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<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86645"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Happy Apps releases WebnoteHappy 1.1, now with private saving to
del.icio.us and secure communication over SSL
Happy Apps has released WebnoteHappy 1.1, an update to its bookmark manager
with integrated note taking and tagging for Mac OS X. WebnoteHappy 1.1
communicates with del.icio.us securely over SSL and allows users to save
bookmarks privately to del.icio.us. It also adds importing existing
bookmarks from Firefox and OmniWeb, easy copying of links for sharing via
email and various other improvements.
WebnoteHappy is a bookmark manager that helps you organize and remember the
web pages that matter to you. Each web page can be personalized with notes
and tags as you bookmark it, creating a "webnote". The fast integrated
search makes it easy to find your webnotes again. Organize your webnotes
with folders and smart folders.
You can have a native Mac interface to your del.icio.us bookmarks after
importing them into WebnoteHappy. Navigate your tags with the integrated
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86644"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE RELEASES INTERNET CLEANUP 4.0 FOR THE MACINTOSH
Internet Cleanup 4 Provides greater privacy protection and security,
improves web surfing.
Aliso Viejo, CA, June 22, 2006 - Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI)
announced today Internet Cleanup 4.0 for Macintosh, the latest version of
the popular software that protects users' privacy and enhances their
Internet experience. Internet Cleanup's comprehensive solution blocks users
private information from being transmitted over the Internet without their
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86643"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SoonR Adds Mac Support to its Remote Access Capabilities
SoonR Extends Its Offerings to Access Information From Your Mac Using Any Cell Phone
San Francisco, CA -- Supernova - June 22, 2006 -- SoonR announced today that Mac users can take full advantage of the SoonR service. Mobile phone users can access Windows and Mac based information and make Skype calls from any cell phone or PDA over any carrier network. Macintosh users can now securely search their computer with Spotlight, access and share files on their Mac desktops as well as make Skype calls all over the world using a standard cell phone. With the number of Mac users increasing annually, this new capability lets SoonR embrace and add one of the computer industry's most active communities to its already extensive Windows user base. The Mac version is currently in beta and is free to download at http://www.soonr.com.
"We are excited to extend the power of the Mac to mobile phones." said Martin Frid-Nielsen, CEO of SoonR. "...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86642"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Groupcal 3 - the program that lets you use your Microsoft Exchange calendar
from iCal has acquired new features
2006-Jun-21 : Snerdware announces an update to Groupcal 3, the popular
program that lets you access and manage your Microsoft Exchange calendars
from Apple's iCal:
- synchronize your events and tasks
- book people or resources for meetings
- view Free/Busy time ... and more
- all without installing software on your Exchange server
Version 3.40 adds the following:
- multiple capabilities to better integrate invitations
- ability to support customized Exchange-server logins
- multiple problem fixes
Groupcal 3 can be downloaded via
http://www.snerdware.com/groupcal/download.php and requires Mac OS X 10.4
or newer. Groupcal operates in trial mode until licensed - $54.95 USD
(volume, institutional and Groupcal 2 upgrade pricing available).
Keywords
calendar schedule meeting sync Exchange Outlook iCal Snerdware Groupcal Mac
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86641"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Annonucing $99, Full-screen, USB Video Capture for the Mac. Daystar's new
XLR8 ProView USB allows any camera, deck, or video device to deliver
full-screen video via Mac USB 2.0!
Buford, GA, June 21, 2006 -- Daystar Technology, is following its
award-winning (product of the year) InterView 3.0 (USB 1.1) video capture
with a new USB 2.0 product. This new product delivers full-screen,
no-compromise video on the Mac via USB 2.0.
The new XLR8 ProView USB delivers full 29.97 FPS (frames per second) video,
via QuickTime. Unlike expensive competitive devices, ProView USB fully
supports QuickTime and accepts audio/video from any standard device via
S-Video or standard RCA connectors. Easy for home users and professionals
alike.
No Limits with ProView USB.
ProView USB can capture in raw video format, or via any- QuickTime
compressed format. Users just connect, then hit "Play" on the video device,
then hit "Record" on the bundled OS X capture utility. Once captured
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86635"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Your Web, Your Choice: Opera 9 Gives You the Control
Seattle and Oslo, Norway - June 20, 2006 - Opera Software today released
Opera 9, its newest Web browser for PCs. You can download it free in more
than 25 languages for Windows, Mac, Linux and other platforms from
www.opera.com. Opera 9 enhances the way you access, share and use online
content by including innovative widgets - fun, small and useful Web
programs - and support for BitTorrent, the popular file distribution
technology. Even while adding these improvements, Opera 9 maintains the
security and speed millions of Opera fans have come to expect.
