Versatile Delivery Systems has released Frameline 47 (http://www.frameline.tv), an update of the video asset management software for Mac OS X. It offers video file management, video editing with scene detection, MPEG-7 video notation, Final Cut Pro XML and Avid ALE Export and more. Frameline 47 is especially designed to work with video. It scans drives for video files, extracts their metadata and builds an SQL Database. It features file management, editing and annotation tools as well as a Capture interface. The application can be used alone or as part of a network-based video editing and media cataloging workflow. The new release of Frameline 47 features a completely re-written file scanning mechanism, which enables users to specify exactly which locations they wish to include or exclude in the scan. The application now finally enables full 'finder' type behaviors, such as drag and drop, and gets a new batch file management and tagging tool called 'move'. The Capture tool also gets...

Digital Anarchy has released ToonIt! Photo 2.5 (http://www.digitalanarchy.com/toonPS/main.html) for Photoshop. It's an update of the software for creating cartoon-like images from photographs. The filters use algorithms from Toonamation to create cartoon shading and outlines in Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. The 2.5 update expands ToonIt!'s cartoon outline effect with three new styles: Woodcut Outlines, Conte Outlines and Scratchboard Outlines. A new option called Supersmart Blur has been added for more stylization of the cartoon color fields. ToonIt 2.5 also has an improved interface with its controls rearranged into more intuitive groups, and minor user interface elements for workflow improvement have also been added. ToonIt! analyzes photographs and then creates flat regions of color and outlines that produce a cel-shaded cartoon look. Photoshop users have a great deal of control that makes customizing the "toon" effect easy with different paint/toon styles, shading and...

For the first time, Mac users can now host the market-leading remote access service on either a Mac or a PC, with Citrix Online's newest version of GoToMyPC. The company, a division of Citrix Systems, has responded with version 7.0 to better accommodate Mac users seeking a reliable, easy to use remote-access product that's purpose-built for the Mac. Mac and PC users alike can at last work remotely with confidence from any computer with Internet access and easily access their Mac or PC files, computer programs, email and company network. "With this new release, we're giving Mac users what they've been asking for - a reliable remote access service built specifically for the Mac," said Brett Caine, general manager of Citrix Online. "For the large and growing Mac community, they can rest assured of finally having a remote access service that works as advertised from the most trusted name in the category." According to IDC, which cited Citrix Online as the revenue leader for worldwide...

Nemetschek North America (http://www.vectorworks.net) says its Vectorworks Architect software has been tested by the National 3D-4D-BIM Program with the General Services Administration as complying with the requirements of the BIM Guide Series 02, Spatial Program Validation. Vectorworks Architect software (version 2010, SP2) may now be used on GSA projects that require BIM. The BIM Guide Series 02, Spatial Program Validation is a set of model and data requirements, using open standards-based Building Information Models submitted as part of GSA design contracts, whose purpose is to ensure that final concept-phase designs meet the functional requirements specified by the GSA. To meet the requirements, candidate BIM-authoring software must pass automated testing, based on a reference building specified by the GSA, modeled in the candidate software, and exported to the 2X3 IFC file format. Vectorworks Architect software passed these reference tests in early December 2009. The...

Quirky (http://www.quirky.com) has released Cable Caps, covers designed to help protect, organize and add flair to your USB cables. Cable Caps are designed to help you protect the male end of any USB cable when not in use. It also keeps them organized and distinguished from one another. The top portion of each Cable Cap is a unique character with a built-in slot to receive a standard size USB cable. Below the head, is a body section that acts as a stretchable band to tie up the remaining USB cable slack. When wrapped, the cable is tightly secured in place. When you need the cable, simply unwrap, pop off the appropriate cap and plug the USB into your computer. There are six different Cable Cap characters for you to collect: Printer Man, Phone Dude, Camera Gal. Eye Baller, Egg Man and 'Da Bulb. They're sold in sets of three for for US$7.99 per set.

The PandaWare Company has released a free maintenance update to TimeCache Manager, offering organizations that utilize PandaWare TimeCache for time and expense billing more options for managing TimeCache users and reporting their time. TimeCache Manager allows workgroups to easily keep TimeCache users' records synchronized, and consolidate billing data from multiple users into sophisticated reports and invoices. It can also export data for importing into MYOB AccountEdge, or into Intuit Quickbooks for Windows. Version 1.1.1 introduces a new "Project Totals" report that allows managers to isolate total charges for any number of selected projects in a single report. There are also a number of bug fixes. TimeCache Manager 1.1.1 is a free update for registered users. It can be used in trial mode for up to 30 days by any Mac user who downloads it from The PandaWare Company's Web site (http://www.pandaware.com/download.html). TimeCache Manager helps everybody in a group stay synchronized...

