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<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89442"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Wolfram Research has released Mathematica Player 7
(http://www.wolfram.com/player), a free download that allows anyone
to interact with dynamic documents and applications using new
Mathematica technology.
In the recently released Mathematica 7, Wolfram Research integrated
over 500 new functions and 12 major application areas, including
image processing, parallel high-performance computing (HPC), new
on-demand curated data, and other computational innovations.
Mathematica Player 7 extends those advances to interactive publishing
by letting users deploy dynamic Mathematica documents that run freely
on any compatible computer.
Educators, researchers, and others can upload their Mathematica
notebooks or applications to the Publish for Player web site and
instantly get back Player-compatible files. That means that people
can now share dynamic content across classrooms and workgroups and
publish their work without any software barriers, says Conrad
Wolfram, director of Strategic and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89441"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TuneWear (http://www.tunewear.com) has announced new iPod products.
The PRIE Slim for the iPod nano 4G (shown) is a US$24.95 nappa
leather carrying case for iPod nano 4G. It provides protection for
the device against dirt and scratches and comes with a TuneFilm
screen protector.
The company has also released the PRIE Ambassador for iPod nano 4G, a
new line of genuine leather cases that let you carry the device in a
variety of ways. You can use the hook to attach the PRIE Ambassador
to a belt loop or strap. You can remove the hook for a slimmer case
profile and easily slip it into your pocket or bag. You can attach
your own lanyard or wrist strap (not included) and hang PRIE
Ambassador around your neck or loop it around your wrist.The
suggested retail price is $39.95.
TuneWear is also shipping the $24.99 TuneMax Car Charger. It charges
all of your electronic devices including iPhones, iPods, mobile
phones, handheld game consoles and PDAs. To use you insert the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89440"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Other World Computing (OWC) has announced two new
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89439"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">WinMagic has launched SecureDoc for Mac. It lets you deploy
enterprise-class full-disk encryption throughout an organization to
protect all data stored on Mac systems running Mac OS X 10.4.x and
10.5.x
SecureDoc for Mac provides transparent, "always-on'" full-disk
encryption to users with Mac desktops and laptops, according to Thi
Nguyen-Huu, CEO of WinMagic.. SecureDoc for Mac also supports
removable media encryption as well as hardware-based encryption.
SecureDoc is fully scalable and has had consistent success in
government agencies and commercial enterprises of every type
worldwide, Nguyen-Huu says. Features include: "government-grade" AES
256 true full-disk encryption; pre-boot authentication; a SecureDoc
Enterprise Server central admin console; centralized management and
reporting consolidated across Mac and other endpoints; and support
for the encryption of external USB drives
Nguyen-Huu says that SecureDoc for Mac is also the industry's first
solution to support and manage...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89437"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Both Fire Eagle and BOSS join SemantiNet's support for Yahoo!
properties such as Flickr, Upcoming and Delicious. Through headup,
users can now experience a new method for experiencing many of
Yahoo!'s technology advances, as well as the power of Semantic Web
technology in a single solution, says Tal Keinan, CEO of SemantiNet.
Fire Eagle is a Yahoo!-owned service that acts as a "clearinghouse"
for a user's physical location information. Other services and
applications can update or access this information via the Fire Eagle
API (application programming interface), having first obtained the
user's permission. SemantiNet's headup is considered by Yahoo! to be
an example for Fire Eagle integration, Keinan says
BOSS is Yahoo!'s open search web services platform. Developers,
start- ups, and large Internet companies can use BOSS to build and
launch web-scale search products that utilize the Yahoo! Search
infrastructure.
headup is a new plugin for the Mozilla Firefox Web browser that
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89436"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Industry Entertainment has released Master Kick, a table soccer game
for the iPhone and iPod touch. weather effects, including several
playfields (grassy, indoor, cyber, snow), different teams dresses.
With the game you can play (virtually, that is) indoors, outdoors, in
a cyber world, on a grassy playfield, in mud, on the snow, etc. You
control Master Kick with the iPhone or iPod touch's accelerometer and
touchscreen.
The game is available in English, German, French, Spanish,
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89435"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The Sound Guy has released SFX Machine Pro for RTAS. It's a
multi-effects and sound design tool and is now available in RTAS
format for Digidesign's Pro Tools systems. SFX Machine Pro for RTAS
provides access to hundreds of audio effect.
Features include: a modular synthesis preset editor; host tempo sync;
MIDI automation; a Randomize function; an output limiter and over 300
effects. The SFX Machine family of plug-ins is streamlined for use in
audio production environments. In addition to providing a collection
of effects, all of which can be modified, SFX Machine Pro for RTAS
lets you create your own effects from scratch and also serves as a
"Swiss Army knife" of audio utilities.
SFX Machine Pro for RTAS is available from
http://www.sfxmachine.com/pro_rtas/index.html; the cost is US$199.95.
It requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later and is Universal Binary so runs
natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89434"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">New Leaf and iTMP Technology have launched iNewLeaf, a fitness
application that transforms the iPhone and iPod touch into a fitness
monitoring system based on personal metabolic test results. For a
limited time, iNewLeaf will be available for free at the Apple App
store.
New Leaf's Active Metabolic Training program and test is offered in
select health clubs, personal training studios, medical fitness
facilities, and performance training centers throughout North America
and the UK where a simple 10-15 minute assessment determines your
unique response to exercise through measurement of the amount of
oxygen and carbon dioxide you breathe. For more information and to
locate the nearest New Leaf Active Metabolic Training facility, visit
http://www.newleaffitness.com
This metabolic profile allows New Leaf to assign personalized heart
rate training zones and programmed exercises to take the guesswork
out of works. Consumers can access their information and track
workouts at New Leaf's online...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89431"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Contexture Design has refreshed its line of iPod accessories with the
release of their latest cases made from reclaimed audiocassettes.
Originally launched in 2007 to fit first and second-generation nanos,
the cases known as 45 nano have been updated to fit the fourth
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89429"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Neotrope, an entertainment publishing company, has announced a free
news feed plug-in for WordPress, the blog and CMS application.
The plug-in allows a business site, content portal, or blogger
running WordPress to ntegrate custom news content by topics like
business, computing, entertainment, medical, or travel; and
micro-topics like books, or music. News content is powered by
Send2Press Newswire, a U.S. based news service.
