Paramount Digital Entertainment and TransGaming announced today that Mac users will soon be able to download the Star Trek: D-A-C video game via TransGaming, Inc.'s GameTreeOnline.com digital distribution platform in North America. Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter where up to twelve players can compete in intergalactic battles between Starfleet and the Romulan Empire. Star Trek: D-A-C for Mac will be available for download in December through GameTreeOnline.com/paramount/star-trek-dac/. Star Trek: D-A-C supports online multiplayer, online co-op and single player gameplay. There are four different game types - Survival, Team Deathmatch, Conquest and Assault. In the single-player Survival Mode, Starfleet captains have only three lives to blast through waves of enemy ships. When destroyed, enemy ships and drones drop special ability and score pick-ups, and players are challenged to grab as many as they can before their lives run out. Top scores will move players...

Adobe today announced the Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 Release Candidates, available for immediate download on Adobe Labs. The term 'release candidate' means this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing to provide the highest quality experience for customers working on a variety of hardware and software configurations. The updates add raw file support for 19 new popular camera models, including the Canon EOS 7D and Nikon D3s, with additional DNG support added for the Leica M9 camera model. A full list of the newly supported cameras is below. The Release Candidates also provide a fix for an issue affecting PowerPC customers using the final Lightroom 2.5 and Camera Raw 5.5 updates on the Mac. The issue, introduced in the demosaic change to address sensors with unequal green response, has the potential to create artifacts in the highlight area while using the Highlight Recovery tool in raw files from Sony, Olympus,...

Today at the Interop Conference in New York, Synology America Corp. (http://www.synology.com) launched the new DS410j, a new breed of four-bay NAS boasting the perfect combination of features and performance with an affordable price tag for home and small business users. The DS410j is designed for busy home networks and entry-level businesses who want the flexibility of a multi-drive NAS that can grow with them but need a feature rich and affordable unit. "This much power and functionality has never been available in a single unit at this price point before the DS410j", says Doug Self, product specialist at Synology America Corp. "Now entry-level businesses and home users have a solution that is affordable and best of all, doesn't compromise on reliability or features," adds Self. The DS410j new design is cable-less, which means that installation of hard drives is effortless and with each bay capable of supporting up to 2TB HDDs (up to 8TB total), the DS410j is an affordable...

Syware, a developer of mobile database development tools for business and personal productivity, has announced an opportunity for developers to get an early look at its next major release of their flagship product, Visual CE. Visual CE 12.0 will add support for a variety of new features including a macro debugger, tabs, updatable grids, and synchronization to multiple desktop databases. These are just a few of the new features available. Current licensees can purchase an upgrade to Visual CE 12.0 beta now and will be sent the production release at no additional charge, as soon as it is available. Those who do not yet have a Visual CE license of any type can buy the 12.0 beta now to get started and will also receive the production release at no additional charge, as soon as it is available. Pricing and upgrade instructions are available on the Syware web site (http://www.syware.com).

Retina-X Studios has announced the immediate availability of AceSpy for Macintosh computers. Using this new spy technology, users can silently monitor everything their child or employee does on the computer and Internet. AceSpy Mac brings to OS X the same technology used by AceSpy for Windows for over six years. AceSpy Mac runs in total stealth mode and no mentions of the program are shown on the Desktop, Dock, Applications Folder, Force Quit Applications menu or Menu Bar. After the software is set up on the Macintosh, it silently records actual screenshots every sixty seconds by default. It also captures text logs of keystrokes typed, entire chat conversations, applications ran and web site visits with complete content recording. Any concerned parent or employer can know the complete truth, with pictures. All logs can be viewed on the Macintosh by pressing a secret set of keys together at once, which brings up a password box. After the password is typed, users can view a full-screen...

Marware is shipping the EcoSleeve (http://www.marware.com/products/iPod-nano/EcoSleeve-for-nano-5G) for the fifth gen iPod nano 5G. Priced at US$19.99, it's the company's latest eco-conscious case. The EcoSleeve for iPod nano 5G is made from 100% cotton canvas. This soft, stretchy Eco-Fabric feels better, is better for the environment, and keeps your iPod secure while providing access to all the functionality and features of your nano, according to the folks at Marware. A thin bottom flap secures the nano and keeps the docking port covered and away from dust or dirt. Open the flap and you can sync or charge right in the case. The EcoSleeve also sports a clear vinyl cover to protect the screen and click wheel.

