MonkeyBread Releases MBS REALbasic plug-ins in version 8.2
NICKENICH, Germany (April 8th, 2008) -- Monkeybread Software
releases version 8.2 of the MBS plug-in for REALbasic.
The MBS plug-in comprises a collection of several plug-in parts which
extend the REALbasic development environment with over 1000 classes
featuring over 20000 documented functions.
The plug-ins require REALbasic 5.5 or newer. Also required are 300 MB
hard disc space and around 64 MB of RAM in addition to the requirements
of REALbasic and your operation system itself.
While all plug-in parts compile on Mac OS 8.x, Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X
(universal), Linux and Windows, each function may depend on additional
system requirements to work successfully.
Plugin licenses are available for components or for the complete
collection. Starting at 20 Euro (+VAT) for one component.
If you buy a current license, you will get free updates for one year.
After that year, you can update your license to cover an additional
year.
The plugins can be downloaded on MBS' website as one big package...
Final Cut Server Now Shipping
Final Cut Server Now Shipping
CUPERTINO, California--April 8, 2008--Apple today announced that Final Cut
Server, a powerful software solution for media asset management and
workflow automation, is now shipping. A scaleable server application, Final
Cut Server automatically catalogs large collections of assets, allows
searching across multiple disks and SAN volumes and enables viewing,
annotation and approval of content from anywhere using a PC or Mac.
"Whether producing a 30-second spot, the nightly news or a major motion
picture, Final Cut Studio is the choice of editors around the world," said
Rob Schoeben, Apple's vice president of Applications Product Marketing.
"With the introduction of Final Cut Server, collaboration just got a whole
lot easier for millions of editors, producers and clients who work with
Final Cut Studio."
"For the past few months we've been using a beta of Final Cut Server to
manage our entire workflow pipeline, 24/7, and it held up beautifully,"
said Evan...
VVI Data Visualization Plugin for the Finder
First Data Browsers For The Finder
April 7, 2008
VVI once again leads the way with the first data visualization plugin
for the Finder. This breakthrough technology features:
- Seamless Integration: Install the plugin and view data files through the
Finder. There is no need to launch a separate application and all of the
browsing features of the Finder are available, including sorting by file
attributes and display with cover flow, icon and list views.
- State Of The Art: Includes 32-bit and 64-bit versions in one integrated
package.
- Extended Plugins: Plugins can be extended to handle 3D, log, polar, and
other graph types according to the user's specific needs. A premade example
plugin handles the staple of engineering: line graphs.
- Legendary Formatting Options: Graphics and effects are specified using an
advanced graph building tool. This gives easy access to hundreds of effects
and attributes that help show off the beauty of graphs within the Finder.
Never before has browsing...
MacSpeech Dictate Now Available with High-end Mics
MACSPEECH DICTATE NOW AVAILABLE WITH HIGH-END MICROPHONES
DIRECTLY FROM MACSPEECH, INC.
- New Speech Recognition Product, Based on Nuance's Dragon
NaturallySpeaking Technology is All-Mac, Highly Accurate and Easy to Use -
SALEM, N.H., April 4, 2008 - MacSpeech, Inc. today announced that MacSpeech
Dictate is now available for direct purchase from the company's web site in
the U.S. at (http://www.macspeech.com/).
Now customers can also select from a variety of specialized microphones,
including desktop and wireless, for their MacSpeech Dictate solution.
Within the United States, new MacSpeech Dictate solutions with a choice of
headsets are priced starting at US$199.
"The MacSpeech Dictate solution available through retail sources includes
an approved headset for quality input and accurate dictation results,"
explained Andrew Taylor, president and CEO of MacSpeech, Inc. "When people
order directly from us, they can get a special microphone. Some people
require advanced sensitivity, while...
MBS REALbasic plugins with 20000 functions in 1000 classes
NICKENICH, Germany (April 4th, 2008) -- Monkeybread Software is proud
to announce that the upcoming version 8.2 of the MBS REALBasic plug-in
collection hits a new record.
The online help shows that we have hit a new record with having over
20000 documented functions and over 1000 classes in our plugins:
* 20050 items documented features including
* 1069 classes and
* 937 global functions.
Also we have
* 170 FAQ items and
* 637 example projects to help our users.
(http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/pluginhelp/themes.shtml)
To compare with REALbasic itself, you can check the REALbasic help:
REALbasic 2008r1 has 245 classes listed in the help with approximately
3000 documented features.
The MBS plug-in comprises a collection of several plug-in parts which
extend the REALbasic development environment with over 1000 classes
featuring over 20000 documented functions.
The plug-ins require REALbasic 5.5 or newer. Also required are 300 MB
hard disc space and around 64 MB of RAM in addition to...
MacGourmet Deluxe
Mariner Software Announces MacGourmet Deluxe Company to Republish Popular
Recipe and Wine Management Software
Minneapolis, MN - Apr 03, 2008 Mariner Software, developers and publishers
of professional and personal software, today announced an agreement made
with Advenio Software to republish the industry-recognized recipe and wine
management software for Mac OS X, MacGourmet. The product will make its
public debut under the Mariner brand with a major update, MacGourmet
Deluxe, in June 2008. MacGourmet Deluxe is the latest release in Mariner
Software's award-winning line of personal creativity software.
Often called the "iTunes for Recipes," MacGourmet brings recipe
organization into the 21st century. Users can create and edit recipes, make
wine and cooking notes, easily browse an entire recipe collection, as well
as build custom lists for categories like appetizers or desserts. Users can
even publish recipes to .Mac or personal blogs. Easily import recipes found
on the web and add to...
Griffin Technology ClearBoost - Antenna Boosting iPhone Case
NASHVILLE, TN - April 3, 2008 - Griffin Technology, maker of all things
iPod, today announced ClearBoost, a protective case for iPhone with a
built-in booster antenna. Simply snap iPhone into the polycarbonate case
for greater coverage and faster downloads as well as the protection from
bumps and scratches that you expect from a premium-quality hard shell case.
