Google and Yahoo) and access to many web services.
Other features will include email check, currency rates, stock
prices, and web page translation. Macte! Labs also plan to provide an
order service for custom branded toolbars for Safari.
"With growing popularity, Safari is currently the world's third most
popular browser," says Anton Vorobiev of Macte!. "However, although
highly regarded for its stability, speed and simplicity, Safari lacks
add-ons when compared with other popular browsers. For instance,
Firefox users can take advantage of hundreds of available extensions.
But for Safari there is no official extensions architecture, and it
is generally believed that any Safari extension is a hack of Mac OS
and the Safari browser. In order to overcome this problem, Macte!...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90180"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">3D Issue has launched the first-ever Mac version of their digital
magazine production software. In a market that predominantly offers
the digitization of print publications as a service, 3D Issue have,
since its inception released their solutions as software packages;
allowing you to completely own the digital magazine production
process.
Until recently all their software solutions were developed for
Windows only. As the print publishing industry predominantly uses
Macs for all their design work, 3D Issue are delighted to be the
first to release a standalone PDF to digital edition software app for
Mac users.
Asking their Director of Business Development, Paul Mc Nulty, about
the release he said it was long overdue; "It's finally here! After
many months work, many cups of tea, and a lot of grey hairs we were
absolutely delighted to be able to announce the release of the first
Mac based digital publication software". "As 90 percent of the
publishing industry use Macs for their...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90179"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Syntext, Inc. (http://www.syntext.com) has released a free edition
(http://www.syntext.com/products/serna-free/) of its Serna WYSIWYG
(what you see is what you get XML editor. Serna Free provides a
lightweight solution for students, open source developers, and other
users to work with DITA, DocBook, and other popular XML formats.
Together with the release of Serna Enterprise 4, Syntext has provided
the XML community with Serna Free Edition that has all the essential
features necessary for individual authors, says says Paul Antonov.
The current Serna Free functionality makes it the most powerful free
XML editor available, he adds. At any time, authors can upgrade their
Serna Free to the Enterprise Edition, which enables
enterprise-oriented features such as integration with content
management systems, collaborative authoring, and customization APIs
(application programming interfaces) and tools.
Serna incorporates the on-the-fly XSL-driven technology for flexible
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90178"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Peachpit has announced the publication of Apple-certified guides to
iLife '09, iWork '09, and Garageband '09. They're US$39.99 each.
Through focused lessons, Apple Training Series: iWork '09
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90177"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Class on Demand, a provider of professional educational products for
creative markets, announced its next Adobe self-paced training title
"Fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop Elements 7." The new training
release is lead by one of Class on Demand's most sought after digital
media designers, industry guru Sue Jenkins. An expert in Adobe tools
for print and web, Sue is an accomplished designer and published
author with years of experience developing exceptional Class on
Demand self-paced training for Adobe products. The new Class on
Demand self-paced training for Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 provides
users of all levels an ideal guide for mastering the highly popular
and feature rich application.
"Our customers are always looking for ways to get the most out of
their experience with Adobe products and the Class on Demand
educational products are a great resource for people who want to work
at their own pace," said Bob Gager, Group Product Manager for
Photoshop Elements at Adobe. "The new DVD...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90176"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Apricorn (http://www.apricorn.com), which specializes in personal
storage, has announced the latest addition to the Aegis suite of
products: the Aegis Desktop, an eSATA/USB 2.0 storage and backup
solution for desktop and notebook computers.
It sports a dual interface and 3.5-inch, 7,200 RPM SATA hard drive.
The Aegis Desktop comes in storage capacities up to 1.5TB. With an
eSATA connection it enables consumers to access their external files
at the same speed as their internal drive, up to 3GB per second.
The Aegis Desktop has an aluminum enclosure and fan-cooled design.
Hideaway feet can be rotated into position when the drive is used in
its vertical configuration and swivel away when not in use. The
design is also stackable, allowing users to add more storage without
taking up more desk space.
