QuVIS, Paragon partner to help digital cinema content...
Paragon Software Group
(http://www.paragon-software.com/), which makes
Mac cross-platform technology, has announced that
QuVIS (http://), a provider of high fidelity
motion imaging technology, has selected its
Universal File System Driver (UFSD) technology to
embed within their new Wraptor DCP (Digital
Cinema Package) mastering plug-in for Apple Final
Cut Studio.
Paragon's technology fulfills the
high-performance requirements for creating a
digital cinema content distribution hard drive
according to the DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative)
specifications by enabling a Mac with Wraptor and
Final Cut Studio to:
° Create a Linux ext2/3 File System partition on
a USB2.0 external hard drive suitable for use as
a DCI-compliant distribution hard drive;
° Verify the integrity of the ext2/3 File System partition;
° Write a clear-text (unencrypted) or
AES-encrypted DCP, created using Wraptor, to the
distribution hard drive using a file system
format that's universally supported by all major
digital...
Apple Drops iPhone NDA
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.
Ekim Software ships BuildMate 1.0
Ekim Software (http://www.ekimsoftware.com) is shipping BuildMate
1.0, a free, cross-platform build process automation tool for
REALbasic projects. It allows you to set properties and constants in
a project with static and dynamic values from the build configuration
file, moving the resulting built applications to a builds directory.
Many different situations, like running a schedule to perform nightly
builds to reducing a complicated build process down to a single
command, can benefit from the use of BuildMate, therefore saving
developers a lot of time. The app lets you: build multiple projects
from a single configuration file; set constant and property values
before building; copy resource files into your built application
package; replace the Info.plist file with your own in a Mac built;
and move built applications into a builds direction when complete. It
offers cross-platform configuration files, and the build can be fully
automated.
iTask for Mac OS X updated to version 2.5
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.
Intelli introduces Barcode Automator for Mac OS X
Intelli Innovations has introduced Barcode Automator
(http://www.intellisw.com/barcodeproducer/), giving designers, small
businesses, and inventory control specialists the ability to create
thousands of barcodes at once. It's a plug-in for Barcode Producer,
the Mac OS X (10.4 and higher) barcode creation tool.
Barcode Producer and the Barcode Automator plug-in let you create a
barcode; simply select the type from the interactive Symbology Guide
barcode encyclopedia, then customize the barcode with a live preview
and finishing tools like borders, colors, and scaling. Barcode
Automator gives users the option to make sequential or custom
barcodes in any quantity, outputting EPS, TIFF, or PDF images.
Finished barcodes are ready for use in third-party graphics
applications like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. The
Barcode Automator plug-in is US $299. A license to Barcode Producer
5.0 or later ($199.00) is required for use
Congress+ released for iPhone, iPod touch
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.
Griffin Technology releases new iPod cases
Griffin Technology
(http://www.griffintechnology.com) has expanded
its line of cases for Apple's new iPod nano 4G
and iPod touch 2G. Griffin has introduced Elan
Form, FlexScreen, Reflect and iClear with Belt
Clip and Armband for the new iPod models.
Griffin's latest additions to its iPod case
collection include:
° Elan Form with EasyDock (US$29.99): Elan Form
is a hard-shell leather case that snaps snugly
around your iPod and offers triple protection in
a slim, no-clip design. It bonds top-grain
leather to hard-shell polycarbonate material,
encasing your iPod nano 4G or iPod touch 2G in
two layers of protection. A screen protector is
included to keep your multi-touch display free of
smudges and dust. Elan Form incorporates
Griffin's EasyDock design, allowing convenience
in docking your iPod without removing the case.
Elan Form will be available for iPod nano 4G and
iPod touch 2G.
° FlexScreen ($24.99): FlexScreen covers the
entire face of your iPod nano 4G with a
crystal-clear,...
eMedia Music to distribute iZotope iDrum
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).
EditShare releases Flow and XStream
EditShare (http://www.editshare.com) has released Flow and XStream.
The former is an acquisition solution that captures in one format and
simultaneously outputs to multiple formats including Apple ProRes 422
and Avid DNxHD as well as low-res proxy formats.
Features include multi-channel ingest with independent control over
each channel, full metadata capture, and edit-while-recording
capabilities. All EditShare Flow systems are ready for EditShare's
forthcoming Universal Media File technology, which creates a single
media file that can be used in both Avid and Final Cut Pro editing
environments. Universal Media File support will ship in a free
upgrade to Flow 1.0 customers later this year.
The EditShare Flow Browse application is designed to simplify and
accelerate media searches within the EditShare storage environment.
Users can locate media among hundreds of thousands of clips.
EditShare Flow Browse supports proxy viewing outside the nonlinear
editing application for optimal...
Gene Construction Kit receives an upgrade
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...
Write Brothers releases Screenwriter for Mac OS X
Write Brothers (http://www.screenplay.com) announces a technological
first: a patent-pending software technology that scans a script
document and identifies critical words, lines or paragraphs that
affect the script's page count. In a world where a script's length
can mean the difference between being produced or being tossed in the
trash, Streamline for Movie Magic Screenwriter gives writers a new
and powerful way to save hours when trimming their scripts to
professional standards.
Most writers expend considerable effort to reduce their page counts,
and often have to resort to a laborious manual search to locate edits
that can yield results. Out of desperation they may resort to
"cheating the script": techniques that involve manipulating
formatting, margins or font point size. These antiquated techniques
are easily detectable by professional script readers and are rarely
employed effectively.
Streamline is the first automated tool to help writers quickly and
honestly trim excess...
LightWork Design announces new release of LightWorks
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-...
New PandaWare TimeCache Manager gives Mac-based workgroups
The PandaWare Company has released TimeCache Manager
(http://www.pandaware.com/manager/), a companion application to its
Mac OS X time and expense billing application, TimeCache 7.0.
TimeCache Manager is aimed at the needs of workgroups that bill their
time and expenses with TimeCache.
