ObjectiveCLIPS Released: Create smart Cocoa applications
August 17, 2005 - TODD BLANCHARD ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF ObjectiveCLIPS
ObjectiveCLIPS is a new programming environment specifically designed for
Cocoa, the native Mac OS X object system. ObjectiveCLIPS integrates the
popular CLIPS expert system shell with Apple's Core Data technology and
F-Script, allowing the creation of intelligent Cocoa applications with
persistent object models and complex business rules. Developers can easily
embed ObjectiveCLIPS in their application and take advantage of its
powerful inference engine and associated tools to implement their
application logic. ObjectiveCLIPS unifies CLIPS facts with Core Data
objects, and allows for the manipulation of these objects with the
Cocoa-based F-Script language in rules.
By bringing the latest innovations in Mac OS X and object-oriented
scripting together with the power of the CLIPS artificial intelligence
environment, ObjectiveCLIPS provides a unique foundation for building smart
Mac OS X applications.
ObjectiveCLIPS...
CNN Reports Fast Moving Worm strikes down Windows 2000 systems
CNN is reporting that a very fast moving computer worm is shutting down
systems using Microsoft's Windows 2000. The worm has hit Capitol Hill,
CNN, ABC and the New York Times ... to name a few.
Some believe this is the Zotob worm recently reported, while others believe
that this is a completely new worm.
For more information, see
Belkin Dock Adapter for iPod shuffle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Link your Dock Connector Accessories to Your iPod shuffle with the Belkin
Dock Adapter for iPod shuffle
(Compton, CA) - August 16, 2005 - Belkin Corporation announces the Dock
Adapter for iPod shuffle, an add-on that lets you connect iPod accessories
with the Dock Connector through the shuffle's USB port. This Dock Adapter
gives your shuffle the flexibility to work with enhancements for iPod such
as battery packs, auto power cords, iPod speakers, and USB/FireWire cables
that have a Dock Connector. It will be shipping in North America in late
September 2005.
Dock Adapter for iPod (F8Z026) - $19.99
With the Dock Adapter, you can charge your shuffle using your Dock
Connector power cord. The device also provides pass-through audio via the
Dock Connector.
This Adapter lets you use your shuffle with:
- Belkin TuneBase (F8V7098) and TuneBase FM (F8V7097)
- Belkin Auto Kit -- F8V7058-APL
- Belkin Auto Power Cord -- F8V7067-APL
- Belkin Battery Pack -- F8E464
- Belkin...
Banshee Pad: The end of boring cloth, plastic mouse pad
Atomic Bolt Introduces the Patent-Pending Banshee Pad
Leading-Edge Mousing Surface Optimizes Mouse Maneuverability
August 16, 2005, Austin, Texas - Atomic Bolt LP today announced the
introduction of its much anticipated Banshee Pad (r), a patent-pending
mousing surface made from a solid piece of airplane-grade aluminum.
The Banshee Pad enables PC users to maximize the maneuverability of both
laser and optical mice. Invented for PC gamers requiring micro-second
reactions, the Banshee Pad is also ideal for other PC users who want to
heighten the operability of their mouse.
"From its larger size to its low-friction surface, the Banshee Pad is
designed to optimize the reactions of PC mice," said Thomas Athanas, Atomic
Bolt's chief designer and 20-year-old inventor of the new gaming mouse pad.
"With all of the high-end mice available today, PC users need a tool that
fully leverages their operability. We've done that with the Banshee Pad."
The 10.5" x 14" Banshee Pad is laser-cut from a...
Summary 2.6 public beta
Summary 2.6 beta 6 is now available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux x86.
Summary 2.6 will be a free update for owners of Summary 2.5.
You can download it here:
(http://summary.net/beta.html)
Summary is a web server log analyzer. With over 200 reports, many of
them unique, Summary tells you more.
New features in Summary 2.6 include:
* Twenty three new reports and many new columns in existing reports.
* New Mac OS X native version of Summary. Mac OS 9 will no longer be
supported in Summary 2.6.
* Total View Time, One Page Visits, Tracked Visits (Plus, SP Lite, & SP
only), Search Visits, and Robot Visits columns in the time reports.
* Visits column in the Content reports (Plus, SP Lite, & SP only).
* Tracking of goals by entry point.
* Support for log files of any size ()4Gig).
* Tracking of a second goal (SP Lite and SP only).
* Per sub-report request aliases (SP Lite and SP only).
* Improved internal database layout, reduces RAM requirements in some
situations and allows...
LaCie Introduces New d2 Hard Drive Range
LaCie Introduces New d2 Hard Drive Range
With Unrivaled Speed, Capacity and Design
PORTLAND, OR (August 2005) -- LaCie continues to break the boundaries of
speed, capacity and design with the launch of its fourth-generation d2
Extreme range of external hard drives. This award-winning range of drives
combines unrivaled features and benefits including:
* Capacity: from 160GB to 2TB in ultra-compact metal case
* Speed: up to an amazing 88MB/s per drive and 800Mbits/s per bus
* Connectivity: FireWire 800, FireWire 400/iLink, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
* Reliability: ultra-quiet smart fan on some models and improved natural
heat dissipation
* Versatility: daisy-chain, stack, stand upright or mount in a rack
LaCie d2 Extreme drives are ideal for audio/video editors who demand
professional performance to edit, store and exchange large projects, even
in cross-platform environments (Mac and Windows). Home users will benefit
from the d2 Extreme's ease of use. No software or drivers are needed, just
plug...
Tiger Compatibility for NetWare for Mac OS X
Prosoft Engineering Announces Tiger Compatibility for NetWare for Mac OS X
Pleasanton, CA -- August 15, 2005 -- Prosoft Engineering, Inc., the makers
of easy-to-use, professional quality software, announced that the latest
version of the NetWare for Mac OS X is now Tiger compatible.