"Signal losses affect all cell phones, regardless of phone type or the
cellular provider," said Paul Griffin, Founder and President of Griffin
Technology. "We built an antenna into ClearBoost's enclosure that's
specifically designed to improve signal strength for calls, email, and web
browsing wherever iPhone users go."
The ClearBoost case works by capturing more of the available wireless
signals and passing it to the internal iPhone antenna. It gives iPhone
users a more dependable signal and fewer service fluctuations, especially
common in rural areas, inside buildings, and other locations where cell
phones have to contend...
Thursby Software Systems Announces ADmitMac, DAVE Upgrades
Thursby Software Releases Upgrades for ADmitMac, DAVE
ARLINGTON, TEXAS -- April 4, 2008 -- Thursby Software Systems, Inc.
(Thursby Software) announced today that it has released an upgrade of their
leading Apple Macintosh networking products.
ADmitMac provides a solution for connecting Macintosh systems into
Microsoft's Windows networks. As well as providing networking stability
over that of Apple's standard Leopard offering, ADmitMac provides more
advanced features including security, performance, Dfs, file compatibility,
and more complete Active Directory support.
Significant enhancements in ADmitMac v4.1 include an improved deployment
tool and completely rewritten Dfs module, which is smaller and faster than
the previous version.
The deployment tool allows ADmitMac to be installed on multiple systems
within the network from a single workstation using a common set of
installation parameters. This simplifies the installation process for
multi-license customers.
The newly enhanced Dfs...
iHome Lamps
iHome Lamps Are a Bright Idea for iPod Users
JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 3, 2008 -- Checkolite International Inc. announced
today that the company has launched a full line of iHome branded iPod
connectable lamps that play and charge your iPod while illuminating your
workspace.
The line of iHome lamps consists of halogen desk lamps in a variety of
styles. All of the lamps have a universal dock that accommodates all
dockable iPods, including 30GB and 60GB iPods, as well as Nanos and Minis.
Superior speaker technology with added bass features provides
distortion-free audio with astounding depth, clarity, and power.
"This line of iHome branded 'Made for iPod' desk lamps are perfect for your
work or home office desk. The iPod charges while you work and listen to
music. It is also great for students' dorm rooms," said Lawrence Bibi,
President, Checkolite International Inc.
iHome lamps retail for $49.99 and up and are available at Lowe's,
Amazon.com, Costco and other retailers nationwide.
For...
Enhance Announced IP-based D2D Storage Appliance for SMBs
Enhance Announced IP-based D2D Storage Appliance for SMBs
Santa Fe Springs, CA - March 21, 2008 - Enhance Technology today announced
new additions to the company's SMB market targeted EnhanceRAID R6, the R6
IP series, a 2U 6-disk based high-versatility rack storage system that
delivers up to 6 terabytes of storage capacity, performance of up to 100
MB/sec throughput, high enough to support uncompressed video surveillance
application. Protected in RAID 5 configuration running six (6+) SATA II
disks, the R6 drives data via dual high bandwidth GbE ports and supports
for Windows and Mac-based computing environments.
"Customers running with mixed platform networks such as Windows and Mac now
can take advantage of EnhanceRAID IP series' incredible price performance
and breakthrough technology," said Aaron Eskridge, Enhance's Director of
Channel Sales. The R6 IP-210 is a dual-port GbE iSCSI based system that
particularly attracts SMBs for centralized storage manageability, and has
been the...
Western Digital Releases High Performance, Eco-Friendly Storage
WD Unveils High Performance, Eco-Friendly Storage for Creative
Professionals and Mac Computer Enthusiasts
Equipped with WD GreenPower Hard Drives, Quad Interface and RAID 0
(Striped), New Dual-drive External Storage Systems Deliver a Perfect Blend
of Maximum Performance and Power Savings
ORLANDO, Fla. and LAKE FOREST, Calif., April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Photoshop World Booth No. 604 -WD (NYSE: WDC) today introduced its My
Book Studio Edition II high-performance dual-drive storage systems which
are designed to seamlessly work with Mac computers and provide an ideal
blend of power savings and high performance. Available now at select
retailers and the WD online store (http://www.shopwd.com), the new My Book
Studio Edition II dual-drive storage systems are available in capacities of
1 TB and 2 TB.
The new eco-friendly(1) dual-drive My Book Studio Edition II external
storage systems use WD's GreenPower hard drives for power savings and cool
and quiet operation. The system's...
MacSpeech Dictate 1.0.1
MACSPEECH RELEASES FIRST MINOR UPDATE TO MACSPEECH DICTATE
-- First Maintenance Release to Speech Recognition Solution for the Mac,
Based on Nuance's Dragon NaturallySpeaking Technology, Enhances
Documentation and AppleScript Support --
SALEM, N.H., April 2, 2008 - MacSpeech, Inc. today released MacSpeech
Dictate 1.0.1, the first minor update to the revolutionary new speech
recognition solution for the Macintosh.
The MacSpeech Dictate 1.0.1 update significantly improves documentation,
adds easier license key handling, and provides enhanced AppleScript support
including the ability to create commands. Version 1.0.1 is also a
maintenance update that includes fixes for reported issues and is now
available for registered customers, using the "Check for Updates" feature.
"MacSpeech Dictate provides Mac users with unprecedented accuracy," said
Andrew Taylor, founder and CEO, MacSpeech, Inc. "The included tips and
tricks helps people use it in a way that optimizes accuracy, but this
update...
Introducing Mathematica Player Pro
Champaign, Illinois--April 1, 2008--Wolfram Research today announced the
release of Mathematica Player Pro, the new delivery system for Mathematica
applications and interactive documents.