In addition, the Aegis Desktop comes with Apricorn's Data Protection
Software Suite, offering backup, cloning, hard drive disaster
recovery and file synchronization for Mac and PC systems...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90175"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Epson America has introduced the Artisan 50, a single function ink
jet printer designed for printing digital photos and everyday
projects. Priced at US$99.99 (estimated street price), this compact
printer lets users print their own images and text onto ink jet
printable CDs and DVDs.
It can also print documents, e-mails and itineraries at print speeds
up to 38 ppm (pages per miniute) in color, and laser-quality speeds
of 5 ppm black and 4.8 ppm color. The Artisan 50 includes Auto Photo
Correction and red-eye removal.
You can save paper with two-sided printing. The Artison users Epson's
exclusive MicroPiezo ink jet technology. It offers
better-than-lab-quality photos that are smudge, scratch, water3 and
fade resistant, according to Steve Semos, product manager, consumer
ink jets, Epson America.
The Epson Artisan 50 will be available in June through major
computer, office and electronic superstores, a variety of retail
stores nationwide, mail order, PC manufacturers, the Internet, and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90172"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ascender Corp., a provider of font products, has announced a new font
called Friar Pro is available for purchase and download from
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90171"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Landon Fuller posted a proof-of-concept exploit for an unpatched
vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment currently in use by OS
X. While this particular proof-of-concept is meant to be harmless,
the vulnerability itself currently affects OS X, including OS X
10.5.7, the latest shipping version of OS X. This vulnerability could
be exploited to perform "drive-by-downloads" commonly used as a means
to infect computers with spyware, or any arbitrary command with the
permissions of the executing user. All a user has to do is visit a
web page hosting a malicious java applet to be exploited. Until Apple
patches their implementation of Java, we recommend that users disable
Java applets in their web browser.
Users can disable Java applets in Safari by opening Safari
preferences, clicking the Security tab, and unchecking the "enable
java" checkbox. Users should also disable the 'open "safe" files
after downloading' option under the General tab of the Safari
preferences. This vulnerability...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90170"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">iPresentee, the developer of add-ons for Apple's iWork and iLife
applications, releases iWeb Animations 2.0 to be used with Apple's
iWeb site designer. The new release retains 40 animations from the
previous release and adds 35 new animations for iWeb. iPresentee is
offering 75 easy to use, colorful, effective, attractive and lively
animations to help you to develop great-looking and dynamic website
using iWeb.
Blinking buttons, hopping envelope, dancing note and a lot more
amazing widgets for iWeb. iWeb Animations are designed specially for
developing website with iWeb therefore they will start immediately
after launching the website. The background of all iWeb Animations is
transparent and can be used on any colored background. Within Apple's
iWeb, animations can be changed in size or overlapped with one
another to create extra effects. To get started just select the right
animation, drag it to the chosen site template, publish and enjoy the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90169"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Visionaire Design has released its third iPhone application: Run From
Hell. Run From Hell was designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod
touch, taking advantage of the touch-screen, sound capabilities, and
high-resolution graphics.
In the innovative game, there is a little demon trapped in the bowels
of Hell. You have to get him to Paradise by jumping on the falling
rocks without getting squashed between them, dodging the devils
shooting fiery pitchforks, and not fall into the fire of hell that
rises higher and higher.
There are five levels, with Paradise being at the end of the fifth
level; A surprise waits in Paradise if you're good enough to make it
there. The game keeps track of high scorers, so you can try to beat
the top score.
The game has a special introductory price of US$0.99. It's available
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90167"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">QNAP Systems has announced a 2.5-inch SATA HDD, 4-bay, Intel
Atom-based SS-439 Pro Turbo NAS dedicated to SMB and SOHO users.
Designed with Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU, 1GB DDRII memory, and DOM
(Disk on Module) architecture, the SS-439 Pro is the most compact,
powerful, and power-saving 2.5" 4-bay NAS that supports RAID 5/ RAID
6 for highly secure data protection.
