Genius (http://www.geniusnetusa.com) has announced new additions to the company's line-up of digital tablets, the EasyPen i405 and MousePen i608, for business professionals, graphic designers and artists on-the-go. The tablets are dual-platform, working on both Macs and PCs. The EasyPen i405 has 28 programmable hot keys, while the MousePen i608 has 29, for access to common office and Internet functions. The cordless pen features 1024-level pressure sensitivity and two buttons for controlling shapes and thickness while drawing or writing. The EasyPen i405 has a 4 x 5.5-inch working area; the MousePen i608 has a larger 8 x 6 working area and comes with a cordless mouse with integrated scroll whee. Both tablets can be used to write, draw, sketch and/or sign documents. Users have the ability to edit their photos, make comments, personalize documents and navigate their workspace. Priced at $79 (EasyPen i405) and $99 (MousePen i608), both tablets come bundled with PenNotice, Annotate for...

The PandaWare Company has updated Simple Help Editor, its cross-platform help authoring application, to version 4.0. Mac and Windows users can use Simple Help Editor to create software help systems that display in Apple Help Viewer, Windows' HTML Help viewer, a Web browser, or in a proprietary help window (for applications created with Real Software's REALbasic). The new version offers Help authors more flexibility in terms of the structure of Help books and in the look of individual pages. It also offers support for more Apple Help technologies, and more tools for using a common set of content on different platforms and in different media. Simple Help Editor 4.0 allows creating platform-specific Help systems for display in Apple Help Viewer, Microsoft Windows' HTML Help viewer, and Web browsers. It is available as a Mac OS X Universal Binary application (for Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher) and a Windows 2000 or higher application. Both can be downloaded from The PandaWare Company's web...

Boris FX, (http://www.borisfx.com) a developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, has released Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX for Avid DS (BCC 6 AVX for DS). Based on Avid's AVX 1 plug-in architecture, BCC 6 AVX for DS brings nearly 180 filters to 64-bit versions of Avid DS. The release features over 30 new filters including Pixel Fixer, DV Fixer, and Smooth Tone tools; Swish Pan, Cartoon Look, Pencil Sketch, and Water Color effects; and OpenGL-accelerated effects such as 3D Extruded Image Shatter, Damaged TV, Glint, Glare, Glitter, LED, Lens Flare, Lightning, Prism, Scanline, and Tile Mosaic. BCC 6 AVX for DS supports 64-bit versions of Avid DS, including Version 10 and higher. It sports new, OpenGL filters such as 3D Extruded Image Shatter, Damaged TV, Glint, Glare, Glitter, LED, Lens Flare, Lightning, Prism, Scanline, and Tile Mosaic. The Pixel Fixer feature removes bad pixels resulting from a faulty digital camera sensor or dust on a camera lens. Up to 10 bad...

With the summer holiday and vacation season upon us, Top-Tens -- an iPhone/iPod touch app that gives the user the ability to keep tabs on the top 10s of their favorite hobbies, interests or pastimes -- now allows users to see a series of top 10s for the most popular theme parks and water parks in the USA and UK and other attractions worldwide. Whether you plan to go on safari at Animal Kingdom, Disneyworld, revert back to childhood at Magic Kingdom or release your inner child at Thorpe Park or Alton Towers in the UK, Top-Tens lists the top 10 rides and attractions at each of the theme and water parks. In addition, for people visiting other places this summer, the top 10 things to do and places to visit in London, New York, Paris, Sydney, Berlin and more are also covered in the app. Users of Top-Tens can access these now -- together with close to one hundred other top 10 lists which are constantly being updated in the app -- including top 10 books, movies, albums, singles and more. The...

Sonnet Technologies (http://www.sonnettech.com) has cut the price on the Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34, a two-port SATA host controller designed for video capture and editing in the field, studio, or office. It's now being offered for US$199.99 instead of $299.99. The card supports sustained data throughput of up to 200 MB/second, 140 percent as fast as Sonnet's standard-performance Tempo SATA card (and other popular two-port eSATA adapters) for notebook computers. With this throughput, the Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34 supports more simultaneous video streams during playback, and enables faster file transfers for content of any kind, says Sonnet CEO Robert Farnswort. Based on Sonnet's Tempo SATA E4P SATA host controller for desktop computers, the Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34 enables users to connect up to 10 SATA hard drives to any compatible notebook computer with an ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot. When used in combination with storage systems featuring two or more drives,...

