Time Tagger for Mac OS X update lets you add descriptive notes
Matterform Media (http://www.matterform.com) has updated Time Tagger,
a time-tracking program for the Mac that introduces a new tag-based
interface, to version 1.3. The upgrade lets users add descriptive
notes to any time slice, making it easier to include more details in
time reports.
Rather than setting up projects and clients and timers, users simply
click tags on and off in the Time Tagger window to track their time.
The main window features a large field of text snippets, or tags,
which users can click on and off to describe the work they are doing
at any moment. Custom tags can be created on the same window. A
reporting tool lets you generate time sheets for any set of tags.
Time Tagger requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. A free demo can be
downloaded at the Matterform web site. Time Tagger licenses are
available for a special introductory price of US$28.95. However,
version 1.3 is a free update for registered users.
eMedia Music releases iZotope Music & Speech Cleaner
eMedia Music Corp. (http://www.emediamusic.com), through its
distribution agreement with iZotope, has announced iZotope Music &
Speech Cleaner, a toolkit for improving audio files and home video
soundtracks. The US$39.95 software, due next month, is compatible
with Mac OS X 10.4 and higher.
iZotope Music & Speech Cleaner allows you to extract and improve your
home video soundtracks. You can extract audio from your MOV, WMA, and
AVI format video files so you can enhance and cleanup your video
soundtracks or dialogue. iZotope Music & Speech Cleaner works with
same types of files you use with iMovie, GarageBand and other video
editing software (e.g, WAV, AIFF, MP3, MP4, M4A, AAC, WMA, MOV and
AVI).
It purportedly makes vinyl and cassette transfers easy; just press
the "record file" button to get started. Once recorded, a file can be
separated into multiple tracks. This allows you to record an entire
side of a record or tape, split it into tracks and save your files as
WAV or...
SSH announces new managed file transfer automation and
SSH Communications Security (http://www.ssh.com), a provider of
open-standards-based enterprise security and managed file transfer
solutions, has announced SSH Tectia MFT Portal and SSH Tectia MFT
z/Optimizer.
SSH Tectia MFT Portal is an interactive file transfer portal with a
web-based user interface to share files securely inside organizations
as well as with external stakeholders. SSH Tectia MFT z/Optimizer
enables the customers to migrate from the proprietary Sterling
Connect:Direct file transfer solution to open-standards-based secure
file transfers.
These new solutions complement SSH Tectia MFT Events and SSH Tectia
MFT Auditor that SSH introduced earlier this year, and they enable
the customers to further automate and extend their secure data flows,
according to Jari Mielonen,CEO of SSH Communications Security.
SSH Tectia MFT Portal provides a fast-to-deploy data sharing service
for remote and traveling employees, marketing partners,
subcontractors, and other users in need of...
OWC announces memory upgrades for unibody MacBook
Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com)
has announced the immediate availability of OWC
DDR3 1066MHz Memory Upgrade Kits up to 8GB for
the new "unibody" MacBook 13-inch 2.26GHz model
announced by Apple last week. Available are:
° OWC 2GB DDR3 Memory Module (1 x 2GB memory
module) -- US$44.97. It replaces the existing
factory installed 1GB memory for 3GB total. The
upgrade isn't available as a factory option.
° OWC 4GB DDR3 Memory Kit (2 x 2GB matched memory
modules) -- $87.99. It replaces the existing
factory installed 2GB with 4GB total.
° OWC 4GB DDR3 Memory Module (1 x 4GB memory
module) -- $247.99. It replaces the existing
factory installed 1GB memory for 5GB total. This
upgrade isn't available as a factory option.
° OWC 8GB DDR3 Memory Kit (2 x 4GB matched memory
modules) -- $475.99 It replaces the existing
factory installed modules with 8GB total. This
upgrade isn't available as a factory option.
Additional savings are available for customers
who take advantage of OWC's...
Final Draft screenwriting software updated to version 8.0
Final Draft Inc. has updated its self-titled scriptwriting software
to version 8.0, adding more features and templates. The new and
improved features are designed to further help scriptwriters outline,
write and produce their scripts, says John Cornelius, chief technical
officer at Final Draft.
Customers who have already purchased version 8 can get the additional
features by downloading the free update from the Final Draft web site
(http://www.finaldraft.com). New features include text highlighting,
Spotlight search (Mac only), newly added templates, and the Send to
Script feature. The text highlighting feature allows users to use a
variety of highlight colors to select and highlight text, a function
that can be accessed by its toolbar icon.
Also new is the Send to Script feature. This feature is extremely
useful since it allows the writer to select one or more individual
Index Card Summaries and copy the content directly into the script,
says Cornelius. Another addition is the...
Open Door Networks ships updated security products
OPEN DOOR NETWORKS SHIPS UPDATED MAC OS X SECURITY PRODUCTS
Snow Leopard and iPhone support, Twitter stream highlight enhanced
offerings
ASHLAND, OR. -- October 26, 2009 -- Open Door Networks Inc. today
announced that it is now shipping a major update to its DoorStop line
of Internet security products for Mac OS X. The update focuses on
features and information for Apple's new Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)
operating system as well as the iPhone, and adds a Twitter stream and
other customer-requested items.
The flagship of the updated product line is the DoorStop X Security
Suite, version 2.3. The Suite, a comprehensive, integrated approach to
protecting Macs on the Internet, includes updated versions of the
DoorStop X Firewall, Who's There? Firewall Advisor, and eBook
"Internet Security for Your Macintosh and iPhone" (with "iPhone" newly
added to the title). The Suite's isfym.com blog has been expanded to
include the iPhone, and a Twitter stream at http://twitter.com/isfym
has been...