The NAS supports four 2.5-inch SATA hard drives which are featured
with high stability, low power consumption, low vibration, and longer
life expectancy. With excellent cooling and energy-saving design, the
power consumption of the NAS with four hard drives installed is as
low as 18W. Moreover, the SS-439 Pro supports 3 USB 2.0 ports and 2
eSATA ports for storage capacity expansion and backup destination,
and advanced features such as built-in iSCSI target service (max 8
iSCSI devices) with Thin Provisioning, Online RAID Capacity
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90166"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Epson (http://www.epson.com) has announced four new all-in-ones in
its Stylus NX series: the Epson Stylus NX515 (US$149.99), NX415
($99.99), NX215 ($89.99), and NX115 ($69.99). The top-of-the-line
Stylus NX515 boasts Wi-Fi and Ethernet capabilities, the ability to
scan directly to your computer from the control panel, and a 2.5-inch
tilt-screen LCD for selecting, cropping and printing photos without a
computer.
In addition, it delivers black text speeds up to two times faster
than the competition, making it the fastest printer in its class,
according to Kristi Lanzit, product manager, consumer ink jets, Epson
America. The Stylus NX215 is the industry's first all-in-one at its
price point with memory card slots and a 1.5-inch color LCD screen
for standalone photo printing.
The Epson Stylus NX415 boasts a 2.5-inch color LCD, the largest at
its price point, as well as card slots and PictBridge support. All
models boasts scanning up to 2400 dots per inch (dpi), red eye
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90165"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Objective Development Software has updated Little Snitch
(http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html), the Mac OS X
software that provides a firewall to protect your Mac against
unwanted guests, to version 2.1.3. The upgrade adds support for guest
accounts, introduces global, computer-wide rules that are valid for
all users, provides improved "Fast User Switching" support and
improved support for network user accounts.
The upgrade to Little Snitch 2.1.3 is free for all Little Snitch 2
licensees. The full version is available starting at $29.95. Little
Snitch includes a free, full featured, time limited trial license.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90164"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Tech Data Corporation today opened the 450-square-foot Apple Lab, the
latest addition to the company's 6,000-square-foot technology
solutions center (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoZ4HNw3KSQ).
Resellers use the Tech Data solutions center to demonstrate a broad
array of IT solutions in a hands-on environment for their end-user
customers, as well as to train their own sales and technical
employees on the channel's latest technologies. Now, Apple resellers
can bring their customers to the solutions center to demonstrate how
Apple-based solutions can be deployed to support the IT needs of
small and medium businesses (SMBs) and larger corporate environments.
"With the rising popularity of the iPhone, iPod and Mac computers in
the consumer market, users are very interested in learning how Apple
products can be incorporated into their businesses," said Tech Data
Vice President, Client Systems Product Marketing Brian Davis. "That
creates opportunities for Apple resellers. Today, Apple-based...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90163"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Developer Andrew Alex and Paradigma Software have released Beezy 1.0
(http://beezy.org.uk) for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available
for US$2.99 at the Apple App Store. This price is good through June 8.
Beezy is a time tracker for creative professionals. With it you can
track time sessions of your work, interviews, concerts, sports
exercises and more, using Before and After pictures instead of words.
Beezy requires iPhone/iPod touch OS 2.1 or later. All updates are free.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90162"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Roland Corp. (http://www.RolandUS.com) has released the VP-770 Vocal
& Ensemble Keyboard, which is powered by the company's "SuperNatural"
technology. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of
US$2,199.
With a solid wood construction and metal chassis, the VP-770 features
an improved interface, plus expressive onboard sounds applicable
across a vast array of musical genres, according to the folks at
Roland. A headset microphone comes standard and purportedly provides
the best signal path possible in combination with the VP-770's
pristine onboard microphone preamp.