TeamViewer, a provider of solutions for online communication and collaboration, has released TeamViewer Manager for Mac, a database tool designed to store support session details. Created for large companies and call centers, TeamViewer Manager is designed to record session information for quick recall and increased client service in a secure environment. Specifically engineered for large enterprises, TeamViewer Manager is included as part of the Premium license. With TeamViewer Manager, supporters can establish remote sessions to computers that run the free Host Module or QuickSupport option, with a single click. Trouble shooting, online collaboration or online presentation is all possible through the TeamViewer connection. To build database details for efficient client service, TeamViewer Manager is able to store client information in files and folders organized by the supporters. Support session start and finish times are automatically saved, providing companies with exact session...

equinux presents TubeStick Map: the brand new digital television availability tool. This interactive map lists which free-to-air TV channels existing users of equinux's Mac USB TV Tuners are able to receive in their area. "With TubeStick Map there is a new home on the Internet for checking the digital channels you can receive," says equinux CEO Till Schadde. "Utilizing the huge user base of the TubeStick, we have succeeded in answering one of the most fundamental questions of over the air TV users: Which digital TV channels can I receive?" The TubeStick Map is based on the channel lists and ZIP codes of TubeStick users from around the world. To view the channel listing for a certain area with the TubeStick Map all you need to do is to select a country, enter a ZIP code and the TubeStick map will list the channels avalible in that area. TubeStick Map utilises Google Maps and includes DVB-T regions such as Europe and Australia along with ATSC regions including the U.S. TubeStick Map is...

SmileOnMyMac has updated PDFPen (http://www.smileonmymac.com/PDFpen/download.html), its PDF editing and form-filling tool for Mac OS X, to version 4.1.4. The update features faster display performance for large PDF documents. All the changes in PDFpen 4.1.4 have also been made in PDFpenPro 4.1.4, the Pro version that has the ability to create fillable PDF forms and document Table of Contents, in addition to all the features of PDFpen. PDFpen costs US$49.95, and PDFpenPro is $99.95. Family pack licenses, which cover up to 5 computers in one household, are $74.95 for PDFpen and $129.95 for PDFpenPro. Upgrades from earlier versions of either application are $25, and free to users who purchased after June 1, 2008. Upgrades from any version of PDFpen to PDFpenPro 4.0 are $50. PDFpen 4.1.4 and PDFpenPro 4.1.4 require Mac OS X 10.4 or later. An Intel 1.8GHz processor or above is recommended for OCR. Demo versions are available for download.

Quark (http://www.quark.com) has announced today its work with EMC (http://www.emc.com) to integrate Quark XML AuthorTM with the EMC Documentum enterprise content management solution to bring XML authoring to anyone using Microsoft Word. The integration benefits organizations adopting XML in order to improve collaboration on content creation, enable content reuse, and comply with regulatory mandates such as the Federal Drug Administration's Structured Product Labeling (SPL) standard, according to Jeroen Van Rotterdam, general manager of XML Solutions in the Content Management and Archiving Division at EMC. Quark XML Author allows Microsoft Word users to create reusable XML content. Now Documentum users can securely manage, review, and edit XML content created with Quark XML Author directly from Microsoft Word. Documentum users can also take advantage of the XML improvements within the Documentum platform, including enhanced content searching with XML Store, multi-channel publishing...

Brainjuice has updated Blogo (http://drinkbrainjuice.com/blogo), its weblog editor for Mac OS X, to version 1.2.8. The new version adds support for custom fields in Wordpress, a requested addition and essential feature for many probloggers. Custom fields are used by plug-ins like the All-in-One SEO Pack and WP Post Thumbnail, and give bloggers the flexibility to add additional information to posts. The Blogo 1.2.8 release also includes a number of fixes, including a crashing bug when downloading posts with certain Unicode characters, as well as a fix for the "Twitpocalypse" bug caused by the growth of the Twitter userbase. Blogo is available for Mac OS X 10.4 and up as a 21-day unlimited trial. Registration is US$25.

Trans International, a company known for "maximizing Macs," has introduced the Pro Cable (http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=2784) for all models of Mac pros as an internal storage solution. According to Sid Raza of Trans, the cable gives freedom and total control to Mac Pro owners to manage internal storage by selecting third party fast SAS/SATA Host Adapter of their choice. The Pro Cable is a data protection, performance, enhancement and hot swappable internal storage solution for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 [Nehalem] Mac Pros. Its hot swap feature allows the drives to be mounted and unmounted in running machines. A Pro Cable Kit with two cables is U$128. (img src="{filedir_1}TipJarIcon.jpg" border="0" alt="image" name="image" class="left" width="100" height="100" /)(B)If you like what you see at (I)Macsimum News(/I), if you read (I)Macsimum(/i) regularly, if we cover your products/services, feel free to leave us a tip at the (a href="http://www.macsimumnews.com/...

