Freeverse updates Postman, an iPhone OS 3.0 app
Freeverse has updated Postman
(http://freeverse.com/iphone-os/product/?id=9004), an app exclusively
for iPhones and iPod touches running iPhone OS 3.0, to version 2.0.
The upgrade features a more streamlined interface, professionally
created built-in themes and more.
With Postman, you can keep in touch using your pictures, greetings
and even your geolocation. It takes advantage of iPhone OS 3.0
advances such as the Map API and more.
Postman lets you create your own instant picture-postcard by snapping
a photo, editing greetings and adding personalized messages. iPhone
OS 3.0 Map technology works with Google Maps for location
identification and enables user selectable weather. Users can then
share their creations on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, the Web or via
email with a one-click upload straight from the App.
Postman is available for US$0.099 at the Apple App Store.
Pocket Fish swims onto the iPhone, iPod touch
Controlled Chaos Media has released Pocket Fish
(http://pocketfishapp.com) for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's
available at the Apple App Store for US$0.99.
In the game you select your favorite fish and teach it tricks,
including barrel rolls, karate chops and air guitar. You can choose
from four different Pocket Fish, each with their own unique
personalities.
With Pocket Fish you can change the aquarium's camera angle from the
top, bottom or side at any time. You can transition between various
times of day and listen to music. The folks at Controlled Chaos say
there'll be new, downloadable content every few weeks to add new
tricks and functionality. Pocket Fish has been optimized for iPhone
OS 3.0.
LaCie introduces mobile high definition multimedia player
LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has announced its LaCinema Rugged
multimedia hard drive is now available in high definition -- in the
US$349.99 LaCinema Rugged HD model. With enhanced HD capability, the
LaCinema Rugged HD is the first multimedia player in its class, to
allow users to store and play High Definition content on any HDTV in
Full-HD 1080p resolution, according to Christelle Dexet, LaCie
multimedia product manager.
The LaCinema Rugged HD comes with 500GB of built-in storage capacity,
allowing users to store and watch their favorite television shows and
movies, listen to music, and display photo slideshows with their
family and friends. It's compatible with any HDMI supported display
and is compatible with both Mac and Windows environments via USB 2.0
connectivity.
Once the media content is transferred to the LaCinema Rugged HD, it
is ready to be viewed on any display with an HDMI connection. The
HDMI cable is included. For optimized viewing, the LaCinema Rugged HD
supports...
New browser from Newmium promisers full HTML 4.xy compatibility
Do we need another new browser? Apparently the folks at Newmium
(http://www.newmium.com/) think so. The company says it will soon
roll out a browser with complete HTML 4.xy compatibility, as defined
by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2010, the Newmium
iXBrowser(iXB) is an universal browser that interfaces with Mac OS X,
Linus, FreeBSD, WinCE and Windows 32/64-bit operating systems. It has
the same look and feel across each platform, so users know what to
expect wherever they go for Internet access, according to the folks
at Newmium.
They say the iXBrowser(iXB) will support a whole spectrum of
protocols, including HTTP 1.x, FTP, Telnet, WAIS, POPx, SMTP and
more. It will also support XML 1.x, latest Document Object Model, and
latest Cascading Style Sheets.
Virtual Programming releases Pipe Mania for the Mac, iPhone
Virtual Programming (http://www.vpltd.com) has released versions of
its Pipe Mania game for the Mac and the iPhone/iPod touch. The Mac
version (which requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher) costs US$19.95,
and the iPhone/iPod version is $4.99.
Pipemania is a puzzle game in which players lay down a pre-ordained
set of pipes on a tiled grid in order to keep the Flooze, a constant
flowing substance that speeds up with progression, moving through the
pipes as long as possible, without overflowing. It tests players'
skills in five different game modes -- world, arcade, bonus,
multiplayer, classic, and the original Pipemania game.
Players will navigate through more than 70 levels with seven
different themes in order to build their Island World. The puzzle
game offers nhanced visuals, new play mechanics, multiple attacks and
damages, various Floozes, and an army of characters for players to
help and hinder along the way. The entire game can be played in
single player or in co-op for...
Elastic Window update adds support for TextField, TextArea
Pariahware has updated Elastic Window
(http://www.pariahware.com/elasticwindow.php"), a set of classes for
REALbasic developers that allows controls on a window to be resized
proportionally with the window, to version 1.5. The upgrade adds
support for TextField and TextArea controls.
Using Elastic Window, developers can design windows with a particular
look in mind and ensure it will maintain a uniform look no matter
what size the user makes the window, says Christian Miller, president
of Pariahware. The software uses a royalty-free, per-seat, licensing
mechanism. This means that each developer using the Elastic Window in
the REALbasic IDE needs to have a license. There's no fee for
applications developed with Elastic Window.
The list price for Elastic Window is US$195. Site licenses are also
available. A free demo version of Elastic Window 1.5 is available at
the Pariahware web site
Skyzone announces three new titles for the iPhone, iPod touch
SkyZone Entertainment (http://www.skyzonemobile.com) has announced
three mobile titles now available on the iPhone and iPod Touch:
Extreme Hangman, Jewel City, and The Rise of Atlantis. They're
available at the Apple App Store for US$0.99 each. Here's how the
games are describe:
"Extreme Hangman: There's never been a Hangman game like this before!
The world's favorite time-killer game takes an absurdist twist of
comical proportions. Taking place in various settings, the gamer's
mission is to save the Hangman from his enemies by guessing the
hidden word correctly. By guessing incorrectly, he is put one step
closer to being shot, strangled, erased, or hanged by his enemies.
