Mapajasi has released PocketFit Diet and PocketFit Exercise for the iPhone and iPod touch. They're available for US$1.99 each at the Apple App Store. PocketFit Diet (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=308463...) has 48 healthy meals and snacks to help you with your eating plan. PocketFit Exercise (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=308466...) helps you plan you with a complete full body fitness workout and has thousands of permutation.

WD (http://www.westerndigital.com) expanded its My Book family of external hard drives to include a 2TB capacity, the largest available capacity in a single-drive system. The new 2TB My Book family includes: My Book Studio Edition, My Book Mac Edition, My Book Home Edition and My Book Essential Edition models. Formatted for Mac computers, these drives are an ideal solution for creative professionals and video editors, says Jim Welsh, senior vice president and general manager of WD's branded products and consumer electronics groups.The My Book Studio Edition is equipped with FireWire 400/800, USB 2.0 and eSATA interfaces. The My Book Home Edition is equipped with FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces. My Book Essential Edition offers an USB 2.0 interface. The My Book Studio Edition, My Book Home Edition and My Book Essential Edition 2TB external hard drives are available now at select retail stores and online retailers. My Book Mac Edition 2 TB external drives will be available next...

FmPro Migrator Developer Edition 4.63 from .com Solutions Inc. has been enhanced with support for copying Custom Functions and Value Lists between FileMaker Pro Advanced database files when performing Table Consolidation projects. FmPro Migrator Developer Edition makes it possible for developers to save many hours of manual labor by automating the copying of Tables, Fields, Relationships, TOs, Value Lists, Custom Functions, Layouts and Scripts between FileMaker Pro Advanced database files. FmPro Migrator Developer Edition utilizes QuicKeys(Mac OS X)/WinAutomation(Windows) shortcuts to drive the FileMaker Pro Advanced graphical interface to build the objects in the consolidated destination database file. Automated re-mapping of TOs is performed within each script and layout object. Script and layout dependencies are resolved during the automated two-pass processing of scripts and layouts. FmPro Migrator Developer Edition creates both static and dynamic Value Lists, with the custom...

The Cinemizer Plus (http://www.zeiss.de/), which launches in May, will purportedly be the first video eyewear to get the "Works with iPhone" approval from Apple. Designed to work with the iPod, the original Cinemizer bore the "Made for iPod" approval from Apple. Further compliance with Apple requirements means that the new model gains the "Works with iPhone" approval in addition to the "Made for iPod" compliance, according to Andreas Klavehn, senior manager for the Carl Zeiss Multimedia Devices at Carl Zeiss. The Cinemizer Plus comes with clips to fit the iPhone (either versions), or any video capable iPod. It then plays back any video content you have thought the video headset. The built-in battery means the iPhone battery is conserved, and will run the display for up to four hours. The Cinemizer combines LCD screens with individual diopter focus adjustment (-3.5 to +3.5D). This means even if the user wears glasses the screen image can be focused for crystal-clear viewing, Klavehn...

Dover Studios has released "Shake Compositing Workflow 2nd Edition," their latest visual effects training video. It provides an introduction to node-based compositing for visual effects artists working in the film and television industry. In this video, visual effects artists, Andrew Hazelden and Russell Hazelden, explore the Shake user interface and the workflow used to composite images. The second edition has been completely updated and features 1080p high definition video. Topics include: loading footage into a Shake script with the FileIn node, adjusting node parameters, layering images with the Over node, using RAM and disk based Flipbooks to preview composites, working with nodes and noodles, and rendering finished composites using the FileOut node. Advanced topics include: using proxies to work with high resolution footage in real-time, relinking missing media, customizing global parameters, viewing multiple color channels in the Viewer and in Flipbooks, using horizontal and...

Numark (http://www.numark.com), a manufacturer of DJ technology, has announced that Stealth Control, a new professional DJ controller the comes with Native Instruments Traktor 3 LE and MixMeister Fusion Live software, is now available for purchase. Stealth Control's design is based around Numark's other control surfaces, such as Total Control and Omni Control. Its layout mirrors traditional "two decks and a mixer" set-ups. Stealth Control is housed in a heavyweight metal casing. Stealth Control ships with Native Instruments Traktor 3 LE and MixMeister Fusion Live DJ software. Traktor LE is a dual-deck DJ application that lets DJs mix with their library of music. MixMeister Fusion Live takes many of the technical tasks such as beat matching out of DJs' hand. Stealth Control is available from DJ and pro audio retailers. It has a U.S. retail price of $469, and can be found in stores at an approximate price of $269.95.

