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<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86947"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">New York - Friday, September 20, 2006 - Freeverse today announced an
update to Lineform, the drawing and illustration program for Mac OS
X. A Universal application, Lineform is designed for artists looking
for a more manageable and less costly modern alternative to Adobe
Illustrator. Lineform is the recipient of a 2006 Apple Design Award.
New features and fixes in version 1.2.1 include:
Streamlined User Interface.
New Core Image filters:
* Generators
* Gradients
* Composite Operations
* Transitions.
More Artistic Strokes - (and who doesn't need that?)
Rewritten and Optimized Image Handling.
Non-Auto Centered View Preference.
Improved Bezier Curve Creation and Editing.
Improved SVG Support.
Improved Gradient Editing.
Improved Arrow Drawing.
Improved Grid Drawing.
.... and numerous small bug fixes.
Lineform requires OS X 10.3.9 or later and runs natively on Intel or
PPC Macs. Lineform is priced at $79.95 and a demo is available at:
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86946"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">September 20, 2006 - Big Nerd Ranch Europe offers the opportunity to
participate in the popular PostgreSQL Bootcamp in Europe. The class,
scheduled for November 13-17, 2006, is five days of intensive
instruction on PostgreSQL 8.1 as a database solution for professional
applications. Instructor Chris Campbell guides students through the
ins and outs of PostgreSQL wherein, by the end of the week, attendees
will emerge with advanced skills in PostgreSQL administration.
Chris's engaging and energetic teaching style and rich experience in
PostgreSQL development and administration positions him as an ideal
instructor.
Students signing up before September 29, 2006 apply for the early
bird fee and save Euro 200!
To read the full announcement and syllabus or to sign up, please
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86943"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Free update adds additional functionality and support for Mac and
Windows versions of Portfolio 8.
PORTLAND, Ore. - September 21, 2006 - Extensis, a division of
Celartem Inc., today released free updates to Portfolio 8 -- the
leading Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution for creative
professionals. The updates bring improved stability and performance,
updated Raw camera support, added InDesign CS2 support, and a
QuarkXPress 7 Drag-and-Drop support filter for Mac users. Registered
owners of Portfolio 8 are eligible to receive the free upgrades
immediately through the Extensis website at
(http://www.extensis.com/portfolio).
Portfolio 8.1 for Windows and Portfolio 8.1.1 for Mac both include
the InDesign CS2 Filter for extracting embedded previews from Adobe
InDesign CS2 files as well as the Raw Filter v3.1 update to include
support for Canon EOS 30D. The Windows update also includes Raw
camera support for Panasonic Lx1/Fz30 and Fuji s3 cameras. The Mac
update includes support for QX-...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86941"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Sep 21, 2006 - Caphyon LLC is pleased to announce the release of
Advanced Link Manager 3.1, a tool that helps manage your web site
incoming links. Advanced Link Manager runs on Mac OS X, Windows
98/2000/XP, and Linux.
Almost all major search engines that exist today, rank a web page
based on the number and the quality of links that point to that web
page. Advanced Link Manager helps you monitor your incoming links,
keeping you informed as to where they come from and what their
content is.
With Advanced Link Manager you can also track your backlinks
evolution in time. Some domains have various links to your site,
distributed on various pages belonging to that domain, of which only
a few bring you relevant traffic. You should be very interested that
these important links stay where they are, so tracking their status
becomes a necessity. Advanced Link Manages does this for you
automatically, through its ability to create updatable reports and
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86940"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">nova media unveils GlobeSurfer ICON | High speed USB-modem for mobile
Internet connections
Berlin, Germany, September 20th -- nova media today introduced
GlobeSurfer ICON, a USB-modem to establish mobile Internet
connections with any Macintosh Computer running 10.3.9 or higher. The
ICON supports HSDPA and 3G UTMS speeds in Europe and Asia as well as
EDGE and GPRS connections around the globe.
"We are happy to offer a HSDPA solution for all Macs without a PC
Card or ExpressCard slot!", states Jan Fuellemann, PR spokesperson at
nova media. "GlobeSufer ICON is USB-powered and extremely handy. It
is possible to connect an external antenna to boost the reception in
areas with low signal quality."
GlobeSurfer ICON includes the internet connect wizard launch2net
which offers a one-click connection to the Internet without the need
to enter cryptic connection details.
GlobeSurfer ICON is available today for 339,- plus VAT at the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86938"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">WICHITA, KS - September 20, 2006 -- WiebeTech has added a new pocket
drive to it's lineup of portable enclosures. The
(http://www.wiebetech.com/products/toughtech_mini.php) ToughTech mini
accepts any SATA drive and has the fast Oxford 924 chipset for dual
FireWire 800, single FireWire 400 and USB2 connection.
ToughTech mini is in stock and ready to ship.
Not much bigger than a pack of playing cards, ToughTech mini fits
easily in a shirt pocket, purse or briefcase.
"We're pleased to add this small, portable drive to our product
lineup," said James Wiebe, president/CEO of WiebeTech LLC. "It gives
users the fast SATA speed, multiple connections and a small portable
size."
