Adobe (http://www.adobe.com) has reported strong financial results for its third quarter fiscal year 2010 that ended Sept. 3. In the third quarter of fiscal 2010, Adobe achieved record revenue of US$990.3 million, compared to $697.5 million reported for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 and $943.0 million reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2010. This represents 42% year-over-year revenue growth. Adobe’s third quarter revenue target range was $950 million to $1 billion. Adobe’s GAAP [Generally Accepted Accounting Principles] diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 were $0.44, based on 523.2 million weighted average shares. This compares with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.26 reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 based on 531.8 million weighted average shares, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.28 reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 based on 533.3 million weighted average shares. GAAP operating income was $302.0 million in the...

LaCie (http://www.lacie.com) has announced the latest addition to its line of professional displays: the 24-inch LaCie 324i, featuring a 10-bit P-IPS LCD panel. It's designed for prepress, illustration, web design, and photographic workflows. The LaCie 324i color is rated at 102% NTSC and 98% AdobeRGB. With wide gamuts that are not disturbed by irregular patterns, digital artists can rely on true colors that maintain the integrity of their work, says Ahcene Tirane, Lacie product manager for displays. Its 178° viewing angle provides the same visual experience and quality from numerous axes, without distorting the picture or losing color, he adds. The monitor boasts an anti-glare panel and 1920 x 1200 resolution. If landscape isn't he desired display mode, you can pivot the LaCie 324i 90 degrees to portrait mode. The multifunction stand glides when raising, lowering, swiveling, tilting, or pivoting the display. The LaCie 324i has four display and video inputs, making it compatible with...

A little over a year ago, CalDigit (http://www.caldigit.com) introduced the CalDigit VR min, a compact and bus-powered , two-drive RAID system with a quadruple interface.  The CalDigit VR mini is hasn’t gotten any bigger, but it can hold twice as much data and even outperforms the previous generation. The CalDigit VR mini now supports RAID levels 0, 1 and JBOD, supporting speeds fast enough for high definition video editing, according to the folks at CalDigit. Using eSATA, the CalDigit VR mini can reach speeds of over190MB/s.   It's only two inches tall and five inches long -- small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. The 1TB and new 2TB CalDigit VR mini cost US$499 and $599, respectively.

Germany's government has told Apple, Google and other providers of online map services to come up with their own guidelines on data protection by Dec. 7 or face new regulations on the market, reports "Total Telecom" (http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?C=3&ID=458750). 

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said after a meeting between German officials and Internet executives that they had one last chance to adopt voluntary measures or Berlin would draw up legislation to protect consumers. Representatives of the companies involved didn't attend the news conference.

 The announcement came at the end of five hours of talks between de Maiziere, the federal justice and consumer protection ministers, data protection authorities and managers from firms specializing in online navigation services, according to "Total Telecom."

Toshiba (http://www.toshibastorage.com) has unveiled the newest addition to its Canvio line of portable hard drive solutions: the Canvio Basics portable hard drive family. It's available in 320GB, 500GB, or 750GB models with prices at US$79.99, $99.99 and $119.99, respectively. The Canvio Basics sports a glossy black finish and soft, rounded edges. It has an internal shock sensor, ramp loading tchnology, and a three year limited warranty. The Canvio Basics pocket-sized form factor not only makes it easy to carry, but also conforms to Toshiba’s environmental efforts to reduce the quantity of materials used in production, according to Manuel Camarena, product manager for consumer storage at Toshiba Storage Device Division. In addition, the Canvio Basics’ packaging is made from 100% recyclable materials.

TinkerTool 4.2, a new version of the utility for accessing hidden preference settings in Mac OS X, is now available. The update adds a preference to make Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") and iTunes 10 use the standard window title bar layout and horizontally aligned window buttons. TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into Mac OS X. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system. TinkerTool is available for free and can be downloaded here (http://www.bresink.com/osx/TinkerTool.html). TinkerTool is Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. It requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher.

Panasonic (http://www.panasonic.com) has announced the LUMIX DMC-GH2, a hybrid touch-control camera featuring full High Definition (HD) video recording and compatibility with an interchangeable 3D lens. Compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System standard, the LUMIX GH2 is newly designed with an easy-to-hold grip and includes a refined image processing engine and sensor, full HD video recording, and the ability to take 3D photos with Panasonic's new interchangeable 3D lens. A dedicated button on the top of the camera lets users record videos while shooting photos (up to 14 megapixels) without changing any extra settings. The LUMIX GH2 can now record full HD 1920 x 1080 videos in 60i, doubling the sensor output from 25p/24p to 50p/60p. The camera also supports 1080/24p native mode at 24 Mbps, the highest in AVCHD format. The LUMIX GH2 will be available in black and silver models in early December in three different kit options for a suggested retail price of: US$899.95 (body only...