Dauger Research (http://daugerresearch.com/pr/poochv1.8.shtml) has updatedPooch (Parallel OperatiOn and Control Heuristic application) and Pooch Pro clustering software to version 1.8. The upgrade is ready for Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). Updates are shipping to Pooch users whose subscriptions are active. The new Pooch also ships with the Pooch QuickTime Exporter for video compression on Mac clusters. For new users Pooch 1.8 is available for US$175 for the first compute node, then $125 for each node thereafter. Pooch Pro 1.8 is available for $200 for the first compute node, then $150 for each node thereafter. Pooch requires networked Macs and/or Xserves running Mac OS X 10.2 or later, and/or Mac OS X Server 10.2 or later.

Art.Station is a new audio-enhancing iPod dock from the David Wiener Collection (DWC). It's sculpted from a block of solid T6 airplane aluminum and purportedly "delivers a jolt of dynamic impact to compressed music file" by using DWC*Aphex, an exclusive audio-enhancing circuit. The Art.Station also lets owners charge their iPods or iPhones and play them through any stereo or powered speaker system and improve the system's performance at the simple flip of a switch. RCA input jacks let users also enhance the audio from a XBox, PlayStation and Nintendo systems, satellite radio, cable converter boxes, computers, and just about any another other audio source. The Art.Station features convenient connections, a hand-polished chassis, and a set-up process that takes about a minute. Available now, the Art.Station, is already in demand by select retail and online (http://www.dwcollection.com/artstation) outlets at a suggested price of US$499.95.

FileMaker, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, has announced the Bento 3 Holiday Pack (http://www.bentotrial.com/holiday/), a free way to get organized for the holidays that works with Bento 3, the personal database from FileMaker that's designed especially for Mac OS X. The Bento 3 Holiday Pack includes a 30-day trial of Bento 3, plus two festive themes and two additional templates (beyond the 35 that come with Bento 3) to help plan parties and organize a gift list. The gift list tracking template tracks gifts both given and received, tracks thank-you notes and even provides a place to store comparison-shopping details. The Holiday Party Planner stores a guest list which links directly to the Mac Address Book, a to-do list which links directly to iCal Tasks, recipe files, food and beverage list, the menu and more. The Bento 3 Holiday Pack also works with Bento for iPhone, so customers can work on holiday planning on an iPhone or iPod touch, and then synchronize the information to...

Red Giant Software has released Holomatrix (http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/categories/motion-graphics/holo...), an After Effects plug-in that lets you "control your reality and offers a new dimension in effect generation," according to Aharon Rabinowitz, director of marketing at Red Giant Software. Many science fiction feature films and TV shows feature holographic communication and interfaces. Red Giant Holomatrix allows you to recreate that effect with just a few clicks. The package includes 30 presets that turn ordinary footage into animated sci-fi holograms, mimics bad TV reception and creates realistic looking digital signage. Holomatrix is available now for US$99. Holomatrix is also being offered with Digieffects Damage for a total of $149 (which lets you save $49).

Nemetschek North America says the second edition of the "Residential Garden Design with Vectorworks Landmark" tutorial (http://www.nemetschek.net/training/guides.php), from Tamsin Slatter, is now available for purchase. This tutorial offers Vectorworks software users a method of learning the process of residential garden design from the start of the project-drawing or importing site surveys-through managing resources; creating hard landscaping, planting plans, and 3D perspective drawings; to rendering with Renderworks. Focusing on the traditional flow of a project, this book teaches the tools needed in order to complete a 2D plan and 3D visualization simultaneously, according to Slatter. Slatter, a well-known Vectorworks trainer and consultant in the UK, has based this second edition on Vectorworks Landmark version 2010. Suited for both students and professionals, this manual is especially targeted to landscape designers who are relatively new to using Vectorworks software. Currently...

The Runtime Revolution programming tool has been updated to version 4.0. The new version brings the ability to deploy your application straight to the web, without recoding or writing a line of HMTL. Just select "Build for Web" from the file menu and exactly the same application as you previously deployed on the desktop can run in any standard web browser, according to Kevin Miller, Runtime Revolution CEO. The software works on Mac, Windows and Linux systems. "The last two years have seen the most impressive growth in our business, pointing to a correlation between a tough global economy and the resourcefulness of professionals who need to do more with less," he adds. "Our goal is to enable rapid creation of applications, and that's exactly what we're doing with Rev 4.0. With a free version and Web plugin, anyone can begin writing software right away -- empowering students to model and explore the real world, businesses to excite customers with new products, or organizations to...