With a triple interface, users can attach it to practically any
computer. WiebeTech also includes three different cables (FireWire
800, FireWire 400 and USB 2) and an AC adapter. ToughTech mini is
bootable in FireWire mode on any Mac or PC that supports this feature.
ToughTech mini also provides protection for the drive...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86937"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TheCodingMonkeys are proud to announce the release of SubEthaEdit 2.5.1
September 19, 2006 - TheCodingMonkeys today released SubEthaEdit
2.5.1, a significant update to its award-winning collaborative text
editor for developers, web designers, schools and small businesses.
This update includes some new features and a lot of improvements
regarding editing and language modes. SubEthaEdit 2.5.1 is also a
maintenance release to fix reported issues and provides minor
refinements like automatic updating and crash reporting.
New key features include:
- The all new "Encoding Doctor" helps with conversion between
encodings and identifying problematic characters.
- Soft-wrapped lines can be displayed with indentation.
- A page guide helps with layout of fixed-width text.
An image of all new key featues in action is available at
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86935"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Boise, Idaho - September 19, 2006 - roobasoft released rooSwitch Lite
1.0, a free version of its profile switching application allowing
users to switch a handful of applications at no cost.
rooSwitch Lite allows you to manage multiple profiles for Address
Book, iPhoto, iTunes, Mail, Safari and Stickies. Simply choose the
application from the list presented in rooSwitch Lite and you're
ready to start managing multiple profiles. Once you've chosen the
application you can create a new profile by duplicating an existing
profile or starting from scratch with a new one. Duplicating profiles
is also convenient for creating frequent backups of your preferences
and data.
The lite version was created to show users what rooSwitch can do by
freely giving away it's features for a limited selection of
applications. The full version of rooSwitch allows almost any
application to be switched and has support for AppleScript and an
Automator action to switch profiles.
rooSwitch Lite 1.0 requires a Mac...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86934"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Free Update of Award-Winning You Control Utilities Collection
PORTLAND, ORE. -- September 18, 2006 - You Software has announced the
immediate availability of the Universal Binary version of You Control
which will run natively on Intel Macs as well as Power-PC based Macs
running Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger).
You Control is a collection of powerful, yet flexible menu utilities
that allow you to create custom menus that extend the functionality
and usability of your Macintosh. You can place your user-created
menus in a variety of locations, including the Menu Bar, any corner
of your monitor screen, or you can pop your custom menus up anywhere
on the screen using key commands you specify.
You Control is loaded with time saving tools that make working with
OS X better, faster and easier. In addition to taking control of
iTunes, you can create custom menus that allow you easy and instant
access to your Address Book Contacts, iCal events, news, stocks,
weather and any file or folder on your Mac....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86930"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Perfect for Downloading Movies from iTunes, myvu Revolutionizes
Mobile Entertainment with Portable, Stylish Video Eyewear That
Enables Large Virtual TV Screen
WESTWOOD, Mass. (September 18, 2006) -- The MicroOptical Corporation,
the leader in video eyewear for the portable electronics industry,
today introduced the myvu Made for iPod edition. Available for $399,
the new myvu personal media viewer is compatible with the 30GB, 60GB
and the new 80GB Apple iPods with video, and is the perfect solution
for viewing movies purchased from the new iTunes 7. Myvu comprises
lightweight eyewear with built-in video viewing and audio systems, an
ultra-thin battery pack for six hours of viewing time, and a small
pendant that offers easy access to all controls. These features
combine to offer an unsurpassed experience in portable video watching
for iPod customers.
"Myvu puts the video iPod's bright, crisp viewing experience right in
front of your eyes," said Kip Kokinakis, president and CEO of...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86928"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">TinyBooks v4.0.0 - Family & Small Business Accounting for Macintosh
What's New: Added support for USA State Sales Taxes, International
GST (Goods and Service Taxes), PST (Provincial Sales Taxes), VAT
(Value Added Taxes), international dates, export and import of
transactions, cosmetic and functional improvements to the
Professional Invoice Printer, Safety Backups, and more.
(http://www.winograd.com)
Merrimack, New Hampshire, September 15, 2006: Ken Winograd and
Space-Time Associates announced today the release of a new version of
the Macintosh accounting and bookkeeping program called TinyBooks.
TinyBooks is a simple, flexible, non-bloated, single-entry
bookkeeping and accounting system for the Macintosh. TinyBooks is
designed for Sole Proprietors, home and other small businesses, and
family finances.
TinyBooks is the simplest way to handle the books for most small
companies. You enter your expenses and income, and TinyBooks does the
rest. Current and year-to-date "on-the-fly"...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86922"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Red Lightning Software Unveils DV Monitor, a Software Field Monitor
Solution for Live Video Using Macintosh Computers
New software for Macintosh computers allows videographers to have the
capabilities of a high-end field monitor. With important features
like 1:1 pixel accurate video for fast focusing, exposure zebras,
image flipping for 35mm depth of field adapters, on screen guides,
screen calibrating to NTSC or PAL standards, Mini View window for
customized viewing and zooming.