For more information on the WP plug-in and other free news feed
options -- including JavaScript snippets or RSS full-text feeds,
visit: http://feeds.send2press.com
To download the free WordPress plug-in, visit the WP Plugins
Directory at (compatible with WP 2.3.3 or higher):
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89428"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Quark Inc.is offering a free booklet, online content, and video to
enable creative professionals to unlock the full potential of their
design tools. The book, downloadable from
http://8.quark.com/cs_integration, details how QuarkXPress 8 users
can work with Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash and PDFs
either separately or within Adobe Creative Suite.
It also provides an introduction to QuarkXPress 8 for InDesign users,
outlining both the similarities and differences that users should
know. The booklet, which was previously available for QuarkXPress 7,
has been updated to reflect the changes in both QuarkXPress 8 and
Adobe Creative Suite 4. QuarkXPress 8 builds on the previous
integration with design applications, with new support for native
Illustrator (.ai) files and built-in Flash design capabilities.
Through standards such as SWF, XHTML and CSS, QuarkXPress 8 users can
design across media both within the integrated design environment of
QuarkXPress 8 and alongside dedicated...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89427"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">LightWork Design (http://www.lightworkdesign.com), a supplier of
rendering solutions for developers of 3D computer graphics software,
will be exhibiting at this year's inaugural SIGGRAPH Asia Computer
Graphics Exhibition in Singapore from Dec. 11-13.
LightWorks will launch the latest version of their Studio Edition,
2.0. LightWorks Studio Edition, or SE, brings the latest LightWorks
functionality such as Ambient Occlusion and Complex Reflectance
Shaders to the SE product suite.
LightWorks SE will be used in a client/server environment, to
demonstrate the benefits of off loading the rendering process. Data
from SE can be passed to either local or remote network machines, and
the result streamed progressively or in a prescribed image format
(such as bitmap or JPEG) back to the client, freeing up local
resources.
Progressive Rendering, available for both LightWorks and LightWorks
SE customers, will be announced and presented ahead of its general
release in early 2009. Progressive...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89426"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">ngmoco (http://www.ngmoco.com), creator and publisher of games
exclusively for the iPhone and iPod touch, has released Dr. Awesome,
MicroSurgeon M.D. It's available at the Apple App Store for US$1.99.
Here's how the game is described: "As the world's most skilled
microsurgeon, Dr. Awesome has been called in to eradicate a deadly
virus spreading throughout the entire population, including the
players' friends and family saved in contact lists on the iPhone and
iPod touch.
"Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D. challenges even the steadiest of
hands with intense arcade gameplay. Players perform microsurgery to
isolate and eradicate mutagens that have infected their friends,
personalized from the user's iPhone and iPod touch contacts. With the
accelerometer-guided micro scalpel, players must cut and trap the
offending viruses, avoid disruptive virus counter attacks and collect
various power-ups to succeed in saving their friends. An in-game
autosave feature also saves patients when surgeons...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89425"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Opera Software is introducing the first look at Opera 10, the next
generation of its web browser. An alpha version of Opera 10 is now
available at http://www.opera.com/browser/next/
This release gives people a taste of Opera's new rendering engine,
Opera Presto 2.2 -- the foundation of all future Opera 10 products.
Opera Presto 2.2 offers approximately a 30 percent faster browsing
experience as compared to Opera Presto 2.1, introduced in Opera 9.5
in June, according to the folks at Opera Software.
Opera has fine-tuned its standards support and, as a result, Opera 10
alpha achieves an Acid3 100/100 Test score. This version also
provides Web developers with a whole range of new technologies for
building better Web sites.
Other new features in Opera 10 alpha include spell checking as you
type, as well as auto-updating to the latest versions as they become
available. Opera Mail also has added support for HTML formatting of
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89424"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Mundue.net has released its fourth iPhone and iPod touch application:
inFact USA (http://www.infactgame.com), an interactive educational
fact game based on the US states.
Here's how the game is descibed: "With inFact USA you can choose
between a leisurely learning mode and a fast paced scoring mode. In
the scoring mode you are rewarded with points for answering questions
in a short period of time that decreases as you progress through the
quizzes. Select the difficulty level (easier, harder, both) and
choose from 1-12 categories to customize each game to your liking.
Categories include state capitals, flags, shapes, famous persons,
geographical features, national parks, and much more. Each question
is generated dynamically from a database of over 1,000 facts. This
is an ideal educational game that can be shared by the entire family."
inFact USA is available at the Apple App Store. Normally, it costs
US$2.99, but you can buy it at the introductory price of $0.99 until
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89422"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">DTP departments use thousands of photos and images every day, adding
captions and credits manually. Most of these pictures, though,
already contain ready-to-use descriptions and copyrights. WoodWing
(http://www.woodwing.com/) decided to put these to use in InDesign,
saving time and improving efficiency.
With Smart Image, WoodWing's new plug-in for Adobe InDesign, when
placing an image in InDesign, the attached caption and/or credit text
frames are created and filled with text automatically, all at once
and with a single mouse-click.
Most professional photographers and stock agencies add metadata to
their photos in XMP or IPTC format. They add their own copyright
information, and fill out fields to describe and catalog their images
with locations, subjects and keywords. In most cases, credit
information can be placed by Smart Image without the need for
modification by the user, according to WoodWing President Erik Schut.
Descriptions may need some fine-tuning, but generally provide a...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89421"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Markzware (http://www.markzware.com) has released an upgrade to its
conversion tool Q2ID (QuarkXPress To InDesign). Q2ID v4 is created as
a method for migrating QuarkXPress content into a new Adobe InDesign
document.
This new version boasts full plug-in support for Adobe InDesign CS3
and CS4 and converts QuarkXPress versions 3.3 through 8. Q2ID v4
enables the details of content in a QuarkXPress document to be
quickly re-created in InDesign. This conversion technology will save
you countless hours of scanning, re-keying and formatting, says Mary
Gay Marchese of Markzware. Q2ID converts and transforms files created
with QuarkXPress on either Mac or Windows systems, into an Adobe
InDesign file, which can then be opened on either platform.
Markzware's Q2ID v4 for $199; the upgrade is $99 for users of Q2ID v2 or v3.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89420"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Pragmatic Studio has scheduled several Mac and iPhone training
courses in early 2009. The iPhone Development Studio
( http://pragmaticstudio.com/iphone/) will be held Jan. 27-30 in
Denver, Colorado, and March 17-20 in Reston, Virginia.
