Adobe and Industry Leaders Establish Open Screen Project
Adobe and Industry Leaders Establish Open Screen Project
Technology and Content Innovators to Drive Consistent Rich Internet
Experiences Across Multiple Screens
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- May 1, 2008 -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE)
today announced the Open Screen Project, supported by a group of industry
leaders, including ARM, Chunghwa Telecom, Cisco, Intel, LG Electronics
Inc., Marvell, Motorola, Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, Qualcomm, Samsung Electronics
Co., Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Verizon Wireless. The project is dedicated
to driving rich Internet experiences across televisions, personal
computers, mobile devices, and consumer electronics. Also supporting the
Open Screen Project are leading content providers, including BBC, MTV
Networks, and NBC Universal, who want to reliably deliver rich Web and
video experiences live and on-demand across a variety of devices.
The Open Screen Project is working to enable a consistent runtime
environment -- taking advantage of Adobe Flash Player...
ooVoo Introduces High Quality Video Chat Solution for Mac
ooVoo Introduces High Quality Video Chat Solution for Mac
Award Winning Video Chat Experience Allows up to Six Mac and or PC Users to
Connect Simultaneously Anywhere in the World
New York, May 1, 2008 -- ooVoo, an innovator in the way people communicate
online, today announced the launch of a Mac version of its high quality
video chat solution. The ooVoo Mac release is one of the most advanced and
feature rich video communication programs available to Mac users and allows
people to connect with both Mac and PC users anywhere in the world for
free. The ooVoo software can be downloaded from (http://www.ooVoo.com)
today.
ooVoo, a recent winner of the CNET Webware 100 Award, is changing the way
friends, family and co-workers communicate online in a more meaningful way.
Mac users will now be able to connect face-to-face with up to six people at
once regardless of whether they are Mac or PC users. ooVoo Mac's
easy-to-use features include the ability to send and receive video
messages,...
EMC Mozy Releases First Unlimited Online Backup for Macs
MOZY RELEASE FOR MAC SETS INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR UNLIMITED ONLINE BACKUP
First Full-Featured Unlimited Online Backup Service for Apple OS X;
MozyHome for Mac Immediately Available at $4.95 Per Month
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Thursday, May 1, 2008 -- Mozy, Inc., part of the
Cloud Infrastructure and Services Division of EMC (NYSE:EMC), today
announced the release of (http://www.mozy.com/mac) MozyHome for Mac, the
industry's first unlimited online backup service for the Mac. Mac users in
the home can now safely and cost-effectively back up all of their digital
information over the Internet. With more than 700,000 total users worldwide
and 6.2 billion files backed up, Mozy is the leading online backup service
of choice for consumers and small businesses.
"Mozy is honoring its roots by augmenting its service to consumers and
small businesses," said Vance Checketts, chief operating officer for Mozy.
"We've had more than 43,000 individuals participate in our public beta and
have devoted...
Gabtastik Brings Web Chat to the Mac Desktop
Gabtastik Brings Web Chat to the Mac Desktop
Washington, DC -- May 1, 2008 -- Mesa Dynamics announced today the release
of Gabtastik, a lightweight OS X desktop client for web chat.
Gabtastik is WebKit based Site Specific Browser (SSB) for web chat services
such as Facebook Chat, Google Talk and meebo. This allows users to keep web
chat sessions running on the desktop outside of their regular web browser,
using minimal screen real estate and system memory.
Gabtastik also allows control of its window display level, window opacity,
and lets users toggle quickly between supported chat services.
Gabtastik is freeware and requires Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later. Version
0.1 is available immediately for download at http://www.gabtastik.com/
Mesa Dynamics, LLC is a privately held software development company
specializing in innovative applications that bridge the desktop and the
web. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
Purchase New Movies on iTunes Same Day as DVD Release
Purchase New Movies on iTunes Same Day as DVD Release
CUPERTINO, California--May 1, 2008--Apple today announced that new movie
releases from major film studios and premier independent studios are
available for purchase on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) on the same day
as their DVD release. New releases and catalog titles will be available
from 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount
Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures
Entertainment, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios.
Movies purchased from iTunes can be viewed on an iPod with video, iPhone,
Mac or PC or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV, with new releases priced at
$14.99 and most catalog titles at $9.99.
"We're thrilled to bring iTunes Store customers new films for purchase
day-and-date with the DVD release," said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president
of iTunes. "We think movie fans will love being able to buy their favorites
from major and independent studios."
New...
OWC Announces 1-4GB Memory Upgrades for New iMac
OWC ANNOUNCES 1-4GB MEMORY UPGRADES
=46OR APPLE's NEW IMAC MODELS INTRODUCED BY APPLE YESTERDAY
OWC Provides Memory Upgrade Options for New iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 20"
2.4GHz-2.66GHz, 24" 2.8GHz & 3.06GHz Models
April 29, 2008, Woodstock, IL -- Other World Computing (OWC)
(http://www.macsales.com/), a leading Mac and PC technology company,
announced today new Memory Upgrade Kits of 1GB, 2GB and 4GB for Apple's new
iMac Core 2 Duo 20" 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 24" 2.8GHz and 3.06GHz models, which
were announced by Apple yesterday (April 28, 2008) and are just starting to
ship. OWC Mac Memory is also available in modules and kits of up to 4GB
for previous iMac models.
OWC New iMac Memory Pricing:
* 1GB Memory Module - $29.99
* 2GB Memory Module - $59.99
* 4GB Kit - $117.99 (configured as a matched pair of 2GB memory modules)
All memory options are immediately available and shipping. Additional
savings is also available for customers who take advantage of OWC's
trade-in program, which...