Gig-fx launches Subwah pedal
Gig-fx (http://www.gig-fx.com) has released the US$225 SubWah, a bass
version of the MegaWah. According to the folks at Gig-fx, it captures
the signature wide sweep range and funky low end of the Megawah, but
has tailored the frequency ranges to bass guitar.The SubWah was
developed with cooperation from pro bass players in Boston, Nashville
and LA, including Bootsy Collins.
The all-analog pedal features four settings: a classic wah sound, a
deep bass "Sub" wah, a funky envelope wah with adjustable trigger
sensitivity, and an auto-wah with adjustable rate. Special care was
taken to ensure preservation of bass frequencies, including five/six
string low B response and to maximize "quack" and "ping," according
to Gig-fx.
The SubWah uses optical switching and is noiselessly by-passed when
the pedal is all the way back and switches on noiselessly when the
pedal is pressed forward. The SubWah features a user-adjustable
off-delay.
Second Edition of Vectorworks Architect and Essentials Tutorials
Nemetschek North America says the second edition of Vectorworks
Architect and Essentials tutorial manuals from Jonathan Pickup are
now available for purchase. These tutorials offer Vectorworks
software users a method of learning, combining step-by-step
instructions written in a conversational tone with movies.
The tutorials are based on version 2010 but can be used with prior
versions of Vectorworks software. The "Vectorworks Essentials
Tutorial Manual" is a designed for anyone new to Vectorworks. The aim
of this manual is to eliminate the mystery of computer-aided design
and to give an understanding of how to use Vectorworks.
The "Vectorworks Architect Tutorial Manual" is a project-based
training workbook. The manual walks users through a domestic project
and takes them through the process of documenting the existing site
and building, preparing and presenting proposed renovations, and
finally, creating the working drawings. Along the way there will also
be strategies highlighted for...
New book released for iPhone programmers
Prentice Hall is releasing an iPhone programming book for
professional programmers. The "iPhone for Programmers" book
(http://www.informit.com/store/product.aspx?isbn=9780137058426) uses
an app-driven approach where each new technology is discussed in the
context of 14 tested iPhone apps (7,700 lines of code), complete with
syntax shading, code walkthroughs and sample outputs.
According to the folks at Prentice Hall, the book gives you
everything you'll need to start developing great iPhone apps quickly
and -- once you've joined Apple's fee-based iPhone Developer Program
-- to get them up and running on the Apple Appe Store. By Chapter 3
you'll, at least in theory, be building apps using Xcode, Cocoa and
Interface Builder. You'll learn object-oriented programming in
Objective-C and build apps using the latest iPhone 3.x technologies
including the Game Kit, iPod library access and more.
Paul Deitel and Harvey Deitel -- the authors o-- are the founders of
Deitel & Associates, a...
ScreenFlow 2.0 for Mac OS X will let you publish screencasts to
Telestream (http://www.telestream.net/screenflow) has updated
ScreenFlow, a "professional screencasting studio" for Mac OS X 10.5
("Leopard"), to version 2.0. With the upgrade, you can upload and
directly publish screencasts to YouTube.
ScreenFlow 2.0 also adds advanced editing capabilities and
transitions across clips. In addition, Version 2.0 customers will
receive free Flip4Mac WMV Studio, providing Window Media export
directly from within ScreenFlow.
With ScreenFlow, you can record from your computer desktop, a video
camera, microphone and computer audio simultaneously. Using 64-bit
enabled compression system, it can handle everything from capturing
DVD video and audio to Keynote presentations, according to the folks
at Vara Software.
During your screen capture ScreenFlow tracks where your mouse cursor
is, when you click and when you press a key. This allows you to add
mouse click effects (both visual and audible), an overlay showing
your key strokes and even let's you zoom the...
Native Instruments releases Scarbee MM-Bass
Native Instruments has introduced Scarbee MM-Bass
(http://www.native-instruments.com/Scarbee-mmbass.info), a new
software instrument designed to provide an authentic rendition of the
distinctive Musicman Sterling electric bass.
MM-Bass is based on the Scarbee Black Bass library, and is the latest
release in the partnership between Native Instruments and sampling
expert Thomas Hansen Skarbye. Powered by the industry-leading Kontakt
engine and playable both via the free Kontakt Player or the full
Kontakt sampler, Scarbee MM-Bass recreates the full sonic spectrum of
the Sterling bass guitar.
The instrument was created with assistance from producer Nile
Rodgers, and is available in two separate versions that address
different musical applications and production requirements. The
standard version (US$89)was recorded through a DI box for a clean
"funk" sound, and retains full flexibility for individual re-amping
and further sound processing. The optional "Amped" version ($119)
offers the...
Iospirit releases Candelair and HIDRemote for Mac OS X
Iospirit has released Candelair and HIDRemote for Mac OS X. The
former is an alternative driver for the built-in IR receiver as found
in many Macs today. It provides a "clean, global fix for AppleRemote
issues many users are experiencing with third party applications
under Snow Leopard releases 10.6 and 10.6.1," the company says.
It's based on Remote Buddy's
(http://www.iospirit.com/products/remotebuddy/) driver and comes
packaged in a preference pane that presents all remote control
options at a glance. Candelair is a free download, available at
http://www.iospirit.com/labs/candelair/ .
HIDRremote is an Objective-C class for Cocoa developers. It provides
applications with access to the Apple Remote under OS X 10.4, 10.5
and 10.6. The primary goals of HIDRemote are to maximize
compatibility, interoperability, future-proofness and
user-friendliness for developers and users, according to the folks at
Iospirit. For more information on the HIDRemote class, go to
http://www.iospirit.com/...
