From http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/ We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software. We put the NDA in place because the iPhone OS includes many Apple inventions and innovations that we would like to protect, so that others don't steal our work. It has happened before. While we have filed for hundreds of patents on iPhone technology, the NDA added yet another level of protection. We put it in place as one more way to help protect the iPhone from being ripped off by others. However, the NDA has created too much of a burden on developers, authors and others interested in helping further the iPhone's success, so we are dropping it for released software. Developers will receive a new agreement without an NDA covering released software within a week or so. Please note that unreleased software and features will remain under NDA until they are released. Thanks to everyone who provided us constructive feedback on this matter.

echno-Grafik eU (http://www.itaskx.com) has released iTaskX 2.5, an update of the project management solution. The new version offers a number of new features and improvements like, opening native Microsoft Project files in the .mpp format, multiple task splits, new interface, improved support for Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard') and more. iTask 2.5 is a free update for current users. For new users the cost is US$112 for a single-user license.

Congress In Your Pocket (http://www.congressinyourpocket.com/about.cfm) has released Congress+, an iPhone/iPod touch app that offers info on US Congressmen (and women), including their contact info, full committee assignments and more. Congress+ is directed at voters and political professionals who want to have information about Congress at all times during this campaign season and throughout the next session. This special version includes yearly updates in 2009 and 2010. It costs US$9.99 and is available at the Apple App Store.

eMedia Music Corp. (http://www.emediamusic.com) and iZotope have announced an agreement for eMedia to distribute iZotope's new iDrum 1.7 Virtual Drum Machine software. Version 1.7 is a customizable, expandable virtual drum machine. It includes an enormous sound library and allows you to add your own sounds. iDrum can be used on its own or with GarageBand, Logic, Abelton Live, Pro Tools, SONAR, Cubase, Digital Performer and other host programs. New for version 1.7 of iDrum is the ability to create rhythms in different time signatures -- 4/4, 3/4, 5/4, 6/8, 9/8 and beyond. You can even share your sounds and beats with iDrum Editions for iPhone and iPod touch. iDrum 1.7 will be released in October and be available at computer and music retail stores nationwide at an estimated retail price of US$59.95. The CD-ROM is a hybrid for both Mac OS X (10.4 or later) and Windows (XP/Vista).

Textco BioSoftware has released an enhanced version of their DNA plasmid mapping software, Gene Construction Kit (GCK 3.0). Included among the enhancements in GCK 3.0 are three brand new modules: ° The new PCR Analysis module allows a user to select a region of DNA, choose the amplification parameters desired, and have the program suggest the best matching primers surrounding the target region. The primers can then be added to the construct display as selectable, graphic elements. Amplified regions can be selected through a double-click, and copied to the clipboard for insertion into other constructs via a simple paste command. ° A Shotgun Cloning module is designed to save users hours of copying and pasting between source and target vectors to produce a library. You can choose a source vector, define a digestion enzyme, and GCK automatically generates all the possible fragments -- then inserts the fragments into the correct site on the target vector. A library of all possible...

LightWork Design has announced the release of the latest version of LightWorks (http://www.lightworkdesign.com/features/lightworks_7.9), the company's rendering engine. The upgrade focuses on introducing new ambient occlusion functionality to the LightWorks product set, as well as improving support for real-world materials in both hardware and software rendering. According to the folks at LightWork Design, key developments within LightWorks 7.9 include: ° Ambient occlusion: this new feature in LightWorks adds intelligent and predictable ambient lighting to models for greater depth, performance and realism. It's particularly useful for the lighting of interior scenes. ° High Dynamic Range images (HDRI's): LightWorks has created a variety of their own HDR images to enable users to get even more realistic lighting within their scenes. These are included within this release of LightWorks 7.9. LightWorks will be producing further HDR collections in upcoming releases as part of their on-...

Western Digital (http://www.wdc.com) has introduced its new WD ShareSpace high-speed network storage systems that provide centralized storage for small office and home networks. WD ShareSpace represents WD's first entry into the small-office network storage market, where it plans to bring to a new class of users the ease-of-use, design and value enjoyed by millions of WD My Book and My Passport customers. The WD ShareSpace 4-bay storage systems with Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interface provide up to 4TB of storage capacity and multiple RAID configurations. Small offices and workgroups often employ cumbersome methods for sharing data, either by sending large files via e-mail or by sharing thumb drives. WD ShareSpace network-attached storage systems make it simple for small offices and workgroups to centralize storage for easy accessibility -- both within the network and remotely via WD's MioNet remote Web access service. Popularity of home networks is growing worldwide, with penetration...