Extreme Hangman features seven different settings with fun
animations, over 2,000 words in various categories, and three
difficulty levels.
"Jewel City: Meet Jasmin, the ace jewel thief with a heart of gold!
With the help of her trusty partner, ace helicopter pilot Brad,
Jasmin is on a mission to steal some of the...
DEVONtechnologies updates EasyFind, XMenu
DEVONtechnologies
(http://www.devon-technologies.com) has released
updates for the freeware find-find utility
EasyFind and the menu bar application and file
launcher XMenu.
The updates add a number of features to the
freeware utilities and fix some bugs. EasyFind
4.5 now supports Quick Look, highlights
occurrences in file and folder names, and offers
the same extended Boolean operators that are used
by DEVONthink and DEVONagent. EasyFind 4.5 can
conduct searches using fuzzy logic, ignores
umlauted characters if desired, and comes with a
standard toolbar now.
XMenu 1.9 adds a new "snippets" menu that lets
the user insert the contents of plain and rich
text snippets, clippings, and Internet location
files with a single menu choice. By using folders
(creating sub-menus) users can store virtually
unlimited numbers of text modules and still
access them quickly and conveniently. New menu
icons make the XMenu menus easier to distinguish,
says Eric Böhnisch-Volkmann, president of...
Audio-Technica introduces new noise-canceling headphones
Audio-Technica (http://www.audio-technica.com) has introduced its
ATH-ANC7b QuietPoint active noise-cancelling over-ear headphones,
which, according to the company, have the same 85 percent
noise-cancellation but incorporate a number of improvements from the
previous model to offer even better sound quality, comfort and
convenience.
The earcups have been redesigned for greater comfort, and feature
cushioned padding and a shape that fits over any ear. In addition,
the ATH-ANC7b is supplied with two 5.2-foot and 3.3-foot detachable
cables, and offers easier battery access.
The ATH-ANC7b employs QuietPoint active noise-cancellation
technology. A miniature microphone in each earcup detects
environmental noise, and a corresponding sound-cancelling signal is
applied. The headphones can be used with the iPod, iPhone, portable
music and DVD players, laptop computers, in-flight entertainment
systems and other devices.
The ATH-ANC7b utilizes large-aperture 40 mm neodymium-magnet drivers
for a...
Mark/Space releases The Missing Sync for Palm Pre for Mac
Mark/Space, creator of award-winning desktop and handheld
synchronization software, announced immediate availability of Release
1.0 of The Missing Sync for Palm Pre, for Mac. Synchronize contacts,
calendars, music, ringtones, photos and more between a Mac and the
new Palm Pre phone. And, a Windows Vista and Windows XP version is in
development.
The Missing Sync for Palm Pre makes your Pre and Mac close companions.
Use The Missing Sync to keep contacts and calendars in sync between a
Pre and a Mac. Easily transfer music, ringtones, videos and photos.
Copy files and documents to a Pre to store and view. The Missing Sync
for Palm Pre works with the applications Mac owners already know and
use: Address Book, Entourage, iCal, iTunes, iPhoto and others.
Mark/Space Proximity Sync technology can sync a Mac with a Pre via
Wi-Fi - sync happens automatically and wirelessly whenever the Pre is
near the Mac.(1) It works even when Pre is in a backpack or pants
pocket. Address Book, Entourage and...
Morrison SoftDesign has a new name: FontGear
Morrison SoftDesign -- a software development company for Mac and
Windows, specializing in font application tools for graphics
professionals and the printing industry -- has a new name: FontGear
(http://www.fontgear.net).
"While our commitment to quality software has not changed, a few
other things have," says John Morrison, president of the newly named
FontGear. "Over the years our customers have grown to include not
only design professionals, but also IT consultants, network
administrators and technicians. As such, we feel our new name better
reflects who and what our software tools are designed for. We could
not be more excited about our future - and this name change is the
first step of many great things to come for our customers."
FontGear is best known for itsl font software products, like
FontDoctor, FontXChange, and FontVista.
SurfBalance browser for kids now available at the Apple App Store
SurfBalance, a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch is available at
the Apple App Store
(http://itunes.com/apps/SurfBalanceSafeBrowserForKids). It costs
US$14.99 and is compatible with all Apple devices running iPhone OS
2.2 through iPhone OS 3.0.
SurfBalance combines a full-screen mobile web browser with features
that go beyond traditional web site filtering to guide young web
users to develop better web usage habits, says its developers. The
browser lets parents guide, limit and verify their kids' web use,
even if they're connecting to the web through mobile hotspots that
typically don't limit site access.
SurfBalance provides a catalog, which parents can modify, of more
than 1,000 kid-friendly sites. The app tracks and displays total
usage and usage by category. This feature helps kids understand how
they spend time on the web and helps them find appropriate sites.
SurfBalance provides category level filtering, individual site level
controls, and daily and weekly web time browsing...
MacProxy 1.0 released for Mac OS X Leopard
Tidal Pool Software has released MaxProxy 1.0
(http://www.tidalpool.ca/macproxy/) for Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard").
The US$19.99 app provides system-wide network proxy support for the
Mac, including for applications without proxy support.
You can avoid proxy set-up for each app by enabling MacProxy; your
Mac's network connections are forwarded to a proxy. MacProxy allows
you to surf the Internet from behind a LAN/firewall, tether your Mac
to a smartphone/iPhone (this requires a proxy server on your mobile
device, such as Tether), and navigate the Internet anonymously.