Callas Software (http://www.callassoftware.com) has released version 4.3 of pdfToolbox, its preflight tool. The upgrade introduces a new feature that allows users to create a single PDF from the different layers or layer views within the PDF. So in a multi-language print job, you can not only create and view the various language versions, but even get a PDF for every version with one click. pdfToolbox 4.3's imposition engine permits you to place dynamic text on imposed pages, making it possible to create slug lines with job information on the imposed sheet. In the new version Swiss PDFX- ready profiles (based on GWG version 4 specs) were included and localized for all supported languages. There are extended overprint and knockout fix-ups for complete control of the overprinting behavior. pdfToolbox 4.3 has updates of DeviceLink profiles for producing more harmonized conversions, especially in dark areas and support of the latest ICC profiles recently released by ECI. The pdfToolbox 4....

Be.ez (http://www.be-ez.com), designers of accessories for the mobile lifestyle, has announced two new additions to the LEvertigo notebook bag collection: the LEvertigo Lime Art and LEvertigo Black/Pumpkin. Available in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes, LEvertigo boasts a design that positions laptops in a vertical orientation, instead of the horizontal layout common to most bags. The lime art and black/pumpkin bags are the first in the LEvertigo collection to be PVC-free, made from reengineered materials and packaged in recycled paper packaging. The waterproof nylon outer layer is designed to keep your laptop dry while the expanded polyethylene padding provides shock protection. Inside LEvertigo are accessory compartments, document pockets, a net organizer and other zipped pockets to keep all of your favorite gadgets organized while on the go. Be.ez's 13-inch lime art and black/pumpkin LEvertigo bags have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of US$59.90, and the 15-inch version is...

CardLogix (http://www.cardlogix.com), which specializes in smart cards and software for secure digital authentication, and Charismathics (http://www.charismathics.com), which specializes in IT security components and identity management middleware, have formalized their partnership. Charismathics is now a Smart Partner, supporting its solutions with CardLogix SIMs and smart cards. Together, these products form a solution for securing identity on mobile handsets and other devices. The two companies combine expertise in cryptography to produce solutions for digital authentication. The CardLogix mobile telecom platform consists of SIMs, as well as operating system and development software, designed to speed development of mobile solutions of any kind, from NFC to Digital Signatures. CardLogix offers a choice of Java Card, Native Delos, and custom USIM operating systems, with a wide choice of capacities and functionalities. System development is streamlined with VirtuoSimo for universal...

Extensis has released Portfolio Server 9 (http://w ww.extensis.com/portfolio), an update of the digital asset management and media delivery solution. With this release, Extensis offers significant new features and enhancements to its digital asset management solution. Portfolio Server 9 introduces a web client to allow users to catalog, search, edit, batch convert, automate tasks and manage assets from anywhere at anytime. This new client and the optional NetPublish component for instantly publishing assets to the web provide a mechanism for organizations to share all types of rich media assets to internal and external teams. Other new features include: ° An Adobe FLEX web client that delivers a dashboard for creative workflows; ° A new Java-based server architecture; ° A scalable MediaRich media processing engine for extensive file format support and fast media delivery; ° Web-based server administration for remote management of server and users; ° The Adobe XMP Toolkit integration...

Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com) has announced OWC DDR2 800MHz Memory Upgrades are now available up to 6GB for the 2009 White MacBook 13-inch model. OWC Memory upgrades include: °OWC 2GB DDR2 800MHz Memory Module, US$29.99; you can add this to the existing 1GB factory chip for 3GB of total memory; ° OWC 4GB (2 x 2GB matched memory modules) DDR2 800MHz Memory Kit, $59.97; ° OWC 4GB DDR2 800MHz Memory Module, $149.99; you can add this to the existing 1GB factory chip for 5GB total memory; ° OWC 6GB (2GB + 4GB matched memory modules) DDR2 800MHz Memory Kit, $167.99 . Additional money savings are available for customers who take advantage of OWC's memory trade-in rebate program, which offers $5 cash back per 1GB Apple factory standard memory module. OWC Memory Upgrades are also available immediately for existing Core 2 Duo MacBook and MacBook Pro models in both kits and modules up to 8GB starting at $32.99. OWC also offers White MacBook 13-inch owners internal 5400RPM...

Cooliris (http://www.cooliris.com/) has updated its self-titled and Safari compatible software, to version 1.11. The update integrates the Cooliris 3D Wall into the browser tab. With Cooliris, viewers can browse thousands of images and videos in seconds. This integration is a huge step toward what Cooliris and 3D visual navigation can offer in the future in terms of enhanced flexibility, functionality, and overall user experience. For example, you can now: ° Show off any 3D Wall of content by sharing its URL with friends. ° Jump between Cooliris and other tabs and desktop applications like your email or favorite photo editing program ° Save 3D Wall to your browser's bookmarks, enjoy multiple instances of Cooliris in different tabs, or set a 3D Wall view as your homepage, e.g. daily news or entertainment feeds. Cooliris has also enhanced Flickr and MySpace support. Flickr users can now view all photos on single wall complete with title, author, description, and tags, and even jump...