PhidgetStepper Unipolar 4-motor: Controls 4 stepper motors
Phidgets adds a $75.00 stepper controller to its line of motor controllers
The 1062 -- PhidgetStepper Unipolar 4-motor, can control up to 4 stepper
motors.
CALGARY, Alberta, April 29, 2008 =C5\ Phidgets Inc. today announced the
addition of a new product to its family of motor controllers. The 1062
Stepper controller controls the position, velocity and acceleration of up
to 4 unipolar stepper motors. Applications that require precise positioning
are well suited for this device. The stepper controller can also run the
motor in continuous rotation mode by giving it a large position address.
Using the upper position limit as an address would, for example, rotate the
motor for 45 years.
The 1062 plugs directly into the computer's USB port and comes with a USB
cable. Like all Phidgets, application programs can be written using the
Phidgets API. "The 1062 Product Manual's Technical Section contains
valuable information and programming tips on how to use the API functions
to drive stepper...
VPN Tracker 5.2
equinux teamed up with SonicWALL to simplify configuration of VPN
connections
VPN Tracker
5.2 helps to lower administration and support costs for SonicWALL gateways
South San Francisco, USA / Munich, Germany - April 29th 2008: equinux today
released VPN Tracker 5.2, an update of its market leading IPsec based VPN
Client for Mac OS X. equinux teamed up with SonicWALL to reduce
administration costs and make the configuration of VPN connections with
SonicWALL's gateways as simple as possible.
VPN Tracker 5.2 now incorporates Simple Client Provisioning for SonicWALL's
gateway firmware. VPN deployment and management are almost effortless using
Client Policy Provisioning, which enables VPN Tracker to download VPN
configuration data directly from the VPN gateway. Users just have to enter
in a domain name or IP address. The VPN configuration policy is
automatically downloaded from the VPN gateway and the connection is
enabled. SonicWALL provides client provisioning for VPN Tracker...
Pooch Clusters Support the MPI Supplied with Leopard
Pooch Clusters Support the MPI Supplied with Leopard
Huntington Beach, CA, USA - April 29, 2007 - Dauger Research, Inc., ships
version 1.7.6 of Pooch (Parallel OperatiOn and Control Heuristic
application) and Pooch Pro clustering software. The patented easy-to-use
clustering technology now taps Open MPI, an open- source MPI implementation
formed by a partnership of academia, research, and industry, residing in
Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard". As the only solution that merges a modern
graphical user interface with supercomputer-compatible parallel computing,
Pooch technology makes powerful cluster technology accessible for its users.
"After clustering Macs for ten years, ours is still the simplest way to get
into clustering", said Dr. Dean Dauger, President of Dauger Research, Inc.
"With Pooch we try to be MPI implementation-agnostic, and Open MPI is meant
to work with as many technologies as possible, so Pooch and Open MPI
working together is an obvious fit. Pooch combines a modern user...
Mobiscope Remote Video Surveillance from iPhone
SHAPE Services Unveils Mobiscope for Remote Video Surveillance From Apple
iPhone
STUTTGART, Germany, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- SHAPE Services officially
announced the release of Mobiscope for Apple iPhone, to monitor office
activities in real time and control the safety of the children, aged
relatives or pets on the go. The capabilities to remotely view and manage
the security at home or office and alert on motion detection are the
grounds for fast adoption of the application.
Mobiscope offers real-time viewing of the video stream and recording on any
disturbance or on schedule. Users may simultaneously view up to four
cameras or switch between them to get a zoomed in view. Convenient storage
navigation, secure access to the recordings and data encryption are among
other valuable features of the application. Mobiscope may be accessed from
http://iphone.mobiscope.com in the Safari browser.
Private and public security concerns coupled with the growth of IP
networks, web and IP-based...
Parliant updates PhoneValet Message Center, Free Update
Parliant updates PhoneValet Message Center
OGDENSBURG, NY and OTTAWA, ON, Apr 29, 2008 -- Parliant Corporation today
announced PhoneValet Message Center 5.4, a free update for all users of
PhoneValet 5.
Parliant's multi-award winning PhoneValet Message Center turns a Mac into a
multi-line virtual call center. It features an automated attendant,
unlimited voice mail call tree, call blocking, recording, logging and
screening, automated dialing and Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
capabilities. Its advanced technology does all this and more using standard
telephone lines and many internet telephone lines -- with no need for an
expensive phone switch. Standard telephone lines include traditional local
phone lines, cable phone lines and voice-over-internet (VoIP) services that
allow users to connect a standard telephone.
Today's release includes state of the art audio compression, allowing
smaller, better-sounding audio for iPhone and iPod Touch users who use
PhoneValet Anywhere. This new...
FmPro Migrator Developer Edition 4.14: 2 Pass Resolution
4-28-2008 - Fremont, CA - .com Solutions Inc. Enhances FmPro Migrator
Developer Edition 4.14 With 2 Pass Dependency Resolution and Layout XML
Export Features
..com Solutions Inc. has released FmPro Migrator Developer Edition 4.14 for
Mac OS X and Windows. FmPro Migrator Developer Edition 4.14 has been
enhanced with an automated 2-pass dependency resolution feature for
FileMaker table consolidation conversion projects. Additionally, the XML
code defining each layout can now be exported as an XML file, containing
all of the embedded images, and layout object definitions. Layout XML files
can be post-processed separately and used for projects in which FileMaker
Layouts need to be re-purposed for other development projects.
FmPro Migrator is a stand-alone application which converts FileMaker
databases to MySQL, Oracle, Access, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, OpenBase,
PostgreSQL and FrontBase. SQL Server and Access databases can also be
converted to FileMaker 7, 8, 9.
FmPro Migrator Developer...