Player Pro gives access to any Mathematica-6-based notebook files, allowing
full interaction with Mathematica's revolutionary new
capabilities--performing adaptive visualization, controlling dynamic
interface elements, connecting to real-time data, and more. Developers can
build applications in Mathematica and then use Player Pro to deploy them
cost-effectively to anyone.
On a technical level, Player Pro contains almost all of Mathematica but
differs in that it is a pure runtime environment. Where developers use
Mathematica to create their applications, their end users can now use
Player Pro to run them.
"Until now, developing with Mathematica has almost always meant deploying
with Mathematica," said Conrad Wolfram, director of strategic and
international development at Wolfram Research. "That has...
Realmac Software Release RapidWeaver 3.6.6
Realmac Software Release RapidWeaver 3.6.6
Brighton, England - April 1st 2008 - Realmac Software today announced an
update to RapidWeaver, its award-winning website creation application for
Mac OS X.
RapidWeaver 3.6.6 sees numerous improvements to the application including a
significantly enhanced exporting process, along with a number of other
minor fixes designed to improve the handling of QuickTime movies and
images. In addition to feature fixes, the new version also offers
preliminary support for the new Simplified Chinese localisation.
For an in-depth list of new features please visit:
http://www.realmacsoftware.com/ or the http://iloverapidweaver.com/
website, designed by Realmac Software to evangelise RapidWeaver on the web.
Pricing & Availability
RapidWeaver 3.6.6 is a free upgrade for registered 3.6 users, and is priced
at $49 for new users and just $25 for users of earlier versions.
RapidWeaver 3.6.6 is available to download and buy from today.
System requirements...
Discribe v6.0 Software for Mac
Discribe v6.0 Software for Mac
Now Available for Primera Bravo-Series Disc Publishers
PLYMOUTH, MN, USA (April 1, 2008) - Primera Technology, Inc., the world's
leading manufacturer of CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc duplication and printing
equipment, today announced an agreement with Charismac Engineering, Inc.
for disc burning software that runs on Apple, Inc.'s Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
operating system. Beginning April 1, 2008, Primera will include Charismac's
new Discribe v6.0 software in all Bravo-Series and XR-Series Disc
Publishers.
Discribe v6.0 has been completely rewritten from the ground up in Universal
Binary Code for optimal performance on all current Mac platforms. It runs
natively on both Power PC and x86 (Intel)-based Mac computers.
Discribe v6.0 has a new user interface that is more intuitive and easier to
navigate. An extensive list of most-requested features from previous
versions is included such as support for Blu-ray Disc media. Blu-ray Disc
is the new, world-wide...
WOWODC 2008: Annual WebObjects Conference this June 7-8
WOWODC 2008: Annual WebObjects Conference this June 7-8
Montreal, CA -- Mar 31, 2008 - Montreal, Canada - The WebObjects Community
Association, BoxOffice Tickets and OS communications informatiques are
delighted to announce WOWODC 2008, the annual conference dedicated to
Apple's WebObjects Web development framework. WebObjects is a powerful,
elegant, and proven web application framework that doesn't trade agility
for scalability, or elegance for capability. Think of WebObjects as Cocoa
and CoreData for the web.
This two day event will be held on June 7th and 8th, right before WWDC, at
the beautiful Parc 55 Hotel in San Franscico. Lunch and breaks (snacks,
coffee, etc) will be served each day. The sessions will be recorded and
provided to attendees. Non-attendees may purchase the recordings. Join them
for two days of learning and discussion hosted by the WebObjects
community's leading experts.
Feature highlights include:
* Developer tools -
Developers learn how to get the most out of...
Mac-compatible temp-humidity logger provides LCD display
ONSET COMPUTER CORPORATION INTRODUCES MAC-COMPATIBLE DATA LOGGER WITH LCD
DISPLAY
New HOBO U14 data logger tracks temperature and humidity around the clock,
provides instant alarm notification of out-of-range conditions
BOURNE, MA, March 31, 2008 -- Onset Computer Corporation, the "HOBO" Data
Logger Company, today introduced the HOBO U14 LCD Data Logger, a
Mac-compatible environmental monitoring system that displays and tracks
temperature and humidity levels in a broad range of indoor environments
including office buildings, museums, and storage facilities.
The HOBO U14 features an easy-to-read backlit LCD display that enables
users to make immediate visual checks of temperature and humidity
conditions, while providing long-term data logging for trend analysis. The
data logger can notify users when environmental conditions exceed set
limits on the LCD display, and via an optional audible alarm and auto phone
dialer unit.
Other features include:
* High-speed data offload -- The HOBO...
Mireth Releases Music Man version 2.7 with enhanced WMA support
Vancouver, Canada, March 31, 2008 -- Mireth Technology Corp. has released
a new version of Music Man, its Mac OS X ripper, converter, burner, player
digital music software. Version 2.7 of Music Man adds enhanced WMA
Support, DVD-Audio burning capability and OS X 10.5 compatibility.
With this release, Music Man enhances support of WMA to include support for
WMA9. Although a WMA file originally only contained a single audio track
encoded with the Windows Media Audio (WMA) codec, with the introduction of
WMA 9, it may now contain a single audio track in one of four codecs:
Windows Media Audio (WMA), Windows Media Audio Pro (WMA Pro), Windows Media
Audio Lossless (WMA Lossless), Windows Media Audio Voice (WMA Voice). Of
these four codes, the most popular is still WMA, the original file format.
Music Man now supports the first three of these codecs, with the Windows
Media Components for QuickTime installed.
Music Man is an easy to use, full featured digital music software for Mac
that...
Web2 Delight 1.0
Global Delight Releases Web2 Delight 1.0
Locate, download and enjoy content from popular video and photo sharing sites!