TimeCache Manager is designed to help everybody in a group stay
synchronized with the same Client, Project and Category listings that
are used for billing clients. It also consolidates multiple users'
time and expense data into a single database. Once user data has been
added to the database, managers can create reports and invoices that
reflect all users' time and expense entries.
Time data can also be exported to accounting applications such as
MYOB AccountEdge, Intuit Quickbooks for Windows. A Universal Binary
application, TimeCache Manager runs natively on both PowerPC and
Intel Macs.
Mac OS X users can try PandaWare TimeCache Manager for free by
downloading it from the PandaWare web site. TimeCache...
WD unveils ShareSpace network storage products
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...
Applied Answers releases FileGenius 2.0
Applied Answers has released FileGenius version 2.0, a feature-level
upgrade to the business-grade, Mac OS X and Windows-compatible
web-based file transfer solution. More upgrades will be released
before the end of 2008, according to Diane Miller, media liaison for
Applied Answers.
All upgrades are instantly applied to all FileGenius customers and
trial users, with no increase in their monthly or annual contract
fees. FileGenius offers a range of web-based file transfer and
management features. Additional version 2 phased releases are slated
for October, November, and year end. Miller says they include
an-integrated Move, Copy, Rename feature, as well as powerful batch
function versions of their current file actions.
By early 2009, Applied Answers promises that full audit features, as
well as a richer set of direct send features, will be available. In
2009, FileGenius will fully utilize Adobe's AIR technology, blurring
the lines between Mac OS X and Windows desktop applications and...
Boris FX plug-ins to support Adobe After Effects CS4, Premiere
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.
SanDisk announces higher capacity mobile phone memory card
SanDisk (http://www.sandisk.com) is bringing to market its 16GB
microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) mobile memory cards. The
company says they're the world's largest removable storage capacity
for mobile phones.
Best Buy Mobile and Verizon Wireless stores are the first major
retail outlets in the United States to carry the 16GB capacity. The
fingernail-sized 16GB memory cards allow consumers to "wake up" the
many storage-intensive features offered by today's portable handsets
such as music and video playback, high-definition digital camera
functions, gaming and GPS applications, says . In addition to the
mobile phone, consumers can use the 16GB microSDHC card in a
multitude of other devices, including video cameras, GPS receivers or
MP3 players with a microSD slots.
SanDisk's 16GB microSDHC card has a manufacturer's suggested retail
price of US$99.99 and the 16GB M2 card has an MSRP of $129.99. The
new 16GB capacity will be available at Best Buy Mobile stores in
October and Verizon...
SMTPit Pro update fixes lots of bugs
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...
SimpleTech pumps up Pro Drive external storage family
SimpleTech (http://www.SimpleTech.com) has announced the 1.5TB
SimpleTech Pro Drive and the first 3TB two-drive RAID 0/1 solution,
the SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive. Each ships with a reinforced design for
added reliability and durability and a quad interface (eSATA,
FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0) /
With data transfer rates up to 3 gigabits per second (3Gbps), eSATA
is three times faster than USB 2.0 (480 Megabits per second). If your
computer doesn't have an eSATA port, you can add one with the new
USS$69.99 SimpleTech ProSpeed eSATA PCI Adaptor Card.
With two drives in one, the SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive gives you two
ways to save: Speed Mode (RAID 0) and Copy Mode (RAID 1). Speed Mode,
or striping, leverages both hard drives to read and write your files.
If using eSATA in Speed Mode (RAID 0), you can receive six times the
speed of USB 2.0, ideal for home video editing and streaming or
working with graphic-intensive files, according to the folks at
SimpleTech.
For added data...
Magic Stones is turn-based RPG card game for Mac OS X
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...
Expressivo for Mac OS X updated to version 1.4.3
IVO Software has released Expressivo 1.4.3
(http://www.expressivo.com), an update of the Mac OS X application
that can read any text aloud. After you install the new Expressivo it
integrates with MS Outlook and other e-mail applications adding to
them voice functionalities.
With Expressivo you can now listen to e-mails on a computer or save
them as sound files and play them later; for example, on an iPod.
What's more,, a new e-mail monitoring plug-in has been added to tell
you that there are new messages in the mail box.
With the Expressivo 1.4.3 you can save speech recordings as sound
files just by clicking a button in the main window's toolbar. Users
of MP3 players can take advantage of the option of reading out file
names -- it's enabled in the speech recording settings. When you've
enabled it the name of a sound file will be read out before it's
played.
Expressivo costs US$49, though version 1.4.3 is a free update for
registered users. A demo is available for download.
Incipio unveils new line of iPod cases
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...
Deliver2Mac announces Dream Pinball 3D
Deliver2Mac, the dedicated Mac digital download hub for games and
applications, has added Runesoft's Dream Pinball 3D
(http://www.deliver2mac.com/software/pinball) to its digital download
catalogue. It's compatible with Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher and costs
US$29.95.
Dream Pinball 3D sports six tables with various themes. 6 tables with
various themes Balls are made out of six materials (steel, two kinds
of wood, marble, ivory, gold) with various ballistic characteristics.
Dream Pinball 3D supports multi-ball action with up to three balls at
once.
There is individual sounds and music for each table. Dream Pinball 3D
offers a multiplayer mode for up to four gamers, six dynamic and one
fixed camera position, and individual graphic settings for less
powerful systems.
TransGaming launches into iPhone marketplace
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...
Game Club Cafe is new portal for casual Mac games
Game Club Cafe (http://www.gameclubcafe.com), Codeminion's casual
games portal, now features a collection of over 50 titles for the Mac
user base. Independent casual game developer and distributor
Codeminion, known for the Ancient Quest of Saqqarah and Magic Match,
has expanded its offer with over 50 Mac casual games now available on
the Game Club Cafe portal.
Game Club Cafe is a fairly new casual gaming portal built with
"quality over quantity" attitude in mind, says Konrad Olesiewicz,
Codeminion co-owner. He says Codeminion wants to feature games they
feel are exceptional and outshine the crowded casual market.