UltraDock - WiebeTech's New Premier Hard Drive Dock
WICHITA, KS - April 28, 2008 - WiebeTech, a brand of CRU-DataPort, has
released a new professional hard drive docking station which allows users
to natively connect to bare 3.5" IDE/PATA and/or 2.5/3.5" SATA hard drives.
WiebeTech DriveDocks are popular tools used by technicians, forensics
analysts and PC enthusiasts.
"UltraDock is our new flagship of docking products," said James Wiebe, VP
of Research and Development at WiebeTech. "It complements the rest of our
line of docks by adding native support for SATA drives and IDE drives on
the same dock. If you have a bare hard drive to read or recover, this dock
is what you need to do it."
A fourth generation dock from WiebeTech, UltraDock has seven status LEDs,
two hard drive connectors, and five host ports, making it the most
feature-rich and port-rich hard drive dock on the market.
Recently, WiebeTech also launched USB DriveDock, a $49.95 dock with fewer
features. "With these two new products, our family of docking products
continues...
Apple Updates iMac
Apple Updates iMac
Now with Faster Processors & Faster Graphics Option
CUPERTINO, California--April 28, 2008--Apple today updated its all-in-one
iMac line with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the most powerful
graphics ever available in an iMac. With prices starting at just $1,199,
iMac includes faster processors with 6MB L2 cache and a faster 1066 MHz
front-side bus across the entire line, and 2GB of memory standard in most
models. The 24-inch iMac now offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor and the
high-performance NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics as options, extending
iMac's lead as the ultimate all-in-one desktop computer for both consumers
and professionals.
"The iMac's gorgeous aluminum and glass all-in-one design has been an
incredible hit with our customers and is just one of the reasons Mac sales
are growing three and a half times faster than PC sales," said Philip
Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.
"With the latest Intel...
Parliant Adds Pro Voice Recording Services to PhoneValet
Parliant adds professional voice recording services to its PhoneValet and
PhoneHerald offerings.
Professionally recorded messages are now easy to order, quick to receive
and inexpensive to use with the addition of Parliant's web ordering system.
OGDENSBURG, NY and OTTAWA, ON, April 25, 2008 - Parliant Corporation is now
offering professionally recorded messages for all of Parliant's
multi-award-winning Mac telephony products for small businesses, homes, and
home offices.
"While Apple Mac OS X is a great environment for audio recording, many
business owners have neither the time nor the interest in doing it
themselves. Parliant provides an alternative," said Parliant President
Kevin Ford. "Parliant has teamed with one of the industry's best recording
studios, Holdcom, to provide professional quality voice talent for
voice-prompts, on-hold messages, and outbound message production."
Direct from Parliant's web site, you can enter your message(s), receive a
quote, approve the order and...
VMware Fusion 1.1.2 Ships
VMware Fusion 1.1.2 Ships
The quick summary: Better Time Machine and MacBook Air support. Simplified
Chinese localization (just in time for the Olympics!), and Windows XP SP3
Boot Camp partition support. That, along with a passel of other bug fixes.
You can read all about it here on our team blog:
(http://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2008/04/vmware-fusion-1.html)
Remote Buddy 1.10 streams to iPhone and iPod
Remote Buddy 1.10 streams to iPhone and iPod Touch, features improved
AirTunes support and more
APRIL 25, 2008 - NUREMBERG, GERMANY
IOSPIRIT GmbH is excited to announce the release of version 1.10 of Remote
Buddy today.
WHAT'S NEW IN V1.10
* Streaming of iTunes media via WLAN to iPhone and iPod Touch
The AJAX Remote integrated into Remote Buddy now supports the streaming of
all files organized in iTunes, so that they can be played back directly on
the iPhone or iPod Touch. Especially useful: complete playlists and albums
can be played back automatically. As the media files remain on the Mac and
are only streamed to the iPhone or iPod Touch, users no longer have to
choose a 4/8/16/32 GB sized slice of their collection but rather can access
their complete collection via their mobile device.
* Extended AirTunes- and output speaker support
While Remote Buddy users could already previously select the AirTunes
speaker that iTunes should send audio to, it is now also possible to select
more...
Prosoft Announces Full Leopard Support for NetWare Client 2.0.1
Prosoft Engineering Announces Full Leopard Support for NetWare Client 2.0.1
for Mac OS X.
Pleasanton, CA - April 23, 2008 - Prosoft Engineering, Inc., the developers
of easy-to-use, award-winning utilities, today announced that the latest
version of NetWare Client for Mac OS X now fully supports Apple's Mac OS X
Leopard operating system.
"Prosoft is dedicated to continuing support for NetWare environments.
NetWare Client for Mac is now compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard),"
states Greg Brewer, President and CEO of Prosoft Engineering.
Availability
NetWare Client 2.0.1 for the Mac OS is available for purchase online at
(http://www.prosoftengineering.com).
Current owners of NetWare Client 2.0 can download the free update to 2.0.1
from www.prosoftengineering.com).
About Prosoft Engineering
Prosoft Engineering, Inc. is a software company focused on data recovery
software and other utilities which help protect and manage your important
data. Prosoft takes pride in its award-winning...
Onset introduces new tool for Mac-based data logging software
ONSET COMPUTER CORPORATION INTRODUCES NEW DATA EXPORT TOOL
BOURNE, MA, April 23, 2008 -- Onset Computer Corporation, the "HOBO" Data
Logger Company, today introduced the Bulk Export Tool, a free plug-in
software utility for the company's Mac-based HOBOware Pro data logger
software package. The Bulk Export Tool saves Mac users time by
automatically converting data log files, which have been collected by
multiple HOBO data logger devices, to text files that can be used by other
data analysis programs. See (http://www.onsetcomp.com/data-logger)
"It's not uncommon for users to have hundreds of HOBO data loggers in the
field, and to want to look at their data in a spreadsheet or with
specialized analysis software," explains Paul Gannett, product marketing
manager for Onset. "Exporting data files one-at-a-time can be very
consuming. With the new Bulk Export Tool, users can now simply click on any
number of data files they wish to convert and the tool will export them all
at once. This is...
