AirWatch (http://www.air-watch.com), a provider of enterprise-wide Mobile Device Management (MDM) software, has announced its support of Apple’s iOS 4. The expanded enterprise integration capabilities of iOS 4, coupled with the AirWatch solution, improve corporate IT’s ability to deploy and manage both corporate-liable and employee-liable iPhones, secure all sensitive corporate data and provide a support experience for all iOS 4 users, according to AirWatch CEO John Marshall. The company's support for iOS 4 will be available in July. “Apple’s iOS 4 is a game-changing solution for enterprise mobility,” says Marshall. “With iOS 4 and AirWatch’s MDM platform, enterprises can leverage the enhanced security, encryption and management capabilities to rapidly and cost effectively expand their mobile deployments. Combining these solutions along with thousands of business productivity apps, we see opportunities for explosive growth across the enterprise.”

Apple has released iOS 4 -- the latest version of the operating system formerly known as the iPhone OS -- for the iPhone and iPod touch. It's available for download from iTunes for iPhone 3GS and 3G users, as well as by second- and third-generation iPod touch users. The new OS will also be included with the iPhone 4. iOS 4 is compatible with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, second and third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB). Some features may not be available on all products. For example, Multitasking requires iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 or third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB). iOS 4’s new multitasking offers users a way to move between apps, and provides developers seven new multitasking services to add multitasking features to their apps. These services include background audio, so apps like Pandora can play music in the background, and VoIP, so VoIP apps can receive a VoIP call even when the iPhone is asleep or the user is running other...

According to "iPhoneinCanada" (http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/main-page/apple-to-open-five-new-stores-in-...) this summer and fall Apple will be opening five new Canadian stores in the following cities: ° Quebec: Quebec City (one location); ° British Columbia: Richmond Centre (Richmond; one location); ° Ontario: Upper Canada Mall (Toronto; one location); ° Alberta: Chinook Centre and Southgate (Calgary/Edmonton; two locations). The Southgate Apple Store location has already opened (on May 28). Currently, Apple has 15 retails stores in Canada.

Zevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has released LinkOptimizer 4.4, an update of its workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. The new version lets users process monochrome black-and-white images (bitmap mode in Photoshop). The target effective resolution for such images is set separately. LinkOptimizer lets you reduce InDesign job size and speed up processing by eliminating excess image data and performing essential image adjustments. LinkOptimizer Light 4.4 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for US$259.95 , as well as from authorized resellers. LinkOptimizer works with Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.5 and InDesign CS-CS4. Version 4.4 is free for LinkOptimizer 4.x users and a $98.98 to upgrade from previous versions. A demo is available for download.

TranslateIt! (http://www.mac.gettranslateit.com/) for Mac -- a multilingual dictionary that allows looking up words on the fly -- has been updated to version 12.5. The upgrade works with Safari 5, Firefox 3.6 and Thunderbird 3 and is compatible with the Mac OS X built-in Parental controls. A plug-in for working with Google Chrome is available. TranslateIt! 12.5 adds WAV file support for the Speak feature (in addition to the MP3 support.) Also updated is teh Contextual menu plug-in for 32-bit applications, German localization, LetsMove smart installer and TranslateIt! widget. With TranslateIt!, you hover the pointer over an unfamiliar word (in any Cocoa Aapplication), and you will see its translation in a pop-up window. It comes with several free dictionaries for a large number of languages. TranslateIt! supports translation from/to any language (corresponding dictionaries must be installed), English sounds (it contains over 17,000 English words pronunciations) and printing of flash...

Fontlab (http://www.fontlab.com/) has released version 5 of Fontographer, the font editor for designers and publishers on both Mac OS X (10.4 and higher) and Windows platforms. This version, the first new full-featured font creator in more than a decade, is specifically designed for use in a graphic design and digital publishing workflow. Fontographer has been almost completely rewritten, with new features, a new look, and new compatibility, according to Adam Twardoch, Fontlab’s product and marketing manager. The new design is aimed at making life easier for the graphic designer and desktop publisher, who are constantly under pressure to do more in less time, he says. In this vein, the graphical user interface has been modernized, but functionality like keyboard shortcuts and menu choices haven't been changed. Similarly, a lot goes on under the hood of Fontographer through automatic defaults, eliminating decisions about technical aspects like encodings and formats. Yet the choices are...