Comm-Unity Networking Systems has released FTPit Pro 2.0.4 for FileMaker Pro. FTPit Pro is a FileMaker 7+ rewrite of the Classic FileMaker 6 FTPit plug-in. With this plug-in you can transfer files, text, and entire directories to and from your computer using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) all from within FileMaker Pro. Version 2.0.4, which is available immediately (http://ftpitpro.cnsplug-ins.com/) for both Mac OS X and Windows, enhances a few functions and includes bug fixes. A single-user license for the client version of FTPit Pro is US$65. To use the Server Edition of FTPit Pro, you'll need to purchase at least a 10-User License for $319. There are several other price points on the purchase page for the plug-in. If you own an existing license of Classic FTPit, you can upgrade for free or for 25-50 percent off depending on the original purchase date of your Classic FTPit license. If you purchased Classic FTPit anytime between April 27, 2008, and Oct. 27, 2008, the upgrade is...

Troi Automatisering today released Troi Grabber Plug-in 2.0 for FileMaker Pro 10. It's a tool for grabbing images from a video input source and putting them directly into a FileMaker container field. All from within FileMaker Pro 10 you can: preview the image stream from the video input source; crop pictures to grab only the desired part of the video image, rotate pictures before grabbing, grab pictures from a video input source and put them into your FileMaker database, record a movie from a video input source for a specified number of seconds or until the mouse is clicked and save the movie to a specified file on the hard disk, and get timecodes of a recorded movie; you can get the timecode of the beginning of the movie, of the end of the movie, the timecode at the current point in the movie or the duration of the movie in timecode. Licenses cost US$999 for a developer license. Troi doesn't offer single licenses at the moment. Product upgrades from an earlier cross platform...

Freeverse has released a new game Warpack: Grunts from UK partner company Strange Flavour for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available for US at the Apple App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=319706...). This pick-up-and-play squad based shooter has iPhone OS 3.0 exclusive features. Here's how the game is described: "Players control a squad of four soldiers as they seek to complete 40 levels of explosive missions, from grenade-bombing the enemy, sniping the main antagonist Evil Dude, to commandeering tanks and helicopters. It has four difficulty modes, online highscores for campaigns, and unlockable levels. Taking advantage of the newest iPhone OS 3.0, Grunts will also feature iPod library access for a personalized and unique game experience.

Nvidia has announced the availability of GPU-accelerated plug-in solutions for Adobe Creative Suite 4 (CS4) users, optimized to run on a wide range of Nvidia Quadra graphics solutions. Nvidia is offering exclusive discounts of up to 50 percent on plug-ins from Elemental Technologies, Boris FX, Red Giant Software and proDAD when purchased at the company's web site. Nvidia and Elemental Technologies are bringing accelerated H.264 video encoding capabilities to Mac Pro users for the first time with the new Elemental Accelerator 1.2 for Mac OS X running on the Quadro FX 4800 for Mac, says Sam Blackman, CEO of Elemental Technologies. In addition, customers using Nvidia's latest Quadro GPUs are eligible for exclusive discounts on plug-in solutions from Red Giant Software, Boris FX and proDAD. Available on the Nvidia web site, these plug-ins allow users to further harness the power of the Quadro GPU to experience dramatic time savings over conventional CPU-only solutions when creating...

Second Gear (http://secondgearllc.com) has released Today 1.8, an update of the US$15 Mac OS X application for managing iCal events and tasks. The new version is compatible with the late the latest beta builds for the upcoming Mac OS X Snow Leopard release. It also improves launch time performance and its French localization. Today distinguishes between different events based on the calendar color you define in iCal. Assign a keyboard shortcut, and you can toggle Today's visibility in a split second. Adding new events and tasks can be accomplished in the same way. You can also schedule next week's meeting or a quick task in Today. No iCal required. It synchronizes calendar information from an iPhone and iPod touch and synchronizes between multiple Macs using .Mac. Today also works with Mac OS X 10.5's (Leopard) system-wide calendar store It requires Leopard. Today is Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. A seven-day demo is available at the Second Gear web...

Zevrix Solutions (http://zevrix.com) has released BatchOutput Server 4.2, an update to its output workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. The software automates printing and exporting to PDF and PostScript by processing InDesign files from network-based hotfolders. BatchOutput Server automates, simplifies, and streamlines output workflows of publishing houses, printers, prepress service providers and ad agencies. BatchOutput Server can process InDesign files from both Mac and Windows computers. BatchOutput Server saves companies countless hours that are lost each year because operators have to wait for InDesign to print and export files. With BatchOutput Server, production artists, designers and prepress operators simply submit InDesign files to hotfolders that reside on the network. BatchOutput Server automatically outputs the files from its dedicated station using hotfolder settings, and will auto-activate document fonts as well. Operator workstations will never again be...