Here's how the course is described: "Got an idea for a killer iPhone
application? We've got the Studio for you. You'll learn all the major
features of the iPhone SDK, and walk away with the skills to turn
your idea into an app you can start selling. In this 4-day workshop,
you'll learn from two experienced iPhone developers and authors: Bill
Dudney and Daniel Steinberg."
Objective-C and Cocoa Studio ( http://pragmaticstudio.com/cocoa/)
will be held Feb. 9-12 in Reston, Virginia. Here's how the course is
described: "Have you ever wanted to learn Objective-C and Cocoa?
There's never been a better time. With these new skills, you'll be
able to start crafting applications for the Mac and the iPhone. In
this 4-day workshop, you'll learn from two experienced...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89416"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TechPad Productions, a social media research and online publication
company, will launch its first game, iNetMania
(http://www.inetmaniagame.com, scheduled to be ready for download
from the Apple App Store later this month.
A release date and pricing information will be announced in the
coming weeks. iNetMania is based upon TechPad's board game,
ServerMania, which features players competing to build a successful
web hosting company and finish with the most money at the end of the
game.
First introduced in 2007, ServerMania has been used by many web
hosting companies as an interactive learning tool. iNetMania is based
upon ServerMania's format and rules, with players competing to create
the most successful web site with the highest amount of visitors. Web
traffic translates into money, and as with ServerMania, the player
with the largest pile of cash at the end of the game wins.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89415"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">callas pdfToolbox Server 4 is now available for download from the
callas software web site (http://www.callassoftware.com). It's based
on one technology platform and is designed to offer an easy way to
automate the PDF workflow by allowing several actions to a PDF in one
run.
All new features found in the pdfToolbox 4 plug-in, extensive PDF
correction, page manipulation, preparing PDF presentation or
imposition, can now be done fully automatically. pdfToolbox Server 4
costs EUR3.999. Upgrades from previous versions are EUR1.499.
In conjunction with the release of pdfToolbox Server callas software
has also updated its plug-in, callas pdfToolbox 4. This new version
provides specific enhancements with regards to metadata. This allows
to explore and export the XMP information that is embedded in the PDF
file to a fully configurable report in XML or tab delimited format.
callas pdfToolbox 4 is available at EUR499. Owners of a pdfToolbox 3
license are entitled to a free upgrade. Upgrades...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89414"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">FXhome (http://fxhome.com/photokey) has released PhotoKey 2, the
latest version of its greenscreen photography product that's Mac OS X
compatible. The PhotoKey series enables photographers to integrate
greenscreen photos into their portfolio.
PhotoKey 2 removes green or blue backgrounds from photos, "allowing
friends, family and clients to be transported to anywhere in the
world without leaving the comfort of the studio," according to Simon
Jones of FXhome. The upgrade also introduces amasking tool for
dealing with troublesome composites as well as a greeting card
designer, new special effects and numerous interface enhancements.
PhotoKey 2 costs US$99. Also available from FXhome.com is the
PhotoKey 2 Bundle, which contains a 10 x 20 foot greenscreen, a
collection of greeting card designs and a greenscreen tutorial DVD in
addition to the software for $199. PhotoKey 1 customers can upgrade
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89411"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Chronos LC has released iScrapBox 1.0, a dedicated artwork manager
for digital scrapbooking. It requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
"As digital scrapbookers have collected thousands of artwork images,
they've found it next-to-impossible to find the perfect image when
needed," says Jerry Halls, vice president of sales at Chronos. "We've
developed a new patent-pending way of bundling digital artwork into
'iScrapKits' which makes the artwork fully searchable. And now our
iScrapBox artwork manager makes it fast and easy to instantly find
the perfect image in users' iScrapKit collections."
Users can use iScrapBox to browse and search their collections of
iScrapKits. Once the image you want is found, it can be opened
directly in a dedicated scrapbooking application like iScrapbook or
popular graphics-editing software like Adobe Photoshop.
Users can purchase l artwork in the iScrapKit format from the
iScrapbook Store (http://www.iscrapbook.com). Users need only
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89409"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Aerielle, developers of wireless audio solutions, has announced the
general availability of the i2i Folding Portable Speakers and the i2i
AudioWear Earphones. Both the lightweight speakers and the
lanyard-style AudioWear Earphones are designed for listening to music
around the home and on-the-go.
The i2i Folding Portable Speakers are compact, portable,
battery-operated stereo speakers. The AudioWear Lanyard-Style
Earphones are lightweight and adjustable. Both the speakers and
earphones are compatible with all popular MP3 players and work with
the Aerielle i2i Stream. The iStream offers a way to stream audio
content from sources such as MP3 players, laptops, televisions, home
entertainment systems and gaming consoles to consumers' favorite
speakers and earphones, including the i2i Folding Portable Speakers
and AudioWear Lanyard-Style Earphones.
The suggested retail price for the Aerielle i2i Folding Portable
Speakers is US$39.95 and the AudioWear Earphones are $49.95. For more...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89407"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Gameloft's newest iPhone title, Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes is
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89406"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Newer Technology (NewerTech) has announced NewerTech Voyager, a "quad
interface" SATA I/II hard drive docking station with support for four
interfaces: FireWire 800/400, USB 2.0, and eSATA.
The Voyager turns any 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA) I/II
hard drive up to 2.0TB into a fully bootable and hot-swappable
external drive solution. Just insert any standard SATA I/II hard
drive into Voyager's compact docking base and select the fastest of
the four interfaces supported by your computer for read/write data
speeds of up to 3.0Gb/second. There's nothing else to install or
configure.
Voyager is priced at US$99.95. Additionally, there are five
Voyager/hard drive bundles priced starting at $157.99. For details,
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89402"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Imagine Products has released a new version (6.0) of HD Log for Mac
OS X, featuring support for the new Panasonic AVC-Intra Codec, and
addition of deluxe media card offloading functions. The new automated
secure offloading works any video media including Panasonic P2 and
AVCHD cards, Sony SxS, RED ONE and other digital media cards in a
single application.
HDLog works with P2 formats ranging from DVCPRO HD to DV and now also
supports the new 10-bit AVC-Intra codec. New P2 import option lets
you automatically replace the low resolution bitmap thumbnail
provided by the camera, with a larger, clean JPEG for better
previewing, web posting and printing.
AVC-Intra is Panasonic's new codec that uses an intra-frame
compression system. It complies with the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
international standard based on advanced motion-image compression
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89401"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has announced three peripheral
accessories: the LaCie CurrenKey, FlatCables, and PCI Cards.They're
designed for connectivity and portable storage.