Apple saw its shares continue to rise Friday, hitting both new 52-week and all-time highs in afternoon action, reports "MarketWatch" (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-shares-climb-to-new-all-time-high...). Apple stock hit US$275 before pulling back slightly to $273.61. For the year, the shares have jumped about 30% as the company has seen strong demand for its new iPad tablet computer and anticipation for iPhone 4, notes "MarketWatch." Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research have target prices on Apple ranging from $280 to $350 a share, with a median price of $325. 


Markzware (http://www.markzware.com) has has updated FlightCheck Professional, a pre-flighting solution, to version 6.75, which adds support for Adobe Creative Suite 5. FlightCheck is a prepress application used to manage printing quality control for print jobs. This solution provides both a native file and Adobe PDF preflight check. It's designed to help users scan and prepare PDF and other document types for commercial printing. The software upgrade of FlightCheck Professional 6.75 for Macintosh is available immediately. You can upgrade to FlightCheck Professional from version 5.0 through 6.1x for US$99. You can purchase and download it from the Markzware store. The full version is available for $399. Registered users of FlightCheck Professional 6.5 may update to 6.75 for free.

Apple has updated MobileMe, its US$99-per-year suite of Internet tools. And it's released an accompanying, free Find my iPhone app. However, contrary to some rumors, Apple is not offering MobileMe for free. The revved MobileMe sports an updated version of Mail Web with a tweaked interface that offers widescreen and compact views. Other changes include server-based rules for sorting messages, better SSL security, an enhanced formatting toolbar, better junkmail filtering, and the ability to send mail from an external address. The MobileMe update also tweaks the interfaces for Calendars, Gallery, iDisk and Find My iPhone. All now feature Mail’s top bar of iPad-ish button. The separate buttons for each MobileMe Web app have disappeared. The Find My iPhone app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad on Friday offers MobileMe users a dedicated interface for tracking down one of the devices, if it's lost, when they’re away from their computer.

Zevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has released BatchOutput 3.8.1, an update to its professional solution to automate printing and exporting from Adobe InDesign. The new update addresses an issue related to EPS export presets management. BatchOutput is designed to automate and simplify InDesign production workflows of service providers, printers, ad agencies and publishers. With BatchOutput, users only need to select the files to output and adjust the settings, and the rest will be done automatically. BatchOutput 3.8.1 can be purchased for US$129.95. A demo is available for download. Upgrades to BatchOutput 3.8.1 free for licensed users of version 3.x, and $47.98 for the users of earlier versions. Every order includes a free license of File Courier (a $19.95 value). BatchOutput is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2 and higher, a Universal Binary, and works with Adobe InDesign CS-CS5.

Take this info with a very big grain of salt. Following the successful launch of the iPad, with sales that continue to beat many analyst predictions, Apple's stock prices soared to record highs this month and its market cap surpassed Microsoft's for the first time. However, BAM Investor (http://www.baminvestor.com), a hedge fund financial model based on behavioral analysis, has announced publicly on Twitter that it predicts the share price of Apple to fall to US$42 as soon as fall 2010 or as late as fall 2011 "As far as timing, our behavioral analysis model indicates AAPL could reach the 45 dollar level as early as the summer/fall of 2010 or as late as the fall of 2011," says says BAM Investor founder and CEO, J.G. Savoldi. "I understand that this forecast will shock most investors -- and for good reason. The cardinal rule of forecasting is to only predict price or time, but never both. In our business this is considered 'forecasting suicide' but we have nothing to hide so we never...

Newer Technology (NewerTech) has announced NuRAM Memory Upgrades up to 8GB for the new Mac mini "Unibody" models introduced Tuesday by Appl. The NewerTech NuRAM Memory Upgrades Kits for the new Mid 2010 mini, as well as kits for iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac mini (2009), and PC compatible computers that utilize PC8500 DDR3 1066MHz CL7 204 pin SO-DIMM memory modules, are available immediately from NewerTech's exclusive distributor, Other World Computing (OWC), as well as through the retail channel. For more info go to http://www.newertech.com/products/nuram.php . The NuRAM 4GB DDR3 Memory Module (1 x 4GB memory module) costs US$134.99 and replaces one factory installed memory module for 5GB or 6GB total RAM. This upgrade isn't available as a factory option. The NuRAM 8GB DDR3 Memory Kit (2 x 4GB matched memory modules) is $249.99.