Citrin for Mac OS X revved to version 2.0
Gigawiz has updated Citrin
(http://www.gigawiz.com/citrin.html), a Mac OS X
app for interactive scientific graphing and curve
fitting, to version 2.0. The upgrade provides new
graphs, charts, and more.
Citrin provides:
° Commonly used charts, such as scatter & line
series, bar, column, area, 3-D (column, pyramid,
prism, area and band), ternary scatter, pie,
polar, box & whisker, histograms, probability
charts, etc.;
° Customizing tools, full Unicode support,
diverse graphic export formats (PDF, PICT vector
graphics, and bitmaps such as PNG, JPEG, TIFF,
BMP, SGI, TGA, etc.), and support for drag & drop;
° Native worksheets that can import and store
large data sets from diverse data formats;
° Curve fitting with built-in functions, as well
as a module for user-defined, non-linear curve
fitting with an interactive graphical interface;
° Flexible capabilities for applying error bars.
Citrin is Universal Binary, so runs natively on
both PowerPC and Intel Macs. It requires Mac...
OWC announces memory upgrades for new iMacs
Other World Computing (http://www.macsales.com)
has announced OWC DDR3 1066MHz Memory Upgrade
Kits up to 16GB for the new iMac 21.5-inch and
27-inch desktop computer models announced by
Apple last week. The company says they offer cost
savings of up to 56% on same size upgrades from
Apple.
OWC Memory Upgrade Kits up to 16GB for the new
iMac 21.5-inch 3.06GHz and 3.33GHz; iMac 27-inch
3.06GHz, 3.33GHz, 2.6GHz i5, and iMac 27-inch
2.8GHz i7 2009 models are:
° OWC 4GB DDR3 Memory Kit (2 x 2GB matched memory modules) -- US$87.99;
° OWC 8GB DDR3 Memory Kit (2 x 4GB matched memory
modules) -- $475.99 (you can add to existing 4GB
for 12GB total memory; this upgrade isn't
available as a factory option).
° OWC 16GB DDR3 Memory Kit (4 x 4GB matched
memory modules) -- $949.99 (this upgrade isn't
offered as a factory option for 21.5-inch models).
OWC also offers a memory trade-in rebate program,
which offers up to $45cash back for Apple factory
iMac memory modules.
For more information on OWC...
QuickerTek announces 802.11a USB Booster
QuickerTek has announced a new USB device that adds high speed
802.11a wireless to any Mac with USB. The QuickerTek 802.11a USB
Booster (ttp://www.quickertek.com/products/802_11a_usb_wireless)
costs US$99.99.
The 802.11a standard works with 5.8GHz speed wireless equipment. Any
Mac that runs Mac OS 10.4 through 10.6 can use the new wireless speed
booster from QuickerTek. The company says you simply plug it into an
USSB part and provides up to 300 megabits per second wireless
performance. It also provides immediate access to all Apple Base
Stations, including the graphite and the latest dual-band Extreme.
Any of the older PowerBooks, the Pismo, iBooks and desktops -- which
had no previous wireless upgrade possibilities -- are all candidates
for this new wireless network speed improvement, says QuickerTek.
Users also gain all of the benefits of WEP 64/128 bit, WPA and WPA2
wireless security, they add.
Monbots updated for Sound Studio, Snow Leopard
Freeverse (http://www.freeverse.com) has announced an update to Sound
Studio's Monbots, free automation tools available for Sound Studio
(http://www.freeverse.com/soundstudio), the US$79.95 audio editing
and sound creation Mac application developed by Felt Tip Software.
Monbots are now compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard").
Sound Studio 3 helps you record and edit digital audio for music,
podcasts, or sound effects. You can layer sounds with multiple
tracks, apply any of 24 built-in effects filters, use Core Audio
plug-ins, work with MP3, AAC, AIFF, WAV and other popular file
formats, create podcasts with chapter markers and more.
Monbots -- now at version 1.3 -- is a collection of absolutely free
automation tools that help you perform complex tasks on multiple
sound files. Examples include: the Clean & Convert plug-in, which
scrubs your audio clean with Noise Gate and Dynamics Compression;
Mastering Console, which makes your audio sparkle using Equalization
Curves, High...
Distribute inventory manager for Mac OS X gets new licensing
Seven Lakes Software has released Distribute 1.1
(http://www.sevenlakessoftware.com/), an update to its professional
level inventory and purchase/sale manager for Mac OS X. Formerly
known as Grosshandel, version 1.1 introduces a new licensing scheme
with Document Licenses, and is a recommended download for all
customers.
Developed from the ground up utilizing the latest Cocoa technologies,
Distribute is a merchandise manager with price and inventory
features. It features direct integration with OS X Address Book and
Mail, supports any currency, tax system, price/rebate scheme as well
as unlimited stocks. Users can also customize Distribute's document
layouts with their own PDF backgrounds.
Distribute requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher. It's Universal Binary
so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. It costs US$89 for
document licenses, and $549 for an unlimited standard license.
Version 1.1 is a free update for registered users.
ClipWrap for Mac OS X adds AVCHD support
Divergent Media has released ClipWrap 2.0
(http://www.clipwrap.com/overview.php), an update of the US$49.95,
Mac OS X utility that "rewraps" the video samples from your existing
m2t files without re-encoding them for quick conversion speeds and no
image degradation. The new version adds AVCHD support.
ClipWrap converts m2t, mts, and m2ts video files into QuickTime
movies for editing in iMovie, Final Cut Pro, and Avid. The original
video data of the camera-acquired clip remains intact; ClipWrap
simply places this video data within a QuickTime container so it can
be read natively. Files can also be transcoded from the native HDV
codec into ProRes, Apple Intermediate, DVCProHD, or DNxHD formats;
adding support for editing in iMovie, Final Cut Express, Avid, and
any other QuickTime application.