Customers who own Continuum Complete 5 AE, Final Effects Complete 5 AE, RED 4.x, Boris FX 9.x, Graffiti 5.x., Blue 2.5, or any Boris Continuum Unit will be eligible to receive free updates from Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com) to Adobe CS4-compatible versions of their plug-ins.

Comm-Unity Networking Systems (http://www.cnsplug-ins.com/) as released SMTPit Pro 4.1.4, a new version of the email plug-in for FileMaker Pro 7 and greater that provides a variety of email options. The upgrade works on the client side as well as the server side with Scheduled Scripts and the Web Publishing Engine (including Instant Web Publishing). This update fixes several bugs ranging from correctly saving preferences to disconnection issues to bugs with the VerifyEmailAddress function. The Server Config database now can also be used through Instant Web Publishing. SMTPit Pro is available immediately at http://smtpit.cnsplug-ins.com/ for both Mac OS X and Windows. SMTPit Pro is ann email plug-in that provides an array of email options. You can send simple text based messages or you can send complex HTML messages. You can send a single message or an entire mail out. You can customize your messages with special header and footer functionality to aid with email greetings and...

Magic Stones is a Mac OS X compatible game that's a mix between a role-playing game and a card game game with fantasy setting from Winter Wolves (http://www.winterwolves.com). It's available for Mac and Windows systems for US$24.95. Here's how the game is described: "It is situated in the land of Aravorn, where you can find many hidden treasures in the darkest, most menacing places, where druids are challenged to duel every year in the Black Tower, in a fight to the death that will declare the absolute winner. Three playing styles, 20 different avatars available, each one with his unique skills, 17 different spells, and over 15 total enemy druids. "Gather Artifacts -- If you choose this option, you will be able to roam freely throughout the entire kingdom of Aravorn in search of interesting places, like abandoned temples, enchanted forests, cursed islands, and so on. Each of these special places has hidden treasures: whether a magic formula, an amulet, a rune, or something else, each...

Incipio Technologies (http://www.myIncipio.com) has introduced its new and expanded line of cases for the four generation iPod nano and second generation iPod touch. Available for the iPod nano and touch, the Incipio dermaSHOT is a tight fitting anti-slip silicone case. It's smooth to the touch and precision molded to the shape of the iPod. iPod nano colors include: Black, Light Blue, Fresh Pink, Molina Red, Submarine Yellow and Safety Orange. iPod touch color are Black, White, Little Blue Box Blue, Magenta & Safety Orange. Available for the iPod nano and touch, the underGROUND felt textured pouch is achandmade protective case. A button top closure and soft suede lining is designed to keep your iPod safe from scratches and dings. Colors offered are Charcoal, Heather Gray, Safety Orange and Brown Corduroy Available for the iPod nano, the Stilo Leather Flip Case is a leather flip case that provides protection while allowing access to all the iPod features. The Stilo is lined in a...

TransGaming (http://www.transgaming.com/) has announced its expansion into the development of applications for Apple's portable devices commencing with Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords from D3Publisher for the iPhone and iPod touch. Here's how the game is described: "Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords offers players a unique combination of classic RPG elements and fun puzzle mechanics. Designed specifically to entertain both casual and hardcore gamers Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords incorporates strategy, role-playing elements and a persistent storyline in a puzzle board setting that is sure to deliver an immersive gaming experience." Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is rated "E 10+" (Everyone 10 and older--suggestive themes) for most platforms by the ESRB and is rated "RP" (Rating Pending) for iPhone. The game was originally developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. and published by D3Publisher. The game is being customized for the iPhone by TransGaming and...

Kupuk has released Zones 1.2 (http://kupuk.com/zones) an update of their Sonos remote control utility for the iPhone and iPod touch. By using the iPhone/iPod touch WiFi connection, Zones lets anyone control their music from every room of the house and offers a convenient way to change songs, pause or adjust the volume. Zones uses the open standard UPnP over a WiFi network to discover and control Sonos players. Zones lets anyone control their music from every room of the house. Wherever you are, Zones offers a way to change songs, pause or adjust the volume. With version 1.2 you can now browse and play your favorite list of Internet radio stations. Zones also adds support for playlists, and displays album art while playing. Additionally, Zones includes support for selecting Line-In to take advantage of other equipment, such as DVD players and computers, that may be connected to Sonos players. Zones costs US$ and is available at the Apple App Store. Version 1.2 is a free update for...