Napatech (http://www.napatech.com) has introduced full IPv6 support in all Napatech PCI-Express network adapters. IPv6 usage is expected to grow with IPv4 addresses running out and the number of Internet users set to increase by 45% over the next five years. Napatech has therefore ensured that the advanced packet capture, analysis and transmission capabilities offered for IPv4 today are also supported for IPv6, says Erik Norup, President, Napatech, Inc. Current projections indicate that the IANA's pool of unallocated IPv4 addresses will be exhausted by late 2011. At the same time, Forrester Research predicted in July 2009 that the number of people online will grow 45% to 2.2 billion users by 2013. IPv6 is enabled by default in the latest versions of Windows, Linux, Apple and Solaris and is a requirement in 4G mobile network standards, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). Napatech's network adapters provide full line-rate packet capture, analysis and transmission of IPv4 and IPv6...

Ergonis Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Typinator 3.7, an improved version of its highly acclaimed text expansion tool for auto-typing text and auto-correcting typos. The new version delivers a number of user interface improvements to allow quicker access to the text snippets window and to instantly pause and resume Typinator's text expansion activity. Typinator 3.7 also utilizes Ergonis' new easy installation and upgrade technique. New and existing customers alike will benefit from this new technique making the installation of Typinator a breeze. Furthermore, Typinator 3.7 comes with a reorganized Preferences window and implements a long list of improvements and other changes, including further speed enhancements and increased compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and many applications like Mail, Safari, Google Chrome, SubEthaEdit, and Eudora. Typinator is a powerful, yet elegantly simple solution that works across all applications. It...

MaBaSoft (http://www.mabasoft.net) has updated its World Clock Deluxe time tool to version 4.6.8. - If you use Spaces, you can now have the Clocks palette always available, no matter which space you're in, by selecting the Show palette in all spaces checkbox in the Palette pane of World Clock Deluxe Preferences. Daylight-saving time information has been updated for Bangladesh, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, and Western Sahara. This year, Bangladesh will observe DST from March 31 to November 1, while in Israel DST will start on March 26 and end on Sept. 12. Egypt, Morocco, and Western Sahara may not observe daylight-saving time in 2010. What's more, 10 cities on the Northern Mexican border will soon adopt the same daylight-saving time rule as the United States (second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November). Daylight-saving time information has therefore been updated in World Clock Deulxe for Tijuana and Mexicali in the state of Baja California, and the remaining eight border cities have...

JNSoftware (http://www.jonn8.com/) has updated JABMenu, a tool for utilizing your Mac OS X Address Book data through a system-wide menu, to version 2.2. The new version has been updated to 64-bit, adds an option to specify the menu icon and improves phone number formatting. JABMenu also adds an option to toggle related groups in the "Groups" submenu for the contacts specified in the contact source preference. Additionally, the upgrade adds a menu item to clear the data cache without having to open the preferences window and help buttons in the preferences window. JABMenu provides access to your contacts' phone numbers, email, instant messaging, and postal addresses, URLs, and notes. Selecting a menu item can trigger an action such as displaying it in large type, copying it to the clipboard, creating a new email message, dialing the phone, or showing an address on a map. JABMenu, a Universal Binary for both Intel and PowerPC-based Macs, requires Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later. It's available...

VVI (http://www.vvidget.org) has released version 10.6.3 of Vvidget, a point and click graphing solution for Mac OS X. The upgrade offers a new manual, easier install, freestanding deployment and free development and deployment. Also, with the Vvidget Code Plug-in for Apple's Interface Builder developers can now immediately drag and drop graphs to their Cocoa application projects. The Interface Builder Attribute Inspector includes a button that, when clicked, brings forward the comprehensive manual explaining detailed use of all components. Subsequent programming is a matter of following the cookie-cutter illustrations given in the manual. Vvidget includes an Apple's Interface Builder Plug-in so that all Apple developers gain immediate access to common 2D and 3D graph types This latest version improves interoperability with the Vvidget system and purportedlly provides an even better experience for integrating graphs into any Cocoa application. With Vvidget, documents can have built-in...