NEW UDUPI, India, March 31, 2008 - Global Delight today introduced Web2
Delight 1.0, a video/photo downloader, organizer and viewer for Mac OS.
With the rising popularity of video and photo sharing sites, users are
increasingly moving towards sharing user-generated videos and photos
online. Accessing such content from multiple sites is becoming increasingly
cumbersome and Web2 Delight is the first product that acts as a portal for
multiple sites. It marries the power and possibilities of Web 2.0 to the
simplicity and versatility of the Mac.
Web2 Delight cocoons popular video sharing sites like YouTube, Veoh, BlipTV
and photo sharing sites like Flickr, Picasa, Webshots and Photobucket, in a
single location, reducing the effort required in opening multiple browser
tabs. It automatically converts any video or photo downloaded, to play on
Mac, iPod, iPhone, or even on...
Outspring Mail
Outspring Inc. Announces Outspring Mail
New email client employs intelligent tools to make processing email easier.
Santa Rosa, CA. - March 31, 2008 - Outspring Incorporated, makers of the
QuickMail line of email products, today announced Outspring Mail. The
product is an email client for Macintosh that employs unique tools and
algorithms that the company claims will make processing email far easier
than existing products.
Utilizing an interface design similar to Apple Mail, Outspring Mail
includes most of the tools and protocol support a user would expect in a
modern email program: POP, IMAP, SMTP and SSL. But according to Outspring,
the truly unique aspects of the program lie in the patent-pending features
that help automate email processing.
"I receive dozens of of emails every day.", says Outspring CEO, Jeff
Baudin. "This is beyond all the spam...these are real messages that I have
to read and which require a response or should be properly filed. I've
always wanted a way to make...
BVS Releases Software for 802.11 Wi-Fi Monitoring From Anywhere
BVS Releases Software for 802.11 Wi-Fi Monitoring From Anywhere
METUCHEN, New Jersey. -- March 31st, 2008 -- Berkeley Varitronics Systems,
Inc. has released remote management software for the Yellowjacket 802.11
B/A/N/G Wi-Fi Analyzer receiver.
Remote Manager is a powerful data monitoring and reporting application that
utilizes BVS 802.11 receiver technology from anywhere in the world over
standard 10/100 ethernet connections. The software controls the
Yellowjacket 802.11 B/A/N/G receiver remotely, collects RF spectrum and
packet data in realtime and stores it in relational database powered by
Microsoft's SQL Server Express.
"Remote Manger software allows Yellowjacket customers to perform basic RF
studies over the internet without the need to spend time on site collecting
and sifting through tons of data.", says Scott Schober, BVS President & CEO.
Remote Manager software creates comprehensive Excel and PDF data reports
over various time periods for a temporal overview of any 802....
MacTech's VBA/AppleScript Transition Guide Bundles Available
MacTech's VBA/AppleScript Transition Guide Bundles Available
See it today at http://www.mactech.com/vba-transition-guide/
With Office 2008 for Mac no longer supporting VBA, most Mac Office
scripters need to move to AppleScript. To help with this transition,
MacTech Magazine has published its approximately 150 page transition guide
in the 23.04 issue of MacTech Magazine. This triple-size issue was sent to
subscribers as part of their normal subscription.
For months, MacTech worked with a team of VBA, AppleScript and Office
experts from around the industry to create the most comprehensive guide
available to aid users in migrating from VBA to AppleScript. Chock full of
step-by-step examples, it not only helps people migrating from VBA, but is
useful for anyone who would like to AppleScript Microsoft Office.
With overwhelming response, MacTech has now created bundles of the guide
that give readers the choice of PDF download, or PDF and hard copy -- both
bundled with MacTech Magazine...
Checkout 2.0 Point of Sale for Mac with MYOB Integration
Werck BV Announces Release of Checkout 2.0 Point of Sale for Mac
New version introduces credit card processing, multi-user capability, and
integration with popular accounting software
March 27, 2008 (Rockaway, NJ) - Werck BV today announced the international
release of Checkout 2.0, the total point of sale solution for small to
medium sized Mac-based stores. Werck is the joint venture between
development studio Sofa and small business-focused MYOB US.
Checkout 2.0 lets retailers process credit cards real-time, create and
manage purchase orders, have multi-user access to their store over a
network, and integrate their Checkout data with MYOB AccountEdge or
Intuit's QuickBooks Pro for Mac. Checkout 2.0 runs on Mac OS X 10.4.10 or
later.
"Checkout 2.0 is a powerful Point of Sale system with tons of new
customer-requested features, but what's most gratifying is that we were
able to improve ease-of-use even further," says Dirk Stoop, Partner, Werck
BV. "It's a more mature product, and we...
SharedPlan Releases ProPlanning 4.0
SharedPlan Releases ProPlanning 4.0
Increased collaboration support, new features for project managers.
Boulder, Colorado -- 26 March 2008 -- SharedPlan Software, Inc has
announced a new release of their project planning application for Mac OS X,
ProPlanning. ProPlanning 4.0 offers a number of significant improvements,
new features and improved support for collaboration through our hosted
project server.
New to Pro 4.0 are flexible duration specifications, task and project level
cost management, enhanced resource management, deadline scheduling, and
improved email collaboration. Additional information is available at:
(http://www.sharedplan.com/pro4.html) .
Pricing & Availability
New users can try Pro 4 for free and license it for $199.95. Licenses may
be obtained at (http://www.sharedplan.com/buy.html) and Pro 4 is available
for immediate download at (http://www.sharedplan.com/getsharedplan.html).
About SharedPlan Software, Inc.
SharedPlan Software was founded in 2004 and is...