EasyDraw (http://www.easydraw.com) has updated its flagship product, EasyDraw, to version 2.7. The upgrade beefs up its text layout and management capabilities. The new capabilities include text linking, text flow, grammar checking, full tab management with leaders and more. Also, there's a new 300+ page user manual in French. EasyDraw costs US$95 for a downloadable version and $119.05 for a CD version. Version 2.7 is a free update for registered users of version 2.x. The software is Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.

Ambrosia Software has updated WireTap Anywhere (http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/utilities/wta/) -- a low latency audio tool that lets you take the audio output from any Mac application or hardware input device and bring it into your favorite audio recording application -- to version 1.0.2. The upgrade adds the ability to mute software sources during a recording. Version 1.0.2 also has speed optimizations (loading time and overhead), additional down-mixing capabilities and other fixes and enhancements. Any program that produces audio can appear as an audio input device, allowing you to record or process it in any other application that can record from a microphone or other audio input device. For instance, you could record both sides of a Skype or iChat conversation directly into Peak for editing -- or go the other way, and pipe the audio output of Logic Pro over Skype or iChat for a friend to listen to. You can create and edit all of your WireTap Anywhere devices from System Preferences....

Mesa Dynamics has released a technology preview of Stainless, which the company says is the first multi-process web browser for OS X, inspired by Google Chrome. Each tab in Stainless runs in a separate process. Like Chrome, Stainless also has tabs that can be dragged between windows, a unified address and search bar, and a private browsing mode. Stainless is freeware and requires Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard"). Version 0.1 is available immediately for download at http://www.stainlessapp.com/

Griffin Technolog has announced the Simplifi (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/simplifi), an US$69.99 desktop solution that allows users to reclaim their desktops by consolidating an iPod and iPhone dock, media card reader and USB hub into a single device. "At Griffin, we know that users are syncing and charging more than just iPod and iPhone on their desktops," says Paul Griffin, founder of Griffin Technology. "With all the cables and connectors used today, the desktop can easily be overrun with clutter. Simplifi gives the iPod and iPhone enthusiast a stylish and easy way to consolidate all of their peripherals with a single, convenient device." Simplifi charges iPhone and all dock-rechargeable iPod models that charge via USB. Additionally, Simplifi boasts a USB mini cable for syncing the iPod or iPhone with a computer. Its USB ports can handle keyboards, printers, cameras, flash drives, scanners, external hard drives or anything USB 2.0-compatible. Simplifi also includes...

Chronos LC has released F10 Launch Studio 2.0, a new Mac OS X tool for launching applications. According to Robert McCullough, vice president of development at Chronos, it has a zero setup automatically finds all applications. Launch Studio 2.0 sports a Smart Search that "intelligently and adaptively" finds applications. A document sidebar shows related application documents. Multiple docks can be customized with favorite applications. Launch Studio 2.0 has editable shortcuts for custom application launching, an animated interface and a redesigned interface. It sports an unobtrusive Launch Pad that only appears when needed, hot corners and hot key options for quick launching, and an exclusion list so users can ignore unwanted applications. F10 Launch Studio 2.0 is immediately available for an introductory price of US$19.99 (regularly $29.99) through Oct. 8. Registered F10 Launch Studio 1.x users can upgrade to version 2.0 for only $14.99. Detailed product information, screen shots and...

XChange International (http://www.xchangeuk.com) has released ProScale and Xcatalog XTensions for QuarkXPress 8. Xcatalog is a free update for Xcatalog 6/7 users. Users can upgrade to ProScale for QuarkXPress 8 for US$94 and will receive versions compatible with QuarkXPress 7 and QuarkXPress 8. ProScale offers users the ability to resize items, groups or entire documents with a single click. Users can intelligently scale page elements disproportionately without distorting text and graphics and the XTension includes advanced text and column fitting tools along with a "fit-to" function. A visual drag scaling tool works with the Quark measurements palette, as well. Users have control over every aspect of what gets scaled including guides, gutters, shadows, etc. ProScale also scales native elements such as tables, web items and anchored groups. Xcatalog provides an "open system," database-neutral linking scheme between databases and QuarkXPress documents, automating the publication of...