Potomac, MD (PRWEB) September 13, 2006 -- Red Lightning Software LLC.
Announces the immediate availability of DV Monitor software, an
indispensable production tool for professional and amateur
videographers to view live video just like a dedicated field monitor
using Apple Macintosh computers. Written as a universal binary
application, both PowerPC and Intel Mac users will benefit from this
software.
DV Monitor replaces the need for a high end field monitor, offering
more capability at a fraction of the cost...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86919"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">First imposition software to run Mac OS X Universal for Intel Macs
Montreal, September 13, 2006 Ultimate Technographics Inc,
(http://www.imposition.com/), the leading imposition software
developer and the inventor of digital imposition, is pleased to
announce the release of another industry first, imposition software
that runs in the Universal mode of OSX on Intel based Macintosh
Computers from Apple. At Graph Expo in Chicago next month, Ultimate
will release Impostrip 8.3 which has been rewritten to give full
support as Universal application.
"Impostrip always supported the Rosetta environment in OSX, which
other imposition packages did not even support, but this is an
emulation mode that is not nearly as fast as the universal mode,"
explains David Watson, President and CEO. "Ultimate was the first Mac
imposition software in 1990, it was the first Power PC imposition
software, the first on OSX and every release of it since. We carry on
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86918"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">WiebeTech adds 2 new SilverSATA dual bay units, one with FireWire and
one with independent eSATA connections
WICHITA, KS - September 13, 2006 -- WiebeTech has added two new dual
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86917"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">ATASCADERO, California-- September 13, 2006 - iFixit, the Mac
do-it-yourself company, has announced its entrance into the iPod
industry with a complete line of free iPod Fixit Guides and over 100
iPod parts.
iFixit now sells parts for every iPod that Apple has shipped-- from
the 1st Gen iPod to the iPod Video, and even the iPod Shuffle. iFixit
sells logic boards, hard drives, case replacements, batteries, and
more.
The iPod Fixit Guide series is immediately available for free online
at www.iFixit.com. Each Guide walks you through the process of
getting inside and replacing any part in your iPod.
"We're making iPod repair available to the masses-- our Guides are
going to significantly change how people use iPods. Instead of
chucking your iPod when it breaks, you'll be able to buy inexpensive
parts to fix it from us, and use our free Guides to repair it
yourself," said Kyle Wiens, iFixit's CEO. "We are completely focused
on helping our customers keep their devices running longer. "...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86911"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">DssW, the leading developer of Mac energy saving software, today
announced the launch of the new Sleep Centre.
(PRWEB) September 11, 2006 -- DssW, the leading developer of Mac
energy saving software, today announced the launch of the new Sleep
Centre.
Sleep Centre is the largest collection of energy saving and power
related Mac discussions on the Internet. The archive contains
thousands of messages gathered over six years.
(http://www.dssw.co.uk/sleepcentre/)
Before today the archive was only available through a date ordered
index. Finding useful content was dependent on search engines such as
Google and Yahoo.
To help users find the information they need, conversations within
Sleep Centre are being reviewed, tagged, and organised into
categories. Today marks the launch of the first years worth of
reviewed conversations.
Sleep Centre now provides:
- Categories ranging from the iPod to specific Mac OS versions;
- RSS feeds for every category;
- Conversations link directly to other...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86910"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Offers Mac OS X Support, Storage Expansion and Data Protection for
the Power Mac G5
PARIS and SUNNYVALE, Calif., September 12, 2006 -- At Apple Expo in
Paris today, Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) [NASDAQ-GS:
AMCC] announced the availability of the 3ware Sidecar SATA II
desktop storage solution, providing robust hardware RAID data
protection for the Apple Power Mac G5. The 3ware Sidecar offers up
to three terabytes in capacity and RAID 5 write speeds up to 150MB
per second, making the solution ideal for professional audio and
video, high-end graphics and workstation applications.
AMCC brings to the Mac market many years of experience in developing
high performance RAID controller systems for the Linux and Windows
environments. Its new 3ware Sidecar leverages the company's 3ware
StorSwitch architecture, and integrates custom-designed firmware,
hardware and management software optimized for high bandwidth
applications.
"The storage aftermarket for Macintosh environments is...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86909"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MediaCentral, the ultimate media center solution, has gone
international and is now offered in French, Italian, Danish, Russian,
Traditional Chinese, English and German
Paris, September 12th, 2006: Just in time for the Apple Expo Paris,
equinux has announced a significant update to its media center
application, MediaCentral. With this release, MediaCentral 2.2 has
gone international. In addition to German and English, the popular
media center solution is now offered in French, Italian, Danish,
Russian and Traditional Chinese. The manual is still available in
English as well as German.