Fanurio 1.10: Time Tracking and Billing for Freelancers
Atelier Software announces the release of Fanurio 1.10, a time tracking
and billing application designed for freelancers. With Fanurio,
freelancers can easily organize their work, track time and create
invoices.
Each time a contract is signed, just add a new client to the application
and create a project. During the project, users can add project items and
expenses, decide anytime if an item is billable or not, and if it should
be billed using an hourly rate or a flat rate. Billable items can later be
added to an invoice. When the project is completed, it can be marked as
finished to hide it from other ongoing projects.
Freelancers don't have to wait for the completion of the project to create
an invoice. Partial invoices can be created anytime during a project, or
multiple projects, as well as see which invoices are paid, unpaid or
overdue. Fanurio uses a powerful template language that can be used to
create both simple and complex invoice templates. Using a customizable
template,...
Apple Reports Record Second Quarter Results
Apple Reports Record Second Quarter Results
Revenue Up 43 Percent Year-Over-Year
CUPERTINO, California--April 23, 2008--Apple today announced financial
results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter ended March 29, 2008. The
Company posted revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05
billion, or $1.16 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of
$5.26 billion and net quarterly profit of $770 million, or $.87 per diluted
share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 32.9 percent, down from
35.1 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 44
percent of the quarter's revenue.
Apple shipped 2,289,000 Macintosh computers during the quarter,
representing 51 percent unit growth and 54 percent revenue growth over the
year-ago quarter. The Company sold 10,644,000 iPods during the quarter,
representing one percent unit growth and eight percent revenue growth over
the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone sales were 1,703,000.
"We're delighted to report...
FlightCheck v6.11
MARKZWARE ANNOUNCES THE UPDATE OF FLIGHTCHECK V6.11
SANTA ANA, California -- April 22, 2008 -- Markzware, the inventor of
preflighting and data-conversion software leader, today announced the
release and immediate availability of the FlightCheck upgrade v6.11.
FlightCheck is Markzware's flagship prepress application that manages
quality control of digital files destined for print or electronic
distribution.
This FlightCheck v6.11 update is a maintenance release that fixes reported
issues and improves several features and other refinements to this award
winning preflighting solution. Detailed information on all of the changes
and improvements implemented in FlightCheck v6.11 can be found at:
(http://www.markzware.com/downloads/documentation/FlightCheck6_Release_No...)
"We have been committed to providing, fast reliable and accurate upgrades
of our preflighting solution, FlightCheck, "Mary Gay Marchese, public
relations director of Markzware said. "We are dedicated to serving our...
New Paragon Rescue Kit for Mac OS X - Lite
PARAGON SOFTWARE INTRODUCES NEW RESCUE KIT FOR MAC USERS
Free Tool Kit Designed to Prevent Data Loss During a Worst Case Scenario
Freiburg, Germany, April 22, 2008 - Paragon Software Group (PSG), the
technology leader in innovative data security and data management
solutions, today announced the release of Rescue Kit for Mac OS X - Lite.
The new software allows users to recover quickly and easily from system
problems by rescuing important data and restoring their system back to its
original state.
Paragon's Rescue Kit for Mac OS X - Lite, helps to prevent data loss in the
event of a 'worst case' disaster such as a system crash or other mishap.
The innovative solution aids in the recovery of vital data to another
destination such as a removable drive, another hard drive or network
volume. The new tool kit comes with fully automated wizards that allow
users to easily backup and restore partitions.
"In the event of a serious system malfunction, the ideal recovery solution
would enable...
TextExpander 2.1 Improves Performance for Fast Typists
TextExpander 2.1 Adds Single Character Abbreviations, Improved
Performance for Fast Typists
San Francisco, CA -- April 22, 2008 -- SmileOnMyMac has released
TextExpander 2.1, an update to its customizable typing shortcut tool
for Mac OS X. 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.
TextExpander now allows single character abbreviations. The update
improves performance and reliability for fast typists and preserves
format when creating snippets from a selection or the Clipboard.
Several other improvements and minor bug fixes have been made as well.
A 30-day fully-functioning demo of TextExpander can be downloaded at
http://www.smileonmymac.com/textexpander/download.html. The price is
$29.95. A Family Pack license is available for $44.95, which covers up
to five computers in one household. Mac OS X 10.4 or higher is
required....
MacWireless Announces 200 Mbps Powerline Network Adapter for Mac
MACWIRELESS ANNOUNCES 200 MBPS POWERLINE NETWORK ADAPTER FOR MACINTOSH!
Berkeley, CA, 2008 April 18 - MacWireless.com today announced the release
of a new ultra-fast powerline network adapter for Macintosh. Powerline
networking allows you to route your network through the electrical lines
that are already built into your home or office. With speeds up to 200
Mbps, this is a great way to get your Ethernet network to other floors or
rooms in your building, without the need to run wires. Powerline Network
Adapters are particularly useful when concrete, metal, or other
obstructions in the walls of your home or office block your wireless
signals. Please see below for details.
MacWireless Powerline Network Adapter - 200 Mbps
What can I use Powerline Networking for?
Powerline is ideal for --
* Sharing broadband internet access around the home or office.
* Connecting networks together.
* Sharing printers, scanners and other peripherals.
* Transferring and sharing files between computers...