Open Door Networks and Project A say they've enhanced their line of "Envi" iPhone and iPod touch applications by shipping three new apps, plus a major upgrade to the iEnvision web-image browser, on which the line is based. The new Art Envi Deluxe (US$2.99) is an "endless art museum in your pocket." It begins where Art Envi leaves off, with new features and access to additional artists and works. The app features "shows" by almost 100 new artists, with artists now organized both alphabetically and by period. Users can save any show image for future use; there are more works for many artists, and works include captions where available. The app has also been sped up in a number of areas. Of particular note to Japanese users is a new group of Asian artists. London Envi and Paris Envi, $1.99 each, utilize content from the "Michael Brein's Travel Guides to Sightseeing by Public Transportation" series to establish the start of a set of travel companion apps. The apps combine everything...

Digital Anarchy, which makes creative software for the Photoshop market, has announced full compatibility with Adobe Photoshop CS4. All four of the company's current Photoshop products have been fully tested and updated to support Photoshop CS4. These products are Knoll Light Factory 3.0, Primatte Chromakey 3.0, Backdrop Designer and Texture Anarchy. In addition, all new and future products will support Photoshop CS4 upon their release, says Jim Tierney, president of Digital Anarchy. Knoll Light Factory 3.0 enhances the natural lighting in photos, adds in missing lighting effects, and creates special lens flare effects. Primatte Chromakey 3.0 masks out blue and greenscreen images while retaining detail in difficult semi-transparent areas. Backdrop Designer creates backdrops for portraiture, product shots and graphic design. Texture Anarchy generates seamless, tiling, procedural-based textures and borders for 3D and 2D images. ToonIt! Photo transforms still images and photographs into...

Workamajig (http://www.Workamajig.com), the software program for ad agencies and others in the creative and design industries, has announced new features of its project management software, with a new drag and drop Flash Calendar and support for Apple's upcoming Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). Adding to the Drap and Drop Flash Gannt Chart, Workamajig's new Flash interface, due out at the end of 2008, will allow users of the Workamajig software to manage their calendar directly through the graphical Calendar view, and will feature a revamped and renewed Calendar, offering drag and drop capabilities. The release will be building on the foundation upgrade that Workamajig made to its ad agency management software earlier this year, addressing interface improvements. The Flash Calendar introduces two types of meetings into Workamajig: Personal and Public. Personal meetings are visible only to the attendees of the meeting; Public meetings are accessible to anyone with rights to view that...

Lynda.com, a provider of software training videos, has launched CS4U (http://www.lynda.com/cs4u/?cid=cs408_pr924et), which offers over 100 hours of instructional videos on Creative Suite 4 training, comprised of 34 different product training tutorials, with dozens of additional courses planned for the coming months. Lynda Weinman, co-founder of lynda.com, says that CS4U is organized into three series: ° The "New Features" series focuses on what has changed since Creative Suite 3 was released. ° The "Getting Started" series is designed to get Creative Suite 4 users up and running quickly. ° The "Essential Training" series supplies the ground-up fundamentals needed to master each application in Creative Suite 4.

Prosoft Engineering has updated Drive Genius (http://prosofteng.com/newdesign/products/drive_genius.php) to version 2.1, which adds a DriveSlim feature. This feature allows you to scan your hard drives for files that you may want to delete, "which will free up valuable hard drive space," says Greg Brewer, CEO of Prosoft Engineering. Drive Genius 2 is a disk utility with features that allow you to maintain your hard drives. It offers disk defrag, directory repair, repartition on-the-fly and more. Drive Genius 2 costs US$99 for a personal use license. Updates to version 2.1 are free for registered users of version 2.0.

Wonder Warp Software has released an update to its ShoveBox productivity software (http://www.wonderwarp.com/shovebox/). ShoveBox offers Mac users a way to capture and process scraps of information. Running in the menubar, it's designed to be unobtrusive and omnipresent. It allows the user to configure rules for automatically organizing incoming information. Initially released about a year ago, it has won praises for its intuitive user interface. Version 1.5 adds several new features and enhancements, among them the ability to annotate any entry, be it text, image, web archive, or PDF. It also adds the ability for users to assign global hotkeys to frequently-used information for quick access. The new version sports a redesigned graphical user interface and enhanced searching and web archiving capabilities. The upgrade is free for existing customers. A new single-user license costs $24.95 USD. It requires Mac OS X 10.4 or greater and can be downloaded at wonderwarp.com/shovebox/....