MacProxy provides an user interface via a menulet control and a
System Preference pane. You can enable/disable the proxy and switch
between multiple proxy servers. MacProxy requires an Intel-based Mac
running Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later. A fully functional, 30-day demo is
available for download.
AccountEdge returns to Canada
Small business software developer Acclivity tannounced the release of
the long-awaited Canadian version of AccountEdge, their small
business accounting solution for the Mac. The release marks the
return of AccountEdge to Canada after an eight-year absence.
"We've been wanting to re-introduce AccountEdge back into Canada for
a long time," says Todd Salkovitz, product evangelist at Acclivity.
"For years, the Canadian Mac small business community has been
letting us know loud and clear that Canadians using Macs deserve
world-class software and I'm happy to finally be able to say that
we've made it happen."
Acclivity acquired MYOB US and its development team from MYOB Limited
of Australia in late November 2008, and named bringing AccountEdge
back to Canada as a top priority. Acclivity brings two products to
Canada today: AccountEdge, premium small business accounting software
for Mac, and AccountEdge Network Edition, which adds multi-user
networking to AccountEdge.
The Canadian version...
What Do I Need To-Do app released for the iPhone, iPod touch
KeaneAndAble has released a new to-do application for the iPhone and
iPod touch. It's available for US$0.99 at the Apple App Store
(http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=320896...).
According to its developers, What Do I Need To-Do? is an app designed
for those who do not have enough hours in the day. The application
helps users to prioritize their tasks, helping users to achieve more
everyday.
It prioritizes the user's list for them answering the question,
"Where do I start?' Users can see easily what they need to do first,
says Anthony Keane, KeaneAndAble CEO. There are no lengthy settings
to choose from and no due dates to set, he adds.
Default Folder X adds pop-up previews, Snow Leopard
St. Clair Software has updated Default Folder
(http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/index.html), its utility
for enhancing Open and Save dialogs in Mac OS X, to version 4.2.1.
This release adds pop-up previews of files in Default Folder X's
hierarchical menus.
It also refines its support for the OpenMeta tagging standard and
improves the compatibility and feature set of our award-winning
utility for enhancing Open and Save dialogs. Default Folder X 4.2.1
now lets you see the contents of your files by showing you preview
images in its hierarchical menus.
Visually browsing through folders full of files is now quick and
easy, straight from your menu bar, according to the folks at St.
Clair.This release also offers additional support for Path Finder,
improvements to Default Folder X's "Rebound" feature and a number of
compatibility fixes. Version 4.2.1 is also compatible with the latest
developer release of Mac OS 10.6 "Snow Leopard."
Default Folder X 4.2.1 is a free update for...
Genius launches two new dual-platform graphics tablets
Genius (http://www.geniusnetusa.com) has announced new additions to the
company's line-up of digital tablets, the EasyPen i405 and MousePen i608,
for business professionals, graphic designers and artists on-the-go. The
tablets are dual-platform, working on both Macs and PCs.
The EasyPen i405 has 28 programmable hot keys, while the MousePen i608 has
29, for access to common office and Internet functions. The cordless pen
features 1024-level pressure sensitivity and two buttons for controlling
shapes and thickness while drawing or writing.
The EasyPen i405 has a 4 x 5.5-inch working area; the MousePen i608 has a
larger 8 x 6 working area and comes with a cordless mouse with integrated
scroll whee.
Both tablets can be used to write, draw, sketch and/or sign documents.
Users have the ability to edit their photos, make comments, personalize
documents and navigate their workspace.
Priced at $79 (EasyPen i405) and $99 (MousePen i608), both tablets come
bundled with PenNotice, Annotate for...
QuickerTek announces MacBook Battery and Charger Lite
QuickerTek has announced the MacBook Battery and Charger Lite for
MacBooks
(http://www.quickertek.com/products/macbook_charger_lite.php). Users
purportedly gain up to five hours of additional battery power beyond
the power of the built-in MacBook battery.
This MacBook External Battery Charger Lite charges the internal
battery of the MacBook, MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air while in use.
Tekserve is the exclusive stocking reseller for US$249.95.
The machined aluminum anodized case is designed to match an MacBook.
According to QuickerTek, it comes with a MacBook charger, an external
battery charger and is built for three times the standard battery
recharge cycles -- 1,000 full recharges.
CalDigit ships iCalDigit VR Mini
CalDigit (http://www.caldigit.com) is shipping the CalDigit VR mini,
a bus-powered, two-drive RAID system, supporting a quadruple
interface. Its modular design provides two removable drive modules
and a frontside LCD.
The CalDigit VR mini has support for RAID 0, 1, and JBOD. It includes
software allowing for firmware updates, configuration, monitoring and
even supports email notification. The CalDigit VR mini is bus-powered
via FireWire, so no extra power supply is needed. When additional
speed is needed, you can use eSATA for data and FireWire for power.
The CalDigit VR mini is smart enough to know which port to use, so
you never need an additional power supply, according to Jared Picune
vice president of sales and marketing for CalDigit.
The CalDigit VR mini is two inches tall and five inches long, small
enough to fit in the palm of your hand. The quadruple interface
supports USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and eSATA, making the
CalDigit VR mini extremely versatile and has an...
Get Backup for Mac OS X adds encryption capability
BeLight Software has released Get Backup 2.2
(http://www.belightsoft.com/products/getbackup/overview.php) for Mac
OS X. The upgrade introduces the ability to secure your backups using
one of four encryption standards (AES-128, AES-256, Blowfish or
Triple DES) to prevent unauthorized restore.