Currently, GCC features over 130 titles, ranging from the
Codeminion's flagship hit, Saqqarah, to the shareware classic
Crimsonland.
The portal offers over 130 games on try-before-you-buy basis, all at
the standard casual game price of US$19.95.
Kupuk releases Zones 1.2 for iPhone and iPod touch
Kupuk has released Zones 1.2 (http://kupuk.com/zones) an update of
their Sonos remote control utility for the iPhone and iPod touch. By
using the iPhone/iPod touch WiFi connection, Zones lets anyone
control their music from every room of the house and offers a
convenient way to change songs, pause or adjust the volume.
Zones uses the open standard UPnP over a WiFi network to discover and
control Sonos players. Zones lets anyone control their music from
every room of the house. Wherever you are, Zones offers a way to
change songs, pause or adjust the volume.
With version 1.2 you can now browse and play your favorite list of
Internet radio stations. Zones also adds support for playlists, and
displays album art while playing. Additionally, Zones includes
support for selecting Line-In to take advantage of other equipment,
such as DVD players and computers, that may be connected to Sonos
players.
Zones costs US$ and is available at the Apple App Store. Version 1.2
is a free update for...
eMedia Music announces new Guitar Master CD-ROM
eMedia Music Corp. (http:www.emediamusic.com) has announced the
upcoming release of eMedia Guitar Master CD-ROM. This new
instructional release includes songs featured in Guitar Hero and Rock
Band. eMedia Guitar Master teaches how to play for real, with over
100 step-by-step audio- and video-enhanced guitar lessons.
eMedia Guitar Master lets you train to songs by Black Sabbath, The
Kinks, Nirvana, Green Day and more.Features include: the Animated
Fretboard, large screens and a variety of audio clips. eMedia Guitar
Master also includes an Automatic Tuner, a multi-media Chord
Dictionary, a Digital Recorder and a Digital Metronome. Priced at
less than one or two private lessons, eMedia Guitar Master makes a
great gift for the beginner or aspiring guitar player.
eMedia Guitar Master will be released in October at an estimated
retail price of US$39.95. Guitar Master is an upgrade to the eMedia
Rock Guitar Method release. Registered users of eMedia Rock Guitar
Method may purchase a reduced...
EasyDraw for Mac OS X beefs up text layout and management
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.
Livestation releases user-generated rating, alert system for live
Livestation (http://www.livestation.com/downloads), the new,
interactive way to enjoy live TV and radio over broadband, has
introduced the first user-generated rating and alert system. The
company recently released a Mac player with some new features.
When a Livestation viewer or listener sees or hears something
interesting being broadcast on the player, they can hit the "What's
Hot" button and buzz their comments. If others are buzzing about the
same content, the rankings for that channel will rise to the top of
the What's Hot list, enabling everyone to see what is popular and, if
they like it, to tune in.
Once they've selected the channel they will also be able to chat in
real time with others who have created or followed the What's Hot
buzz. What's Hot desktop alerts will be added soon so that
Livestation users can keep up-to-date about topics they are
following. Also launched is a breaking news alerting system allowing
Livestation's viewers and listeners to receive desktop alerts...
WireTap Anywhere for Mac OS X now lets you mute software sources
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....
Aqua Connect Terminal Server 3.0
Aqua Connect Terminal Server 3.0 now offers Mac Leopard compatibility and
RDP support
ACTS 3.0 is the only scalable high performance terminal server for the Mac
OS 10.5 platform
Los Angeles, CA - Aqua Connect Inc., the leader in scalable enterprise
grade Macintosh terminal services, today announced the release of its Aqua
Connect Terminal Server 3.0 software. The newest release is compatible
with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard and offers support for Microsoft's Remote Desktop
Protocol (RDP). This groundbreaking development establishes Aqua Connect
as the first company to license and implement RDP server for the Mac
platform. The release of the Leopard version has been highly anticipated
and Aqua Connect has delivered more functionality than previous versions.
This version allows new organizations and existing terminal server users to
easily integrate the Mac platform into existing IT infrastructures.
"Our developers and engineers are excited regarding the 3.0 product," said
Joseph Cohen, CTO,...
Stainless brings multi-process browsing to the Mac, a la Google
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/
Real-World WebObjects Bootcamp to be held in Frankfurt in
Big Nerd Ranch Europe announces the early bird
deadline for its Real-World WebObjects Bootcamp
taught by Guido Neitzer, November 10-14, 2008.
Students signing up before October 10, 2008 apply
for the early bird fee and save Euro 200.
Real-World WebObjects Bootcamp, held at the
distraction-free setting of Kloster Eberbach near
Frankfurt, Germany, is an intensive five-day
class on developing powerful Web applications
using Apple's WebObjects application server.
Real-World WebObjects Bootcamp is designed for
all developers who need to write robust and
scalable database-driven Web applications.
Written in Java, WebObjects applications make use
of rich and stable frameworks that have been
proven and extended for many years.
Referred to as "Apples best kept secret", most of
us have already used Apple's own WebObjects based
applications, namely the iTunes Store, the Apple
Store, the MobileMe service, and the new iPhone
App Store. It is WebObjects' scalability and
stability that makes it the...
Griffin Technology introduces Simplifi desktop hub solution
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...
MacVide announces Flash Player 1.7 for Mac OS X
MacVide (http://www.macvide.com/) has released Flash Player 1.7, an
update to the free, standalone Flash player utility for Mac OS X.
It's a maintenance update.
Flash Player lets you view Adobe (Macromedia) Flash SWF and FLV
files. It also allows you to watch downloaded flash files from
YouTube and other video web sites.
Flash Player requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. It's Universal Binary
so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.
Chronos announces F10 Launch Studio 2.0 launch manager
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...
Mudbug Software introduces Webify 1.0 for Mac OS X Leopard
Mudbug Software (http://www.mudbugsoftware.com/ ) has introduced
Webify 1.0, an image editing utility for Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard").