Stone of Destiny (http://www.sod-iphone.com) is a new hidden object game for the iPhone and iPod touch. In the detective themed game, your uncle mysteriously disappears, and you are to solve this riddle with the help of a map, a book and a list of objects. Here's how the game is described: "You travel to the most remote corners of the world to find artifacts that will give you a clue, and write down magical runes. There are 27 levels of adventures, during which you wander the depths of forest, sneak into the tomb, explore the bottom of the sea and ancient pyramids, and many, many more. Puzzling minigames involve drawing runes and moving sarcophagus's. Step by step you become closer to the moment when you reveal the truth about your uncle and solve the riddle of the stone of destiny. Sometimes it gets really hard to move any farther, then you may use the hint. The number of hints is not limited, but some time should pass before the next one is available." Stone of Destiny costs US$9.99...

iPresentee, the developer of add-ons for Apple's iWork and iLife applications, offers free Keynote Alphabet to be used with Apple's Keynote presentation software. Keynote Alphabet includes 62 gold shining animations: 26 capital letters, 26 small letters and figures from 0 to 9. Keynote Alphabet can be used as a decoration or to emphasize main points in Keynote presentation. To add the magic motion to your presentations just download the package, drag and drop letters to the slide, arrange the letters in the right order to complete word or phrase, set repeat options in Keynote's QuickTime Inspector and enjoy your presentation. It's easy, it's fast, it's endless action and of course it's free. The background of all animations is transparent and can be used on any colored background. Each object can be changed in size, rotated, increased or decreased in opacity or overlapped with one another to create extra effects. Keynote Alphabet is being offered free of charge and requires any...

illumineX has released iBlogger (http://illumineX.com/iphone/iblogger/), which brings real mobile blogging to the iPhone and iPod touch. It works with nearly any blog, including WordPress, TypePad, MovableType and others. iBlogger is compatible with: Blojsom, Drupal, ExpressionEngine, MovableType, TypePad and WordPress. Bloggers can take a picture, add their thoughts, and add tags, categories, and a Google Maps link to their current mobile blogging location. iBlogger is based on ecto, the blogging application for the Mac, which illumineX acquired this spring. iBlogger is available from the Apple App Store for US$9.99.

Eye-Fi (http://www.eye.fi), makers of the a wireless memory card for digital cameras, has announced enhancements to its family of Eye-Fi cards that will purportedly make the upload of digital photos from camera to computer twice as fast. The faster wireless speeds will also be made available to existing Eye-Fi users at no extra cost. In addition, users will be able to upgrade their Eye-Fi cards to add the individual services they want, including web sharing, geotagging and hotspot access, says Jef Holove, CEO of Eye-Fi. Beginning Oct. 5, new and existing Eye-Fi card owners can add features that aren't already included on their cards and renew annual services. By using the updated Eye-Fi Manager Web application, users can add the following services to their cards: ° Web sharing -- Users who have an Eye-Fi Home card can add Eye-Fi's web sharing service to send photos directly from their camera to one of more than 20 online photo sharing, printing, social networking or blogging sites...

Adobe has announced Adobe Device CentralCS4 software, the next generation testing and preview environment for mobile content. An integrated component across the Adobe Creative Suite 4 product line. It's designed to simplify the workflow for creative professionals and developers producing rich content and Flash Player compatible videos for mobile phones and consumer electronics devices. With more than 450 dynamically updated device profiles, Device Central CS4 enables users to easily test content designed in Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, Adobe Illustrator CS4, Adobe After Effects CS4, Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, and Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 software. "With the next generation of tools in Creative Suite 4 and Device Central CS4, Adobe empowers creative professionals to bring great new content to a broad set of mobile platforms," says Gary Kovacs, vice president and general manager of Mobile and Devices at Adobe. "Device Central CS4 dramatically simplifies the testing...

In addition to the Creatives Suite updates, Adobe has announced Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop CS4 Extended(/b). The upgrade sports advanced motion graphics functions, expanded 3D visualization capabilities and precise image analysis. Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop CS4 Extended will be available as stand-alone applications or key components of the Adobe Creative Suite 4 family. "Photoshop is about delivering cutting-edge innovation that really pushes the boundaries of digital image editing," says Kevin Connor, vice president of product management for professional digital imaging at Adobe. "This version is no exception with some stunning new imaging technology that complements our work to bring more control, simplicity and speed to everyday tasks. By streamlining the most popular workflows for the professional, technical or home user, Photoshop CS4 brings new levels of accessibility to the gold standard in digital imaging software." Content-Aware Scaling adds a technology that enables...