With version 2.0, users are no longer required to post process every
clip in a laborious transcode that could last hours, cause generation
loss, and consume vast amounts of disk space, according to...
QNAP expands Turbo NAS line-up
QNAP Systems (http://www.qnap.com) has expanded their Turbo NAS
lineup with the addition of the TS-410U rack-mounted NAS server
targeted specifically at the SMB and workgroup market segments.
The TS-410U features four hot-swappable SATA hard drives with up to
8TB of total capacity (with 2TB drives) packaged in an 1U
rack-mounted chassis. The TS-410U supports 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard
drives. The TS-410U features a Marvell 800MHz CPU and 512MB DDRII
memory which provides sustained high performance with low power
consumption.
The TS-410U can be configured for RAID 0/1/5/6/5+ spare, and JBOD
with online RAID capacity expansion and online RAID level migration
for high data redundancy. The TS-410U also supports iSCSI Target
service with Thin Provisioning and dual Gigabit LAN ports with
failover and load-balancing. The TS-410U also features four USB ports
(one on the front, three on the back panel) and two e-SATA ports for
expanding the storage capacity or backing up the TS-410U. The front...
ImageModeler now available to additional Autodesk subscription
Users of the following Autodesk software products can now obtain a
license of image-based modeling and photogrammetry software, Autodesk
ImageModeler 2009, when they purchase Autodesk Subscription: Autodesk
Revit Architecture; Autodesk Revit Structure; Autodesk RevitR MEP;
AutoCAD Map 3D; AutoCAD Civil 3D; AutoCAD Architect; and AutoCAD MEP.
Clients can download ImageModeler 2009 free of charge directly from
their respective Subscription center. Autodesk ImageModeler 2009 is
also available free of charge to Autodesk 3ds Max 2010, Autodesk 3ds
Max Design 2010, and Autodesk Maya 2010 clients with Autodesk
Subscription.
From Nov. 2, licenses of the ImageModeler 2009 software and
ImageModeler 2009 upgrades will no longer be available for purchase
as a stand-alone product. For more info fo got hte Autodesk web site
(http://www.autodesk.com).
PanzerCAD releases CameraMatch 2010 for the Vectorworks line of
Nemetschek North America says that PanzerCAD has upgraded its
CameraMatch plug-in to be compatible with the Vectorworks 2010 line
of products. This tool allows Vectorworks software users to align a
3D view to an existing photograph.
Other features in CameraMatch 2010 include a streamlined Tune View
dialog with the addition of a "live slider" that allows view tuning
in real time. The user will be able to tune faster and more
intuitively, says Matt Panzer, president of PanzerCAD Services. The
CameraMatch Mask object has also been improved to accept surface
commands such as "Add Surface," "Subtract Surface," and "Intersect
Surface."
The CameraMatch plug-in can be purchased from
http://www.panzercad.com for US$100. For CameraMatch 2009 users, the
upgrade fee is $40. CameraMatch 2010 is free for students and
teachers using the 2010 educational version of Vectorworks software.
CameraMatch 2010 will also be available soon in the localized Italian
and German versions.
TuneWear releases Visualdock AV docking station for the iPhone,
TuneWear (http://www.tunewear.com) is shipping VisualDock, an
US$79.95 AV docking station with a remote control for the iPhone and
iPod. Complete with S-video and line outputs, it lets you set up and
enjoy movies, photos and music stored in your Apple device by
connecting VisualDock to a television or stereo.
S-Video and AV cables are included. A special 3D like sound effect
button adds a new dimension to the stereo sound. The surfaces of both
the VisualDock and the remote control are rubber coated.
When the VisualDock is connected to a computer via a dock cable, a
switch on the back of the TuneWear device allows you to choose
between sync and charge, or charge only modes so you can control when
you want to sync your iPhone or iPod with iTunes.
Seven sizes of dock adapters ranging from old to new models of iPhone
and iPod are included. A USB power adapter is also included and can
be used not only to power the VisualDock, but also charge USB devices.
MetaCommunications offers free classroom software to graphics
MetaCommunications (http://www.meta-comm.com) has announced the
launch and immediate availability of the new Software for Students
Program. Under the new program, any accredited educational
organization interested in teaching real-world estimating, billing,
scheduling, project collaboration, productivity techniques, and
project management skills to their students can acquire and use the
new Workgroups 2010 Suite for free.
"Educators preparing students for careers in ad agencies, internet
marketing, photography, video production, graphic design, printing,
and many other industries are telling us that it's now more important
than ever for their students to have a working knowledge of
real-world electronic workflow and project collaboration skills,"
says Robert T. Long, Executive Vice President of MetaCommunications.
"Our new Software for Students Program formalizes our commitment to
the industry and to educators interested in preparing students with
the essential skills demanded by a...
EasyDraw for Mac OS X update adds ability to import, edit EPS
Dekorra has updated EasyDraw (http://www.eazydraw.com/whatsNew.htm),
its vector drawing app for Mac OS X, to version 3.3.0. The new
version provides new capability to import and edit EPS graphics.
Also, there are new several new graphic tools and capabilities
provided with version 3.3.0.
Version 3.3.0 requires Mac OS X 4.3 or higher (Mac OS X 10.6 requires
EasyDraw 3.3.0.) It's Universal Binary so runs natively on both
PowerPC and Intel Macs.
EasyDraw 3.3.0 is a free upgrade for licensed owners of EazyDraw
version 3.x license and a US$35 upgrade for owners of EazyDraw
version 2.x. For new users the cost is $95 for the downloadable
version.