"For Opera 9, we worked hard to push the limits of what people expect from
a Web browser, with increased speed, new Web standards support and
innovative features such as widgets and BitTorrent," said Jon S. von
Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "Even though we shaped this browser for the
Web's future, we have the powerful features people want and need for their
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86633"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Automated Workflows, LLC Announces New and Expanded Application Specific
Automator Action Packs
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania -- June 15th, 2006 -- Automated Workflows, LLC
is pleased to announce the release of new and expanded Automator actions,
as well as updates for several of its existing actions, for use with Mac OS
X 10.4 Tiger. Actions are now available for Automator, FileMaker Pro,
Finder, InDesign, iPhoto, Photoshop, Preview, QuarkXPress, System, and
TextEdit.
Automated Workflows, LLC's Automator actions are available in application
specific packs, each containing one or more actions. Some action packs are
currently being offered for free, while others are commercially available.
Trial versions of all action packs are available for download and
evaluation.
For users looking to achieve maximum efficiency, an "Ultimate Productivity
Action Pack" is now available, and contains a complete set of Automated
Workflows, LLC's Automator actions.
Automator, first released with Mac OS X 10....</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86632"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SecuriKey Debuts SecuriKey Professional 1.50, Featuring Intel Mac Support
'Best of CES' Winning Security Technology Also Provides Full Compatibility
with PowerPC-based Mac and Windows PCs
LAWRENCE, KS (June 15th, 2006) -- SecuriKey, a leading provider of
information security solutions for data protection and user authentication,
today announced the launch of SecuriKey Professional 1.50, an important
update to its award winning two-factor user authentication and computer
security product. Featuring new support for Intel-based Macs such as the
iMac and Mac Mini desktop computers and the MacBook and MacBook Pro
notebook computers, SecuriKey Professional 1.50 is the only heterogeneous
token-based security solution for controlling access to numbers of mobile
and/or desktop PCs.
Combining award-winning ease of use with enterprise level security,
SecuriKey Professional 1.50 also includes complete backwards compatibility
with older PowerPC-based Macs as well as cross-platform compatibility...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86631"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Inside Mac and Mac Minute to Deliver "Inside Mac Minute" Radio Program
CARSON CITY, NV. June 19, 2006 - Inside Media Networks
(http://www.insidemedianetworks.com) a new media broadcast, consulting, and
digital production company serving entrepreneurial content producers, today
launches a daily Macintosh technology radio news program and Podcast in
partnership with Stan Flack's http://www.macminute.com website. Inside Mac
Minute will be hosted by industry veteran producer, Dina Orlando. Dina
joins the Inside Media Networks team as Executive Producer of Inside Mac
Radio & TV. She will also join Scott Sheppard, CEO and Executive Producer
of all Inside Media Networks original content programs, as news anchor for
the Inside Mac Weekly Radio program heard live on San Francisco Bay Area's
1220-KNTS station each Saturday and Sunday from 1-3PM Pacific Standard Time.
According to Scott Sheppard, "Mac Minute is the definitive source of Apple
Mac Technology news on the web today, we are...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86629"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">FastMac Announces Availability of Internal Bluetooth Upgrade For Select Mac
Systems
Salinas, CA -- June 16, 2006 - FastMac today announced the availability of
a 100% compatible plug and play internal Bluetooth upgrade for select
PowerMac G5, PowerMac G4 and iMac G4 systems. The upgrade adds Bluetooth
wireless connectivity between the customer's desktop computer and the
growing array of Bluetooth-enabled personal digital assistants, mobile
phones, cameras, printers, headsets, keyboards and computer mice. The
Bluetooth module fits directly into the system's main logic board,
attaching to the built-in Apple antenna. No drivers or software are
required. This upgrade is available now for an introductory price of
$25.95. It comes with a 1-year warranty and 30-day money back guaranty.
Unlike other upgrades that attach externally, cost more and tie up USB
ports, this upgrade connects directly into the systems main logic board
freeing port space while adding functionality. The upgrade has an...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86627"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">On The Job 2.1 released with fixed-rate tasks, other new features
On The Job continues to improve, adding many user-requested features
Winnipeg - Stunt Software today has today released On The Job 2.1,
featuring new fixed rate tasks, as well as many other enhancements.
On The Job is the most elegant, and user friendly time tracking software on
the Macintosh platform. It is the perfect solution for anyone that needs to
bill time by the hours, from web designers to lawyers to contractors. For
some users, timed tasks are not quite enough. There are times when a
fixed-rate task needs to be part of an invoice, or a partial payment by the
client needs to be included. For those cases two new task types have been
added - expenses and credits, that aren't dependent on time. With these and
other new features On The Job is more flexible than ever!
Version 2.1 brings new key features, including:
* The capability to drag tasks between jobs.