Chronos Releases SOHO Notes 7.0
Chronos Releases SOHO Notes 7.0, "The premier note manager for Mac OS X"
Park City, Utah - March 27, 2008 -- Chronos LC today announced the release
of SOHO Notes 7.0, a MAJOR upgrade to its class-leading note manager for
Mac OS X. This new version makes it easier than ever to attach tasks to
notes and embed tasks in notes. Chronos is offering a GOOD, BETTER, and
BEST upgrade path for registered SOHO Notes users starting at $25 (see
below for details).
MAJOR NEW FEATURES
* Task Attachments. Users can attach an unlimited number of tasks to notes.
The tasks optionally sync with tasks in iCal.
* Embedded Tasks. Users can embed actual tasks in the content of text
notes. The tasks optionally sync with tasks in iCal.
* Details Sidebar. A new Details sidebar makes it easy for users to see and
edit note attributes including size, tags, comments, and attachments.
* Form Importing. Users can import tab delimited and CSV data directly into
Forms that they define.
* Comments. Each note now has a...
SDSC Researchers Turn SeisMac into iSeismograph
Would You Like a Large Shake with that Little Mac?
SDSC Researchers Turn SeisMac Feature on Apple Laptops into an Innovative
Learning Tool
What began as a way to prevent damage to the hard drive from a dropped
laptop has led to an innovative project that lets seismology and
engineering students or researchers study, store and share data to better
understand the science of structural dynamics - be it a gentle tap or a
full blown temblor.
Researchers with the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation
Cyberinfrastructure Center (NEESit) at the San Diego Supercomputer Center
created a new application by writing dedicated, open source software
programs that combine the tri-axis accelerometer, or sudden motion sensor
built into every recent Apple laptop, with the iSight video camera that's
used in newer Intel-based laptops for videoconferencing.
While free downloads of the SeisMac 2.0 software, developed under a
separate grant from the National Science Foundation, are available to turn...
Prosoft Engineering Wins Consumers Digest Best Buy Award
Prosoft Engineering Announces Data Rescue II and Data Backup 3 Have Been
Awarded The Prestigious Consumers Digest Best Buy Award.
Pleasanton, CA - March 25, 2008 - Prosoft Engineering is pleased to
announce that Data Rescue II and Data Backup 3 have been awarded the
Consumers Digest Best Buy Award in the April 2008 issue of Consumers
Digest. The Consumers Digest Best Buy rating is awarded to less than three
percent of the products in a given category.
Data Rescue II is the best hard drive and file recovery software for the
Mac, and works even when your hard drive fails to mount or boot. Data
Rescue II is the most-awarded, most-used drive recovery software used by
data recovery specialists, forensic recovery teams, IT groups, as well as
home users worldwide.
Data Backup 3 is an easy to use backup program for the Mac that offers you
just the right amount of power, flexibility and ease-of-use to help you
backup your computer fast.
"This is a big honor to have Data Backup 3 be awarded for...
Take Control of iWeb: iLife '08 Edition
New Take Control book helps iWeb '08 users make professional-looking Web sites
Ithaca, NY USA (March 24, 2008) -- Apple intends iWeb '08 to help Mac users
create polished-looking Web sites, but not all of iWeb's features are
easily understood or fully explained by the online help. The new "Take
Control of iWeb: iLife '08 Edition," a 133-page book by iWeb expert Steve
Sande, provides step-by-step instructions and plenty of time-saving tips
for building a Web site and publishing it on either .Mac or another Web
host. Readers can watch over Sande's shoulder as he enhances iWeb's
templates with a designer's eye, using tools like masks, reflections, and
Instant Alpha. The book explains the best ways to make all types of iWeb
pages, including blog, podcast, photo, and movie pages, and readers will
learn how to add special elements to a site, such as iPhoto albums and
galleries, YouTube videos, Google AdSense ads, Google maps, and forms that
feed into Google Docs. Sande even covers advanced...
FreshBooks Mac Widget, Tracking Time and Projects Simplified
FreshBooks Mac Widget, Makes Tracking Time and Projects Easier Than Ever
Online invoicing, expense, and time tracking service connects the Web and
the desktop for professionals who need to easily track activities on the go
Toronto, Ontario, March 19, 2008 -- FreshBooks (http://www.freshbooks.com)
has released a new Time Tracker Widget for Apple's Mac OS X Dashboard.
The Time Tracker Widget is a new take on keeping track of activities. It
lets users log hours directly to their FreshBooks accounts with a slick,
easy-to-use interface, which increases utility and efficiency for those
tracking project hours from their Macs. Once downloaded, the widget sits
quietly on the Dashboard until called up to provide access to time
recording, whether the user is online or offline.
The widget provides quick and easy access to starting and stopping the
timer, updating notes, and submitting time for one or multiple projects and
tasks. It also continues to track time when not connected to the Internet,...
POP3it Pro 4.0.5 Released for FileMaker
COMM-UNITY NETWORKING SYSTEMS RELEASES POP3IT 4.0.5, A FILEMAKER PRO PLUG-IN.
Fort Worth, TX, March 18, 2008 -- Comm-Unity Networking Systems releases an
update to POP3it Pro to enhance the functionality of some of the plug-in's
features as well as fix several bugs. POP3it Pro continues to be the
easiest plug-in for downloading email directly into a FileMaker Pro
database with little to no scripting necessary in its most basic mode.
Description
POP3it Pro allows you to connect to a POP3 Email Server and download email
directly into your FileMaker Pro database. The plug-in also allows you to
import email directly from the mailbox storage files of popular email
clients like Thunderbird, Eudora, and Apple Mail. With the advanced plug-in
architecture of FileMaker Pro 7 and above, POP3it Pro has the freedom to
work with your email databases like never before. It's entirely possible to
add email downloading capabilities to your databases without writing a
single script.
What's New
-...
Apple Releases Safari 3.1
Apple Releases Safari 3.1
The World's Fastest Browser Now on Mac and Windows
CUPERTINO, California--March 18, 2008--Apple today introduced Safari 3.1,
the world's fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs. Safari loads web
pages 1.9 times faster than IE 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2.