Native Instruments has announced Traktor Duo and Traktor Scratch Duo (http://www.native-instruments.com/TraktorDuo.info), two new DJ solutions that bring the functionality of the Traktor Pro platform into a new price range. The new Traktor Duo software, which is also at the heart of Traktor Scratch Duo, offers many of the advanced features of Traktor PRO in a two-deck configuration. It's based on the same performance-optimized user interface, and offers a host of DJ features like auto-syncing, looping, integrated EQs and filters, and more. Automatic beat-gridding in combination with the "Sync Lock" function is designed to ensure that the tracks in Traktor Duo never drift out of sync. The Crate Flick cover artwork support also allows users to visually browse music libraries. Traktor Scratch Duo combines the Duo software with the Audio 4 DJ 24bit/96 kHz audio interface into a time-code controlled DJ system. Traktor Scratch Duo is based on the 2kHz high-resolution time-code technology of...

Eltima Software has has released Flash'in'App 2.0 (http://mac.eltima.com/cocoa-framework.html), an update of the Cocoa framework for Mac OS X (10.4 and higher) that lets load and fully manage Flash movies within an application. This framework contains a set of classes, which provide application with the ability to load, play and manage any SWF files right within this application. The apps can communicate with SWF file via an external application programming interface, FSCommands and variables. Flash'in'App lets an app into which it's integrated handle sounds, video and images. Additionally, Flash'in'App allows creating custom-shaped windows and running a Windows Flash-enabled application's graphical user interface on a Mac. End users will need at Mac OS X 10.4 or higher and Flash Player 8 or newer to run applications that are developed with Flash'in'App. A demo is available for download. Registration is US$399.95 for a single user license.

QNAP Systems (http://www.qnap.com) has announced that the Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA hard drive is now supported by the entire TS-109/ 209/ 409/ 509/ 439/ 639/ 809 /809U-RP and the latest TS-119/ 219 Turbo NAS series. QNAP has recently introduced an one-bay and two-bay NAS with iSCSI TS-119 and TS-219 Turbo NAS for home, SOHO (small office/home office), and SMB (small to medium-sized business) users. They are the next generation NAS models that support Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) target service (up to 8 iSCSI devices), Online RAID Capacity Expansion and Online RAID Level Migration (2-bay model only), 2 IP cameras for network surveillance, UPnP/ DLNA media server, mail server (enabled by QPKG software expansion), and high-speed BT/FTP/HTTP and eMule download, etc.

Extensis has announced its "Digital Asset Management Forum for Creative Services" (http://www.extensis.com/damforum) event to be held on April 9 from 10 am to 3:30 pm in El Segundo, California. This is a one-day conference focusing on digital asset management strategies and solutions. According to the folks at Extensis, DAM seminar attendees will: ° Learn how Methodologie, a communications strategy firm, is benefitting from a digital asset manager; ° Learn DAM best practices to protect, organize and share digital assets; ° Participate in roundtable and workflow discussions. The Digital Asset Management Forum for Creative Services is presented by Extensis and features Luis Antezana, IT Manager of Methodologie presenting "Maximizing the Value of Rich Media Assets in a Down Economy." For those unable to attend the live event, Extensis is offering a free webcast highlighting Methodologie's DAM case study (http://www.extensis.com/damwebcast). "Digital Asset Management Webcast:...

generation of automated image enhancement and image management solutions adds extended support of PSD files. Elpical products, which integrate with automation tools like Enfocus Switch, are available in North America through Tools4Media and its distribution. The company says that unique to the new Claro version 6 technology is the option of optimizing different layers within PSD files without losing the original layers. By processing the compatibility layer on top of the existing layers, Claro 6 allows enhancing the image without =touching the original. Enhancements can be performed on the different elements of the image, combining the best parts to create the best possible image. Enhancing only the compatibility layer largely reduces the time spent on an individual image and limits the number of different versions of the same image in circulation, according to Elpical. Additionally, it converts any image format to a PSD file. This functionality is included in both Claro Single,...

Aspyr Media has begun shipping Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Gold Edition for Mac (US$49.99). Released in partnership with 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Civilization IV: Gold Edition, featuring both Civilization IV and Civilization IV: Warlords, will arrive on retail store shelves later this week. Here's how the game is described: "Sid Meier's Civilization IV is the ultimate strategy game offering players the chance to lead their chosen nation from the dawn of man through the space age and become the greatest ruler the world has ever known. Civilization IV: Gold Edition takes this award winning experience to a new level by combining both Civilization IV and the combat-focused Warlords Expansion pack in one box. "Sid Meier's Civilization IV comes-to-life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that expands the gameplay experience. This latest installment takes the franchise to new heights with the addition of new ways to play and...