Tekkeon (http://www.tekkeon.com) has released the myCase for iPhone, a new family of silicone cases that protect the iPhone 3G S, iPhone 3G, and iPhone with a "three dimensional style," according to Tekkeon President Jerry Yang. myCase is available in eight styles that provide easy access to all user controls while protecting the iPhone from everyday wear and tear. For advanced screen protection, each myCase comes with a myGuard Screen Protector for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S. The manufacturer's suggested retail price for Tekkeon's myCase for iPhone is US$29.95. The cases come with a one-year limited warranty.

Paradigma Software announces the release of Valentina DB 4.2, the ultra fast columnar database for business and developers, and Valentina Reports 4.2, the cross-platform database reporting solution for Windows and Mac OS X. Valentina Database Technology Release 4.2 includes several key new features and dozens of user requested improvements to all Valentina DB products. * Recursive SQL Query Improvements. You can now work with ancestors in hierarchical data, along with SQL [TO|ON] LAST LEVEL. * Pools of Queries. Set Properties for pools of queries as well as diagnostic tools for working with pools of queries * PHP Data Objects for Valentina Server. Developing web applications becomes more flexible with support for PHP Data Objects, a modern, lightweight database framework. * Valentina for Shockwave for Mac OS X and Windows. Newly updated to support the most recent version of Adobe Director, build clients that work within all major web browsers and the Adobe Shockwave Player...

Yenco.com has released version 6.0.1 of Archive (http://www.yenco.com/archive/") for Mac OS X (10.4 or higher). It's an application that catalogs the contents of your devices so you can find the info you're looking for. Version 6.0.1 modifies the search interface behavior to use return or enter to initiate a lookup for better performance with larger catalogs and searching all catalogs. Archive 6 is a shareware application. You can evaluate it free for 15 times to try out its features and decide if you like it before you buy it. It costs US$30.

Vemedio has released an update to Snowtape (http://www.snowtape.com),intuitive software for recording internet radio. Snowtape enables the user to quickly find and record his or her favorite music, add album artwork and exports it right into iTunes. "Snowtape is becoming a huge success for us.", says Martin Hering, founder of Vemedio. "And with the new version we show once again that Snowtape is number one in its segment for user experience and ease of use". Version 1.1 now integrates an Online Radio Directory and automatically downloads new radio stations once they are available. Over 750 radio stations has been added so far and much more will be available soon. What has been good now gets even better with the revamped user interface for radio stations and audio tracks. Radio stations are now much more easy to spot. The cover view for audio tracks can now be scaled and better focuses on the album artwork itself rather than on visual goodies. A new preference panel makes room for much...

Adobe has released the final Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 and Camera Raw 5.4 updates, available for immediate download at http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/ Both updates bring additional raw file support to 31 camera and camera back models including the Canon EOS 500D, Nikon D5000 and 18 Hasselblad models. In addition, Adobe released an update to its Digital Negative specification (DNG), the public archival format for digital camera raw data. DNG addresses the lack of an open standard for raw files created by individual camera models, helping to ensure that photographers will be able to access their files in the future. DNG 1.3 now includes opcodes, a defined list of operations and their parameters for performing complex activities in the raw file conversion process. These activities include corrections and enhancements that are beneficial when performed prior to the demosaic process but are difficult due to a camera's limited processing power. They also include corrections and...

Turing Technologies (http//www.turningtechnologies.com) has released TurningPoint AnyWhere, interactive polling software for Mac and PC systems. Combined with Turning's ResponseCard keypads or ResponseWare, a web-based polling application, creates a wireless response and voting system allowing presenters to ask interactive questions within their preferred presentation application. Those applications can include PowerPoint or Mac Keynote presentations, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PDF content, web pages, multimedia, and more. Originally developed to accommodate users interested in a polling option that didn't require PowerPoint, TurningPoint AnyWhere uses a floating toolbar to poll participants or students at anytime using any type of digital content. Results can be collected anonymously or tracked by individual with the use of a participant list. Educators also benefit from integration with LMS systems, including Blackboard and WebCT, that supports the ability to import class...

XChange UK (http://www.xchangeuk.com/) and ThePowerXChange.com have released FlightAlert XT for QuarkXPress 8. It's compatible with Mac OS X and Windows and costs approximately US$139. FlightAlert XT combines on-the-fly error checking of QuarkXPress documents with a "Collect For Output" engine. The software scans QuarkXPress documents for the key problems. FlightAlertoperates in the background as users work. FlightAlert can be set to scan on Open, Close, Save, Save As, Save Page as EPS and Collect for Output. By concentrating on the core of common problems, each FlightAlert scan is virtually instantaneous on small documents and takes a negligible amount of time even on large documents, according to the folks at XChange UK.