The folks at BeLight say that Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-256)
should be used as the highest level of protection, while AES-128 is a
good alternative when faster encryption is required and lower
security level is acceptable. Blowfish encryption is thought to be a
happy medium by providing sufficient security and a quick encryption
process.
The update is free for all Get Backup users. For new users the cost
is US$39.95. A demo is available for download.
VideoPier, VideoPier HD add support for Elgato's Turbo.264,
Aquafadas (http://www.aquafadas.com) has released VideoPier and
VideoPier HD 1.3, updates of the family of products aimed at
videographers who own MPEG-2 or AVCHD camcorders and who struggle
with these video formats on their Mac. The new version now provides
complete support for Elgato's Turbo.264 and Elgato's Turbo.264 HD.
In addition, the new version offers tools for clip management. It's
now possible to delete clips -- both from the application and the
hard drive. Also, you can now use drag and drop functionality to move
clips from one event to another. Finally, multiple selections are now
made easier with a more intuitive line display and an issue with
decoding video from Sanyo camcorders has been fixed.
VideoPier and VideoPier HD are designed to make it easy to transfer
clips from these camcorders to a central location on their Mac,
without requiring any conversion, without any loss in quality. The
clips appear grouped by Events in the VideoPier user interface, ready
to be viewed...
Seapine Software announces Surround SCM 2009.1
Seapine Software (http://www.seapine.com), a provider of
quality-centric application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions, has
released Surround SCM 2009.1, an update of its RDBMS-based software
configuration management solution. Surround SCM's flexible branching,
highly granular security settings, and configurable file-level
workflows have made it a popular choice of quality-driven software
organizations.
In January, Seapine introduced Surround SCM 2009, which moved data
storage away from Seapine's proprietary database to standard
relational databases--specifically Microsoft SQL Server and
PostgreSQL. Surround SCM 2009.1 adds support for Oracle databases.
"Surround SCM 2009.1 continues our evolution away from proprietary
data storage with the addition of Oracle database support," said
Richard Riccetti, president and CEO, Seapine Software. "With Surround
SCM's RDBMS support, our configuration management customers have
incredible scalability, flexibility, and performance tuning options...
Genius launches two new dual-platform graphics tablets
Genius (http://www.geniusnetusa.com) has announced new additions to the
company's line-up of digital tablets, the EasyPen i405 and MousePen i608,
for business professionals, graphic designers and artists on-the-go. The
tablets are dual-platform, working on both Macs and PCs.
The EasyPen i405 has 28 programmable hot keys, while the MousePen i608 has
29, for access to common office and Internet functions. The cordless pen
features 1024-level pressure sensitivity and two buttons for controlling
shapes and thickness while drawing or writing.
The EasyPen i405 has a 4 x 5.5-inch working area; the MousePen i608 has a
larger 8 x 6 working area and comes with a cordless mouse with integrated
scroll whee.
Both tablets can be used to write, draw, sketch and/or sign documents.
Users have the ability to edit their photos, make comments, personalize
documents and navigate their workspace.
Priced at $79 (EasyPen i405) and $99 (MousePen i608), both tablets come
bundled with PenNotice, Annotate for...
REAL Software Ships REALbasic and REAL Studio 2009 Release 3
REAL Software Ships REALbasic and REAL Studio 2009 Release 3; Adds OpenGL
Surface for 3D Images and Animation
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 7, 2009) -- REAL Software, creator of REALbasic, a
cross-platform development tool for creating software for Mac, Windows and
Linux, is now shipping REALbasic and REAL Studio 2009 Release 3. This
release boasts more than 100 improvements and 31 new features, including
the addition of OpenGL support for 3D images and animation.
"REALbasic is powerful enough to allow me to develop 2D applications
requiring a complex interface faster than any other compiler," commented
Stephan Keith, a REALbasic Developer. "With the introduction of OpenGL to
REALbasic, and its extraordinary interface development tools, I should be
able to develop 3D applications 50% to 70% faster over those using
traditional C-programming methods."
The new OpenGLSurface control does require a knowledge of the OpenGL
language. However, there are some open source projects that are...
PandaWare Simple Help Editor updated to version 4.0
The PandaWare Company has updated Simple Help Editor, its
cross-platform help authoring application, to version 4.0. Mac and
Windows users can use Simple Help Editor to create software help
systems that display in Apple Help Viewer, Windows' HTML Help viewer,
a Web browser, or in a proprietary help window (for applications
created with Real Software's REALbasic).
The new version offers Help authors more flexibility in terms of the
structure of Help books and in the look of individual pages. It also
offers support for more Apple Help technologies, and more tools for
using a common set of content on different platforms and in different
media.
Simple Help Editor 4.0 allows creating platform-specific Help systems
for display in Apple Help Viewer, Microsoft Windows' HTML Help
viewer, and Web browsers. It is available as a Mac OS X Universal
Binary application (for Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher) and a Windows 2000
or higher application. Both can be downloaded from The PandaWare
Company's web...
Troi Automatisering releases Troi File Plug-in 4.6.2 for
Troi Automatisering has released Troi File Plug-in 4.6.2 for
FileMaker Pro 10, an update of the tool for getting access to
information outside the FileMaker Pro database. Any files or folders
stored on the computer can be accessed through the functions of the
plug-in.