Chronos releases SOHO Notes 8, SOHO Organizer 8
Chronos (http://www.chronosnet.com) has released SOHO Notes 8 and
SOHO Organizer 8, upgrades to the, respectively, note manager and
personal/business productivity suite.products.
According to Robert McCullough, vice president of Development at
Chronos, SOHO Notes 8 offers the following new features: faster
performance; iPhone synchronization over Wi-Fi (requires the purchase
of companion software on iPhone); Cover Flow and Icon views; voice,
video, and photo recorder; a new backup system; a new encryption
system and more.
SOHO Organizer 8 offers the following new features: faster
performance; a desktop calendar; email integration; themes for
calendar customization; a voice, video, and photo recorder; print
preview and more.
SOHO Notes is a digital note-taking application for Mac. Customers
can use it to capture, organize, sync, and share all of their stuff
including text notes, PDF's, images, voice recordings, videos, forms,
and web archives.
SOHO Organizer is a l productivity suite...
New 'Take Control' ebooks explain Snow Leopard user...
Mac users can now get a handle on user accounts and file sharing with
two new ebooks: "Take Control of Users & Accounts in Snow Leopard"
and "Take Control of Sharing Files in Snow Leopard" from Take Control
Books.
In "Take Control of Users & Accounts in Snow Leopard," author Kirk
McElhearn explains why a Mac has user accounts, as well as how to set
them up, manage them, and use them within a single Mac in various
real-world scenarios. McElhearn particularly looks at configuring
accounts for children or in a small computer lab.
In "Take Control of Sharing Files in Snow Leopard," networking guru
Glenn Fleishman helps readers decide if they should set up a local
Mac as a file server or use an Internet-hosted option. For those
interested in setting up a local file server, Fleishman walks them
through picking out hardware, setting up file-sharing services,
configuring accounts, using accounts, and more.
Each ebook costs $10 and is available for sale at
http://www.takecontrolbooks....
Miraizon introduces Reframe for Macintosh
Miraizon, a digital media software company, has released Reframe for
Macintosh. It's a video standards converter that allows users to
convert video and audio from one standard to another. Priced at
US$129.95, Reframe for is available for purchase immediately at
http://www.miraizon.com/store/store.html .
Using pre-defined settings, users can convert between PAL and NTSC
video, SD (Standard Definition) and HD (High Definition) video, or
film and video. Reframe also provides options for advanced users to
custom-set video attributes such as frame size and frame rate, and
audio attributes including sampling rate and sampling size, to meet
their conversion goals.
Reframe supports a variety of input and output file formats. Users
can convert their movies into highly editable formats as well as
formats suitable for presentations, for posting on YouTube, or for
viewing on iPods or iPhones.
Priced at US$129.95, Reframe for is available for purchase
immediately at http://www.miraizon.com/store/...
Paragon Software Group announces free software portal
Paragon Software Group (PSG), which specializes in data security and
data management solutions, today announced their free portal for
software tools aimed at personal computer maintenance and data
security. These free tools provide the ideal introduction for home
users to backup and protect their computer systems.
For all those who have ever needed to read a Linux-based file on a
Windows computer or vice versa. End users can also read Mac files
from a Linux-based computer (and vice versa); read Mac files from a
Windows-based computer (and vice versa); and Windows '98 files from a
NTFS-based (XP) computer (and vice versa)
For Macintosh users, in addition to the File System Drivers
mentioned, there is also Rescue Kit for Mac OS X (an instant system
and data recovery kit) and CampTune (enabling the re-sizing of Mac
and Windows partitions through an intuitive and user-friendly
interface).
The Paragon free software portal is available at:
http://www.paragon-software.com/free/
Extensis Universal Type Server gets Snow Leopard compatibility
Extensis has updated Universal Type Server
(http:///www.extensis.com/typeserver) to version
2.1. It adds compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6
("Snow Leopard") and Windows 7.
The update also includes:
° Deeper font compliance management: the
administrator can see who added which font to
which workgroup and reverse those actions;
° Active Directory flexibility: the administrator
can now exclude individual users from
distribution group mappings;
° Enhanced user management that allows easier
batch application of settings and refined
filtering of users;
° A simplified network password using optional LDAP bind authentication;;
° Font integrity screening enhancements;
° A new command line scripting tool for automation and integration;
° A new optional MySQL external database module
(chargeable add-on component for Universal Type
Server Professional only);
° Enhanced Directory Integration, now standard
with Universal Type Server Professional;
° Improved overall performance including...
Adobe releases beta of Lightroom 3.0
Adobe has introduced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 beta software for
Mac and Windows, a public preview of new and improved functionality
to be delivered in the next major release.
Lightroom is a photography workflow solution, helping serious amateur
and professional photographers import, manage, enhance and showcase
all their images.Available as a free download on Adobe Labs
(http://labs.adobe.com/downloads), Lightroom 3 beta delivers a
preview of new tools that will be in Lightroom 3, including more
intuitive importing, unparalleled noise reduction and sharpening
tools, enhanced slideshow capabilities and direct publishing to
online photo sharing sites like Flickr, says Kevin Connor, vice
president of product management for Professional Digital Imaging at
Adobe.
Lightroom 3 beta has been completely redesigned with under-the-hood
efficiencies to better handle growing image libraries and improve
responsiveness with a higher-quality processing engine, he adds. In
the Library module, a...
Absoft Pro Fortran 11.0 now available for the Mac
Absoft Corp. (http://www.absoft.com) has announced general
availability of the new Absoft Pro Fortran 11.0 for Mac OS X. It's
ready for Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard")
Release 11.0 is the first of Absoft's high-performance,
auto-parallelizing Fortran compilers to include support for OpenMP
multi-core parallel programming standards for Mac OS X with Intel
Xeon (Nehalem) processors. Absoft's Fx3 debugger has added thread
support and the Absoft multi-platform IDE included with Pro Fortran,
now includes OpenMP and MPI features among other improvements.