* Flat-rate tasks can now be added (expenses and credits...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86626"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Microsoft Announces Plans for July 2008 Transition for Bill Gates
Working full time at Microsoft through June 2008, Gates then will continue
as chairman and advisor while increasing Foundation efforts; Ray Ozzie and
Craig Mundie to assume expanded roles.
REDMOND, Wash. -- June 15, 2006 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that
effective July 2008 Bill Gates, chairman, will transition out of a
day-to-day role in the company to spend more time on his global health and
education work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The company
announced a two-year transition process to ensure that there is a smooth
and orderly transfer of Gates' daily responsibilities, and said that after
July 2008 Gates would continue to serve as the company's chairman and an
advisor on key development projects.
The company announced that Chief Technical Officer Ray Ozzie will
immediately assume the title of chief software architect and begin working
side by side with Gates on all technical architecture and...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86620"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Computer Users Can Simultaneously Run Mac OS, Windows, Linux Programs with
Parallels Desktop for Mac
Breakthrough Virtualization Technology Product Extends Appeal, Usefulness of
Intel Processor-Based Apple Macs
HERNDON, Va. -- June 15th, 2006 -- Parallels today announced that its
Desktop for Mac virtualization software is available for purchase
(http://www.parallels.com/en/buyonline) for $79.99, following the
conclusion of a Beta program that generated more than 100,000 testers from
71 countries and has resulted in the current stable, high-performance
version. As a special incentive to new customers, the company will make the
product available for $49.99 for 30 days following today's announcement.
Parallels Desktop is the first solution for Intel processor-based Macs that
enables users to run Windows XP -- or any other operating system --
simultaneously in isolated "virtual machines" directly on a Mac OS X
desktop, giving them the ability to use Windows programs at the same time
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86617"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Internet Accountability Available for Mac Computers Includes Intel Versions
Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability has released a Mac version of
Internet monitoring, compatible with all Mac OS X 10.4 or later, including
the Intel versions.
(PRWEB) June 14, 2006 -- Covenant Eyes ((http://www.covenanteyes.com)), the
pioneer of Internet Accountability, has released its program in a Mac
version, compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later, including Intel
versions.
Covenant Eyes pioneered Internet Accountability in June of 2000, by
providing a complete report of all activity by a user on a PC (with any
Windows version). The report lists all sites visited, and is scored
specifically for pornography. All high-scoring sites are summarized in an
easy-to read list at the top of the report. Timestamps of activity are also
recorded, so the complete record of usage can be determined. The record is
transmitted to Accountability Partners of the user's own choosing.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86616"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">BetterZip brings really simple archiving to Mac OS X
MacItBetter has released BetterZip 1.1, the latest version of its sleek
archiving tool. BetterZip lets users quickly inspect an archive without
first extracting its contents. Users can add or extract files via
drag-and-drop or delete files from archives. It also has a function to
facilitate making archives compatible with Windows and Linux systems.
Besides faster archive creation, the new version can create archives in tar
format, it adds support for password encrypted zip files, and German
localization has been added. Of course there are a lot of smaller
enhancements and bug fixes.
BetterZip currently handles archives with these formats: zip, tar, gzip,
bzip2. It can open Java jar, war, and ear files and various compressed tar
formats. More archive formats will be added in the near future.
With the click of a button BetterZip can strip Mac specific files and
folders, e.g., resource forks or Finder settings, from zip files and tar...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86615"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">WiebeTech introduces new low-cost PCI/PCI-X expansion card with SATA ports
WICHITA, KS - June 14, 2006 -- WiebeTech announces its new low-cost
solution to add SATA connectivity to Macs or PCs with standard PCI/PCI-X
expansion slots.
The new card is the first introduction of the
(http://www.wiebetech.com/products/pci.php) TeraCard Series of host
adapters from WiebeTech. This new adapter card has one external and one
internal Serial ATA port to allow connection of SATA devices to a user's
computer. In addition, it is bootable on Mac and hot swappable on both Mac
and PC. The model of this new product is TCS1-1 and is priced at $59.95. It
is in stock and available to order.
"Our customers have needed a good, inexpensive solution to attach our SATA
products to their computer," said James Wiebe, president/CEO of WiebeTech.
"We're pleased to now offer our new TCS1-1 card as the most simple PCI card
available."
The TCS1-1 is compatible with all WiebeTech SATA products that do not
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86611"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MARK/SPACE INTRODUCES THE MISSING SYNC FOR SONY PSP
Mac Software Increases the Fun-factor and Functionality of Sony's Popular
PlayStation Portable
LOS GATOS, Calif.--June 13, 2006--Mark/Space, Inc. announced today the
immediate availability of their new synchronization software product for
Mac OS X, The Missing Sync for Sony PSP. This latest product from the
company known for connecting cool gadgets to the Mac provides a number of
innovative features that PlayStation Portable owners are sure to enjoy,
including Intel-native video encoding; offline web browsing; packaging of
contacts, calendars, tasks, notes and Safari bookmarks into stylized web
pages and integration with iPhoto and iTunes. All of the software's
capabilities are designed to enhance the PSP experience for Mac users.