At this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Monsoon Multimedia -- which specializes in video convergence technologies and maker of the HAVA place-shifting products -- has announced Volcano, its next generation home video convergence device. Volcano incorporates features of TiVo (time shifting), Slingbox/HAVA (place shifting), Roku (Internet video such as Netflix movies) and new functionalities that support streaming and recording video to smartphones, all in one box. It also supports all major smartphone and computer operating systems such as Mac OS X, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows Mobile and Windows. Volcano allows consumers to schedule and record any of their familiar TV channels remotely from a smartphone to the Volcano's hard-drive and watch the video at the same time or transfer the stored content to a smartphone for later viewing. This can be accomplished through a 3G or Wi-Fi connection from anywhere in the world including airplanes, cars, trains, offices or...

RadTech (http://www.radtech.com) has released the OmniStand, an US$59.95 laptop stand. It offers an adjustable desktop and/or low counter stand, as well as a cooling aid that doesn't require power or tie up a USB port. The OmniStand has a compact form factor that can be stowed in most any computer sleeve, bag or pack. Constructed from heat-dissipating 6013 Aluminum alloy, it allows a notebook computer to be used as a desktop. OmniStand's four discreet height adjustments provide a total of seven ergonomically-correct working positions that purportedly eliminate neck, back, arm and wrist strain in a variety of work environments. The height adjustments also allow for alignment with external displays. The OmniStand folds flat, adding less than one centimeter. Also, it only weights 454 grams.

Mobile Edge has released four new Sumo Camo Messenger Bags (http://www.sumocases.com) at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The exterior material utilizes a mix of the Sumo logo in various sizes and colors to create an urban camouflage pattern. Unclasp the main flap of new Messenger Bag Collection and you reveal an ergonomic full length pocket, angled similar to the front pocket of your jeans. The adjustable padded computer compartment allows you to tailor the bag to carry a nine-inch netbook or up to a 17-inch MacBook Pro. Other features include a padded shoulder strap that is adjustable on both sides of the bag. This means it does not matter if you are left or right handed, you can adjust the strap on the go without taking the bag off your shoulder. The Sumo Messenger Bag Collection comes in four colors: blue, red, silver and pink camo, all with a suggested retail price of US$79.99

Nova media updated Phone plugins to version 2.3.3, featuring support for additional 20 phones. Phone plugins is a utility to send text messages and to call numbers right from the Mac through a connected Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone. As of version 2.3.3, it now supports more than 260 phone models from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. Phone plugins is available for US$9.95 on nova media's web site (http://www.novamedia.de). A demo is available for download. The update to version 2.3.3 is free for current owners of a Phone plugins license. Phone plugins requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or 10.6.x and a compatible cell phone from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung or Sony Ericsson.

TRENDnet (http://www.trendnet.com), a wired and wireless networking hardware brand, has launched the 150Mbps Mobile Wireless N Router, model TEW-655BR3G. It connects to the Internet either using a traditional hard wired connection, or by cutting the cables and connecting with a compatible USB modem from a 3G/4G Internet service provider such as SprintTM, AT&TTM, or Verizon. Designed for people on the go, this compact router connects to the Internet from any 3G/4G cellular phone signal. No installation is required, you simply plug the 3G/4G USB modem into the router to share an Internet connection with up six times the speed and three times the coverage of a wireless g solution, according to Sonny Su, technology director at TRENDnet. Now you can share the Internet at a job site, while carpooling to work, in between flights at the airport, and even while on vacation with the family. Consumers only need to have an active Internet plan with their respective third party 3G/4G Internet...

Kensington Computer Products Group (http://www.kensington.com) has announced eight new products to help mobile professionals navigating and communicating with their iPhone and/or iPod in the car. The products include: a GPS car kit, two car mounts offering personalized positioning on a windshield, vent, or dashboard, a car mount with quick release capabilities, an anti-glare screen, two AUX audio cables, and a 2-in-1 car charger with audio cable. Go to the Kensington web site for details. The GPS kit and car mounts make companions to boost iPhone and iPod performance and connectivity, while also improving interactions with key navigation applications by amplifying their sound, according to the folks at Kensington. The company's new audio accessories also support mobile professionals in need of better quality sound in their everyday in-car environment, they add. As business users spend more time in their cars, their personalized smart phone performance is essential to get the most out...

M Cubed Software has updated Minim (ttp://www.mcubedsw.com/software/minim) a Mac OS X app that lets musicians and songwriters organize and share their compositions, to version 2.0. The new version is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). Minim tracks your songs by letting you add metadata and lyrics; audio and multimedia files associated with the song; and collaborators for multiple-author pieces, with iChat integration. It also allows you to create albums, group your songs with the appropriate album, and add cover artwork. When you're finished, a single click takes you to iCompositions.com, a community for independent, Mac-based musicians, where you can upload your creations. Minim costs US$38 and is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher. A demo is available for download that limits you to adding 10 songs, 10 podcasts and two shows.