On Oct. 20-23 at SPORTELMonaco, CloseVU (http://www.closevu.com), a company founded to produce interactive and mobilized sports video content, will showcase CloseVU "Instant Replay widgets," which lets sports fans log their post-game comments and participate in chats, quizzes and video replays. CloseVU Instant Replay Widget offers a new way to access highlights. As the game is happening live, fans can click on a graphical timeline that displays the main events (goals, yellow cards, penalties, etc) as they occur. There are quizzes, polls, chats in sidebar frames. Highlight clips are generated with one click by a producer using the CloseVU Live production tool Clips are itranscoded and sent to multiple platforms (iPhone, web, mobile) for viewer access. Replays and interaction continue even after the game. CloseVU Instant Replay Widget is based on Adobe Flash and can be integrated onto your web site with a custom skin.

Lighthead Software today released version 1.2 of Papaya, the application which lets you transfer files between computers using the HTTP protocol, through a simple drag-and-drop interface. In Papaya 1.2, files can be transferred both ways using the much requested upload feature, which allows others upload a file to a Papaya Server using a regular web browser. Other new features include color labels, similar to those found in the Finder; simplified access to recently added items through the dock menu; a revamped user interface with an inspector sidebar, which provides better overview of the properties of an item. "Uploading has been the most requested feature, and now it's here. With the new inspector, we've laid a foundation for future features. Papaya 1.2 is really exciting." says Tomas Franzen, lead developer. Papaya costs ¤20. Version 1.2 is free for existing customers. Mac OS X 10.5 is required. An evaluation version of Papaya is available for download at http://lightheadsw.com/...

Powertraveller (http://www.powertraveller.com/) has released two new "beasts": the powergorilla, a portable charger for laptops and its "mate," the solargorilla, a solar panel capable of powering a laptop. They're available separately (for , respectively), but designed to be using together if needed. S fully charged powergorilla will give laptop users between 2-6 hours of extra power and over 20 hours on various other devices including mobiles, iPods and hand-held game consoles, according to Jerry Ranger, CEO and Head of R&D at Powertraveller. The powergorilla is capable of powering and charging laptops ranging from 16V, 19V or 24V -- just select which voltage is required and the LCD screen will indicate which setting has been chosen. Included with the powergorilla are 15 interchangeable tips for the most popular laptop brands, as well as tips for the leading makes of mobile phones and other hand-held digital gadgets. The powergorilla offers the option to "daisy-chain" -- while...

Aleratec (http://www.aleterac.com) has launched its new Aleratec RoboJet AutoPrinter 100, a robotic BD/DVD/CD disc printer that prints custom inkjet labels directly on each disc in color. It 's fully automatic and can print up to 100 BDs/DVDs/CDs virtually unattended. The RoboJet AutoPrinter 100 uses standard HP ink cartridges and features HPs PhotoREt color-layering technology. It sports a transparent protective door that allows viewing of it in operation. The Aleratec RoboJet AutoPrinter users USB 2.0 connectivity. A key feature of the Aleratec RoboJet AutoPrinter 100 is the disc handling robotics are a part of the printer. There are no external moving robotic arms or disc handling apparatus. Blank discs are loaded in the top the printer and finished discs eject automatically from the printer tray. The RoboJet has a footprint no larger than a manual inkjet disc printer and it has a 100 disc capacity. The Aleratec RoboJet AutoPrinter 100 inkjet disc printing system has an estimated...

Helium Foot Software (http://www.heliumfoot.com/) announces the immediate release of MercuryMover v2.0 for Mac OS X 10.5. With MercuryMover, anyone can move and resize the windows on a Mac from the keyboard, precisely positioning the windows anywhere on the screen. In addition to the moving and resizing available since its first release, version 2.0 introduces one-key shortcuts, window information, and an updated interface. Shortcuts, the flagship feature of this version, provides a mechanism to assign a single key to a favorite window size and/or position. While using MercuryMover, typing that key will instantly change the window to the specified size and location. Shortcuts can be created by cloning the size and position of an existing window or by typing the width, height and left/top coordinates into the shortcut editor in MercuryMover's preference pane. MercuryMover now includes a heads-up display which shows the current window's width, height and distance from the top left...

Black Cat Systems (http://www.blackcatsystems.com) announces that RF Toolbox version 3.6.0 has been released The latest version adds an RF Link Budget Calculator, for determining the necessary transmitter power, antenna gains, and other parameters for various radio links, including WiFi. RF Toolbox is an antenna design package for amateur (ham) radio operators, and other radio enthusiasts, as well as those in the communications professions. It's available for Mac OS X and Windows. RF Toolbox costs US$19.99; a demo is available for download.