WD has introduced its newly redesigned My Book World Edition II dual-drive network storage system in capacities of up to 4 TB. With the double protection of two Mirrored (RAID 1) drives and continuous backup software, the My Book World Edition II network storage system provides an extra-safe place for users to back up and store the data and digital media from all the computers on their network in one central location. Available now at select retailers and the WD online store, the new dual-drive systems join the recently introduced (Feb. 2009) My Book World Edition and are compatible with PC and Mac computers. According to a July 2008 report by research firm Parks Associates, the number of households worldwide with data networks will grow from around 170 million in 2008 to 240 million by year-end 2012. The firm also reports that the average broadband household will see its digital media storage needs grow to nearly 900 GB by year-end 2012. In addition, consumers indicate that the...

Apimac has released Apimac Slideshow 9.5 (http://www.apimac.com/slideshow/) for Mac OS X, a new release of their shareware slideshow and presentation tool for multimedia files. The new version sports the ability to export any created slideshow to a Flash Video file and some user interface improvements. Apimac Slideshow is a slideshow and presentation tool for multimedia files, movies, sounds and images that allows users to create slideshow presentations and portfolios that can be distributed as freestanding programs for Mac and Windows or as movie files optimized for YouTube, CD-ROMs, the web, the iPod, mobile devices and computers. Apimac Slideshow lets users personalize a presentation, adapting it to the most varied needs. Users can create presentations and slideshows that can be manually or automatically controlled and personalize the presentation with colored backgrounds, use multiple soundtracks and show images and movies along with their names and custom text. Apimac Slideshow...

Black Cat Systems (http://www.blackcatsystems.com/) has updated Label Wizard, a Mac OS X app that lets you create your own custom sheets of labels, to version 1.2.0 has been released. The latest version adds templates for over 400 commonly used labels. With Label Wizard you have complete control over the layout of the label. Each object can be precisely position. The following items can be placed on a label: text, serial number, picture, rectangle, oval and line. Label Wizard is Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. It costs US$19.99.

Building on its already established commitment to bridge the gap between Windows and Mac operating systems, Paragon Software Group (PSG), the technology leader in innovative data security and data management solutions, is introducing the latest addition to its technology portfolio -- HFS+ for Windows. Paragon's HFS+ for Windows enables the use of Mac-formatted partitions in Windows operating systems. Utilizing Paragon's own unique technology, the Universal File System Driver (UFSD), Paragon's HFS+ for Windows is able to extend the boundaries of Microsoft Windows' scalability and interoperability. The UFSD technology was specifically developed to provide full access (read/write, format, etc.) to volumes of the most popular file systems (NTFS, FAT, Ext2/3FS, etc.) under various platforms, (DOS, Windows, Linux, and Mac) when these file systems are not supported. According to Tom Fedro, president of Paragon Software Group, "For the past 10 years, Paragon has been developing file system...

Jim Mitchell has released version 2.6.1 of his user friendly Mac OS X maintenance utility "Yasu" (Yet another system utility) for OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and OS X 10.5 (Leopard) systems. Designed to be a quick first line of defense for solving OS X related issues, Yasu was originally developed with System Administrators who service large groups of workstations in mind, enabling them to perform a specific group of maintenance tasks quickly within a few clicks, rather than endlessly typing shell script commands in the Terminal application. This latest release for Mac OS X systems 10.4 and greater, including 10.5.7, addresses the following issues and is a recommended update for all users; Version 2.6.1: - Updated cache removal routines for the latest versions of the Apple Safari web browser. - Updated history removal routines for the latest versions of the Apple Safari web browser. - Updated system specific commands for the "Reset launch services" option for a more thorough reset. - Updated...

iPresentee (http://www.ipresentee.com), a developer of add-ons for Apple's iWork and iLife applications, has released Keynote Themes 5.0 and free Keynote themes to be used with Keynote. Keynote is Apple's presentation component of the US$79 iWork suite. Keynote Themes 5.0 includes 10 new themes: Azure, Greenery, Blue Wave, Frozen Nature, Greenish, Ochre, Gradient Green, Orange Tree, Tones of Gray and Wood Planks. What's more iPresentee offers these free Keynote themes:Tones of Gray, Chocolate, Autumn Colors, Red Cloud and Movie. The new release extends iPresentee's Keynote themes collection up to 87 themes. New Keynote Themes collection offers a variety of presentation styles with coordinated fonts, colors, backgrounds, bullets and picture frames. Each theme is available in standard or HD formats. New Keynote Themes has from 17 to 22 different master slide layouts. Creating a presentation using new Keynote themes is exactly the same as creating a presentation using the usual themes....