Supported environments include Leopard (version 10.5) and Snow
Leopard (version 10.6).
Absoft Pro Fortran 11.0 includes both 32-bit and 64-bit compilers and
incorporates a new scheduler that the company says has demonstrated
performance increases of up to 10%. Auto-parallelization,
auto-vectorization and SSE4.1/4.2 instructions are also supported.
Pricing starts at US$299.
SoniVox announces hip hop production sampler
SoniVox (http://www.sonivoxmi.com), a virtual instrument
manufacturer, has announced Sampla - Hip Hop Production Sampler, a
new virtual sampler plug-in for Mac and PC systems designed for
sampling, and beat creation for hip hop producers. It offers Mac
standalone, AU, VST, and RTAS compatibility.
Sampla allows users to record, slice, loop, and assign (keymap) their
own recorded samples as well as any of their own wav, acid, aiff, and
mp3 samples. In addition the "Learn Mode" allows users to interface
their MIDI pad controllers and controller keyboards directly with
Sampla. Whether the user is using a midi keyboard, MPC pad
controller, or just their computer by itself, Sampla is designed to
put serious control in the producer's hands, according to the folks
at SoniVox.
Sampla is packed with a diverse factory sound bank, with over 250
instrument presets and pad layouts. Included are acoustic and
electronic drumkits, basses, keyboards, leads, guitars, strings,
brass, pads, vocals,...
Crash Plan adds flexible version retention
Code 42 Software has announced a new version of
CrashPlan
(http://www1.crashplan.com/landing/index.html),
their personal backup service.
This update offers new controls to enable users
to maximize protection for more recent files,
while minimizing unnecessary versions for older
files. Version retention is the ability to
specify rules for removing versions and files
from your backup after you no longer care about
them.
This can have a huge influence on the size of the
backup volume, making it smaller, requiring less
disk space, according to Code 42 co-founder
Matthew Dornquast.
"In most backup software, the ability to set the
frequency of backups and the number of versions
to keep can be a daunting task for the average
user," Dornquast says. "It's a feature usually
only found in large and complex backup systems.
However CrashPlan has devised an easy-to-use
version retention feature that uses slider
controls to specify versions to retain over
specific periods."
The user can set the...
Zevrix releases beta of File Courier
Zevrix Solutions has released a public beta of File Courier 1.0
(http://zevrix.com/download.php), an automatic digital delivery
solution.
It delivers files and folders to FTP and local destinations and sends
automatic e-mail delivery notifications. The e-mail messages are
based on customizable templates and contain the detailed info about
the item and its location. The software also lets users attach files
to e-mail messages and send them as encrypted disk images.
File Courier also lets users attach files to e-mail messages and send
them as encrypted disk images, test FTP locations to ensure the info
is entered correctly, and provides the detailed progress feedback
during file transfer. Both files and folders can be delivered, with
folders being compressed automatically when transferred to FTP
locations.
The File Courier beta program is currently open to everyone who's
interested. Qualified beta testers will receive a discount for a copy
of File Courier.
File Courier 1.0 Public Beta...
Objective Software announces final version of LaunchBar 5 for Mac
Objective Development has released the final version of LaunchBar 5
(http://www.obdev.at/launchbar/) for Mac OS X, the next major release
of the productivity utility. The new version comes with built-in
Clipboard History and ClipMerge functionality for merging subsequent
Copy operations,
LaunchBar 5 also adds Quick Look support, iCal support for creating
events and to-do items. Plus, it includes lots of new and improved
actions and file operations and has an improved, extensible
Calculator. LaunchBar is now scriptable via AppleScript, provides
keyboard access to Mac OS X Services, and more.
LaunchBar is an utility that provides instant access to your
applications, documents, contacts and bookmarks, to your music
library, to search engines and more. A 30-day demo is available for
download.
LaunchBar 5 costs approximately US$36 for a single-user license and
$59 for a five-computer family license. Upgrades from previous
versions start at $14.
eMedia Music announces new version of Guitar Method CD-ROM
eMedia Music Corp. (http://www.emediamusic.com) has released version
5.0 of eMedia Guitar Method. New advanced audio recognition software
technology actually listens to the student playing melodies and shows
whether the correct notes are played, the company says.
In addition, the new Finger Tracker shows the actual note being
played on an on-screen fretboard, and the new Note Tracker shows that
note in standard music notation. An expanded curriculum offers over
180 lessons that are now presented in full screen resolution for easy
viewing. The over 50 videos can also be viewed in full screen mode.
Lessons from Kevin Garry (Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder)
cover everything from the basics to chord strumming, playing melodies
and fingerpicking, and now include new interactive quizzes to speed
up learning.
The material covers folk, blues, classical and rock styles and
includes over 70 songs with hits from artists such as Bob Dylan, the
Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones and Steve...
TextExpander update adds Spell Catcher Import, script nesting,
SmileOnMyMac (http://www.smileonmymac.com) has updated TextExpander,
a Mac OS X utility that lets users define abbreviations for
frequently-used text strings and images, to version 2.7.1. The
upgrade adds import of Spell Catcher shorthand files exported in XML
format.
Users can now nest plain text snippets within AppleScript and shell
script snippets for greater flexibility with scripting. The update
also fixes a number of issues, including a problem with dragging the
slider in the Snippets view on Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"), a
performance problem when the Clipboard content is large, and an issue
when the Key Repeat Delay is set to None on Snow Leopard.
With TextExpander, users can define abbreviations for frequently-used
text strings and images, also known as snippets. When an abbreviation
is typed, it expands automatically to the full snippet.