The VP-770 is equipped with high-resolution vocoder modeling. This
can be used to generate signature vocal effects for the dance music,
pop, R&B, and hip-hop genres without the hassle and expense of a
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90161"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">QStar Technologies (http://www.qstar.com), a global leader in
archiving, data protection and compliance solutions, today announced
that its popular HSM archive platform is now available for Apple Mac
OS X v10.5 (Snow Leopard).
With an extensive global install base on other operating systems,
HSM's advanced archiving and storage device management capabilities
are now available for Apple Macintosh users, adding to QStar's list
of supported operating systems and markets. For the first time, the
HSM platform provides a sophisticated storage solution supporting
mixed RAID, optical (Blu-ray) and tape (LTO, SAIT, SDLT) technologies
within the Apple environment.
Built for enterprise-level demands, HSM is a complete storage
platform that automatically manages the migration and lifecycle of
data across multiple tiers of storage. The HSM solution architecture
is based on the resilient 3-2-1 model* with high performance RAID
storage, backed by a secure optical or tape archive and complete...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90160"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Russound, the #1 brand in multiroom audio, has announced its first
control solution designed to work with Apple's popular iPhone and
iPod touch products. The new RNET Touchpoint user interface allows
end users to control zones and source components in a Russound
multiroom installation wirelessly, from anywhere in the home, through
a friendly graphical user interface (GUI) designed expressly for
their iPhone or iPod touch.
"The RNET Touchpoint is more than an application for the iPhone or
iPod touch," said Russound Product Manager Roger Soucy. "It's a true
IP-to-serial control interface that gives users a convenient,
one-touch wireless control solution, through a platform that they're
already comfortable with, and without the need for any additional
downloads or plug-ins."
The Touchpoint TCHS1 is a network connected device that works with
any IP-based wireless LAN, and serves up customized interface screens
that can be viewed with the built-in Safari browser on either an
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90159"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SecureMac is pleased to announce MacScan 2.6.1, the latest version of
its award-winning anti-spyware program. This new version of MacScan
enhances protection against the latest threats for Mac OS X, adding
usability enhancements and bug fixes. Additionally, MacScan 2.6.1
contains an improved user interface plus the latest spyware
definitions and tracking cookie blacklist.
Upgrades from previous versions of MacScan 2 are free, and can be
obtained by either selecting "Check for Updates" under the "MacScan"
menu, or by downloading the demo version from
http://macscan.securemac.com and entering your serial number.
The demo can be registered for $29.99 using Paypal or credit card,
either through the built-in registration system, or via the MacScan
webstore at http://macscan.securemac.com.
MacScan Family Pack lets you install the popular MacScan antispyware
software on up to three computers for only $49.99. Existing users of
MacScan can upgrade the single license to the MacScan Family...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90155"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Case-Mate (http://www.case-mate.com/) has released the FUEL, an US$79.99
phone case and charger for the iPhone and Blackberry Bold. It charges
your phone's battery while offering protection.
Built into the soft-grip holster case is a certified, rechargeable
lithium polymer battery. According to the folks at Case-Mate, talk
time, standby time, and internet usage are all extended by 2.5 times
for the iPhone and 1.5 times for the Blackberry Bold.
There's an on/off button that makes the FUEL more efficient by only
drawing power when you need it. This is the first-ever holster case
with a built-in battery pack for the Blackberry BOLD, and the
first-ever holster designed battery case for the iPhone, according to
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90153"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Digipower (http://www.digipowersolutions.com), makers of mobile power
solutions for electronic devices, has announced the Jumpstart family
of universal chargers led by its flagship product, the $49.99
Jumpstart Sport. The devices provide portable power in a slim design.
The Jumpstart Sport sports a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack
that comes with cable and connectors for a series of popular cell
phones, for smartphones including the iPhone or Blackberry, handheld
game devices and even portable GPS devices. It can be recharged using
a supplied AC wall charger or a USB cable.