Troi File Plug-in 4.6.2 fixes several bugs but also has some new
features. It sports: improved drag and drop functionality; added a
new switch "-PackageFolderAttr" to the function
TrFile_GetFileAttribute; improved the example files DragAndDrop.fp7
and ManageMedia.fp7 to better handle audio file; improved the
TrFile_MetaData function for the switch "-GetMovieDescription"; added
the current time (in seconds) to movie description; improved handling
of volumes with higher Unicode characters in TrFile_SelectFileDialog
and TrFile_SaveFileDialog; and fixed several bugs.
A fully functional demo version of Troi File Plug-in 4.6.2 is
available for downloading at Troi's web site
(http://www.troi.com/software/fileplugin.html). Troi...
Boris Continuum Complete 6 AVX for Avid DS available
Boris FX, (http://www.borisfx.com) a developer of integrated effects
technology for video and film, has released Boris Continuum Complete
6 AVX for Avid DS (BCC 6 AVX for DS). Based on Avid's AVX 1 plug-in
architecture, BCC 6 AVX for DS brings nearly 180 filters to 64-bit
versions of Avid DS.
The release features over 30 new filters including Pixel Fixer, DV
Fixer, and Smooth Tone tools; Swish Pan, Cartoon Look, Pencil Sketch,
and Water Color effects; and OpenGL-accelerated effects such as 3D
Extruded Image Shatter, Damaged TV, Glint, Glare, Glitter, LED, Lens
Flare, Lightning, Prism, Scanline, and Tile Mosaic.
BCC 6 AVX for DS supports 64-bit versions of Avid DS, including
Version 10 and higher. It sports new, OpenGL filters such as 3D
Extruded Image Shatter, Damaged TV, Glint, Glare, Glitter, LED, Lens
Flare, Lightning, Prism, Scanline, and Tile Mosaic.
The Pixel Fixer feature removes bad pixels resulting from a faulty
digital camera sensor or dust on a camera lens. Up to 10 bad...
Stellar launches Stellar Phoenix SQL Database Recovery 2.0
Stellar Information Systems Limited (http://www.stellarinfo.com) --
providers of data recovery software, data recovery services and data
protection solutions -- has released Stellar Phoenix SQL Recovery
2.0. It's an updated and improved version of its SQL recovery 1.5
software.
Stellar has upgraded the product using proprietary file repair
technology. It now supports SQL Server latest version 2008. Version
2.0 also offers selected table recovery from the database and can
store queries of objects, such as, views, stored procedures, triggers
in .txt file.
Stellar Phoenix SQL Database Recovery 2.0 is available for US$399.
For buying its administrator license for academic segment users, you
need to pay $349 per license, while for atechnician license, the
price is $599.
Top-Tens iPhone app introduces top 10 vacation guides for summer
With the summer holiday and vacation season upon us, Top-Tens -- an
iPhone/iPod touch app that gives the user the ability to keep tabs on
the top 10s of their favorite hobbies, interests or pastimes -- now
allows users to see a series of top 10s for the most popular theme
parks and water parks in the USA and UK and other attractions
worldwide.
Whether you plan to go on safari at Animal Kingdom, Disneyworld,
revert back to childhood at Magic Kingdom or release your inner child
at Thorpe Park or Alton Towers in the UK, Top-Tens lists the top 10
rides and attractions at each of the theme and water parks. In
addition, for people visiting other places this summer, the top 10
things to do and places to visit in London, New York, Paris, Sydney,
Berlin and more are also covered in the app.
Users of Top-Tens can access these now -- together with close to one
hundred other top 10 lists which are constantly being updated in the
app -- including top 10 books, movies, albums, singles and more. The...
BagAmp portable amplifier system announced
Collins America has announced its new portable amplifier system, the
BagAmp. The composite enclosure vertical line array self-amplified
system uses eight Audio Piston loudspeakers.
Priced at US$699, the new BagAmp line array PA system will be
displayed at the upcoming NAMM Summer Show, July 17-19, at the
Nashville Convention Center. The new product will begin shipping
worldwide in early August.
Also announced is a companion powered subwoofer, the BagAmp Sub,
which will be displayed at the NAMM Summer Show, and will begin to
ship in early August. Priced at $499, the BagAmp Sub includes a
telescoping pole that can be used to mount a BagAmp directly on top
of the subwoofer enclosure.
Also announced for January 2010 are upcoming BagAmp Mixer and BagAmp
Monitor products.
Information on the BagAmp, BagAmp Sub, BagAmp Mixer, and BagAmp
Monitor is available on the Bag Amp web site (http://www.bagamp.com).
BagAmp is also announcing a dual-promotion to web site visitors
interested in reserving...
Sonnet announces price cut on Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34
Sonnet Technologies (http://www.sonnettech.com) has cut the price on
the Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34, a two-port SATA host controller
designed for video capture and editing in the field, studio, or
office. It's now being offered for US$199.99 instead of $299.99.
The card supports sustained data throughput of up to 200 MB/second,
140 percent as fast as Sonnet's standard-performance Tempo SATA card
(and other popular two-port eSATA adapters) for notebook computers.
With this throughput, the Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34 supports more
simultaneous video streams during playback, and enables faster file
transfers for content of any kind, says Sonnet CEO Robert Farnswort.
Based on Sonnet's Tempo SATA E4P SATA host controller for desktop
computers, the Tempo SATA Pro ExpressCard/34 enables users to connect
up to 10 SATA hard drives to any compatible notebook computer with an
ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot. When used in combination with
storage systems featuring two or more drives,...
Single user edition of Cumulus returns
Canto has announced the return of Canto-branded digital asset
management (DAM) for individuals. Based on Cumulus 8 technologies,
Canto Single User offers state-of-the-art file management for
professionals, hobbyists and smaller organizations that don't need
the network (multi-user) capabilities of Canto Cumulus 8.