CurrenKey fits in your pocket or coin purse. CurrenKeys are USB 2.0
drives that resemble contemporary coinage. Prices start at US$24.95.
LaCie Flat Cables bring functional improvements along with a new look
to the ubiquitous computer cable. They're available for three types
of USB interfaces as well as two types of FireWire (400 and 800) and
eSATA connectors. Pricing starts at $9.99.
LaCie's new line of PCI Cards consists of a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 card
with four ports, an eSATA 1.5Gbits card with two ports and RAID 0/1
support, a FireWire 400 card with three ports, a FireWire 800 card
with three ports and a Combo USB 2.0 / FireWire card with three
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port, and one FireWire 800
port. The LaCie PCI Cards, Design by Sismo, will be available in
November through the LaCie Online...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89400"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Open-Xchange, a provider of open source groupware, has announced a
preview of its iSync connector called OXtender for Mac OS X. This
makes Open-Xchange e-mails, appointments, contacts, tasks and
documents available to end users through their native Mac
applications -- Mail, iCal and Address Book.
End users can access and edit all groupware data without changing
their familiar desktop environment. Also, OXtender for Mac OS X
enables synchronization on mobile devices. Even without a connection
to the Internet, users can continue to work without interruption.
When connected the next time, changes on the Mac system and
Open-Xchange Server will be synchronized immediately.
All mobile devices connected to the Mac, like iPhones, iPods and cell
phones from other manufacturers, as well as software from third-party
ISVs that support iSync can access Open-Xchange data. In addition,
users of MobileMe get new e-mail, calendar and contact entries via
its "over the air" push service on their...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89399"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">RagTime.de, which makes business publishing solution, has released a
preview version of its RagTime 6.5 for Mac and Windows. As a
Universal Binary, the new software will be up to six times faster on
Intel-based Macs, the company says.
It also has more than 150 new functions that can be used within
spreadsheets and text paragraphs on both operating systems. Layout
functionality is enhanced and now includes the ability to run text
along any kind of curve.
Printing and PDF output have been optimized especially for Mac OS X
10.5 ("Leopard'), says Helmut Tschemernjak, CEO of RagTime.de.
"Additionally, our customers are getting a RagTime that utilizes the
actual hardware and system resources most efficiently," he adds.
"Using RagTime 6.5 is speedier in all aspects."
The increased speed is most obvious when opening huge complex
documents, scrolling long texts, and updating graphs after the
underlying spreadsheet data has changed. "Printing and PDF output
have been optimized especially for...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89398"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Enfocus has released PitStop Extreme, a new addition to the PitStop
product family and introduced for the first time at Graph Expo and
Ifra Expo. As of Dec. 1, the fully functional version of a
standalone, high-efficiency PDF editor, is available for users.
PitStop Extreme is designed from the ground up to allow checking and
correcting of even the most complex PDF files. PitStop Extreme also
incorporates Enfocus' best-in-class preflighting engine and Certified
PDF technology to prevent editing errors and safeguard the file.
PitStop Extreme is sold through an extensive distribution network and
directly from the Enfocus website. A fully functional trial version
of PitStop Extreme can be downloaded from the Enfocus website
(http://www.enfocus.com), as well as fully functional trial versions
of all other Enfocus products.
PitStop Extreme is priced at US$3,499. Included in the license for
PitStop Extreme is a free license to use PitStop Professional on the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89397"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Joost (http://www.joost.com) -- the Flash-based, global web video
service -- has launched a Joost application for the iPhone and iPod
touch. The new free application is available through Apple's App
Store (http://www.apple.com/iphone/appstore/) and enables iPhone and
iPod touch users to enjoy anime, comedy, drama, movies, music,
documentaries, sci-fi and sports over their Wi-Fi connections.
Similar to the Joost app that runs on the Mac, Joost on the iPhone is
ad-supported and free for users. Mike Volpi, CEO of Joost, says
iPhone and iPod touch users can choose what to watch on Joost in a
variety of ways: browsing by category; selecting "Most Popular"
videos; watching "Our Picks"; and searching for a specific video.
Joost offers more than 46,000 videos including 18,000 music videos,
400 TV series and 1,200 movies and short films. Joost is available
globally, offering content from more than 300 partners worldwide.
Content varies by geography due to individual agreements with...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89394"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Playrix Entertainment has released The Rise of Atlantis for Mac OS X.
The game is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 or higher and can be
downloaded for free trial play or purchase from http://www.playrix.com
Here's how the game is descibed: "The Rise of Atlantis takes players
on an adventurous quest around the ancient lands of the Mediterranean
to collect the seven powers of the patron god of the Atlanteans --
Poseidon. Ancient artifacts of power should be collected piece by
piece in every country. Once put together and placed on the Altar of
Poseidon, the legendary sunken continent of Atlantis will be raised
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89393"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">GiftCertificates.com, an e-commerce provider of gift products for the
corporate and consumer markets, has launched the GiftCards
application for the iPhone. It lets customers select, personalize,
and purchase gift cards for friends, families and co-workers directly
from their iPhone or iPod touch without the need to go to an outside
web site.
The GiftCards application, developed for GiftCertificates.com by
Trillusion Media, is available for download today at
http://www.GiftCardsApp.com or at the Apple App Store.
IGftCertificates.com offers a variety of gift cards in categories
such as clothing, department stores, electronics, entertainment,
health and beauty, home, kids and toys, jewelry, restaurants, shoes
and accessories, specialty, sports, and travel.
Using the GiftCard application on their mobile devices, customers can
browse a variety of brands, including REI, Macy's, and Gap, and
purchase and send physical or e-Gift cards with personalized messages
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89392"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">FormSpring, an online form service, has released an online
form-building iPhone app that's available at the Apple App Store.
With the new FormSpring iPhone app, users can build online forms and
deploy them on the iPhone to quickly collect information and view and
edit data.
Using iPhone features like geo-tagging and audio and photo upload
capabilities, you can now use your FormSpring forms in mobile ways.