Safari also runs JavaScript up to six times faster than other browsers, and
is the first browser to support the latest innovative web standards needed
to deliver the next generation of highly interactive Web 2.0 experiences*.
Safari 3.1 is available immediately as a free download at
www.apple.com/safari for both Mac OS X and Windows.
"Safari 3.1 for Mac and Windows is blazingly fast, easy to use and features
an elegant user interface," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice
president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "And best of all, Safari supports
the latest audio, video and animation standards for an industry-leading Web
2.0 experience."
The incredible performance of Safari, combined with...
NewerTech Lowers Price On MAXPower 802.11n/g/b Wireless Line
NEWERTECH LOWERS PRICE ON MAXPOWER 802.11n/g/b WIRELESS LINE
Lowest Priced Fully Mac OS X Supported Router & Adapters Offer 4X Greater
Range & Fastest Home/Office Wireless Data Transfer
March 18, 2008, Woodstock, IL -- Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech)
(http://www.newertech.com), the leading developer of PC, Macintosh, iPod
and iPhone performance upgrades and accessories, today announced new lower
pricing on its MAXPower 802.11n/g/b Wireless line of router and adapters.
The lowest-priced fully Mac OS X supported WiFi products available on the
market, MAXPower delivers up to 4 times the range and the fastest data
transfer rates for wireless home and office networking.
The NewerTech MAXPower 802.11n/g/b Wireless Line includes:
* MAXPower Router:
MAXPower 802.11n/g/b Wireless Router, now priced at $89.99.
* MAXPower Adapters:
MAXPower 802.11n/g/b Wireless USB 2.0 Stick Adapter & Extension Cradle, now
$57.99.
MAXPower 802.11n/g/b Wireless PCMCIA Laptop Cardbus Adapter, now...
PDFpen 3.4 Released With Major Performance Enhancements
PDFpen 3.4 Released With Major Performance Enhancements and Bug Fixes
San Francisco, CA - March 18, 2008 - SmileOnMyMac has released PDFpen
3.4, an update to its award-winning PDF editing and form-filling tool
for Mac OS X. The update offers major improvements in performance and
usability, as well as a number of bug fixes.
All the new features of PDFpen 3.4 have also been added to PDFpenPro
3.4, the Pro version that has the ability create fillable PDF forms in
addition to all the features of PDFpen.
PDFpen 3.4 can be downloaded at
http://www.smileonmymac.com/PDFpen/download.html
The update is free for registered users of PDFpen 3.x.
PDFpen costs $49.95. PDFpenPro costs $94.95. The Family Pack, for up
to 5 computers in one household, is $74.95 for PDFpen and $149.95 for
PDFpenPro. Upgrades from earlier versions of either application are
$25.00. Upgrades from PDFpen to PDFpenPro are $45.00. Mac OS X 10.4 or
later is required. Both PDFpen and PDFpenPro are Mac OS X 10.5
(Leopard)...
Roxio Launches Toast 9 Titanium
Roxio Launches Toast 9 Titanium
Blu-ray Disc Authoring and Remote Video Streaming to iPhone Arrive for Mac
Consumers
Santa Clara, California (March 17, 2008) - Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC),
the leader in digital media software, redefines Mac burning yet again with
the introduction of Toast 9 Titanium. Toast 9 allows consumers to record
high-definition content from high-definition (HD) camcorders and favorite
HD programming from TiVo DVRs and Elgato's EyeTV devices to Blu-ray Disc
(BD). Users also have the option to burn HD video and slide shows on
standard DVDs. For on-the-go entertainment, Toast 9 introduces Roxio
Streamer. Streamer allows users to stream video content stored on their
home Mac to a Wi-Fi connected iPhone or iPod Touch or any Internet
connected Mac or PC. Already the first choice for music fans wishing to
create great sounding CDs and DVDs, Toast 9 offers the ability to capture
streaming audio for recording Internet radio. Another Toast innovation
allows captured...
Convert Photos to Pencil Drawings with AKVIS Sketch
Convert Photos to Pencil Drawings with AKVIS Sketch.
Now with Real-Time Drawing.
March, 2008 - AKVIS LLC announces the release of AKVIS Sketch v.6.5 for
Windows and Macintosh. Now the software converts photos to realistic pencil
and watercolor drawing in an entertaining way. The new Real-Time Drawing
feature allows controlling photo-to-sketch conversion and even interrupting
the process when the required result is achieved. The new version is
available as a stand-alone application, as well as a plugin to a photo
editor. Upgrade for registered users is free.
AKVIS Sketch is an award-winning program for conversion of photos into
pencil sketches and watercolor drawings. Make any photo look like a B&W or
color drawing, imitate the technique of graphite or color pencil, charcoal
or watercolor painting.
Version 6.5 presents a new feature - Real-Time Drawing. The new feature
allows observing the conversion of a photo into a drawing/watercolor in
real time and even interrupting the...
Apple Introduces New AirPort Express with 802.11n
Apple Introduces New AirPort Express with 802.11n
All AirPort Base Stations Now Run Fastest Wireless Standard
CUPERTINO, California--March 17, 2008--Apple today updated its AirPort
Express mobile base station with 802.11n to deliver up to five times the
performance and twice the range of the previous model*. Priced at just $99,
AirPort Express is the world's smallest 802.11n-based mobile base station.
It can be plugged directly into the wall for wireless Internet connectivity
and USB printing at home or easily brought on the road for wireless freedom
wherever there is an Internet connection. AirPort Express features
AirTunes, which works seamlessly with iTunes to give users a simple and
inexpensive way to wirelessly stream iTunes music from a PC or Mac to any
room in the house.