"A single-user version of Cumulus has been a popular request from
those using Cumulus at work who wanted the same capabilities at
home," explains Canto CEO Ulrich Knocke. "Of the many personal file
management tools available now, none come close to Cumulus.
Individuals serious about asset management know this, so now there's
a solution for them too."
Available for Mac and Windows, Canto Single User catalogs and manages
any type of digital file--photos, office documents, audio, recorded
TV and video, or anything else. XMP, IPTC and EXIF metadata are
supported, and users can add any additional metadata they need.
File-finding options include category browsing, keyword...
TeamViewer Manager now available for Mac
TeamViewer, a provider of solutions for online communication and
collaboration, has released TeamViewer Manager for Mac, a database
tool designed to store support session details. Created for large
companies and call centers, TeamViewer Manager is designed to record
session information for quick recall and increased client service in
a secure environment.
Specifically engineered for large enterprises, TeamViewer Manager is
included as part of the Premium license. With TeamViewer Manager,
supporters can establish remote sessions to computers that run the
free Host Module or QuickSupport option, with a single click. Trouble
shooting, online collaboration or online presentation is all possible
through the TeamViewer connection.
To build database details for efficient client service, TeamViewer
Manager is able to store client information in files and folders
organized by the supporters. Support session start and finish times
are automatically saved, providing companies with exact session...
Monkeybread Software releases version 9.4 of the MBS plug-in for
Monkeybread Software has released version 9.4 of the MBS plug-in for
REALbasic. The MBS plug-in comprises a collection of several plug-in
parts which extend the REALbasic development environment with 1,500
classes featuring over 29,000 documented functions.
The plug-ins require REALbasic 2006r4 or newer. Also required are
500MB hard disc space and around 64MB of RAM in addition to the
requirements of REALbasic and your operation system itself. While all
plug-in parts compile on Mac OS X, Linux and Windows, each function
may depend on additional system requirements to work successfully.
Plugin licenses are available for components or for the complete
collection. They start at US$28 \ for one component. The complete
package costs $275 for commercial usage.
If you buy a current license, you will get free updates for one year.
After that year, you can update your license to cover an additional
year. The plug-ins can be downloaded on MBS' website as one big
package or several smaller ones...
equinux presents an interactive map for digital television
equinux presents TubeStick Map: the brand new digital television
availability tool. This interactive map lists which free-to-air TV
channels existing users of equinux's Mac USB TV Tuners are able to
receive in their area.
"With TubeStick Map there is a new home on the Internet for checking
the digital channels you can receive," says equinux CEO Till Schadde.
"Utilizing the huge user base of the TubeStick, we have succeeded in
answering one of the most fundamental questions of over the air TV
users: Which digital TV channels can I receive?"
The TubeStick Map is based on the channel lists and ZIP codes of
TubeStick users from around the world. To view the channel listing
for a certain area with the TubeStick Map all you need to do is to
select a country, enter a ZIP code and the TubeStick map will list
the channels avalible in that area. TubeStick Map utilises Google
Maps and includes DVB-T regions such as Europe and Australia along
with ATSC regions including the U.S. TubeStick Map is...
Nickelodeon's AddictingGames comes to the iPhone this month
Nickelodeon's AddictingGames
(http://www.addictinggames.com/index.html), a source of free online
games and a top youth-gaming web site, will extend to the iPhone this
July with the launch of several games and a cross-promotion
publishing network for iPhone game developers called the
AddictingGames iNetwork.
Game developers will now be able to tap into the AddictingGames.com's
promotional reach, upsell capabilities and social gaming features --
including: high scores; reviews; and player matching -- in order to
reach iPhone users with their game applications, according to Dave
Williams, senior vice president and general manager, Nickelodeon Kids
and Family Games Group. Games based on properties from Nickelodeon,
COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV and other divisions of MTV Networks will also be
part of the AddictingGames iNetwork.
The first AddictingGames that will be available on the iPhone
include: iParking It, based on the Parking Lot game series on
AddictingGames.com; 50 States, a geography dual...
PDFPen for Mac OS X updated to version 4.1.4
SmileOnMyMac has updated PDFPen
(http://www.smileonmymac.com/PDFpen/download.html), its PDF editing
and form-filling tool for Mac OS X, to version 4.1.4. The update
features faster display performance for large PDF documents.
All the changes in PDFpen 4.1.4 have also been made in PDFpenPro
4.1.4, the Pro version that has the ability to create fillable PDF
forms and document Table of Contents, in addition to all the features
of PDFpen.
PDFpen costs US$49.95, and PDFpenPro is $99.95. Family pack licenses,
which cover up to 5 computers in one household, are $74.95 for PDFpen
and $129.95 for PDFpenPro. Upgrades from earlier versions of either
application are $25, and free to users who purchased after June 1,
2008. Upgrades from any version of PDFpen to PDFpenPro 4.0 are $50.
PDFpen 4.1.4 and PDFpenPro 4.1.4 require Mac OS X 10.4 or later. An
Intel 1.8GHz processor or above is recommended for OCR. Demo versions
are available for download.
Swift 3D 6.0 released for Mac and Windows
Electric Rain has released Swift 3D 6.0 a) for the Mac and Windows.
It's an update of the standalone version of the 3D modeling and
animation tool.