"The PSP is an unbelievably cool device, capable of fulfilling multiple
roles," said Brian Hall, Mark/Space president and CEO. "By leveraging the
PSP's inherent strengths and providing Mac OS X integration...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86610"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">AddressX 1.3 - the software that lets you access your Microsoft Exchange
Global Address List (GAL) directly via your Apple Address Book.
2006-Jun-12 : Snerdware announces an update to AddressX, the popular
program that lets you access your Microsoft Exchange Global Address List
(GAL) directly via your Apple Address Book:
- securely upload your Global Address List to your Address Book
- set a schedule for automatic uploads
- control which primary information is uploaded
- use iSync to sync your Address Book-with-GAL contacts elsewhere
- all with no need to install additional software on your Exchange server
Version 1.3 adds the following:
- delivered as a Universal Binary
- added ability to control background processing
- fixes multiple problems by sharing some Groupcal 3 code
AddressX can be downloaded via
http://www.snerdware.com/addressx/download.php and requires Mac OS X 10.4
or newer and an Exchange email account with WebDAV/OWA support. AddressX
operates in trial mode until...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86609"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Super Get Info 1.3 Now Available from Bare Bones Software
Universal Version Now Includes AFP Support
BEDFORD, Mass. - June 13, 2006 - Bare Bones Software, developer of
leading-edge power tools for Mac OS X, today announced the immediate
availability of Super Get Info 1.3, a Universal version now with Apple
Filing Protocol (AFP) support.
Super Get Info 1.3 now allows customers to change folder and file
permissions and ownership on AppleShare server volumes. This new version
also includes maintenance fixes to reported issues.
Super Get Info 1.3 requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. The Super Get Info
1.3 update is available free of charge to all registered Super Get Info
customers from the Bare Bones Software web site:
(http://www.barebones.com/support/updates.shtml)
Power, Flexibility and Utility
Super Get Info is a file and folder information utility for Mac OS X,
offering a powerful, flexible, user-friendly alternative to the "Get Info"
command provided by the Mac OS X Finder. Using an...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86608"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SMALL TREE COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCES FLEXIBLE ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS FOR MAC OS X
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86607"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Shirt Pocket releases SuperDuper! 2.1.2 Heroic System Recovery for Mere
Mortals - Now with Growl notification!
Weston, MA -- June 13, 2006: Shirt Pocket, creator of the 2004 Eddy
Award Winning netTunes, and the 2005 Eddy Award Winning SuperDuper!,
announces the immediate availability of SuperDuper! 2.1.2, the latest
release of the Intel compatible version of its popular disk copying
utility for Mac OS X.
In 2.1.2, we've added Growl support to both scheduled and manual backup
operations. Using Growl, users can set up many types of notifications
for when copies succeed and fail: pop-ups, mail, even sending a
notification directly from one Mac to another on their network. Simply
select your notification type, and SuperDuper takes care of the rest.
As always, we've continued our tradition of tweaking, fixing, enhancing
and improving SuperDuper's existing capabilities -- backups are easier,
faster and more convenient than ever!
SuperDuper can be used as a flexible backup program, but it...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86606"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Micromat, Inc. announces the Universal Binary version of TechTool(R) Pro.
SANTA ROSA, CA - JUNE 12, 2006 - Micromat, Inc., developer of Macintosh
disk repair and maintenance technology, today announced the imminent
release of TechTool Pro version 4.5. This is the eagerly anticipated
Universal Binary version of TechTool Pro that will run on both Intel and
PowerPC-based Macs. It fully supports the hardware changes introduced to
the Macintosh platform with the introduction of the new MacIntel chipsets.
All of the features of the program that were previously available for
PowerPC based Macs will now be available for Intel-based Macs as well. This
includes the innovative eDrive (emergency startup partition) feature of the
program, found nowhere else. In addition to Universal Binary support, the
new release will also include some significant program enhancements,
including improved Disk Controller test routines.
Unlike most application software, more than a simple re-compile of the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86605"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">GIVE THE DOG A BONE: FETCH 5.1 ADDS DASHBOARD, AUTOMATOR AND UNIVERSAL
BINARY SUPPORT
ENTA, N.H. -- Fetch Softworks announces that the latest release of its
popular Macintosh file transfer program is now available for downloading
from http://fetchsoftworks.com. Fetch 5.1 is a Universal application built
to run on Apple's new Intel-based Macintosh computers, including the iMac,
MacBook Pro, and MacBook. In addition, it features new support for the
Dashboard and Automator technologies of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger." Fetch 5.1 is
a free upgrade for Fetch 5 users.