Kapeli has announced moveAddict 2.0 (http://kapeli.com/moveaddict), an update of the Mac OS X app that offers the capability to cut and paste files (with merging folders as a bonus) to the Finder. feature to Mac's Finder. It works with the usual keyboard shortcuts for cut and paste. With version 2.0, moveAddict has been completely rewritten to make it faster and more lightweight than before. The Finder is now used to move the files, which means that users will see the usual Finder progress indicator dialog while transferring files, as well as be able to undo and stop transfers. A notification window and Finder file labels provide feedback at every stage. Original data remains untouched until the move gets safely registered by the Finder. What's more, moveAddict doesn't modify the Mac system in any way, it is just a small (5 MB) application. moveAddict requires Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard"). You can download a free version that allows moving one object at a time and is otherwise...

Adobe (http://www.adobe.com) has announced Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 software for Mac OS X and Windows systems. It's the latest version of the consumer photo-editing software to organize, edit, create and share photos. "The Content Aware Fill technology introduced with Photoshop CS5 is one of our most exciting innovations ever, so we're thrilled to be able to make it accessible to photo and video enthusiasts in this latest Elements release," says Kevin Connor, vice president of product management for Digital Imaging at Adobe. The content intelligence in the Spot Healing Brush analyzes what's in the image and de-clutters or repairs photos (like removing tourists from a crowded scene or an obstruction, such as a telephone pole) with a swipe of a brush, filling in the background. The same content intelligence synthesizes missing pixel information to create a panorama from multiple photos, without leaving any gaps or blank spaces. In addition, the new Photomerge Style Match turns drab...

Sonny Software has released Bookends 11.0.9, a Mac-only full-featured bibliography/reference and information management application for professionals and students. You can now perform an Autocomplete Paper using CrossRef as a source of the reference metadata. You can also import multiple text files with one drag and drop. A free evaluation copy of Bookends 11.0.9 can be downloaded from the Sonny Software web site (http://www.sonnysoftware.com). All features are enabled in the evaluation copy except that databases are limited to a maximum of 50 references. Once purchased, Sonny Software will supply a registration number that will "unlock" the evaluation version and remove this restriction. Bookends 11.0.9 retails for US$99 ($69 for students), but is a free update for registered users of version 11.x. Group discounts and site licenses are also available.

Hendrickson Software Components (http://www.hendricom.com) has released Purify 2.3.0, an update of the tool for filtering email and tracing and reporting spam, which uses the Purify Lexical Analysis Tool (PLAT). It adds support for Email compass 1.1.0 changes. Using an English dictionary, and an algorithm that examines the content of an email using 5 parts of speech, the PLAT will examine the email message content to determine what words it considers "meaningful" in the message. This is a far more accurate way to apply a statistics based filter to email message content, according to the folks at Hendrickson. Purity can be used as a stand-alone product. However, it was designed to scale, so that it can support a workgroup from a central computer. Purify's filtering features will also be integrated into an upcoming hsc product, an information manager called "Compass" (Spring '08). Versions are available for the Mac, Windows, and Linux, and support virtually every email client. The Mac...

"Silicon Alley Insider" (http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-att-credit-suisee-2010-9?utm_sourc...) notes that a new survey from Credit Suisse says 63% of iPhone owners will stick with AT&T, even if it loses the exclusive right to sell the Apple smartphone. So where would AT&T iPhone owners go if they had a choice? Approximately 23% will join Verizon, while 3% will go to Sprint, and 2% will go to T-Mobile, says Credit Suisse.

On Monday it was announced that Apple made a deal with a company called Rovi that could potentially see the firm's TV listings guide make its way to the Apple TV, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Per a filing with the US Security and Exchange commission, Rovi Corp. -- a company that specializes in digital entertainment services -- has entered into a multi-year agreement with Apple whereby Apple shall license intellectual property from Rovi.  The specific terms of the license agreement are confidential. According to claims at the Rovi web site: ° Approximately 111 million subscribers and 91 million CE devices worldwide use their guidance technology. ° The Rovi content protection technology is on approximately nine billion DVDs and Blu-ray discs. ° More than 500 million devices are enabled with their protection technology. ° Rovi has active advertising rights in place with approximately 121 million guides worldwide. ° The company has a unique catalog of entertainment...