"Prosoft is excited about continuing support for NetWare environments
running Apple's newest Tiger operating system. Prosoft has been hard at
work developing a new version of NetWare for Mac which adds this support,"
says Gordon Bell, General Manager, Prosoft Engineering. Upgrade pricing is
available at www.prosofteng.com as well as a full 30-day demo download.
Availability
NetWare for Mac OS X is available for purchase online at
(http://www.prosofteng.com/)www.prosofteng.com and at CDW, MacMall, MacZone,
MacConnection and Amazon.com
About Prosoft Engineering
Established in 1985, Prosoft Engineering, Inc. specializes in creating
professional quality software designed to be easily used by both novice and...
Equilibrium Ships DeBabelizer Pro 6 Client/Server
Equilibrium Ships DeBabelizer Pro 6 Client/Server for Mac OS X to Enable
Creative Professionals to Automate Media Processing and Delivery on the
Desktop and Server
New automated features include Automator Action Pack creation, drag 'n
droplets for unlimited batch processing tasks, support for Photoshop
layered files, and the ability to create end-to-end media processing
workflows with high-speed results delivered to any off-line or FTP location.
SEYBOLD CHICAGO, PRINT '05, CONVERTING '05, IL. -- Equilibrium, the leader
in automated media processing and delivery solutions, today shipped
DeBabelizer Pro 6 for Mac OS X and server-ready for the new Equilibrium
DeBabelizer Server for Apple Xserve and Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Equilibrium's desktop and server-side imaging software leverages the Mac OS
X version 10.4 "Tiger" next-generation operating environment to increase
business productivity, accelerate time-to-market and reduce costs
associated with digital media processing and...
SQLGrinder Version 2 public beta
Advenio announces SQLGrinder Version 2, releases first public beta
Lewiston, ME -- August 12, 2005 - Advenio, LLC, today announced SQLGrinder
version 2, an all new version of their popular database development
environment for Mac OS X.
Currently in beta testing, this new version has been completely rewritten
from the ground up and features many new and improved features including
faster overall performance, multiple editor and result set history buffers,
code completion using database keywords and table, column and procedure
names, client-side result set searching and sorting, sleep detection, table
add, drop and truncate functionality, improved data import and export and
much more.
Pricing and availability for SQLGrinder 2
Pricing for the new version has been set at $59. During the beta period
however, SQLGrinder 2 can be purchased for the current price of $49.95 with
purchasers receiving a free upgrade to the final version once available.
Owners of the current version can purchase...
DropDMG 2.7
DropDMG 2.7 is now available.
DropDMG is the easiest way to create Mac OS X disk images. Just drag
and drop a folder or file, and DropDMG will create an image in
".dmg", ".img", or ".smi" format--or a Tar, Zip, or StuffIt
archive. Or, you can drag an existing image or archive file onto
DropDMG to easily convert it to any of the other supported formats.
DropDMG supports encryption, segmented images, and custom icons, and it
can create images with rich-text license agreements in multiple
languages. There are many time-saving features such as temporary
preferences when you hold down Option, remembering recent folders,
configurations to keep track of popular combinations of settings, and
the ability to create more than one image or archive at a time. All the
options are available from Automator, AppleScript, and from the
"dropdmg" command-line tool.
New in Version 2.7:
* Added commands for burning folders, files, and disk images. As a
shortcut, you can initiate a burn by dragging...
Delicious Library 1.5.1
Monday, August 15th, 2005
SEATTLE, WA -- Delicious Monster Software today released Delicious Library
1.5.1, a free upgrade to its award-winning application used to catalog and
share home libraries of books, movies, music, and video games.
Version 1.5.1 improves stability and reliability for users around the world
and includes improved lookup, import, and export results.
Delicious Library's preexisting exclusive features include 30fps iSight
barcode scanning to import your stuff, beautiful photorealistic digital
shelves full of high-resolution 3D renderings of your covers (which makes
finding what you are looking for incredibly intuitive), Address Book and
iCal integrated checkout to keep track of who has your stuff, and smart
recommendations to help you find new things to add to your library.
Delicious Library also boasts automatic syncing with iPods, two-click
purchases from Amazon.com, and a native XML file format to give advanced
users direct access to all their library data....
PSTextMerge Version 3.2
PSTextMerge Version 3.2 Expands Capabilities
Scottsdale, AZ -- August 14, 2005 -- PowerSurge Publishing has just
released version 3.2 of PSTextMerge. This latest release adds several new
template commands: an INCLUDE command, to include the contents of another
file; plus IFNEWLIST and IFENDLIST commands, to make it easier to generate
HTML list tags. The processing of Microsoft Excel files has also been
improved: hyperlinks may now be extracted, and Excel formatting can be
duplicated when generating HTML.
PSTextMerge is a software package that empowers its users to perform many
useful functions with lists of data. PSTextMerge can input, sort, filter,
merge and output such data. Scripts can be easily recorded to automate
repetitive operations.
One of PSTextMerge's most popular and powerful features is the ability to
merge data lists into specially formatted HTML templates, generating custom
Web pages fully populated with the user's data. This scheme allows the
dynamic, changing content...
Jahshaka 2.0 RC1 Framework
Jahshaka 2.0 RC1 released
We are pleased to announce that Jahshaka 2.0RC1 has been announced 'stable'
and has been released at (http://www.jahshaka.org/)http://www.jahshaka.org
! We put a lot of hard work into rewriting jahshaka as a framework that can
take us into the future and we look forward to your feedback!
Jahshaka 2.0 is a complete rewrite of the jahshaka core and so it took a
lot longer that we thought it would to get to a stable version. But since
its a rewrite, it comes with a lot of added power and functionality so we
hope its worth the wait!
In addition to a variety of improvements we have built a core architecture
that can take us into the future and that we can easily build on from here
on out to deliver much faster turnaround on major improvements. It will
also make it much easier for open source developers out there to join the
team and help to move us forward!
There are some cool screenshots of the 2.0 framework in action up on our
Screenshots page feel free to check...
Xupport 3.0
Xupport 3.0
Available Now!
Xupport is a multipurpose system utility for Mac OS X. It provides many
features to configure hidden Mac OS X and Unix options, to increase system
security and performance, to maintain and backup Mac OS X, and to dig
deeper into the world of Unix.
Xupport 3 is fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Mac OS X 10.3
(Panther), and provides a brand new user interface with plenty of new and
improved features.
Main Changes:
- Tiger compatibility
- Native authorization technology
- Much more hidden Settings
- Cleaning browser caches, histories, cookies, ...
- Cleaning native Mac OS X Applications caches
- Extended file deletion functionality
- Improved and more detailed network optimizer
- Improved virtual memory optimization (swap)
- More comfortable ipfw firewall interface
- More backup options
- Multiple and resizable file browser windows
- Improved unix manual browser
Key Features:
- Access hidden System, Finder and Dock settings
- Run native...
Meritline's Waterproof Paper Holds Fast For Longer
MERITLINE's WATERPROOF PAPER HOLDS FAST FOR LONGER.
Los Angeles, California, Friday, August 12, 2005 Meritline's DuraFirm
Premium Photo Paper is not only offering a watertight deal, but also a far
longer lasting print and more vibrant colors.
When it comes to photography, many have changed to digital. It's pretty
much a no-brainer; it's instant, easier, and cheaper. But several niggling
problems remain. When it comes to printing your precious pics, the
no-brainer can fall on its head. Colors sometimes run and when they dry,
they=92re not quite as brilliant as a "real" photograph. And, of course,
photo paper is relatively expensive.
Meritline's innovative approach coupled with DuraFirm smudge resistant and
waterproof technology has tackled these challenges head on. Clearly
superior to standard glossy photo papers, Meritline's DuraFirm Premium
Photo Paper is fade and UV resistant which means your prints will last up
to 3 times longer.
Suitable for most inkjet and laser printers,...
OpenBase Developers Conference, September 14-18
OpenBase Developers Conference, September 14-18
New hotel options offered; new sessions added; more details provided
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA -- August 12, 2005 -- OpenBase International,
Ltd. invites all to attend SUMMIT 2005, the second annual OpenBase
Developers Conference. SUMMIT 2005 will be held at the famous Mt.
Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA, September 14-18,
2005.
Registration for rooms at the Mt. Washington hotel ends August 14th. Other
hotel options are now also available.
34 valuable sessions
Attendees can choose from 34 technology and business sessions to help them
leverage OpenBase database server solutions to generate more revenue and to
reduce their overall software development costs. Hot new topics include:
database integration with VOIP; synchronization with QuickBooks; and
building database interfaces with OpenBase Forms.
A complete list of sessions is listed on the conference
website: (http://www.openbase.com/summit2005)
A world-...
3D-Space VFS 1.4: 3D Launcher, Dock and Finder
August 11, 2005: marcmoini.com releases 3D-Space VFS 1.4
3D-Space VFS combines Launcher, Dock and Finder features with elegant
3D drawers to give you easy point-and-click access to all of your
favorite files and applications, without having to sift through folders.
+ Easy visual launcher / dock.
+ Finder like features and navigation.
+ Instant access to hundreds of your favorite items in glorious,
spacious 3D drawers!
+ Fast OpenGL graphics for a fluid user experience.
A flick of the mouse and a vast three dimensional landscape appears.
You see all your favorite items, neatly presented and waiting for you
to click the one you want. Never before has it been so easy to quickly
access so many files and applications!
Each 3D space offers 20 times the capacity of the Mac OS X Dock, and is
fully customizable. Your icons can now be presented exactly the way you
prefer, in pleasing arrangements that also make them easy to spot.
More than a dock, 3D-Space VFS lets you navigate your...
iDiddy: Wearable and Tangle Free Earbud Case Combination
iDiddy Shipping!
Now Shipping a Wearable and Tangle Free Earbud Case Combination for Apple's
family of iPod products!
Pacific Rim Marketing is pleased to announce that the iDiddy, a wearable,
leather case and integrated earbud combination that eliminates tangled
wires has begun shipping. The first in a family of products, the iDiddy
provides the user with enhanced quality earbuds and a hand sewn designer
styled leather case brought together in a single unit. No more loose wires,
no more wishing for a third hand. iDiddy gives you freedom to walk, run,
or lounge. Because it's wearable, you can keep it conveniently under a
shirt, jacket or sweater if you don't want prying eyes to see it. IDiddy
let's you enjoy your iPod...more.
These new and unique products are the first of their kind to be offered for
Apple's complete iPod product line, including the Shuffle, iPod Mini, and
new combined 4-G/iPod Photo product lines. iDiddy merges fashion and
technology, completely integrating the...
Amnesty Screen Saver for Mac OS X
Mesa Dynamics Releases Amnesty Screen Saver for Mac OS X Tiger, Panther
Washington, DC -- August 10, 2005 -- Mesa Dynamics today announced the
release of Amnesty Screen Saver 1.0, a free screen saver module for OS X.
Amnesty Screen Saver is a screen saver module that allows Dashboard widgets
to animate around the screen while remaining functional and active, such as
getting information from the web or checking the status of the computer's
various settings.
Although the screen saver design prevents direct interaction with widgets,
the high polish of the typical Dashboard widget user interface is a natural
fit for an animated environment. Amnesty Screen Saver is built upon the
same technology used in Amnesty Widget Browser, Mesa Dynamics' utility to
allow widgets to run outside of the Dashboard environment with extended
features.
Amnesty Screen Saver 1.0 is available free of charge and can be downloaded
at (http://www.mesadynamics.com). The screen saver module runs on Mac OS X
10.3.9 (...
BBEdit 8.2.3, Universal Binary
Bare Bones Software Releases BBEdit 8.2.3
Now Runs as Universal Binary for Apple Developer Transition Kit
BEDFORD, Mass. - August 10, 2005 - Bare Bones Software today announced the
release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.2.3, the latest version of
the award-winning HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Now for the first
time, BBEdit 8.2.3 runs natively as a Universal Binary for the Apple
Developer Transition Kit hardware. BBEdit 8.2.3 also introduces syntax
coloring and function navigation for Objective-C++, fixes reported issues
and adds minor interface refinements and enhancements.
"BBEdit is the tool upon which professionals depend to get their work
done," explained Rich Siegel, founder and CEO of Bare Bones Software, Inc.
"The Mac developers at the forefront of this exciting transition need a
native version of BBEdit now, and we're happy to fill this need. Our
customers who are looking forward to Intel-powered Macs know that they can
count on us as well, and that when...
Electric Butterfly Releases HelpLogic 1.0pr5
ELECTRIC BUTTERFLY RELEASES HELPLOGIC 1.0pr5
Major Update to Award-Winning Help Authoring Tool
Includes More than 50 New Enhancements
LOS ANGELES, California (August 10, 2005) -- Electric Butterfly, Inc.
proudly announces the release of HelpLogic 1.0pr5, the fifth public
pre-release of the award-winning help authoring solution for cross-platform
developers. HelpLogic 1.0pr5 is available in a Mac OS X Edition and a
Windows XP Edition.
Easily create help systems for your software and web sites from a single
source! HelpLogic's innovative design removes the development headaches
usually associated with help authoring, providing an ideal solution for
cross-platform software developers, web site designers, and documentation
writers. Save time with the integrated Workshop, Visual TOC Builder, HTML
Editor, and Link Manager to quickly generate Web-based Help, Apple Help,
Microsoft HTML Help, UniHelp, and more...
The latest Pre-Release 5 is a major update that includes more than 50 new...
General Edit Lite 2.0, free tool for editing data file
QUADRIVIO ANNOUNCES FREE EDITING TOOL FOR DATA FILES
General Edit Lite edits hex, ASCII, and UTF-16 (Unicode)
Berkeley, CA-August 9, 2005-Quadrivio Corporation announced General Edit
Lite 2.0, a free tool for Mac OS programmers who need to edit data files.
It is based on the commercial OS X version of General Edit.
General Edit Lite allows programmers to:
1) Open and edit disk files as hexadecimal bytes, ASCII characters (Mac OS
and Windows encodings), UTF-16 (Unicode), 16-bit decimal integers, or
32-bit decimal integers.
2) View and edit the Finder information (FInfo record) for disk files.
A Macintosh computer with System OS X 10.3 or later is required. Java 1.4.2
or later is required. General Edit Lite is available from Quadrivio's web
site, http://www.quadrivio.com.
MacCVSClient 1.10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MacCVSClient 1.10 is a free CVS client running on Mac OS 7.1 and later.
There are separate Mac OS X (Mach-O), Classic PPC and Classic 68K
executables of the software.
MacCVSClient has features such as easy viewing of diffs, logs and
annotations. There is a mechanism to ensure you resolve conflicts before
committing changes. A convenient scrapbook window allows you to reuse text
bits while composing commit log messages.
Mac OS resource files can be stored in RBL, a line based text format. This
way they can be auto-merged by CVS and diff'ed like normal text files. The
AppleSingle storage format is supported as well.
In this release:
- Compatible to CVS server version 1.12.
- File modification dates in sandboxes are now stored
in UTC instead of local time so that daylight savings
time switching or time zone changing will not make
files appear locally modified.
- Help menu to Google-search the MacCVSClient
online documentation.
- Startup splash-screen...
BeLight Software releases Image Tricks for free
BeLight Software releases Image Tricks for free
Odessa, Ukraine - August 9th, 2005 - BeLight Software today releases Image
Tricks, a free image editor for Mac OS X 10.4 aka Tiger. The app lets Tiger
users=DDapply=DDthe special effects earlier available only in advanced image
editors without intense learning curve. Image Tricks is based on Apple Core
Image filters and includes about 35 Image Units (blur, distortion, stylize
filters, tile effects and more). The app works like a charm for
blistering-fast image editing in real time. Image Tricks is also available
as a plugin for the updated versions of BeLight Software programs:
http://www.belightsoft.com/imagetricks/
Image Tricks includes the following Image Units and key features:
- Distortion filters (twirl, bump, pinch and more)
- Stylish filters (mosaic, crystalize, use halftone effects, etc.)
- Blur filters (zoom, motion, etc.)
- Color adjustment filters (saturation, brightness, contrast, hue, etc.)
- Tile, kaleidoscope and crop...
PC-Mac PasswordVault v4.3 Adds Drag-And-Drop And Timed-Paste...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PC-Mac PasswordVault v4.3 Adds Drag-And-Drop And Timed-Paste Modes
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA -- August 9, 2005 -- Lava Software is now shipping
PC-Mac PasswordVault v4.3, a simple and practical password manager for
Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The portable version runs directly off USB flash
drives, providing users with secure access to their website usernames and
passwords, Internet banking and other data when they're on the road, as
well as the convenience of auto-synchronization when they return to their
desktop computer.
This version offers new methods to transfer username and password
information to a web browser (or other application), including
'Drag-And-Drop' and 'Timed-Paste'. In 'Drag-And-Drop' mode, username or
password text can be dragged directly from PC-Mac PasswordVault into the
web browser textbox. In 'Timed-Paste' mode, username or password text is
pasted automatically after the set delay time. This new version also
contains a number of minor...
Messenger for Mac 5.0
Microsoft Responds to Enterprise Need for Enhanced Mac Instant Messaging
New version of Messenger for Mac improves consumer IM experience and
enables corporate IM with support for Microsoft Office Live Communications
Server 2005
REDMOND, Wash. -- Aug. 9, 2005 -- You're on a conference call near the end
of the day, and before you hang up you need to remind your manager to
approve the file you e-mailed earlier, check on whether a colleague is in
the office, and get status updates on three projects. How can you handle
these tasks efficiently and with security in mind? Enterprise communication
is evolving, and Microsoft Messenger for Mac 5.0 from Microsoft Corp.'s
Macintosh Business Unit (Mac BU) delivers tools to meet the new reality of
corporate collaboration.
Messenger for Mac 5.0 introduces tabbed viewing, a new approach for Mac
customers who use instant messaging for work and for play. Users may
simultaneously access corporate and personal Messenger accounts and set a
unique user...
Spiny releases Comictastic 2.3
Spiny releases Comictastic 2.3
Spiny software announces the release of version 2.3 of Comictastic.
Comictastic is a comic strip reader and aggregator. Similar to
NetNewsWire and other news reading applications, only specifically
tailored for comics. Comictastic fetches your favorite strips every
day, and presents them all in a convenient interface. The main
changes in version 2.3 include RSS feed support and interface
improvements.
Comictastic is shareware, and costs $15. Version 2.3 is a free update
for all Comictastic users. Mac OS X 10.3.9 is required.
Features:
- Support for 10 breathtakingly humorous comics built right in.
- Your favorite comic isn't supported? No problem! Just type in
the URL and relax. No awkward plug-ins or HTML knowledge necessary.
- RSS and Atom support for comics that provide feeds (you can
also use this feature to read news feeds, in a gimpy sort of way).
- Download comic archives to easily catch up on missed days.
- Save comics on...
iVideo 3.0
Waterfall Software Releases iVideo 3.0
08/08/2005
VANCOUVER, BC -- Waterfall Software today unveiled iVideo 3.0, a major
upgrade to the popular utility for storing and organizing your personal
movies. iVideo has been said to be the equivalent of iPhoto or iTunes for
your video files.
Released today, iVideo 3.0 has many new intuitive features. Some of these
great updates include major speed improvements all around, an updated user
interface, seamless drag and drop to other applications, support for more
file formats, and much more. iVideo 3.0 also fixes a numerous amount of
bugs from previous versions of iVideo.
The most powerful new feature in iVideo 3.0 is the ability to save any
movie library as a visually appealing web page, letting the user upload it
to a .Mac account or any other web server.
iVideo 3.0 is a free upgrade to previously registered users. New users can
purchase a registration key for $19.95. When registered, the "Please
Register" dialog no longer appears, and the ten...
Denes v1.1.2: EIMS Filter for DNS Lookups
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Denes v1.1.2 Released by Deep Sky Technologies, Inc.
EIMS Filter for DNS Lookups Using Custom Rules
Vero Beach, FL - Monday, August 8th, 2005: Deep Sky Technologies, Inc.,
today announced the release of Denes v1.1.2 for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
Denes is an EIMS filter for performing DNS lookups using custom rules and
criteria. This incremental update to Denes adds support for dynamically
reloading network configuration information and corrects a number of minor
bugs from previous releases.
Denes is an EIMS filter for taking actions on email based on DNS lookups
using custom rules and criteria. Denes allows email to be accepted or
denied based on DNS lookups, making full support for DNS based black lists
and white lists available in a single filter; there is even a simple test
mode to log DNS lookups without actually denying or accepting email.
The most convenient feature of the Denes rules document is that it
dynamically reloads after any changes made in it. This...
TaskCapture 2.0: More Accuracy, Less Effort For Time &...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TaskCapture 2.0: MORE ACCURACY AND LESS EFFORT FOR TIME AND BILLING
Software developer CaptureWorks is releasing TaskCapture 2.0 for Mac and
Windows platforms, a powerful, precision time and activity tracking
solution designed for single-users, freelancers, or anyone looking to track
time accurately without any effort. TaskCapture automatically tracks
working time on in-use documents in any standard application.
By gathering job-related information-- client, job, task, application, time
spent, etc.-- and delivering it to your personal database (included) at the
perfect moment, when a document is closed, TaskCapture eliminates the need
for entering time estimates into conventional billing or time tracking
systems (such as manual start/stop timers). Such practices lead inevitably
to omissions or guesstimates due to the hurried nature of today's working
environments. After all, who has time for timekeeping?
TaskCapture 2.0 adds new benefits:
Greater Accuracy:...
Widget Maker X 1.0
Widget Maker X 1.0
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (August 5, 2005) - LAJ Design is pleased to announce
the immediate availability of version 1.0 of Widget Maker X.
Widget Maker X allows you to create, modify, and manage your widgets in Mac
OS X "Tiger". Widget Maker X attempts to allow users to make more use of
widgets.
New in Version 1.0
* Create Widgets (modify html,css,js; add folders; add files)
* Widget Manager (enable/disable widgets)
* Widget Wizard (ease the widget creation process)
For the full list, please see the new section on our website.
Overview
Tiger allows users to make use of widgets that are mini applications for
users. Widgets also give software developers, webmasters, and novice html
designers an easy way to add on to their Tiger system. A basic widget
should make use of CSS and Javascript. The wizard in Widget maker is based
off some of the apple example projects and gives users a starting widget
that has all the base features (saving preferences, flipping front to
back...
Print Version of Xcode Tools Book Released
Print Version of Xcode Tools Book Released
August 5, 2005 -- Me and Mark Publishing announces the release of the print
version of Mark Szymczyk's book "Xcode Tools Sensei". "Xcode Tools Sensei"
is a guide to the developer tools that ship with Mac OS X, covering 25
graphical and command-line tools. The print version costs $35(US), and free
shipping is available. Both the print and electronic versions of the book
can be purchased at http://www.meandmark.com/ xcodebook.html.
Some of the tasks you'll learn in "Xcode Tools Sensei" include using Xcode
to create Mac OS X applications, creating user interfaces with Interface
Builder, profiling programs with Shark, finding memory leaks with
MallocDebug, and writing shaders with OpenGL Shader Builder. The book was
written for Xcode 2.1 to help you make the transition from PowerPC to Intel
processors. By reading "Xcode Tools Sensei" you can spend more time
creating, testing, and profiling your programs and less time wading through
Apple's...
QLogic Switches, HBAs and Software Support Mac OS X
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
QLogic Switches, HBAs and Software Support Mac OS X
For the First Time, Customers Can Deploy a Single SAN Infrastructure to
Provision Apple Xserve RAID to Servers Running a Variety of Operating
Systems
ALISO VIEJO, Calif., -- August 4, 2005 -- QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC), the
leader in Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs), stackable switches and
blade server switches, today announced that QLogic SANblade Fibre Channel
HBAs, SANbox switches, and SANsurfer software now support Mac OS X and the
Xsan file system. Now for the first time, administrators with Xserve G5
servers and Xserve RAID systems can deploy a single SAN infrastructure to
provision their storage to rack, tower or blade servers running a variety
of popular operating systems including Mac OS, Windows, NetWare, Linux and
Solaris. And for the large base of customers standardized on QLogic HBAs,
Apple servers now can be seamlessly integrated to their SANs using the
corporate standard HBA.
"I really...
PlayLyrix for Mac OS X
ANNOUNCING PLAYLYRIX FOR MAC OS X
Lyric Search and Playlist Creation Utility for iTunes
Seaside, CA - August 3, 2005
The Sound Guy, Inc., has announced the release of PlayLyrix, an application
which searches the user's iTunes collection and automatically creates a new
playlist of all the songs whose lyrics contain specified words or phrases.
PlayLyrix can be used to create playlists of songs with lyrics that
reinforce a wide range of moods or themes. As an example, for a birthday
party one might wish to make a playlist of all one's songs that have the
word "birthday" in the lyrics.
After creating a new iTunes playlist, PlayLyrix will also create a list of
songs containing the specified lyrics, including songs that are not in the
user's iTunes library. From this list, the user can view a song's lyrics or
purchase the song from the iTunes Store.
PlayLyrix 0.9 costs US $5.00. It requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later and iTunes
4.5 or later.
For more information, visit the web site at http://...
Daystar Ships 1.35 GHz iMac Upgrades
For Immediate Release
DAYSTAR SHIPS 1.35 GHz APPLE IMAC FLAT PANEL UPGRADES...
Double sized (512 MB) cache, delivers over 2x performance for iMac 700 and
800 MHz Systems.
Atlanta, Georgia - August 3, 2005: Daystar Technology, an Apple Authorized
Reseller and Mac Technology Integrator, announced today, that it has
launched its iMac Flat Panel CPU upgrades, announced last month. The
upgrade utilizes the most powerful G4 CPU available, and delivers more than
2x performance for iMac G4 700 owners.
Highest Performing 7457 Available
Daystar is using the latest and highest performing 745x series CPU available,
the Freescale 7457. The CPU outperforms any 7457 shipped by Apple, and boasts a
large 512 MB internal L2 cache. The large cache allows the iMac G4 to perform
at full speed, even without an external L3 cache.
No Compromise, Excellent Performance
Like the MAChSpeed G4 Pismo and Lombard upgrades, the iMac Flat Panel upgrade
is a full system upgrade. The user orders on line, then sends...
LISTSERV for Mac OS X Released
LISTSERV for Mac OS X Released Today
Bethesda, MD (PRWEB) August 3, 2005 -- LISTSERV, the product that launched
the email list management industry in 1986, is being released today for Mac
OS X. In a market segment currently dominated by Linux, LISTSERV for Mac OS
X offers an alternative for organizations that want to use UNIX, but do not
have the level of expertise required by traditional UNIX systems. The Mac
version of LISTSERV is fully featured and provides all the power and
functionality available on Linux and other UNIX systems. The Mac OS X
release also includes a Free Edition of LISTSERV for hobby users.
"Today, 48% of UNIX LISTSERV installations are based on Linux, and there is
a real opportunity for the Mac in that market, especially once the Intel
servers are released," said Eric Thomas, L-Soft's CEO and founder. "Linux
and LISTSERV work great together, as long as the system administrator has a
solid knowledge of Linux and can manage the mail system, the DNS, and of
course...
iTunes Dupes Barrier
iTunes Dupes Barrier
Description
iTunes Dupes Barrier allows you to search the duplicate songs inside the
iTunes and iPod songs' databases.
What's new
Update the iteration of the new application so that it allows for enriched
searches.
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused crashes when reading an AAC tag's
information.
Fixed some minor bugs.
Requirements
OS X 10.3 or later.
iTunes 4.0 or later.
Web
Home page:
(http://www.hyperbolicsoftware.com)
The direct links are:
(http://www.hyperbolicsoftware.com/programs/iTunesDupesBarrier112.sit)
PB FixIt Announces iBook G4 Part Line
PB FixIt Announces iBook G4 Part Line
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California-- August 2, 2005 -- PB FixIt today announced a
complete line of over 80 parts and accessories for Apple's iBook G4 series.
The Company is also proud to announce the immediate availability of FixIt
Guides for the G4 iBook 12" and 14" models, free online at
http://pbfixit.com/Guide.
iBook G4 Parts and Upgrades
The new iBook G4 product line encompasses every internal component in both
the G4 iBook 12" and 14" models, over 80 parts in all. From electronics
like logic boards, modems, and LCDs to case components and plastics, PB
FixIt carries it.
"With our parts, you can fix literally any problem with an iBook G4. In
fact, you can make your iBook better than new with our RAM, hard drive, and
SuperDrive upgrades," said Kyle Wiens, PB FixIt's CEO. "Let me say that
again. There is no part for the iBook G4 that we do not sell. Seriously. In
fact, we sell parts for every laptop Apple has made since 1998."
"We strongly believe that...
ProjectForum 4.5, Wiki RSS, Email Support
PROJECTFORUM 4.5 BROADENS WIKI RSS, EMAIL SUPPORT
WATERLOO, Ont. - CourseForum Technologies is pleased to announce the
immediate availability of ProjectForum 4.5, bringing even richer support
for RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and email to its professional and
easy-to-use wiki collaboration software.
ProjectForum's shared web-based workspaces provide a central place to
collect, manage and discuss work, and are always available over the entire
life of a project. Team members can stay up to date, and coordinate with
each other from anywhere at anytime, without excessive emails or
time-consuming meetings. It is ideal for internal project communications,
client projects, research groups, intranets, planning, to do lists, sharing
and reviewing documents, team discussions and more.
ProjectForum is the easiest product of its kind to set up, yet includes
powerful features such as full version control, group project support,
multiple authentication options, image and file management, page...
REALbasic 2005 Release 2 Ships
REALbasic 2005 Release 2 Ships; Improves Reliability and Adds New Features
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (August 2, 2005) - REAL Software announced today it is
shipping REALbasic 2005 Release 2. Arriving just 49 days after REALbasic
2005 Release 1, this release clearly demonstrates the company's ability to
deliver value to customers via the REALbasic Rapid Release Model.
REALbasic 2005 Release 2 delivers reliability improvements in the code
editor, window editor, menu editor, compiler and debugger.
REALbasic 2005 Release 2 introduces a new type of property, the Computed
Property, which automatically provides Get and Set methods. Release 2
delivers several other new features, including:
- The Window class now provides a Focus property that returns the currently
active window control.
- The Array class now supports sorting multiple arrays simultaneously using
the same sort order.
- The ComboBox class now exposes new properties that provide parity with
the EditField.
- User-defined class properties...
Apple Introduces Mighty Mouse
Apple Introduces Mighty Mouse
New Multi-Button Mouse Features Innovative Scroll Ball
CUPERTINO, California--August 2, 2005--Apple today introduced Mighty Mouse,
its next generation mouse with several innovative new features that make
using a Mac even more powerful and easy. Mighty Mouse offers power users up
to four independently programmable buttons, without compromising simplicity
for users who prefer just a single-button mouse. Mighty Mouse also
introduces an ingenious Scroll Ball that lets users scroll in any
direction--vertically, horizontally and even diagonally. With the Scroll
Ball, users can scroll with natural, fluid movements, making Mighty Mouse
perfect for applications from viewing web pages and photographs, to video
editing and music creation. Mighty Mouse is priced at just $49.
"With Mighty Mouse, we've simply built a better mouse," said David Moody,
Apple's vice president of Worldwide Mac Product Marketing. "With its
innovative Scroll Ball and unique integration of...
Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets Top One Thousand
Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets Top One Thousand
CUPERTINO, California--August 2, 2005--Apple today announced that
Dashboard, a widely acclaimed feature in its Mac OS version 10.4 "Tiger"
operating system, now has over 1,000 widgets available at
www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/, with dozens more being added every day
and many more available from other web sites. Widgets provide Mac users
with dazzling new ways to instantly access important information from
weather forecasts and stock quotes to traffic conditions and the latest
news stories. Tiger is Apple's fastest selling OS release ever and
developer support for Tiger has been incredible.
"Dashboard is a runaway hit," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice
president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "With over a thousand widgets to
choose from, users can customize their Dashboards to do almost anything."
Dashboard widgets appear instantly, giving users immediate access to a wide
range of information and entertainment. A single click...
Simon 2.0: Server and Web Monitor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dejal announces Simon 2.0
A Mac OS X application to monitor websites and servers for changes or failures.
PORTLAND, Oregon -- August 1, 2005 -- Dejal Systems today announced the
immediate availability of Dejal Simon 2.0, the essential site monitoring
tool for Mac OS X. It checks sites for changes or failures, and notifies
you via e-mail, sound, speech, or other means. You can use it to track
updated sites, and to alert you when an important site goes down or
recovers. Developed in Cocoa, it is a native Mac OS X application with an
intuitive and attractive user interface.
This is a major upgrade to Simon. Along with many usability improvements,
it delivers a much-requested new feature set: a new Port service, that
enables you to engage in a telnet-like conversation with any server, e.g.
POP, SMTP, SSH, and more. See the release notes for more information.
Pricing & Availability:
Simon is immediately available through Dejal's online store
(www.dejal.com/store...
Creative Manager Pro Expands iCal Support
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Creative Manager Pro, Ad Agency Software and Project Management Groupware
for Creative and Design firms, has released version 7.95 adding
improvements in the integrated Calendar and synchronization with the new
iCal in Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.2, expanding its free client extranet, among
other enhancements.
Lakewood NJ-based Creative Manager, Inc., (http://www.Creative-Manager.com)
provider of Creative Manager Pro and Creative Project Manager, has released
version 7.95 of its flagship product, with improvements to the integrated
calendar for both Mac OS and Windows users.
With its version 7.95, Creative Manager Pro has made significant
improvements to the calendar to bring it more on-par with the capabilities
of Microsoft Outlook. One such example is the new detailed five day week
view, added rollover pop-ups that show the detail of meetings and
assignments shown on the calendar. Additional improvements were made for
Mac OS X 10.4.2, which incorporates a number of...
Navicat 2005 for Mac
PremiumSoft is pleased to announce the release of Navicat version 6.0.6
(Database Management Tool - a MySQL client) today.
Navicat website: (http://mac.navicat.com)http://mac.navicat.com
Navicat version 6.0.6 has been released with support for drag and drop.
With this easy-to-use feature, user can now transfer table from one place
to another by using mouse - drag and drop tables from a database into
another database.
Navicat is a powerful yet easy to use mysql front end provides extensive
functionality for managing and developing MySQL database. Navicat's
user-friendly, intuitive interface lets you easily manage multiple
databases. Copying data by dragging and dropping, connect to remote MySQL
server and schedule backup/ restore, data sync and import/ export just as
easily. What's more, the Query Builder and View Builder lets you create sql
query and view in an visual and efficient way.
To simplify your work, Navicat's helpful wizards will walk you through the
steps of migrating CSV,...
DssW Releases Power Manager 3
DssW Releases Power Manager 3
UK, Europe - 1 August 2005 - DssW today released Power Manager 3 for Mac OS
X. Schedule when your Mac starts up, shuts down, sleeps, and wakes.
Two months ago DssW launched Sleep Monitor 2 for Mac OS X and today is
proud to announce an update to the other half of this powerful duo.
Power Manager 3 has been stripped down and built up to focus on the
original intent of the product: the ability to start up and shut down your
Mac to a schedule.
Version 3 is the first version on Mac OS X and it as been a long time
coming! Power Manager arrives on Mac OS X in style. A single friendly
System Preference that offers administrator only control and plays nicely
with other power scheduling system software.
Since 1997 Power Manager has found a home in numerous museums, offices, and
schools. We have been surprised and delighted to have our users adopt Power
Manager in some of the strangest uses. Although probably not so surprising
for such a specific tool.
A medical...
Late Night Software Acquires DTI's FaceSpan
Late Night Software Acquires DTI's FaceSpan
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada -- July 29, 2005 -- Late Night Software
Ltd. today announced that it has acquired FaceSpan from Digital Technology
International (DTI). FaceSpan is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool
based on AppleScript.
"FaceSpan is a natural fit for our company as there is a great synergy
between it and our premier product, Script Debugger, our award-winning
AppleScript authoring environment" explained Mark Alldritt, President of
Late Night Software Ltd. (LNS). "A significant number of Script Debugger
users have been asking us for an interface building tool for quite some
time now. We resisted this over the years because we didn't feel that the
market could sustain two products but when FaceSpan became available, we
saw it as the perfect opportunity to fulfill their request," he said. "We
have some exciting plans for FaceSpan and urge customers to regularly visit
our Web site at www.latenightsw.com for all the...
PostgreSQL 8.0 at the Big Nerd Ranch
Atlanta, GA - July 28, 2005 - Add This Date to Your Database,
PostgreSQL 8.0 at the Big Nerd Ranch, September 26-30, 2005
Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., leading provider of training classes on PostgreSQL
8.0, announces its highly successful PostgreSQL 8.0 Bootcamp for September
26-30, 2005. PostgreSQL has revolutionized the way developers approach
database management by providing an open source solution ideally equipped
to handle complex, sophisticated database management needs. In recent
years, this upstart has challenged the primacy of competitors ORACLE and
SQL Server by providing a scalable, robust and economical solution to
companies seeking a package that efficiently manages data. Its flexibility
makes it perfectly adaptable to whatever new challenges project managers
may demand from the application without sacrificing speed and optimization.
The PostgreSQL Bootcamp, led by instructor Chris Campbell, is an intensive,
five-day, hands-on class designed to take students through the rigors...
Sennheiser Offers Headset Optimized for Macintosh
Sennheiser Offers Headset Optimized for Macintosh
Mac-Ready Multimedia Design Keys Quality, Ergonomics
Old Lyme, Connecticut -- Sennheiser Electronic Corp., U.S. arm of the
German company known worldwide for its standards-setting headphones and
microphones, has introduced a computer/multimedia headset specifically
optimized for users of Apple's Macintosh family of desktop and portable
systems. The Sennheiser M145 is a highly adapted headset combining
high-fidelity stereo headphones with a hands-free, noise-canceling
"boomlet" microphone in a sleek, compact package that's plug-andplay ready
for use with any Apple system and any Mac operating system up to and
including the latest OSX 10.4 "Tiger."
"Even most Windows users will concede that with its Macintosh family Apple
continues to establish benchmarks for design, both with the industrial
design of its desktops and laptops, and in user-interface creation with the
unmatched power and ease of its OSX operating system," says Sennheiser...
MaxUpgrades announces MaxConnect Lite
MaxUpgrades announces MaxConnect Lite
Up to 250 MB/s Sustained Data Transfers Rate on G5 Power Macs (with PCI-X
Slots)
(Corona, CA), July 29, 2005. MaxUpgrades announces availability of
MaxConnect Lite, a CPU Bay internal storage expansion assembly for G5 Power
Macs. MaxConnect Lite is made of PolyAcetal a ThermoPlastic known for its
high strength and stiffness.
MaxConnect Lite a CPU Bay internal storage expansion assembly enables three
additional disk drives to be housed in the lower CPU bay. To power the
additional three hard disk drives in the lower CPU Bay, optional custom
power cables are included that splits power from the optical drive
connector, power from the optical drive bay is routed into the lower CPU
Bay via power cable that provides power to the three additional drives with
standard hard disk 4-pin connectors.
MaxConnect Lite offer industrial strength design with four bolt hard disk
drive attachments, its unique design exposes maximum area for heat
dissipation for the...