Serving as an image browser, Webify was specifically developed as a
productivity tool to help prepare images for the web.
With it you can resize, scale, rotate and flip many images at once
and save them in JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG, PDF, PSD, or TIFF format. By
leveraging the power of Core Image filters built into Leopard, users
may alter the Exposure, Gamma, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast,
Sharpness, and Sepia of images in batch or one at a time. One of
Webify's features is its ability to flip images on the XYZ axis.
Webify is Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel
Macs. An US$20 single user license covers personal use on a one
computer. A demo is available for download.
XChange releases ProScale, Xcatalog XTensions for QuarkXPress 8
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...
SA International releases PhotoPRINT 6 for Macintosh
SA International (SAi) -- a provider of solutions for the
professional sign making, digital printing and CAD/CAM for CNC
machining Industries -- has released PhotoPRINT Family 6 for
Macintosh.
The PhotoPRINT Family of products is designed to give customers
solutions tailored to different workflow environments. Small to
medium production users can choose from either PhotoPRINT SE or DX,
engineered specially for their Mac OS 10.4 or 10.5 systems. Large
production environments will continue to choose the PhotoPRINT Server
or Server-Pro products for Windows to accept both PC and Macintosh
files over their network. The New PhotoPRINT 6 Mac products now open
up even more opportunity for Mac OS X users, giving them the latest
design and production tools for print, cut and hybrid print/cut jobs,
says Sarit Tichon, senior vice president of Worldwide Sales and
Marketing for SAi,
PhotoPRINT 6 Mac is an Universal Binary application that runs
natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. The latest...
Open Door Networks, Project A enhance 'Envi' iPhone,...
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...
Quark introduces Quark Publishing System 8, QuarkCopyDesk 8, and
Quark has announced the simultaneous fall release
of Quark Publishing System 8, QuarkCopyDesk 8,
and QuarkXPress Server 8, marking the complete
compatibility of Quark's enterprise solutions
with QuarkXPress 8.
With the release of these offerings, customers
can leverage the superior design capabilities of
QuarkXPress 8 with the flexible, automated
workflow of QPS in their publishing environments.
Together these offerings connect key publishing
tasks and technologies to help customers lay the
groundwork for Quark Dynamic Publishing Solution.
Built on an open standards-based architecture,
QPS 8 provides a flexible framework for marketing
departments, agencies, and magazine and newspaper
publishers to manage their publishing workflows.
Through compatibility with QuarkXPress 8, QPS 8
delivers greater design capability for the
delivery of print, Web, and Flash output, and --
through the universal file format of QuarkXPress
8 and QuarkCopyDesk 8 -- allows publishers to
preview, edit, and...
Digital Anarchy announces compatibility with Photoshop CS4
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...
Freeverse releases Flick Bowling for iPhone, iPod touch
Freeverse has released Flick Bowling
(http://freeverse.com/games/game/?id=8011) for the iPhone and iPod
touch. It offers a game-play experience that allows a player to have
more control of the action; using a flick of their finger, players
can line up their shot, and adjust the speed and direction of the
ball.
Flick Bowling sports colorful characters and 3D console-quality
environments, says Ian Lynch Smith, pesident of Freeverse. The
touch-screen interface on the iPhone and iPod touch allows Freeverse
to build games that have never been possible before, he adds.
Freeverse plans to release additional Flick Sports titles for the
iPhone, including Flick Fishing, Golf, Basketball, Baseball, and
Soccer. Flick Bowling is immediately available for US$4.99 at the
Apple App Store.
Workamajig announces Flash Calendar for Leopard
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...
iPump Total Body released for iPhone, iPod touch
PumpOne (http://www.PumpOne.com/ipump/totalbody) has introduced the
iPump Total Body, the first in a series of workout applications for
iPhone and iPod touch. It's available through the Apple App Store for
US$2.99.
This on-the-go video, image and audio personal trainer contains three
components, Workout, Log and Inspire. They're designed to not only
coach users through complete workouts, but also allows them to keep
track of sessions and instantly send progress logs to friends, family
or medical professionals.
Lynda.com launches 'CS4 University'
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.
MMEmail plug-in for FileMaker updated
Comm-Unity Networking Systems (http://www.cnsplug-ins.com/) has
updated its MMEmail FileMaker Pro plug-in to version 1.1. Among bug
fixes and overall updates, this new version also brings Server-side
support to the plug-in, allowing you to use MMEmail with Scheduled
Scripts and Web Publishing on FileMaker Server.
MMEmail has a built-in email window that allows the end-user to
compose an email message as if they were using a normal email client.
From within the email window, you can set the To, Subject, and Body,
as well as Attach files. You can use a special Auto-enter Hierarchal
Menu of predefined email addresses to populate the To field. The
Subject and Body of your message can contain Merge Fields to grab
information from the current record before sending the message.
Merge Fields can be inserted with a contextual menu. You can select
attachments via a file dialog as well as selecting container fields
from a menu. When you click the Send button, the email window can
automatically...
Drive Genius adds DriveSlim feature
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.
Tutorial web site launched for Adobe CS 4 training
Nonlinear Educating, the company behind macProVideo.com, has
announced a new tutorial-video web site specializing in Adobe CS 4
training. Called designProVideo.com (http://www.designprovideo.com)
this new site will offer tutorial-videos for Adobe Photoshop, Flash,
Dreamweaver, InDesign, Acrobat, and more.
Several tutorial-videos are currently available for pre-sale, with
delivery promised for the day immediately following the official
release of Adobe CS4. Until Oct. 1, designProVideo.com is offering a
"grand opening special" with discounts of up to 50 percent on all
downloadable tutorial-videos only, using the following coupon code:
welcomeDPV50
ShoveBox update adds annotation, redesigned interface, improved
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/....