Fetch 5.1's innovative dog bone Dashboard widget lets users conveniently
upload files and monitor file transfer progress. Fetch 5.1's eleven
Automator actions can upload, download, move, filter, rename, delete and
set permissions of files on FTP and SFTP servers, allowing the creation of
simple and powerful workflows. With Fetch 5.1, web authors, creative
professionals, printers and publishers can streamline their file transfer
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86604"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Lasso Professional Server 8.5 Officially Released Today
DANIA BEACH, Fla. - June 12, 2006 - OmniPilot Software, Inc., has
officially announced the release of Lasso Professional Server 8.5 (LP 8.5)
- the latest version of the company's Web scripting programming language.
LP 8.5 is a more powerful and advanced programming language packed with
innovative features and enhanced functionality. LP 8.5 retails for $649,
and upgrades start at $349. OmniPilot offers a free license of LP 8.5 to
Premier Members of the Lasso Professional Alliance (LPA). To order your
copy visit (http://store.omnipilot.com/) or call 954-874-3100.
"Some of the more exciting features that we have added are Lasso AJAX tags
or LJAX as we like to call them, they enable interactive page updates,"
said Brett Circe, president of OmniPilot Software. "For the first time,
Lasso will natively support five databases including Oracle, MySQL,
Filemaker, PostgreSQL, Openbase, SQLite, ODBC, and Microsoft SQL Server."
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86603"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Backbone Networks Announces Universal Version of Commercial Internet Radio
Software
Backbone Radio Pro v4.1 streaming and automation software, now including
native compatibility with Intel-based Macs, adds new features specifically
aimed at increasing the revenue opportunities of online radio stations.
Also added are: an automatic podcast generation utility, and support for
streaming Internet radio to 3g cell phones.
Worcester, MA (PRWEB) June 12, 2006 -- Backbone Networks Corporation
(http://backbone.com) today announced Version 4.1 of Backbone Radio Pro,
its turnkey Internet radio station software suite. This latest version
includes native compatibility with Intel-based Macs and new features
specifically aimed at increasing the revenue opportunities of online radio
stations. Among these features are clickable images and text, which allow
listeners to conduct e-commerce while continuing to listen to the radio
program, as well as demographic feedback, which facilitates targeted radio...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86602"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Centrify is First to Extend Microsoft Group Policy to Mac OS X
Organizations can now centrally set and enforce configuration and security
for Macs by using the same class of policies applied to Windows systems
Mountain View, CA - June 12, 2006 - Centrify Corporation, a leading
provider of Microsoft Active Directory-based access control and identity
management solutions for non-Microsoft platforms, today announced the
availability of the only solution that enables IT managers to centrally
secure and configure Mac OS X systems through Microsoft Group Policy. With
DirectControl, IT professionals can now use the same desktop lockdown and
configuration management tools that they use for their Windows environment,
to improve security and to centrally set policy and perform bulk
configuration of Mac OS X systems. Centrify also announced today that
Centrify DirectControl now supports Mac OS X on Intel-based systems, in
addition to its current support for Mac OS X on PowerPC.
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86599"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">FirmTek Announces First Shipments of the World's First Serial ATA
ExpressCard Adapter for MacBook Pro
The SeriTek/2SM2-E Equips the Latest Macintosh and PC Notebooks With the
Power Needed to Perform as Portable Digital Video Studios
UNION CITY, California (June 8, 2006) -- FirmTek, LLC, a pioneer and leader
in Serial ATA (SATA) storage solutions for the Macintosh and PC platforms,
is now shipping their anticipated SeriTek/2SM2-E ExpressCard adapter, a
full month ahead of original projections. Announced at NAB, this
breakthrough solution provides the MacBook Pro with storage performance
capable of streaming live video directly to disk. Now professional and
amateur videographers can perform almost any and all of their work in the
field. FirmTek's established hot-swap compatibility also makes it easy for
users to move entire drives and arrays from the MacBook Pro to any
FirmTek-equipped desktop system, or into secure storage, in seconds.
A New Card Standard for Digital Media Applications...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86596"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Rumpus 5.0: File Transfer Server Receives Major Update
Support for secure transactions, Open Directory user authentication, remote
transfer monitoring and an updated Web interface top the list of updates to
Rumpus FTP.
June 7, 2006 - Rumpus FTP, the premier Internet file transfer server for
Macintosh, has been significantly improved in the latest update from Maxum
Development. Rumpus 5.0, released today, includes dozens of updates, and
several major new capabilities:
Secure Transfers
Built-in support for SSL allows users to connect securely via both Web
(HTTPS) and FTP (FTPS). FTPS clients such as Transmit and CuteFTP are
supported, as are virtually all modern Web browsers.