The Jumpstart Sport has a battery gauge on the device that shows
instantly how much power is remaining. A fully charged Jumpstart
Sport holds its charge for up to one year, and can charge a device in
only 40 minutes, according to Maurice Mizrahi, president of Mizco,
parent company of Digipower. The entry level Jumpstart emergency
charger (US$14.99) provides instant power for cell phones, adding a
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90152"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MacSpeech (http://www.macspeech.com) has released MacSpeech Dictate
1.5, the first major upgrade to the speech recognition solution for
the Mac. The upgrade introduces a new Vocabulary Editor, new English
profile options, enhanced accuracy and more.
MacSpeech Dictate 1.5 requires Mac OS X 10.5.6 or higher and is
available for US$199 as a new purchase, or US$54.95 for current
owners of MacSpeech Dictate. Now for the first time, MacSpeech
Dictate customers can add, delete, manage and train words in their
profile's vocabulary using a new Vocabulary Editor. The new
Vocabulary Editor also lets people customize behaviors related to the
included words, such as capitalization, pronunciation or the use of
spacing surrounding the word.
The new MacSpeech Dictate 1.5 provides greater accuracy than ever
before, according to MacSpeech CEO Andrew Taylor. He says the
underlying technology enhancements provide up to 20 percent more
accurate recognition than previous versions. From the initial profile...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90151"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Other World Computing (OWC) has announced the OWC Express USB 2.0
Enclosure (http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/USB2/OWC_Express), a
pocket-sized, Mac and PC compatible USB 2.0 bus powered enclosure
priced under US$20 that accepts a single 2.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA)
I/II hard drive.
The two-ounce, near iPhone-sized OWC Express USB 2.0 Enclosure offers
bus powered personal storage performance in a portable design. No AC
adapter is needed, and an USB connecting cable and carrying sleeve
are included. The OWC Express USB 2.0 Enclosure is available in a
choice of three colors: Discreet Black, Sleek Silver, and Smooth
White.
It's available now at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of
$19.99. It's compatible with Apple OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, OS X 10.0.x, and
10.2.8 or later, and Windows 98SE or later operating systems.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90150"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boinx Software announced the release of BoinxTV 1.3, an important
update to its breakthrough live production software that turns a Mac
into a TV studio.* BoinxTV 1.3 adds new features and workflow
enhancements as well as further improvements in performance and
stability. Version 1.3 supports Veescope Key Softlyght, a
high-quality chroma keying filter that is available separately for
$49. By popular demand, the update also features an integrated
configurable audio delay compensation and convenient settings to
automatically create device sources. BoinxTV 1.3 is available as a
free update and is highly recommended for any BoinxTV user.
"We are very excited by the level of enthusiasm that BoinxTV has
created since we shipped it about 6 months ago," says Oliver
Breidenbach, CEO of Boinx Software. "Partnerships like the one with
DVDxDV are a sign of a blossoming ecosystem around the BoinxTV
platform. We are happy to be able to offer customers more options
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90149"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Coladia has released Cleopatra: a Queen's Destiny
(http://www.coladia.com/en/cleopatra_mac) for Mac OS X. It's an
US$29.95 point-and-click adventure game taking place in Alexandria,
Egypt, 48 BC.
Here's how the game is described: "The country is divided by civil
war pitting Cleopatra's supporters against those of her brother and
husband, Ptolemy, who is ravaging the country. In this climate of
terror, Thomas, a young apprentice to Akkod, Cleopatra's astrologist
and astronomist, falls in love with his master's daughter. One day,
in horror, he discovers that both master and daughter have been
kidnapped.
"Thomas sets out on their trail and learns in the course of his
investigations that Cleopatra herself had asked Akkod to make a
specific divination, and that the partisan of Ptolemy are behind the
kidnapping. Cleopatra promises Thomas that in exchange for the
tablets required for the divination, her guards will find the master
and his daughter.
"Thomas's investigations lead him to the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90148"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Imeem, a social music service, has announced the imeem Mobile
(http://www.imeem.com/mobile) social music application for iPhone and
iPod touch. It's available for free at the Apple App Store.