And not only the application is international. MediaCentral's content
is available in many languages as well and includes online content
from all over the world. By supporting IP TV, live television streams
are available to keep the user informed with the latest news from
their preferred locations. The user can also continue working while
watching news or any other TV program - the application's window...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86900"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">VirusBarrier Server and VirusBarrier Mail Gateway Provide Total
Protection from Viruses on Mac OS X Server
Paris, France, September 12, 2006 -- Intego, the Macintosh security
specialist, today announced the release of VirusBarrier Server and
VirusBarrier Mail Gateway, two new programs that provide total
protection from all known Macintosh viruses on computers running Mac
OS X Server. These two programs allow network administrators to fully
protect their Mac networks from viruses, protecting all files on a
server, and providing full protection from viruses that transit
through Mac OS X Server's built-in e-mail server. Both applications
are Universal Binaries, fully compatible with both PowerPC and Intel
processors, running native on Apple's new Intel-based Macs.
VirusBarrier Server automatically scans every file that is copied to
a Mac OS X Server computer where it is installed, as well as any
files that are launched on the server. If viruses are found, infected
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86899"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Powerful new suite designed to help creative,=20
publishing and prepress workgroups achieve better=20
results, faster, and with less effort.
IOWA CITY, Iowa - September 12, 2006 - Today=20
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software management solutions for the graphic=20
arts industry, announced the immediate=20
availability of Workgroups 2006, a powerful new=20
cross platform process and productivity=20
management suite for creative, publishing and=20
prepress.
The Workgroups 2006 suite provides today's=20
creative and production workgroups with process=20
automation and management tools to help them=20
achieve better results, faster, and with less=20
effort. As creative and prepress environments=20
seek greater efficiencies and diversify their=20
product and service offerings, their workflows=20
become more numerous and complex. Workgroups 2006=20
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86897"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">The blimp company that created the world's first Apple G5 iMac soft
bag for portability adds new custom PROi24 model for the new 24" iMac
from Apple.
(PRWEB) September 8, 2006 -- iLugger, maker of the original soft bag
for iMac users, announces the release of a new iLugger, the PROi24 is
made to carry the new iMac 24 inch model. The iLugger PROi24 model is
priced at $159, and is built from sturdy materials that will protect
your iMac 24" for years to come. Other bag features include:
* Non slip shoulder strap pad
* Padded hand strap with Velcro closure
* Handle strap on side to help support shoulder strap
* Rigid plastic screen protector
* Same high quality construction & materials
* Roomier inner pockets to carry a the keyboard and mouse and all the cables
* Dimensions are 21 X 23 X 7.5 inches, you might even be able to get
this one on an airliner.
They now carry bags for all sizes of iMacs G5 machines and all the
Cinema Displays. All bags are quality made with quality materials...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86894"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">New York -- September 11, 2006 -- Freeverse today announced that it
has published Lineform, a feature-rich vector drawing application for
Mac OS X. With a powerful toolset, intuitive user interface, and the
speed of a Universal application on Intel and PowerPC Macs, Lineform
is the ideal program for creating everything from simple logos to
complex designs.
box image: http://news.freeverse.com/lf_box.jpg
Comparing the features of Lineform with other programs up to five
times its price, Lineform's value becomes amazingly clear. Bezier
editing, Freeflow text, Gradients, CMYK preview, and a host of other
options set it apart from the competition. Anyone looking for a less
costly, easier to use, and Intel-native alternative will be thrilled
with Lineform.
Freeverse has also announced a special free preview of Lineform. From
now until October 7th, images created during the trial period will be
watermark-free. Lineform is ready for production level work.
Created by Will Thimbleby, Lineform...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86893"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Paris, France -- September 9, 2006 -- RadTech, makers of iPod and
mobile computing accessories and more, today announces the debut and
immediate availability of Westone UM Series in-ear monitors with True
Fit technology at Apple Expo 2006 -- Porte de Versailles, Hall 5,
Booth C-60.
Experience the best sonic reproduction possible, with noise isolation
far surpassing that of cumbersome and complicated active
noise-canceling phones. External isolation is a noise-silencing 30dB,
allowing listeners to hear the full dynamic range of recordings
without having to play them at unnaturally high volume levels. And
nearby people won't hear a note - even when the monitors are driven
at full volume.
Westone monitors provide a pure and clean listening experience which
is unmatched by other earphones -- listeners will discover new
dimensions of subtleties and instruments which previously went
unheard. The UM series' low-profile and secure design practically
disappear when worn and they won't fall out...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86892"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">WOODLAND HILLS, CA -- Gefen continues to build on the success of its
high definition video switchers, offering a new 8x1 DVI Switcher and
enhanced 4x1 HDTV Switcher for multiple source integration.
Featuring plug and play capabilities, both switchers enable users to
access multiple high definition computers and sources using just one
input on any high definition display.
The 8x1 DVI Switcher comes in a rack mountable case, providing eight
DVI inputs and one DVI output. This enables multiple high definition
audio/video sources, such as HD DVD players and computer systems, to
be accessed using the single DVI connector on any HD display.
Users access their preferred source using the IR remote that comes
with the unit or through the RS-232 port, allowing for serial
communications system integration and control. Each source is capable
of sustaining high definition video in resolutions up to 1080p or
1920x1200 offering a robust visual experience.