According to a filing with the US Security and Exchange commission (http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1424454/000142445410000030/form8-...) Rovi Corp. (http://www.rovicorp.com) -- a company that specializes in digital entertainment services -- has entered into a multi-year agreement with Apple whereby Apple shall license intellectual property from Rovi.  The specific terms of the license agreement are confidential. According to claims at the Rovi web site: ° Approximately 111 million subscribers and 91 million CE devices worldwide use their guidance technology. ° The Rovi content protection technology is on approximately nine billion DVDs and Blu-ray discs. ° More than 500 million devices are enabled with their protection technology. ° Rovi has active advertising rights in place with approximately 121 million guides worldwide. ° The company has a unique catalog of entertainment metadata for TV, movies, music and games that includes: more than 1.2 million TV series episodes since...

Zevrix Solutions has updated BatchOutput Server (http://zevrix.com/BatchOutputServer.php), an output workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign, to version 4.5.6. The new version improves long queues handling and addresses several other issues. Under BatchOutput Server workflow, production artists and prepress operators simply submit files to hotfolders that reside on the network. BatchOutput Server automatically outputs the files from its dedicated station using hotfolder settings, and will auto-activate document fonts as well. BatchOutput 4.5.6 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for US$699.95, as well as from authorized resellers. A demo is available for download. BatchOutput 4.5 is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2 and higher, a Universal Binary, and works with Adobe InDesign CS-CS4.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) says the adoption of SuperSpeed USB (3.0) will lag that of USB 2.0. The universal serial bus (USB) specification shipped in more than three billion devices in 2009, including the computer, computer peripheral, consumer electronics (CE), communications, and automotive segments. By 2012, the number of wired USB-enabled devices shipped will exceed four billion, according to Research and Markets. High-speed USB device shipments dominate the current market. However, in late 2009, the first 5Gbps SuperSpeed USB devices shipped. Initially, SuperSpeed USB will be found in computes and PC peripherals, such as external hard drives and flash drives, before migrating to portable devices requiring increasing amounts of storage, including digital cameras, portable media players, and high-end mobile phones. The primary limiting factor in SuperSpeed adoption is its integration into computer core logic chipsets, which is not expected until late...

Pentax Imaging Systems (http://www.Pentaximaging.com) has announced the Pentax K-5 digital SLR camera, which is targeted to high-end prosumers with features such as a: 16.3 megapixel CMOS sensor; up to seven FPS to capture fast action shots.; and an 80-12800 ISO range, expandable to 51200, with improved noise performance overall. The K-5 can also record widescreen 1080p HD video at 25 FPS with sound via built-in microphone or external 3.5mm stereo microphone jack. It sports an 11 point SAFOX IX+ autofocus system with dedicated AF assist lamp and light wavelength sensor. It also has: native support for both Pentax PEF and Adobe DNG 14 bit RAW files; an in-camera HDR image capture; SDXC memory card compatibility (via firmware update); a weather-sealed and coldproof design; a 3-inch LCD with 921,000 dots of resolution; and more. The Pentax K-5 digital SLR will ship in October as a body kit only for US$1,599.95 or as a lens kit with the 18-55mm WR for $1,749.95. Pentax Imaging also...

AT&T was raised to “outperform” at Credit Suisse Group AG, which said Verizon's anticipated introduction of the iPhone in the first quarter won’t hurt AT&T’s business as much as investors fear, reports "Bloomberg" http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-20/at-t-raised-at-credit-suisse-gi...). “The impact from the loss of iPhone exclusivity should be substantially less than current valuations imply,” Jonathan Chaplin, a Credit Suisse analyst, wrote in a report sent to clients today. AT&T is currently the only U.S. company that offer the iPhone.

Acclivity has released an international version of their accounting software for Mac small businesses, AccountEdge. The version is designed for countries that don't have a localized version of AccountEdge, with configurable sales tax and multi currency support. An international version of AccountEdge Network Edition is also available. "We have several localized versions of AccountEdge that separately support many different types of sales tax, including GST, VAT, and Sales Tax," says Tom Nash, Acclivity Managing Partner. "So we created a version that combines all tax types from our other versions." The international version of AccountEdge allows the user to create whatever tax is required for their country, with sales tax reports available to report on tax information for tax forms. The software has long supported multiple currencies. In this version of the software, the user doesn't need to lock in a currency. The user can select their home currency, and then set up as many...