The regular cost is US$29.95 for a single user license or $44.95 for
a five-pack family license. A 30-day fully-functioning demo of...
NanoPocket is new keychain case for the iPod nano
Extended Access has introduced the nanoPocket
(http://www.nanopocket.com), a keychain case for the fourth and fifth
generation iPod nanos. It retails for US$9.99.
Constructed from a neoprene material, nanoPocket features a heavy
duty carabiner type key ring. The quick release key ring enables
nanoPocket to be clipped on a keychain, belt loop, or purse. A Velcro
fastener provides for quick access to the storage pocket. The
nanoPocket is available in four colors: orange, black, pink, and blue.
"With the addition of a revolutionary video camera built into the
fifth generation iPod nano, nanoPocket provides for quick access to a
new range of capabilities," says Chris Dawson, CEO of Extended
Access. "Owners simply slip their iPod nano inside a nanoPocket and
clip on their keychain. Whether the need to shoot video, or listen to
music, the convenience of a nanoPocket will be apparent."
The nanoPocket is compatible with the fourth and fifth generation
iPod nano, but can also house other MP3...
First Service Pack released for the Vectorworks 2010 product line
Nemetschek North America (http://www.vectorworks2010.net) has
released its first Service Pack for the Vectorworks 2010 product
line. While addressing issues with wall joining and the snap loupe in
particular, this Service Pack has also improved the overall stability
and performance of the package.
"Early feedback from our customers indicates that the initial release
of Vectorworks 2010 was of very good quality," says Mark Farnan,
director of Software Development at Nemetschek North America. "We
traditionally create a Service Pack for our international localizers
about a month after our initial release, and this gives us a great
opportunity to fix any problems reported by early adopters."
Currently, this Service Pack is available for all licenses as a
downloadable updater. To install the Service Pack, go to the About
Vectorworks dialog box in the Vectorworks 2010 application and click
Check for Updates.
The 2010 release of the Vectorworks line of design software was
released on Sept....
Storek Studio joins FxFactory Development partner program
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the
postproduction and broadcast markets, has announced that new
development partner, Storek Studio, has released an update to its
nVeil video plug-in exclusively for the FxFactory platform.
nVeil creates kaleidoscopic visual effects by filtering source
imagery through vector graphic veils. nVeil's expanding library comes
preloaded with custom-designed veils and keyframeable parameters for
user customization. FxFactory powered plug-ins extend the visual
effects capabilities of Adobe After Effects CS3/CS4, Apple Final Cut
Studio, Apple Motion and Apple Final Cut Express applications.
nVeil is available at an introductory price of US$69 until Nov. 15.
Adobe After Effects CS3, Apple Final Cut Studio and Apple Final Cut
Express 4 users can sample hundreds of other FxFactory plug-ins by
downloading the free 15-day trial version of FxFactory from
http://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory .
Apple introduces Magic Mouse, a Multi-Touch mouse
Apple has introduced the new wireless Magic Mouse, the first mouse to
use Apple's Multi-Touch technology. Pioneered on the iPhone, iPod
touch and Mac notebook trackpads, Multi-Touch allows customers to
navigate using intuitive finger gestures.
Instead of mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the
entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch surface.
Magic Mouse comes standard with the new iMac and will be available as
a Mac accessory at US$69. "Apple is the Multi-Touch leader,
pioneering the use of this innovative technology in iPhone, iPod
touch and Mac notebook trackpads," said Philip Schiller, Apple's
senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Apple's
Multi-Touch technology allows us to offer an easy to use mouse in a
simple and elegant design."
Magic Mouse features a touch-sensitive enclosure that allows it to be
a single or multi-button mouse with advanced gesture support. Using
gestures, users can scroll through long documents, pan across large...
Apple Updates MacBook
Apple Updates MacBook With LED-Backlit Display, Multi-Touch Trackpad &
Built-in Seven-Hour Battery
CUPERTINO, California--October 20, 2009--Apple today updated its popular
MacBook with a new, durable polycarbonate unibody design featuring a
brilliant LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch trackpad and Apple's
innovative built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life.
Inheriting technology and design features from the MacBook Pro line, the
new MacBook is an ideal consumer notebook for students and new Mac users,
and is available for $999.
"The new MacBook includes many of the great features found on the
innovative MacBook Pro, such as an LED-backlit display, glass Multi-Touch
trackpad and built-in long-life battery," said Philip Schiller, Apple's
senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "With the only lineup
of notebooks all featuring unibody enclosures, LED-backlit displays and
long-life battery technology, there's never been a better time to switch to
a Mac...
Apple Introduces Magic Mouse-The World's First Multi-Touch...
Apple Introduces Magic Mouse--The World's First Multi-Touch Mouse
CUPERTINO, California--October 20, 2009--Apple today introduced the new
wireless Magic Mouse, the first mouse to use Apple's revolutionary
Multi-Touch technology. Pioneered on iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook
trackpads, Multi-Touch allows customers to navigate using intuitive finger
gestures. Instead of mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the
entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch surface. Magic
Mouse comes standard with the new iMac and will be available as a Mac
accessory at just $69.
"Apple is the Multi-Touch leader, pioneering the use of this innovative
technology in iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpads," said Philip
Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
"Apple's Multi-Touch technology allows us to offer an easy to use mouse in
a simple and elegant design."
Magic Mouse features a seamless touch-sensitive enclosure that allows it to
be a...