RumpusStat Widget
The Rumpus package now includes a Dashboard widget, which can be run on the
system administrator's desktop Mac to monitor server status. The RumpusStat
widget displays overall server statistics, as well as recent file transfer
activity.
Revised Web Interface
The Web File Manager has been...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86590"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">INTEGO RELEASES MAC SECURITY SUITE THAT PROTECTS USERS FROM VIRUSES,
HACKERS, SPAM AND PHISHING
Internet Security Barrier X4 Antispam Edition: The Intel-Compatible
Security Suite for Mac OS X
Austin, TX, June 6, 2006 -- Intego, the Macintosh security specialist,
today announced the release of Internet Security Barrier X4 Antispam
Edition. This comprehensive security suite provides thorough protection
from the dangers of the Internet, protecting Mac users from hackers and
viruses, and offering powerful spam and phishing protection.
Internet Security Barrier X4 Antispam Edition is also a native
Intel-compatible security suite for Mac OS X Tiger. All three of its
applications--NetBarrier X4, VirusBarrier X4 and Personal Antispam X4--are
fully compatible with both PowerPC and Intel processors, running native on
Apple's new Intel-based Macs. In addition, this suite, with a value of
nearly $190 if the programs are purchased individually, is sold for the
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86589"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">INTEGO RELEASES CONTENTBARRIER X4 THE TOTAL PARENTAL CONTROL SOLUTION FOR
MAC OS X
Protects Children from the Dark Side of the Internet
Austin, TX, June 6, 2006 -- Intego, the Macintosh security specialist,
today announced the release of ContentBarrier X4, the company's acclaimed
parental control software for Mac OS X. This program sets up a protective
wall around a Mac, blocking adult web sites, sites with subjects not fit
for children, and even blocks chats when predatory language is used. Its
predefined categories let parents choose what they don't want their
children to see, as well as create their own custom categories.
ContentBarrier X4 works with multiple users; for families with several
children, parents can set different profiles, corresponding to their age or
maturity. They can choose whether children have access to newsgroups,
peer-to-peer software, e-mail, chats and the web. They can set schedules,
so children can only use the Internet at certain times, and on specific...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86587"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">"Take Control of iWeb" Helps Readers Make Great-Looking Web Sites
Ithaca, NY USA (June 6, 2006)--Apple's iWeb is meant to make it easy for
anyone to design a great-looking, media-rich Web site, but iWeb users who
need help with the basics or who are unhappy with amateurish results can
now find expert advice in Steve Sande's 123-page ebook, "Take Control of
iWeb."
Crafted with an eye to helping both the novice and those who are familiar
with Web design, the ebook assists readers with the mechanics of using iWeb
and with more sophisticated techniques, such as image maps and masking.
Readers learn the best ways to make basic iWeb pages, including blog,
podcast, and photo pages (via integration with the other iLife '06
applications), how to encode podcasts and videos for use with iWeb, edit
graphics so a site loads faster, and even set up an online store. For those
with multiple sites or multiple Macs, the ebook explains how to edit one
site on two Macs and how to put multiple sites in...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86583"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Runtime Revolution Ships Universal Version of Revolution Development Platform
Edinburgh, Scotland. - June 2, 2006 - Runtime Revolution Ltd., a leader in
multi-platform rich media and application development tools, today
announced the release of Revolution 2.7.2, a Universal application upgrade
for its cross-platform development solutions that means the entire
Revolution product line now runs natively on Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger"
equipped Intel-based Macs.
"As a leading provider of application development tools we are excited
about delivering advanced customer solutions that leverage the speed and
performance of Mac OS X and the Intel-based Macs," said Kevin Miller, CEO
of Runtime Revolution, Ltd. Macs. "There's clear demand from our customers
for this Universal version and creating it was a relatively quick and easy
process using Apple's Xcode and our engineering talent."
"Xcode and other innovative Apple tools give developers the power to easily
create Universal versions of their...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86581"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MegaDialer 1.0 - Single Point to Manage Address Books and VoIP Dialers
MEGADIALER.NET has announced the unveiling of MegaDialer 1.0. This handy
software provides a centralized location to manage your address books and
VoIP dialers. It eliminates complexities, which are typically associated
with situations when you transfer data between your contact data sources
and dialers. MegaDialer lets you retrieve a contact phone number from
various address books, SkypeOut, LDAP storage, CSV and vCard files and make
a call from your computer over VoIP such as GIZMO Project, phone\ISDN,
Skype, and X-Lite.