Native Instruments has introduced Sonic Fiction (http://www.native-instruments.com/sonicfiction.info), a new Kore-Powered instrument that combines field recording with synthesis into "an arsenal of hundreds of genuinely otherworldly sounds." Designed by sound design artist, Jeremiah Savage, and usable with Kore 2 and the free Kore Player, the instrument provides musicians and producers with a resource for movie and game scoring, modern sound design and various electronic music styles. The sounds in Sonic Fiction are inspired by science fiction scenarios and concepts. Sonic Fiction provides 100 KoreSounds with eight morphable sound variations each, resulting in 800 individual sounds. Parameter assignments allow for immediate sound tweaking in Kore 2 and Kore Player. Full musical metadata for all presets also makes Sonic Fiction integrate with any individual collection of Kore-Powered instruments.

GryphonClaw announced their paste bin web site (http://code.gryphonclaw.net) for REALbasic code. It's specifically designed for highlighting REALbasic code. Features include: Line Numbers (shows line numbers on pastes); Private Pastes (you can optionally make the paste private and not show up in the list of all pastes); and Password Protection. With the latter, if you elect to make your paste private, you can add a password to it to add another level of protection.

Troi Automatisering has released Troi Grabber Plug-in 2.1 for FileMaker Pro 10. It's a tool for grabbing images from a video input source and putting them directly into a FileMaker container field. The new version adds an extra imageName parameter to the Grab_OpenImageGrabWindow and Grab_GrabImage functions, which allows specification of a custom image name for the returned grabbed image. This is an optional parameter. All from within FileMaker Pro 10 you can: preview the image stream from the video input source; crop pictures to grab only the desired part of the video image, rotate pictures before grabbing, grab pictures from a video input source and put them into your FileMaker database, record a movie from a video input source for a specified number of seconds or until the mouse is clicked and save the movie to a specified file on the hard disk, and get timecodes of a recorded movie; you can get the timecode of the beginning of the movie, of the end of the movie, the timecode at...

Marware (http://www.marware.com) is shipping the Eco-Runner for the fifth gen iPod nano. The Eco-Runner for nano 5G is made from Eco-Prene and is an environmentally friendly case for the eco-conscious jogger or exercise enthusiast. The design details look like muscle fibers when you wear it. The armband extension strap allows this case to be worn on your wrist or upper arm, and a bottom adjustable strap allows room for the Nike + Sport Kit receiver. The Eco-Runner is available in black, blue and pink Eco-Prene. Eco-Prene is made from sponge-like limestone. This is combined with recycled rPET to create an end result which looks and feels like neoprene, only far less toxic and more sustainable because it doesn't contain high levels of petroleum or PVC, according to the folks at Marware. This material meets all RoHS standards, and all adhesives used in this product are non-toxic. The Eco-Runner comes with a clear vinyl cover that protects the nano screen and Click Wheel. It also comes...

Orbicule, developers of innovative Mac software, today announced Undercover 1.5, a major update to their theft-recovery software for iPhone and iPod touch. The new version uses push notifications to remotely launch Undercover on the stolen phone, making the theft-recovery software even more effective. "Theft is a significant threat to iPhone owners, given the device's value and mobility" said Peter Schols, president of Orbicule. "Thanks to the push notification feature, our clients can now remotely activate our location tracking software if their iPhone is lost or stolen. Undercover is the first theft-recovery app for iPhone to do that." When outside, Undercover uses the built-in GPS to locate a lost or stolen device. Inside, the system tracks its location based on Wi-Fi networks and cell towers. Users can then login to their account to view the phone's location. In case of theft, users can report the iPhone stolen and remotely activate Undercover. Within seconds, Undercover will...

Black Cat Systems has released version 2.0.0 of Audio Toolbox (http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/audiotoolbox.html). This new version adds Universal Binary support, as well as a waterfall spectrum display. Audio Toolbox is an audio function generator for the Mac. Using no additional hardware, you can produce sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waveforms of any frequency up to 22 kHz, as well as generate noise. Audio Toolbox can be used to create all sorts of sound effects. You have full control over the frequency, type and volume of each sound produced. You can generate up to 13 different waveforms, enough for entire octave. Each waveform can be routed to either the left or right channel, or to both. The amplitude of each waveform may be adjusted, as well as the volume on each channel, which is a mix of any waveforms routed to that channel. In addition, there's a sweep generator. Super for producing "Whoop Whoop" sounds, sirens, and more. Generated sounds can be saved as WAVE...