Apple shares hit an all-time high on Thursday, a day after the retail and technology bellwether said it sold more than 600,000 iPhone 4s. Shares hit US$272.90 before slipping to $270.96, up 1.4 percent for the day. And as noted by "Fortune" (http://macosg.me/2/ea), the analysts have been bumping up their share price targets. Here are the ones we've heard about; we'll add more as they come in: Kaufman Bros.' Shaw Wu raised his estimate from $320 to $340. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster: raised his to $348 from $340. And Caris and Co.'s Robert Cihra upped his from $310 to $325.

The executive team at Apple said it would happen, and it seems they're right: tablet devices like the iPad will outsell netbooks by 2012, according to the Forrester Research Group (http://www.forrester.com). Fueled by a growing interest in tablet computers, nearly half a billion computers will be sold to consumers in the US between now and 2015, according to a new report by the research group. Over the next five years, computer unit sales across all form factors -- desktops, notebooks and laptops, tablets, and netbooks -- will increase by 52%. Despite an ongoing industry debate about how to define tablets, Forrester believes they should be classified as a form of personal computer. Tablet sales in the US will go from a modest 3.5 million units in 2010 to 20.4 million units in 2015, a 42% compound annual growth rate. Starting in 2012, tablets will outsell netbooks, and by 2014, more consumers will use tablets than use netbooks. In 2015, tablets will constitute 23 percent of computer...

Digiarty Software has updated its DVD Ripper for Mac (http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-ripper-for-mac/) with support for the iPhone 4. It's a free update for registered users. DVD Ripper for Mac works on both encrypted and non-commercial homemade DVDs and can convert to MP4, MOV, iTunes, iLife, AVI, FLV, MP3, etc. that playable on Mac, but also converting DVD content to the format playback on portable devices like the iPod, iPad, iPhone and the PSP. This DVD Ripper also works as a solution for those who want to make backup DVD copies of their protected DVDs since it has the ability of making 1:1 DVD copy to hard drive by removing the copy-protection from encrypted discs. Also, its editing function lets you to trim any video segment you favor and adjust the video effects, like video resolution, frame rate, bitrate and audio channel depending on what you like. DVD Ripper for Mac is on sale now for US$35.95. The regular price is $39.95.

DEVONtechnologies (http://www.devon-technologies.com) has updated its DEVONthink info manager line to version 2.0.3 in both the Professional and Professional Office editions. Users can finally drag multiple email messages from Apple Mail directly to their database. This integrates DEVONthink with Apple's Mail application in Mac-like fashion. Users can now also "print" any document to PDF even from within DEVONthink Pro, e.g. to save web pages in a future-proof format. The previously, less prominently placed, folder action scripts can be installed with a single click through the Install Add-Ons dialog and be used instantly. Folder actions turn any folder in the file system into a "hot folder." Files dropped into a hot folder, or placed into them from another application, e.g. a networked scanner or FTP workflow, are automatically picked up by DEVONthink Pro and added to a database. With folder actions our user can now even easier integrate DEVONthink into their workflows. A new...

Cinesoft and BeamYourScreen have announced the integration of the Cerebro project management complex with Mikogo, across-platform remote desktop tool ideal for web conferencing and remote support. The Mikogo software has been implemented within both the Cerebro Mac OS X and Windows distribution kits. Cinesoft and BeamYourScreen have created a new "Web conference" menu within the Cerebro interface that allows users to launch Mikogo. All you need to do is register your Mikogo account and click on "Start Mikogo web conference."Registration is necessary only when you wish start a screen sharing session. Participants, on the other hand, are not required to register a Mikogo account and can rather sit back, relax, and enjoy the easy-to-use Cerebro Mikogo web conference. You can check out a free trial of Cerebro at http://cerebrohq.com/en/pricing/#openform .

Apple has released iTunes 9.2, which includes support for iPhone 4, iOS 4, iBooks 1.1, and more. According to Apple's release notes, it allows you to: ° Sync with iPhone 4 -- if you can get one, right? -- to enjoy your music, movies, TV shows, books and more on-the-go; ° Sync and read books with an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4 and iBooks 1.1; ° Organize and sync PDF documents as books. Read PDFs with iBooks 1.1 on iPad and any iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4; ° Organize your apps on your iOS 4 home screens into folders using iTunes; ° Perform faster back-ups while syncing an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4; There are also album artwork improvements make artwork appear more quickly when exploring your library. iTunes 9.2 also includes some security fixes for the Windows version. You can obtain it -- on the Mac -- via the Software Update component of the Systems Preferences app.