Midnight Mansion game adds custom mansions feature
Midnight Mansion 1.1.5, a free update to ActionSoft's popular
action/exploration game, has been released. The game can be
downloaded here: http://www.actionsoft.com/midnightmansion.html
Midnight Mansion 1.1.5 adds the ability for custom mansions to be
stored in subfolders within the Custom Mansions folder. (One level
deep.)
Midnight Mansion is an action/exploration platformer with 32-bit
graphics. As Jack Malone, you will explore eight huge mansions, each
filled with traps, puzzles, and secrets, as you search for legendary
treasure. Ride on conveyor belts, avoid zapper beams, and dodge
monsters as you collect keys that give you access to new areas of
each mansion. Non-violent gameplay allows the whole family to enjoy
the game. Features include multiple user accounts, online high
scores, suspend game, a level editor, and much more.
Midnight Mansion works with any Mac capable of running Mac OS X
10.1.5 or higher (Mac OS X 10.2 or higher is recommended). Midnight
Mansion is shareware and...
Stone of Destiny game released for iPhone, iPod touch
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...
Top five reasons small businesses dump their PC for a Mac
Thanks to Apple's multi-million dollar advertising campaign, a record
number of small businesses are tossing their PCs and switching to
Macs. According to Jason R. Rich
(http://www.firstjob.com/Background.htm), the author of Mac
Migration: The Small Business Guide to Switching to the Mac
(http://www.entrepreneurpress.com/cgi-bin/books/00373.html)($17.95,
Entrepreneur Press (http://www.entrepreneurpress.com/), October
2008), the reasons to make the move can be credited to more than just
advertising.
Rich comments, "For years, Apple was known for offering computers
useful to students and to creative people who dealt with graphics,
animation, music and images. But now, due to their ever-growing
lineup of popular business-oriented applications and their focus on
compatibility, Apple's Mac computers are now in high demand by
business people working in all jobs and industries."
Hot, business-friendly applications and compatibility are just two of
the many reasons small to mid-sized...
iPresentee releases free Keynote Alphabet
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...
SanDisk makes announcements at Photokina trade show
Today at Photokina, an international photo trade show in Cologne,
Germany, SanDisk (http://www.sandisk.com) is making several
announcements regarding its flash memory line of cards for cameras
and camcorders.
The company is is officially shipping the upgraded family of the
SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash (CF) memory cards to support
professional digital photographers. The SanDisk Extreme IV series has
received a 12.5 percent speed boost up to 45 MB/second and the
newly-released 16GB card is twice the size of previous models. These
new high capacity cards are designed for professional photographers
who shoot in RAW or RAW + JPG formats.
On the trade show floor, SanDisk is unveiling its new ImageMate
All-In-One and Multi-Card memory card readers. In addition to
supporting the traditional drag and drop transfer method, both
readers will also feature a new transfer button, which can launch a
user-defined application or web site. Also, these new SanDisk
ImageMate readers are capable of...
illumineX delivers iBlogger for iPhone and iPod touch
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.
REAL Software ships REALbasic 2008 Release 4
Real Software, creator of REALbasic, a
cross-platform development environment for
Windows, Mac OS X and Linux developers, has begun
shipping REALbasic 2008 Release 4. This release
includes over 300 improvements and six new
features. New functionality in REALbasic 2008
Release 4 includes:
° Control Locking, which adds the ability to lock
a control in the IDE so it's position and size
can't be edited. This is useful for positioning
controls at design time on complex User
Interface's to prevent accidentally modifying the
control, according to the folks at Real Software.
° Tab Stops, which allow users to specify
controls to be skipped over when tabbing through
the user interface at runtime.
° REALbasic can now automatically determine the tab order for all controls.
° REALbasic now includes several new warnings, as
well as a new User Interface to set per-project
preferences on what warnings to receive.
° The REALbasic compiler now allows the use of
constants and enumerations in...
Eye-Fi cards add MobileMe support, more
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...
Information Appliance Associates releases PocketMac for iPhone
Information Appliance Associates, creators of industry-leading mobile
sync solutions, announces the release of the PocketMac for iPhone, a
Mac tool that gives iPhone users new options for syncing. Now iPhone
users can sync data from three of the major personal information
managers: Entourage, Meeting Maker, and Lotus Notes, says Terence
Goggin, chief technical officer of Information Appliance Associates
The new tool offers sync options for users of Entourage, Meeting
Maker and Lotus Notes, such as category selection. Users can sync
contacts and calendars from any of these three applications and
select only the categories of their data they'd like synced.
Additionally, PocketMac for iPhone acts as a backup agent, ensuring
that every time a user syncs their iPhone to iTunes, PocketMac for
iPhone backups both their call log and all of their SMS text
messages. Backup can occur on the user's local Mac or their Mobile Me
server. The software includes a BackupViewer application that allows...
Adobe rolls out Device Central software
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...
Adobe InDesign CS4 released
Adobe has announced Adobe InDesign CS4 software, a major upgrade to
its professional page layout program. InDesign CS4 delivers new
features and enhancements that help increase productivity and
efficiency, streamline and automate long document creation and expand
output to new media, such as interactive PDFs or Adobe Flash files.
InDesign CS4 will be available as a stand-alone application or as a
component of Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium and Standard
editions and Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection.
"The advances and features central to InDesign CS4 enable customers
to produce inventive and high-impact layouts for online and offline
publishing," says David Burkett, vice president of Creative Solutions
at Adobe. "As a result, InDesign CS4 allows publishers, design
agencies and other organizations to remain competitive through
design, enable business growth and attract new audiences through
multi-channel publishing, all while streamlining costs as a result of
productivity...
Adobe announces Photoshop CS4, Photoshop CS4 Extended
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...
Adobe introduces Creative Suite 4 family
Adobe has announced the Adobe Creative Suite 4 product family, an
update of the design and development software for a variety of
creative workflows. The family includes Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design
editions, Creative Suite 4 Web editions, Creative Suite 4 Production
Premium, Creative Suite 4 Master Collection, as well as 13 point
products, 14 integrated technologies and seven services.