Nearly 20,000 businesses, nonprofits, schools, sports teams and web
site designers rely on FormSpring for a way to create online forms
for a wide variety of uses, ranging from online order forms to
customer satisfaction surveys, according to Augsut Trometer, lead
developer for FormSpring. Now the FormSpring iPhone app provides an
ideal solution for professionals accessing and submitting information
on the go, such as sales representatives, home service professionals,
door-to-door survey specialists, insurance adjusters and construction
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89391"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Acrylic Software has released Wallet, a new personal information
management application available on both Mac OS X and the iPhone
simultaneously. Formerly maintained by Waterfall Software, Wallet is
a database application that lets users store and secure important
pieces of personal information, such as software serial numbers, web
passwords, and similar data. Information stored in Wallet is
encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption for maximum security.
Completely rewritten from the ground up, the most notable feature of
version 3.0 is the ability to synchronize one database with multiple
Macs and iPhones wirelessly over Apple's MobileMe service. The
upgrade includes a slew of other new features as well, including a
new user interface, the ability to extend group fields without limit,
attach files to entries, and more.
Acrylic has also released Wallet for the iPhone and iPod touch, which
includes all of the same core functionality as the desktop version.
The iPhone version can sync with...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89390"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">eMedia Music Corp., has released a new Mac/Windows hybrid version of
the EarMaster Pro 5 and EarMaster School 5 ear training software
CD-ROMs from EarMaster APS. Now Mac users can take advantage of this
comprehensive software suite for ear training and practical music
theory available in 18 languages.
EarMaster Pro 5 is for musicians and music students at all levels. It
features 651 progressive lessons including a set of jazz lessons, 12
exercise areas to train with intervals, chords, scales, rhythms and
melodies, interactive answering methods (MIDI instrument or
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89388"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">DUY has released three new plug-ins for TDM and native Mac OS X-based
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89387"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Grubby Games (http://www.grubbygames.com) has released My Tribe, an
island simulation game for Mac, Windows and Linux systems. A demo is
available for download; registration is US$19.95.
Here's ow the game is described: "Shipwrecked on a beautiful tropical
island, your brave little tribespeople must build a new home. With
your guidance, the tribe will uncover mysterious secrets, research
new technologies, and construct massive wonders. Come back often to
feed your tribe, clothe them, and look after the babies and children!
"My Tribe allows you to design your own tropical civilization! Start
by selecting an island from over four billion possible candidates.
Then customize your tribespeople by designing new clothes for them,
plan the layout of your village using 14 different buildings, and
beautify the landscape by planting flowers and trees!
"And remember, your tribe is still alive even when your computer is
off, so come back often to ensure they are fed, clothed, and housed.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89385"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Griffin Technology has released both the Component Video Cable and
the Composite Video Cable for iPod. Both cables deliver video and
audio to televisions, computer monitors and home entertainment
systems -- enabling iPod users everywhere to enjoy their favorite
movies, TV shows and music on their larger screens and speakers.
Both of Griffin's new cables plug into iPod via the 30-pin Dock
Connector. Component Video Cable delivers analog video and stereo
audio to home entertainment systems and monitors that have RGB
inputs. The Composite Video Cable provides composite video and stereo
audio for TVs and home entertainment systems that have yellow-coded
composite video inputs. All cable connectors are color-coded.
Both Griffin's Component and Composite Video Cables for iPod,
US$49.99, are now available at major retailers and on Griffin's web
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89383"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Chronos LC has announced the grand opening of its all-new web store:
http://www.iScrapbook.com -- which sells searchable artwork for
digital scrapbookers. It's also a companion web site for Chronos'
iScrapbook software for Mac OS X.
All artwork on the iScrapbook Store comes in Chronos' patent-pending
digital artwork bundles called "iScrapKits." iScrapKits combine
artwork images with searchable information like names, keywords, and
colors so that the artwork is completely searchable without any work
or organization on the user's part. This means users can easily
browse, search, and mange thousands of artwork graphics, according to
Robert McCullough, vice president of development at Chronos,
Nine categories of digital scrapbooking artwork are currently
available: Complete Kits, Quick Page Kits, Quick Album Kits, Paper
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89380"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Acclivity (h ttp://www.acclivitysoftware.com/), current US
distributor of MYOB software, has acquired MYOB US Inc.
(http://www.myob-us.com/) and its Mac (and PC) development team from
MYOB Limited of Australia. Acclivity will now drive global
development of MYOB's Mac OS business management products --
FirstEdge, AccountEdge and AccountEdge Network Edition.
Acclivity will continue to enhance and deliver these products to its
US customers. Acclivity will also develop the Mac OS products for
MYOB who will be its exclusive republisher in Australia, New Zealand
and Asia. Additionally, Acclivity's new development team will
continue to develop the Windows product line for their US customer
base, says Scott Davisson, Acclivity managing partner.
Current MYOB US customers, as well as Australian and New Zealand Mac
customers, will continue to use the same products and have access to
the same support resources to which they've grown accustomed, he adds.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89378"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">GPhotospace.com has launched Mac and Windows versions of the
GPhotospace Add-on for Firefox and Flock. Leveraging the Gmail
platform, the GPhotospace Add-on shares albums; proceeds from the
software will be donated to help sustainability in rural Africa
through the relief organization Canadian Physicians for Aid and
Relief.
Using GPhotospace, private photo sharing becomes extremely
straightforward, says GPhotospace founder Colin How. Within the
Add-on, users simply select their photos, upload them to their GMail
storage, select their recipients and send album viewing invitations
through email.
Addressing privacy concerns, GPhotospace has engineered a unique
solution where users' Gmail credentials are used to log-in, but these
credentials are never actually sent or stored on any servers other
than Gmail's servers, using an encrypted HTTPS connection.
Additionally, users who choose not to use their main Gmail account
with GPhotospace can simply create a new Gmail account specifically...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89376"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Wi-Gear is helping iPhone users cut the cord with iMuffs, wireless
headphones that are now optimized for iPhone use. They purportedly
deliver crystal-clear sound up to 40 feet away.
Ergonomically designed iMuffs let you pause, rewind, adjust volume
and change tracks right from the headset without touching the iPhone.
You can also answer incoming calls directly from the headphone using
the integrated microphone, enjoying the same automatic music
suspension that you get on your iPhone when a call comes in.
Designed to be worn behind the neck, iMuffs weigh just 2.2 ounces and
are powered by a rechargeable lithium battery providing up to 20
hours of continuous playback time on a single charge. iMuffs are
charged using any computer's USB port or through an included travel
charger.
iMuffs work with the newest iPhone models as well as iPods, including
the iPod classic, iPod nano and iPod touch. They're also compatible
with many popular Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89375"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">ezGear (http://www.ezgear.com), a manufacturer of electronic
accessories and videogame peripherals, has announced the ezSpace
Holiday UFO. Created in the shape of the iconic round "UFO" to save
space, the ezSpace Holiday UFO comes in a festive green color, and is
designed as a six outlet plug expander with built-in surge protectio.