Small Tree Announces 10 Gb Ethernet CX4 PCIe for Intel Macs
SMALL TREE COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES RECORD-BREAKING 10Gb ETHERNET
PERFORMANCE FOR APPLE INTEL-BASED SYSTEMS
Cost Effective Multi-Port 10GbE PCIe Solution
OAKDALE, MN, April 17, 2008 - Small Tree Communications, an industry leader
in providing state-of-the-art networking solutions, today announced the
immediate availability of software support for the Intel 10 Gigabit
Ethernet CX4 Dual Port product for Apple's Intel processor-based systems
running Mac OS X version 10.5 "Leopard." This solution provides network
transfer speeds up to 10 Gb/sec, supporting the most demanding networking
requirements for less than $1000.
"Constantly evolving technologies in today's markets require the ability to
stay competitive and one step ahead of everyone else" states Corky Seeber,
president of Small Tree Communications. "The addition of the Intel 10
Gigabit CX4 Dual Port Server Adapter provides cost-conscious businesses
with a brilliantly simple and affordable way to significantly increase
their...
Media Collector 300: organizes media; now on iPhone
INTELLISCANNER MEDIA COLLECTOR 300: Organizes books, music, movies, games
automatically for $149; iPhone sharing and Web 2.0 publishing included
RALEIGH, NC (April 17, 2008) -- IntelliScanner Corporation, developers of
smart scanners and software that organize everything, today introduced
Media Collector 300, the intelligent barcode reader and software solution
for organizing media. Media Collector provides detailed information on
books, DVDs, CDs and games using an Internet-enabled database and AutoFill
technology. The easy-to-use system helps organize any media collection with
innovative features to create custom searches, comparison shop online and
access collections on an iPhone.
Media Collector offers a seamless solution for organizing, searching and
sharing media. After scanning the retail barcode on books, music, movies
and games, the media software automatically downloads details like the song
title, movie review and cover art into a database -- just like iTunes.
Users can...
LiveQuartz 1.8: Photo reTOUCHing for Leopard
LiveQuartz 1.8,
Free photo reTOUCHing for Leopard.
Paris - April 17, 2008 - Romain Piveteau today announces LiveQuartz 1.8, an
update only for Leopard.
This update adds Multi-Touch trackpads support. 'Swipe' for tools and layer
control, 'Pinch & Expand' for magnification and layer zoom transformation
and 'Rotation' for layer rotation. There is also a new "free line" tool, a
new filter picker, better layer merging, global image resizing, an enhanced
user interface and the standard picture taker which gives access to iSight
camera.
LiveQuartz is aimed at all people that need a photo retouching tool to easy
manipulate layers, transparency and non destructive filters. Each photo
dropped to its window is converted into a new layer, which could have
several filters applied in real time in a non destructive way. It used a
one window interface without palette like iLife applications.
LiveQuartz' file format (RHIF) keeps layers and filters settings intact and
is recognized by Spotlight and...
ServoyWorld 2008 Annual Conference Announced
ServoyWorld 2008 Annual Conference Dates and Place Announced
Thousand Oaks, CA -- Servoy, the fastest growing platform for Independent
Software Vendors (ISVs) who are moving to Software as a Service (SaaS) or
Platform as a Service (PaaS) announces their annual conference dates as
September 3 & 4. ServoyWorld 2008 will be held at the J.W. Marriott Resort
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Registration for the event opens today, April 15 at
(http://www.servoy.com/servoyworld). This year's line up will include SaaS
experts as well as Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) who have
successfully converted their products utilizing the productivity of Servoy.
Case Studies will include numerous, real situations where ISVs have
converted whole product lines in under one year.
CEO Jan Aleman states: ""Servoy has been helping with extending software
developers and ISVs to extend from on Premise to SaaS for over 5 years now
and in our 4.0 release we are extending this into PaaS (Platform as a
Service) we now...
CDFinder 5.1.1 released
CDFINDER 5.1.1 RELEASED
Langenhahn, Germany - April 16, 2008 -- CDFinder, the leading disc
cataloging application for the Apple Macintosh, receives an update with
some new features, and lots of bugfixes.
"The new integration of Apples QuickLook technology directly into CDFinder
allows our customers to quickly view the contents of any photo, song,
video, or other document, from inside CDFinder," said Norbert M. Doerner,
chief developer of the CDFinder team. In addition, the team improved the
already extensive GPS support by a world map to show a coordinate when
doing a GPS search, and improved cataloging of GPS data from RAW and PSD
files.
CDFinder for Macintosh is a Universal Binary and works with PowerPC and
Intel-Macs. A Windows version is available as well, which is compatible to
Windows 2000, XP, 2003 Server and Vista. CDFinder is shareware. The demo
version is unlimited in time, but restricted to 25 catalogues. A single
license is 29 Euro / 39 USD. Multiple licenses for business...
Vvidget: First 64-bit MySQL Connector For Mac OS X 10.5
Vvidget: First 64-bit MySQL Connector For Mac OS X 10.5
April 16, 2008
VVI once again leads the way with the first 64-bit MySQL connector for Mac
OS X. Version 10.5.4 of Vvidget includes a convenient installer package to
install the MySQL connector on Mac OS X 10.5 Intel 64-bit CPU computers
(any recently purchased Mac computer). This enables easy access to data
from Vvidget Builder's user interface. It features:
- Seamless Integration: Install the MySQL database connector on any late
model Mac OS X 10.5 Intel computer (Core 2) and gain access to corporate
data on MySQL database servers.
- Easy To Use: Connection parameters are assigned using the Vvidget Builder
user interface and requires no additional setup and no programming.
- State Of The Art: Includes 64-bit version for use with the 64-bit Vvidget
Applications. Both best of breed and leading the way to 64- bit preeminence.
- Highly Popular: The connector can be used to access any compliant MySQL
database server, which can...