MegaDialer is perfect for people who have no time to spend on learning how
to install or use software. It is easy to install and use. Thanks to the
Configuration Wizard, you are guided through all the stages of adding a new
address book or a VoIP dialer in a point-and-click fashion. An additional
convenience comes with an intuitive and unobtrusive user interface that
allows you to find any phone...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86578"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">MacTech is Fastest Growing Technical Magazine According to min's b2b
- May 15 2006 issue cites MacTech growing twice as fast next-highest performer
- Growth attributed to strength of magazine's direction, growth market
Westlake Village, CA -- June 1, 2006 -- MacTech Magazine magazine announced
that it has been written up the min's b2b, a publication dedicated to the
business-to-business publishing industry. The article talks about the
growth of MacTech, and has listed it as the fastest growing technical
publication in the industry (Mac, Linux, Windows, etc...)
According to min's b2b, May 15, 2006, MacTech's March was "109.32% higher
than a year earlier-nearly twice the growth of the next-highest performer
among Developer/Technical magazines."
MacTech attributes the growth to an expansion of the editorial coverage of
the magazine, as well as strong growth in the Mac technical market. And,
while MacTech's web traffic has increased, the print publication is
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86576"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Release Candidate 2 of Parallels Desktop for Mac
Improves Performance and Stability
Final pre-release version also adds Compressor functionality
HERNDON, Va. - May 31st, 2006 - Parallels
((www.parallels.com)www.parallels.com) today announced the immediate
availability of the release candidate 2 (RC2) of Parallels Desktop for Mac,
the first virtualization software that gives Apple users the ability to
simultaneously run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their
applications in a stable, secure high-performing, virtual machine alongside
Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Apple computer.
RC2 is the final release in the product's multi-stage Beta program that has
generated more than 100,000 testers from 71 countries. It resolves
technical issues and improves overall virtual machine performance as well
as the functionality of a number of important features, including file
sharing and cutting/pasting between operating systems, networking, USB
device support and sound and video...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86571"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">ActiveDeveloper v2.19 -- IDE Released for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.3
June 2006 -- Today InterACTIVE-Technology have released ActiveDeveloper
version 2.19 as Universal Binary for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.3 - our Runtime
Objective-C & C IDE, JIT Compiler and Debugger -- supporting Cocoa, WebKit
and QuickTime. ActiveDeveloper 2.19 is our Premier release for the new
Intel Macs.
With its "Develop & Continue" ActiveDeveloper takes an Object and
Development oriented approach to merging Objective-C Development and
Debugging into ONE single combined activity - as opposed to the more
Debugging and C stack level oriented approach taken in Xcode.
ActiveDeveloper does this by giving you new and LIVE Workspace Editor,
Class Editor and Object Browser and object level operations like Evaluate,
Display and Inspect known from IDE's in the Smalltalk roots of the
Objective-C language.
ActiveDeveloper version 2.19 adds support for the new Intel Macs and allows
you to work in concert with the Xcode 2.0...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86569"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">QuickerTek Upgrades Apple AirPort Base Stations Produces Five Times More
Wireless Range
WICHITA, Kan. --05/30/06-- Apple AirPort Base Station users can now get
five times the wireless performance. QuickerTek announces an upgrade to
Apple AirPort Base Stations that will provide up to five times the wireless
range at full signal strength than the stock Base Station. There are two
options: either send your Base Station to QuickerTek for the upgrade ($200
USD), or buy one already upgraded from QuickerTek ($350 USD).
This new Base Station upgrade offers 500 miiliwatts (27dBm) of RF
(wireless) power. Compared to less than 50 milliwatts of RF power found in
most Base Stations, this upgrade makes a huge difference in not only your
ability to sit further away from the Base Station, but also in retaining a
strong and full-speed signal. No changes in setup or working with the
upgraded Base Station are necessary. You simply turn on the power and
instantly you can distance your computer from the...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86568"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Global Mapping Systems Announces Mac OS X Release of GPSy X and GPSy Pro X.
BROOKLYN, New York (MAY 27, 2006) - Global Mapping Systems announces the
release and immediately availability of GPSy X and GPSy Pro X.
GPSy X is a sophisticated Macintosh GPS communications and GIS mapping
program. GPSy connects your Macintosh to a broad range of Global
Positioning System (GPS) navigational units and has advanced mapping,
logging, and data transfer features. GPSy has extensive support for USGS
DRG topo maps, GPSyLinks to Internet Map Servers as well as user-scanned
maps, Magellan and Lowrance/Eagle data transfer protocols, Sony IPS
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86566"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Take Control Ebook Helps Mac Users Install and Run Windows
Ithaca, NY USA (May 26, 2006) - Macintosh users interested in expanding the
capabilities of their Intel-based Macs can now find the practical advice
they need to install Windows on a Mac with the 104-page "Take Control of
Running Windows on a Mac." The ebook was written by installation expert Joe
Kissell, whose ebooks on upgrading to new versions of Mac OS X have set the
standard for answering the real-world questions and concerns that users
have when contemplating a major system update. "Take Control of Running
Windows on a Mac" looks in detail at all the possibilities, including the
virtualization software Parallels Desktop and Q, along with Apple's
dual-boot solution, Boot Camp. For each option, Kissell provides
step-by-step instructions for installing the software and for installing
Windows, and he goes further by explaining how to make mice and keywords
behave properly, share files between the Mac and Windows, and avoid...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86565"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">PremiumSoft is pleased to announce the release of Navicat version 6.3.0
(Database Management Tool - a MySQL client) today.