Wolfire Games, which created Lugaru, has officially announced a new game: Overgrowth. It will be available for Mac, PC and Linux systems. The game will pick up where Lugaru left off: in a world of anthropomorphic rabbits and wolves who use paws, claws and medieval weaponry to engage each other in battle. With a brand new engine, featuring next generation animation, physics, and amazing rendering technology, Wolfire Games promises to stay true to its tradition of combining high-end graphics with innovative fighting mechanics. Wolfire has launched a new web site (http://www.wolfire.com/overgrowth) that contains some preliminary concept art from the new game. It will be updated in the coming weeks with new information, screenshots, movies, and more. Pricing and a release date haven't been announced yet.

Many people will be purchasing a new Macintosh as the holiday season approaches, and although the decision to buy a Mac may be easy, finding informed answers to questions like "What Mac will best meet my needs?", "Should I buy now or wait a month?", "How do I move my files from my old Mac to my new one?", and "What should I do with my old Mac?" can be tough. Mac guru Adam Engst has answered these questions countless times, and he has distilled the answers into the 98-page "Take Control of Buying a Mac." Worksheets in the book help readers match their needs and budget to the right Mac model, and a chart of Apple's model launches over the last 5 years helps predict when new Macs will appear. Engst explains when readers can purchase to get the most bang for their buck, compares different venues for where to shop, gives advice and step-by-step instructions for transferring files from an old Mac to the shiny new one, and offers thoughts about how to get the most out of the Mac that's being...

Optima System has released version 5.1 of PageSpinner, the web development package for Macintosh. PageSpinner 5.1 adds improved compatibility with 10.5 Leopard, an option to auto-check HTML and PHP syntax every time a page is saved, added web site commands in the application's Dock menu, support for linking to iPhone-supported movie file formats, new option to select the browser identification when downloading pages via HTTP, plus user interface enhancements, bug fixes, and more. PageSpinner costs $29.95 for a single-user license that also includes free registrations of MapSpinner, the HTML image map editor, and CamSpinner, the video and web cam utility. Purchased separately MapSpinner and CamSpinner cost $27.90. The complete PageSpinner 5.1 distribution is available for download from the PageSpinner web site at http://www.optima-system.com/pagespinner/

Marketcircle has updated Billings, time and expense billing software for the Mac-based creative and business professional, to version 3.0. Key features include: ° A streamlined interface with features such as client groups and the chronological accounts view with inline preview help to streamline day-to-day workflow. ° 30 professionally designed templates. ° Instant overdue invoice notification. Billings 3 immediately notifies users of overdue invoices with a red icon next to the client's name. Users can then click on the overdue amount to send an instant overdue invoice statement as a gentle reminder. ° Consolidated and recurring invoices. With Billings 3, users can consolidate and send invoices for multiple projects or send recurring invoices. Invoice items can be easily re-arranged, and users can choose to send Pro Forma invoices for approval prior to sending the final invoice. ° Easy tracking of time and expenses. Billings 3 lets users track time using a menu-bar timer available...

Area49 Software has released the ayePhone for iPhone (http://www.area49.com/products/ayePhone/), which "gives users the vicarious experience of being a pirate." It's available for US$0.99 at the Apple App Store. "With International Talk Like a Pirate Day appoaching, we wanted to give all iPhone users the ability to convincingly talk like a pirate on Sept. 19," says Alex Horovitz, managing director of Area 49. Sounds included in the ayePhone for iPhone are "Avast Ye!", "Walk the Plank", "Yo Ho Ho", "Batten Down the Hatches" and "Shiver Me Timbers."

SmileOnMyMac has updated PDFPen (http://www.smileonmymac.com/PDFpen/download.html), its PDF editing and form-filling tool for Mac OS X, to version 4.0. With this upgrade, users can perform basic OCR (Optical Character Recognition) on scanned text documents so they can be edited with the ease of other PDFs. PDFpen 4.0 features user interface enhancements focused on increasing productivity, including a new document sidebar for viewing thumbnails, a simplified Properties window, and enhanced toolbar controls. Other new features in PDFpen 4.0 include Microsoft Word document import, printing of notes and comments, additional mark-up options, and file compatibility upgrades. PDFpenPro, which has all of the features of PDFpen, has also been upgraded. PDFpenPro 4.0 users can now create and edit document Table of Contents, in addition to being able to create and edit cross-platform fillable PDF forms. PDFpen costs US$49.95, and PDFpenPro is $99.95. Family pack licenses, which cover up to 5...