A simplified workflow in Adobe Creative Suite 4 enables users to
design across media more efficiently by making it easier to complete
common tasks and switch between mediums without leaving a project,.
InDesign CS4 includes a new Live Preflight tool that allows designers
to catch production errors and a newly customizable Links panel to
place files more efficiently.
The new Content-Aware Scaling tool in Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop CS4
Extended automatically recomposes an image as it is resized,
preserving vital areas as it adapts to new dimensionss. An expanded
version of Dynamic Link in CS4 Production...
CloseVU Instant Replay Widget to debut at SPORTELMonaco 2008
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.
Circus Ponies ships NoteBook 3.0
Circus Ponies Software is shipping Notebook 3.0, an update to the
application that helps Mac users get organized. The upgrade brings
diagramming and sketching to its electronic notebook pages. The new
PDF annotation features let students add class notes and lecture
slides directly to their Notebooks, and then mark them up with
sketches, diagrams and text.
Also, with handwriting recognition and anywhere placement of text
notes on a page, NoteBook 3.0 makes it even easier for switchers to
leave behind Windows and OneNote, says Jayson Adams, Circus Ponies'
president.
NoteBook 3.0 is available now from the Circus Ponies web site
(http://www.circusponies.com/), with a suggested retail price of
US$49.95, $29.95 for academic users, and $99.95 for a three-user
family pack. Registered owners can upgrade to NoteBook 3.0 for $19.95
until Oct. 31. After October 31, the upgrade price increases to
$29.95. Purchasers of NoteBook 2 between Jan. 1, 2008, and Oct. 13,
2008, an upgrade to 3.0 for free....
Lighthead Software releases Papaya 1.2
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/...
EastWest releases Best service Chris Hein Horns Vol. 1.5 - Solo
EastWest has released the Chris Hein Horns Vol. 1.5 Solo Instruments
collection. Based on the NI Kontakt Player 2, the collection delivers
a package of four solo instruments -- Alto-Sax, Tenor-Sax, Trumpet,
Trombone and an additional Trumpet-Section.
The US$399.95 collection features nearly 18,000 samples totaling
2.8GB At approximately 4,000 samples per instrument, the composer and
performer now have the ability to sculpt the emotional content of a
recording through the employment of up to 38 different playing
techniques, all within one program, according to Doug Rogers, founder
and CEO of EastWest. Performance nuance is further enhanced by up to
20 velocities per note combined with a choice of up to 189 variations
per note, yielding an enormous range of tone and inflection, he adds
Seventy-two control features are available with a new interface with
11 edit-pages and six DSP EFX and 21 high-class convolution reverb
programs. New control features include Key-Switch Present, Hot-Keys...
Powertraveller unleashes the powergorilla and solargorilla for
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...
Realmac Software previews LittleSnapper
Realmac Software is previewing an upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 application:
LittleSnapper. Built to be the "designer's digital scrapbook," it
allows you to take, organize, annotate and share screenshots from
your desktop and the web.
LittleSnapper features full web page capturing, including full
HTML-archiving for future reference. You can highlight elements on a
webpage (similar to Safari's WebClip feature) and snap them with a
click. LittleSnapper supports automatic adding of snaps to its
library for organization.
Tagging, Rating and Commenting options allow you to find snaps even
quicker. You can manage snaps with "Collections" and group your
favorite snaps through drag and drop. Or you can use Library
meta-data to automatically group similar images.
LittleSnapper supports vector-based annotations for visually marking
up images. It has a number of export options, including
web-uploading, image and PDF creation. Those interested in learning
more about LittleSnapper can sign up for a VIP...
Aleratec RoboJet Disc Printer produces BD/DVD/CD labels in color
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...
FmPro Script Diff 1.27 adds Graphical Control Flow feature for
.com Solutions has updated FmPro Script Diff
(http://www.fmproscriptdiff.com/products/fmpro_script_diff/index.html)
to version 1.27. The app's new control flow view includes support for
IF/ELSE/END IF/LOOP/END LOOP statements, graphically showing the
statements included within each control flow structure.
FileMaker Pro developers can use the graphical control flow feature
to instantly see the structure of their code at a glance. Even with
deeply nested code, they can quickly understand the structure,
according to the folks at .com Solutions. These marked up scripts can
be printed or copied onto the clipboard as RTF text for pasting into
word processing documents. The RTF format preserves the bold, italic,
underline and colorized error text of each script.
Changed scripts are compared by FmPro Script Diff on a line-by-line
basis and displayed with color coded tags to the left of each
modified line. Interline changes are also highlighted to indicate
Changed, Added or Deleted text. Each...
Helium Foot Software releases MercuryMover 2.0
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...
Groqit is a new kind of gadget for DVD collectors
Groqit is introducing a pocket-sized device for collectors of movies,
books, games, music -- especially those who may have more than they
can perfectly keep track of. It's called a Groqit. It can be used
anywhere to read, remember and look up barcode information.
The Groqit is the hardware part of a patented Personal Inventory
Management System.
It has a USB port, and web support, so users can translate the
barcodes into human-friendly information like movie titles; when in a
DVD store, Groqit owners can check by title to see if they already
have a given movie at home.
There has been nothing INTEGRATED to do this before, and nothing a
consumer could put together (a barcode scanner, a PDA, collector's
software) than didn't cost a lot more.
Groqit's introductory price is $95.00
There is a Mac version of the software that allows the Groqit to
communicate with the databases on Groqit's servers.
FREE services: Many of the site's services are available free of
charge, to anyone who wants...
Black Cat Systems Releases RF Toolbox version 3.6.0
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.
BluePhone Personal Tech Experts is new consumer tech support
BluePhone Personal Tech Experts is a new consumer tech support
service/membership and "At Home Help Desk" that will launch Oct. 1.
The company provides certified solutions engineers who solve everyday
issues including: slow computer, setting up home and wireless
network, spyware/antivirus, new software, operating system/Vista
migration, can't connect to the Internet, printers, iPods, digital
cameras and much more. Issues can be resolved over the phone, or
desktop sharing technology is used to remotely access the member Mac
or PC.