"The Holiday UFO is specially designed for the holiday season to help
simplify and organize any home or office," says Charlie Bernstein,
President of ezGear LLC. "It allows you to have a surge protected
outlet plug expander that not only blends in with your Christmas tree
but also allows you to hide all of the messy plugs that accumulate
around your tree."
The ezSpace Holiday UFO comes with a built-in 1050 joule surge
protector that provides extra protection for power surges. The on-off
power switch is located on top of the UFO, to simplify turning lights
on and off at one time. The ezSpace Holiday UFO is available now and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89374"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">FoggyNoggin Software (http://FoggyNoggin.com) has released
Lightastic! 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch. It lets you create
little works of art called "lightworks" made up of brightly colored
lights. Tap your iPhone or iPod Touch to position your lights, and
create a single piece of art, or string together multiple frames to
create complex animations!
You can create lightworks in either portrait or landscape mode. Just
turn your iPhone or iPod touch and Lightastic! adjusts automatically.
You can also send your lightwork to your Photo Library where you can
send it to others.
Lighttastic! 1.0 works with any iPhone or iPod touch with OS 2.0
installed. It's available exclusively at the Apple App Store for
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89372"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">ShadesCases has released Shades Cases for the second generation Pod
touch 2G the fourth generation iPod nano The new cases are now
available to purchase online at http://www.shadescases.com, starting
at US$14.95 for the nano 4G cases and $16.95 for the Touch 2G cases.
The new cases keep the same thin, sleek look as the original Shades
iPod cases, measuring 4mm thin and weighing 0.5 ounces with built-in
ultra-clear screen protection. Now the Shades Cases are sprayed with
a special coating causing the cases not to stick to the iPod's screen.
The new cases comes in 11 different colors (10 for the iPod nano 4G).
Shades for the new iPod nano 4G and iPod Touch 2G have a "sleek cool
appearance that both compliments and enhances the the iPod's and
matches all the cool new colors of the new iPod nano 4G," according
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89371"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Maxum (http://www.maxum.com) has updated Rumpus, the Internet file
transfer tool for Mac OS X (10.4 and higher), to version 6.0. New
features include an entirely new remote server activity monitoring
application, automated workflow functions, improved multi-hosting and
user account administration, and a variety of usability and
administration enhancements.
A new application, Rumpus FileWatch, is now included as part of the
Rumpus package at no additional cost. FileWatch can be run on an
administrator's desktop Mac and provides a detailed view of current
server activity and recently transferred files. FileWatch can be used
to access files uploaded to the server, and drop ship files for large
file distribution to anyone on the Internet.
With Rumpus 6.0, server administrators can now share the work of
managing user accounts with other people in their organization.
"Sub-administrators" can be allowed to create and manage user
accounts in a tightly controlled manner that can be...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89370"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Adobe has released an update to its Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in,
available immediately as a free download on Adobe.com. Adobe Camera
Raw 5.2 extends raw file support to an additional seven camera
models, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Panasonic DMC LX3.
This update provides several new enhancements including the Targeted
Adjustment Tool for on-image refinements and output sharpening for
print or screen output. Also, users now have the ability to create a
snapshot of all adjustments made to an image as a bookmark for future
reference.
In addition, Adobe has updated Camera Profiles, which are now
available natively within Camera Raw 5.2 and DNG Converter 5.2.
Camera profiles provide the visual starting-point for photographers
using a raw processing workflow. Adobe supplies different styles of
profiles while also providing the ability for customization.
The new Camera Raw 5.2 plug-in supports the following additional
seven camera models: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon PowerShot G10...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89369"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Zevrix Solutions announced today the compatibility of its products
with the Adobe Creative Suite 4 software. Zevrix Solutions products
include several popular plug-ins for Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and
Illustrator which help professionals achieve more while doing less
through automating their everyday tasks, producing error-free
documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs.
The following products are now compatible with Adobe Creative Suite 4:
LinkOptimizer 3.2.4 is a workflow solution to automatically reduce
the size of images linked to InDesign documents by eliminating
excessive image data. LinkOptimizer helps users save valuable storage
space, time and reduce production costs in various ways by reducing
the size of images linked to InDesign documents. A similar
application, ArtOptimizer, is available for Adobe illustrator.
BatchOutput 3.2 is a powerful professional solution to automate
printing and exporting to PDF, PostScript, EPS and JPEG of multiple
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89368"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TiVo and mobile application development agency, Mobui
(http://www.mobui.com/), have launched TiVo Mobile. This is a free
mobile web site that gives TiVo subscribers the power to schedule
recordings directly to their TiVo box using their mobile phone.
It also gives TiVo subscribers and non-subscribers alike the ability
to browse, search, and discover television shows, regardless of the
mobile phone type, carrier, or mobile browser they use. This is the
first time that TiVo is offering a mobile DVR
programming service subscription free and available for any phone
with a mobile browser -- including the iPhone.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89366"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">CEIVA Logic, an inventor and supplier of leading digital photo
frames, has released of the CEIVA Snap iPhone application. Now
available for download on the Apple Apple Store and on the CEIVE web
site (http://www.ceiva.com), CEIVA Snap enables users to send photos
from their iPhone directly to a CEIVA frame from anywhere in the
world.
CEIVA's PicturePlan membership makes it possible to send photos
directly to a CEIVA frame that's connected by an existing phone line,
Ethernet or Wi-Fi. CEIVA members have the option of inviting their
friends and family to send photos for free by e-mail or camera phones
to any frame in seconds.
In addition, members can store an unlimited number of their personal
photos at the CEIVA web site and select their favorites for an
automatic slideshow display on their CEIVA frames. PicturePlan
memberships start at US$6.95 per month for a multi-year membership.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89365"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Arbella Enterprises (http://www.mycooltable.com) has announced the
availability of their new US$49.95 laptop table called the "Laptop
Cool Table." It combines a cooling pad with a laptop table and is
designed to turns a laptop into a portable desktop by raising the
computer to a comfortable level.
Laptop batteries can get very hot during use. The table houses two
built-in USB fans that help to cool the laptop's battery. The table's
USB cord easily connects to the laptop USB port thhat powers the
table's fans. The user has the option of using the table as a flat
cooling pad by leaving the legs folded.