"Apple is leading the way with a broad range of innovative 802.11n base
stations for almost any wireless networking need," said Philip Schiller,
Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "...
JAMF Software To Host Several Casper User Groups
JAMF Software To Host Several Casper User Groups
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) --JAMF Software, creators of the Casper Suite, will host
several Casper User Groups (CUGs) in March and April 2008.
The Casper Suite by JAMF Software provides client management solutions in
the Macintosh environment. The Casper Suite is a great fit for commercial,
government, and educational organizations dealing with compliance and
policy issues, customized workstations, mobile users and frequent upgrades.
Casper User Groups offer a great way to learn more about JAMF Software's
client management software. The sessions will show how the solution can
enhance the breadth and depth of functionality for IT managers in areas
like management of inventory, package building, image management, remote
imaging, remote updates, management and a powerful framework for automated
support.
CUG events are for both new and existing customers and include a Casper
Suite demo, a hands-on "open lab," and a chance to ask questions and...
OWC Announces Mercury Elite-AL Pro Firewire+USB2 1TB Drives
OWC ANNOUNCES NEW MERCURY ELITE-AL PRO FIREWIRE+USB2 1 TB STORAGE DRIVES
=46ast, Economical FireWire+USB 2.0 Combo External Drive Solutions Feature
New Oxford 934 Chipset and the Latest SATA Technology
Woodstock, IL, March 14, 2008 - Other World Computing (OWC)
http://www.macsales.com, a leading Mac and PC technology company, today
announced the introduction and immediate availability of its new OWC
Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire+USB 2.0 Combo storage drives featuring SATA
technology with a starting price of only $107.99 and capacities up to 1.0TB
for Plug 'N Play, hot swappable storage.
The latest in the OWC Mercury Elite-AL storage line, the Mercury Elite-AL
Pro FireWire+USB 2.0 Combo storage drives feature the latest Oxford 934
performance chipset, the best SATA mechanisms available, two FireWire 400
1394A 6 Pin, and one USB 2.0 port. Drives may be stacked or stood
vertically (stand included) and measure only 9.3" (length) x 1.4" (height)
x 5.6" (width) or 237mm x 36mm x 142mm.
The...
New Take Control Ebook Helps Switch from PC to Mac
New Take Control ebook helps readers switch from a Windows PC to the Mac
Ithaca, NY USA (March 14, 2008) -- The success of the iPhone, the
iPod, and Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, all combined with the frustrations
experienced by Windows Vista users, have caused many Windows users to think
seriously about switching to the Macintosh. There's never been a better
time to switch to the Mac, and here to help is "Take Control of Switching
to the Mac," a concise electronic book that can be downloaded instantly,
read on a PC or Mac, and kept handy for quick browsing and searching
whenever a question arises. Written by cross-platform expert and
best-selling author Scott Knaster, who has worked at both Apple and
Microsoft, the 100-page ebook guides readers through every step along the
way: buying a Mac, setting up a Mac, moving files to a Mac, translating
Windows terminology to Macintosh proficiency, figuring out what software to
use on the Mac, networking, printing, and more, including a glossary of...
WWDC 2008 Set
WWDC 2008
June 9-13, 2008, San Francisco, Moscone West
The groundbreaking innovations of Mac OS X Leopard and iPhone OS offer two
revolutionary development platforms for developers and IT professionals.
Immerse yourself with information-rich sessions where Apple engineers go
in-depth on the innovative technologies that power the features of these
sophisticated platforms. Bring your code to the Labs and work one-to-one
with Apple engineers, applying development methods and best-practices you
gain from sessions to enhance your application. From June 9 - 13, WWDC will
host the best of the Apple developer universe - with attendees representing
all corners of the globe. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to
experience a community atmosphere filled with your industry peers.
http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/
Global Delight Announces Public Beta 2 of Web2 Delight
Global Delight Announces Public Beta 2 of Web2 Delight
Major update features, improved interface, stability and faster searching
NEW UDUPI, India, March 11, 2008 - Global Delight Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,
today released Public Beta 2 of its debut product Web2 Delight, a
video/photo downloader, organizer and viewer. Web2 Delight allows users to
locate favorite videos and photos from popular content sharing sites from a
single location. Users can preview and download content to create seamless
collections, watch the collections from within the application or transfer
them to iTunes or iPhoto and from there to their iPod, iPhones or Apple TV.
What differentiates Web2 Delight from other similar applications is the
sheer simplicity in its interface and its ability to marry the power of
Web2.0 to the simplicity of Mac.
Web2 Delight cocoons popular video sharing sites like YouTube, Veoh,
BlipTV, Eyespot and photo sharing sites like Flickr, Picasa, Webshots and
Photobucket, all in a single...
PDF2Office Personal v4.0
Osaka, Japan, March 13, 2008 - Recosoft Corporation the developer of the
PDF2Office family of products, PDF2ID tool for Adobe InDesign cross
platform file format conversion solutions and PDF converters ships
PDF2Office Personal v4.0 for Mac OS X.
PDF2Office Personal v4.0 for Mac OS X introduces 120+ new features and
enhancements and integrates with Word 2008 for the Macintosh platform.
PDF2Office Personal re-creates the intended construction and layout of the
document - forming paragraphs; applying styles; regrouping independent
graphic elements; extracting images; creating tables; and processing
headers/footers, endnotes/footnotes and columns/sections, all automatically
- without any manual intervention
PDF2Office Personal enables you to recover and reuse the data stored in PDF
documents - making them available for use by anyone; enhancing workflow
automation and productivity.
Key New Features
- Word 2008 Support
PDF2Office Personal v4.0 has been enhanced to integrate and operate...
Vvidget 10.5.2
Vvidget: Data Exploration Using Cover Flow and Quick Look
March 12, 2008
VVI today announced version 10.5.2 release of Vvidget which includes:
- Quick Look: All data visualization documents made with Vvidget Builder
are now browsable through the Mac OS X Finder, including Cover Flow, List
and Icon views. This gives immediate access using familiar Finder controls
and enables a powerful instant-on data browsing tool.