Chronos (http://www.chronosnet.com/) has released the Chronos Utility Suite, a productivity bundle that consists of two applications: F10 Launch Studio and iClipboard. The suite is immediately available for an introductory price of US$35 through March 31. After this date it will cost US$49.99. Launch Studio 2.0 sports a Smart Search that "intelligently and adaptively" finds applications. A document sidebar shows related application documents. Multiple docks can be customized with favorite applications. Launch Studio 2.0 has editable shortcuts for custom application launching, an animated interface and a redesigned interface. It sports an unobtrusive Launch Pad that only appears when needed, hot corners and hot key options for quick launching, and an exclusion list so users can ignore unwanted applications. iClipboard is a clipboard manager. It keeps a history of everything a user copies to the clipboard from any application. When a user need to go back and paste a clipping from the...

ATTO Technology (http://www.attotech.com), a provider of storage connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments, has released a family of five 6Gb/s SAS host adapters: the ExpressSAS H608, H680, H644, H60F and H6F0, to the general marketplace. As part of this release, ATTO unveiled what it says is the industry's highest performing SAS/SATA HBA's available, the ExpressSAS H60F and 6F0, featuring two independent controllers, support for up to 512 physical devices, and 16 independent lanes of 600MB/s connectivity for an aggregate throughput of up to 19.2 GB full duplex. ExpressSAS 6Gb/s SAS host adapters offer: five distinct port configurations; support for Mac, Windows, Linux and VMware environments; compatibility with SAS, SAS 2.0, SATA and SATA II devices; and a range of compatibility with leading drive, enclosure and expander manufacturers. Contact ATTO for pricing options.

IT professionals at organizations across a wide range of industries are concerned about having native Mac support as part of their Distributed File System (DFS) strategy and infrastructure. This is according to the results of a new study announced today by Group Logic (http://www.grouplogic.com), a provider of Mac/Windows connectivity solutions and a founding member of the Enterprise Desktop Alliance, an organization that supports the integration of Macs into Windows-based environments. Respondents cited the importance of multiple aspects of DFS, including file replication and flexibility in reconfiguring the location of file shares between servers. The study, conducted with eMedia USA, surveyed approximately 300 IT professionals at a wide range of private, public and non-profit organizations. More than a third of all organizations (35 percent) said they have implementation plans for DFS, or are already underway. Nearly three-quarters of these organizations (73 percent) have...

Luxology (http://www.luxology.com) has announced a new customized Collada plug-in for the soon-to-be announced modo 401. Introducing new features for exporting from modo and a totally new Collada importer, modo 401 users will be able to preserve key attributes of their modo creations for file export and round-trip manipulation even in complex 3D pipelines. Luxology will be demonstrating its new Collada plug-in at the GDC 2009 Chalk Talk session called "New COLLADA I/O Plug-in for modo 401." Presented by Luxology's David Vasquez, the session will take place at the Intel Visual Adrenaline Lounge from 1:30-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26. An XML-based, open-source file format that enables 3D digital content creation tools to exchange assets, Collada is used for streamlining mixed-application workflows. Luxology has maintained the original features of Collada, including support for animation and multiple texture coordinate sets and the inclusion of metadata for search operations. The...

Nemetschek North America has announced that Vectorworks tutorials (http://www.vectorworks-training.co.uk) from both Jonathan Pickup and Tamsin Slatter are now available for purchase. These tutorials focus on a particular Vectorworks product. They offer Vectorworks users a method of learning, with step-by-step instructions and a conversational tone. The tutorials are based on version 2009 but can be used successfully with prior versions of Vectorworks. A well-known Vectorworks user and author from New Zealand, Pickup has created three tutorials: Vectorworks Architect Tutorial Manual, a "project-based" training workbook; Vectorworks Essentials Tutorial Manual, for new users; and Vectorworks Landmark Tutorial Manual, comprised of a series of projects to teach concepts and techniques. Each workbook retails for US$75. Slatter, a garden designer in the UK and leading expert in Vectorworks Landmark, has created Residential Garden Design with Vectorworks Landmark, which covers the process of...

EarMaster ApS will release a lighter version of its ear training software EarMaster 5 on March 24. The new version will offer the core features of EarMaster Pro, but at a lower price. EarMaster Essential will be available in 21 languages for both Mac OS X and Windows. The official introduction of the program will take place at the 2009 Frankfurt Musik Messe on the booth of EarMaster's German distributor Klemm Music Technology. EarMaster Essential 5 is an interactive tool to help users become better musicians. Features include: 139 progressive lessons from classical music to rock, including a set of jazz lessons; fourexercise areas to learn how to identify transcribe and play intervals, chords, and rhythms; uUser-defined on-screen interfaces: staff, multiple-choice, piano, guitar, bass, violin, cello, and more; interactive answering methods: MIDI instrument, microphone, plugged-in instrument, or the computer keyboard and the mouse; detailed statistics; and a customized mode to target...