The design enables users to place their laptop in the most
comfortable position. Raising the laptop reduces sore wrists/back and
keeps the hot battery from burning the user's legs. The unit requires
no assembly and adjusts in seconds. The legs extend vertically and
horizontally and work independently. This enables the user to adjust
the unit, regardless of the surface.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89363"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Selznick Software has updated Password Wallet to version 4.4
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89362"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Zumobi (http://www.Zumobi.com) has released Ziibii, a free iPhone App
now available on iTunes. Ziibii offers a new way to stay in-touch and
in-the-loop with friends, photos and the world around them.
Blending Facebook, Twitter, Flickr , YouTube, and web content into
one experience, Ziibii also offers features for wireless consumers as
well as brands. It enables real-time social interaction between users
across a variety of popular social media applications, as well as
on-going discovery of news, stories and blogs throughout the day,
says John SanGiovanni of Zumobi. Displayed on the screen of the
handset, Ziibii's visual expression metaphor is a river with content
"rafts" floating with the user's pre-defined content, including
direct-connect to social networking sites and RSS feeds.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89361"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Chronos has released iScrapbook 2.0, an update of
its digital scrapbooking application for Mac OS
X. According to Jerry Halls, vice president of
sales at Chronos, it adds over 15 new features.
"We've developed a new patent-pending way of
bundling digital artwork into 'iScrapKits' which
makes the artwork fully searchable," he says. "It
is now literally possible, for example, to
instantly find an image of a pink bow that is
made out of ribbon among a collection of
thousands of graphics."
The major new features of iScrapbook 2.0 include:
° A new iScrapKit Browser for searching artwork;
° New two-page spreads that let users create
dramatic layouts that span two pages;
° A new two-page column option that lets users
view pages side-by-side to see exactly how they
would appear in a book;
° Six new shapes for cropping photos especially
for use with custom photo corners;
° New multiple objects that can be resized together without having to group
° An animated full-screen slideshow for sharing...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89360"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MacPadd (http://www.macpadd.com) is a new, US$24.99 mouse pad for Mac
users that's made from a solid piece of aluminum. According to David
Free, president and CEO of MacPadd, it provides reduced friction and
wrist action and has a non-slip base.
"With MacPadd, there's no more scratching or wearing the desk
surface," he says. "It offers a truly superior responsiveness,
accuracy, feel and appearance."</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89359"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Griffin Technology has announced the availability of RoadTrip with
SmartScan for iPhone (www.griffintechnology.com/products/roadtrip).
This latest iteration of RoadTrip marks Griffin's third FM
transmitter certified for use with Apple's iPhone and iPhone 3G.
RoadTrip (US$99.99) with SmartScan provides a way for music lovers to
send music wirelessly from iPhone or iPod to their car's stereo FM
system. It uses interchangeable, model-specific cradles for an iPhone
or iPod on a flexible steel neck. RoadTrip plugs into the vehicle's
cigarette lighter or 12-volt accessory socket to charge the user's
iPhone or iPod while it's playing.
Griffin's SmartScan technology searches the radio dial for the three
clearest frequencies and automatically programs them into preset
buttons. Built-in RDS technology displays track information on
RDS-enabled car radio displays.
The RoadTrip is compatible with: iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch (2G),
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89358"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">ASK Video Interactive Media, a creator of software tutorials on DVD,
is now shipping Level 3 of a four-part tutorial DVD series for Logic
Pro 8 music production software. In this third level progression in
the series, ASK Video veteran Mike Baggley brings his engineering and
music chops to Logic Pro 8 and further uncovers its advanced features
set.
Contained in 30 videos of more than 3.5 hours, Baggley guides the
user using through topics from the Hyper Editor to Time Stretching.
Designed for advanced users of Logic Pro as well as Logic Express,
the Logic Pro 8 Level 3 DVD begins with chapters on the Advanced
Samples Editor, Digital Factory 1 & 2, Advanced Piano Roll and the
Hyper Editor. From there the DVD progresses into the Transform
Window, External MIDI Instruments, Automation, Bouncing, and Monitor
Mixes before concluding with chapters on ReWire, Advanced Editing,
Time Stretching, Beat Slicing, Creating Apple Loops, and the included
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89357"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TidBITS Publishin has released "Take Control of Syncing Data in
Leopard," a 147-page ebook that explains how to sync data from a Mac
running Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard") with other Macs and a variety of
devices from Apple and other companies.
Whether readers want to sync phone numbers between a Mac and a mobile
phone, share calendars and keychains between Macs, or move only new
podcast episodes to a small iPod, syncing expert Michael Cohen has
the answers. Readers will learn what software and gear they need and
the best ways to move data between devices. Cohen also explains how
syncing works under the hood and provides troubleshooting advice in
case a reader's sync engine throws a rod.
The ebook is available for US$10 at
http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/leopard-syncing.html; a $21.99 print
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89356"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Mark/Space, the creators of the Missing Sync synchronization
software, has released a Mac version of Fliq, a social networking
application that lets Mac users "fliq," or "beam," contacts, photos
and notes with other Fliq users on the same network.
Following the success of Fliq for the iPhone, Mark/Space has created
Fliq for the Mac, featuring added capabilities for sending and
receiving notes and memos over a network. The Mac version of Fliq
works with Address Book and iPhoto to allow users to send and receive
photos, and share contacts with friends, co-workers and family
members.
It also offers the ability to drag text and image files from the
desktop and drop them directly into the Fliq window. Additionally,
Fliq for the Mac works seamlessly with the iPhone and iPod touch
version of Fliq for sharing contacts and photos. A Windows version is
in the works.
The Mac version of Fliq is available now as an electronic download
from the Mark/Space online store for US$19.95. Mac users who...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89355"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MARK/SPACE RELEASES MAC VERSION OF FLIQ FOR BEAMING CONTACTS, PHOTOS AND
NOTES OVER A NETWORK
LOS GATOS, Calif., November 20, 2008 - Mark/Space, the creators of the
award-winning Missing Sync synchronization software, announced today the
immediate release of the Mac version of Fliq, a social networking
application that lets Mac users 'fliq', or 'beam', contacts, photos and
notes with other Fliq users on the same network.
Following the success of Fliq for the iPhone, Mark/Space has created Fliq
for the Mac, featuring added capabilities for sending and receiving notes
and memos over a network. The Mac version of Fliq works with Address Book
and iPhoto to allow users to send and receive photos, and share contacts
with friends, co-workers and family members.