Small Tree EasyAoE Serial ATA Over Ethernet Solution
SMALL TREE COMMUNICATIONS
EasyAoE Serial ATA OVER ETHERNET SOLUTION
Allows Mac OS X systems to back up their data locally using standard
Ethernet network connectivity
OAKDALE, MN, April 11, 2008 - Small Tree Communications, an industry leader
in providing state-of the-art networking solutions, today announced its
latest network storage product EasyAoE, an AoE initiator for the Apple
market. Small Tree Communications' EasyAoE product allows Mac users the
ability to backup their data locally using standard Ethernet with greatly
improved performance and reliability at a lower price point over
traditional storage backup options.
"Apple users are always looking for a simpler way to protect their work
that is flexible and convenient," stated Corky Seeber, President of Small
Tree Communications. "EasyAoE makes it extremely easy for our customers to
locally back up their data with speed and confidence allowing them to focus
on their work."
"Backing up your Mac with standard Ethernet...
Port Map 1.0: Open source port mapping application and framework
Port Map Released - Open source port mapping application and framework
April 15, 2008 -- TheCodingMonkeys are proud to announce the release of
Port Map 1.0.
Port Map is an open source application that let's users forward ports to
their computers in a home network behind a NAT router. This makes it easy
to access your Web Sharing on your Mac at home from anywhere in the world.
It can also be used to enabled logging in to your machine via ssh or
showing off your Ruby on Rails development project.
Port Map originated as demo application for TCMPortMapper, a MIT licensed
open source framework that allows Cocoa developers to implement automatic
port mapping using NAT-PMP and UPNP for their applications with just a
handful lines of code.
See http://www.codingmonkeys.de/portmap/ for details.
TheCodingMonkeys is a Macintosh software company based in Munich, Germany.
It is determined to produce software that stands-up to the Macintosh
ease-of-use while solving complex problems....
Nisus Writer Pro 1.1 Preview
Nisus Software, Inc. Releases Nisus Writer Pro 1.1 Preview
Solana Beach, CA - April 15, 2008 - Nisus Software today announces the
Nisus Writer Pro 1.1 Preview Release, the latest version of our critically
acclaimed word processor.
Nisus Writer Pro 1.1 adds new features such as Comments, Mail Merge, Go to
Page, and more. Classic Nisus Writer users will appreciate the addition a
Large Caret option, and many additions and enhancements to the Nisus Macro
Language.
Nisus Writer Pro 1.1 will be available later this Spring for only $79.00. A
CD version is available for an additional $10.00. A three license Family
Pack is available for $99.00. For current license holders of Nisus Writer
Pro, this will be a free upgrade.
The Nisus Writer Pro Preview Release can be downloaded from this URL:
http://www.nisus.com/Pro/Preview/
System Requirements
Nisus Writer Pro is a universal binary and requires Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) or
later.
About Nisus Software
Nisus Software, Inc. develops award winning text...
Nolobe Introduces Interarchy 9.0.1
Nolobe Introduces Interarchy 9.0.1, the latest update to the award-winning
file transfer application for Mac OS X.
Perth, Australia, 15th April 2008 - Nolobe today introduced Interarchy
9.0.1, an update to the award-winning file transfer application for Mac OS
X.
Interarchy 9.0.1 is a maintenance update to the advanced file transfer
program. Detailed information on all update improvements can be found at:
http://nolobe.com/interarchy/releasenotes/
Interarchy 9.0.1 is available free of charge to all registered Interarchy 9
customers from Nolobe's website:
http://nolobe.com/interarchy/
Interarchy 9 - Advanced File Transfer Made Easy
Continuing to raise the bar in file transfer technology Interarchy 9
introduces over one hundred new and improved features, including a brand
new protocol built upon SSH, numerous enhancements to the product's
interface, plus much more.
"For close to 15 years Interarchy has led the way with its advanced file
transfer capabilities," said Matthew Drayton,...
MMRegEx 0.5.0 Beta 2: Regular Expressions for FileMaker Calcs
COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES MMREGEX 0.5.0b2, A FILEMAKER PRO
PLUG-IN.
Fort Worth, TX, April 14, 2008 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems releases a
public beta of its upcoming MMRegEx plug-in for FileMaker Pro. This plug-in
brings the power of Regular Expressions to your calculations. This is the
first official release of this plug-in to the public. This beta is
available immediately at http://labs.cnsplug-ins.com/ for both Mac OS X and
Windows.
Description
MMRegEx is a FileMaker Pro 7+ plug-in that brings the power of Regular
Expressions to your calculations. With this plug-in, you can perform
searches and replacements on text using "patterns" instead of "literal"
text. For example, you could use the search pattern "gr[ae]y to search for
any instance of "gray" or "grey" in a text field.
Regular Expressions are not limited to searching for different spellings of
common words, though. You can use them to search for all the email
addresses in a text field. You could use them to...
FmPro Migrator 4.03 - New Graphical UI for FileMaker Migrations
4-14-2008 - Fremont, CA - .com Solutions Inc. Releases FmPro Migrator 4.03
- Adds New Graphical UI for FileMaker Database Conversions and Support for
OpenBase
..com Solutions Inc. has released FmPro Migrator 4.03 for Mac OS X and
Windows. FmPro Migrator 4.03 incorporates a new graphical user interface
for all aspects of the FileMaker conversion process. It is no longer
necessary to have Perl installed on your computer or to run migration
scripts or SQL scripts on the command line. Results from the Get Fieldsize
migration step are automatically used to generate the Table Creation SQL
code, which no longer requires manually updating the SQL code with column
size info.
FmPro Migrator is a stand-alone application which migrates FileMaker
databases to MySQL, Oracle, Access, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, OpenBase,
PostgreSQL and FrontBase. SQL Server and Access databases can also be
converted to FileMaker 7, 8, 9.