Apple Unveils New iMac With 21.5 and 27-inch Displays
Apple Unveils New iMac With 21.5 and 27-inch Displays
Features LED-Backlit Displays, Available Quad-Core Processors & the New
Wireless Magic Mouse
CUPERTINO, California--October 20, 2009--Apple today unveiled an all new
iMac line featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen
displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum
enclosure. The new iMac line, starting at $1,199, is the fastest ever with
Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7
quad-core processors for up to twice the performance.* Every new iMac ships
with a wireless keyboard and the all new wireless Magic Mouse, the world's
first mouse with Multi-Touch technology pioneered by Apple on the iPhone,
iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpad.
"The iMac is widely praised as the best desktop computer in the world and
today we are making it even better," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior
vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "With brilliant LED displays
and...
Apple updates MacBook with LED-backlit display, multi-touch
Apple has updated its MacBook with a new, durable polycarbonate
unibody design featuring a LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch
trackpad and Apple's built-in battery for up to seven hours of
battery life.
Inheriting technology and design features from the MacBook Pro line,
the new MacBook is an ideal consumer notebook for students and new
Mac users, and is available for US$999, says Phil Schiller, Apple's
senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
"The new MacBook includes many of the great features found on the
innovative MacBook Pro, such as an LED-backlit display, glass
Multi-Touch trackpad and built-in long-life battery," he adds. "With
the only lineup of notebooks all featuring unibody enclosures,
LED-backlit displays and long-life battery technology, there's never
been a better time to switch to a Mac."
The new MacBook features a unibody, polycarbonate enclosure that
makes it lighter and more durable. The new design includes a non-skid
bottom surface and at 4.7...
Apple updates iMac, Mac mini
Apple has unveiled an all new iMac line featuring LED-backlit 21.5
and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design
and all aluminum enclosure. The new iMac line, starting at US$1,199,
is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06
GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors for up to twice the
performance, according to Apple.
Every new iMac ships with a wireless keyboard and the all new
wireless Magic Mouse, which Apple says is world's first mouse with
Multi-Touch technology pioneered by Apple on the iPhone, iPod touch
and Mac notebook trackpad.
"The iMac is widely praised as the best desktop computer in the world
and today we are making it even better," says Phil Schiller, Apple's
senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "With brilliant
LED displays and the revolutionary Magic Mouse, the new iMac delivers
an amazing desktop experience that we think customers will love."
The new iMac features LED-backlit displays with a 16:9...
Design Science and Syncro Soft partner to support MathML in...
Design Science and Syncro Soft have announced that the newly released
Oxygen XML Editor and Oxygen XML Author 11 have been designed to
support MathML editing with Design Science's three MathFlow equation
editors: Structure, Style and Simple.
This combines Oxygen'sXML editing and development platform with
MathFlow's MathML editing technology. MathML is an XML standard for
representing mathematical notation and is a crucial component of
technical publishing workflows, content managed websites,
accessibility and education applications, says Bruce Virga, Design
Science's vice president of Business Development.
MathFlow is used in publishing, elearning, assessment, aerospace,
defense, education, government, science and engineering, as well as
enterprise solutions and commercial products. The MathFlow product
line consists of a set of components for editing, display, and
accessibility of mathematical notation for websites, applications and
services. It includes MathFlow for Arbortext and...
Canon releases EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR camera
Canon U.S.A. (http://www.usa.canon.com) has introduced the Canon
EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR camera, which boasts a 16-megapixel Canon
CMOS sensor, Dual DIGIC 4 Imaging Processors, and 14-bit A/D data
conversion, all at 10 frames-per-second (fps), with the widest ISO
range Canon has produced to date.
This new camera also features 1080p Full High-Definition video
capture at selectable frame rates. According to Yuichi Ishizuka,
senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group,
Canon U.S.A., the crowning achievement of Canon's 1D Mark IV Digital
SLR is its new autofocus system that starts with 45 AF points
including 39 high-precision cross-type focusing points capable of
tracking fast moving athletes or wildlife accurately at speeds up to
10 frames per second.
With greater subject detection capability than ever before plus a
newly redesigned AI Servo II AF predictive focusing algorithm, the
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV camera sets new standards for autofocus
performance among...
Gefen releases 16x16 DVI Matrix
Gefen (http://www.gefen.com) has released its new 16x16 DVI Matrix,
delivering a one-to-one or one-to-many video distribution. Access is
controlled by the front-panel, RS-232 connection, IR remote or an IP
local area network. The front panel display lists status and
switching information.
This matrix switcher supports 1920x1200 resolutions, and offers a
fast switch with very low cross-talk between adjacent channels,
according to the folks at Gefen. It can be rack mounted and combined
with any of Gefen's DVI extension solutions to deliver high
resolutions to remote displays.
The Gefen 16x16 DVI Matrix can be used in a variety of applications,
including recording studios with a need to command and control
multiple workstations. It's also designed for digital signage, large
presentations in corporate, medical, education and broadcast
facilities, and for video walls. It will begin shipping in November;
pricing hasn't been announced.
Apple reports fourth quarter results
Apple today announced financial results for its
fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended September 26,
2009. The Company posted revenue of $9.87 billion
and a net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion, or
$1.82 per diluted share. These results compare to
revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit
of $1.14 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share, in
the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.6
percent, up from 34.7 percent in the year-ago
quarter. International sales accounted for 46
percent of the quarter's revenue.
In accordance with the subscription accounting
treatment required by GAAP, the Company
recognizes revenue and cost of goods sold for
iPhone and Apple TV® over their estimated
economic lives. Adjusting GAAP sales and product
costs to eliminate the impact of subscription
accounting, the corresponding non-GAAP measures
for the quarter are $12.25 billion of "Adjusted
Sales" and $2.85 billion of "Adjusted Net Income."
Apple sold 3.05 million Macintosh® computers
during the quarter,...