There are even more cool features in the Mac version of Fliq, such as the
ability to drag text and image files from the desktop and drop them
directly into the Fliq window. That's all it takes to send something easily
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89354"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Ultrasone (http://www.ultrasone.com), distributor for German
headphone manufacturer Ultrasone AG, has announced the HFI-15G, the
smallest headphone in the Ultrasone HFI line. However, it still
features Ultrasone's patented S-Logic Natural Surround Sound
technology.
The HFI-15G (US$109) are open-back, supra-aural headphones. Thanks to
Ultrasone's S-Logic technology, the new HFI-15G allows the user to
experience a natural surround sound sensation without the use of
digital processing, says Ultrasonic President Paul Taylor.
Additionally, S-Logic technology reduces sound pressure on the ear
drum by up to 40 percent, resulting in a safer listening experience
for the user, he adds.
All of this is made possible by utilizing a decentralized driver
position. S-Logic directs sound to the listener's outer ear as
opposed to directing sound into the inner ear. The human ear relies
on the outer ear for three-dimensional understanding or defining the
direction and distance where a sound comes from.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89353"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Macware has released two new expansion packs for Logo Design Studio
Pro, the logo design software. The Big Concept 1 and Alphabet Art 1
both install directly into Logo Design Studio Pro for instant use and
feature new vector based logo templates and graphic objects.
The Big Concept 1 adds a new set of logo design artwork and templates
based on general conceptual design, and can be used for any industry
or interest. The Big Concept 1 includes over 150 new logo templates
and 1,100-plus new logo objects created by graphic art professionals
in vector format. By offering the new objects in vector format, every
layer of each object can be changed to show a unique look, according
to Jason Hogrefe, Macware's product development manager.
Alphabet Art 1 adds new designs to the Logo Design Studio Pro library
with artwork, graphics and templates based on every letter of the
alphabet. Each letter of the alphabet (from A to Z) and every number
(0 to 9) offers unique design variations, giving you...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89352"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SantaLive is releasing an application that can be used on any iPhone
or iPod touch that will offer children (and adults) the ability to
watch Santa as he gears up for the big night. Daily status reports
are provided, right on the iPhone, of what Santa is doing.
SantaLive 2008 developed an entire series of shorts that will debut
on Thanksgiving and run right up through Christmas Eve as Santa gets
ready to deliver his presents. Once the application has been
installed on an iPhone, the present day shorts are immediately
viewable as well as all the past episodes.
SantaLive 2008 can be downloaded directly to any iPhone or iPod touch
through the App Store, or it can purchased directly through the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89351"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">PremiumSoft has announced the first public release of Navicat for
Oracle Full Versions supporting Mac OS X and Windows. It's a tool for
Oracle administration and development that allows you to create, edit
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89350"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The Omni Group has announced the availability of OmniFocus 1.5, an
update to their advanced task management tool. OmniFocus is a
personal productivity application that can be used to implement the
Getting Things Done work-life management method developed by David
Allen, although it is flexible enough to accommodate different styles
of personal organization.
OmniFocus 1.5 now offers synchronization between any number of
OmniFocus for Mac and OmniFocus for iPhone databases via MobileMe or
web server, or locally with Bonjour. A new Style preference pane
offers many options for customizing the appearance of your OmniFocus
data, and you can save and share style settings as theme files.
Also new to OmniFocus 1.5 are several built-in view presets in the
default OmniFocus toolbar, for easy access to due items, flagged
items, the inbox, and more. Inspired by the well-received built-in
views in OmniFocus for iPhone, this new feature provides a more
approachable, pragmatic experience for new and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89349"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Speck has expanded its SeeThru hard shell case line for the latest
MacBooks with the addition of the company's first soft-touch
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89348"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SmileOnMyMac has released DiscLabel 5.4, an update to its CD/DVD
label design software for Mac OS X. The update adds 15 new free
templates with designs for the holidays, gifts and business.
DiscLabel 5.4 also enhances user-friendliness with multiple selection
in the design list and the ability to sort the design list folders
alphabetically. Beta support has been added for zoom, swipe and
rotate gestures on compatible hardware, including the new MacBook and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89346"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Zenoss (http://www.zenoss.com/), a provider of commercial open source
systems management and network monitoring software, has added a
native Mac OS X installer for the latest version of Zenoss Core, an
open source IT monitoring product.
Forrester Research reports Mac OS X currently accounts for 4.5
percent of the business operating system market. This figure has
nearly quadrupled since Forrester's previous research 19 months
before.
"Mac OS X is a growing platform that remains a favorite among
developers and IT operations staff, which is why Zenoss already
monitored the Mac OS X platform," says Erik Dahl, chief technical
officer and co-founder, Zenoss. We wanted to make the entire Zenoss
user experience seamless for Apple Macintosh users by also providing
a downloadable Mac OS X installer."
Zenoss Core 2.3 was developed in conjunction with more than 40,000
community members who provided product input, monitoring extensions
and beta testing. This large open source systems...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89344"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Toolfarm (http://www.toolfarm.com), a source of content, community
and commerce for professional visual effects and motion graphics
plug-ins, has announced the availability of a repository of
information related to Adobe Creative Suite 4 (CS4).
The new Adobe CS4 upgrade has a variety of upgrade options that can
be reviewed at http://toolfarm.com/adobecs4matrix.html; Toolfarm has
also created a CS4 compatibility chart for all third party plug-ins
available for viewing at http://www.toolfarm.com/CS4plugins</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-89343"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the
post-production and broadcast markets, has announced that FxFactory
has expanded host integration support to include the newly released
Adobe After Effects CS4. In addition to the expanded host support,
there are four new plug-ins for FxFactory Pro users.
The new plug-ins are packaged in the FxFactory Pro 2.0.5 update and
include Random Close Up, Whoosh, Cube and Upscale. The Noise
Industries team is also offering a brand new Pan and Zoom plug-in
FxPack. Released as part of the special Noise Industries Free FxPack
Collection, free FxPacks such as Pan and Zoom can be used by any
FxFactory supported Adobe or Apple user. A look made popular by Ken
Burns, the new Pan and Zoom plug-in enables users to create the Pan
and Zoom motion effects without using a single keyframe.
Users can download FxFactory 2.0.5 as well as the free Pan and Zoom
FxPack directly from Noise Industries
(http://www.noiseindustries.com). For new users...</div></div></span>
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