Searchware Solutions (http://www.searchwaresolutions.com) has released Print Window 4.1, an update of the window printing utility for Mac OS X. Print Window lets you generate and print file/directory listings of the currently selected Finder window or folder. Version 4.1 adds: the option to print only folders and not any files contained in the folders; the option to use QuickLook to generate icons for supported file types (Print Window Advanced Only); the option to bold names of folders in file listings; services support for Mac OS X 10.6 or greater; an option, when using the "File" format, to use the full Unix path of a file in place of the name Print Window works with the Mac OS X Finder. You can create and print a file listing directly from the Finder using several different methods, including a contextual menu item, the Dock menu or using a keyboard shortcut. Print Window 4.0 is available in two versions: Standard and Advanced. Both versions are available from within the same...

Nuance Communication has unveiled Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.0, the newest addition to the Dragon family of speech recognition products that includes Dragon NaturallySpeaking for the PC and Dragon Mobile Apps.  Dragon Dictate for Mac -- the first major desktop product for Mac OS X from the Dragon family following Nuance’s acquisition of MacSpeech earlier this year -- makes it easier than ever to create documents and emails, search the web, navigate the Mac desktop, and interact with popular Mac applications -- all by voice, says Peter Mahoney, senior vice president and general manager for Dragon at Nuance. Dragon Dictate for Mac, version 2.0, improves on the accuracy and performance of MacSpeech Dictate 1.5, leveraging the new Dragon 11 engine, which also powers the recently-announced Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 for the PC, he says. Dictate 2.0 offers a more streamlined set-up, revamped Mac user interface, and new voice commands for dictation, editing, navigation and proofreading....

Sillysoft Games (http://sillysoft.net/) says Castle Vox for Mac OS X and Windows has entered beta testing. The new simultaneous-turn strategy game will feature large maps with no player limit, teams, castles, and knights, reports Inside Mac Games. Those who pre-order the game for US$12.20 will be able to participate in the beta test. Here's how the game is described: "Castle Vox is a simultaneous-turns strategy game. Out-strategize your opponents on a variety of war maps. Board game fans will particularly enjoy Castle Vox, which mixes elements from both Diplomacy and Axis & Allies. Castle Vox includes maps spanning many eras and mythologies, such as the American Revolution, Hades, Japan, Napoleonic Wars, Native America, Outer Space, and the Roman Empire. The map editor lets players create their own boards. Multi-player modes allow both relaxed one-move-a-day games as well as fast speed wars."

Snarb.tk has released Everplay 1.5 (http://snarb.co.uk/everplay.html), an update to the US$14.95 successor to their iTunes controller Cover Stream. The new version brings list mode, easy organizing of upcoming songs, library editing capabilities, improved full screen mode with Party Lock, and much more. Everplay plays music from your iTunes music library as well as from Last FM online radio services. It lets you browse, search and play your iTunes music library and playlists in one Cover Flow window. All this without launching iTunes. Play count and other iTunes metadata is automatically updated as soon as iTunes is launched by Everplay's background daemon. In addition to the standard media player features, Everplay also lets you create playlists on-the-fly using Everplay's song queuing feature (Jukebox mode). Other features not provided by iTunes include visual player notifications, global hotkeys, a mini controller on the desktop, Growl support, speech announcements, and a...

Tension Software has updated Cronette (http://pomola.com/products_cronette/cronette.html), a Cocoa task launcher for Macs and Mac servers, to version 1.4. A new "At Document Opening on Days" option allows a user to specify a task to be launched at document opening (or Cronette opening or Mac startup) if the day matches with the selected plan and for a specified maximum runs per day. Cronette lets you specify tasks to be launched automatically by the Mac. It can be used on unattended Mac Servers or also on regular Mac workstations for tasks to execute during the night or for recurring tasks to be performed on a regular basis. It provides different type of launch tasks: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly. Any task can be specified to launch different type of execution: open applications or documents from disk; open different type of URL; execute different type of actions: restart, shutdown, sleep; sending a message to the log; execute a complex UNIX command. Cronette costs US$30 for a...