FmPro Migrator Developer Edition includes all of the features of FmPro
Migrator,...
SRS Labs Releases iWOW 2.0 Retail Software Package For iTunes
SRS LABS RELEASES iWOW 2.0 RETAIL SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR iTUNES
- Award-winning iWOW 2.0 plug-in from SRS is now available in a retail box
version for Mac users
- Software offers a host of user preset options and the ability to listen
to music and movies in surround sound with headphones
SANTA ANA, Calif., April 10, 2008 -- SRS Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRSL), the
industry leader in surround sound, audio and voice technologies, announced
today the release of iWOW 2.0 in a retail box version for iTunes Mac users.
Because of its growing popularity as a web-based download, SRS Labs is now
making the product available as a packaged product that will be sold
through retail outlets.
iWOW 2.0 software is the most advanced audio processing software available
for iTunes on the Mac, providing consumers with unique and superior
features that are not available from any other Mac iTunes plug-in product.
Using several patented audio enhancement technologies, iWOW 2.0 provides
immersive 3D audio for Mac...
Typinator 3.0 now dockless
Typinator 3.0 now dockless - almost invisible, but always ready for use
Hagenberg, Austria: April 14, 2008 - Ergonis Software today announced the
release of Typinator 3.0, the latest version of its highly acclaimed tool
for auto-typing text and auto-correcting typos system- wide across all Mac
OS X applications.
With the new version, Typinator is no longer a regular application visible
in the dock and the application switcher, but rather a dockless
background-only application that is acting unobtrusively in the background.
A small icon in the menu bar gives quick access to Typinator's main window.
A new search feature lets you instantly view only snippets that contain a
specified search string. Particularly users with many snippets will love
this feature. Typinator 3.0 also adds a number of further improvements.
Visit Ergonis Software's website at http://www.ergonis.com/typinator to
learn more about all changes in the release and to download and try the new
version.
"When we initially...
FmPro Script Diff 1.15
4-11-2008 - Fremont, CA - .com Solutions Inc. Releases FmPro Script Diff
1.15 - FileMaker ScriptMaker Comparison Utility Updated for Mac OS X
Leopard (10.5) Compatibility
..com Solutions Inc. has released FmPro Script Diff 1.15, a FileMaker script
comparison and editing utility for Mac OS X & Windows ($100). FmPro Script
Diff 1.15 is an updated version fixing a screen redraw issue on Mac OS X
Leopard (10.5). This maintenance release also fixes an issue with the
display of sorted Diff Results.
FmPro Script Diff - FmPro Script Diff compares, edits, searches and stores
FileMaker ScriptMaker scripts. Changed scripts are compared on a
line-by-line basis and displayed with color coded tags to the left of each
modified line. Interline changes are also highlighted to indicate Changed,
Added or Deleted text. Each script's XML source can be manually edited or
updated via the Search & Replace feature, and pasted back into FileMaker
Advanced.
Transferring scripts between FileMaker...
equinux enhances The Tube 2.6 with new Engine for EPGs
equinux enhances The Tube 2.6 with new Engine for Electronic Program Guides
(EPG)
The Tube 2.6
automatically updates television guides and provides a new plug-in
structure for alternative TV listings
Munich, Germany / South San Francisco, USA - April 10th, 2008: equinux
today released The Tube 2.6 with a completely reengineered EPG engine.
Users can now choose between different electronic program guide (EPG)
plug-ins and automatically update TV information even when they're imported
from alternative EPGs in the XMLTV format. One of the biggest publishing
companies for television listings in Germany, Bauer Verlagsgruppe, led the
way by providing its TV Movie, Europe's toughest film critics, EPG service
to German The Tube users as a plug-in in The Tube.
The Tube 2.6 automatically updates the electronic program guide (EPG) twice
a day and therefore always provides users with the latest TV listings. To
open the application to third-party providers of TV listings, The Tube now
has a...
XRackPro Server Rack Models Updated with Air Filtration
XRackPro Server Rack Models Updated with Air Filtration
Server Racks Engineered for Noise Reduction Now Shipping with Air Filter System
Torrance, CA -- April 10, 2008 -- GizMac Accessories, a leading
manufacturer of noise reducing equipment racks for rackmount servers, RAID
systems and audio / video equipment, is now shipping the smaller capacities
of XRackPro server racks with air filtration.
4U and 6U models of XRackPro2 server racks now feature an air filtration
system in addition to reducing noise. The air filtration provides cleaner
air into the server rack enclosure and ultimately into computer and other
electronic equipment located inside. The controlled airflow of the
XRackPro2 server rack aids cooling, improves noise reduction and allows for
an air filtering system to function.
"Our smaller server racks may be two of the best values on the market for a
limited amount of equipment," says Ken Vitto, Director of Marketing for
GizMac Accessories. "With noise reduction, key...
CalDigit's HDElement Hardware RAID
CalDigit's HDElement launched at NAB 2008
Placentia, California -- April, 9, 2008. Las Vegas Nevada, NAB 2008 The
HDElement is the compact 4 -- bay storage you've been waiting for. From
professional content creators to educated amateurs, CalDigit understands
that people are always looking for affordable storage solutions the
HDElement was built with these people in mind.
Working in conjunction with the CalDigit RAID card, the HDElement is a 100%
hardware RAID based product.
"Our customers had been asking for a 4 bay RAID 5 external storage solution
capable of the high bandwidth requirements of editing Uncompressed HD with,
for some time now", said Jon Schilling, Sales Manager of CalDigit. "We
responded to these needs by manufacturing the HDElement RAID 0,1,5,6 & JBOD
storage solution product."