The 4x1 HDTV Switcher offers enhanced...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86890"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">September 8 - Nano is a C++ framework for developing modern Carbon
applications, which combines the simplicity of Cocoa with the
performance of Carbon.
Nano provides:
o A HIG-compliant application+document model
o C++ wrappers around every HIToolbox view
o An improved Interface Builder experience
Built around the native Carbon framework, Nano allows developers to
create full-featured, 64-bit clean, Universal Binaries with minimal
effort using the industry-standard C++ language.
More information on Nano is available from the project home page:
(http://www.refnum.com/products/nano/)
Nano is distributed under the open source BSD licence, and can be
used in both commercial and open source projects.</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86888"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">HERNDON, Va. -- September 7th, 2006 -- Parallels announced today that
it is making available the Update Release Candidate (RC) for
Parallels Desktop for Mac, the first solution that enables users to
run Windows and other operating systems at the same time as OS X on
any Intel-powered Mac, without re-booting.
The update RC, which is free for all Parallels Desktop users, adds
support the recently released quad-processor Mac Pro towers outfitted
with up to 3,5GB of RAM. With the addition of support for Mac Pro
towers, Parallels Desktop for Mac is now compatible with all
Intel-powered Apple computers, which in addition to the Mac Pro
includes the MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac Mini.
The update RC also offers full compatibility with the developer
builds of Mac OS X 10.5, code-named "Leopard." Leopard, which was
previewed in Steve Jobs' keynote address at the 2006 Apple Worldwide
Developer Forum, is expected to be ship in Spring 2007.
"By adding support for Mac Pro towers and OS X '...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86887"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">PlateSpin Announces Availability of the World's First Rentable
Software for Server Consolidation and Virtualization starting at $1
per Server per Day PlateSpin introduces an innovative usage-based
pricing model for its PowerRecon and PowerConvert products
TORONTO, ON -- September 7, 2006 -- PlateSpin today announced the
availability of PowerStore, an online initiative which will give
SMB/SME and department-level users of large organizations easier
access to PlateSpin's server consolidation and virtualization
software products. PowerStore gives data center users the convenience
to rent PlateSpin PowerRecon and PowerConvert directly from the
PlateSpin website or through participating PlateSpin partner websites
via any major credit card.
"The introduction of the PowerStore and our aggressive pricing
strategy creates an easy entry point for many companies that have
invested in virtualization," said Stephen Pollack, PlateSpin CEO. "We
have also set up an online purchasing infrastructure...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86886"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">San Francisco, CA - September 7, 2006 - SmileOnMyMac has updated
BrowseBack, a web history visualization and search tool that was
awarded "Best of Show" at Macworld Expo 2006. BrowseBack stores a PDF
of every web page visited and makes the pages accessible through a
unique interface that allows the user to browse thumbnails of the
pages. This visual web history can also be searched by content,
making it possible to easily retrieve visited web pages with a few
keywords.
In BrowseBack 1.3, search speed has been improved. The update also
features a new large page view of the current selection, making it
easier to visually browse and find a page in web history.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86885"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Newer Technology, Inc. miniStack USB and miniStack V2 with
FireWire+USB 2.0 add connection ports and external hard drive storage
capacity at prices starting under $100
WOODSTOCK, IL (September 7, 2006) Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech)
today announced new prices on its award-winning line of miniStack USB
and miniStack V2 FireWire external hard drive storage solutions
available in capacities up to 750GB with prices starting at $99.99.
'Add Your Own Hard Drive' 0GB kits are from $54.95.
Visit: http://www.newertech.com/ministack
Price reductions on NewerTech miniStack V2 FireWire + USB2 Solutions
are: 80GB 7200RPM w/2MB Buffer (was $124.99), now $119.99
160GB 7200RPM w/8MB Buffer now $139.99
250GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer (was $167.99), now $159.99
320GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer (was $195.00), now $189.99
400GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer (was $279.99), now $269.99
500GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer now $295.00
750GB 7200RPM w/16MB Buffer (was $539.99), now $499.99
0GB Add Your Own Hard Drive Kit, now $79...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86884"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Significant Upgrade Provides Major Interface Overhaul, Now With Ruby,
SQL and YAML Language Support and Much, Much More
BEDFORD, Mass. - Sept. 7, 2006 - Bare Bones Software today announced
the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.5, a significant
upgrade to the award-winning HTML and text editor for the Macintosh.
With more than 160 new features and improvements, BBEdit 8.5
represents a major interface overhaul for this time-tested and widely
respected product. The changes are designed to streamline navigation
and ease discovery of BBEdit's powerful feature set.
"BBEdit is a mature and deeply capable product," explained Rich
Siegel, founder and CEO of Bare Bones Software, Inc. "As such, we
have to constantly consider the question of how to maintain and
enhance its feature set, choosing only well-conceived, attractively
presented features which serve the goal of increasing our customers'
productivity. For BBEdit 8.5, we've taken a huge leap forward in
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86881"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Seattle, WA -- September 6, 2006 -- The Omni Group has announced the
final release of OmniWeb 5.5, a much-anticipated update to the
popular web browser.