This simultaneous dual-platform release offers such new features as:
3D Boolean operations; background image tracing; 5X faster raster
rendering speed; an advanced UV Texture Mapper; Papervision3D 2.0
support and more. Your Swift 3D version 6 serial number is now
universal and will work on either platform, giving you the freedom to
use Swift 3D on both platforms.
Swift 3D 6.0 comes in a variety of pricing options and bundles. You
can find them here: https://www.erain.com/store/?erain=june2009
Quark works with EMC to integrate Quark XML Author with EMC
Quark (http://www.quark.com) has announced today its work with EMC
(http://www.emc.com) to integrate Quark XML AuthorTM with the EMC
Documentum enterprise content management solution to bring XML
authoring to anyone using Microsoft Word.
The integration benefits organizations adopting XML in order to
improve collaboration on content creation, enable content reuse, and
comply with regulatory mandates such as the Federal Drug
Administration's Structured Product Labeling (SPL) standard,
according to Jeroen Van Rotterdam, general manager of XML Solutions
in the Content Management and Archiving Division at EMC.
Quark XML Author allows Microsoft Word users to create reusable XML
content. Now Documentum users can securely manage, review, and edit
XML content created with Quark XML Author directly from Microsoft
Word. Documentum users can also take advantage of the XML
improvements within the Documentum platform, including enhanced
content searching with XML Store, multi-channel publishing...
SEO Ultimate Wordpress Plugin released
SEO Design Solutions, a Chicago-based SEO firm, has released the SEO
Ultimate Wordpress
Plugin (http://www.seodesignsolutions.com/wordpress-seo/) this week.
It's an all-inclusive SEO (search engine optimization) tool that
enhances a site's Wordpress theme and custom settings to maximize
search engine optimization.
The SEO Ultimate plug-in (a free download from SEO Design Solutions)
streamlines newly released Wordpress 2.8 to purportedly unleash the
power of theming and siloing, relevant naming conventions, unified
tags, titles and other custom WordPress settings that run from the
existing control panel and dashboard when updated. With SEO
Ultimate running from your Wordpress control panel, you can create
SEO-friendly naming conventions to aid on-page optimization, rewrite
the names of categories, tags and archives with keyword-rich text,
and customize your web site's use of nofollow, noindex and robots.txt
settings to establish continuity and consistency for all of your Web
site's...
Blogo for Mac OS X adds support for WordPress custom fields
Brainjuice has updated Blogo (http://drinkbrainjuice.com/blogo), its
weblog editor for Mac OS X, to version 1.2.8. The new version adds
support for custom fields in Wordpress, a requested addition and
essential feature for many probloggers.
Custom fields are used by plug-ins like the All-in-One SEO Pack and
WP Post Thumbnail, and give bloggers the flexibility to add
additional information to posts. The Blogo 1.2.8 release also
includes a number of fixes, including a crashing bug when downloading
posts with certain Unicode characters, as well as a fix for the
"Twitpocalypse" bug caused by the growth of the Twitter userbase.
Blogo is available for Mac OS X 10.4 and up as a 21-day unlimited
trial. Registration is US$25.
Cocktail 4.3.4 (Leopard Edition) has been released
Cocktail 4.4 (Leopard Edition), a general purpose utility for Mac OS
X, has been released. his version adds ability to reset home
directory permissions and Access Control Lists (ACLs), adds ability
to set Time Machine's backup interval and to modify other Time
Machine settings, adds support for more network interfaces, adds
support for Safari 4 and ability to disable Safari 4 webpage previews.
The update (http://cocktail.maintain.se) is highly recommended for
all users of Cocktail (Leopard Edition). Cocktail 4.4. (Leopard
Edition) is distributed as a Universal Binary and runs natively on
both PowerPC and Intel Macs. It requires Mac OS X/Mac OS X Server
10.5 or later and is tested for compatibility with Mac OS X and Mac
OS X Server 10.5.4.
Cocktail 4.4 costs US$14.95 for a single user license. It's a free
update for registered users of version 4.x.
Trans introduces Pro Cable for Mac Pros
Trans International, a company known for "maximizing Macs," has
introduced the Pro Cable
(http://www.transintl.com/store/category.cfm?Category=2784) for all
models of Mac pros as an internal storage solution. According to Sid
Raza of Trans, the cable gives freedom and total control to Mac Pro
owners to manage internal storage by selecting third party fast
SAS/SATA Host Adapter of their choice.
The Pro Cable is a data protection, performance, enhancement and hot
swappable internal storage solution for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
[Nehalem] Mac Pros. Its hot swap feature allows the drives to be
mounted and unmounted in running machines. A Pro Cable Kit with two
cables is U$128.
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iPresentee introduces iWeb Intros
iPresentee (http://www.ipresentee.com), the developer of add-ons for
Apple's iWork and iLife applications, has introduced iWeb Intros to
be used with iWeb. iWeb is part of the iLife bundle.
iWeb Intros 1.0 includes five intros: Desert, Groove, Paint Splatter,
Dreamy Intro and Multilingual Greetings. iWeb Intros is a part of
iWeb Suite package.
iWeb Intros are pre-made flash intros for iWeb. These intros can
stand alone as intro page for your web site or can be incorporated
into any iWeb template. iWeb Intros are designed for web sites so
they start immediately after launching it. Each intro incorporates
loopable music and a loader bar.