- Unleash Corporate Data: Documents can have built-in queries to relational
databases such as Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL. Thus the Vvidget can give
immediate visualization of data stored in enterprise databases right
through the Finder1.
- Custom Cover Flow Interfaces: Scientists, engineers and analysts can
store data files on the file system and browse them in graph format using
custom Cover Flow plugins for a powerful data visualization browser and
explorer2.
- Speed Increase: All applications based on Vvidget Code, including those
utilizing Cover Flow and Quick Look...
RAGE Domainer 1.6
Easily Track Domain Details & Determine Domain Value
Toronto, Ontario - (March 12, 2008) -- RAGE Software announced today the
immediate availability of RAGE Domainer 1.6, a major update to the domain
tracking and monitoring application for Mac OS X. RAGE Domainer allows
website owners to centralize domain details, as well as those of their
competitors, with one easy to use application. This free update allows
exporting and printing of Domain details to provide a quick overview of
domain information and popularity for clients or personal use .
RAGE Domainer is the only web developer's tool for the Mac that helps
domain owners easily gauge the value of domains in addition to tracking all
administrative information automatically. RAGE Domainer syncs with iCal and
the Mac OS X keychain to notify owners of domain expiration dates and to
securely store FTP login details.
RAGE Domainer requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
A free trial version is available for download from
(http://www.ragesw...
iPhone SDK Downloads Top 100,000
Phone SDK Downloads Top 100,000
CUPERTINO, California--March 12, 2008--Apple today announced that more than
100,000 iPhone developers have downloaded the beta iPhone Software
Development Kit (SDK) in the first four days since its launch on March 6.
The iPhone SDK provides developers with the same rich set of Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) and tools that Apple uses to create its
native applications for iPhone and iPod touch.
"Developer reaction to the iPhone SDK has been incredible with more than
100,000 downloads in the first four days," said Philip Schiller, Apple's
senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Also, over one
million people have watched the launch video on Apple.com, further
demonstrating the incredible interest developers have in creating
applications for the iPhone."
Apple also previewed the new App Store, a breakthrough way for developers
to wirelessly deliver their applications to every iPhone and iPod touch
user. Developers set the price for...
Office 2008 for Mac 12.0.1 Update
Today the Mac BU released the Office 2008 for Mac 12.0.1 Update containing
suite-wide stability and performance improvements. This update also
includes fixes for security vulnerabilities.
The improvements are as a result of Mac BU's continued commitment to listen
to customer feedback. The free download and more information can be found
at: (http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx)
EagleFiler 1.3
EagleFiler 1.3 is now available.
EagleFiler makes managing your information easy. It lets you archive
and search mail, Web pages, PDF files, word processing documents,
images, and more. Use it to collect information from a variety of
sources. Browse different types of files using a standard three-pane
interface. Organize them into folders and annotate them with tags and
notes, or leave everything in one folder and pin-point the
information you need using the live search. Since EagleFiler stores
its library in Finder format, you can use it in concert with the
other tools in your Mac ecosystem.
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or later (Universal)
Price: $40
Download: (http://c-command.com/downloads/EagleFiler-1.3.dmg)
More Info: (http://c-command.com/eaglefiler/)
New in This Version
-------------------
* Added "Capture with options" command (Option-F1 by default),
which lets you set the library, destination folder, tags, and
other metadata right when you...
Ambrosia Software Releases WireTap Studio 1.0.5
ROCHESTER, New York -- March 11, 2008 -- Ambrosia Software, Inc. today
announced the release of WireTap Studio 1.0.5. This updated version, which
is free to all registered users of WireTap Studio 1.0.x, provides custom
genre tag support, improved iPhone export support, along with many other
fixes and enhancements.
This updated version, which is free to all registered users of WireTap
Studio 1.0.x, may be downloaded here:
http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/utilities/wiretap/
WireTap Studio 1.0.5 features the following changes/enhancements:
-- Switched to ID3v2 tags, custom genres now supported
-- WAVE and AIFF files can now be up to 4GB in length
-- Added 24kHz, 64kHz, and 192kHz support to AIFF and AIFC
-- Various other fixes and enhancements
WireTap Studio is an award-winning audio recording and management solution,
which will allow you to manipulate and manage your audio like never before.
Record the discrete audio output of any application, as well as all Mac
system audio, or even record...
MacTech's MacForge.net: Now Over 50,000 Mac Open Source...
MacForge.net: Now Over 50,000 Mac Open Source Projects
- Mac open source index has grown substantially
- MacForge continues to present open source that runs on the Mac
March 11, 2008 -- WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- MacTech(r) Magazine announced
today that its MacForge(tm) Mac open source project index now has over
50,000 projects. In 2005, 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 quickly became
popular among thousands of users looking for open source solutions on the
Mac," said Neil Ticktin, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, MacTech Magazine. "And,
we...
Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for Mac
Symantec Announces New Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for Mac
Protects Mac Users Running Both Mac OS X Leopard and Windows With Layered
Vulnerability Protection and Antivirus
Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), makers of Norton security software, today
announced the new Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for Mac, featuring
vulnerability protection technology and antivirus for Mac users running
Boot Camp or Windows virtualization software -- programs that allow users
to run both Mac OS X Leopard and Windows operating systems. This solution
provides comprehensive protection from both Mac and Windows-based
vulnerabilities and viruses. With this dual protection functionality, Mac
users benefit by receiving both the number one selling Mac antivirus
solution -- Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac -- and the award-winning antivirus
and vulnerability protection of Norton AntiVirus 2008 for Windows.
Mac users who run dual operating systems can now have comprehensive
security protection with automatic...