OmniWeb 5.5 is based off a customized version of WebKit, offering
increased speed, website compatibility, and stability. OmniWeb 5.5 is
a Universal Binary, offers user defined style sheets for websites on
a global or site-specific basis, and provides many overall fixes and
improvements.
OmniWeb is a Mac OS X-specific web browser with a number of unique
features, including graphical tabs, site-specific preferences,
workspaces that save your individual browsing sessions, customizable
web shortcuts, and much more. OmniWeb 5.5 is a free download for
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86878"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Munich (Germany) / San Mateo, CA (USA) - September 6th, 2006: The
overall application functionality within CoverScout 2.1 has been
optimized. CoverScout 2.1 now offers an advanced search function, an
integrated size slider as well as new contextual menu items.
The search function has been extended now allowing the user to search
not only for artists but also entire albums. This enables the user to
be even more flexible. The inlcusion of a size slider, located
between the library browser and the artwork inspector, allows the
possibility to shrink and expand the preview size of the artwork
found. (The library browser lists the iTunes library content, devided
in a list of albums on the left and a list of all tracks of the
selected album on the right. The artwork inspector displays the
applied artwork for the selected album or lists artwork results.)
Additonally, equinux has added a few new minor features designed to
increase the usability of CoverScout - it provides new contextual
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86877"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Primera Announces World's Most Affordable, Automated CD / DVD
Duplication and Printing System
Bravo SE Disc Publisher sets new price/performance benchmark for
publishing CDs and DVDs.
PLYMOUTH, MN, USA (September 6, 2006) - Primera Technology, Inc.,
the world's leading developer and manufacturer of CD/DVD duplication
and printing equipment, today announced its Bravo SE Disc Publisher.
Instead of copying discs one at a time and then printing and sticking
labels, Bravo SE automates the entire burning and printing process.
An advanced, sixth-generation robotic mechanism is used to transport
discs into the built-in Pioneer DVR-111 DVD+-R/CD-R recorder. After
recording, each CD or DVD is individually inkjet printed
direct-to-disc in full-color at up to 4800 dpi resolution. Up to 20
discs per job can be produced automatically and hands-free.
Typical users include marketing, public relations, engineering and
training departments, churches, film and video producers, photography
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86875"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Berlin, Germany, September 6th -- nova media today introduced nova
media phone plugin 3.2 featuring iSync compatibility for Soony
Ericsson K510i and Z550i mobile phones.
The list of new devices now supports more than 43 mobile phones from
Motorola, Nokia, BenQ-Siemens and Sony Ericsson, allowing smooth
synchronization of calendar and contact data with a Mac OS X computer
running 10.4.7 and iSync 2.3.
"Nobody should have to wait for the next Mac OS system update to use
their latest mobile phone with iSync." states jan Fuellemann, PR
spokesperson at nova media. "We are happy to support many new mobile
phones with our solutions as soon as they arrive in the market."
The nova media phone plugin is available for download at nova media's
website http://www.novamedia.de/sync for Euro 9,95 plus VAT.
About nova media:
The founders of "nova media Mobile Data Solutions GmbH" started their
business in 1996 in Berlin. The company is specialized on mobile data
solutions for Mac OS, Windows and Palm...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86874"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Arlington, VA, September 6, 2006 -- RNSoft President & CEO Ronald
Northrip today announced the immediate availability of RSS Replay
version 1.1.1, a Dreamweaver extension for placing content from RSS
feeds into webpage layouts.
RSS Replay uses AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and where
needed, ASP or PHP (depending on your website's configuration), to
collect RSS content from RSS feeds and applies formatting with
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) that you can control to present that
content in the way that best suits your needs.
Does your website have RSS feeds? Want to put them in your webpage
layouts? Got a blog? Want to list its entries on other websites
you're building? Think another website has really useful articles?
Want to put their titles on your webpage? How about company news
straight from Google News? Financial content from Yahoo Finance?
All you need to do is republish their RSS Feeds -- and RSS Replay
lets you do it right from Dreamweaver without retyping or copy/...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86871"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Perth, Western Australia - 6 September 2006 - Stairways Software Pty
Ltd is pleased to announce Interarchy 8.2, the new Universal Binary
version of its powerful, flexible, award-winning Internet application
for Mac OS X.
This release adds support for Growl notifications, transparent file
converters (including a Backup meta data preserving converter),
Leopard compatibility, and more.
Interarchy can download and upload files via FTP (the Internet
standard File Transfer Protocol), SFTP (Secure File Transfer
Protocol), WebDAV (including iDisks), and Amazon S3 as well as FTP
over SSH (FTP/SSH) and SSL-TLS. In addition, it can download files or
whole web sites using HTTP, provide a wealth of information about
your Internet connection, and help you work with remote servers
across the Internet.
Interarchy 8 follows on the long history of improvements to provide a
host of new features. Major new features in Interarchy 8 include:
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel native code.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86870"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Amsterdam - 6 September 2006 - AssistiveWare today announced that
together with Acapela Group it introduced two new products for Mac OS
X: VisioVoice and Infovox iVox. There are also some very attractive
introductory offers.