Consumers will also like that BluePhone members are assigned a
Personal Tech Expert who will get to know their hardware/software
configurations as well as previous problems and solutions, so the
focus is on resolving the issue at hand rather than tracking down
system or device information. Calls can be ad hoc or scheduled, and
members can communicate with Experts via email, chat and phone -- any
time of the day or night, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year....
Wolfire Games announces Overgrowth
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.
Stellar launches new updates for Photo Recovery-Mac
Stellar Information Systems, a data recovery company, has released
Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery 3.0.1.2 for Macintosh
(http://www.photo-recovery-software.com/digital-photo-recovery.php).
This software can perform photo recovery from memory cards, removable
media and Mac hard drives.
The photo recovery software can recover all types of images, songs
and other multimedia files. The updated version of this outstanding
photo recovery software can recover photos from Lacie hard drives.
While performing recovery, the software will show you the name of
hard drive volume on Intel Mac on Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard").
Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery provides a methodical scan of the
affected medis. It supports all types of logical drives and hard
drives. Version 3.0.1.2 sports an iproved and interactive user
interface
New 'Take Control' book teaches smart Mac buying...
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...
MacRabbit announces Espresso web development solution for Mac OS...
MacRabbit has announced Espresso, a new web development solution
targeted for a late 2008 release. It's the "big brother" of CSSEdit,
the company's style sheet editor. Whereas CSSEdit tackles CSS
editing, Espresso tackles the entire web development workflow with
editing, a streamlined workspace, extensive publishing tools and
real-time previewing.
Espresso aims to streamline modern Web development workflows into one
focused app, says Jan Van Boghout of MacRabbit. Projects start out
with an organized one-window workspace, providing access to files,
publishing and more. From there, you have freedom in customizing your
environment: filter files, reordering your most used items or
dragging off tabs into their own window.
While Espresso will ship with full-featured support for HTML, XML,
CSS and JavaScript, its core was designed to be extended. With Sugars
(plugins), any language can be supported, says Van Boghout.
MacRabbit added complete server syncing tools in an interface. You
can...
PageSpinner 5.1 released
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/
LaCie releases 4big Quadra
LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has announced the 4big Quadra, a
four-bay RAID solution for small servers, creative pro workstations
or offices that need large storage and backup capacity, peed and
advanced security. Offering capacities of up to 6TB (6000GB) and a
hot-swap feature, the 4big Quadra supports seven RAID modes including
RAID 0 and RAID 5.
Thanks to its native RAID controller that conserves computer
resources, the 4big offers burst transfer rates reaching up to
200-230MB/second through eSATA 3Gbits. This solution integrates
perfectly with most applications that demand high speed, such as
photo processing, audio/video projects, pre-press, and even HD
post-production, says Arnaud Prezelin, LaCie product manager for
Creative Pro solutions Compatible with Mac OS X 10.5's Time Machine
feature, the 4big also comes with Genie Backup Manager Pro and Intego
Backup Manager Pro for customizable backup and computer recovery.
The 4big Quadra's stackable and chainable design helps to save...
Billings for Mac OS X gets new interface, new templates, more
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...
Marware announces Sport Grip Extreme for iPod nano 4G
Marware (http://www.marware.com) has introduced the Sport Grip
Extreme for the iPod nano 4G. The Sport Grip Extreme is a dual
colored silicone sleeve containing an anti-microbial additive.
The Extreme's textured sides feel great in your hand while providing
outstanding slip-free protection for your new nano. The Sport Grip
Extreme allows for easy access to all iPod nano 4G functionality and
comes with Marware's Lifetime Warranty.
The Sport Grip Exreme comes with a silicone skin, clear film
protector, and microfiber cleaning cloth * Marware's Lifetime
Guarantee The Sport Grip Extreme for the Apple iPod nano 4G is
available in Black/Red, White/Gray and Pink/White. The Sport Grip
Extreme retails for US$19.99and is available now for pre-order online.
Get Your ayePhone for International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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."
Intego says QuickTime bug discovered
Intego, which makes Internet security and privacy software, says
Apple's QuickTime, the media software used to play music and movies
on Mac OS X and Windows, has recently been update to version 7.5.5,
but a serious bug has already been discovered that may be used as a
vector for malicious attacks.
Here's what Intego has to say about it: "The "(? quicktime type= ?)"
tag fails to handle long strings, which can lead to a heap overflow
in QuickTime Player, iTunes, or any other program that attempts to
display media using a QuickTime plug-in. This can be a browser, such
as Apple's Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox,
or, on Mac OS X, could be any program that displays graphics or
movies inline, such as Mail, or even the Finder if a user tries to
view a file with Quick Look.
"For now, files which contain offending strings will crash programs
attempting to display them, but malicious code could be added to such
files, and may be executed with no user interaction, other...
PDFPen for Mac OS X updated to version 4.0
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...
equinux introduces the interactive Stationery Pack 2 for Leopard
equinux has introduced Stationery Pack 2 with over 660 e-mail designs
for Mac OS X 10.5
Munich, Germany / South San Francisco, USA - September 18, 2008:
Today equinux has released Stationery Pack 2, a comprehensive
collection of high-quality, interactive e-mail designs for Mac OS X
Leopard Mail. Stationery Pack 2 contains over 660 e-mail designs,
that can be generated from a total of 122 templates with a simple
mouse click.
"We are proud that Stationery Pack 2 expands Mac OS X Leopard with a
new feature: interactive e-mail designs," said equinux CEO Till
Schadde. "Particularly MobileMe users, who used to send greeting
cards with .Mac, find Stationery Pack, with its wealth of e-mail
choices, an ideal successor with even more possibilities."
Many e-mail templates in Stationery Pack 2 change their designs: A
click on the background alters color, themes and photos. A total of
122 high-class templates are thereby transformed into more than 660
possible e-mail designs for nearly every...