Vuzix Corp. (http://www.vuzix.com) -- which makes video eyewear for the mainstream consumer, defense and low vision markets -- is debuting the US$799.99 Wrap 920AR eyewear complete with a stereo camera pair that "looks" into the world, bringing mixed and augmented reality content to life at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). With the new Wrap 920AR, users can view the real-world environment and computer-generated imagery mixed together, "allowing video game characters to jump out of the TV and come to life in your living room, or magazines and books with animated links back to the web in real time," according to Vuzix CEO Paul Travers. The stereo camera pair delivers a single 1504 x 480 side-by-side image that can be viewed in 3D stereoscopic video, while the video eyewear provides a 67-inch display as seen from 10 feet. The Wrap 920AR also includes a Six Degree-of-Freedom Tracker, which allows for accuracy of roll pitch and yaw and also X, Y and Z positioning in 3D space. "...

Griffin Technology (http://www.griffintechnology.com) -- maker of Mac, iPod and iPhone accessories -- has announced products debuting at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Griffin 2010 line-up includes: ° iFM is a compact FM radio receiver designed to fit into the dock connector of iPod or iPhone. Plug it into a Click Wheel or menu-driven iPod and it wakes up the embedded Apple radio control software on the iPod. Plug it into an iPhone or iPod touch, and use the Multi-Touch display with Griffin's iFM Radio Controller app (a free download from the Apple App Store). It's available in March and will cost US$39.99. ° Hands-free Mic with Audio Cable -- due in March for $29.99 -- combines a 35.4-inch stereo audio cable with a high-sensitivity microphone. Users can listen to music from their iPhone through a car stereo and talk hands-free with a single cable. When a call comes in, click the cable's inline switch to answer and talk while keeping your eyes on the road and hands...

LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has announced the LaCinema Mini HD, an all-in-one Wi-Fi High Definition media center. It's designed to bring your HD movies, photos and music collections to your widescreen TV in full 1080p resolution. LaCinema Mini HD bridges the gap between the computer and entertainment worlds in full HD quality, according to Salem Tirane, digital home product manager, LaCie. Featuring built-in high-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi, LaCinema Mini HD brings a DLNA media player and server to your home without wires. Transferring content to the LaCinema Mini HD is accomplished through the bus-powered USB connection for maximum transfer speeds, or by connecting the drive to a home network. Users can load files wirelessly from their computer or via the Ethernet connection. Playing movies is as simple as connecting the included HDMI video cable and selecting the wireless network, says Tirane. The drive is instantly ready to play content stored on its internal hard disk, attached USB drive...

Aleratec (http://www.aleratec.com) -- a developer and manufacturer of solutions for the USB, Flash, HDD, Blu-ray, DVD CD, duplicating, and DVD/CD publishing markets -- says it's putting its full support behind Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") by offering a software upgrade application program that integrates the leading LightScribe duplicators. The Aleratec RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac is a fully-automated, DVD/CD publisher that allows the user to "Burn, AutoFlip, Burn" the disc using Aleratec's LightScribe technology. The input and output hoppers can handle up to 100 DVD or CD discs. It's capable of multiple unattended direct to disc LightScribe labels and disc copies. Just load it with 100 blank LightScribe discs, use your computer to select the disc image and label with the Aleratec Disc Publishing Suite. Enter the number of published discs needed and DVD/CD RoboRacer LS Duplex will automatically produce DVD/CD copies with silk screen quality labels and no operator intervention. For...

Tunebug (http://www.tunebug.com) has unveiled a new line of surround sound speaker products. Using the company's patented technology, Tunebug's line of products generates sound waves that pass through the surfaces it rests on, turning those surfaces into speakers. One of the first sound generators from their line to be showcased includes the Shake, a small attachable device for bike, ski and skateboard helmets that create surround sound inside of the helmet by "exciting" the entire helmet surface which then becomes a speaker. Tunebug is also releasing the Vibe, an ultra portable SurfaceSound speaker for your desktop, tabletop, and other available surfaces. The Shake has a rechargeable battery with about five hours of playtime and charges via the included USB cord. It will go on sale Jan. 30 for US$119.95

Technocel (http://www.technocel.com), an accessory solution provider, has announced the Technocel Ear Vibe, a stereo headset that vibrates to the beat of your music. It will literally vibrate when your tunes hit the low frequency bass. The Ear Vibe includes a microphone for hands free voice calls. It's compatible with most mobile phones that have music playing capability, as well as all MP3 players including the Apple iPod. The Ear Vibe will be available starting Jan. 15 at a manufacture's suggested retail price of US$29.99.