Animoto (http://www.animoto.com, a video creation platform that lets users create videos from their own photos and music, has updated its application for the iPhone and iPod touch. Free to download from the Apple App Store, the application lets users automatically transform their iPhone photos into music videos that capture the immediate, on-the-spot energy of events, travel and other memorable moments. The updated Animoto app will now let users: ° Link their devices directly to their accounts at Animoto.com, with the ability to synchronize videos for playback in either location; ° Save their videos on their iPhone device for offline viewing; ° Synchronize videos for playback from any location and the ability to view all their videos in one place, any time, anywhere Once created, videos can be shared and watched both on the iPhone and regular web browsers. The Animoto iPhone app allows users to create their Animoto videos from their iPhone without ever touching their computer,...

Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX (BCC 6 AVX) for Avid editing and finishing systems is now available. BCC 6 AVX is based on Avid's AVX 2 plug-in architecture with support for Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter and Avid Symphony. A special AVX 1 version of BCC 6 AVX for Avid DS will be released in the near future. BCC 6 AVX adds nearly 200 plug-in filters to Avid editing and finishing systems. The new release features 15 new effects including Extruded Text, Extruded EPS, Layer Deformer, Cartoon Look, Lightning, and Swish Pan. In addition, BCC 6 AVX delivers unique workflow enhancements such as the ability to animate BCC filters in Adobe After Effects and transfer the animation to the Avid timeline - while preserving After Effects keyframes. "BCC 6 AVX shows our strong commitment to Avid plug-in development. We are thrilled to bring OpenGL-accelerated 3D filters to Avid editors via Avid's...

NETGEAR, a provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the addition of a new, high-density network storage system to its award-winning family of ReadyNAS products for Small- to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). The ReadyNAS 3200 is a 2U 12-bay unified storage platform that provides up to 24 terabytes in a single system. The easy-to-use system offers high-end features such as redundant power supplies and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports at an SMB price point, enabling growing businesses to securely share, store and protect business-critical network data. With support for up to 24 TB of capacity, making it ideal for online server consolidation or backup, the ReadyNAS 3200 solves common SMB storage problems in the most efficient manner to date. Server virtualization, file sharing, disk-based backup and building first-time iSCSI SANs are natural solutions for the ReadyNAS 3200. "With the ReadyNAS 3200, we've expanded the capacity and performance of rack-...

ip.access (http://www.ipaccess.com), developer of picocell and femtocell solutions, has announced that it will demonstrate its new Virtual Fridge Notes application for the iPhone at tomorrow's Femtocells World Summit. ip.access will first showcase the application during the Femtocell Applications Live session at the event. The new application makes use of a femtocell's ability to detect home presence, sending someone a reminder message as soon as he or she arrives home. ip.access' "fridge notes" service works on any SMS capable handset, but the new iPhone version actually displays the messages on a virtual fridge, allowing the recipient to manage them just like real fridge notes. The message, which can be composed and sent using Facebook, can be unpeeled, moved to a corner of the fridge door, or removed altogether if the message is no longer relevant. The application also uses a femtocell's home presence detection capability to automatically update a person's Facebook status, meaning...

The rapid evolution of modo took another leap today as Luxology LLC (http://www.luxology.com) announced the immediate availability of its latest 3D content creation software, modo 401. With a focus on rendering and animation enhancements, modo 401 delivers a wealth of new features and innovative workflows, which enable users to easily model on top of existing geometry, see changes in their scene immediately from the radically improved Preview renderer and efficiently re-use assets throughout the content creation process. These new features benefit customers in a broad array of disciplines such as architectural visualization, product design, game development and advertising image production. "modo 401 continues our emphasis on making the 3D creative process as fluid as possible for designers and artists," said Brad Peebler, president of Luxology. "This new version is packed with improvements and is clearly our biggest upgrade of modo to date." Rendering enhancements include caustics,...

The Omni Group has released OmniFocus 1.5 (http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/iphone/) for the iPhone’ an update to its mobile personal task management application. It's available at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/) for US$19.99. Version 1.5 is a free update for registered users. OmniFocus 1.5 for iPhone and iPod touch leverages many of the new capabilities in the iPhone OS 3.0 software update, including cut, copy and paste, integrated Maps and more. The app now displays nearby context categories of possible tasks using a map; simply touch a pin to see all the tasks within the corresponding context category. Actions or tasks can now be cut, copied and pasted between any application and OmniFocus with a single user gesture. Additionally the app now incorporates a new Search screen for searching through projects and actions. A new Repeat screen enables the quick set-up of repeating actions and projects. Now web links can render directly inside the...