Apparently, Apple can't make those iPhone 4s fast enough. Earlier today it was announced that the next gen phones won't ship until July 2 for those who didn't order quickly enough (that would be by yesterday afternoon, apparently). Now those who were "late" ordering will have to wait until July 14. Orders completed Tuesday -- when the iPhone 4 was first available for pre-order -- still have a shipping date of June 24. That’s 20 days after the launch. Apple sold 600,000 iPhones yesterday alone.

News and entertainment smartphone apps are downloaded the most, but productivity smartphone applications generate the most revenues, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). Productivity applications such as mapping, business and enterprise applications and phone tools and utilities generate 59% of all smartphone application revenue, according to the research group. “The competitiveness of the smartphone app market will intensify over the next few years as developer ecosystems become more competitive with Apple’s app store,” says Frank Dickson, In-Stat analyst. “There are no less than eight notable smartphone OSs, and the number is more likely to grow rather than shrink. Google will exploit its Internet dominance, and Apple will leverage its development community and stable platform. Microsoft is placing its bet on Windows Mobile 7.” Recent research by In-Stat found the following: ° Games and Music/Radio are the top two news and entertainment smartphone apps downloaded. ° Although...

OnOne Software says that all of their commercially available Photoshop software plug-ins are compatible with the new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 and Apple Aperture 3 software. Designed to help photographers save time so that they can get back to shooting, onOne Software’s Photoshop plug-ins listed here are now accessible from directly within Lightroom 3 and Aperture 3, according to Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software: Plug-In Suite 5.1, Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition 6.0.6, Genuine Fractals 6.0.6, PhotoTools 2.5.3 Professional Edition, PhotoTools 2.5.3 Standard Edition, PhotoFrame 4.5.1 Professional Edition, PhotoFrame 4.5.1 Standard Edition, Mask Pro 4.1.8, PhotoTune 3.0.2 and FocalPoint 2.0.1 onOne Software’s compatibility updates for Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3 and Aperture 3 are available now and are free of charge to registered owners of the current product titles listed above. These free software updates are available from within each application and as a...

Apple and AT&T have issued statements on the constrained availability of iPhone 4s and on shipping delays. Here's Apple's statement: "Yesterday Apple and its carrier partners took pre-orders for more than 600,000 of Apple's new iPhone 4. It was the largest number of pre-orders Apple has ever taken in a single day and was far higher than we anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions. Many customers were turned away or abandoned the process in frustration. We apologize to everyone who encountered difficulties, and hope that they will try again or visit an Apple or carrier store once the iPhone 4 is in stock." Here's AT&T's statement: "iPhone 4 pre-order sales yesterday were 10-times higher than the first day of pre-ordering for the iPhone 3G S last year. Consumers are clearly excited about iPhone 4, AT&T's more affordable data plans and our early upgrade pricing. "Given this unprecedented demand and our current expectations for our iPhone 4...

Toolsfactory software has released rubiTrack 2.3 (http://www.rubitrack.com/), an update of the GPS enabled activity tracking software for the Mac OS X. The upgrade adds an athlete log. It also adds: support for speed and distance charts without GPS data; import of point-to-point distance data; import of speed and temperature sensor data; a temperature chart for activities with temperature track data; import of original device data readings; a date activity group for "Last Week"; and weight as property for equipment items. Utilizing the latest Mac user interface technologies, rubiTrack lets you display, analyze and organize your outdoor activities. rubiTrack is for runners, bikers, walkers, hikers, skiers and everyone else who logs GPS data. rubiTrack reads tracks from GPS enabled fitness devices like the Garmin Forerunner, Garmin Edge and compatible devices. rubiTrack is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard") or later. It costs US$39, though version 2.3 is a free update for...

Cheetah 3D (http://www.cheetah3d.com) -- software for modeling, animating and rendering 3D objects -- has been updated to version 5.5. The upgrade adds a particle system. Now you can create not only fountains and waterfalls but also complex motion graphics and scene from nature, like swaying forests. Since the particle system supports instancing, it is now possible to render extremely complex scenes like jungles or hordes of aliens. Since the new particle system is also scriptable, you can even create your own custom particle systems via an easy-to-learn Javascript API. Cheetah3D costs US$149 for a single user version; however, version 5.5 is a free update for all registered users of version 5.x and is a $69 for an upgrade from versions 1.x, 2.x, 3.x and 4.x.. It requires requires at least Mac OS X 10.4 and 16MB of VRAM. It's a Universal Binary product, which means it will run natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs.