VILNIUS, LITHUANIA - (November 28, 2006) - Jumsoft, the leading developer of the Apple Keynote themes and illustration add-ons, has released Keynote Themes FX 1.0, a package of innovative motion themes for Apple Keynote. Instead of still backgrounds, every single theme comes with high-quality backgrounds in the form of movies, which make the presentations dynamic, fun, and captivating. The Keynote Themes FX package includes three completely new themes. Water, Redsmoke, and Brushstroke are designed to fire up the presentation, not just attract the audience's attention. Every slide background in the theme includes a looped movie, such as flowing water bubbles, rising smoke, or drawing pictures. Presentations created using Keynote Themes FX have all of the same elements or actions of a simple presentation: texts, colors, places for images, and special effects. Creating a presentation using Keynote Themes FX is exactly the same as creating a presentation using the usual themes--you can...

Vancouver, Canada, November 28, 2006 -- Mireth Technology Corp. has released version 5.7 of ShredIt X, its simple to use file shredder and hard drive cleaner software for Mac OS X. Version 5.7 adds a scheduled freespace shredding feature. "When you're editing a sensitive document, you want to make sure you clean up all the versions of the document, including fragments stored in work files created by your word processor and that are eventually allocated to free space. Scheduled free space shredding is a painless way of erasing the data that gets sent to free space, but that you'd prefer to shred if you could," said Donna Johnson, President of Mireth Technology. ShredIt is the easy-to-use file shredder for Mac OS X that shreds anything so the data can't be recovered. It can be used to erase files, folders, disk free space, previously deleted files, hard drives, external drives, network drives and CD-RWs. ShredIt comes with a wide range of features, including built in safety features...

ProjectWizards presents: Version 2 the innovative project management software Merlin It's finally here! ProjectWizards ships the second generation of the established project management software, Merlin. The PM experts splash out among other features, also on a completely reconditioned user interface, a new Utilization view, a reporting generator and a powerful tool to control the project progress. Melle, Germany, November 28, 2006 - Two years after the release of the first Merlin version, the brand new second version released today, marks the real evolution in project management for the Apple Macintosh. Merlin presents itself to its users in a new outfit. Created for practical usage, it is easy to use, structured logically and above all technically correct. A new project is created quickly in Merlin 2: using one of the several templates, the extensive set of components or the import from one of the supported file formats. With the new Utilization view the project manager has a clear...

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New DesignWorks Lite 4.6.1 Release now for PPC and Intel Macintoshes Vancouver, CANADA, November 28, 2006 - Capilano Computing Systems Ltd. announced today the release of version 4.6.1 of the DesignWorks Lite schematic capture package for Apple Macintosh computers. The new version is delivered as a universal binary that runs on either the Intel or PowerPC based Macintosh computers. This version also includes several refinements to the user interface. The new version is available immediately. Free upgrades are available to registered users from the Capilano customer support web site (www.dwlite.com). About DesignWorks Lite With DesignWorks Lite you can draw, save, edit and print complete, professional circuit diagrams using powerful features like bussing, multi-level Undo/Redo, and automatic gate packaging. The package includes a library of common 74XX and discrete symbols provided or create your own libraries using the built-in symbol editor. You can send compact circuit diagram files...

MacForge.net: Now Over 40,000 Mac Open Source Projects - In less than a year, Mac open source index has grown substantially - MacForge continues to present open source that runs on the Mac November 28, 2006 -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- MacTech(r) Magazine announced today that its MacForge(tm) Mac open source project index now has over 40,000 projects. MacForge.net was created for not only the experienced open source user, but to introduce the Mac technical community to the wonderful array of projects available. With the huge availability of open source out there, it can be difficult to find projects most relevant to the Mac. MacForge indexes open source projects that either have already been built for/tested on the Mac, or are likely to run on the Mac, without major porting work. "MacForge was originally created out of necessity, but has quickly become popular among thousands of users looking for open source solutions on the Mac," said Neil Ticktin, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, MacTech...

Suitable Systems Releases SMSLib, an Open-Source Sudden Motion Sensor Library - Toolkit makes it easy to write software for Apple Computer's SMS - WAKEFIELD, MA (November 27, 2006) - Suitable Systems has released SMSLib, the Sudden Motion Sensor (SMS) access toolkit behind the company's popular SeisMac and SeisMaCalibrate applications. SMSLib makes it easy to write software that reads the SMS accelerometers included on all recent Apple Macintosh laptops. And, once a user has calibrated his laptop's SMS using Suitable Systems' SeisMaCalibrate application, every SMSLib-based application will be able to use the stored calibration values. Hundreds of SeisMaCalibrate users have submitted calibration records covering ten different models of Apple Computer Macintosh laptop computers. By reviewing these records, Suitable Systems has been able to greatly improved the default calibration values embedded within SMSLib. The library now works on every SMS-equipped laptop Apple has ever released....

Versatile Contextual Menu Utility "OpenMenu X" Rev.1.02 Has Been Released Artman21, Japan - Nov, 23, 2006 Artman21 Inc.(16-11, Minami Fujisawa, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan 2510055) today has released a versatile contextual menu utility OpenMenu X Rev.1.02. In Rev.1.02, 6 improvements, including Traditional Chinese localization and the support for the menu "Recent Items", have been conducted and 4 bugs were fixed. http://www.artman21.net/product/OpenMenuX/history_E.html -------------- Contextual Menu Utility OpenMenu X Rev1.02 File size: 5.4MB Release date: 11/23, 2006 shareware: US$10 Company URL: http://www.artman21.net/ Product URL: http://www.artman21.net/product/OpenMenuX/index_E.html Download: http://www02.matsumoto.co.jp/product/OpenMenuX/OpenMenuX102.dmg Description: OpenMenu is a utility that allows you to freely customize your contextual menu. You can open documents, applications, AppleScripts, Services Menu Items, and URLs any time you want. OpenMenu also supports the file...

MicroAPL ships Universal Binary version of APLX Sussex, England - November 22nd, 2006 -- MicroAPL Ltd announces the release of Version 3.5 of APLX for Mac OS, the advanced cross-platform APL interpreter and development environment, as a Universal Binary for both Intel and PowerPC systems. APLX is an advanced implementation of the APL Array-Programming Language, closely modeled on IBM's APL2 language specification. The new version has been re-engineered as a Universal Binary to take full advantage of the speed of modern Intel-based Macintosh systems. Richard Nabavi, Managing Director of MicroAPL, commented: "Since 1985, MicroAPL's APL interpeter has been the leading array processing language for the Macintosh. The new version 3.5 has been extremely well received by our beta testers, who have reported speed improvements of up to 5 times over previous PowerPC-based systems. Performance is particularly impressive in the kinds of compute-intensive modelling and scientific applications in...

Montage Technologies Inc. Ships FileScope Release 1.5 Calgary, Alberta - November 22, 2005 - Montage Technologies Inc., a Calgary based Mac OS X software developer and consulting company, releases FileScope 1.5, an update of their server monitoring application. FileScope wraps the complexity of remote connection management, password handling, and file location with a simple to use interface. With one button click, users can remotely log in and view their remote log files or status files. Release 1.5 of FileScope is now a Universal application with support for Intel and PPC Macintosh systems. This release also contains support for local file systems, improvements in user experience and better error recovery and support for non Macintosh systems. More information is available at http://www.montagetech.com/main_filescope.html About Montage Technologies Inc.: Montage Technologies Inc., founded in 1993, assists companies in realizing the benefits of Apple and Mac OS X technologies. Montage...

REALVIZ Introduces Stitcher Unlimited 5.5 DS, Including 2-Shot Fisheye Stitching Sophia Antipolis, France (November 21, 2006) - REALVIZ, a leader in image processing software development, is pleased to announce the availability of Stitcher Unlimited 5.5 DS ("Double Shot"), which offers the ability to automatically stitch 2-shot fisheye photos. Stitcher Unlimited DS delivers the most versatile and accessible solution for a wide variety of industries, for the creation of stunning panoramas from horizontally and vertically stitched photos, and fisheye shots. With the new DS ("Double Shot") extension for Stitcher 5.5 Unlimited, even 2-shot IPIX style fisheyes can now be stitched automatically, providing a unique one-stop solution for anyone working in immersive imaging. Acknowledged as "the world's premier image-stitching program" (3D World Magazine, December 2006), Stitcher is a professional-level application, used by thousands of professional photographers, architects, multimedia and 3D...

Groupcal 3 - the program that lets you use your Microsoft Exchange calendar from iCal has acquired new features 2006-Nov-21 : Snerdware announces an update to Groupcal 3, the popular program that lets you access and manage your Microsoft Exchange calendars from Apple's iCal: - synchronize your events and tasks - book people or resources for meetings - view Free/Busy time ... and more - all without installing software on your Exchange server Version 3.70 adds the following: - fix for a problem where renaming/deleting iCal calendars could cause "orphaned" Exchange items that would no longer sync to iCal - fix for a problem where a date deleted from a task in iCal could re-appear after successive syncs - fix for a problem where events with invitations could move do a different iCal calendar - detection/warning about missing Exchange email addresses required in the user's Address Book "My Card" - problem fixes and updating of the AppleScript support - multiple user interface improvements...

BakBone Delivers New Advances in Replication with Latest Version of NetVault: Replicator 5.0 Multi-Site Replication Software Reduces the Complexity of Managing Real-Time Content Distribution and Disaster Recovery For Heterogeneous Storage Environments SAN DIEGO--BakBone Software (Pink Sheets:BKBO), a global provider of heterogeneous integrated data protection solutions, today announced NetVault: Replicator version 5.0, a real-time data replication software solution. Incorporating unique new features that streamline data protection management, NetVault: Replicator 5.0 gives customers enterprise-class capabilities to help plan and prepare for disaster recovery scenarios. With broad platform support for Linux, Solaris, and Windows environments, NetVault: Replicator 5.0 provides an improved user experience for Windows customers, as well as more comprehensive functionality over local or wide area networks. Using NetVault: Replicator 5.0, customers benefit from up-to-the-second content...

PopChar X 3.1 improves typing of special characters and adds compatibility with Apple's Pages Hagenberg, Austria: November 20, 2006 - Ergonis Software today announced the release of PopChar X 3.1, an improved version of its highly acclaimed tool for inserting special characters into the text of any application. PopChar solves a problem faced by every technologist and multi-lingual worker. Inserting special characters into application documents can be frustrating and result in a steady loss of productivity. With PopChar you never need to search for and remember keystrokes any longer. Just pop up the PopChar window, click the desired character, and the character appears in your current document. The new release adds a number of improvements and user-requested enhancements, including support for automatic font detection in Apple's stylish word processor Pages (v.2.0 or newer). Visit Ergonis Software's website at http://www.ergonis.com/products/popcharx to learn more about specific...

Quicky Wireless Antenna Doubles Wireless Performance USB Connects it to Apple MacBook Pro and MacBooks WICHITA, Kan. --11/20/2006-- QuickerTek announces the Quicky Transceiver that doubles wireless networking for Apple MacBook Pro and MacBooks models. Quicky connects through the MacBook's USB port, eliminating the need to disassemble the computer for installation. Quicky boosts wireless networking distance as well as networking speeds once connected. Quicky is available directly from QuickerTek or from its dealers for a SRP of $225 USD. Quicky temporarily clips to the top of the open MacBook case. The Quicky is a unique combination of the wireless networking power of the Transceiver and an external antenna that is more effective placed up and out of the confines of the MacBook case. It requires no computer skills to either set up or use and is functionally invisible to the user. Once Quicky is clipped to the case and the short USB cable is connected to the MacBook's USB port, users...

IMSI/Design Announces Upgrade to Best-Selling TurboCAD Mac Leading Retail CAD Software Now Available as a Universal Application for Powerful Intel-Based Macs, Includes More Than Two Dozen New Features and Enhancements NOVATO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- IMSI/Design, the global leader in retail CAD, announced the release of TurboCAD MAC Version 2 as a Universal application for Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger, which enables it to run natively on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs. "So much of what's included in TurboCAD MAC Version 2 was inspired by our enthusiastic Mac customers," said Bob Mayer, Chief Operating Officer of IMSI/Design. "It's fun working with such an active and involved CAD community. We are pleased to deliver TurboCAD Mac as a Universal application so that these customers can take advantage of the high performance and optimum productivity of the latest Intel-based Apple hardware." "Innovative tools from Apple such as XCode give developers the ability to quickly...

Adobe Brings Color to Web 2.0 Experience Today Adobe introduced a technology preview of kuler, a Web-hosted application that allows users to quickly create and share harmonious color themes over the Web. Color, as we know, is one of the creative variables that designers obsess over and kuler delivers an interactive and communitarian experience that delivers on the promise of Web 2.0. Creatives can collaborate and share color themes based on predefined color formulas or create custom themes using kuler's interactive color wheel. It also enables users to tag, comment on and share themes with fellow designers seeking creative inspiration around color. In addition, users of Adobe Creative Suite have the added ability to save their color themes as Adobe Swatch Exchange files (.ASE) for use in their Illustrator CS2, InDesign CS2, Photoshop CS2 and GoLive CS2 workflows. Built on the Adobe Flash 9 Player and ActionScript 3.0, kuler is a technology preview that showcases the power of these two...

NewerTech Introduces MAXPower G4 7447 Single Processor Upgrade in 1.6 GHz Option Newer Technology Inc. offers new way to upgrade your Power Macintosh G4 for $249 WOODSTOCK, IL (November 16, 2006) - Newer Technology Inc. (NewerTech) today announced the introduction of the new MAXPower G4/7447A 1.6GHz Processor Upgrade for the Power Macintosh G4 AGP Graphics (aka "Sawtooth") 100MHz Bus, "Gigabit Ethernet" 100MHz Bus, "Digital Audio" 133MHz Bus, "Quick Silver" 133MHz Bus, "Quick Silver 2002" 133MHz. MAXPower processor upgrade comes with at 3 year hardware warranty, features a Motorola/Freescale MPC7447A high performance processor, and is priced at only $249. Visit: http://www.newertech.com/products/maxpower47.php Pricing for the entire MAXPower G4 7447 Single and Dual Processor line: MAXPower Single G4/2.0GHz - $249 MAXPower Single G4/2.0GHz - $399 MAXPower Dual G4/1.6GHz - $449 MAXPower Dual G4/1.7GHz - $529 MAXPower Dual G4/1.8GHz - $599 Visit: http://www.newertech.com/products/...