SRS Labs (http://www.srslabs.com) has announce the upcoming release of two new products in the r iWOW family, making SRS' audio solutions available for the entire iTunes ecosystem -- including the Mac, PC and iPod. The first product is iWOW adaptor for iPod, an accessory that attaches to iPods. SRS iWOW adaptor for iPod is a premium audio adaptor that attaches to the iPod. Utilizing patented SRS audio solutions, SRS iWOW for iPod restores the audio cues that are buried in the original source material so music and video files sound the way they were originally meant to be heard on your iPod, according to Craig Marking, director of Product Marketing for SRS Labs. With the simple push of the button, users hear the difference in music, videos and podcasts, he adds. SRS iWOW for iPod will work with all iPods featuring a 30-pin connector, starting with the iPod classic, iPod nano 3G, and more. It will be available in November for US$99.95. The new version of iWOW software plug-in for the...

OtterBox has released the Defender Series case (http://www.otterbox.com/iphone-cases/iphone-3g-defender-case) for the iPhone 3G. It's described as "semi-rugged, drop and scratchproof." The US$49.95 Defender is available in black and coming soon in white, black/yellow and pink. It accommodates the iPhone 3G (both 8GB and 16GB models) with three slim-fit layers of protection, while offering access to the silence switch, sync/charge, home, sleep/wake, volume, camera and headphone jack. Acoustical vents safeguard the microphone and speakers from dust and dirt to allow clear sound transmission. The case includes a holster-style swivel belt clip that converts into a display stand when the device is inserted screen out.

MacPractice (http://www.macpractice.com) -- the developer of MacPractice MD, MacPractice DDS, MacPractice DC, and MacPractice 20/20 -- is collaborating with NewCrop, a provider of electronic prescriptions, drug interaction and insurance formulary solutions. In a release this fall, all MacPractice applications will delivered with an extensive drug list, at no additional cost. In addition, every MacPractice user will be permitted to use the NewCrop Electronic Prescribing system, which is a web-based software solution. This system requires no downloading and no new hardware and is also available at no additional cost. The interface between MacPractice and NewCrop eliminates redundant data entry and retains prescription history in the patient's clinical record in MacPractice, according to Mark Hollis, President and co-founder of MacPractice. Additional content including automated allergy, drug information and review, herbals, managed care formularies, drug interactions, and leaflets for...

PCI Geomatics (http://www.pcigeomatics.com), a developer of software and solutions for geospatial imaging applications, has expanded its image management systems with the addition of support for the PostgreSQL database. PCI Geomatics' image management systems now support the capability to read both raster and vector layers from a PostgreSQL database, and offer an solution for managing imagery and GIS data. PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management system. The new support offered by PCI Geomatics consists of functions for loading raster and vector layers into a PostgreSQL database. Vector layers are stored using the PostGIS extension to PostgreSQL, and raster layers are stored using PostgreSQL large objects.What's rmore, vector layers that have been loaded into a PostgreSQL database by any software are now accessible through PCI Geomatics' Generic Database Technology (GDB) if the layers are stored using the PostGIS extension. PCI Geomatics' PostgreSQL...

Ten One Design (http://www.tenonedesign.com), a New York-based design firm specializing in solutions for the mobile lifestyle, has announced that its Pogo Stylus is fully compatible with the newest iPod touch and iPhone models from Apple. The material used on the tip of the Pogo Stylus acts as a bridge by transferring the signal from the display to the user's hand, which is why it works so effortlessly with the iPhone and iPod touch, says Ten One Design CEO Peter Skinner. It works so well that the user can even operate it while wearing gloves, he adds. To give Apple lovers greater control over their new tech toy, the Pogo Stylus has been specifically designed to give the user greater efficiency and accuracy when typing. The tip uses less surface area than a fingertip, which makes navigating the user interface easier and more enjoyable, Skinner. And people with longer fingernails or larger fingers no longer experience "gadget envy" from not being able to use touch screen devices, he...

CobraMobile (http://www.cobramobile.com) has released Mouse About, a fast paced touch screen puzzler from the creators of the iPhone game, Numba. Mouse About costs US$2.99 and is available at the (a href="http://www.itunes.com/appstore/"TARGET="_blank")Apple App Store(/a). The aim of Mouse About is to solve all the food puzzles by guiding Marv the hungry little mouse around the screen from one piece of food to another. He will then scoff the food down and wait impatiently for you to guide him to the next tasty morsel. Marv will have to eat all of the food onscreen to successfully progress onto the next puzzle. Each puzzle is played against the clock and you lose a life if you're beaten by the clock. No two games are ever the same as the puzzles dynamically respond to the players skill level. The Any Touch game mechanic lets you play by touching anywhere on the screen, making for some fast interaction.