VisioVoice is a product for blind and vision impaired Mac users
providing a number of speech and vision related features to enhance
access to Mac OS X. These include: (1) the conversion of Text, Word,
HTML, PDF and RTF files to audio files or iPod-ready iTunes tracks;
(2) a document and selection reader with fast forward and rewind
functions; (3) Large cross-hair and target cursors; (4) Text and
Image zoom windows; (5) Spoken interface elements as the user
navigates across the screen; (6) Multilingual support to Apple's
excellent VoiceOver technology (initially French and Dutch).
VisioVoice is bundled with InfoVox iVox, a new product from Acapela
Group created in collaboration with AssistiveWare. InfoVox iVox
allows the naturally sounding, high quality voices of...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86869"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">VANCOUVER, BC -- Waterfall Software today released a new update to
Wallet, the increasingly popular Mac application for securing and
organizing personal data. Available today, Wallet 2.6 features a
brand new Wallet Dashboard widget, letting users quickly search and
retrieve information from their databases in Apple's Dashboard
environment in Mac OS X.
Wallet is a secure, elegant, and easy to use solution for organizing
and securing personal data, such as passwords, serial numbers, credit
cards, and other important pieces of information. Wallet takes
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86867"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">New plug-in for FileMaker Pro 8.5 offers industry strength encryption
and decryption of data and images.
September 5th, 2006, Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands--Troi
Automatisering today announced the availability of Troi Encryptor
Plug-in 2.5.1 for FileMaker Pro 8.5.
What is Troi Encryptor Plug-in?
Troi Encryptor Plug-in is a very powerful tool for for securing your
FileMaker data, exporting or emailing your data without risk and
importing safely back into FileMaker.
All from within FileMaker you can:
- encrypt text or container fields, using the powerful 128 bit
Rijndael AES encryption scheme, so that your sensitive data is secure
- export encrypted data that can be sent safely over the Internet,
for example via email. No risk that someone will read or change the
data while in transit
- use the decryption functions to restore the original information
after you have imported the received email or export file back into
FileMaker, with the assurance that nobody will have tampered...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86865"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">September 5, 2006 -- Setting an astonishing new standard for disc
publishing, support for the Mac operating system has now been added
to the GX-1 Disc Publisher. Microboards Technology, the leading
manufacturer/distributor of disc duplication and publishing products,
has introduced a software package that revolutionizes disc printing
and recording on the Mac.
"Strong support for Mac users has been a longtime shortcoming in our
industry", said John Westrum, Microboards' Chief Technology Officer.
"The few solutions available in the market fell far short of user
expectations, so we worked hard to produce a more user-friendly
solution." Among the unique capabilities in the new solution is the
ability to design labels in standard software applications. Users can
link virtually any file type to use as the label from the included
recording software for automated, integrated publishing and recording.
Besides its durability and good looks, the GX-1 disc publisher is
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86863"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">San Francisco, CA. September 4, 2006 - BitRock Incorporated announced
today the release of MAMPStack 5.5, an easy to install distribution
of Apache, PostgreSQL, PHP, Python, and supporting libraries for Mac
OS X. Its user-friendly installer, developed with BitRock's
InstallBuilder tool, allows users to quickly install and configure
MAMPStack on Mac OS X.
MAMPStack is licensed under the terms of the Apache License 2.0, and
is free for download and use from (http://www.bitrock.com/). It
allows users to take advantage of the stability, low cost and high
performance of the AMP web development platform (Linux, Apache,
MySQL, and PHP/Python) without the hassle of integrating,
configuring, and supporting their own build. MAMPStack 5.5 provides
an integrated package that can be used by both commercial and open
source projects for rapid, consistent deployments in both development
and production environments.
"Our stacks make it easy for new users to get up and running with
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86862"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Tuesday, September 5, 2006 -- MacMod.com and Other World Computing
today are proud to debut the entries in The Great Mac Mod Challenge
2006. In 2005, Mac enthusiasts raised the bar by delivering
technically impressive Mac mods that captured the imagination of
people all over the world. Today, some of those mods have reached an
almost cult status in tech circles. This year the competition is as
hot as ever! The 2006 entries range from simple to extreme and again
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86858"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">September 1, 2006 - Today, MacMice announces a new matte black
version of its flagship product, the Danger Mouse USB laser mouse.
"Since Apple released its black iPod models, and then a black version
of the MacBook, more of our customers have been asking for black
versions of our MacMice products," says M.H. Peng, CEO of AllSpirit
Co., Ltd., manufacturer of MacMice products, "The obvious place for
us to start was to create a version of our industry leading Danger
Mouse to nicely match the matte black finish of the MacBook."
The Danger Mouse BLK has a matte black outer shell with two button,
scroll button, and scroll wheel functions. Its 1,600 dpi laser pickup
mechanism provides superior tracking performance on difficult
surfaces. And, it's notchless MicroScroll mini scroll wheel gives an
impressive sense of precision. It has a five-foot black USB cable,
and is compatible with the standard mouse drivers included in either
Mac OS X or Win XP systems.