SMILEONMYMAC RELEASES DISCLABEL 4.0 WITH SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE LAYERS, GRADIENTS New Drawing Tools Added; Text Editing and Design Creation Simplified San Francisco, CA - November 16, 2006 - SmileOnMyMac has released DiscLabel 4.0, the latest version of its award-winning CD/DVD label design software for the Mac. This major upgrade features new design tools, such as multiple layer support and gradients, as well as interface improvements that simplify the creation of new designs. The release coincides with the start of holiday season. "Many Mac users take advantage of iTunes and iMovie to create personalized CDs and DVDs as gifts," said Philip Goward, co-founder of SmileOnMyMac. "DiscLabel lets you easily create great-looking labels, as well as jewel cases and DVD boxes, that make these gifts special." Among its design function enhancements, DiscLabel 4.0 features the option to add multiple layers, which can be hidden or reordered. The user can copy and paste all layers into a new design...

TinyBooks v4.0.2 - Family & Small Business Accounting for Macintosh What's New: Vastly simplified and enhanced the creation of a set of books (for both first-time and long-time users.) (URL:http://www.winograd.com) Merrimack, New Hampshire, November 15, 2006: Ken Winograd and Space-Time Associates announced today the release of a new version of the Macintosh accounting and bookkeeping program called TinyBooks. TinyBooks is a simple, flexible, non-bloated, single-entry bookkeeping and accounting system for the Macintosh. TinyBooks is designed for Sole Proprietors, home and other small businesses, and family finances. TinyBooks is the simplest way to handle the books for most small companies. You enter your expenses and income, and TinyBooks does the rest. Current and year-to-date "on-the-fly" totals are continually displayed. Fully automatic bar-charting of all expense and income accounts make the determination of monthly trends intuitively obvious. A fully non-modal Reports Window...

November 15 - Faronics, makers of Deep Freeze Mac, have released User Refresh Mac 1.01. User Refresh Mac allows administrators to maintain baseline user account configurations regardless of user activity. The Home directory can be refreshed on a specified basis, producing consistent user accounts across an entire enterprise. Administrators can specify whether the accounts should refresh upon log out, after a certain amount of time, or on a specified date. User Refresh Mac allows standard users complete freedom to explore and change their Home folders without restriction, improving productivity and user experience. For more information or to download a 30 day evaluation version, visit http://www.faronics.com/mac.

Faronics, makers of Deep Freeze Mac, have released User Refresh Mac 1.01. User Refresh Mac allows administrators to maintain baseline user account configurations regardless of user activity. The Home directory can be refreshed on a specified basis, producing consistent user accounts across an entire enterprise. Administrators can specify whether the accounts should refresh upon log out, after a certain amount of time, or on a specified date. User Refresh Mac allows standard users complete freedom to explore and change their Home folders without restriction, improving productivity and user experience. For more information or to download a 30 day evaluation version, visit http://www.faronics.com/mac.

HTML_Quickform library to simplify HTML forms - Cookies and sessions - Interacting with server-based files and directories - Images and graphics - XML and AJAXRead more about PHP5 Bootcamp (including the complete syllabus) or our instructor Mark Fenoglio. To review the complete syllabus, please visit http://bignerdranch.com/classes/php5.shtml The Big Nerd Ranch incorporates intensive training classes for Unix and Mac OS X programmers in a retreat setting outside Atlanta, GA. Class price of $3500 includes lodging, all meals, original instruction materials, 24-hour lab access, and transportation to and from the Atlanta airport. Students are encouraged to bring independent projects to class, allowing for input from classmates and individual instructor attention. For more information, call 678-595-6773 or visit www.bignerdranch.com.

November 15, 2006: Yazsoft today announced the immediate availability of Speed Download 4.1.5, an important update to the the fourth generation of Yazsoft's award winning download manager for Mac OS X. Also please note, that our iPod giveaway will end on November 30, 2006. Make sure that you've entered if you'd like to increase your chances of winning. More details below. Speed download, squarely aimed at all Mac OS X end users, has been met with glowing praise from reviewers, web authors, developers, beta testers and the more than three million users who have left behind nuisances such the inability to reliably download files from the internet, the inability to easily resume file transfers when the internet connection fails, and more. "This new upgrade will mark a milestone in the history of Speed Download development," said Mark Forrester at Yazsoft. "Many months of development and user feedback contributed towards this release, and we're really excited to get it out for our users...