Freeverse has released Postman (http://freeverse.com/iphone-os/product/?id=9004), an app exclusively for iPhones and iPod touches running iPhone OS 3.0. It's available for US$0.099 at the Apple App Store. With Postman, you can keep in touch using your pictures, greetings and even your geolocation. It takes advantage of iPhone OS 3.0 advances such as the Map API and more. Postman lets you create your own instant picture-postcard by snapping a photo, editing greetings and adding personalized messages. iPhone OS 3.0 Map technology works with Google Maps for location identification and enables user selectable weather. Users can then share their creations on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, the Web or via email with a one-click upload straight from the App.

Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party, the latest Bomberman for iPhone/iPod touch published by Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, is now available for download at the iTunes App Store. Anyone including existing Bomberman Touch fans and new players can download Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party for $2.99 and receive all the content of Bomberman touch with the new features. "To take advantage of the new Bluetooth functionality available in the iPhone OS 3.0 software update, Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party has a P2P battle function as well as new competitive modes," said Yoko Tsumagari, vice president of mobile games at Hudson Entertainment. "Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party continues our tradition of innovations in the mobile gaming market." Bomberman Touch 2: Volcano Party offers classic Bomberman multiplayer action to iPhone and iPod Touch gamers for the first time. The new Battle Mode features up to four players (including two CPU players),...

Mireth Technology Corp. has released version 4.3 of NetShred X, its easy to use internet track eraser that erases internet tracks, such as cache, history and email. NetShred X runs on Mac OS X. Version 4.3 adds support for Safari 4, Camino 1.6.7 and Flock. NetShred X is easy to use internet track eraser software for Mac OS X that erases files web browsers and email programs leave behind. And like all Mireth Technology products, it was designed to be easy to use. Because internet privacy software can't be effective if it's not used, NetShred X was designed to run automatically, without user intervention. And since erasing temporary internet files can take some time, NetShred X was designed to run in the background, so using the software doesn't interfere with the user's web browsing. Most importantly, NetShred X is an effective method of permanently deleting internet tracks. This is a cleaner solution than just deleting the files, because it ensures that the data can't be recovered....

Blackout Labs has released Duo for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available for free at the Apple App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=319628...). The app lets you update your Twitter and Facebook status on the Apple device. According to the folks at Blackout Labs, full-service Twitter and Facebook clients require long load times and several clicks to update your status. Duo has the shortest possible load time and allows you to update your Facebook and Twitter account in as little as a single click each, they add. Duo also gives you independent control when updating. You can update both networks with the same status or send different messages to each one. You can also use Duo in portrait orientation or rotate to landscape mode in order to take advantage of the bigger keyboard. No extra accounts are required. Just sign in with your Twitter and Facebook, and you're ready to send updates.

Kerio Technologies Inc., a leading innovator in IT security and messaging, today announced the availability of Kerio MailServer Virtual Appliance for Parallels' server and desktop virtualization software for the Mac platform. Parallels, a global leader in virtualization and automation technology, was the first to market with a server virtualization solution for the Mac platform. With this partnership, customers will benefit by having the ability to utilize shared CPU, hardware, memory, network, and have lower cost of maintenance. The Kerio MailServer Virtual Appliance uses a preconfigured version of CentOS 5.3 Linux as the core OS. It is packaged specifically for Parallels for easy and fast evaluation or deployment on Parallels Desktop and Server for Mac software. Parallels Server for Mac is a server virtualization solution that provides added value for organizations that need to optimize their IT infrastructures. Together with Kerio MailServer, the systems can run on any Intel-...

iSandbagger gives golfers a few simple tools to understand and validate a handicap, view score expectations, and easily post scores right from their iPhone. "We found many golfers need a few simple tools before, during, and after a round of golf," said John Burns, developer of the App. "We set out to provide 3 functions: 1) Show players how their handicap index translates to today's course. This is especially useful if there are bets negotiated on the first tee; 2) Provide quick access to some common rules; and 3) Allow posting directly from their iPhone. This is very helpful to club members that aren't playing at their home course, and the many players who don't have club affiliations that want to quickly post their score." It's interesting to note that an 81 can be a very good score for a 3-handicapper, even on a Par 71 course. For example, use the iSandbagger App to look at Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger, a 3-handicap, shoots 81 during the Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge at...

Apple has now released iPhone OS 3.0 Apple has now released through the iTunes interface, the release version of iPhone 3.0. Apple announced 3.0 on March 17th (see developer beta press release below for list of features). To upgrade, launch iTunes. --------------------------------------------------- Apple Previews Developer Beta of iPhone OS 3.0 Beta Release Provides New SDK, Over 1,000 APIs & 100 New Features CUPERTINO, California--March 17, 2009--Apple today previewed its iPhone OS 3.0 software and announced the immediate availability of a beta software release to registered developers. The iPhone OS 3.0 beta release includes an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,000 new Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) including In-App Purchases; Peer-to-Peer connections; an app interface for accessories; access to the iPod music library; a new Maps API and Push Notifications. Apple also announced over 100 new features that will be available to iPhone and iPod touch...