Danger Mouse BLK is available from...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86856"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Atlanta, GA - August 31, 2006 - Take Note! Asterisk Bootcamp Comes to
the Big Nerd Ranch, November 6-10, 2006
Big Nerd Ranch, Inc. announced today the newest addition to its
line-up of classes, Asterisk Bootcamp, November 6-10, 2006. Asterisk
Bootcamp, taught by instructor Jared Smith and developed by Sokol &
Associates, highlights one of the most talked about emerging
technologies in the telephony and programming industries. Asterisk is
the perfect solution for a spectrum of telephony needs from voice
over IP (VoIP), teleconferencing and switchboard functionality. As
the global marketplace demands greater flexibility for meetings,
conferencing, and sophisticated voice systems, Asterisk, the open
source contender, provides a flexible, economical and scaleable
design environment ideal for cutting-edge business, military and
governmental powerhouses. This bootcamp is ideal for developers,
Linux/Unix consultants, interconnect vendors and ITSP system
administrators looking for an...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86855"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Other World Computing Reduces Prices on Apple-Qualified Mac Pro Quad
Xeon Memory
Best Price OWC Matched Set Memory with Apple-Qualified Heat Spreader
up to 16GB for new Intel-based Apple "Mac Pro Quad Xeon" Towers with
delivery starting at $2.95
WOODSTOCK, IL (August 31, 2006) Other World Computing (OWC) announces
price reductions and same day availability for its 2GB to 16GB Fully
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86854"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Berlin, 31th of August 2006 -- nova media today unveiled message2net
version 1.2, a universal binary application for SMS- and phonebook
management.
message2net allows to send, receive and manage SMS-messages on a Mac
OS X computer using a connected mobile phone and supports advanced
features like multipart-SMS, group-SMS and direct Address Book access.
The integrated phonebookmanagement can be used to edit contact
information stored on the SIM-card as well as to transfer names and
numbers from the SIM-card to Apple's Address Book back and forth.
"We are unhappy with the lack of Mac OS X support of the mobile phone
manufacturers and hope to fill the gap with our solutions." states
Jan Fuellemann, PR spokesperson at nova media.
message2net version 1.2 is available for download today and supports
many mobile phones by Motorola, Nokia, Siemens and Sony Ericsson.
The full version is available for Euro 16,95 plus VAT. A free demo
version is available at the companies website, the update to...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86853"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">NOVATO, Calif., Aug. 30, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- IMSI/Design, the global
leader in retail CAD, announced the release of DesignCAD 3D Max v17.
Created for the home professional designer on a budget, DesignCAD 3D
Max v17 continues a long tradition of innovation, ease of use, and
performance
Powerful new features include a new, intuitive Light Source menu that
gives the user unparalleled control of the lighting schemes of their
drawings, as well as enhanced OpenGL rendering and shading that now
make DesignCAD drawings even more realistic. Enhanced DXF and DWG
support includes support for AutoCAD PaperSpace, as well as Layers,
LineStyles, Views, Viewports and Blocks. In addition, a new drawing
macro converts DesignCAD files to a DWG format that allows for
seamless import into SketchUp drawings.
"DesignCAD 3D Max is one of the best known names in prosumer CAD,"
said Bob Mayer, Chief Operating Officer of IMSI/Design. "We believe
the powerful new features of 3D Max, including the ability to...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86850"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">NEW YORK, NY - August 30, 2006 (INB) -- Jupitermedia Corporation's
(Nasdaq: JUPM) JupiterWeb online media division announced the launch
of APIFinder.com (http://www.apifinder.com/), a new destination for
developers within JupiterWeb's DevX network. The site includes an
expansive index of application programming interfaces (APIs), a vital
tool for the modern software architect. By searching the index,
developers can quickly find the functionality they need to create
software that exceeds expectations and leverages public services from
industry leaders such as Yahoo!, Amazon and Google. Community is an
essential part of the foundation of APIFinder.com. Site visitors can
directly submit new APIs to the index and can upload articles and API
software projects for editorial review and publication. In addition
to the easy-to-use API index, the site provides expert advice on API
programming and allows visitors to share ideas and techniques.
"Our DevX editors have observed that open source,...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86849"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">BaldGeeks launches Geo-Calc 2.0, a major update to their
comprehensive geometry calculator for Mac OS X.
Geometry problems are common in a variety of situations, from
construction, modelling and design, to DIY (such as estimating the
quantity of carpet, paint, or titles required). Geo-Calc makes easy
work of these sorts of tasks, as well as being a useful educational
tool. Aiming to be the 'Swiss Army knife' of geometry applications,
Geo-Calc has attracted a broad user-base which includes teachers,
students, builders, designers, engineers, mathematicians, and even
rocket scientists!
Geo-Calc works out all the measurements (area, perimeter, sides,
angles, etc.) of common geometric shapes. A scaled drawing of each
calculated shape is shown with a graph paper background in one
drawer, while another shows a history of your previous calculations.
A definition of each shape and the different ways to perform the
calculations is also provided. Geo-Calc's shapes include an
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