Two new ebooks in the Take Control series, "Take Control of Your iPhone Apps" and "Take Control of iPhone OS 3," provide an in-depth look at the iPhone and its core apps. These practical, hands-on guides walk readers through the most effective ways to use numerous features and help readers avoid problems. Most of the information is also applicable to the iPod touch, and the differences are called out. "Take Control of Your iPhone Apps" lists for $10; "Take Control of iPhone OS 3" lists for $15. Both books are available from http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/ individually and in a discounted bundle. In "Take Control of Your iPhone Apps," (http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/iphone-apps) Mac expert and highly regarded technical writer Jeff Carlson shows readers how to make the most of Apple's core iPhone apps. He provides clear, concise explanations on how to use the iPhone for both work and play - from sending email and Web surfing to playing games and managing photos. Apps covered include...

ThePowerXChange, the source for extended technology, has released the free "X-PDF 9 & Crossroads Workflow Solutions Guide, North American Edition" providing product details and system requirements for tools available for PDF creation, correction, preflight and delivery. The guide includes categories for Automation, Creation, Editing/Management, Output/Imposition, Preflight and a new section dedicated to Crossroads Workflow Solutions that support the Switch workflow technology from Enfocus. The 53-page guide is available as a free PDF download at the ThePowerXChange.com web site (http://thepowerxchange.com/).

Boris FX (http://www.borisfx.com) has released Flicker and Shake, a free update for Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug users. It's an an auto-animating filter that uses bursts of synchronized Exposure, Glow, Blur, X or Y displacement, and RGB channel offset to create a flicker effect for video or graphics elements. The flicker effect has been made popular by recent television commercials and film trailers. Flicker and Shake works in Apple Final Cut Pro and Motion. The filter is part of the Boris Continuum Shaders category of real-time FxPlug filters that take advantage of the latest Mac OS X OpenGL technology.

Recosoft Corp. (http://www.recosoft.com) has introduced PDF2Office for iWork, which converts PDF documents into editable Keynote and Pages '08/'09 files, allowing you to recover and reuse PDF content within iWork, Apple's US$79 suite of products. PDF2Office for iWork has been designed specifically for the iWork user, providing an interface to convert PDF files to the iWork format, while offering options to fine-tune the conversion result. It creates paragraphs, reconstructs tables and regroups independent graphics elements. PDF2Office for iWork works with Keynote and Pages '08/'09. The app is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4-10.6.x.. It costs US$59 for a single-user license, $79 for a five-user family pack and $99 for a five-user, small office license.

Livestream (http://www.livestream.com), a live Internet video platform, has announced the immediate availability of its free service for streaming live to the iPhone and iPod touch. Using Livestream Procaster, users can stream live from their webcam, video camera or even broadcast their Mac or PC desktop. Livestream producers can start streaming live to the addressable iPhone and iPod touch audience over 3G or Wi-Fi connections, with less than five minutes of setup, according to Livestream CEO and co-founder Max Haot. He says that Livestream is the first to offer a turn-key streaming service that uses the new H.264 HTTP live streaming functionality included in the native QuickTime player that Apple has pre-installed on the iPhone. This means that Livestream producers don't need to obtain Apple App Store approval to launch their own iPhone live streaming channel, nor do their viewers need to install any application. Streams are viewed using the iPhone's Safari browser. Livestream has...

Zevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has released BatchOutput DOC 2.0.6, a maintenance update to its output automation solution for Microsoft Word on Mac OS X. The new version has been optimized for Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). The software provides advanced solutions for enterprise and office publishing environments through automation of printing and professional PDF output. With BatchOutput DOC, users select the files and adjust the output settings, and the software will do the rest automatically. For example, BatchOutput can be left to output hundreds of Word files overnight, and the completed job can be picked up next morning. In addition to batch printing, BatchOutput DOC allows to carry out professional PDF production directly from Word. Version 2.0.6 addresses some file naming related issues. BatchOutput DOC is a part of the Zevrix BatchOutput family which also includes similar tools for Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe InDesign. BatchOutput DOC 2.0.6 can be...