Apple says iTunes customers can purchase and rent box office favorites including "Quantum of Solace" and "Twilight" in HD on the iTunes Store. Starting March 20, movie fans can purchase films for download in HD for US$19.99 from iTunes, and films will be available as iTunes Movie Rentals in HD for $4.99 within 30 days after release. Customers can enjoy these films in HD on their Mac or PC and on their widescreen TV with Apple TV, as well as in standard definition on their iPhone or iPod with video. "Customers have made HD content on iTunes a hit, with over 50 percent of TV programming being purchased in HD when available," says Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of Internet Services. Starting today, iTunes customers can pre-order "Quantum of Solace," which will be downloaded to their computer on March 24, and "Twilight" will be available on March 21. iTunes customers can also purchase "Transporter 3," "Punisher: War Zone" and other select titles in HD today, and (i)The Spirit(/I) will...

Mobis Technology has released the US$39.99 Just Mobile Cooling Bar (http://www.cooling-bar.com), which which raises your notebook computer to a more comfortable typing level. It's crafted from solid aluminum with a diamond-cut design that matches the style of MacBook Airs, MacBooks and MacBook Pros. It also incorporates a cable management slot to keep your power cable organized. Erich Huang of Mobis says the Cooling Bar offers cooler and quieter operation with improved air circulation. Grip rings keep your notebook securely in place and protect the surface from scratches.

Elgato (http://www.elgato.com) has announced the US$149.95 Turbo.264 HD, a tool that converts video files to a format that can be played on an iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV, used on a computer, and shared on the web. Turbo.264 HD is especially targeted to anyone who owns an HD camcorder. It automatically detects AVCHD camcorders and moves recordings to the Mac or iPod in one step. Turbo.264 HD comes with a software application that enables Mac users to convert just about any popular video format to a H.264 file in standard or HD resolutions. The encoder hardware is faster than even the fastest Mac Pro and can be used to speed up the export function of other Mac applications such as iMovie, according to the folks at Elgato. Turbo.264 HD automatically detects AVCHD camcorders that are connected to the Mac. The intuitive Turbo.264 HD software makes it easy to preview and trim recordings, combine them into one movie and move them directly to the Mac or a YouTube account, says Elgato. You can...

WinMagic (http://www.winmagic.com), which specializes in disk encryption, says it's solved the problems associated with deploying enterprise-class full-disk encryption throughout a heterogeneous computing environment including support for Mac and 64-bit Windows clients. SecureDoc now provides centrally-manageable and fully-transparent, 'always-on' full-disk encryption for Windows (2000/XP/Vista) and Mac - making it simple for organizations to protect all data on all servers, desktops, laptops and removable media. Mac computers are often not included in encryption deployments - many enterprise networks are primarily Windows-based, and Mac platforms are used by select departments or individuals (including many executives). SecureDoc offers the ability to deploy and manage encryption for Mac desktops and laptops from the same console that is used to manage the Windows machines. This drives greater efficiency for IT & Security staff while ensuring sensitive data is protected....

Skyworks (http://www.skyworks.com) has released two new sports games for the iPhone and iPod touch: Batter Up Baseball and Field Goal Frenzy. They're available for US$2.99 eac at the Apple App Store. Here's how the games are described: "With Batter Up Baseball you can hone your batting skills in two game modes and hit as many home runs as you can in a real- rendered, retro-style ballpark, reminiscent of the days when baseball was simply 'America's Favorite Pastime'." "In Home Run mode, strikes, foul balls and infield hits will cost you a swing, but every homerun you hit will earn you an extra swing. In Arcade mode, you aim for billboard targets to earn even more extra swings. To bat, keep your eye on the mound, time your swing with the incoming pitch, then flick you finger towards the pitch to swing. The speed and direction of your swing will control the speed and direction of the ball. Once the ball is in flight, you can 'influence' the direction and speed using the iPhone/iPod touch...

Less than six months ago, Wolfram Research brought parallel computing into the mainstream by integrating automatic parallel technology into Mathematica 7. Today, that power can be multiplied by more powerful hardware and clusters with the release of gridMathematica 7 (http://www.wolfram.com/gridmathematica). gridMathematica extends the built-in parallelization features of Mathematica by adding extra computation kernels and automated network distribution tools -- allowing users to run more tasks in parallel, over more CPUs, for faster execution without changing a line of code, according to Tom Wickham-Jones, director of Kernel Technology at Wolfram Research. gridMathematica Local adds four more computation kernels to the four already included in a single-machine Mathematica license. gridMathematica Server provides a network-managed pool of computation kernels that can be shared by a group of Mathematica users locally or run on remote hardware to combine the power of multiple computers...