Imeem Mobile lets you discover, and purchase music on their mobile
device. Fans can create custom stations based on their favorite
artists, discover new music through personalized recommendations, and
download songs from the iTunes Store directly onto their iPhone or
iPod touch.
Imeem Mobile also includes MyMusic, a feature for music enthusiasts
with large music collections. MyMusic enables music lovers to browse
and stream their personal imeem music library. People can upload up
to 20,000 songs of the music they own directly to imeem.com, and then
enjoy the songs on the go whenever they want without taking up
additional storage on their mobile device, according to Dalton
Caldwell, founder and CEO of imeem.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90147"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Virtual Programming (http://www.vpltd.com) has released Galactic
Assault for the Mac. The US$29.95 game works with Mac OS X 10.4.11 or
higher. It's Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and
Intel Macs.
Here's how the game is described: "Thrust yourself into a deep and
harrowing story as four unique races battle for supremacy on the
planet Saraksh. Each race possesses and can easily develop
distinguishable technologies, leading to the presence of vastly
different heavy armored units, transport units and aviation units on
the battlefield.
The battles take place among vivid extraterrestrial landscapes in 3D
with day and night changes as well as dynamic weather conditions that
affect the gameplay.
In addition to the interesting story line, Galactic Assault offers a
revolutionary tactical combat system, more than 70 unique units of
great power and high-definition visuals that will immerse players in
a horrendous story of war and survival."</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90140"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Media companies, publishing houses, and corporate publishers now have
the option to rent vjoon's K4 Publishing System (though not in the
Americas). According to their individual situation, publishers can
hire as many K4 workstations, K4 Web Editor licenses, and other
system components such as K4 Overview or K4 XML Exporter as their
projects, order position, and workload demand.
New customers can test the system, existing customers can add
additional K4 seats to their current system as needed. K4 runs
locally or remotely as a solution hosted by one of vjoon's
integration partners. The costs for Adobe InDesign CS4 Server and the
database are included in the rental fee. This enables Adobe InDesign
and InCopy users to test the system and experience the time and cost
savings brought on by K4 under actual production conditions.
Find more information go to www.vjoon.com/rent-k4 .</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90146"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Open-Xchange, a provider of open source groupware, has announced the
availability of two software extensions that enable native Mac
applications to be used with Open-Xchange and the iPhone to access
Open-Xchange groupware.
Now, data and groupware information stored on Open-Xchange can be
accessed on Macs, or the AJAX-based web interface, or by using
Microsoft Outlook on PCs, or virtually any smartphone. With OXtender
for Mac OS X, end users can access and edit all information and
documents stored on the Open-Xchange server with their familiar
desktop Mac applications.
This makes Open-Xchange e-mails, appointments, contacts, tasks and
documents available to end users through their Mac applications --
Mail, iCal and Addressbook. Even without a connection to the
Internet, users can continue to work without interruption. When
connected the next time, changes on the Mac and Open-Xchange Server
will be synchronized immediately.
In addition, with OXtender for Mobile Web all mobile devices...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-90145"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Samsung Technologies (http://www.Samsung.com) has announced the
Expedition XP3081, a portable PA system with an iPod docking station.
It's designed for traveling performers and presenters and will ship
next month.
The XP308i comes complete with dual two-way speakers, an on-board
mixer and 300-watt power amplifier. You can pack all the pieces
together into a single case. It all weights less than 40 pounds.
The system's speakers are 2-way vented enclosures with heavy-duty
8-inch woofers for deep bass. These are complemented by a 1-inch
titanium tweeter set in a custom horn with a 60 x 90 coverage
pattern, according to Mark Wilder of Samson Technologies.
The XP308 also sports: an 8-channel mixer with built-in iPod dock,
four mic/line inputs; two stereo inputs; phantom power; integrated
1-3/8 speaker stand mounts; bass and treble control on the mixer's
channel inputs; monitor output on two 1/8-inch jacks that allows
connection to external monitors; an internal effects processor; a
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