Navicat website:
What's new in this version:
This new version was enhanced to support Foreign Key Data Selection, HTTP
Tunnel and is Universal Binary
This MySQL Client tool features an intuitive interface and provides a set
of useful tool to manage, backup/ restore, import/ export data, Synchronize
database and connect to remote MySQL server, etc.
Navicat major features:
- Visual Query Builder
- SSH Tunnel for remote database connection
- Database transfer from server to server
- Data and Structure Synchronization
- Data backup and restore
- Import/ Export of most popular data formats to and from MySQL
- Tasks Scheduling and Easy-to-use wizards tool
It is available for Windows and Mac OS X and can be downloaded at:</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86564"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Support added for business logos, finer image control and free shipping
through June.
Endicia is excited to announce immediate availability of PictureItPostage
for Mac 2.1.
The new version now features the ability to print PictureItPostage for
Business; customers can now use company logos and advertising on customized
postage. The postage works just like regular stamps. PictureItPostage is an
easy, cost-effective way to promote your business with every letter you
send.
In celebration of the release, Endicia is offering free standard shipping
on all orders placed through the end of June.
The new release also offers finer image control, an updated postage-preview
area, quick access to your previously ordered images, and the ability to
order large quantities of postage sheets.
PictureItPostage is the best way to create customized USPS postage on the
Mac. Built specifically for Mac OS X Tiger, PictureItPostage integrates
with iPhoto, giving customers an easy way to create postage from any...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86561"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">SoftRAID LLC announced SoftRAID 3.5, their Intel-compatible version of
SoftRAID today.
SoftRAID's superior volume management software now allows endusers to
create and maintain RAID and non-RAID volumes on Intel Macs. Both PowerPC
and Intel Macs will now recognize SoftRAID volumes created on either type
of machine.
"Intel compatibility for SoftRAID 3 means we can take advantage of the
exciting performance increases of the Intel platform," said Tim Standing,
VP of Engineering. "Customers will soon see some innovative products from
SoftRAID, LLC which maximize the potential of the new architecture."
Current SoftRAID owners will have no problem bringing their data on
portable drives over to their new Intel Macs. SoftRAID volumes created with
older versions of SoftRAID on PowerPCs can be moved to Intel machines
without any conversions necessary. The only limitation users will
experience, due to an Apple bug in the new OS X for Intel, is that SoftRAID
volumes cannot be used as startup...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86560"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">BARCODE PRODUCER 3.8 DELIVERS QUARKXPRESS 7 INTEGRATION FOR MAC OS X
CARY, North Carolina (May 23rd, 2006) - Intelli Innovations, Inc. is
pleased to release Barcode Producer 3.8, delivering QuarkXPress 7.0 (final
release) support to the industry-leading barcode generation software suite
for Mac OS X.
"Barcode Producer is built with today's designer in mind," said Travis J.
Hicks, Lead Project Engineer. "We've kept up on QuarkXPress 7.0 revisions
during Quark's development process to ensure that our customers will
continue to have a seamless barcode integration experience. Barcode
Producer 3.8 creates barcodes that are fully optimized for Illustrator,
QuarkXPress, and InDesign. Regardless of who's side you're on in DTP and
graphical layout software, we've made barcode creation easy on Mac OS X."
Barcode Producer 3.8 offers the following major enhancements:
- Optimized vector EPS output for QuarkXPress 7.0 for Mac OS X.
- Revised integration information for QuarkXPress 7.0. The best way...</div></div></span>
<span class="field-content"><div class="body-row" id="body-row-86553"><div style="background:#F5F5F5;">Two Take Control ebooks explain all about fonts in Mac OS X
Ithaca, NY USA (May 19, 2006)--Macintosh users who have struggled with the
morass that fonts have become since the release of Mac OS X can now find
specific, practical advice on managing, using, and troubleshooting fonts
with the 255-page "Take Control of Fonts in Mac OS X" and its 120-page
companion volume, "Take Control of Font Problems in Mac OS X."
Written with clarity and humor during nine months of research by font
expert and veteran Mac author Sharon Zardetto Aker, these unique ebooks go
far beyond the scope of magazine articles, filling a void with a
book-length exploration of exactly how fonts work - and don't work - in Mac
OS X. People engaged in font-intensive professions such as graphic design
and publishing, those who rely on character-rich Unicode fonts for working
in non-Roman languages, and anyone who has suffered from mysterious
font-related troubles will save time and money with the advice in these
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