SRS iWow debuts iWOW adapter for iPod
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...
Heckler Design releases OnelessDesk minimal workstation
Heckler Design (http://www.hecklerdesign.com) has released the
OneLessDesk and OneLessDesk Limited Edition desks that are designed
to complement Apple products such as the iMac.
The OneLessDesk (US$649) is available in silver/grey and gloss white.
It sports two independent desks for flexibility. You could put your
notebook on the lower deck and connect it to a big display on the
upper deck. When the lower deck is pushed under the upper deck, the
OneLessDesk occupies about one foot of room space.
OneLessDesk's out-of-sight, rear-facing shelf provides a home for
your wires, power strip, external hard drives, USB hub, and even
small speakers. The shelf comes complete with wire management
features built in.
OneLessDesk's lower deck is a keyboard tray and more. Its 12-inch by
30-inch work surface provides space for a keyboard, mouse, pen tablet
or paperwork. And it's designed to be ergonomically correct. Which
means you'll look good and be comfortable while you work. The
OneLessDesk...
OtterBox releases Defender series case for iPhone 3G
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.
Wasabi expands VMX iSCSI SAN line
Wasabi Systems (http://www.WasabiSystems.com) has expanded its line
of VMX iSCSI SAN appliances. The VMX 2000 series now consists of the
VMX 2000e , VMX 2000mx and VMX 2000sx, covering entry-level
applications up to enterprise systems.
All three models share the same 2U 12 drive enterprise class chassis
with redundant power supplies and fans along with Seagate ES.2
enterprise class SATA or SAS drives. All are based upon Wasabi's
Storage Builder Enterprise network storage operating system.
At the top of Wasabi's lineup is the 2000sx , which features a PCI
express-based backplane and an Intel quad-core XEON processor
targeting high performance application environments and Virtualized
Data centers. By using optional expansion chassis, this model can
support up to 60TB of raw capacity with a mix of enterprise grade SAS
or SATA drives. The powerful addition of thin provisioning allows
users great flexibility in buying just the capacity they need
initially and being able to add physical...
MacPractice to offer ePrescription interface with NewCrop
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...
Griffin Technology unveils AirCurve, Clarifi at Apple Expo Paris
Griffin Technology has unveiled its latest iPhone accessories at
Apple Expo Paris. The AirCurve, the company's acoustic amplifier
dock, amplifies and projects the iPhone's sound without speakers or
the use of electricity. Also introduced today, Clarifi is a
protective case for the iPhone that features a built-in lens for
close-up photography.
The AirCurve collects and amplifies the sound from the built-in
speaker of the iPhone and projects it into the room, delivering
amplification that sounds like desktop speakers, Paul Griffin,
founder of Griffin Technology, says. A coiled waveguide within
AirCurve's base eliminates the need for batteries or power adapters.
The AirCurve, made of translucent polycarbonate, is suited for
desktop use, amplifying the sound sufficiently to serve as an alarm
clock in the bedroom, Griffin says. It also includes a pass-through
slot allowing you to charge and sync your iPhone using a Griffin Dock
Connector Cable (available separately).
The Clarifi is a...
PCI Geomatics expands offering with PostgreSQL support
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...
Mamiya ZDb Digital Back debuts at Photokina 2008
Mamiya Digital Imaging has announced the next model of their digital
back --called the Mamiya ZDb 22 megapixel Digital Back --will be
shown at Photokina 2008. To allow longer shooting sessions, the ZDb
will have a buffer with up to twice the memory of the original ZD
Digital Back; this means that you can continuously shoot up to 22
frames of full resolution RAW files before the buffer is full.
The new back is now compatible with SDHC (Secure Digital High
Capacity) cards that can store up to 32GB of images. The Mamiya ZDb
Digital Back can also use SD, SDHC, CF I and CF II cards. When used
with the new Mamiya 645AFDIII, the ZDb Back will display the camera's
35 custom function controls on the LCD panel. T
In addition, a beta version of the new Mamiya Remote Capture software
will soon be downloadable from the Mamiya home page
(http://www.mamiya.com). The software is designed to make shooting
tethered with the Mamiya ZDb Back faster and easier.
The camera boasts a 22-mega pixel Dalsa CCD...
Stylus introduced for iPhone, iPod touch
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...
Nova media unveils new wireless USB modem with memory stick
CobraMobile releases Mouse About for iPhone/iPod touch
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.
NovaMind announces Connect social Mind Map sharing app
NovaMind (http://www.novamind.com) has announced NovaMind Connect, a
system for sharing Mind Maps online. With it you can take a Mind Map
document created in NovaMind and upload it directly from NovaMind to
NovaMind Connect, where it.s turned into a full HTML version of the
document.
You can click on each Mind Map to view the detail of that Mind Map.
From there you see all the branches of the Mind Map in expandable
outline form, and you can navigate to each branch either by clicking
it on the Mind Map, or in the outline.
NovaMind is a tool used to conduct and record the outcomes of
brainstorming sessions. It's Mac OS X compatible and costs US$119 for
a single-user license.
NovaMind Connect allows you to update existing documents that you've
already uploaded, and will keep any comments that have been made on
your Mind Maps, and branches so long as the branch is still there in
the new version of the document. As soon as the document has been
uploaded, the full text of every branch,...
Gesture is photo 'painting' app for iPhone, iPod touch
Big Stone Phone (http://www.stone.com/iPhone/) has released Gesture
1.0 for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's an app that lets you turn
your photos and snapshots into digital paintings just by dragging
your finger over the photo.
Gesture translates your movements into paint strokes using a sampled
color from the photo below. You can view your masterpieces in
landscape mode, add and delete paintings, and share and view
paintings from other Gesture users online
With Gesture you can also save your painting to Photos, play back
your painting like a movie, "pointilize" your photo and zoom in for
detail work. The app offers unlimited undos and the ability to load
any image on the Internet
Gesture 1.0 costs US$4.99 and is available at the Apple App Store.