To get started just select the right intro and follow instructions
provided with iWeb Intros package. In addition iPresentee offers an
updated iWeb Suite for US$60 that includes: 20 iWeb themes, 20 iWeb
themes for business, five iWeb Intros, 75 iWeb animations and 115
Keynote 3D stuff objects.
iWeb Intro 1.0 requires any Mac running Mac OS X with iLife...
pdfToolbox updated to version 4.3
Callas Software (http://www.callassoftware.com) has released version
4.3 of pdfToolbox, its preflight tool. The upgrade introduces a new
feature that allows users to create a single PDF from the different
layers or layer views within the PDF.
So in a multi-language print job, you can not only create and view
the various language versions, but even get a PDF for every version
with one click. pdfToolbox 4.3's imposition engine permits you to
place dynamic text on imposed pages, making it possible to create
slug lines with job information on the imposed sheet.
In the new version Swiss PDFX- ready profiles (based on GWG version 4
specs) were included and localized for all supported languages. There
are extended overprint and knockout fix-ups for complete control of
the overprinting behavior. pdfToolbox 4.3 has updates of DeviceLink
profiles for producing more harmonized conversions, especially in
dark areas and support of the latest ICC profiles recently released
by ECI.
The pdfToolbox 4....
Macally offers new mobile accessories
Macally (http://www.macally.com) has introduced a
new line of wireless input devices and
environmentally friendly bamboo stands for all
laptops. The new accessories are:
° BTKEY, a wireless Bluetooth keyboard for the
Mac with low profile scissor key. It has a
manufacturer's suggested retail price of US$69.99
;
° BTMOUSE2, an $49.99 Bluetooth wireless laser
mouse. Features include three programmable
buttons, a scroll wheel, 800 dpi precision sensor
laser, and battery compartment with two AAA
batteries included;
° Optimo, an $29.99 portable 2.4GHz wireless
optical mouse Features include Features include
three programmable buttons, a scroll wheel,
800/1600 dpi precision sensor laser, and battery
compartment with two AAA batteries included;
° MGlide, an $29.99 portable 2.4GHz wireless
optical mouse. Features include a clicking scroll
wheel, optical sensor, connect button to sync the
mouse to your computer, a USB receiver
compartment and on/off switch inside the mouse
along with a battery...
Be.ez' expands LEvertigo notebook bag collection
Be.ez (http://www.be-ez.com), designers of accessories for the mobile
lifestyle, has announced two new additions to the LEvertigo notebook
bag collection: the LEvertigo Lime Art and LEvertigo Black/Pumpkin.
Available in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes, LEvertigo boasts a design
that positions laptops in a vertical orientation, instead of the
horizontal layout common to most bags. The lime art and black/pumpkin
bags are the first in the LEvertigo collection to be PVC-free, made
from reengineered materials and packaged in recycled paper packaging.
The waterproof nylon outer layer is designed to keep your laptop dry
while the expanded polyethylene padding provides shock protection.
Inside LEvertigo are accessory compartments, document pockets, a net
organizer and other zipped pockets to keep all of your favorite
gadgets organized while on the go.
Be.ez's 13-inch lime art and black/pumpkin LEvertigo bags have a
manufacturer's suggested retail price of US$59.90, and the 15-inch
version is...
Uniea updates cases for iPhone 3G S
Uniea (http://www.uniea.com) has unveiled updates of four of their
cases that will work with the newly-released iPhone 3Gs from Apple.
The collection of cases includes the U-Suit Premium, U-Skin,
U-Motion, and the U--Suit Folio Premium. They join Uniea's new
U-Glance iPhone hard case.
The U--Suit Folio Premium will offer improved features, allowing
access to the headset plug-in and the volume-control, while offering
protection in style. The U-Suit Premium and U-Suit Folio Premium both
feature soft leather construction. The U-Suit Premium comes in three
leather options, the signature leather model, a Napa leather model,
and an Intrecciato leather model, all in black.
Additionally, the other two cases in the new iPhone 3Gs series, the
U-Skin and the U-Motion, will still retain their features, with the
U-Skin still offering an embossed texture in its rubberized exterior,
but now with three more added color options in metallic red, blue,
and green. The U-Motion will retain its soft...
CardLogix, Charismatics solutions to be Mac, iPhone compatible
CardLogix (http://www.cardlogix.com), which specializes in smart
cards and software for secure digital authentication, and
Charismathics (http://www.charismathics.com), which specializes in IT
security components and identity management middleware, have
formalized their partnership.
Charismathics is now a Smart Partner, supporting its solutions with
CardLogix SIMs and smart cards. Together, these products form a
solution for securing identity on mobile handsets and other devices.
The two companies combine expertise in cryptography to produce
solutions for digital authentication.
The CardLogix mobile telecom platform consists of SIMs, as well as
operating system and development software, designed to speed
development of mobile solutions of any kind, from NFC to Digital
Signatures. CardLogix offers a choice of Java Card, Native Delos, and
custom USIM operating systems, with a wide choice of capacities and
functionalities. System development is streamlined with VirtuoSimo
for universal...
TeamView now available in six new languages
What do computer users in the USA, Finland, Turkey, Japan and Poland
have in common? They are all able to use TeamViewer online
communication and collaboration tools in their native languages,
thanks to the new software language versions, available now.
In our increasingly global environment, the ability to connect with
people in all areas of the world is progressively more important.
From business consultants supporting international clients, to home
users accessing their own computers, the need to connect transcends
borders, cultures and countries.
Marking their commitment to both customers and clients, TeamViewer
now offers their online communication and collaboration software in
Turkish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish and Japanese. Designed
for both business and home users, the software connects quickly and
easily, providing remote support, presentation and file transfer
options that facilitate information sharing and teamwork.
"Expanding the language offering of TeamViewer...