The HDElement gives you room to grow. You can connect up to 3 HDElements to
the CalDigit RAID card, as your workloads increase, so does your storage.
The HDElement is also bootable, starting...
Parallels Server Beta 3 Now Live
Parallels Server Beta3 is now live. Beta3 includes substantial improvements
in stability and performance, and includes a few new features, such as:
- An integrated toolset includes Parallels Tools, Parallels Image Tool and
Parallels Transporter (our P2V and V2V migration tool)
- Open APIs and SDK for extensible management. This makes it incredibly
easy for 3rd party tools vendors to add support for Parallels Server
- Command line interface (CLI), scripting (including Python). Automate
common server tasks straight from the command line!
More information on what's new can be found in the Parallels Server Beta3
release notes, and at http://www.parallels.com/en/products/server
Jedit X Rev2.01
Text editor for plain and rich text
Jedit X Rev2.01
File size: 21.1 MB
Description:
Yet Another Super TextEdit for plain and rich text. Supports Unicode,
Text Encoding Auto Sniffer, Customizable Syntax Coloring, Split
Editing Window, Line Numbers Display, Fully Customizable Key
Bindings, Book Marking Function, Object Embedding (image, Quicktime
Movie and files), Sorting, AppleScript, complete English Help, saving
find results, style search, checking encoding compatibility, external
editor protocol and others.
Rev.2 is Optimized for Mac OS X Leopard, supports tabbed window, File
Drawer, none-contiguous layouting, rectangular paste, word
completion, smart index menu, smart quote, smart separation between
Japanese and English, smart URL link and more.
System Requirement:
+ PowerPC Mac or Intel Mac
+ Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5
Release date: April 9, 2008
shareware: US$28 ( upgrade from Rev.1: US$16)
Product URL: http://www.artman21.com/en/jedit_x/
Screen Shot: http://www.artman21.com/en/...
Softhing Releases Entourage Exchange Accounts Optimizer
Softhing has today released free update for Entourage Exchange Accounts
Optimizer
With Entourage Exchange Accounts Optimizer, you can ensure your on-line
Exchange mailbox never gets full. This utility automatically moves old mail
from your Exchange account to a replicated structure within Entourage. You
select how many days of mail to keep in Exchange and EEAO does the rest. It
can handle multiple accounts and be set to run automatically. Best of all
it works in both Tiger & Leopard for Entourage 2004 and 2008.
EEAO 1.x works on OS X 10.4.x (Tiger) or 10.5.x (Leopard) with Microsoft
Entourage 2004/2008
What's new on EEAO 1.1.0:
Free update for all Registered Users.
It is now possible to define the Exchange accounts to process.
Various internal improvements.
The timeout has been extended to 10 minutes.
Succesfully tested with latest Entourage 12.0.1 and Leopard 10.5.2.
Download EEAO 1.1 from:
VersionTracker
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/Mac OS X/33937
Softhing Web Site...
WireTap Studio 1.0.6
ROCHESTER, New York -- April 8, 2008 -- Ambrosia Software, Inc. today
announced the release of WireTap Studio 1.0.6. This updated version, which
is free to all registered users of WireTap Studio 1.0.x, provides fixes and
enhancements, and may be downloaded here:
http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/utilities/wiretap/
WireTap Studio 1.0.6 features the following changes:
-- Fixed fade-ins
-- Fixed a crash when loading a waveform that was previously partially loaded
-- Fixed some problems with effects and mono output formats
-- Other fixes and enhancements
WireTap Studio is an award-winning audio recording and management solution,
which will allow you to manipulate and manage your audio like never before.
Record the discrete audio output of any application, as well as all Mac
system audio, or even record audio input from any microphone, line-in, or
audio input hardware.
WireTap Studio is a revolution in audio recording and management
technology, redefining the workflow of capturing, editing, and...
Memeo LifeAgent Connects Desktops to .Mac iDisk and Flickr
Memeo LifeAgent Connects Desktops to .Mac iDisk and Flickr
New upgrade integrates automatic backup
software with additional online destinations
Aliso Viejo, CA -- April 8, 2008 -- Mac users can now send photos and store
other digital media to multiple locations, including Flickr and .Mac iDisk,
with the latest version of LifeAgent (v2.2) from Memeo Inc., the leader in
digital media management services for the home and small business.
LifeAgent is an automatic backup tool for Mac users that protects both
valuable and sentimental files by storing them to multiple places,
including a folder on any networked set of computers, an external hard
drive, a removable storage device or a server on the Internet. With the new
upgrade, LifeAgent seamlessly integrates with Flickr and iDisk, freeing
individuals from time-intensive manual file transfers in order to keep
their data safe. After installing the software and creating a customized
backup plan, LifeAgent automatically saves new photos or...
FTPit Pro 2.0.0 Beta 2
COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES FTPIT PRO 2.0.0b2, A FILEMAKER PRO
PLUG-IN.
Fort Worth, TX, April 8, 2008 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems releases a
public beta of its upcoming FTPit Pro plug-in for FileMaker Pro. This is a
complete rewrite of the Classic FileMaker 6 FTPit plug-in for FileMaker Pro
7 and above. With this plug-in you can transfer files to and from your
computer using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) all from within FileMaker
Pro. This beta is available immediately at http://labs.cnsplug-ins.com/ for
both Mac OS X and Windows.
Description
FTPit Pro is a FileMaker Pro 7+ plug-in that uses FTP to transfer files to
and from your computer. It is compatible with Mac OS X 10.3.9+ and any
version of Windows that FileMaker Pro 7+ runs on. Use it to upload static
web pages to a website, upload database backups to a offsite server,
download database upgrades from a centralized server, or write a complete
FTP client within FileMaker Pro itself. You can transfer text...